English Fourth Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 17th October 1978
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Wimbledon | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 22 | 15 |
| 2 | Reading | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 19 | 11 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 18 | 13 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 18 | 10 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 6 |
| 6 | Stockport County | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 8 |
| 7 | Aldershot | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 5 |
| 8 | Northampton Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| 9 | Torquay United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 14 | -1 |
| 10 | Hereford United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 5 |
| 11 | Bournemouth | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 4 |
| 12 | York City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 13 | -4 |
| 13 | Hartlepool United | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 13 | -5 |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 0 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| 16 | Newport County | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 11 | -3 |
| 17 | Bradford City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 11 | -6 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 11 | -11 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 10 | -4 |
| 20 | Darlington | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 10 | -5 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 10 | -7 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 9 | -6 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 6 | -16 |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 4 | -16 |
