English Fourth Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 26th February 1979
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Reading | 29 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 52 | 29 | 40 | 23 |
| 2 | Wimbledon | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 29 | 36 | 15 |
| 3 | Aldershot | 28 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 41 | 28 | 36 | 13 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 28 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 30 | 35 | 17 |
| 5 | Grimsby Town | 27 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 52 | 29 | 34 | 23 |
| 6 | Wigan Athletic | 27 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 26 | 32 | 7 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 41 | 24 | 30 | 17 |
| 8 | Newport County | 27 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 29 | 2 |
| 9 | Torquay United | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 35 | 28 | 1 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 28 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 24 | 27 | 10 |
| 11 | Hereford United | 27 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 1 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 26 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 39 | 26 | -6 |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 28 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 43 | 26 | -7 |
| 14 | Stockport County | 27 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 39 | 37 | 25 | 2 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 27 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 42 | 25 | -4 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 25 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 41 | 25 | -7 |
| 17 | Scunthorpe United | 25 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 33 | 24 | -4 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 43 | 21 | -9 |
| 19 | York City | 23 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 21 | -10 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 29 | 20 | -4 |
| 21 | Darlington | 25 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 39 | 20 | -10 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 27 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 46 | 20 | -21 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 24 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 40 | 13 | -22 |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 25 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 43 | 9 | -27 |
