English Fourth Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 3rd 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 | Wimbledon | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 28 | 34 | 14 |
| 2 | Aldershot | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 34 | 13 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 26 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 49 | 28 | 32 | 21 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 25 | 32 | 18 |
| 5 | Reading | 24 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 31 | 13 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 29 | 18 |
| 7 | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 23 | 28 | 6 |
| 8 | Newport County | 25 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 34 | 27 | 2 |
| 9 | Torquay United | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 0 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 25 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 38 | 25 | -1 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 30 | 24 | 5 |
| 12 | Hereford United | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| 13 | Hartlepool United | 23 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 32 | 23 | -5 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 24 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 21 | 22 | 8 |
| 15 | Scunthorpe United | 24 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 22 | -6 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 38 | 22 | -8 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 26 | 20 | -2 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 36 | 20 | -3 |
| 19 | York City | 22 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 20 | -10 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 24 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 20 | -11 |
| 21 | Darlington | 24 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 38 | 19 | -10 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 38 | 16 | -17 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 24 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 40 | 13 | -22 |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 23 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 42 | 7 | -27 |
