English Fourth Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 30th September 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 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 10 |
| 2 | Barnsley | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 11 |
| 3 | Reading | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 11 |
| 5 | Stockport County | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 9 |
| 6 | Bournemouth | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 5 |
| 8 | Northampton Town | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 4 |
| 9 | Torquay United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 4 |
| 10 | York City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 11 | Scunthorpe United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 11 | -3 |
| 13 | Hereford United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| 14 | Aldershot | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 3 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 9 | -4 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 1 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 8 | -4 |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 7 | -5 |
| 19 | Darlington | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 7 | -6 |
| 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 7 | -15 |
| 21 | Newport County | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 6 | -5 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 6 | -8 |
| 23 | Halifax Town | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 3 | -13 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 3 | -16 |
