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