1978-08-26
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | Derby County | St Andrew's | 21,963 | |
| Givens | Lineups | Daly | ||||
| Bristol City | 1 | 0 | Aston Villa | Ashton Gate | 23,493 | |
| Rodgers | Lineups | |||||
| Coventry City | 4 | 1 | Norwich City | Highfield Road | 20,452 | |
| Beck, Powell, Wallace, Ferguson | Lineups | Peters | ||||
| Everton | 1 | 0 | Arsenal | Goodison Park | 41,179 | |
| Thomas | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | Manchester United | Portman Road | 21,802 | |
| Mariner 2, Talbot | Lineups | |||||
| Leeds United | 3 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Elland Road | 26,267 | |
| Hankin, Gray F (p), Currie | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester City | 1 | 4 | Liverpool | Maine Road | 46,710 | Largest home gate 1978-79 |
| Kidd | Lineups | Souness 2, Kennedy R, Dalglish | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | Loftus Road | 17,971 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Southampton | 2 | 1 | Middlesbrough | The Dell | 20,691 | |
| Nicholl, Ball | Lineups | Armstrong | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | White Hart Lane | 40,632 | |
| Armstrong, Duncan | Lineups | Swain 2 | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | The Hawthorns | 23,095 | |
| Brown A 2, Cunningham, Regis | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 2 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 3 | 1 | Everton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Manchester United | A |
| 4 | 4 | Coventry City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Derby County | A |
| 5 | 2 | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 6 | -5 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Southampton | H |
| 7 | -4 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Everton | H |
| 8 | 6 | Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Chelsea | A |
| 9 | 3 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Leeds United | H |
| 10 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1978-09-02 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 11 | -5 | Norwich City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Manchester City | H |
| 12 | 5 | Southampton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Aston Villa | A |
| 13 | -4 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 14 | 8 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 15 | -5 | Arsenal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 16 | 0 | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Coventry City | H |
| 17 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Liverpool | A |
| 18 | -7 | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Norwich City | A |
| 19 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Arsenal | A |
| 20 | 1 | Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 21 | -6 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Birmingham City | H |
| 22 | -2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Bristol City | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | Sunderland | Goldstone Ground | 19,885 | |
| Ward 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 3 | Oldham Athletic | Ninian Park | 6,907 | |
| Buchanan | Lineups | Steel 2, Hoolickin | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 3 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | The Valley | 7,545 | |
| Campbell, Hales 2 (1p) | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | West Ham United | Selhurst Park | 32,611 | |
| Gilbert | Lineups | Taylor A | ||||
| Fulham | 0 | 0 | Burnley | Craven Cottage | 6,135 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 1 | Cambridge United | Filbert Street | 14,148 | |
| Christie | Lineups | Biley | ||||
| Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | Luton Town | St James' Park | 24,112 | |
| Pearson | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 2 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Meadow Lane | 7,774 | |
| Blockley, Vinter | Lineups | Radford | ||||
| Orient | 0 | 1 | Wrexham | Brisbane Road | 6,416 | |
| Lineups | Whittle (p) | |||||
| Preston North End | 2 | 2 | Sheffield United | Deepdale | 13,208 | |
| Robinson 2 | Lineups | Stainrod, Sabella | ||||
| Stoke City | 2 | 0 | Millwall | Victoria Ground | 15,176 | |
| Busby, Crooks (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Stoke City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 2 | -1 | West Ham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Fulham | H |
| 3 | 4 | Wrexham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Leicester City | H |
| 4 | 0 | Preston North End | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Sunderland | A |
| 5 | -3 | Orient | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 6 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Sheffield United | A |
| 7 | 7 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Stoke City | H |
| 8 | 8 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Luton Town | A |
| 9 | 0 | Cambridge United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Newcastle United | H |
| 10 | 2 | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 11 | 0 | Burnley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Notts County | H |
| 12 | 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Millwall | A |
| 13 | -7 | Millwall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 14 | 5 | Notts County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Burnley | A |
| 15 | -7 | Luton Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 16 | -1 | Leicester City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Wrexham | A |
| 17 | -7 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Cardiff City | H |
| 18 | 4 | Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Cambridge United | A |
| 19 | -6 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Preston North End | H |
| 20 | 1 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1978-09-02 | West Ham United | A |
| 21 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Orient | H |
| 22 | -5 | Cardiff City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 0 | 3 | Chesterfield | Griffin Park | 6,162 | |
| Lineups | Walker, Fern, Cammack | |||||
| Bury | 2 | 2 | Gillingham | Gigg Lane | 3,414 | |
| Wilson, Overton OG | Lineups | Weatherly, Nicholl | ||||
| Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | Walsall | Brunton Park | 4,781 | |
| Lumby | Lineups | |||||
| Chester | 3 | 0 | Exeter City | Sealand Road | 3,431 | |
| Mellor (p), Edwards 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 1 | Southend United | Field Mill | 5,500 | |
| Goodwin | Lineups | Parker | ||||
| Oxford United | 0 | 2 | Swansea City | Manor Ground | 4,947 | |
| Lineups | James R 2 | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 1 | Lincoln City | Home Park | 7,806 | |
| Perrin, Megson | Lineups | Harding | ||||
| Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | Blackpool | Millmoor | 4,572 | |
| Breckin, Finney | Lineups | Davidson | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | Colchester United | Hillsborough | 10,685 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | Swindon Town | Gay Meadow | 2,672 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 3 | Hull City | Prenton Park | 1,948 | |
| Cliff | Lineups | Edwards, Bannister, Lord | ||||
| Watford | 1 | 2 | Peterborough United | Vicarage Road | 12,291 | |
| Pritchett (p) | Lineups | Slough 2 | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Chester | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Hull City | A |
| 2 | 2 | Swansea City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Bury | H |
| 3 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Walsall | A |
| 4 | -3 | Watford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Gillingham | A |
| 5 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1978-09-01 | Southend United | A |
| 6 | 1 | Peterborough United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 7 | 1 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Blackpool | A |
| 8 | -3 | Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | D | D | W | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 9 | 5 | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Chester | H |
| 10 | 11 | Chesterfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Oxford United | H |
| 11 | 5 | Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Colchester United | A |
| 12 | -2 | Gillingham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Watford | H |
| 13 | -2 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Swindon Town | A |
| 14 | 3 | Bury | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Swansea City | A |
| 15 | 3 | Southend United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1978-09-01 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 16 | 3 | Colchester United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Rotherham United | H |
| 17 | -5 | Lincoln City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 18 | -9 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Exeter City | A |
| 19 | -6 | Blackpool | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Carlisle United | H |
| 20 | 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Lincoln City | A |
| 21 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Peterborough United | A |
| 22 | -7 | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Brentford | H |
| 23 | 1 | Walsall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 24 | -2 | Oxford United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Chesterfield | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 1 | 2 | Barnsley | Valley Parade | 8,341 | Largest home gate 1978-79 |
| McNiven | Lineups | Pugh, Peachey | ||||
| Darlington | 0 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Feethams Ground | 1,890 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Halifax Town | 1 | 2 | Grimsby Town | The Shay | 2,108 | |
| Bullock | Lineups | Donovan, Ford | ||||
| Newport County | 1 | 2 | Stockport County | Somerton Park | 2,659 | |
| Goddard | Lineups | Bradd, Lee | ||||
| Reading | 2 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | Elm Park | 5,033 | |
| Kearns (p), Sanchez | Lineups | |||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 1 | Aldershot | Spotland | 976 | |
| Owen | Lineups | Brodie | ||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 0 | Hereford United | Plainmoor | 3,230 | |
| Davies | Lineups | |||||
| Wimbledon | 4 | 1 | Northampton Town | Plough Lane | 2,644 | |
| Cork 3, Leslie | Lineups | Reilly | ||||
| York City | 1 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Bootham Crescent | 3,609 | |
| Randall | Lineups | Laidlaw | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Barnsley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1978-09-02 | York City | H |
| 2 | 2 | Reading | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 3 | 6 | Wimbledon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1978-09-01 | Stockport County | A |
| 4 | -1 | York City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Barnsley | A |
| 5 | -4 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1978-09-01 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 6 | 4 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Torquay United | H |
| 7 | 4 | Stockport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1978-09-01 | Wimbledon | H |
| 8 | -1 | Aldershot | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Halifax Town | H |
| 9 | -4 | Bradford City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Northampton Town | A |
| 10 | -4 | Port Vale | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Rochdale | H |
| 11 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1978-09-01 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 12 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 13 | -5 | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Bradford City | H |
| 14 | 2 | Darlington | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Hereford United | A |
| 15 | 7 | Torquay United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 16 | -2 | Hartlepool United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1978-09-02 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 17 | -2 | Halifax Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Aldershot | A |
| 18 | -1 | Hereford United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Darlington | H |
| 19 | -1 | Portsmouth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 20 | 4 | Rochdale | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Port Vale | A |
| 21 | -2 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Reading | H |
| 22 | -2 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Newport County | H |
| 23 | -2 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Portsmouth | A |
| 24 | -1 | Newport County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1978-09-02 | Wigan Athletic | A |
