1978-09-02
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 5 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Highbury | 33,474 | |
| Rix 2, Brady, Stapleton 2 | Lineups | McGee | ||||
| Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | Southampton | Villa Park | 34,067 | |
| Gray | Lineups | Nicholl | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 2 | Birmingham City | Burnden Park | 20,284 | |
| Worthington 2 | Lineups | Francis 2 | ||||
| Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Leeds United | Stamford Bridge | 30,099 | |
| Lineups | Graham, Hawley 2 | |||||
| Derby County | 0 | 2 | Coventry City | Baseball Ground | 21,435 | |
| Lineups | Hunt, Wallace | |||||
| Liverpool | 7 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Anfield Road | 50,705 | |
| Dalglish 2, Kennedy R, Johnson 2, Neal (p), McDermott | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester United | 1 | 1 | Everton | Old Trafford | 53,982 | |
| Buchan | Lineups | King | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Ayresome Park | 14,427 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Norwich City | 1 | 1 | Manchester City | Carrow Road | 18,069 | |
| Chivers | Lineups | Channon | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | City Ground | 28,239 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | Bristol City | Molineux | 16,121 | |
| Rodgers OG, Hibbitt | 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 | 0 | Liverpool | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 8 | W | W | W | W | # | 1978-09-09 | Birmingham City | A |
| 2 | 2 | Coventry City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | W | W | D | W | # | 1978-09-09 | Chelsea | H |
| 3 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | D | W | W | W | # | 1978-09-09 | Norwich City | H |
| 4 | -1 | Everton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | D | W | W | W | # | 1978-09-09 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 5 | 3 | Leeds United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | W | W | L | D | # | 1978-09-09 | Manchester City | A |
| 6 | 0 | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | D | L | W | W | # | 1978-09-09 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 7 | -2 | Bristol City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | L | W | D | W | # | 1978-09-09 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 8 | -1 | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 5 | D | L | W | W | # | 1978-09-09 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 9 | 6 | Arsenal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | W | L | D | D | # | 1978-09-09 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 10 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | D | D | D | D | # | 1978-09-09 | Arsenal | H |
| 11 | 0 | Norwich City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 4 | D | L | D | W | # | 1978-09-09 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 12 | 0 | Southampton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 4 | D | W | D | L | # | 1978-09-09 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 13 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | D | L | W | L | # | 1978-09-09 | Everton | A |
| 14 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | D | W | L | L | # | 1978-09-09 | Aston Villa | H |
| 15 | 3 | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 3 | D | L | D | D | # | 1978-09-09 | Leeds United | H |
| 16 | -7 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 3 | L | D | W | L | # | 1978-09-09 | Coventry City | A |
| 17 | 3 | Birmingham City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 | D | D | L | L | # | 1978-09-09 | Liverpool | H |
| 18 | -2 | Derby County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 | L | D | L | D | # | 1978-09-09 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 19 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 2 | W | L | L | L | # | 1978-09-09 | Southampton | A |
| 20 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 2 | D | L | D | L | # | 1978-09-09 | Derby County | H |
| 21 | -4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -10 | 2 | L | D | L | D | # | 1978-09-09 | Bristol City | H |
| 22 | -3 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 1 | L | D | L | L | # | 1978-09-09 | Manchester United | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | Orient | Ewood Park | 6,781 | |
| Radford, Gregory, Hird (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 4 | 2 | Cardiff City | Eastville | 6,855 | |
| Grapes OG, Randall, Staniforth 2 | Lineups | Roberts, Buchanan (p) | ||||
| Burnley | 2 | 1 | Notts County | Turf Moor | 9,787 | |
| Brennan, Noble (p) | Lineups | McCulloch | ||||
| Cambridge United | 0 | 0 | Newcastle United | Abbey Stadium | 8,174 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Luton Town | 3 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Kenilworth Road | 8,509 | |
| Hatton, Stein B, Hill | Lineups | |||||
| Millwall | 1 | 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | The Den, New Cross | 9,111 | |
| Seasman | Lineups | Maybank 2, Horton, Poskett | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 1 | Stoke City | Boundary Park | 11,297 | Largest home gate 1978-79 |
| Steel | Lineups | Richardson | ||||
| Sheffield United | 0 | 2 | Crystal Palace | Bramall Lane | 17,388 | |
| Lineups | Hilaire, Elwiss | |||||
| Sunderland | 3 | 1 | Preston North End | Roker Park | 16,819 | |
| Entwistle, Docherty, Greenwood | Lineups | Robinson | ||||
| West Ham United | 0 | 1 | Fulham | Upton Park | 25,869 | |
| Lineups | Margerrison | |||||
| Wrexham | 0 | 0 | Leicester City | Racecourse Ground | 12,785 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Stoke City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | D | W | W | W | # | 1978-09-09 | Orient | A |
| 2 | 4 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | W | D | W | D | # | 1978-09-09 | Sunderland | H |
| 3 | 0 | Wrexham | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | D | W | W | D | # | 1978-09-09 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 4 | -2 | West Ham United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | L | D | W | W | # | 1978-09-09 | Burnley | A |
| 5 | 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | W | W | L | D | # | 1978-09-09 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 6 | 5 | Burnley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | W | D | D | D | # | 1978-09-09 | West Ham United | H |
| 7 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 5 | D | W | W | L | # | 1978-09-09 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 8 | 7 | Luton Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | W | L | L | W | # | 1978-09-09 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 9 | -5 | Preston North End | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | L | D | W | D | # | 1978-09-09 | Millwall | H |
| 10 | -1 | Cambridge United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | D | D | W | L | # | 1978-09-09 | Cardiff City | A |
| 11 | -6 | Orient | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1978-09-09 | Stoke City | H |
| 12 | 5 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -1 | 4 | W | L | L | W | # | 1978-09-09 | Luton Town | H |
| 13 | 6 | Sunderland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 4 | W | L | L | W | # | 1978-09-09 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 14 | 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 3 | W | L | L | D | # | 1978-09-09 | Newcastle United | A |
| 15 | -7 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 3 | L | W | D | L | # | 1978-09-09 | Wrexham | H |
| 16 | 0 | Leicester City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 3 | D | D | L | D | # | 1978-09-09 | Notts County | H |
| 17 | -7 | Sheffield United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 3 | L | D | W | L | # | 1978-09-09 | Fulham | A |
| 18 | 2 | Fulham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 3 | W | D | L | L | # | 1978-09-09 | Sheffield United | H |
| 19 | -5 | Notts County | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 3 | L | W | D | L | # | 1978-09-09 | Leicester City | A |
| 20 | -2 | Newcastle United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 3 | D | W | L | L | # | 1978-09-09 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 21 | -8 | Millwall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 3 | L | L | D | W | # | 1978-09-09 | Preston North End | A |
| 22 | 0 | Cardiff City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1978-09-09 | Cambridge United | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 3 | 1 | Carlisle United | Bloomfield Road | 7,789 | |
| Spence 3 | Lineups | Kemp | ||||
| Chesterfield | 1 | 1 | Oxford United | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 4,163 | |
| Kowalski | Lineups | Duncan | ||||
| Colchester United | 0 | 0 | Rotherham United | Layer Road | 2,448 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Exeter City | 2 | 2 | Brentford | St James Park | 3,604 | |
| Bowker 2 | Lineups | McCulloch 2 | ||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 3 | Watford | Priestfield Stadium | 8,284 | |
| Overton, Westwood | Lineups | Joslyn 2, Blissett | ||||
| Hull City | 3 | 0 | Chester | Boothferry Park | 5,325 | |
| Edwards 3 | Lineups | |||||
| Lincoln City | 1 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Sincil Bank | 7,007 | Largest home gate 1978-79 |
| Cooper | Lineups | Tynan, Hornsby | ||||
| Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | London Road | 5,233 | |
| Butlin | Lineups | |||||
| Swansea City | 2 | 0 | Bury | Vetch Field | 10,500 | |
| James R, Charles | Lineups | |||||
| Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | Mansfield Town | County Ground | 6,195 | |
| Bates | Lineups | |||||
| Walsall | 1 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Fellows Park | 4,269 | |
| Austin | Lineups | Turner | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Swansea City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | W | W | W | D | # | 1978-09-09 | Watford | A |
| 2 | 2 | Watford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | W | L | W | W | # | 1978-09-09 | Swansea City | H |
| 3 | 2 | Peterborough United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1978-09-08 | Chester | A |
| 4 | -3 | Chester | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | L | W | W | W | # | 1978-09-08 | Peterborough United | H |
| 5 | 3 | Swindon Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | W | D | D | W | # | 1978-09-09 | Walsall | A |
| 6 | -3 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | D | D | W | W | # | 1978-09-09 | Blackpool | H |
| 7 | 3 | Hull City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1978-09-05 | Rotherham United | A |
| 8 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1978-09-09 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 9 | 2 | Chesterfield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | D | W | D | L | # | 1978-09-09 | Exeter City | H |
| 10 | 2 | Rotherham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1978-09-05 | Hull City | H |
| 11 | -2 | Southend United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | W | D | D | L | # | 1978-09-09 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 12 | -5 | Carlisle United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 4 | L | W | D | D | # | 1978-09-08 | Colchester United | H |
| 13 | 6 | Blackpool | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -2 | 4 | W | L | L | W | # | 1978-09-09 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 14 | -1 | Gillingham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 3 | L | D | D | D | # | 1978-09-09 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 15 | 1 | Colchester United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | D | D | L | D | # | 1978-09-08 | Carlisle United | A |
| 16 | -2 | Mansfield Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | L | D | D | D | # | 1978-09-09 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 17 | 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1978-09-09 | Southend United | H |
| 18 | 0 | Brentford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 3 | D | L | W | L | # | 1978-09-09 | Hull City | H |
| 19 | -4 | Bury | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 | L | D | D | L | # | 1978-09-09 | Oxford United | A |
| 20 | 2 | Exeter City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1978-09-09 | Chesterfield | A |
| 21 | -4 | Lincoln City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 | L | L | L | W | # | 1978-09-09 | Rotherham United | A |
| 22 | 1 | Walsall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 1 | D | L | L | L | # | 1978-09-09 | Swindon Town | H |
| 23 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 1 | L | L | D | L | # | 1978-09-09 | Gillingham | H |
| 24 | 0 | Oxford United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 | D | L | L | L | # | 1978-09-09 | Bury | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 1 | Hartlepool United | Dean Court | 2,658 | |
| Lineups | Newton (p) | |||||
| Aldershot | 1 | 0 | Halifax Town | Recreation Ground | 2,884 | |
| Edwards | Lineups | |||||
| Barnsley | 3 | 0 | York City | Oakwell | 8,839 | |
| Millar, Clarke, Pugh | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | Torquay United | Blundell Park | 4,152 | |
| Darke OG, Brolly, Moore K | Lineups | |||||
| Hereford United | 1 | 0 | Darlington | Edgar Street | 3,622 | |
| Barton (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1 | Reading | Leeds Road | 2,951 | |
| Bielby (p) | Lineups | Sanchez | ||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | Bradford City | County Ground | 3,320 | |
| Cordice | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 1 | Rochdale | Vale Park | 3,222 | |
| Beamish | Lineups | Owen | ||||
| Portsmouth | 3 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Fratton Park | 7,429 | |
| Hemmerman 3 | Lineups | |||||
| Wigan Athletic | 2 | 3 | Newport County | Springfield Park | 5,319 | |
| Hinnigan, Purdie | Lineups | Sinclair, Goddard, Woods | ||||
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Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Barnsley | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | W | W | W | W | # | 1978-09-09 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 2 | 1 | Reading | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | D | W | W | W | # | 1978-09-09 | Newport County | H |
| 3 | -2 | Wimbledon | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | W | W | W | D | # | 1978-09-09 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 4 | 2 | Grimsby Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | W | W | W | L | # | 1978-09-09 | Darlington | A |
| 5 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | D | W | W | D | # | 1978-09-09 | Barnsley | H |
| 6 | 3 | Aldershot | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | W | D | W | D | # | 1978-09-09 | Port Vale | A |
| 7 | -2 | York City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | L | D | W | W | # | 1978-09-09 | Northampton Town | H |
| 8 | 5 | Northampton Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 5 | W | L | D | W | # | 1978-09-09 | York City | A |
| 9 | 2 | Port Vale | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | D | W | L | D | # | 1978-09-09 | Aldershot | H |
| 10 | -3 | Stockport County | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | L | W | L | W | # | 1978-09-09 | Bradford City | A |
| 11 | -3 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | D | D | W | # | # | 1978-09-09 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 12 | 4 | Hartlepool United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | W | D | D | L | # | 1978-09-09 | Hereford United | H |
| 13 | -3 | Bradford City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1978-09-09 | Stockport County | H |
| 14 | 5 | Portsmouth | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | W | D | L | L | # | 1978-09-09 | Rochdale | A |
| 15 | -3 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | L | D | L | W | # | 1978-09-09 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 16 | 2 | Hereford United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 3 | W | L | L | D | # | 1978-09-09 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 17 | -3 | Darlington | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 3 | L | D | W | L | # | 1978-09-09 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 18 | 6 | Newport County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 2 | W | L | L | L | # | 1978-09-09 | Reading | A |
| 19 | -2 | Halifax Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 | L | L | W | L | # | 1978-09-09 | Torquay United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Rochdale | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 2 | D | D | L | L | # | 1978-09-09 | Portsmouth | H |
| 21 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 | D | L | L | D | # | 1978-09-09 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 22 | -7 | Torquay United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1978-09-09 | Halifax Town | H |
| 23 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1978-09-09 | Wimbledon | A |
| 24 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1978-09-09 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
