1978-09-09
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 0 | 3 | Liverpool | St Andrew's | 31,740 | |
| Lineups | Souness 2, Kennedy A | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Derby County | Burnden Park | 20,331 | |
| Gowling 2 | Lineups | Daly | ||||
| Coventry City | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | Highfield Road | 24,920 | |
| Wallace, McDonald, Ferguson | Lineups | Langley, McKenzie | ||||
| Everton | 2 | 0 | Middlesbrough | Goodison Park | 36,201 | |
| Dobson, Lyons | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 0 | 2 | Aston Villa | Portman Road | 22,189 | |
| Lineups | Gregory, Gray (p) | |||||
| Manchester City | 3 | 0 | Leeds United | Maine Road | 40,125 | |
| Palmer 2, Watson | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | Arsenal | City Ground | 28,124 | |
| Robertson (p), Bowyer | Lineups | Brady | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 1 | Manchester United | Loftus Road | 23,477 | |
| Gillard | Lineups | Greenhoff J | ||||
| Southampton | 3 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | The Dell | 22,060 | |
| MacDougall, Waldron, Boyer | Lineups | Bell, Daniel (p) | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | Bristol City | White Hart Lane | 34,035 | |
| Rodgers OG | Lineups | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 2 | Norwich City | The Hawthorns | 21,893 | |
| Cunningham, Robson | Lineups | Chivers, Ryan | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Liverpool | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 10 | W | W | W | W | W | 1978-09-16 | Coventry City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Coventry City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | W | W | W | D | W | 1978-09-16 | Liverpool | A |
| 3 | 1 | Everton | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | W | D | W | W | W | 1978-09-16 | Aston Villa | A |
| 4 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | D | D | W | W | W | 1978-09-16 | Derby County | A |
| 5 | 1 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | W | D | L | W | W | 1978-09-16 | Everton | H |
| 6 | 4 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | W | D | D | D | D | 1978-09-16 | Manchester United | A |
| 7 | 5 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | W | D | W | D | L | 1978-09-16 | Bristol City | A |
| 8 | 0 | Manchester United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 6 | D | D | L | W | W | 1978-09-16 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 9 | -4 | Leeds United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | L | W | W | L | D | 1978-09-16 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 10 | 5 | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | W | D | L | D | D | 1978-09-16 | Chelsea | A |
| 11 | 0 | Norwich City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 5 | D | D | L | D | W | 1978-09-16 | Birmingham City | H |
| 12 | -5 | Bristol City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 5 | L | L | W | D | W | 1978-09-16 | Southampton | H |
| 13 | -4 | Arsenal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | L | W | L | D | D | 1978-09-16 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 14 | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 4 | W | D | L | D | L | 1978-09-16 | Arsenal | A |
| 15 | 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -9 | 4 | W | L | D | L | D | 1978-09-16 | Leeds United | A |
| 16 | -3 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 3 | L | D | L | W | L | 1978-09-16 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 17 | -3 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 3 | L | D | W | L | L | 1978-09-16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 18 | -2 | Chelsea | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 3 | L | L | D | W | L | 1978-09-16 | Manchester City | H |
| 19 | -1 | Derby County | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 2 | L | L | D | L | D | 1978-09-16 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 20 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 2 | L | W | L | L | L | 1978-09-16 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 21 | -4 | Birmingham City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 | L | D | D | L | L | 1978-09-16 | Norwich City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 2 | D | L | D | L | L | 1978-09-16 | Middlesbrough | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Goldstone Ground | 19,735 | |
| Hurst OG | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | Luton Town | Eastville | 6,508 | |
| Staniforth, Randall | Lineups | |||||
| Burnley | 3 | 2 | West Ham United | Turf Moor | 12,392 | |
| Brennan, Thomson, Fletcher | Lineups | Cross 2 | ||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | Cambridge United | Ninian Park | 6,141 | |
| Buchanan | Lineups | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | Wrexham | The Valley | 8,356 | |
| Flanagan | Lineups | Thomas | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | Sunderland | Selhurst Park | 21,112 | |
| Chatterton (p) | Lineups | Entwistle | ||||
| Fulham | 2 | 0 | Sheffield United | Craven Cottage | 6,672 | |
| Mahoney, Margerrison | Lineups | |||||
| Leicester City | 0 | 1 | Notts County | Filbert Street | 14,485 | |
| Lineups | Vinter | |||||
| Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | St James' Park | 23,751 | |
| Withe 2, McGhee | Lineups | Gregory | ||||
| Orient | 0 | 1 | Stoke City | Brisbane Road | 6,587 | |
| Lineups | O'Callaghan | |||||
| Preston North End | 0 | 0 | Millwall | Deepdale | 8,926 | |
| 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 | 0 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | W | D | W | W | W | 1978-09-23 | Preston North End | A |
| 2 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | D | W | D | W | D | 1978-09-16 | Millwall | A |
| 3 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | W | W | W | L | D | 1978-09-23 | Leicester City | A |
| 4 | 2 | Burnley | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | W | W | D | D | D | 1978-09-16 | Sheffield United | A |
| 5 | -2 | Wrexham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | D | D | W | W | D | 1978-09-16 | Newcastle United | H |
| 6 | 6 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | W | W | L | L | W | 1978-09-16 | West Ham United | A |
| 7 | -3 | West Ham United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | L | L | D | W | W | 1978-09-16 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 8 | 1 | Preston North End | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | D | L | D | W | D | 1978-09-16 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 9 | 9 | Fulham | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | W | W | D | L | L | 1978-09-16 | Sunderland | A |
| 10 | 10 | Newcastle United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 | W | D | W | L | L | 1978-09-16 | Wrexham | A |
| 11 | -4 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 5 | L | D | W | W | L | 1978-09-16 | Preston North End | H |
| 12 | 7 | Notts County | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 5 | W | L | W | D | L | 1978-09-16 | Orient | H |
| 13 | 0 | Sunderland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 5 | D | W | L | L | W | 1978-09-16 | Fulham | H |
| 14 | -6 | Luton Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | L | W | L | L | W | 1978-09-16 | Cardiff City | H |
| 15 | -5 | Cambridge United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | L | D | D | W | L | 1978-09-16 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 16 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 4 | D | L | W | D | L | 1978-09-16 | Cambridge United | A |
| 17 | -6 | Orient | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 4 | L | L | L | W | W | 1978-09-16 | Notts County | A |
| 18 | 3 | Millwall | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 | D | L | L | D | W | 1978-09-16 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 19 | -3 | Leicester City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 3 | L | D | D | L | D | 1978-09-16 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 20 | -6 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -3 | 3 | L | W | L | L | D | 1978-09-16 | Leicester City | H |
| 21 | -4 | Sheffield United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 3 | L | L | D | W | L | 1978-09-16 | Burnley | H |
| 22 | 0 | Cardiff City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 3 | W | L | L | L | D | 1978-09-16 | Luton Town | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 1 | 0 | Hull City | Griffin Park | 6,528 | |
| Phillips | Lineups | |||||
| Chesterfield | 0 | 1 | Exeter City | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 3,938 | |
| Lineups | Kellow | |||||
| Oxford United | 0 | 0 | Bury | Manor Ground | 3,699 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 4 | Mansfield Town | Home Park | 6,052 | |
| Binney | Lineups | Syrett, Miller, Martin, Saxby M | ||||
| Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | Lincoln City | Millmoor | 4,427 | |
| Finney, Smith | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 2 | Southend United | Hillsborough | 11,327 | |
| Hornsby 2 (1p), Grant | Lineups | Morris (p), Fell | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | Blackpool | Gay Meadow | 4,179 | |
| Biggins, Maguire | Lineups | |||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 1 | Gillingham | Prenton Park | 1,589 | |
| Peplow | Lineups | Price | ||||
| Walsall | 4 | 1 | Swindon Town | Fellows Park | 5,024 | |
| Birch 2 (1p), Austin, King | Lineups | Williams | ||||
| Watford | 0 | 2 | Swansea City | Vicarage Road | 17,435 | |
| Lineups | Waddle, Moore | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Swansea City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 9 | W | W | W | W | D | 1978-09-12 | Rotherham United | H |
| 2 | 6 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | W | D | D | W | W | 1978-09-13 | Exeter City | A |
| 3 | -2 | Hull City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | L | W | W | W | D | 1978-09-12 | Walsall | H |
| 4 | -1 | Peterborough United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | D | W | W | W | # | 1978-09-12 | Carlisle United | H |
| 5 | -1 | Chester | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | D | L | W | W | W | 1978-09-12 | Colchester United | A |
| 6 | -1 | Watford | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | L | W | L | W | W | 1978-09-13 | Lincoln City | A |
| 7 | -1 | Carlisle United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | W | L | W | D | D | 1978-09-12 | Peterborough United | A |
| 8 | 4 | Rotherham United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | W | L | D | W | D | 1978-09-12 | Swansea City | A |
| 9 | -2 | Swindon Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 6 | L | W | D | D | W | 1978-09-12 | Brentford | H |
| 10 | 5 | Mansfield Town | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | W | L | D | D | D | 1978-09-16 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 11 | 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | W | W | D | L | # | 1978-09-12 | Gillingham | A |
| 12 | 5 | Brentford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 5 | W | D | L | W | L | 1978-09-12 | Swindon Town | A |
| 13 | -3 | Chesterfield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | L | D | W | D | L | 1978-09-12 | Blackpool | A |
| 14 | -3 | Southend United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 4 | L | W | D | D | L | 1978-09-11 | Oxford United | H |
| 15 | -6 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1978-09-12 | Bury | A |
| 16 | -2 | Gillingham | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 4 | D | L | D | D | D | 1978-09-12 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 17 | 3 | Exeter City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 | W | D | L | D | # | 1978-09-13 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 18 | -5 | Blackpool | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -4 | 4 | L | W | L | L | W | 1978-09-12 | Chesterfield | H |
| 19 | 3 | Walsall | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 3 | W | D | L | L | L | 1978-09-12 | Hull City | A |
| 20 | -1 | Bury | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 | D | L | D | D | L | 1978-09-12 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 21 | -3 | Colchester United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 3 | L | D | D | L | D | 1978-09-12 | Chester | H |
| 22 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 2 | D | L | L | D | L | 1978-09-16 | Swansea City | A |
| 23 | 1 | Oxford United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 2 | D | D | L | L | L | 1978-09-11 | Southend United | A |
| 24 | -3 | Lincoln City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 2 | L | L | L | L | W | 1978-09-13 | Watford | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 1 | 1 | Stockport County | Valley Parade | 5,001 | |
| Dolan (p) | Lineups | Thompson | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Gresty Road | 1,693 | |
| Davies | Lineups | |||||
| Darlington | 0 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Feethams Ground | 2,220 | |
| Lineups | Brolly | |||||
| Hartlepool United | 2 | 1 | Hereford United | Victoria Park | 2,995 | |
| Linacre, Hogan | Lineups | Emery (p) | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Leeds Road | 4,038 | |
| Hanvey, Bielby | Lineups | Owen | ||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 1 | Aldershot | Vale Park | 3,045 | |
| Beamish | Lineups | Dixon | ||||
| Reading | 2 | 1 | Newport County | Elm Park | 5,327 | |
| Kearns 2 (1p) | Lineups | Vaughan | ||||
| Rochdale | 0 | 2 | Portsmouth | Spotland | 1,479 | |
| Lineups | Davey, Lathan | |||||
| Scunthorpe United | 0 | 1 | Barnsley | Old Showground | 7,767 | |
| Lineups | Little | |||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 0 | Halifax Town | Plainmoor | 2,039 | |
| Lawrence 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Wimbledon | 2 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Plough Lane | 3,217 | |
| Denny, Eames (p) | Lineups | Corrigan | ||||
| York City | 1 | 0 | Northampton Town | Bootham Crescent | 2,443 | |
| Staniforth | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 0 | Barnsley | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | W | W | W | W | W | 1978-09-12 | Torquay United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Reading | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | W | D | W | W | W | 1978-09-13 | Hereford United | A |
| 3 | 0 | Wimbledon | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | W | W | W | W | D | 1978-09-12 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 4 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | W | W | W | W | L | 1978-09-12 | Wimbledon | H |
| 5 | 1 | Aldershot | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | D | W | D | W | D | 1978-09-12 | Bradford City | H |
| 6 | 1 | York City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | W | L | D | W | W | 1978-09-12 | Halifax Town | A |
| 7 | -2 | Scunthorpe United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | L | D | W | W | D | 1978-09-12 | Portsmouth | A |
| 8 | 4 | Hartlepool United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | W | W | D | D | L | 1978-09-11 | Stockport County | A |
| 9 | 0 | Port Vale | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | D | D | W | L | D | 1978-09-12 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 10 | 4 | Portsmouth | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | W | W | D | L | L | 1978-09-12 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 11 | -1 | Stockport County | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | D | L | W | L | W | 1978-09-11 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 12 | 1 | Bradford City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | D | L | L | W | W | 1978-09-12 | Aldershot | A |
| 13 | -5 | Northampton Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 5 | L | W | L | D | W | 1978-09-12 | Darlington | H |
| 14 | -3 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | L | D | D | W | # | 1978-09-12 | Port Vale | H |
| 15 | 7 | Torquay United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 4 | W | L | W | L | # | 1978-09-12 | Barnsley | A |
| 16 | 5 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 4 | W | D | L | L | D | 1978-09-12 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 17 | -2 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 | L | L | D | L | W | 1978-09-12 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 18 | -2 | Hereford United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 3 | L | W | L | L | D | 1978-09-13 | Reading | H |
| 19 | -2 | Darlington | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 3 | L | L | D | W | L | 1978-09-12 | Northampton Town | A |
| 20 | 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 3 | W | L | L | L | D | 1978-09-12 | Newport County | A |
| 21 | -3 | Newport County | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 2 | L | W | L | L | L | 1978-09-12 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 22 | -3 | Halifax Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 2 | L | L | L | W | L | 1978-09-12 | York City | H |
| 23 | -3 | Rochdale | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 2 | L | D | D | L | L | 1978-09-13 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 24 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 1 | L | L | L | L | D | 1978-09-13 | Rochdale | H |
