1978-09-11
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 2 | 0 | Oxford United | Roots Hall | 5,260 | |
| Parker, Fell | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 6 | Southend United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | W | L | W | D | D | 1978-09-15 | Rotherham United | H |
| 9 | -1 | 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 |
| 10 | -1 | 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 |
| 11 | -1 | 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 |
| 12 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | W | W | D | L | # | 1978-09-12 | Gillingham | A |
| 13 | -1 | 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 |
| 14 | -1 | Chesterfield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | L | D | W | D | L | 1978-09-12 | Blackpool | A |
| 15 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 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 |
| 24 | -1 | Oxford United | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 2 | L | D | D | L | L | 1978-09-16 | Exeter City | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockport County | 4 | 0 | Hartlepool United | Edgeley Park | 4,259 | |
| Lee, Edwards, Halford, Thompson | Lineups | |||||
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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 | 6 | Stockport County | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | W | D | L | W | L | 1978-09-15 | York City | H |
| 6 | -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 |
| 7 | -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 |
| 8 | -1 | 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 |
| 9 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 6 | L | W | W | D | D | 1978-09-16 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 10 | -1 | 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 |
| 11 | -1 | 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 |
| 12 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 |
