1978-09-25
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 2 | 1 | Lincoln City | Griffin Park | 6,107 | |
| Graham J, Eames | Lineups | Cockerill | ||||
| Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | Swansea City | Brunton Park | 8,479 | Largest home gate 1978-79 |
| McCartney (p), Kemp | Lineups | |||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Prenton Park | 1,907 | |
| Moore, Evans | Lineups | Johnson | ||||
| 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 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 12 | W | W | W | L | W | 1978-09-26 | Rotherham United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Swansea City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | L | L | W | D | W | 1978-09-30 | Brentford | H |
| 3 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | W | L | W | W | D | 1978-09-26 | Hull City | H |
| 4 | 3 | Carlisle United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | W | D | D | D | W | 1978-09-30 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 5 | -1 | Hull City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | L | D | W | L | W | 1978-09-26 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 6 | -1 | Peterborough United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | L | W | D | D | W | 1978-09-26 | Walsall | A |
| 7 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 10 | L | W | W | W | L | 1978-09-30 | Rotherham United | H |
| 8 | 0 | Southend United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 9 | D | W | W | L | W | 1978-09-27 | Chesterfield | A |
| 9 | 0 | Rotherham United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9 | W | L | D | W | L | 1978-09-26 | Watford | H |
| 10 | 0 | Chester | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | W | L | L | D | L | 1978-09-27 | Swindon Town | H |
| 11 | 0 | Gillingham | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 | W | W | D | D | L | 1978-09-26 | Blackpool | A |
| 12 | 0 | Blackpool | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -2 | 9 | W | W | D | L | W | 1978-09-26 | Gillingham | H |
| 13 | 0 | Chesterfield | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | W | D | D | L | D | 1978-09-27 | Southend United | H |
| 14 | 0 | Swindon Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -2 | 8 | L | L | W | L | W | 1978-09-27 | Chester | A |
| 15 | 0 | Colchester United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 8 | D | W | W | L | D | 1978-09-27 | Exeter City | A |
| 16 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 7 | L | D | D | W | W | 1978-09-26 | Bury | H |
| 17 | 2 | Brentford | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 7 | W | L | L | L | W | 1978-09-30 | Swansea City | A |
| 18 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | L | D | W | L | D | 1978-09-27 | Oxford United | A |
| 19 | -1 | Exeter City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 6 | W | L | L | W | D | 1978-09-27 | Colchester United | H |
| 20 | 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 5 | W | D | L | D | L | 1978-09-30 | Watford | A |
| 21 | -1 | Walsall | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 4 | D | L | L | W | D | 1978-09-26 | Peterborough United | H |
| 22 | -1 | Bury | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 4 | D | L | L | D | L | 1978-09-26 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 23 | -1 | Oxford United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 4 | L | W | L | D | D | 1978-09-27 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 24 | 0 | Lincoln City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -14 | 3 | L | L | D | L | L | 1978-09-29 | Walsall | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool United | 0 | 0 | Newport County | Victoria Park | 5,495 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Rochdale | 0 | 0 | Wimbledon | Spotland | 1,263 | |
| 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 | Wimbledon | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 15 | D | W | W | D | W | 1978-09-30 | Bradford City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Barnsley | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 13 | D | W | L | W | W | 1978-09-26 | Darlington | A |
| 3 | 0 | Reading | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | L | W | D | W | D | 1978-09-27 | Torquay United | H |
| 4 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 11 | W | L | D | W | W | 1978-09-26 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 5 | 2 | Hartlepool United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | D | W | W | L | W | 1978-09-30 | Torquay United | A |
| 6 | -1 | Portsmouth | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | W | W | D | W | W | 1978-09-26 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 7 | -1 | Torquay United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | W | W | W | W | L | 1978-09-27 | Reading | A |
| 8 | 0 | Stockport County | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | L | W | W | D | L | 1978-09-27 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 9 | 0 | Aldershot | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | L | L | W | D | W | 1978-09-26 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 10 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | W | W | W | L | L | 1978-09-26 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 11 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | W | L | D | L | D | 1978-09-26 | Aldershot | H |
| 12 | 0 | Northampton Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | L | W | W | L | W | 1978-09-26 | Port Vale | A |
| 13 | 0 | York City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 9 | L | L | W | W | L | 1978-09-26 | Hereford United | H |
| 14 | 0 | Hereford United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | W | W | D | L | W | 1978-09-26 | York City | A |
| 15 | 0 | Port Vale | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | L | L | W | D | D | 1978-09-26 | Northampton Town | H |
| 16 | 0 | Bradford City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 7 | L | W | L | D | L | 1978-09-27 | Halifax Town | H |
| 17 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -4 | 6 | W | L | L | W | D | 1978-09-26 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 18 | 4 | Newport County | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -5 | 5 | D | W | L | L | L | 1978-09-30 | York City | H |
| 19 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 5 | D | L | L | L | D | 1978-09-26 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 20 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 5 | W | L | W | L | L | 1978-09-26 | Portsmouth | A |
| 21 | -1 | Darlington | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 5 | L | W | L | L | L | 1978-09-26 | Barnsley | H |
| 22 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -15 | 5 | L | L | W | W | L | 1978-09-27 | Stockport County | H |
| 23 | 1 | Rochdale | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -12 | 3 | D | L | L | L | L | 1978-09-30 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 24 | -1 | Halifax Town | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -10 | 2 | L | L | L | L | L | 1978-09-27 | Bradford City | A |
