1978-09-30
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | Villa Park | 36,735 | |
| Craig (p) | Lineups | Woodcock, Robertson (p) | ||||
| Bristol City | 2 | 2 | Everton | Ashton Gate | 23,231 | |
| Gow, Hunter | Lineups | Latchford 2 | ||||
| Chelsea | 1 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | Stamford Bridge | 21,022 | |
| Wicks | Lineups | Regis, Wile, Brown T | ||||
| Leeds United | 3 | 0 | Birmingham City | Elland Road | 23,331 | |
| Flynn, Gray F (p), Hankin | Lineups | |||||
| Liverpool | 3 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Anfield Road | 47,099 | |
| Case 3 | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester United | 1 | 0 | Manchester City | Old Trafford | 55,301 | |
| Jordan | Lineups | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 2 | 3 | Arsenal | Ayresome Park | 14,511 | |
| Ashcroft, Mills | Lineups | O'Leary, Price, Walford | ||||
| Norwich City | 3 | 0 | Derby County | Carrow Road | 15,930 | |
| Ryan, Reeves, Robb | Lineups | |||||
| Southampton | 1 | 2 | Ipswich Town | The Dell | 21,264 | |
| MacDougall | Lineups | Mariner 2 | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | Coventry City | White Hart Lane | 35,806 | |
| Hoddle | Lineups | Ferguson | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Molineux | 14,250 | |
| Daniel (p) | 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 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 15 | W | D | W | W | W | 1978-10-07 | Norwich City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Everton | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | D | W | D | W | D | 1978-10-07 | Southampton | H |
| 3 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | W | D | L | D | D | 1978-10-07 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 4 | -1 | Coventry City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | D | D | L | W | W | 1978-10-07 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 5 | 1 | Bristol City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | D | W | W | L | L | 1978-10-07 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 6 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | W | D | D | W | D | 1978-10-07 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 7 | 2 | Manchester United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | W | D | D | D | D | 1978-10-07 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 8 | 3 | Norwich City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 9 | W | L | W | D | D | 1978-10-07 | Liverpool | H |
| 9 | 1 | Arsenal | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 | W | D | W | L | W | 1978-10-07 | Aston Villa | H |
| 10 | -6 | Manchester City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | L | W | W | W | D | 1978-10-07 | Birmingham City | A |
| 11 | 1 | Leeds United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | W | D | L | L | W | 1978-10-07 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 12 | -5 | Aston Villa | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | L | L | D | W | D | 1978-10-07 | Arsenal | A |
| 13 | 5 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -1 | 7 | W | L | W | L | D | 1978-10-07 | Coventry City | A |
| 14 | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | -10 | 7 | D | L | W | W | L | 1978-10-07 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 15 | -1 | Southampton | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 6 | L | L | L | W | D | 1978-10-07 | Everton | A |
| 16 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 6 | L | W | W | D | L | 1978-10-07 | Bristol City | H |
| 17 | -4 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 6 | L | W | W | L | L | 1978-10-07 | Chelsea | H |
| 18 | -2 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -7 | 6 | L | W | L | W | D | 1978-10-07 | Leeds United | H |
| 19 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 4 | L | D | L | L | D | 1978-10-07 | Manchester United | A |
| 20 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 4 | W | L | L | L | W | 1978-10-07 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 21 | -1 | Chelsea | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -9 | 4 | L | D | L | L | L | 1978-10-07 | Derby County | A |
| 22 | -1 | Birmingham City | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -13 | 3 | L | D | L | L | D | 1978-10-07 | Manchester City | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | Ewood Park | 8,341 | |
| Radford | Lineups | Robinson 2 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 1 | Preston North End | Goldstone Ground | 19,217 | |
| Baxter 2 OG, Ryan, Ward, Clark | Lineups | Cochrane | ||||
| Cambridge United | 1 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Abbey Stadium | 5,513 | |
| Biley | Lineups | Aitken | ||||
| Millwall | 0 | 2 | Burnley | The Den, New Cross | 5,397 | |
| Lineups | Noble, Fletcher | |||||
| Notts County | 1 | 2 | Newcastle United | Meadow Lane | 11,813 | |
| Hooks | Lineups | Connolly, Bird | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 0 | 2 | Fulham | Boundary Park | 6,972 | |
| Lineups | Guthrie, Davies | |||||
| Orient | 0 | 1 | Leicester City | Brisbane Road | 5,430 | |
| Lineups | Christie | |||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | Luton Town | Bramall Lane | 15,295 | |
| Anderson | Lineups | Hatton | ||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Victoria Ground | 19,070 | |
| Irvine | Lineups | Murphy | ||||
| Sunderland | 2 | 1 | West Ham United | Roker Park | 23,676 | |
| Rowell 2 (1p) | Lineups | Cross | ||||
| Wrexham | 1 | 2 | Cardiff City | Racecourse Ground | 11,766 | |
| Lyons | Lineups | Buchanan 2 (1p) | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | D | D | W | W | D | 1978-10-07 | Fulham | A |
| 2 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 12 | D | W | W | D | W | 1978-10-07 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 3 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | W | D | L | W | W | 1978-10-07 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 4 | 1 | Fulham | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | W | W | D | W | W | 1978-10-07 | Stoke City | H |
| 5 | 4 | Sunderland | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | W | W | D | D | W | 1978-10-07 | Sheffield United | A |
| 6 | -3 | West Ham United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | L | W | W | L | L | 1978-10-07 | Millwall | H |
| 7 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9 | D | W | L | W | W | 1978-10-07 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 8 | 4 | Newcastle United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | W | D | D | W | D | 1978-10-07 | Leicester City | H |
| 9 | 4 | Burnley | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 9 | W | L | L | W | W | 1978-10-07 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 10 | 0 | Luton Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | D | D | W | L | W | 1978-10-07 | Wrexham | H |
| 11 | 3 | Leicester City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | W | W | D | L | D | 1978-10-07 | Newcastle United | A |
| 12 | 4 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8 | W | D | D | D | L | 1978-10-06 | Orient | H |
| 13 | -7 | Wrexham | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | L | L | D | D | D | 1978-10-07 | Luton Town | A |
| 14 | -6 | Notts County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 8 | L | D | W | W | L | 1978-10-07 | Cardiff City | A |
| 15 | 0 | Cambridge United | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | D | D | D | L | D | 1978-10-07 | Preston North End | H |
| 16 | -5 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 7 | L | L | W | L | D | 1978-10-07 | Burnley | A |
| 17 | 3 | Cardiff City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -8 | 7 | W | W | L | W | L | 1978-10-07 | Notts County | H |
| 18 | 0 | Sheffield United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 6 | D | L | W | L | L | 1978-10-07 | Sunderland | H |
| 19 | 0 | Orient | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 5 | L | D | L | L | L | 1978-10-06 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 20 | -3 | Preston North End | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 5 | L | L | L | D | L | 1978-10-07 | Cambridge United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -6 | 4 | L | L | D | L | W | 1978-10-07 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 22 | 0 | Millwall | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -10 | 4 | L | L | L | D | L | 1978-10-07 | West Ham United | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | 1 | 1 | Chester | Gigg Lane | 4,056 | |
| Gregory | Lineups | Edwards | ||||
| Colchester United | 3 | 1 | Blackpool | Layer Road | 3,007 | |
| Gough 2, Rowles | Lineups | Hockaday | ||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 1 | Chesterfield | Priestfield Stadium | 4,596 | |
| Westwood, Richardson | Lineups | Fern (p) | ||||
| Hull City | 0 | 1 | Oxford United | Boothferry Park | 5,263 | |
| Lineups | Foley | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | Carlisle United | Field Mill | 4,716 | |
| Miller | Lineups | |||||
| Peterborough United | 1 | 1 | Exeter City | London Road | 4,714 | |
| Doyle | Lineups | Holman | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | Rotherham United | Home Park | 6,705 | |
| Binney 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Swansea City | 2 | 1 | Brentford | Vetch Field | 11,470 | |
| Charles, James R | Lineups | McCulloch | ||||
| Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | County Ground | 5,857 | |
| Bates, Rowland, Gilchrist | Lineups | |||||
| Watford | 4 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Vicarage Road | 10,753 | |
| Jenkins 2, Bolton (p), Downes | 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 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | W | W | W | L | W | 1978-10-07 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Watford | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 14 | W | L | W | W | W | 1978-10-07 | Chester | A |
| 3 | 0 | Swansea City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | W | L | L | W | D | 1978-10-07 | Chesterfield | A |
| 4 | 6 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 12 | W | L | W | W | W | 1978-10-07 | Carlisle United | A |
| 5 | 0 | Chester | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | D | W | W | L | L | 1978-10-07 | Watford | H |
| 6 | -2 | Carlisle United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | L | W | D | D | D | 1978-10-07 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 7 | -1 | Rotherham United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | L | W | W | L | D | 1978-10-07 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 8 | 3 | Peterborough United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 11 | D | L | L | W | D | 1978-10-07 | Hull City | A |
| 9 | 4 | Gillingham | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 11 | W | L | W | W | D | 1978-10-07 | Exeter City | A |
| 10 | -3 | Blackpool | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -2 | 11 | L | W | W | W | D | 1978-10-07 | Lincoln City | H |
| 11 | -3 | Hull City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | L | L | L | D | W | 1978-10-07 | Peterborough United | H |
| 12 | -3 | Chesterfield | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | L | W | W | D | D | 1978-10-07 | Swansea City | H |
| 13 | 4 | Swindon Town | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -1 | 10 | W | L | L | L | W | 1978-10-06 | Colchester United | A |
| 14 | 2 | Colchester United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -2 | 10 | W | L | D | W | W | 1978-10-06 | Swindon Town | H |
| 15 | -3 | Southend United | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 9 | L | L | D | W | W | 1978-10-07 | Walsall | A |
| 16 | -2 | Exeter City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 9 | D | W | W | L | L | 1978-10-07 | Gillingham | H |
| 17 | 3 | Mansfield Town | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 8 | W | L | L | D | W | 1978-10-07 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 18 | -3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 8 | L | D | L | D | D | 1978-10-07 | Rotherham United | A |
| 19 | 2 | Oxford United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 8 | W | W | L | W | L | 1978-10-07 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 20 | -2 | Walsall | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -2 | 7 | D | W | D | L | L | 1978-10-07 | Southend United | H |
| 21 | -2 | Brentford | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 7 | L | W | L | L | L | 1978-10-07 | Bury | H |
| 22 | 1 | Bury | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 6 | D | D | D | L | L | 1978-10-07 | Brentford | A |
| 23 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -8 | 5 | L | W | D | L | D | 1978-10-07 | Oxford United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Lincoln City | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -14 | 4 | D | L | L | D | L | 1978-10-07 | Blackpool | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 1 | 1 | Darlington | Recreation Ground | 2,560 | |
| Dungworth | Lineups | Paterson | ||||
| Barnsley | 3 | 1 | Reading | Oakwell | 10,282 | |
| Little, Saunders, Pugh | Lineups | Bowman (p) | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 4 | 0 | Rochdale | Blundell Park | 3,929 | |
| Brolly 2, Liddell 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Halifax Town | 0 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | The Shay | 985 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hereford United | 1 | 0 | Port Vale | Edgar Street | 3,963 | |
| Holmes K | Lineups | |||||
| Newport County | 1 | 1 | York City | Somerton Park | 3,021 | |
| Sinclair | Lineups | Loggie | ||||
| Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | County Ground | 3,011 | |
| Mead, Robertson, Christie | Lineups | |||||
| Torquay United | 4 | 1 | Hartlepool United | Plainmoor | 3,033 | |
| Cooper 2, Murphy 2 (1p) | Lineups | Houchen | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | Springfield Park | 4,459 | |
| Brownbill | Lineups | |||||
| Wimbledon | 2 | 1 | Bradford City | Plough Lane | 2,819 | |
| Denny, Parsons | Lineups | Baines | ||||
| 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 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 17 | W | D | W | W | D | 1978-10-07 | York City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Barnsley | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 16 | W | D | D | W | L | 1978-10-07 | Northampton Town | H |
| 3 | 0 | Reading | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | L | W | L | W | D | 1978-10-07 | Bradford City | H |
| 4 | 3 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 13 | W | L | W | L | D | 1978-10-07 | Port Vale | A |
| 5 | -1 | Stockport County | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | W | D | L | W | W | 1978-10-07 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 6 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | W | D | W | W | W | 1978-10-07 | Aldershot | H |
| 7 | -1 | Portsmouth | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 12 | L | W | W | W | D | 1978-10-07 | Hereford United | H |
| 8 | 3 | Northampton Town | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 12 | W | D | L | W | W | 1978-10-07 | Barnsley | A |
| 9 | 3 | Torquay United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | W | L | W | W | W | 1978-10-07 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 10 | 0 | York City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 12 | D | W | L | L | W | 1978-10-07 | Wimbledon | H |
| 11 | -3 | Scunthorpe United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | L | W | W | L | D | 1978-10-07 | Newport County | H |
| 12 | -3 | Hartlepool United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 11 | L | D | W | W | L | 1978-10-07 | Darlington | H |
| 13 | 2 | Hereford United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | W | L | W | W | D | 1978-10-07 | Portsmouth | A |
| 14 | -1 | Aldershot | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 | D | L | L | L | W | 1978-10-07 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 15 | -1 | Bradford City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 9 | L | W | L | W | L | 1978-10-07 | Reading | A |
| 16 | 0 | Port Vale | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 8 | L | D | L | L | W | 1978-10-07 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 17 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -4 | 8 | L | W | W | L | L | 1978-10-07 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 18 | 4 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 7 | W | L | W | L | W | 1978-10-07 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 19 | 0 | Darlington | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 7 | D | D | L | W | L | 1978-10-07 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -15 | 7 | D | D | L | L | W | 1978-10-07 | Torquay United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Newport County | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -5 | 6 | D | D | W | L | L | 1978-10-07 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 22 | -4 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 6 | L | D | D | L | L | 1978-10-07 | Stockport County | H |
| 23 | 1 | Halifax Town | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -13 | 3 | D | L | L | L | L | 1978-10-07 | Rochdale | A |
| 24 | -1 | Rochdale | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | -16 | 3 | L | D | L | L | L | 1978-10-07 | Halifax Town | H |
