1978-10-07
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1 | 1 | Aston Villa | Highbury | 34,537 | |
| Sunderland | Lineups | Gregory | ||||
| Birmingham City | 1 | 2 | Manchester City | St Andrew's | 18,378 | |
| Ainscow | Lineups | Futcher R, Kidd | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | Leeds United | Burnden Park | 27,751 | |
| Worthington, Morgan, Smith | Lineups | Graham | ||||
| Coventry City | 2 | 2 | Ipswich Town | Highfield Road | 21,859 | |
| Green, Thompson | Lineups | Osman, Woods | ||||
| Derby County | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | Baseball Ground | 20,251 | |
| Harris OG | Lineups | |||||
| Everton | 0 | 0 | Southampton | Goodison Park | 38,769 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Manchester United | 3 | 2 | Middlesbrough | Old Trafford | 45,402 | |
| Macari 2, Jordan | Lineups | Mills, Burns | ||||
| Norwich City | 1 | 4 | Liverpool | Carrow Road | 25,632 | |
| Ryan (p) | Lineups | Heighway 2, Johnson, Case | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | City Ground | 29,313 | |
| Birtles 2, O'Neill | Lineups | Eves | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | Bristol City | Loftus Road | 15,707 | |
| Busby | Lineups | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | The Hawthorns | 33,068 | |
| Lineups | Taylor | |||||
| 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 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 24 | 17 | W | W | D | W | W | 1978-10-14 | Derby County | H |
| 2 | 0 | Everton | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | D | D | W | D | W | 1978-10-14 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 3 | 1 | Coventry City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | D | D | D | L | W | 1978-10-14 | Manchester City | A |
| 4 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | W | W | D | D | W | 1978-10-14 | Bristol City | A |
| 5 | 2 | Manchester United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 12 | W | W | D | D | D | 1978-10-14 | Aston Villa | A |
| 6 | -3 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | L | W | D | L | D | 1978-10-14 | Leeds United | A |
| 7 | 3 | Manchester City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 11 | W | L | W | W | W | 1978-10-14 | Coventry City | H |
| 8 | 1 | Arsenal | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | D | W | D | W | L | 1978-10-14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 9 | -4 | Bristol City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | L | D | W | W | L | 1978-10-14 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 10 | 2 | Aston Villa | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 | D | L | L | D | W | 1978-10-14 | Manchester United | H |
| 11 | -3 | Norwich City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 9 | L | W | L | W | D | 1978-10-14 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 12 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 9 | W | D | L | W | W | 1978-10-14 | Birmingham City | H |
| 13 | -2 | Leeds United | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 8 | L | W | D | L | L | 1978-10-14 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 14 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | -1 | 8 | D | W | L | W | L | 1978-10-14 | Everton | H |
| 15 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 8 | W | L | W | W | D | 1978-10-14 | Southampton | A |
| 16 | 1 | Derby County | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 8 | W | L | W | W | L | 1978-10-14 | Liverpool | A |
| 17 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -5 | 8 | W | L | W | L | W | 1978-10-14 | Chelsea | A |
| 18 | -3 | Southampton | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 7 | D | L | L | L | W | 1978-10-14 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 19 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 4 | L | L | D | L | L | 1978-10-14 | Norwich City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 4 | L | W | L | L | L | 1978-10-14 | Arsenal | H |
| 21 | 0 | Chelsea | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -10 | 4 | L | L | D | L | L | 1978-10-14 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Birmingham City | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -14 | 3 | L | L | D | L | L | 1978-10-14 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 4 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Eastville | 7,111 | |
| Randall 3, Williams | Lineups | Craig | ||||
| Burnley | 1 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Turf Moor | 11,835 | |
| Smith | Lineups | |||||
| Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | Preston North End | Abbey Stadium | 5,398 | |
| Finney | Lineups | |||||
| Cardiff City | 2 | 3 | Notts County | Ninian Park | 7,952 | |
| Buchanan, Stevens | Lineups | Hooks 2, McCulloch | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Selhurst Park | 33,685 | |
| Hilaire 2, Swindlehurst | Lineups | Horton | ||||
| Fulham | 2 | 0 | Stoke City | Craven Cottage | 12,531 | |
| Greenaway, Gale | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 1 | Wrexham | Kenilworth Road | 8,683 | |
| Stein B, Fuccillo | Lineups | Thomas | ||||
| Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | Leicester City | St James' Park | 25,731 | |
| Walker | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield United | 3 | 2 | Sunderland | Bramall Lane | 18,873 | |
| Anderson 2, Finnieston | Lineups | Rowell, Lee | ||||
| West Ham United | 3 | 0 | Millwall | Upton Park | 22,210 | |
| Robson 3 (1p) | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 14 | W | D | W | W | D | 1978-10-14 | Preston North End | A |
| 2 | -1 | Stoke City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | L | D | D | W | W | 1978-10-14 | Burnley | H |
| 3 | 1 | Fulham | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | W | W | W | D | W | 1978-10-14 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 4 | 2 | West Ham United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | W | L | W | W | L | 1978-10-14 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 5 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 11 | W | D | W | L | W | 1978-10-14 | Notts County | A |
| 6 | 2 | Newcastle United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | W | W | D | D | W | 1978-10-14 | Sunderland | A |
| 7 | 2 | Burnley | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | W | W | L | L | W | 1978-10-14 | Stoke City | A |
| 8 | 2 | Luton Town | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 10 | W | D | D | W | L | 1978-10-14 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 9 | -6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 10 | L | W | D | L | W | 1978-10-14 | Fulham | H |
| 10 | 3 | Notts County | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 10 | W | L | D | W | W | 1978-10-14 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 11 | -6 | Sunderland | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 10 | L | W | W | D | D | 1978-10-14 | Newcastle United | H |
| 12 | 3 | Cambridge United | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | W | D | D | D | L | 1978-10-14 | Wrexham | A |
| 13 | -2 | Leicester City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | L | W | W | D | L | 1978-10-14 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 14 | 5 | Sheffield United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 8 | W | D | L | W | L | 1978-10-14 | Millwall | A |
| 15 | -3 | Wrexham | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 8 | L | L | L | D | D | 1978-10-14 | Cambridge United | H |
| 16 | -2 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 8 | L | W | D | D | D | 1978-10-14 | Leicester City | A |
| 17 | -1 | Orient | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 7 | W | L | D | L | L | 1978-10-14 | Cardiff City | H |
| 18 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 7 | L | L | L | W | L | 1978-10-14 | West Ham United | H |
| 19 | -1 | Cardiff City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 7 | L | W | W | L | W | 1978-10-14 | Orient | A |
| 20 | 0 | Preston North End | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -7 | 5 | L | L | L | L | D | 1978-10-14 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 21 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -9 | 4 | L | L | L | D | L | 1978-10-14 | Luton Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Millwall | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -13 | 4 | L | L | L | L | D | 1978-10-14 | Sheffield United | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 2 | 0 | Lincoln City | Bloomfield Road | 7,080 | |
| Spence, Chandler | Lineups | |||||
| Brentford | 0 | 1 | Bury | Griffin Park | 5,855 | |
| Lineups | Beamish | |||||
| Carlisle United | 1 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Brunton Park | 5,731 | |
| Bonnyman | Lineups | Perrin | ||||
| Chester | 2 | 1 | Watford | Sealand Road | 6,468 | |
| Edwards, Phillips | Lineups | Blissett | ||||
| Chesterfield | 2 | 1 | Swansea City | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 6,960 | |
| Fern, Cammack | Lineups | Charles | ||||
| Exeter City | 0 | 0 | Gillingham | St James Park | 4,241 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hull City | 1 | 1 | Peterborough United | Boothferry Park | 4,531 | |
| Lord | Lineups | Styles | ||||
| Oxford United | 0 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Manor Ground | 4,103 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Rotherham United | 0 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Millmoor | 13,746 | Largest home gate 1978-79 |
| Lineups | Wylde | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 2 | Mansfield Town | Gay Meadow | 4,338 | |
| Maguire 2 | Lineups | Bird, Moss | ||||
| Walsall | 1 | 1 | Southend United | Fellows Park | 4,911 | |
| Buckley (p) | Lineups | Cusack | ||||
| 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 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | D | W | W | W | L | 1978-10-14 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 2 | 0 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 14 | L | W | L | W | W | 1978-10-14 | Brentford | H |
| 3 | 0 | Swansea City | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 14 | L | W | L | L | W | 1978-10-14 | Exeter City | H |
| 4 | 1 | Chester | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | W | D | W | W | L | 1978-10-13 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 5 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 13 | D | W | L | W | W | 1978-10-14 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 6 | 5 | Blackpool | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 13 | W | L | W | W | W | 1978-10-14 | Southend United | A |
| 7 | 0 | Carlisle United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | D | L | W | D | D | 1978-10-14 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 8 | 5 | Chesterfield | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 12 | W | L | W | W | D | 1978-10-14 | Bury | A |
| 9 | 0 | Peterborough United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 12 | D | D | L | L | W | 1978-10-14 | Oxford United | H |
| 10 | 0 | Gillingham | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 12 | D | W | L | W | W | 1978-10-14 | Hull City | H |
| 11 | -5 | Colchester United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -1 | 12 | W | W | L | D | W | 1978-10-13 | Lincoln City | A |
| 12 | 0 | Hull City | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | D | L | L | L | D | 1978-10-14 | Gillingham | A |
| 13 | -5 | Rotherham United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 11 | L | L | W | W | L | 1978-10-14 | Swindon Town | A |
| 14 | 1 | Southend United | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 10 | D | L | L | D | W | 1978-10-14 | Blackpool | H |
| 15 | 1 | Exeter City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 10 | D | D | W | W | L | 1978-10-14 | Swansea City | A |
| 16 | -2 | Swindon Town | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -2 | 10 | L | W | L | L | L | 1978-10-14 | Rotherham United | H |
| 17 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 10 | W | L | D | L | D | 1978-10-14 | Carlisle United | H |
| 18 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 9 | D | W | L | L | D | 1978-10-14 | Walsall | H |
| 19 | 0 | Oxford United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 9 | D | W | W | L | W | 1978-10-14 | Peterborough United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Walsall | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -2 | 8 | D | D | W | D | L | 1978-10-14 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 21 | 1 | Bury | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 8 | W | D | D | D | L | 1978-10-14 | Chesterfield | H |
| 22 | -1 | Brentford | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 7 | L | L | W | L | L | 1978-10-14 | Watford | A |
| 23 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -8 | 6 | D | L | W | D | L | 1978-10-13 | Chester | H |
| 24 | 0 | Lincoln City | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | -16 | 4 | L | D | L | L | D | 1978-10-13 | Colchester United | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 1 | Aldershot | Dean Court | 4,605 | |
| Lineups | Dungworth | |||||
| Barnsley | 1 | 1 | Northampton Town | Oakwell | 10,336 | |
| Clarke | Lineups | Farrington | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 2 | Torquay United | Gresty Road | 1,854 | |
| Bowles (p), Coyne 2, Wilshaw, Davies, Purdie | Lineups | Cooper 2 | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | Stockport County | Belle Vue | 2,742 | |
| Owen, Edwards OG | Lineups | |||||
| Hartlepool United | 0 | 2 | Darlington | Victoria Park | 4,854 | |
| Lineups | Maitland, Stone | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Leeds Road | 5,150 | |
| Bielby (p) | Lineups | Brownbill | ||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Vale Park | 3,433 | |
| Chamberlain N | Lineups | Liddell | ||||
| Portsmouth | 1 | 0 | Hereford United | Fratton Park | 11,957 | |
| Denyer | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 3 | 0 | Bradford City | Elm Park | 5,886 | |
| Hetzke, Kearney, Sanchez | Lineups | |||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 1 | Halifax Town | Spotland | 1,579 | |
| Hoy | Lineups | Bell | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 3 | Newport County | Old Showground | 2,568 | |
| Deere, Oates | Lineups | Bailey, Lowndes, Sinclair | ||||
| York City | 1 | 4 | Wimbledon | Bootham Crescent | 3,329 | |
| Loggie | Lineups | Parsons, Knowles, Leslie, Cork | ||||
| 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 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 19 | W | W | D | W | W | 1978-10-14 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Barnsley | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 17 | D | W | D | D | W | 1978-10-13 | Stockport County | A |
| 3 | 0 | Reading | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | W | L | W | L | W | 1978-10-14 | Northampton Town | A |
| 4 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 14 | D | W | L | W | L | 1978-10-14 | Portsmouth | H |
| 5 | 2 | Portsmouth | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 14 | W | L | W | W | W | 1978-10-14 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 6 | 2 | Northampton Town | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 13 | D | W | D | L | W | 1978-10-14 | Reading | H |
| 7 | -2 | Stockport County | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 12 | L | W | D | L | W | 1978-10-13 | Barnsley | H |
| 8 | -2 | AFC Bournemouth | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | L | W | D | W | W | 1978-10-14 | Hereford United | A |
| 9 | 5 | Aldershot | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 12 | W | D | L | L | L | 1978-10-14 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 10 | -1 | Torquay United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 12 | L | W | L | W | W | 1978-10-10 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 11 | -1 | York City | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 12 | L | D | W | L | L | 1978-10-14 | Bradford City | A |
| 12 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | L | L | W | W | L | 1978-10-14 | Wimbledon | A |
| 13 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 11 | L | L | D | W | W | 1978-10-14 | Aldershot | A |
| 14 | -1 | Hereford United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 10 | L | W | L | W | W | 1978-10-14 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 15 | 1 | Port Vale | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 9 | D | L | D | L | L | 1978-10-14 | Halifax Town | A |
| 16 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -4 | 9 | D | L | W | W | L | 1978-10-14 | Newport County | A |
| 17 | 2 | Darlington | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 9 | W | D | D | L | W | 1978-10-13 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 18 | -3 | Bradford City | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -7 | 9 | L | L | W | L | W | 1978-10-14 | York City | H |
| 19 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -11 | 9 | W | D | D | L | L | 1978-10-13 | Darlington | A |
| 20 | 1 | Newport County | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | -4 | 8 | W | D | D | W | L | 1978-10-14 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 21 | -3 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 8 | D | W | L | W | L | 1978-10-14 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 8 | W | L | D | D | L | 1978-10-10 | Torquay United | H |
| 23 | 0 | Halifax Town | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -13 | 4 | D | D | L | L | L | 1978-10-14 | Port Vale | H |
| 24 | 0 | Rochdale | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | -16 | 4 | D | L | D | L | L | 1978-10-14 | Torquay United | A |
