1978-10-16
| Cup and International Matches |
| League Cup Round 3 Replay 2 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 1 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | Crystal Palace | D 2 | Highfield Road, Coventry | 25,445 | |
| Gray 2, Gregory | Lineups | |||||||
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | Prenton Park | 3,087 | |
| Evans, Bramhall | Lineups | Atkins 2 (1p) | ||||
| 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 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 19 | D | D | D | W | W | 1978-10-21 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 2 | 0 | Watford | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 16 | W | L | W | L | W | 1978-10-17 | Carlisle United | H |
| 3 | 0 | Swansea City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 16 | W | L | W | L | L | 1978-10-17 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 4 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 14 | D | D | W | L | W | 1978-10-18 | Chester | A |
| 5 | 0 | Gillingham | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 14 | W | D | W | L | W | 1978-10-17 | Lincoln City | H |
| 6 | 0 | Chester | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 14 | L | W | D | W | W | 1978-10-18 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 7 | 0 | Carlisle United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | D | D | L | W | D | 1978-10-17 | Watford | A |
| 8 | 0 | Peterborough United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 13 | D | D | D | L | L | 1978-10-17 | Swindon Town | A |
| 9 | 0 | Colchester United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -1 | 13 | D | W | W | L | D | 1978-10-18 | Chesterfield | A |
| 10 | 0 | Blackpool | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -4 | 13 | L | W | L | W | W | 1978-10-18 | Exeter City | A |
| 11 | 0 | Southend United | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 12 | W | D | L | L | D | 1978-10-20 | Colchester United | A |
| 12 | 0 | Chesterfield | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 12 | L | W | L | W | W | 1978-10-18 | Colchester United | H |
| 13 | 0 | Swindon Town | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -1 | 12 | W | L | W | L | L | 1978-10-17 | Peterborough United | H |
| 14 | 0 | Hull City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 11 | L | D | L | L | L | 1978-10-21 | Swansea City | H |
| 15 | 0 | Rotherham United | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 11 | L | L | L | W | W | 1978-10-17 | Brentford | H |
| 16 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 11 | D | W | L | D | L | 1978-10-17 | Oxford United | H |
| 17 | 0 | Walsall | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 10 | W | D | D | W | D | 1978-10-17 | Bury | A |
| 18 | 0 | Bury | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 10 | W | W | D | D | D | 1978-10-17 | Walsall | H |
| 19 | 0 | Exeter City | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 10 | L | D | D | W | W | 1978-10-18 | Blackpool | H |
| 20 | 0 | Oxford United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 10 | D | D | W | W | L | 1978-10-17 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 21 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 9 | L | D | W | L | L | 1978-10-17 | Swansea City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -4 | 9 | D | W | D | L | W | 1978-10-21 | Brentford | A |
| 23 | 0 | Brentford | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -11 | 7 | L | L | L | W | L | 1978-10-17 | Rotherham United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Lincoln City | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | -16 | 5 | D | L | D | L | L | 1978-10-17 | Gillingham | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockport County | 1 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Edgeley Park | 4,092 | |
| Bradd | 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 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 21 | W | W | W | D | W | 1978-10-17 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 2 | 0 | Barnsley | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 18 | D | D | W | D | D | 1978-10-17 | Aldershot | A |
| 3 | 0 | Reading | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 17 | D | W | L | W | L | 1978-10-17 | Darlington | A |
| 4 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 16 | W | D | W | L | W | 1978-10-17 | Northampton Town | H |
| 5 | 2 | Stockport County | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 15 | W | D | L | W | D | 1978-10-21 | Northampton Town | A |
| 6 | -1 | Portsmouth | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 14 | L | W | L | W | W | 1978-10-17 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 7 | -1 | Northampton Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 14 | D | D | W | D | L | 1978-10-17 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 8 | 1 | Aldershot | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 13 | D | W | D | L | L | 1978-10-17 | Barnsley | H |
| 9 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | L | D | L | W | D | 1978-10-21 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 10 | 0 | Torquay United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -1 | 13 | D | L | L | W | L | 1978-10-17 | York City | A |
| 11 | 0 | York City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 12 | L | L | D | W | L | 1978-10-17 | Torquay United | H |
| 12 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 12 | D | L | L | D | W | 1978-10-17 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 13 | 0 | Port Vale | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 11 | W | D | L | D | L | 1978-10-18 | Bradford City | A |
| 14 | 0 | Hereford United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 11 | D | L | W | L | W | 1978-10-17 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 15 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 11 | L | L | L | W | W | 1978-10-17 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 16 | 0 | Bradford City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -6 | 11 | W | L | L | W | L | 1978-10-18 | Port Vale | H |
| 17 | 0 | Newport County | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | -3 | 10 | W | W | D | D | W | 1978-10-17 | Rochdale | H |
| 18 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 10 | W | D | W | L | W | 1978-10-18 | Halifax Town | H |
| 19 | 0 | Darlington | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 10 | D | W | D | D | L | 1978-10-17 | Reading | H |
| 20 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -6 | 10 | L | W | W | L | D | 1978-10-17 | Portsmouth | H |
| 21 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -11 | 10 | D | W | D | D | L | 1978-10-17 | Wimbledon | A |
| 22 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | -5 | 9 | L | D | L | W | W | 1978-10-17 | Hereford United | H |
| 23 | 0 | Rochdale | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -16 | 5 | D | D | L | D | L | 1978-10-17 | Newport County | A |
| 24 | 0 | Halifax Town | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -16 | 4 | L | D | D | L | L | 1978-10-18 | Wigan Athletic | A |
