1978-10-28
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 1 | 3 | Arsenal | Ashton Gate | 27,016 | |
| Rodgers | Lineups | Brady 2 (1p), Stapleton | ||||
| Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Norwich City | Stamford Bridge | 23,941 | |
| Swain, Stanley (p), Walker | Lineups | Peters 2, Ryan | ||||
| Coventry City | 2 | 1 | Birmingham City | Highfield Road | 25,446 | |
| Hutchison 2 | Lineups | Givens | ||||
| Everton | 1 | 0 | Liverpool | Goodison Park | 53,141 | Largest home gate 1978-79 |
| King | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Portman Road | 20,717 | |
| Gates, Mariner | Lineups | Francis | ||||
| Leeds United | 4 | 0 | Derby County | Elland Road | 25,449 | |
| Flynn, Hart, Hankin, Hawley | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester City | 2 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | Maine Road | 40,521 | |
| Channon, Hartford | Lineups | Regis, Robson | ||||
| Southampton | 0 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | The Dell | 22,429 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | White Hart Lane | 37,337 | |
| Pratt, Lee | Lineups | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 4 | Manchester United | Molineux | 23,141 | |
| Hibbitt, Daley | Lineups | Greenhoff J 2, Greenhoff B, Jordan | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Liverpool | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 30 | 21 | L | W | W | W | W | 1978-11-04 | Leeds United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Everton | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 19 | W | D | W | D | D | 1978-11-04 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 3 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | D | W | W | W | W | 1978-11-04 | Everton | H |
| 4 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 16 | D | W | W | L | W | 1978-11-04 | Birmingham City | H |
| 5 | 0 | Manchester City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 15 | D | D | W | W | L | 1978-11-04 | Aston Villa | A |
| 6 | 0 | Manchester United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 15 | W | L | D | W | W | 1978-11-04 | Southampton | H |
| 7 | 0 | Arsenal | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 14 | W | W | L | D | W | 1978-11-04 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 8 | 2 | Coventry City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -1 | 14 | W | L | L | D | D | 1978-11-04 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 9 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | -6 | 14 | W | D | W | W | D | 1978-11-04 | Norwich City | A |
| 10 | -2 | Aston Villa | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 12 | L | W | D | D | L | 1978-11-04 | Manchester City | H |
| 11 | -2 | Bristol City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 12 | L | W | L | L | D | 1978-11-04 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 12 | 3 | Leeds United | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 11 | W | D | L | L | W | 1978-11-04 | Liverpool | A |
| 13 | -1 | Norwich City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 11 | D | D | L | L | W | 1978-11-04 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 14 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | W | W | W | L | L | 1978-11-04 | Bristol City | H |
| 15 | 3 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -2 | 10 | W | L | L | D | W | 1978-11-04 | Arsenal | A |
| 16 | -2 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 10 | L | D | D | W | L | 1978-11-04 | Chelsea | H |
| 17 | 2 | Southampton | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 9 | D | L | D | D | L | 1978-11-04 | Manchester United | A |
| 18 | -2 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -8 | 9 | L | D | L | W | L | 1978-11-04 | Coventry City | H |
| 19 | -2 | Derby County | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 17 | -13 | 9 | L | D | L | W | L | 1978-11-04 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 20 | 1 | Chelsea | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -11 | 7 | D | L | W | L | L | 1978-11-04 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 21 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | -12 | 6 | L | L | W | L | W | 1978-11-04 | Derby County | A |
| 22 | 0 | Birmingham City | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -17 | 3 | L | L | L | L | L | 1978-11-04 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | Wrexham | Ewood Park | 9,906 | |
| Craig | Lineups | Thomas | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 2 | West Ham United | Goldstone Ground | 33,028 | Largest home gate 1978-79 |
| Sayer | Lineups | Robson 2 | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 0 | 1 | Fulham | Selhurst Park | 28,733 | |
| Lineups | Greenaway | |||||
| Leicester City | 0 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Filbert Street | 12,498 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Millwall | 0 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | The Den, New Cross | 10,054 | |
| Lineups | Shaw, Shipperley | |||||
| Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | Cardiff City | St James' Park | 23,477 | |
| Connolly, Withe, Robinson | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 1 | 1 | Cambridge United | Meadow Lane | 8,437 | |
| McCulloch | Lineups | Biley | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 | Sunderland | Boundary Park | 9,857 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Orient | 3 | 2 | Luton Town | Brisbane Road | 7,035 | |
| Coates, Kitchen 2 | Lineups | Fuccillo 2 | ||||
| Preston North End | 2 | 2 | Burnley | Deepdale | 15,014 | |
| Thomson, Bruce | Lineups | Noble (p), Kindon | ||||
| Stoke City | 2 | 1 | Sheffield United | Victoria Ground | 21,285 | |
| O'Callaghan, Crooks (p) | Lineups | Anderson | ||||
| 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 | Stoke City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | W | D | W | L | D | 1978-11-04 | Sunderland | A |
| 2 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 17 | L | D | W | W | D | 1978-11-04 | Burnley | A |
| 3 | 0 | Fulham | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 16 | W | W | L | W | W | 1978-11-03 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 4 | 1 | West Ham United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 15 | W | D | D | W | L | 1978-11-04 | Preston North End | H |
| 5 | 4 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 14 | W | W | W | L | W | 1978-11-04 | Cardiff City | A |
| 6 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 14 | D | W | L | W | D | 1978-11-04 | Newcastle United | H |
| 7 | 0 | Burnley | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 14 | D | W | L | W | W | 1978-11-04 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 8 | 3 | Newcastle United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 14 | W | L | D | W | W | 1978-11-04 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 9 | -1 | Sunderland | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 14 | D | W | D | L | W | 1978-11-04 | Stoke City | H |
| 10 | -6 | Luton Town | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 13 | L | W | D | W | D | 1978-11-04 | Leicester City | H |
| 11 | 1 | Notts County | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 13 | D | L | W | W | L | 1978-11-04 | Wrexham | A |
| 12 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 12 | L | L | W | L | W | 1978-11-04 | Sheffield United | A |
| 13 | 1 | Wrexham | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 12 | D | D | W | L | L | 1978-11-04 | Notts County | H |
| 14 | -1 | Sheffield United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 11 | L | W | D | W | D | 1978-11-04 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 15 | 2 | Orient | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 10 | W | L | D | W | L | 1978-11-04 | Cambridge United | A |
| 16 | 0 | Cambridge United | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 10 | D | L | L | W | D | 1978-11-04 | Orient | H |
| 17 | -2 | Cardiff City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 19 | -11 | 10 | L | W | D | L | W | 1978-11-04 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 18 | 0 | Leicester City | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 9 | D | L | L | L | W | 1978-11-04 | Luton Town | A |
| 19 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 9 | D | L | D | L | L | 1978-11-04 | Millwall | A |
| 20 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -8 | 8 | D | W | D | L | L | 1978-11-03 | Fulham | A |
| 21 | 0 | Preston North End | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -10 | 6 | D | L | L | L | L | 1978-11-04 | West Ham United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Millwall | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -16 | 5 | L | L | D | L | L | 1978-11-04 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | 1 | 1 | Hull City | Gigg Lane | 4,088 | |
| Gregory | Lineups | Bannister | ||||
| Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | Swindon Town | Brunton Park | 5,143 | |
| Kemp, McCartney (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Chester | 3 | 1 | Brentford | Sealand Road | 4,495 | |
| Edwards 3 | Lineups | McCulloch | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 1 | Colchester United | Field Mill | 4,515 | |
| Moss | Lineups | Wignall S | ||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 1 | Gillingham | Manor Ground | 4,668 | |
| McGrogan | Lineups | Price | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | Blackpool | Home Park | 8,886 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Rotherham United | 1 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | Millmoor | 4,470 | |
| Phillips | Lineups | Turner, Biggins | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 2 | Walsall | Hillsborough | 12,019 | |
| Lineups | King, Blackhall OG | |||||
| Swansea City | 4 | 1 | Peterborough United | Vetch Field | 11,302 | |
| Waddle 2, Toshack, Charles | Lineups | Sargent | ||||
| Watford | 1 | 0 | Exeter City | Vicarage Road | 14,797 | |
| Blissett | 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 | Watford | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 20 | 22 | W | W | W | W | L | 1978-11-04 | Hull City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 22 | W | D | D | D | D | 1978-11-04 | Carlisle United | H |
| 3 | 0 | Swansea City | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 21 | W | D | W | W | L | 1978-11-04 | Gillingham | A |
| 4 | 1 | Gillingham | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 18 | D | D | W | W | D | 1978-11-04 | Swansea City | H |
| 5 | 2 | Chester | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 18 | W | D | D | L | W | 1978-11-04 | Chesterfield | A |
| 6 | -2 | Southend United | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 17 | W | W | D | W | D | 1978-11-04 | Swindon Town | A |
| 7 | 5 | Carlisle United | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 16 | W | D | L | D | D | 1978-11-04 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 8 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 16 | D | L | D | D | D | 1978-11-03 | Colchester United | A |
| 9 | -3 | Swindon Town | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 16 | L | W | W | W | L | 1978-11-04 | Southend United | H |
| 10 | 1 | Blackpool | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 19 | -5 | 16 | D | W | L | L | W | 1978-11-04 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 11 | 6 | Walsall | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 15 | W | W | D | W | D | 1978-11-04 | Rotherham United | H |
| 12 | -3 | Chesterfield | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 15 | D | L | W | L | W | 1978-11-04 | Chester | H |
| 13 | 3 | Colchester United | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -2 | 15 | D | D | L | D | W | 1978-11-03 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 14 | -4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 15 | L | W | D | D | D | 1978-11-04 | Blackpool | A |
| 15 | -2 | Exeter City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 14 | L | L | W | W | L | 1978-11-04 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 16 | -2 | Rotherham United | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 14 | L | D | W | L | L | 1978-11-04 | Walsall | A |
| 17 | -2 | Peterborough United | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -4 | 14 | L | D | L | D | D | 1978-11-04 | Bury | H |
| 18 | 0 | Hull City | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 13 | D | L | D | L | D | 1978-11-04 | Watford | H |
| 19 | 0 | Oxford United | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 13 | D | D | D | D | D | 1978-11-04 | Brentford | A |
| 20 | 0 | Bury | 15 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 12 | D | L | D | W | W | 1978-11-04 | Peterborough United | A |
| 21 | 1 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 10 | D | L | L | L | D | 1978-11-04 | Lincoln City | A |
| 22 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 10 | D | L | D | W | D | 1978-11-04 | Exeter City | A |
| 23 | 0 | Brentford | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -12 | 9 | L | W | L | L | L | 1978-11-04 | Oxford United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Lincoln City | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 19 | -23 | 5 | L | L | L | D | L | 1978-11-04 | Mansfield Town | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 1 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Valley Parade | 5,478 | |
| Hutchins | Lineups | Fletcher | ||||
| Darlington | 4 | 0 | Port Vale | Feethams Ground | 1,793 | |
| Walsh, Seal 2, Ferguson | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 1 | Hereford United | Blundell Park | 5,349 | |
| Drinkell | Lineups | Spiring | ||||
| Halifax Town | 0 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | The Shay | 1,184 | |
| Lineups | Massey 2 | |||||
| Hartlepool United | 5 | 1 | Rochdale | Victoria Park | 3,084 | |
| Ayre, Goldthorpe 2, Lawrence, Houchen | Lineups | Esser | ||||
| Newport County | 1 | 1 | Barnsley | Somerton Park | 4,570 | |
| Lowndes | Lineups | Bell | ||||
| Reading | 3 | 3 | Stockport County | Elm Park | 7,289 | |
| Bowman (p), Earles, Hetzke | Lineups | Lee, Thompson 2 | ||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 1 | Portsmouth | Plainmoor | 4,964 | Largest home gate 1978-79 |
| Lawrence, Murphy | Lineups | Denyer | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | Northampton Town | Springfield Park | 6,264 | |
| Purdie 2 (1p) | Lineups | |||||
| Wimbledon | 3 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | Plough Lane | 3,252 | |
| Leslie 2, Cork | Lineups | Jones 2 | ||||
| York City | 1 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | Bootham Crescent | 1,970 | |
| Staniforth | 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 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 24 | W | L | D | W | W | 1978-11-04 | Barnsley | A |
| 2 | 0 | Reading | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 22 | D | W | W | D | W | 1978-11-04 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 3 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 20 | D | D | W | W | D | 1978-11-04 | Aldershot | A |
| 4 | 0 | Barnsley | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 20 | D | D | L | D | D | 1978-11-04 | Wimbledon | H |
| 5 | 0 | Portsmouth | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 18 | L | W | W | L | W | 1978-11-04 | Darlington | H |
| 6 | 2 | Torquay United | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 18 | W | W | D | D | L | 1978-11-04 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 7 | 0 | Stockport County | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 17 | D | D | W | D | L | 1978-11-03 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 8 | -2 | Aldershot | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 17 | D | D | W | D | W | 1978-11-04 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 9 | 1 | Hartlepool United | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 17 | W | W | D | D | L | 1978-11-04 | Port Vale | A |
| 10 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | W | D | L | D | L | 1978-11-04 | Torquay United | H |
| 11 | 0 | Hereford United | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 15 | D | D | W | D | L | 1978-11-04 | Halifax Town | H |
| 12 | -3 | Northampton Town | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 15 | L | D | L | D | D | 1978-11-04 | Newport County | H |
| 13 | 2 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 15 | W | D | W | W | D | 1978-11-03 | Stockport County | A |
| 14 | 2 | York City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 15 | W | L | D | L | L | 1978-11-04 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 15 | -2 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 14 | L | W | D | L | L | 1978-11-04 | Reading | H |
| 16 | -2 | Port Vale | 15 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 13 | L | L | W | W | D | 1978-11-04 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 17 | 0 | Newport County | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | -3 | 13 | D | D | D | W | W | 1978-11-04 | Northampton Town | A |
| 18 | 4 | Darlington | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 12 | W | L | L | D | W | 1978-11-04 | Portsmouth | A |
| 19 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -3 | 12 | D | W | L | L | D | 1978-11-04 | York City | H |
| 20 | 1 | Bradford City | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -8 | 12 | D | L | L | W | L | 1978-11-04 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 21 | -3 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | -12 | 12 | D | L | D | D | W | 1978-11-04 | Rochdale | A |
| 22 | -2 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 11 | L | D | L | L | W | 1978-11-04 | Bradford City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Rochdale | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19 | -19 | 8 | L | W | D | D | D | 1978-11-04 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 24 | 0 | Halifax Town | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 | -21 | 4 | L | L | L | L | D | 1978-11-04 | Hereford United | A |
