1978-11-04
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 4 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Highbury | 35,269 | |
| Stapleton 3, Nelson | Lineups | Mariner | ||||
| Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | Manchester City | Villa Park | 32,724 | |
| Deehan | Lineups | Owen (p) | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | Coventry City | Burnden Park | 22,379 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Derby County | 4 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Baseball Ground | 20,658 | |
| Daly, Hill, Duncan, Caskey | Lineups | Carr | ||||
| Liverpool | 1 | 1 | Leeds United | Anfield Road | 51,657 | |
| McDermott (p) | Lineups | Hawley | ||||
| Manchester United | 1 | 1 | Southampton | Old Trafford | 46,259 | |
| Greenhoff J | Lineups | Holmes | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 0 | 0 | Bristol City | Ayresome Park | 20,461 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Norwich City | 2 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Carrow Road | 25,695 | Largest home gate 1978-79 |
| Ryan (p), Peters | Lineups | Lee, Taylor | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | Everton | City Ground | 35,515 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | Loftus Road | 22,876 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | Birmingham City | The Hawthorns | 32,130 | |
| Trewick | 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 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 30 | 22 | D | L | W | W | W | 1978-11-11 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 2 | 0 | Everton | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 20 | D | W | D | W | D | 1978-11-11 | Chelsea | H |
| 3 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 18 | W | D | W | W | L | 1978-11-11 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 4 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | D | D | W | W | W | 1978-11-11 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 5 | 2 | Arsenal | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 16 | W | W | W | L | D | 1978-11-11 | Leeds United | A |
| 6 | -1 | Manchester City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 16 | D | D | D | W | W | 1978-11-11 | Derby County | H |
| 7 | -1 | Manchester United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 16 | D | W | L | D | W | 1978-11-11 | Birmingham City | A |
| 8 | 0 | Coventry City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -1 | 15 | D | W | L | L | D | 1978-11-11 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 9 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | -6 | 15 | D | W | D | W | W | 1978-11-11 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 10 | 0 | Aston Villa | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 13 | D | L | W | D | D | 1978-11-11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 11 | 0 | Bristol City | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 13 | D | L | W | L | L | 1978-11-11 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 12 | 0 | Leeds United | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 12 | D | W | D | L | L | 1978-11-11 | Arsenal | H |
| 13 | 0 | Norwich City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 12 | D | D | D | L | L | 1978-11-11 | Southampton | A |
| 14 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 | D | W | W | W | L | 1978-11-11 | Coventry City | A |
| 15 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 11 | D | L | D | D | W | 1978-11-11 | Liverpool | H |
| 16 | 3 | Derby County | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 17 | -10 | 11 | W | L | D | L | W | 1978-11-11 | Manchester City | A |
| 17 | -2 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -5 | 10 | L | W | L | L | D | 1978-11-11 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 18 | -1 | Southampton | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 10 | D | D | L | D | D | 1978-11-11 | Norwich City | H |
| 19 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -8 | 10 | D | L | D | L | W | 1978-11-11 | Bristol City | A |
| 20 | 0 | Chelsea | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -11 | 8 | D | D | L | W | L | 1978-11-11 | Everton | A |
| 21 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 18 | -15 | 6 | L | L | L | W | L | 1978-11-11 | Aston Villa | H |
| 22 | 0 | Birmingham City | 13 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | -18 | 3 | L | L | L | L | L | 1978-11-11 | Manchester United | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | Newcastle United | Eastville | 10,582 | |
| Randall 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Burnley | 2 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Turf Moor | 11,129 | |
| Brennan, Fletcher | Lineups | Chatterton (p) | ||||
| Cambridge United | 3 | 1 | Orient | Abbey Stadium | 6,655 | |
| Biley 2, Finney | Lineups | Grealish | ||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 4 | Charlton Athletic | Ninian Park | 7,772 | |
| Stevens | Lineups | Madden, Robinson, Brisley 2 | ||||
| Luton Town | 0 | 1 | Leicester City | Kenilworth Road | 10,608 | |
| Lineups | Christie | |||||
| Millwall | 2 | 3 | Oldham Athletic | The Den, New Cross | 5,635 | |
| Wood OG, Hamilton B | Lineups | Bell, Hicks 2 | ||||
| Sheffield United | 0 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Bramall Lane | 16,683 | |
| Lineups | Poskett | |||||
| Sunderland | 0 | 1 | Stoke City | Roker Park | 25,170 | |
| Lineups | O'Callaghan | |||||
| West Ham United | 3 | 1 | Preston North End | Upton Park | 23,572 | |
| Cross, Devonshire, Lampard | Lineups | Thomson | ||||
| Wrexham | 3 | 1 | Notts County | Racecourse Ground | 10,891 | |
| McNeil, Thomas (p), Whittle | Lineups | O'Brien | ||||
| 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 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | W | W | D | W | L | 1978-11-11 | Cambridge United | H |
| 2 | 2 | West Ham United | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 17 | W | W | D | D | W | 1978-11-11 | Notts County | A |
| 3 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 17 | L | L | D | W | W | 1978-11-11 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 4 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 16 | W | W | W | W | L | 1978-11-11 | Sunderland | H |
| 5 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 16 | W | D | W | L | W | 1978-11-10 | Fulham | A |
| 6 | -3 | Fulham | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 16 | L | W | W | L | W | 1978-11-10 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 7 | 0 | Burnley | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 16 | W | D | W | L | W | 1978-11-11 | Leicester City | A |
| 8 | 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 14 | W | L | L | W | L | 1978-11-11 | Wrexham | H |
| 9 | 4 | Wrexham | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 14 | W | D | D | W | L | 1978-11-11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 10 | -1 | Sunderland | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 14 | L | D | W | D | L | 1978-11-11 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 11 | -3 | Newcastle United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 14 | L | W | L | D | W | 1978-11-11 | Millwall | H |
| 12 | -2 | Luton Town | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 13 | L | L | W | D | W | 1978-11-11 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 13 | -2 | Notts County | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 19 | -8 | 13 | L | D | L | W | W | 1978-11-11 | West Ham United | H |
| 14 | 2 | Cambridge United | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 12 | W | D | L | L | W | 1978-11-11 | Stoke City | A |
| 15 | -1 | Sheffield United | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 11 | L | L | W | D | W | 1978-11-11 | Orient | A |
| 16 | 3 | Leicester City | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 11 | W | D | L | L | L | 1978-11-11 | Burnley | H |
| 17 | 3 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -5 | 11 | W | D | L | D | L | 1978-11-11 | Luton Town | H |
| 18 | -3 | Orient | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 10 | L | W | L | D | W | 1978-11-11 | Sheffield United | H |
| 19 | -2 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -7 | 10 | W | D | W | D | L | 1978-11-11 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 20 | -2 | Cardiff City | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 19 | -14 | 10 | L | L | W | D | L | 1978-11-11 | Preston North End | A |
| 21 | 0 | Preston North End | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -12 | 6 | L | D | L | L | L | 1978-11-11 | Cardiff City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Millwall | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -17 | 5 | L | L | L | D | L | 1978-11-11 | Newcastle United | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 0 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Bloomfield Road | 9,403 | Largest home gate 1978-79 |
| Lineups | Hornsby | |||||
| Brentford | 3 | 0 | Oxford United | Griffin Park | 6,863 | |
| McCulloch, Smith D 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Chesterfield | 3 | 1 | Chester | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 5,061 | |
| Simpson, Salmons, Cottam | Lineups | Raynor | ||||
| Exeter City | 3 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | St James Park | 3,526 | |
| Bowker 2, Hatch | Lineups | |||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 0 | Swansea City | Priestfield Stadium | 11,329 | |
| Price, Crabbe (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Hull City | 4 | 0 | Watford | Boothferry Park | 7,739 | |
| Bannister 2, Edwards, Nisbet | Lineups | |||||
| Lincoln City | 0 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Sincil Bank | 3,644 | |
| Lineups | Martin | |||||
| Peterborough United | 2 | 2 | Bury | London Road | 4,780 | |
| Doyle, Anderson | Lineups | Stanton, Wilson | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | Carlisle United | Gay Meadow | 4,656 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | Southend United | County Ground | 5,647 | |
| Gilchrist | Lineups | |||||
| Walsall | 0 | 1 | Rotherham United | Fellows Park | 5,456 | |
| Lineups | Green | |||||
| 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 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 23 | D | W | D | D | D | 1978-11-10 | Walsall | H |
| 2 | -1 | Watford | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 22 | L | W | W | W | W | 1978-11-11 | Gillingham | H |
| 3 | 0 | Swansea City | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 21 | L | W | D | W | W | 1978-11-11 | Bury | A |
| 4 | 0 | Gillingham | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 20 | W | D | D | W | W | 1978-11-11 | Watford | A |
| 5 | 5 | Swindon Town | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 18 | W | L | W | W | W | 1978-11-11 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 6 | -1 | Chester | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 18 | L | W | D | D | L | 1978-11-11 | Hull City | H |
| 7 | -1 | Southend United | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 17 | L | W | W | D | W | 1978-11-11 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 8 | 0 | Carlisle United | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | D | W | D | L | D | 1978-11-11 | Blackpool | H |
| 9 | 4 | Chesterfield | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 17 | W | D | L | W | L | 1978-11-11 | Oxford United | A |
| 10 | -3 | Colchester United | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -1 | 17 | W | D | D | L | D | 1978-11-11 | Rotherham United | A |
| 11 | 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -3 | 17 | W | L | W | D | D | 1978-11-11 | Lincoln City | H |
| 12 | 3 | Exeter City | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 16 | W | L | L | W | W | 1978-11-11 | Brentford | A |
| 13 | -4 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 16 | L | D | L | D | D | 1978-11-11 | Southend United | H |
| 14 | 2 | Rotherham United | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 16 | W | L | D | W | L | 1978-11-11 | Colchester United | H |
| 15 | -4 | Blackpool | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 19 | -6 | 16 | L | D | W | L | L | 1978-11-11 | Carlisle United | A |
| 16 | 2 | Hull City | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 15 | W | D | L | D | L | 1978-11-11 | Chester | A |
| 17 | -5 | Walsall | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 15 | L | W | W | D | W | 1978-11-10 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 18 | -1 | Peterborough United | 15 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -4 | 15 | D | L | D | L | D | 1978-11-10 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 19 | 1 | Bury | 16 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 13 | D | D | L | D | W | 1978-11-11 | Swansea City | H |
| 20 | -1 | Oxford United | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -8 | 13 | L | D | D | D | D | 1978-11-11 | Chesterfield | H |
| 21 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -4 | 12 | W | D | L | L | L | 1978-11-11 | Swindon Town | H |
| 22 | 1 | Brentford | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -9 | 11 | W | L | W | L | L | 1978-11-11 | Exeter City | H |
| 23 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -9 | 10 | L | D | L | D | W | 1978-11-10 | Peterborough United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Lincoln City | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 19 | -24 | 5 | L | L | L | L | D | 1978-11-11 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | Torquay United | Dean Court | 3,747 | |
| Butler M | Lineups | |||||
| Aldershot | 2 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Recreation Ground | 3,536 | |
| Shanahan, McGregor | Lineups | |||||
| Barnsley | 3 | 1 | Wimbledon | Oakwell | 11,761 | |
| Bell 2, Riley | Lineups | Galvin | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | Bradford City | Belle Vue | 2,981 | |
| Bradley, Owen | Lineups | |||||
| Hereford United | 2 | 2 | Halifax Town | Edgar Street | 3,616 | |
| Jones, Gould | Lineups | Mountford, Dunleavy | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | York City | Leeds Road | 3,696 | |
| Sutton | Lineups | |||||
| Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | Newport County | County Ground | 3,065 | |
| Froggatt, Farrington, Reilly | Lineups | Bruton | ||||
| Port Vale | 2 | 0 | Hartlepool United | Vale Park | 3,195 | |
| Chamberlain N, Beech | Lineups | |||||
| Portsmouth | 3 | 0 | Darlington | Fratton Park | 11,394 | |
| Denyer, Garwood, Hemmerman | Lineups | |||||
| Rochdale | 2 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Spotland | 1,352 | |
| Hoy 2 (1p) | Lineups | Coyne | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 0 | 3 | Reading | Old Showground | 2,541 | |
| Lineups | Peters, Earles, Czuczman OG | |||||
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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 | 1 | Reading | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 24 | W | D | W | W | D | 1978-11-11 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 2 | -1 | Wimbledon | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 24 | L | W | L | D | W | 1978-11-11 | Stockport County | H |
| 3 | 1 | Barnsley | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 22 | W | D | D | L | D | 1978-11-11 | York City | A |
| 4 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 20 | L | D | D | W | W | 1978-11-11 | Torquay United | A |
| 5 | 0 | Portsmouth | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 20 | W | L | W | W | L | 1978-11-11 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 6 | 2 | Aldershot | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 19 | W | D | D | W | D | 1978-11-11 | Halifax Town | A |
| 7 | 4 | AFC Bournemouth | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | W | W | D | L | D | 1978-11-11 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 8 | -2 | Torquay United | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 18 | L | W | W | D | D | 1978-11-11 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 9 | -2 | Stockport County | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 17 | L | D | D | W | D | 1978-11-11 | Wimbledon | A |
| 10 | 3 | Northampton Town | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 17 | W | L | D | L | D | 1978-11-11 | Bradford City | A |
| 11 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 17 | W | W | D | W | W | 1978-11-10 | Newport County | A |
| 12 | -3 | Hartlepool United | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -2 | 17 | L | W | W | D | D | 1978-11-11 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 13 | -1 | Hereford United | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 16 | D | D | D | W | D | 1978-11-11 | Darlington | A |
| 14 | 2 | Port Vale | 16 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 15 | W | L | L | W | W | 1978-11-11 | Rochdale | A |
| 15 | -1 | York City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -7 | 15 | L | W | L | D | L | 1978-11-11 | Barnsley | H |
| 16 | 3 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -2 | 14 | W | D | W | L | L | 1978-11-11 | Reading | A |
| 17 | -2 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 14 | L | L | W | D | L | 1978-11-11 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 18 | -1 | Newport County | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -5 | 13 | L | D | D | D | W | 1978-11-10 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 19 | 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 13 | W | L | D | L | L | 1978-11-11 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 20 | -2 | Darlington | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 12 | L | W | L | L | D | 1978-11-11 | Hereford United | H |
| 21 | -1 | Bradford City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -10 | 12 | L | D | L | L | W | 1978-11-11 | Northampton Town | H |
| 22 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -13 | 12 | L | D | L | D | D | 1978-11-11 | Portsmouth | H |
| 23 | 0 | Rochdale | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19 | -18 | 10 | W | L | W | D | D | 1978-11-11 | Port Vale | H |
| 24 | 0 | Halifax Town | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -21 | 5 | D | L | L | L | L | 1978-11-11 | Aldershot | H |
