1978-11-10
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham | 3 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Craven Cottage | 10,296 | |
| Guthrie 2, Beck | 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 | 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 | 4 | Fulham | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | W | L | W | W | L | 1978-11-18 | Burnley | A |
| 3 | -1 | 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 |
| 4 | -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 |
| 5 | -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 |
| 6 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 16 | L | W | D | W | L | 1978-11-18 | Charlton Athletic | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 1 | Walsall | Gay Meadow | 7,615 | |
| Tong | Lineups | McDonough | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | Peterborough United | Prenton Park | 2,241 | |
| O'Neil | 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 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 24 | D | D | W | D | D | 1978-11-18 | Swindon Town | A |
| 2 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | Walsall | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 16 | D | L | W | W | D | 1978-11-18 | Carlisle United | H |
| 14 | -1 | 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 |
| 15 | -1 | 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 |
| 16 | -1 | 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 |
| 17 | -1 | 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 |
| 18 | 0 | Peterborough United | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -5 | 15 | L | D | L | D | L | 1978-11-14 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 19 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -8 | 12 | W | L | D | L | D | 1978-11-13 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 23 | -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 |
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 2 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Somerton Park | 4,142 | |
| Goddard, Vaughan | Lineups | Houghton | ||||
| 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 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 17 | L | W | W | D | W | 1978-11-18 | Reading | H |
| 12 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 3 | Newport County | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -4 | 15 | W | L | D | D | D | 1978-11-17 | Stockport County | A |
| 16 | -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 |
| 17 | -1 | 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 |
| 18 | -1 | 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 |
| 19 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 |
