1978-11-11
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 5 | 1 | Manchester United | St Andrew's | 23,550 | |
| Dillon, Buckley 2, Givens, Calderwood | Lineups | Jordan | ||||
| Bristol City | 4 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Ashton Gate | 18,168 | |
| Royle 2, Ritchie, Rodgers | Lineups | Walsh | ||||
| Coventry City | 2 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Highfield Road | 18,636 | |
| Wallace, Thompson | Lineups | Burns | ||||
| Everton | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | Goodison Park | 38,346 | |
| Dobson 2, King | Lineups | Langley, McKenzie | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 0 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Portman Road | 20,914 | |
| Lineups | Brown A | |||||
| Leeds United | 0 | 1 | Arsenal | Elland Road | 33,961 | |
| Lineups | Gatting | |||||
| Manchester City | 1 | 2 | Derby County | Maine Road | 37,376 | |
| Owen (p) | Lineups | Daly (p), Duncan | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 3 | Liverpool | Loftus Road | 26,626 | Largest home gate 1978-79 |
| Eastoe | Lineups | Heighway, Kennedy R, Johnson | ||||
| Southampton | 2 | 2 | Norwich City | The Dell | 21,183 | |
| Nicholl, Holmes | Lineups | Neighbour, Powell | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | White Hart Lane | 50,541 | Largest home gate 1978-79 |
| Pratt | Lineups | Anderson, Robertson, Birtles | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 4 | Aston Villa | Molineux | 23,289 | |
| Lineups | Shelton, McNaught, Deehan, Mortimer | |||||
| 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 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 32 | 24 | W | D | L | W | W | 1978-11-18 | Manchester City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Everton | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 22 | W | D | W | D | W | 1978-11-18 | Arsenal | A |
| 3 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 20 | W | W | D | W | W | 1978-11-18 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 4 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 20 | W | D | D | W | W | 1978-11-18 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 5 | 0 | Arsenal | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 18 | W | W | W | W | L | 1978-11-18 | Everton | H |
| 6 | 2 | Coventry City | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 17 | W | D | W | L | L | 1978-11-18 | Norwich City | A |
| 7 | -1 | Manchester City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 16 | L | D | D | D | W | 1978-11-18 | Liverpool | A |
| 8 | -1 | Manchester United | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 16 | -3 | 16 | L | D | W | L | D | 1978-11-18 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 9 | 1 | Aston Villa | 14 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 15 | W | D | L | W | D | 1978-11-18 | Bristol City | H |
| 10 | 1 | Bristol City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 15 | W | D | L | W | L | 1978-11-18 | Aston Villa | A |
| 11 | -2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | -8 | 15 | L | D | W | D | W | 1978-11-18 | Chelsea | A |
| 12 | 1 | Norwich City | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 13 | D | D | D | D | L | 1978-11-18 | Coventry City | H |
| 13 | 3 | Derby County | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | -9 | 13 | W | W | L | D | L | 1978-11-18 | Birmingham City | H |
| 14 | -2 | Leeds United | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 12 | L | D | W | D | L | 1978-11-18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 15 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 11 | L | D | W | W | W | 1978-11-18 | Southampton | H |
| 16 | 2 | Southampton | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 11 | D | D | D | L | D | 1978-11-18 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 17 | -2 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 11 | L | D | L | D | D | 1978-11-18 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 18 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -6 | 10 | L | L | W | L | L | 1978-11-18 | Manchester United | A |
| 19 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -11 | 10 | L | D | L | D | L | 1978-11-18 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 20 | 0 | Chelsea | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -12 | 8 | L | D | D | L | W | 1978-11-18 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 21 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 18 | -19 | 6 | L | L | L | L | W | 1978-11-18 | Leeds United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Birmingham City | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | -14 | 5 | W | L | L | L | L | 1978-11-18 | Derby County | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 1 | Wrexham | Goldstone Ground | 19,659 | |
| Ryan, Horton | Lineups | Shinton | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 2 | Sunderland | The Valley | 11,451 | |
| Madden | Lineups | Entwistle, Rowell | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Selhurst Park | 17,006 | |
| Walsh, Swindlehurst 2 (1p) | Lineups | |||||
| Leicester City | 2 | 1 | Burnley | Filbert Street | 12,842 | |
| Weller, Christie | Lineups | Ingham | ||||
| Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | Millwall | St James' Park | 23,087 | |
| Pearson | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 1 | 0 | West Ham United | Meadow Lane | 11,002 | |
| O'Brien (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | Luton Town | Boundary Park | 6,876 | |
| Halom, Taylor | Lineups | |||||
| Orient | 1 | 1 | Sheffield United | Brisbane Road | 5,540 | |
| Kitchen (p) | Lineups | Anderson | ||||
| Preston North End | 2 | 1 | Cardiff City | Deepdale | 9,268 | |
| Robinson 2 | Lineups | Evans | ||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 3 | Cambridge United | Victoria Ground | 19,027 | |
| Busby | Lineups | Biley (p), Leach, Garner | ||||
| 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 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | L | W | W | D | W | 1978-11-18 | Millwall | A |
| 2 | 2 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 19 | W | L | L | D | W | 1978-11-18 | West Ham United | A |
| 3 | -1 | Fulham | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | W | L | W | W | L | 1978-11-18 | Burnley | A |
| 4 | -1 | West Ham United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 17 | L | W | W | D | D | 1978-11-18 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 5 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 16 | L | W | W | W | W | 1978-11-18 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 6 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 16 | W | W | L | L | W | 1978-11-18 | Sunderland | A |
| 7 | -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 |
| 8 | -1 | Burnley | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 16 | L | W | D | W | L | 1978-11-18 | Fulham | H |
| 9 | 1 | Sunderland | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 16 | W | L | D | W | D | 1978-11-18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 10 | 1 | Newcastle United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 16 | W | L | W | L | D | 1978-11-18 | Luton Town | A |
| 11 | 2 | Notts County | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 19 | -7 | 15 | W | L | D | L | W | 1978-11-18 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 12 | 2 | Cambridge United | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 14 | W | W | D | L | L | 1978-11-18 | Leicester City | H |
| 13 | -4 | Wrexham | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 14 | L | W | D | D | W | 1978-11-18 | Orient | H |
| 14 | -2 | Luton Town | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 13 | L | L | L | W | D | 1978-11-18 | Newcastle United | H |
| 15 | 1 | Leicester City | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 13 | W | W | D | L | L | 1978-11-18 | Cambridge United | A |
| 16 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -3 | 13 | W | W | D | L | D | 1978-11-18 | Cardiff City | H |
| 17 | -2 | Sheffield United | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 12 | D | L | L | W | D | 1978-11-18 | Preston North End | H |
| 18 | 0 | Orient | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 11 | D | L | W | L | D | 1978-11-18 | Wrexham | A |
| 19 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -10 | 10 | L | W | D | W | D | 1978-11-18 | Notts County | H |
| 20 | 0 | Cardiff City | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -15 | 10 | L | L | L | W | D | 1978-11-18 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 21 | 0 | Preston North End | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -11 | 8 | W | L | D | L | L | 1978-11-18 | Sheffield United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Millwall | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -18 | 5 | L | L | L | L | D | 1978-11-18 | Stoke City | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 0 | 0 | Exeter City | Griffin Park | 6,387 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bury | 0 | 1 | Swansea City | Gigg Lane | 5,186 | |
| Lineups | James R | |||||
| Carlisle United | 1 | 1 | Blackpool | Brunton Park | 6,505 | |
| Parker | Lineups | Chandler | ||||
| Chester | 2 | 1 | Hull City | Sealand Road | 4,467 | |
| Edwards 2 | Lineups | Edwards | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 0 | 1 | Swindon Town | Field Mill | 4,721 | |
| Lineups | Bates | |||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 1 | Chesterfield | Manor Ground | 3,677 | |
| Bodel | Lineups | Fern | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 1 | Southend United | Home Park | 6,890 | |
| Silkman | Lineups | Fell | ||||
| Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | Colchester United | Millmoor | 3,777 | |
| Finney | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | Lincoln City | Hillsborough | 12,740 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Watford | 1 | 0 | Gillingham | Vicarage Road | 13,941 | |
| Jenkins | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Watford | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 24 | W | L | W | W | W | 1978-11-18 | Peterborough United | A |
| 2 | -1 | 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 |
| 3 | 0 | Swansea City | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 23 | W | L | W | D | W | 1978-11-18 | Oxford United | H |
| 4 | 0 | Gillingham | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 20 | L | W | D | D | W | 1978-11-18 | Bury | H |
| 5 | 0 | Swindon Town | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 20 | W | W | L | W | W | 1978-11-18 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 6 | 0 | Chester | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 20 | W | L | W | D | D | 1978-11-18 | Exeter City | A |
| 7 | 0 | Southend United | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 18 | D | L | W | W | D | 1978-11-17 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 8 | 0 | Carlisle United | 17 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 18 | D | D | W | D | L | 1978-11-18 | Walsall | A |
| 9 | 0 | Chesterfield | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 18 | D | W | D | L | W | 1978-11-18 | Brentford | H |
| 10 | 5 | Rotherham United | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 18 | W | W | L | D | W | 1978-11-18 | Blackpool | A |
| 11 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -3 | 18 | D | W | L | W | D | 1978-11-18 | Colchester United | A |
| 12 | 0 | Exeter City | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 17 | D | W | L | L | W | 1978-11-18 | Chester | H |
| 13 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 17 | D | L | D | L | D | 1978-11-14 | Peterborough United | H |
| 14 | -4 | Colchester United | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -2 | 17 | L | W | D | D | L | 1978-11-18 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 15 | 1 | Blackpool | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 20 | -6 | 17 | D | L | D | W | L | 1978-11-18 | Rotherham United | H |
| 16 | -3 | 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 |
| 17 | 0 | Hull City | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 15 | L | W | D | L | D | 1978-11-18 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 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 | 1 | Oxford United | 17 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -8 | 14 | D | L | D | D | D | 1978-11-18 | Swansea City | A |
| 20 | -1 | Bury | 17 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 13 | L | D | D | L | D | 1978-11-18 | Gillingham | A |
| 21 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -5 | 12 | L | W | D | L | L | 1978-11-13 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 22 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Brentford | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -9 | 12 | D | W | L | W | L | 1978-11-18 | Chesterfield | A |
| 24 | 0 | Lincoln City | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 19 | -24 | 6 | D | L | L | L | L | 1978-11-18 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 3 | 0 | Northampton Town | Valley Parade | 3,361 | |
| Hutchins, McNiven, Dolan | Lineups | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | Portsmouth | Gresty Road | 2,294 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Darlington | 2 | 1 | Hereford United | Feethams Ground | 1,622 | |
| Lyons, Walsh | Lineups | Emery (p) | ||||
| Halifax Town | 1 | 1 | Aldershot | The Shay | 1,439 | |
| Mountford | Lineups | Dungworth | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 0 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Victoria Park | 3,239 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Reading | 1 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Elm Park | 7,115 | |
| Hetzke | Lineups | Robins | ||||
| Rochdale | 0 | 1 | Port Vale | Spotland | 1,882 | |
| Lineups | Keenan | |||||
| Scunthorpe United | 0 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Old Showground | 3,403 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Torquay United | 3 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Plainmoor | 3,339 | |
| Murphy, Cooper, Lawrence | Lineups | Drinkell | ||||
| Wimbledon | 2 | 0 | Stockport County | Plough Lane | 3,177 | |
| Denny 2 | Lineups | |||||
| York City | 0 | 1 | Barnsley | Bootham Crescent | 6,900 | Largest home gate 1978-79 |
| Lineups | Bell | |||||
| 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 | 1 | Wimbledon | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 26 | W | L | W | L | D | 1978-11-18 | Northampton Town | A |
| 2 | -1 | Reading | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 25 | D | W | D | W | W | 1978-11-18 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 3 | 0 | Barnsley | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 24 | W | W | D | D | L | 1978-11-18 | Bradford City | H |
| 4 | 1 | Portsmouth | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 21 | D | W | L | W | W | 1978-11-18 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 5 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 20 | L | L | D | D | W | 1978-11-18 | Halifax Town | H |
| 6 | 0 | Aldershot | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 20 | D | W | D | D | W | 1978-11-18 | Rochdale | H |
| 7 | 1 | Torquay United | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 20 | W | L | W | W | D | 1978-11-18 | Hereford United | A |
| 8 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | D | W | W | D | L | 1978-11-18 | Darlington | H |
| 9 | 3 | Hartlepool United | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -2 | 18 | D | L | W | W | D | 1978-11-18 | Portsmouth | A |
| 10 | -1 | Stockport County | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 17 | L | L | D | D | W | 1978-11-17 | Newport County | H |
| 11 | 3 | Port Vale | 17 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 17 | W | W | L | L | W | 1978-11-18 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 12 | -2 | Northampton Town | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 17 | L | W | L | D | L | 1978-11-18 | Wimbledon | H |
| 13 | -2 | 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 |
| 14 | -1 | Hereford United | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 16 | L | D | D | D | W | 1978-11-18 | Torquay United | H |
| 15 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -2 | 15 | D | W | D | W | L | 1978-11-18 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 16 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 15 | D | L | L | W | D | 1978-11-18 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 17 | -2 | 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 |
| 18 | -2 | York City | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 15 | L | L | W | L | D | 1978-11-18 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 19 | 1 | Darlington | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 14 | W | L | W | L | L | 1978-11-18 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 20 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 14 | D | W | L | D | L | 1978-11-18 | York City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Bradford City | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -7 | 14 | W | L | D | L | L | 1978-11-18 | Barnsley | A |
| 22 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -13 | 13 | D | L | D | L | D | 1978-11-18 | Port Vale | A |
| 23 | 0 | Rochdale | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19 | -19 | 10 | L | W | L | W | D | 1978-11-18 | Aldershot | A |
| 24 | 0 | Halifax Town | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -21 | 6 | D | D | L | L | L | 1978-11-18 | Grimsby Town | A |
