1978-11-18
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 2 | Everton | Highbury | 39,711 | |
| Brady 2 | Lineups | Dobson, Ross | ||||
| Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | Bristol City | Villa Park | 27,621 | |
| Deehan, Cowans | Lineups | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Burnden Park | 22,278 | |
| Lineups | Brown A | |||||
| Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Stamford Bridge | 42,328 | Largest home gate 1978-79 |
| Langley | Lineups | Lee 2, Hoddle | ||||
| Derby County | 2 | 1 | Birmingham City | Baseball Ground | 24,720 | |
| Buckley, Daly | Lineups | Givens | ||||
| Liverpool | 1 | 0 | Manchester City | Anfield Road | 47,765 | |
| Neal (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester United | 2 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | 42,109 | |
| Coppell, Greenhoff J | Lineups | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 2 | 0 | Southampton | Ayresome Park | 17,169 | |
| Burns, Mills | Lineups | |||||
| Norwich City | 1 | 0 | Coventry City | Carrow Road | 17,696 | |
| Bond | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | City Ground | 28,032 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Leeds United | Molineux | 18,961 | |
| Daniel | Lineups | Currie | ||||
| 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 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 33 | 26 | W | W | D | L | W | 1978-11-22 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 2 | 0 | Everton | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 23 | D | W | D | W | D | 1978-11-21 | Manchester United | H |
| 3 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 22 | W | W | W | D | W | 1978-11-25 | Aston Villa | H |
| 4 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 21 | D | W | D | D | W | 1978-11-25 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 5 | 0 | Arsenal | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 19 | D | W | W | W | W | 1978-11-25 | Coventry City | A |
| 6 | 2 | Manchester United | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 16 | -1 | 18 | W | L | D | W | L | 1978-11-21 | Everton | A |
| 7 | 2 | Aston Villa | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 17 | W | W | D | L | W | 1978-11-21 | Southampton | A |
| 8 | -2 | Coventry City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -1 | 17 | L | W | D | W | L | 1978-11-21 | Derby County | H |
| 9 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 | -6 | 17 | W | L | D | W | D | 1978-11-22 | Liverpool | H |
| 10 | -3 | Manchester City | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 16 | L | L | D | D | D | 1978-11-25 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 11 | 1 | Norwich City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 15 | W | D | D | D | D | 1978-11-25 | Everton | H |
| 12 | -2 | Bristol City | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 15 | L | W | D | L | W | 1978-11-21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 13 | 0 | Derby County | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | -8 | 15 | W | W | W | L | D | 1978-11-21 | Coventry City | A |
| 14 | 0 | Leeds United | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 13 | D | L | D | W | D | 1978-11-22 | Chelsea | H |
| 15 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 13 | W | L | D | W | W | 1978-11-21 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 16 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 12 | D | L | D | L | D | 1978-11-25 | Derby County | A |
| 17 | -1 | Southampton | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -7 | 11 | L | D | D | D | L | 1978-11-21 | Aston Villa | H |
| 18 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 10 | L | L | L | W | L | 1978-11-21 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 19 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -12 | 10 | L | L | D | L | D | 1978-11-21 | Birmingham City | A |
| 20 | 0 | Chelsea | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -14 | 8 | L | L | D | D | L | 1978-11-22 | Leeds United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 18 | -19 | 7 | D | L | L | L | L | 1978-11-21 | Bristol City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Birmingham City | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 16 | -15 | 5 | L | W | L | L | L | 1978-11-21 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 4 | Notts County | Ewood Park | 7,833 | |
| Hird (p), Craig, Radford | Lineups | Hooks, Vinter, Masson, Hunt | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 5 | 5 | Charlton Athletic | Eastville | 8,107 | |
| Randall 3, Williams 2 (1p) | Lineups | Tydeman, Robinson 2, Flanagan 2 | ||||
| Burnley | 5 | 3 | Fulham | Turf Moor | 10,566 | |
| Kindon, James, Noble 3 (2p) | Lineups | Evanson, Guthrie, Gale | ||||
| Cambridge United | 1 | 1 | Leicester City | Abbey Stadium | 8,875 | |
| Finney | Lineups | Henderson | ||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 0 | Newcastle United | Kenilworth Road | 10,434 | |
| Stein B, Turner C | Lineups | |||||
| Millwall | 3 | 0 | Stoke City | The Den, New Cross | 6,940 | |
| Mitchell 2, Seasman | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 1 | Cardiff City | Boundary Park | 5,356 | |
| Halom, Taylor | Lineups | Bishop | ||||
| Sheffield United | 0 | 1 | Preston North End | Bramall Lane | 14,807 | |
| Lineups | Bruce | |||||
| Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Roker Park | 22,738 | |
| Rowell, Clarke | Lineups | Poskett | ||||
| West Ham United | 1 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Upton Park | 31,245 | |
| Bonds | Lineups | Elwiss | ||||
| Wrexham | 3 | 1 | Orient | Racecourse Ground | 9,122 | |
| Lyons, Hill, Gray OG | Lineups | Moores | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 20 | D | W | L | L | D | 1978-11-21 | Sheffield United | H |
| 2 | -1 | Stoke City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 20 | L | L | W | W | D | 1978-11-22 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 3 | 1 | West Ham United | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 18 | D | L | W | W | D | 1978-11-21 | Fulham | A |
| 4 | -1 | Fulham | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 18 | L | W | L | W | W | 1978-11-21 | West Ham United | H |
| 5 | 3 | Burnley | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 18 | W | L | W | D | W | 1978-11-21 | Notts County | A |
| 6 | 3 | Sunderland | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 18 | W | W | L | D | W | 1978-11-21 | Preston North End | A |
| 7 | -2 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 17 | D | L | W | W | W | 1978-11-21 | Luton Town | H |
| 8 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 17 | D | L | W | D | W | 1978-11-25 | Sheffield United | H |
| 9 | 2 | Notts County | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 22 | -6 | 17 | W | W | L | D | L | 1978-11-21 | Burnley | H |
| 10 | 3 | Wrexham | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 16 | W | L | W | D | D | 1978-11-22 | Leicester City | A |
| 11 | -5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 16 | L | W | W | L | L | 1978-11-21 | Millwall | H |
| 12 | -2 | Newcastle United | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -2 | 16 | L | W | L | W | L | 1978-11-22 | Cambridge United | H |
| 13 | 1 | Luton Town | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 15 | W | L | L | L | W | 1978-11-21 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 14 | -2 | Cambridge United | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 15 | D | W | W | D | L | 1978-11-22 | Newcastle United | A |
| 15 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -2 | 15 | W | W | W | D | L | 1978-11-22 | Stoke City | A |
| 16 | -1 | Leicester City | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 14 | D | W | W | D | L | 1978-11-22 | Wrexham | H |
| 17 | 0 | Sheffield United | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 12 | L | D | L | L | W | 1978-11-21 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 18 | 0 | Orient | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -5 | 11 | L | D | L | W | L | 1978-11-21 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 19 | 2 | Preston North End | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -10 | 10 | W | W | L | D | L | 1978-11-21 | Sunderland | H |
| 20 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -11 | 10 | L | L | W | D | W | 1978-11-21 | Orient | A |
| 21 | -1 | Cardiff City | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 23 | -16 | 10 | L | L | L | L | W | 1978-11-25 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 22 | 0 | Millwall | 15 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -15 | 7 | W | L | L | L | L | 1978-11-21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1 | 2 | Rotherham United | Bloomfield Road | 6,085 | |
| Suddaby | Lineups | Finney, Phillips | ||||
| Chesterfield | 0 | 0 | Brentford | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 4,584 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Colchester United | 1 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Layer Road | 4,346 | |
| Wignall S | Lineups | |||||
| Exeter City | 0 | 1 | Chester | St James Park | 3,985 | |
| Lineups | Mellor | |||||
| Gillingham | 3 | 3 | Bury | Priestfield Stadium | 6,291 | |
| Jolley 2, Richardson | Lineups | Beamish 2 (1p), Wilson | ||||
| Hull City | 2 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Boothferry Park | 4,350 | |
| Edwards, Horswill | Lineups | Peplow | ||||
| Lincoln City | 3 | 3 | Plymouth Argyle | Sincil Bank | 3,444 | |
| Fleming 2 (2p), Hobson | Lineups | Fear, Binney (p), Clarke | ||||
| Peterborough United | 0 | 1 | Watford | London Road | 8,048 | |
| Lineups | Blissett | |||||
| Swansea City | 1 | 1 | Oxford United | Vetch Field | 11,491 | |
| Waddle | Lineups | Seacole | ||||
| Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | County Ground | 7,317 | |
| Gilchrist, Aizlewood | Lineups | Griffin | ||||
| Walsall | 1 | 2 | Carlisle United | Fellows Park | 4,441 | |
| Birch | Lineups | Serella OG, Kemp | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Watford | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 26 | W | W | L | W | W | 1978-12-02 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 2 | 1 | Swansea City | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 24 | D | W | L | W | D | 1978-12-02 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 3 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 24 | L | D | D | W | D | 1978-12-06 | Peterborough United | A |
| 4 | 1 | Swindon Town | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 22 | W | W | W | L | W | 1978-12-09 | Hull City | H |
| 5 | 1 | Chester | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 22 | W | W | L | W | D | 1978-12-09 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 6 | -2 | Gillingham | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 21 | D | L | W | D | D | 1978-12-02 | Carlisle United | H |
| 7 | 2 | Carlisle United | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 20 | W | D | D | W | D | 1978-12-02 | Gillingham | A |
| 8 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 20 | D | W | D | L | D | 1978-12-09 | Watford | H |
| 9 | 2 | Rotherham United | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 20 | W | W | W | L | D | 1978-12-02 | Oxford United | A |
| 10 | -3 | Southend United | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 19 | D | D | L | W | W | 1978-12-02 | Exeter City | A |
| 11 | -1 | Chesterfield | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 19 | D | D | W | D | L | 1978-12-09 | Rotherham United | A |
| 12 | 2 | Colchester United | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -1 | 19 | W | L | W | D | D | 1978-12-09 | Bury | H |
| 13 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 18 | L | D | W | L | W | 1978-12-02 | Swansea City | A |
| 14 | 3 | Hull City | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 17 | W | L | W | D | L | 1978-12-09 | Swindon Town | A |
| 15 | -2 | Exeter City | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 17 | L | D | W | L | L | 1978-12-02 | Southend United | H |
| 16 | -1 | Blackpool | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 20 | -7 | 17 | L | D | L | D | W | 1978-12-09 | Peterborough United | H |
| 17 | -1 | Walsall | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 16 | L | D | L | W | W | 1978-12-02 | Brentford | A |
| 18 | 0 | Peterborough United | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -7 | 15 | L | L | L | D | L | 1978-12-06 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 19 | 1 | Oxford United | 18 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 15 | D | D | L | D | D | 1978-12-02 | Rotherham United | H |
| 20 | 1 | Bury | 18 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 14 | D | L | D | D | L | 1978-12-09 | Colchester United | A |
| 21 | -2 | Mansfield Town | 18 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -5 | 14 | D | D | L | W | D | 1978-12-02 | Watford | A |
| 22 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 18 | -9 | 13 | L | D | W | L | D | 1978-12-09 | Walsall | A |
| 23 | 0 | Brentford | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -9 | 13 | D | D | W | L | W | 1978-12-02 | Walsall | H |
| 24 | 0 | Lincoln City | 18 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 19 | -24 | 7 | D | D | L | L | L | 1978-12-09 | Oxford United | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 2 | Darlington | Dean Court | 6,005 | |
| Butler M 2 | Lineups | Seal, Walsh | ||||
| Aldershot | 1 | 0 | Rochdale | Recreation Ground | 3,043 | |
| Dungworth (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Barnsley | 0 | 1 | Bradford City | Oakwell | 11,695 | |
| Lineups | Cooke | |||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 2 | York City | Belle Vue | 2,479 | |
| Bradley | Lineups | Randall, Wellings | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | Halifax Town | Blundell Park | 4,373 | |
| Cumming, Moore K | Lineups | Prendergast | ||||
| Hereford United | 3 | 1 | Torquay United | Edgar Street | 3,476 | |
| Crompton, Emery (p), Gould | Lineups | Cooper | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 3 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | Leeds Road | 3,375 | |
| Topping, Gray, Fletcher | Lineups | Oates, Keeley | ||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 1 | Wimbledon | County Ground | 3,625 | |
| Geidmintis (p) | Lineups | Leslie | ||||
| Port Vale | 2 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | Vale Park | 4,607 | |
| Farrell (p), Healy | Lineups | Bowles, Coyne | ||||
| Portsmouth | 3 | 0 | Hartlepool United | Fratton Park | 10,957 | |
| Garwood (p), Foster, Lathan | Lineups | |||||
| Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | Reading | Springfield Park | 5,858 | |
| Houghton 2, Ward | 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 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 27 | D | W | L | W | L | 1978-12-02 | Halifax Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Reading | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 25 | L | D | W | D | W | 1978-12-06 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 3 | 0 | Barnsley | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 24 | L | W | W | D | D | 1978-12-09 | Rochdale | A |
| 4 | 0 | Portsmouth | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 23 | W | D | W | L | W | 1978-12-02 | Northampton Town | A |
| 5 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 22 | W | L | L | D | D | 1978-12-04 | Stockport County | A |
| 6 | 0 | Aldershot | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 22 | W | D | W | D | D | 1978-12-02 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 7 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | D | D | W | W | D | 1978-12-09 | York City | H |
| 8 | -1 | Torquay United | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 20 | L | W | L | W | W | 1978-12-09 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 9 | 4 | Wigan Athletic | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 19 | W | L | W | W | D | 1978-12-09 | Darlington | A |
| 10 | 4 | Hereford United | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 18 | W | L | D | D | D | 1978-12-09 | Northampton Town | H |
| 11 | -2 | Stockport County | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 18 | D | L | L | D | D | 1978-12-04 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 12 | -1 | Port Vale | 18 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 18 | D | W | W | L | L | 1978-12-09 | Stockport County | H |
| 13 | -1 | Northampton Town | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 18 | D | L | W | L | D | 1978-12-02 | Portsmouth | H |
| 14 | -4 | Hartlepool United | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -5 | 18 | L | D | L | W | W | 1978-12-09 | Wimbledon | H |
| 15 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -1 | 17 | W | D | W | D | W | 1978-12-02 | Aldershot | H |
| 16 | 2 | York City | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 17 | W | L | L | W | L | 1978-12-09 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 17 | -2 | Newport County | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -4 | 16 | D | W | L | D | D | 1978-12-02 | Darlington | H |
| 18 | 3 | Bradford City | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -6 | 16 | W | W | L | D | L | 1978-12-09 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 19 | 0 | Darlington | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -4 | 15 | D | W | L | W | L | 1978-12-02 | Newport County | A |
| 20 | -3 | Scunthorpe United | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 15 | L | D | L | L | W | 1978-12-09 | Torquay United | A |
| 21 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 14 | L | D | W | L | D | 1978-12-02 | Rochdale | H |
| 22 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | -13 | 14 | D | D | L | D | L | 1978-12-06 | Reading | A |
| 23 | 0 | Rochdale | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 20 | -20 | 10 | L | L | W | L | W | 1978-12-02 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 24 | 0 | Halifax Town | 18 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -22 | 6 | L | D | D | L | L | 1978-12-02 | Wimbledon | A |
