1979-02-14
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torquay United | 1 | 2 | Bradford City | Plainmoor | 1,857 | |
| Cooper | Lineups | Wood, Robertson | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 2 | Wimbledon | Springfield Park | 6,704 | |
| Purdie (p) | Lineups | Leslie 2 | ||||
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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 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 36 | W | W | L | W | D | 1979-02-28 | Torquay United | A |
| 2 | -1 | Aldershot | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 35 | D | W | W | D | L | 1979-02-24 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 3 | 0 | Reading | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 14 | 34 | W | D | D | L | W | 1979-02-21 | Hereford United | H |
| 4 | 0 | Portsmouth | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 33 | D | L | D | L | W | 1979-02-20 | Newport County | H |
| 5 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 26 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 32 | W | L | W | W | L | 1979-02-24 | Portsmouth | A |
| 6 | 0 | Barnsley | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 29 | L | L | W | D | W | 1979-02-24 | Stockport County | H |
| 7 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 25 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 28 | L | W | L | W | W | 1979-02-17 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 8 | 0 | Newport County | 25 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 27 | W | W | W | D | W | 1979-02-20 | Portsmouth | A |
| 9 | 0 | Torquay United | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -2 | 26 | L | L | D | W | W | 1979-02-20 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 10 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 26 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 25 | D | W | W | L | L | 1979-02-21 | Northampton Town | H |
| 11 | 0 | Hereford United | 25 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 25 | D | W | L | W | L | 1979-02-21 | Reading | A |
| 12 | 0 | Port Vale | 26 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -3 | 25 | L | L | D | W | W | 1979-02-24 | Halifax Town | H |
| 13 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 24 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -4 | 25 | W | L | W | D | D | 1979-02-24 | Aldershot | H |
| 14 | 0 | Stockport County | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 24 | W | W | L | L | L | 1979-02-21 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 15 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 26 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 28 | -7 | 24 | W | W | L | W | W | 1979-02-21 | Stockport County | A |
| 16 | 1 | Bradford City | 24 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -7 | 24 | W | L | L | W | W | 1979-02-24 | York City | A |
| 17 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 24 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -6 | 22 | L | L | W | D | W | 1979-02-26 | Stockport County | A |
| 18 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 18 | -2 | 20 | L | L | W | L | D | 1979-02-17 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 19 | 0 | Northampton Town | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -5 | 20 | L | W | L | L | L | 1979-02-21 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 20 | 0 | York City | 22 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 20 | L | D | L | W | W | 1979-02-24 | Bradford City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Darlington | 24 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 28 | -10 | 19 | L | L | W | D | D | 1979-02-23 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 22 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 25 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -18 | 19 | L | W | D | W | L | 1979-02-20 | Torquay United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Rochdale | 24 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 26 | -22 | 13 | L | D | W | L | L | 1979-03-03 | Darlington | A |
| 24 | 0 | Halifax Town | 24 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 29 | -28 | 7 | L | L | L | L | D | 1979-02-24 | Port Vale | A |
