Cup and International Matches |
FA Cup Semi Final | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D 1 | Arsenal | 2 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | D 1 | Villa Park, Birmingham | 46,244 | |
Stapleton, Sunderland | Lineups | |||||||
D 1 | Manchester United | 2 | 2 | Liverpool | D 1 | Maine Road, Manchester | 52,584 | |
Jordan, Greenhoff B | Lineups | Dalglish, Hansen |
First Division |
Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bristol City | 2 | 1 | Birmingham City | Ashton Gate | 15,584 | |
Garland, Meijer | Lineups | Gallagher | ||||
Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | Manchester City | Portman Road | 20,773 | |
Geddis, Brazil | Lineups | Silkman | ||||
Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Ayresome Park | 19,172 | |
Proctor | Lineups | |||||
Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | City Ground | 29,015 | |
Francis | Lineups | Gowling | ||||
Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 2 | Derby County | Loftus Road | 13,988 | |
Goddard, Walsh | Lineups | Daly, Crawford | ||||
Southampton | 2 | 2 | Leeds United | The Dell | 21,805 | |
Waldron 2 | Lineups | Hawley 2 |
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 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 7 | 52 | 48 | W | W | D | D | D | 1979-04-07 | Arsenal | H |
2 | 0 | Everton | 33 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 44 | D | D | D | D | W | 1979-04-03 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
3 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 30 | 42 | W | W | W | W | L | 1979-04-04 | Manchester City | H |
4 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 29 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 22 | 40 | D | W | W | W | D | 1979-04-04 | Aston Villa | H |
5 | 0 | Arsenal | 32 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 39 | L | D | L | W | L | 1979-04-03 | Coventry City | H |
6 | 0 | Leeds United | 32 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 26 | 16 | 39 | D | L | W | D | W | 1979-04-07 | Ipswich Town | H |
7 | 0 | Manchester United | 30 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 30 | -1 | 34 | D | W | L | W | W | 1979-04-07 | Norwich City | A |
8 | 0 | Coventry City | 34 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 30 | -14 | 34 | D | L | W | D | D | 1979-04-03 | Arsenal | A |
9 | 0 | Norwich City | 34 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 35 | -2 | 33 | D | L | W | D | L | 1979-04-07 | Manchester United | H |
10 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 26 | -12 | 33 | L | D | W | D | W | 1979-04-03 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
11 | 0 | Aston Villa | 29 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 32 | D | L | W | L | W | 1979-04-04 | Nottingham Forest | A |
12 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 32 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 32 | W | L | W | D | D | 1979-04-03 | Birmingham City | A |
13 | 0 | Southampton | 31 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 31 | D | D | L | W | W | 1979-04-07 | Birmingham City | A |
14 | 0 | Bristol City | 34 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 26 | -6 | 31 | W | L | D | L | L | 1979-04-03 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
15 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 33 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 30 | W | D | W | D | W | 1979-04-07 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
16 | -1 | Manchester City | 31 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 28 | L | D | D | W | D | 1979-04-04 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
17 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 31 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 39 | -14 | 26 | D | W | W | L | D | 1979-04-03 | Everton | H |
18 | 0 | Derby County | 33 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 36 | -19 | 26 | D | L | D | W | L | 1979-04-04 | Chelsea | A |
19 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 31 | -24 | 23 | D | W | L | D | L | 1979-04-03 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
20 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 33 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 28 | -20 | 21 | D | L | L | W | L | 1979-04-03 | Bristol City | A |
21 | 0 | Birmingham City | 32 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 31 | -21 | 15 | L | W | L | D | W | 1979-04-03 | Ipswich Town | H |
22 | 0 | Chelsea | 32 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 39 | -39 | 15 | L | L | L | L | L | 1979-04-04 | Derby County | H |
Second Division |
Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | Notts County | Goldstone Ground | 21,398 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Burnley | 1 | 1 | Cambridge United | Turf Moor | 8,234 | |
Robinson | Lineups | Biley | ||||
Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | Cardiff City | Selhurst Park | 18,511 | |
Smillie, Walsh | Lineups | |||||
Fulham | 3 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Craven Cottage | 6,955 | |
Kitchen, Davies, Evans | Lineups | Hales | ||||
Oldham Athletic | 1 | 3 | Newcastle United | Boundary Park | 6,329 | |
Heaton | Lineups | Withe, Shoulder (p), Nattrass | ||||
Preston North End | 1 | 1 | Orient | Deepdale | 9,494 | |
Coleman | Lineups | Moores | ||||
Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Bramall Lane | 14,064 | |
Anderson | Lineups | |||||
Stoke City | 1 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Victoria Ground | 17,021 | |
O'Callaghan | Lineups | Craig, Brotherston | ||||
Sunderland | 1 | 0 | Luton Town | Roker Park | 23,358 | |
Rostron | Lineups | |||||
West Ham United | 1 | 1 | Leicester City | Upton Park | 23,992 | |
Robson | Lineups | Henderson |
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 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 35 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 46 | D | D | W | W | D | 1979-04-07 | Orient | A |
2 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 33 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 44 | W | D | W | W | D | 1979-04-03 | Oldham Athletic | A |
3 | 1 | Sunderland | 34 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 44 | W | W | W | L | W | 1979-04-07 | Bristol Rovers | A |
4 | -2 | Stoke City | 34 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 43 | L | L | W | W | D | 1979-04-04 | Fulham | H |
5 | 0 | West Ham United | 31 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 31 | 39 | D | W | D | D | L | 1979-04-02 | Sheffield United | A |
6 | 0 | Notts County | 32 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 34 | -2 | 38 | D | W | W | W | W | 1979-04-07 | Fulham | H |
7 | 0 | Orient | 35 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 4 | 35 | D | W | L | W | W | 1979-04-07 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
8 | 1 | Fulham | 32 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 34 | W | L | D | L | D | 1979-04-04 | Stoke City | A |
9 | -1 | Burnley | 31 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 0 | 34 | D | W | W | W | D | 1979-04-07 | Luton Town | A |
10 | 0 | Preston North End | 32 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 27 | -1 | 32 | D | W | D | D | D | 1979-04-04 | Newcastle United | A |
11 | 0 | Cambridge United | 34 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 30 | -5 | 32 | D | L | D | W | L | 1979-04-07 | West Ham United | H |
12 | 0 | Leicester City | 32 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 31 | D | W | W | D | L | 1979-04-04 | Millwall | A |
13 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 34 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 35 | -4 | 30 | L | D | L | L | D | 1979-04-02 | Wrexham | A |
14 | 2 | Newcastle United | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 29 | -7 | 29 | W | L | L | W | L | 1979-04-04 | Preston North End | H |
15 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 31 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 27 | -8 | 29 | L | D | L | D | D | 1979-04-04 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
16 | -1 | Luton Town | 33 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 2 | 28 | L | L | L | L | W | 1979-04-07 | Burnley | H |
17 | 0 | Wrexham | 27 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 26 | D | L | W | L | L | 1979-04-02 | Charlton Athletic | H |
18 | 2 | Sheffield United | 31 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 31 | -15 | 24 | W | L | L | D | D | 1979-04-02 | West Ham United | H |
19 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 31 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 34 | -20 | 24 | L | D | D | W | L | 1979-04-03 | Crystal Palace | H |
20 | -1 | Cardiff City | 31 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 43 | -26 | 24 | L | L | L | D | W | 1979-04-07 | Millwall | H |
21 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 31 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 36 | -26 | 19 | W | W | L | L | L | 1979-04-04 | Bristol Rovers | H |
22 | -1 | Millwall | 28 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 23 | -18 | 17 | L | L | W | L | W | 1979-04-04 | Leicester City | H |
Third Division |
Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brentford | 3 | 2 | Blackpool | Griffin Park | 6,364 | |
Phillips, McNichol 2 | Lineups | Weston 2 | ||||
Bury | 3 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Gigg Lane | 3,340 | |
Ritson, Wilson, Taylor | Lineups | |||||
Chester | 1 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Sealand Road | 2,205 | |
Edwards | Lineups | Austin | ||||
Chesterfield | 0 | 0 | Walsall | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 3,322 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Exeter City | 2 | 0 | Rotherham United | St James Park | 3,349 | |
Randell, Sims | Lineups | |||||
Gillingham | 2 | 2 | Swindon Town | Priestfield Stadium | 9,460 | |
White, Westwood | Lineups | Mayes, Carter | ||||
Hull City | 0 | 0 | Lincoln City | Boothferry Park | 4,103 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Oxford United | 5 | 1 | Carlisle United | Manor Ground | 3,694 | |
Berry 2, McGrogan, Sweetzer, Tait OG | Lineups | Kemp | ||||
Peterborough United | 1 | 2 | Colchester United | London Road | 3,559 | |
Robson | Lineups | Gough, Allinson | ||||
Swansea City | 2 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Vetch Field | 11,413 | |
Stevenson, Waddle | Lineups | Megson | ||||
Watford | 1 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Vicarage Road | 15,394 | |
Pollard | 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 | Watford | 35 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 27 | 48 | W | W | D | L | D | 1979-04-02 | Southend United | A |
2 | 1 | Swansea City | 36 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 45 | W | W | L | W | W | 1979-04-03 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
3 | 2 | Gillingham | 35 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 44 | D | D | D | W | L | 1979-04-07 | Carlisle United | A |
4 | -2 | Shrewsbury Town | 34 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 12 | 44 | L | W | D | L | D | 1979-04-07 | Peterborough United | H |
5 | -1 | Carlisle United | 37 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 43 | L | D | W | W | D | 1979-04-02 | Colchester United | A |
6 | 0 | Swindon Town | 33 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 18 | 41 | D | W | W | L | L | 1979-04-03 | Exeter City | H |
7 | 0 | Southend United | 36 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 40 | W | D | W | W | D | 1979-04-02 | Watford | H |
8 | 0 | Exeter City | 34 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 9 | 38 | W | D | D | D | D | 1979-04-03 | Swindon Town | A |
9 | 0 | Blackpool | 35 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 3 | 35 | L | L | D | W | W | 1979-04-07 | Bury | H |
10 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 36 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 33 | -2 | 35 | L | L | D | L | D | 1979-04-03 | Bury | H |
11 | 0 | Chester | 37 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 34 | -4 | 35 | D | W | L | L | L | 1979-04-07 | Lincoln City | A |
12 | 0 | Colchester United | 35 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 30 | -4 | 35 | W | L | D | W | D | 1979-04-02 | Carlisle United | H |
13 | 2 | Oxford United | 35 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -6 | 34 | W | W | D | D | L | 1979-04-04 | Brentford | H |
14 | 2 | Hull City | 32 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 6 | 32 | D | D | W | W | W | 1979-04-04 | Chesterfield | A |
15 | -2 | Rotherham United | 32 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -3 | 32 | L | D | L | W | L | 1979-04-04 | Lincoln City | A |
16 | -2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 32 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 25 | -3 | 32 | L | W | D | W | W | 1979-04-03 | Mansfield Town | H |
17 | 1 | Brentford | 35 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 23 | -3 | 31 | W | L | D | L | L | 1979-04-04 | Oxford United | A |
18 | -1 | Chesterfield | 33 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -5 | 31 | D | L | L | L | W | 1979-04-04 | Hull City | H |
19 | 0 | Bury | 33 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 22 | -3 | 30 | W | L | D | D | L | 1979-04-03 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
20 | 0 | Walsall | 36 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 29 | -5 | 29 | D | L | W | L | W | 1979-04-07 | Brentford | H |
21 | 1 | Mansfield Town | 31 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -4 | 26 | D | D | D | W | L | 1979-04-03 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
22 | -1 | Peterborough United | 34 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 26 | L | L | W | L | W | 1979-04-07 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
23 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 35 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 41 | -25 | 21 | L | D | L | D | L | 1979-04-03 | Swansea City | H |
24 | 0 | Lincoln City | 33 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 43 | -42 | 17 | D | D | W | W | L | 1979-04-04 | Rotherham United | H |
Fourth Division |
Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bradford City | 0 | 0 | Darlington | Valley Parade | 2,643 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Belle Vue | 4,707 | |
Lineups | Ford | |||||
Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | Hartlepool United | Leeds Road | 2,420 | |
Robins, Holmes | Lineups | |||||
Newport County | 2 | 0 | Halifax Town | Somerton Park | 3,927 | |
Bruton, Vaughan | Lineups | |||||
Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | Rochdale | County Ground | 1,653 | |
Robertson | Lineups | |||||
Reading | 0 | 0 | Port Vale | Elm Park | 6,704 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Scunthorpe United | 0 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Old Showground | 1,985 | |
Lineups | Nelson | |||||
Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Springfield Park | 5,527 | |
Houghton | Lineups | |||||
Wimbledon | 2 | 0 | Hereford United | Plough Lane | 2,636 | |
Cork, Leslie | Lineups | |||||
York City | 1 | 1 | Aldershot | Bootham Crescent | 2,110 | |
McDonald | Lineups | Needham |
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 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 49 | D | W | L | D | L | 1979-04-07 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
2 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 36 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 28 | 48 | W | L | W | W | D | 1979-04-03 | Port Vale | H |
3 | 0 | Aldershot | 36 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 46 | D | L | L | W | D | 1979-04-03 | Darlington | A |
4 | 1 | Wimbledon | 32 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 45 | W | W | L | L | L | 1979-04-04 | Bradford City | A |
5 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | 36 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 45 | W | D | L | W | W | 1979-04-03 | Hartlepool United | A |
6 | -2 | Barnsley | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 26 | 43 | D | W | W | W | W | 1979-04-03 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
7 | 1 | Newport County | 36 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 42 | W | W | W | W | W | 1979-04-07 | Darlington | A |
8 | -1 | Portsmouth | 34 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 14 | 40 | D | L | D | D | W | 1979-04-03 | Scunthorpe United | A |
9 | 0 | Torquay United | 35 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 28 | -5 | 35 | W | W | W | L | L | 1979-04-03 | Halifax Town | A |
10 | 0 | Stockport County | 35 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 3 | 34 | L | W | L | L | W | 1979-04-04 | Huddersfield Town | A |
11 | 0 | Hereford United | 35 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 25 | -1 | 33 | L | D | W | D | L | 1979-04-07 | Scunthorpe United | H |
12 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 36 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 32 | L | D | L | W | L | 1979-04-03 | Rochdale | A |
13 | 0 | Port Vale | 34 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 28 | -5 | 32 | D | L | W | D | L | 1979-04-03 | Grimsby Town | A |
14 | 0 | York City | 32 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -7 | 32 | D | W | D | L | W | 1979-04-03 | Northampton Town | A |
15 | 0 | Bradford City | 33 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 33 | -8 | 32 | D | W | L | L | D | 1979-04-04 | Wimbledon | H |
16 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | 33 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 1 | 31 | W | D | D | W | D | 1979-04-04 | Stockport County | H |
17 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 36 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 33 | -13 | 31 | L | L | D | D | W | 1979-04-03 | Barnsley | A |
18 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 33 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -9 | 30 | L | W | D | L | W | 1979-04-03 | Portsmouth | H |
19 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 32 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 26 | -11 | 29 | L | D | L | D | L | 1979-04-03 | Wigan Athletic | H |
20 | 0 | Northampton Town | 33 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 33 | -10 | 27 | W | L | W | L | W | 1979-04-03 | York City | H |
21 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 35 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 37 | -27 | 25 | W | D | L | L | L | 1979-04-07 | Reading | H |
22 | -1 | Darlington | 32 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 24 | D | L | D | L | L | 1979-04-03 | Aldershot | H |
23 | 0 | Rochdale | 32 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 31 | -26 | 19 | L | L | W | D | L | 1979-04-03 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
24 | 0 | Halifax Town | 33 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 37 | -32 | 14 | L | L | W | L | L | 1979-04-03 | Torquay United | H |