1979-05-09
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | Manchester City | City Ground | 21,104 | |
| Birtles, Bowyer, Woodcock | Lineups | Lloyd OG | ||||
| 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 | 40 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 12 | 65 | 64 | W | W | W | D | D | 1979-05-11 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 2 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 39 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 19 | 38 | 57 | W | W | W | D | D | 1979-05-11 | Aston Villa | A |
| 3 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 40 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 33 | 56 | W | D | W | L | D | 1979-05-15 | Leeds United | A |
| 4 | 0 | Everton | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 51 | D | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Leeds United | 40 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 50 | W | D | W | W | D | 1979-05-15 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 6 | 0 | Arsenal | 41 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 13 | 47 | D | D | L | L | W | 1979-05-14 | Chelsea | A |
| 7 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 41 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 10 | 47 | W | D | W | W | W | 1979-05-11 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 8 | 0 | Aston Villa | 40 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 37 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 44 | L | D | D | W | W | 1979-05-11 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 9 | 0 | Manchester United | 41 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 38 | -3 | 44 | W | L | D | D | W | 1979-05-16 | Chelsea | H |
| 10 | 0 | Coventry City | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 29 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 39 | -10 | 44 | W | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 41 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 29 | 8 | 40 | W | D | L | L | W | 1979-05-11 | Liverpool | H |
| 12 | 0 | Bristol City | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 32 | -4 | 40 | L | D | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Southampton | 42 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 33 | -6 | 40 | L | L | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Manchester City | 41 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 3 | 39 | L | W | W | L | W | 1979-05-15 | Aston Villa | H |
| 15 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 41 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 36 | -14 | 39 | W | D | L | D | D | 1979-05-14 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 16 | 0 | Norwich City | 42 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 22 | 38 | -6 | 37 | D | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 47 | -21 | 35 | L | D | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 42 | -24 | 34 | L | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Derby County | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 46 | -27 | 31 | L | D | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 41 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 40 | -24 | 25 | L | L | W | L | D | 1979-05-11 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Birmingham City | 42 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 39 | -27 | 22 | W | D | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Chelsea | 40 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 49 | -48 | 18 | L | L | W | L | L | 1979-05-14 | Arsenal | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | Fulham | Ewood Park | 4,684 | |
| Taylor, Fazackerley (p) | Lineups | Kitchen | ||||
| 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 | 42 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 56 | W | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Stoke City | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 27 | 56 | W | D | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Sunderland | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 26 | 55 | W | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 41 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 25 | 55 | W | W | D | W | W | 1979-05-11 | Burnley | H |
| 5 | 0 | West Ham United | 40 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 32 | 49 | L | D | W | D | D | 1979-05-11 | Cardiff City | A |
| 6 | 0 | Notts County | 42 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 45 | -12 | 44 | L | D | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Newcastle United | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 31 | -4 | 42 | W | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Fulham | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 3 | 41 | L | L | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Preston North End | 41 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 36 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 34 | 0 | 40 | W | D | L | D | W | 1979-05-22 | Millwall | A |
| 10 | 0 | Orient | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 0 | 40 | L | W | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Burnley | 40 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 36 | -7 | 40 | L | D | L | L | L | 1979-05-11 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 12 | 0 | Cambridge United | 42 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 37 | -8 | 40 | W | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Cardiff City | 40 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 47 | -15 | 39 | W | D | W | W | W | 1979-05-11 | West Ham United | H |
| 14 | 0 | Wrexham | 39 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 37 | L | W | L | D | D | 1979-05-10 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 15 | 0 | Leicester City | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 29 | -9 | 37 | D | D | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Luton Town | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 3 | 36 | L | W | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 41 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 37 | -13 | 36 | L | L | L | W | W | 1979-05-10 | Wrexham | A |
| 18 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 41 | -9 | 35 | W | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 40 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 38 | -14 | 35 | L | W | W | D | W | 1979-05-11 | Millwall | H |
| 20 | 0 | Sheffield United | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 45 | -17 | 34 | D | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 43 | -31 | 30 | W | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | -1 | Millwall | 38 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 28 | -15 | 29 | W | D | L | D | D | 1979-05-11 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln City | 1 | 4 | Bury | Sincil Bank | 1,571 | |
| Hobson | Lineups | Gregory, Johnson, Lugg, Wilson | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 5 | Colchester United | Prenton Park | 1,016 | |
| Peplow | Lineups | Gough 2, Lee 2, Packer | ||||
| 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 | 45 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 27 | 58 | W | W | D | L | L | 1979-05-14 | Hull City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Swansea City | 45 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 55 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 21 | 58 | D | W | D | W | D | 1979-05-11 | Chesterfield | H |
| 3 | 0 | Swindon Town | 44 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 26 | 57 | W | W | W | D | L | 1979-05-11 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 4 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 44 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 30 | 15 | 57 | D | W | W | L | W | 1979-05-10 | Rotherham United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Gillingham | 44 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 19 | 55 | D | L | W | W | L | 1979-05-14 | Exeter City | H |
| 6 | 0 | Carlisle United | 46 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 52 | L | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 1 | Colchester United | 46 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 35 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 5 | 51 | W | D | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | -1 | Exeter City | 44 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 10 | 49 | L | L | W | D | W | 1979-05-14 | Gillingham | A |
| 9 | 0 | Hull City | 43 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 38 | 11 | 47 | W | L | W | D | W | 1979-05-11 | Peterborough United | A |
| 10 | 0 | Brentford | 45 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 3 | 45 | L | W | W | W | L | 1979-05-15 | Bury | A |
| 11 | 0 | Southend United | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 2 | 45 | L | W | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Oxford United | 45 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 29 | -6 | 45 | W | L | W | D | W | 1979-05-14 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 13 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 40 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 41 | -1 | 44 | D | L | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Chester | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 42 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 40 | -4 | 44 | L | L | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Blackpool | 44 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 1 | 43 | W | L | W | D | L | 1979-05-15 | Swindon Town | H |
| 16 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 43 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 31 | -2 | 41 | W | L | D | D | D | 1979-05-11 | Swindon Town | H |
| 17 | 3 | Bury | 44 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 32 | 29 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 33 | -6 | 40 | W | L | D | D | W | 1979-05-15 | Brentford | H |
| 18 | -1 | Rotherham United | 43 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 29 | -8 | 40 | L | W | D | L | L | 1979-05-10 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 19 | -1 | Chesterfield | 43 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -10 | 40 | D | W | W | D | D | 1979-05-11 | Swansea City | A |
| 20 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 28 | -3 | 38 | D | W | W | L | D | 1979-05-11 | Lincoln City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Peterborough United | 44 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 38 | -21 | 34 | D | L | D | L | W | 1979-05-11 | Hull City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Walsall | 45 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 35 | -12 | 32 | L | L | D | L | L | 1979-05-14 | Rotherham United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 47 | -33 | 28 | L | W | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Lincoln City | 45 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 48 | -45 | 25 | L | L | W | L | L | 1979-05-11 | Mansfield Town | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax Town | 1 | 0 | Hereford United | The Shay | 1,036 | |
| Johnson | Lineups | |||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 0 | Torquay United | Spotland | 2,359 | |
| Hilditch | 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 | Reading | 46 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 41 | 65 | W | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 33 | 61 | L | L | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Barnsley | 45 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 31 | 60 | W | W | L | D | L | 1979-05-14 | Wimbledon | A |
| 4 | 0 | Wimbledon | 43 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 56 | L | D | L | W | W | 1979-05-11 | York City | H |
| 5 | 0 | Aldershot | 45 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 32 | 16 | 56 | W | D | L | W | L | 1979-05-15 | Portsmouth | A |
| 6 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 55 | D | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Newport County | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 52 | W | W | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Portsmouth | 44 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 16 | 51 | W | L | L | W | D | 1979-05-11 | Darlington | A |
| 9 | 0 | Torquay United | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 41 | -7 | 46 | L | W | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 45 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 2 | 45 | L | W | D | W | L | 1979-05-19 | York City | A |
| 11 | 0 | York City | 43 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 29 | -2 | 45 | W | L | W | W | L | 1979-05-11 | Wimbledon | A |
| 12 | 0 | Hereford United | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 35 | 0 | 43 | L | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Bradford City | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 42 | -6 | 43 | D | D | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 45 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 28 | -7 | 43 | W | W | L | D | W | 1979-05-18 | Halifax Town | A |
| 15 | 0 | Stockport County | 45 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 38 | -1 | 40 | L | L | D | L | D | 1979-05-14 | York City | A |
| 16 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 43 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 32 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 36 | -12 | 40 | W | W | W | L | L | 1979-05-10 | Port Vale | H |
| 17 | 0 | Port Vale | 45 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 41 | -14 | 40 | L | L | D | D | W | 1979-05-10 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 18 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 29 | -1 | 39 | W | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Northampton Town | 44 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 44 | -10 | 38 | L | W | L | L | D | 1979-05-14 | Darlington | A |
| 20 | 1 | Rochdale | 45 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 37 | -18 | 37 | W | L | W | W | W | 1979-05-18 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 21 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 51 | -23 | 37 | W | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Darlington | 43 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 43 | -17 | 34 | L | D | D | D | L | 1979-05-11 | Portsmouth | H |
| 23 | 1 | Halifax Town | 44 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 40 | -30 | 26 | W | W | L | L | W | 1979-05-14 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 24 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 45 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 39 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 49 | -46 | 26 | L | L | L | L | L | 1979-05-18 | Rochdale | H |
