1979-05-17
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 0 | 3 | Liverpool | Elland Road | 41,324 | Largest home gate 1978-79 |
| Lineups | Johnson 2, Case | |||||
| 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 | 42 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 12 | 69 | 68 | W | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 41 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 38 | 59 | L | W | W | W | W | 1979-05-18 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 3 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 41 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 34 | 58 | W | W | D | W | L | 1979-05-18 | West Bromwich Albion | 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 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 50 | L | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 49 | W | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Arsenal | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 13 | 48 | D | D | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Aston Villa | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 46 | W | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Manchester United | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 38 | -3 | 45 | D | W | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 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 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 36 | -13 | 41 | W | W | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 29 | 7 | 40 | L | W | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Bristol City | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 32 | -4 | 40 | L | D | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Southampton | 42 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 33 | -6 | 40 | L | L | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Manchester City | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 2 | 39 | L | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 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 | 42 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 40 | -28 | 25 | L | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 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 | 42 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 42 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 50 | -48 | 20 | D | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwall | 2 | 2 | Wrexham | The Den, New Cross | 4,865 | |
| Kitchener, Mehmet | Lineups | Lyons, Whittle | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Millwall relegated | ||||||
| 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 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 27 | 57 | W | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 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 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Stoke City | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 27 | 56 | W | D | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Sunderland | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 26 | 55 | W | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | West Ham United | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 31 | 50 | L | D | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 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 | Cardiff City | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 47 | -14 | 42 | W | D | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Fulham | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 3 | 41 | L | L | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 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 |
| 11 | 0 | Orient | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 0 | 40 | L | W | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 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 | Burnley | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 40 | -11 | 40 | L | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 38 | -9 | 39 | W | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 1 | Wrexham | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 38 | D | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 37 | -12 | 38 | W | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Leicester City | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 29 | -9 | 37 | D | D | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Luton Town | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 3 | 36 | L | W | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 41 | -9 | 35 | W | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 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 | 0 | Millwall | 41 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 32 | -17 | 32 | D | W | L | W | D | 1979-05-22 | Preston North End | H |
| 22 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 43 | -31 | 30 | W | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | Blackpool | Hillsborough | 7,310 | |
| Porterfield, Owen | Lineups | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 1 | Exeter City | Gay Meadow | 14,441 | Largest home gate 1978-79 |
| King 2, Atkins (p), Tong | Lineups | Delve | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Shrewsbury Town champions and promoted | ||||||
| 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 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 30 | 20 | 61 | W | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | -1 | Watford | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 31 | 60 | W | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 3 | -1 | Swansea City | 46 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 57 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 22 | 60 | W | D | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Swindon Town | 46 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 38 | 22 | 57 | L | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Gillingham | 45 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 21 | 57 | W | D | L | W | W | 1979-05-19 | Chesterfield | A |
| 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 | 0 | Colchester United | 46 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 35 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 5 | 51 | W | D | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Exeter City | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 38 | 5 | 49 | L | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Hull City | 45 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 45 | 4 | 47 | L | L | W | L | W | 1979-05-19 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 10 | 0 | Brentford | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 30 | 4 | 47 | W | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Oxford United | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 30 | -6 | 46 | D | W | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Blackpool | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 40 | 2 | 45 | L | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Southend United | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 2 | 45 | L | W | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 45 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 1 | 45 | W | W | W | L | D | 1979-05-19 | Hull City | H |
| 15 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 40 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 41 | -1 | 44 | D | L | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -1 | Chester | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 42 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 40 | -4 | 44 | L | L | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Rotherham United | 45 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 32 | -7 | 42 | W | L | L | W | D | 1979-05-19 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 18 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 44 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 28 | -1 | 41 | D | W | D | W | W | 1979-05-19 | Rotherham United | H |
| 19 | 0 | Bury | 45 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 32 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 33 | -7 | 40 | L | W | L | D | D | 1979-05-19 | Peterborough United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Chesterfield | 44 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 29 | -11 | 40 | L | D | W | W | D | 1979-05-19 | Gillingham | H |
| 21 | 0 | Peterborough United | 45 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 38 | -18 | 36 | W | D | L | D | L | 1979-05-19 | Bury | A |
| 22 | 0 | Walsall | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 39 | -15 | 32 | L | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 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 | 46 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 50 | -47 | 25 | L | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | Northampton Town | Victoria Park | 1,769 | |
| Lawrence, Ayre | Lineups | |||||
| Wimbledon | 2 | 0 | Darlington | Plough Lane | 3,638 | |
| Stone OG, Cunningham | Lineups | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Doncaster Rovers to apply for re-election | ||||||
| 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 | 1 | Wimbledon | 46 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 32 | 61 | W | D | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 4 | -1 | Barnsley | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 31 | 61 | D | W | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Aldershot | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 25 | 33 | 16 | 57 | D | W | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 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 | Portsmouth | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 36 | 14 | 52 | D | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Newport County | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 52 | W | W | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | York City | 45 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 31 | -2 | 47 | W | L | W | L | W | 1979-05-19 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 10 | 0 | Torquay United | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 41 | -7 | 46 | L | W | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 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 |
| 12 | 3 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 35 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 38 | -9 | 44 | W | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -1 | Hereford United | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 35 | 0 | 43 | L | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | -1 | Bradford City | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 42 | -6 | 43 | D | D | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | -1 | 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 |
| 16 | 0 | Port Vale | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 42 | -13 | 42 | W | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Stockport County | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 39 | -2 | 40 | L | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 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 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 46 | -12 | 39 | L | D | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Darlington | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 45 | -17 | 37 | L | D | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | 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 |
| 22 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 51 | -23 | 37 | W | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 23 | 0 | Halifax Town | 45 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 40 | -32 | 26 | L | W | W | L | L | 1979-05-18 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 24 | 0 | 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 |
