1979-05-19
| Cup and International Matches |
| Home International | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Northern Ireland | 0 | 2 | England |  | Windsor Park, Belfast | 35,000 | |
| Lineups | Watson, Coppell | |||||||
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | 1 | 0 | Peterborough United | Gigg Lane | 2,298 | |
| Wilson | Lineups | |||||
| Chesterfield | 0 | 2 | Gillingham | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 2,802 | |
| Lineups | Westwood, Funnell | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 0 | 1 | Rotherham United | Field Mill | 3,913 | |
| Lineups | Smith | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 3 | Hull City | Hillsborough | 9,098 | |
| Sterland, Hornsby | Lineups | Edwards, Roberts, McDonald | ||||
| 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 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 30 | 20 | 61 | W | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Watford | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 31 | 60 | W | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Swansea City | 46 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 57 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 22 | 60 | W | D | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 1 | Gillingham | 46 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 59 | W | W | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | -1 | Swindon Town | 46 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 38 | 22 | 57 | L | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 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 | 1 | Hull City | 46 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 47 | 5 | 49 | W | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | -1 | Exeter City | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 38 | 5 | 49 | L | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 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 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 0 | 45 | L | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 40 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 41 | -1 | 44 | D | L | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | 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 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 32 | -6 | 44 | W | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 1 | Bury | 46 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 35 | 32 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 33 | -6 | 42 | W | L | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 45 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 28 | -2 | 41 | L | D | W | D | W | 1979-05-21 | Chesterfield | H |
| 20 | 0 | Chesterfield | 45 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 29 | -13 | 40 | L | L | D | W | W | 1979-05-21 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 21 | 0 | Peterborough United | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 39 | -19 | 36 | L | W | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York City | 1 | 3 | Huddersfield Town | Bootham Crescent | 2,664 | |
| Ford | Lineups | Holmes, Cowling, Robins | ||||
| 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 | Wimbledon | 46 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 32 | 61 | W | D | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | 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 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 38 | 4 | 47 | W | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -1 | York City | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 31 | -4 | 47 | L | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | -1 | Torquay United | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 41 | -7 | 46 | L | W | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 30 | -6 | 45 | W | W | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 35 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 38 | -9 | 44 | W | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Hereford United | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 35 | 0 | 43 | L | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Bradford City | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 42 | -6 | 43 | D | D | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 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 | Rochdale | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 38 | -17 | 39 | W | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Darlington | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 45 | -17 | 37 | L | D | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 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 | 46 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 40 | -33 | 26 | L | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 49 | -47 | 26 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
