1979-05-21
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 1 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 4,159 | |
| Saxby M, Tartt OG | Lineups | Kowalski | ||||
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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 | 0 | Gillingham | 46 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 59 | W | W | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Hull City | 46 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 47 | 5 | 49 | W | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | 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 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 28 | -1 | 43 | W | L | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -1 | Bury | 46 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 35 | 32 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 33 | -6 | 42 | W | L | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Chesterfield | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 31 | -14 | 40 | L | L | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 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 | ||
