1979-08-22
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Villa Park | 28,803 | |
| Evans (p), Morley | Lineups | Maybank | ||||
| Derby County | 0 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Baseball Ground | 21,787 | |
| Lineups | Clarke | |||||
| Leeds United | 2 | 0 | Everton | Elland Road | 27,783 | |
| Hird, Harris | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester United | 2 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Old Trafford | 53,377 | |
| Coppell, McQueen | Lineups | |||||
| Norwich City | 4 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Carrow Road | 16,647 | |
| Reeves 2, Peters, Fashanu | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | Stoke City | City Ground | 26,147 | |
| O'Neill | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 2 | Norwich City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Leeds United | H |
| 2 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 3 | 4 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Coventry City | H |
| 4 | 7 | Leeds United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Norwich City | A |
| 5 | 8 | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Arsenal | A |
| 6 | 6 | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Bristol City | H |
| 7 | -5 | Arsenal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Manchester United | H |
| 8 | -4 | Coventry City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 9 | -3 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 10 | 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 11 | -6 | Stoke City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 12 | -4 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Southampton | H |
| 13 | -4 | Southampton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 14 | -4 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 15 | 0 | Liverpool | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 16 | -2 | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Everton | H |
| 17 | 0 | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Aston Villa | A |
| 18 | -2 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Liverpool | A |
| 19 | -1 | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 20 | 0 | Everton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Derby County | A |
| 21 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Manchester City | A |
| 22 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Stoke City | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Ninian Park | 11,656 | |
| Stevens | Lineups | |||||
| Fulham | 0 | 0 | Orient | Craven Cottage | 9,174 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Sunderland | 2 | 0 | Birmingham City | Roker Park | 25,877 | |
| Robson, Brown | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | Preston North End | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Swansea City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Wrexham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Chelsea | A |
| 3 | 0 | Notts County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Burnley | A |
| 4 | 0 | Leicester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 5 | 9 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Fulham | H |
| 6 | -1 | Swansea City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Preston North End | A |
| 7 | 1 | Fulham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Sunderland | A |
| 8 | -2 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Wrexham | H |
| 9 | -2 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Leicester City | H |
| 10 | -1 | Burnley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Notts County | H |
| 11 | -1 | Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 12 | -1 | Cambridge United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Watford | H |
| 13 | 0 | Orient | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Luton Town | A |
| 14 | -2 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 15 | 7 | Cardiff City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Birmingham City | H |
| 16 | -1 | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Orient | H |
| 17 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 18 | -1 | Watford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Cambridge United | A |
| 19 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Newcastle United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | West Ham United | A |
| 21 | 0 | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 22 | -3 | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Cardiff City | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | 3 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Sealand Road | 3,779 | |
| Edwards 2, Raynor (p) | Lineups | Moore K | ||||
| Exeter City | 0 | 2 | Wimbledon | St James Park | 4,051 | |
| Lineups | Parsons, Leslie | |||||
| 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 | 7 | Chester | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Sheffield United | H |
| 2 | -1 | Colchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Rotherham United | A |
| 3 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 4 | -1 | Millwall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Gillingham | A |
| 5 | -1 | Oxford United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Hull City | A |
| 6 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Blackpool | H |
| 7 | -1 | Chesterfield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 8 | 13 | Wimbledon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Southend United | H |
| 9 | -2 | Bury | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Carlisle United | A |
| 10 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Chesterfield | A |
| 11 | -1 | Southend United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Wimbledon | A |
| 12 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Exeter City | A |
| 13 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 14 | -1 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Barnsley | A |
| 15 | -1 | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Chester | A |
| 16 | -1 | Blackpool | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 17 | -1 | Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Colchester United | H |
| 18 | -1 | Brentford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Swindon Town | A |
| 19 | -1 | Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Bury | H |
| 20 | -1 | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Brentford | H |
| 21 | -1 | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Oxford United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Gillingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Millwall | H |
| 23 | 0 | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 24 | 0 | Barnsley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Reading | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 2 | Lincoln City | Gresty Road | 2,238 | |
| Lineups | Harford, Cunningham | |||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 2 | Bradford City | County Ground | 2,555 | |
| Denyer | Lineups | Hutchins, Podd | ||||
| Peterborough United | 1 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | London Road | 4,878 | |
| Lambert | Lineups | Edwards, Lumby | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | Springfield Park | 6,923 | |
| Moore | Lineups | Holmes, Fletcher | ||||
| 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 | Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 2 | 5 | Bradford City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 3 | -1 | Hereford United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Darlington | H |
| 4 | 4 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 5 | 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Bradford City | A |
| 6 | -3 | Newport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 7 | -3 | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Newport County | H |
| 8 | -3 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 9 | -3 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Northampton Town | A |
| 10 | 10 | Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | York City | A |
| 11 | 0 | York City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Lincoln City | H |
| 12 | 0 | Torquay United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-24 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 13 | -3 | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Halifax Town | H |
| 14 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-24 | Rochdale | A |
| 15 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Stockport County | A |
| 16 | -1 | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 17 | -1 | Darlington | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Hereford United | A |
| 18 | -1 | Halifax Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Peterborough United | A |
| 19 | -1 | Rochdale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-24 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 20 | -1 | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Walsall | H |
| 21 | 0 | Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Aldershot | A |
| 22 | 0 | Aldershot | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Port Vale | H |
| 23 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-25 | Portsmouth | A |
| 24 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1979-08-24 | Torquay United | H |
