1979-08-25
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 0 | 0 | Manchester United | Highbury | 44,380 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Aston Villa | 0 | 2 | Bristol City | Villa Park | 25,526 | |
| Lineups | Mabbutt, Ritchie (p) | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Southampton | Burnden Park | 14,714 | |
| McNab, Whatmore | Lineups | George | ||||
| Derby County | 0 | 1 | Everton | Baseball Ground | 17,820 | |
| Lineups | King | |||||
| Liverpool | 3 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Anfield Road | 48,021 | |
| Johnson 2, McDermott | Lineups | Barnes | ||||
| Manchester City | 3 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Maine Road | 34,557 | |
| Power, Robinson, Channon | Lineups | Maybank, Ward | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Ayresome Park | 24,506 | |
| Cummins | Lineups | Swindlehurst | ||||
| Norwich City | 2 | 1 | Leeds United | Carrow Road | 18,444 | |
| Bond 2 | Lineups | Hart | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 4 | 1 | Coventry City | City Ground | 23,025 | |
| Woodcock, McGovern 2, Robertson (p) | Lineups | English | ||||
| Stoke City | 3 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Victoria Ground | 22,832 | |
| Crooks 2 (1p), O'Callaghan | Lineups | Perryman | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Molineux | 22,025 | |
| Carr, Daniel, Eves | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Norwich City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Coventry City | A |
| 2 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 3 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Manchester United | A |
| 4 | 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Bristol City | A |
| 5 | 6 | Stoke City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 6 | -1 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 7 | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 8 | -1 | Arsenal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Leeds United | A |
| 9 | 6 | Liverpool | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Southampton | A |
| 10 | -6 | Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Arsenal | H |
| 11 | 6 | Bristol City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 12 | 2 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Derby County | H |
| 13 | -7 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Everton | A |
| 14 | 5 | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 15 | -2 | Southampton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Liverpool | H |
| 16 | -8 | Coventry City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Norwich City | H |
| 17 | -8 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Stoke City | H |
| 18 | 2 | Everton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Aston Villa | H |
| 19 | -3 | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 20 | -2 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 21 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Manchester City | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Eastville | 5,713 | |
| Barrowclough (p), Dennehy | Lineups | Tong (p) | ||||
| Burnley | 0 | 1 | Notts County | Turf Moor | 7,005 | |
| Lineups | Mair | |||||
| Cambridge United | 2 | 2 | Watford | Abbey Stadium | 7,606 | |
| Finney 2 | Lineups | Blissett, Jenkins | ||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 2 | Birmingham City | Ninian Park | 11,465 | |
| Stevens | Lineups | Evans 2 | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | Newcastle United | The Valley | 6,849 | |
| Walker | Lineups | Cassidy | ||||
| Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Wrexham | Stamford Bridge | 18,732 | |
| Harris, Britton, Bumstead | Lineups | Buxton | ||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 1 | Orient | Kenilworth Road | 6,705 | |
| Hatton, Hill | Lineups | Margerrison | ||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 1 | Swansea City | Deepdale | 12,116 | |
| Bartley OG | Lineups | Waddle | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 4 | Leicester City | Loftus Road | 13,091 | |
| Allen (p) | Lineups | Peake 2, May, Goodwin | ||||
| Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Fulham | Roker Park | 25,506 | |
| Arnott, Robson (p) | Lineups | Gale | ||||
| West Ham United | 1 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Upton Park | 18,319 | |
| Holland | 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 | 3 | Leicester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Luton Town | H |
| 2 | 1 | Notts County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 3 | -2 | Preston North End | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Fulham | A |
| 4 | 4 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Newcastle United | A |
| 5 | 0 | Sunderland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 6 | 0 | Swansea City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | D | D | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Burnley | H |
| 7 | 7 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Birmingham City | A |
| 8 | -6 | Wrexham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Cardiff City | H |
| 9 | -2 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Preston North End | H |
| 10 | 6 | Luton Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Leicester City | A |
| 11 | 1 | Cambridge United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 12 | -1 | Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Chelsea | H |
| 13 | -3 | Burnley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Swansea City | A |
| 14 | -1 | Orient | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 15 | 6 | West Ham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Watford | A |
| 16 | 6 | Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 17 | -8 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Notts County | A |
| 18 | 0 | Watford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | West Ham United | H |
| 19 | -4 | Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Wrexham | A |
| 20 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Orient | A |
| 21 | -4 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Cambridge United | H |
| 22 | -2 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Sunderland | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2 | 0 | Reading | Oakwell | 10,451 | |
| Bell, Glavin | Lineups | |||||
| Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | Bury | Brunton Park | 4,168 | |
| Bannon | Lineups | |||||
| Chester | 1 | 1 | Sheffield United | Sealand Road | 6,638 | Largest home gate 1979-80 |
| Jones | Lineups | Speight | ||||
| Chesterfield | 3 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 4,126 | |
| Birch 2, Moss | Lineups | Graves | ||||
| Exeter City | 2 | 1 | Mansfield Town | St James Park | 3,475 | |
| Rogers P, Pullar | Lineups | Austin | ||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 1 | Millwall | Priestfield Stadium | 8,769 | Largest home gate 1979-80 |
| Price | Lineups | O'Callaghan | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 4 | 3 | Blackpool | Blundell Park | 7,306 | |
| Waters (p), Cumming 2, Moore K | Lineups | Smith B, Kellow, Wilson | ||||
| Hull City | 2 | 2 | Oxford United | Boothferry Park | 4,029 | |
| Phillips, Roberts G | Lineups | Berry, Cooke | ||||
| Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | Colchester United | Millmoor | 3,278 | |
| Fern, Finney, Gwyther | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | Hillsborough | 14,405 | |
| Lineups | Craig, Fazackerley, McKenzie | |||||
| Swindon Town | 4 | 0 | Brentford | County Ground | 7,204 | |
| Mayes 2, Lewis, Rowland | Lineups | |||||
| Wimbledon | 0 | 1 | Southend United | Plough Lane | 4,173 | |
| Lineups | Morris | |||||
| 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 | Chester | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Bury | A |
| 2 | 5 | Chesterfield | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Brentford | A |
| 3 | 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 4 | 2 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 5 | 6 | Southend United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Rotherham United | H |
| 6 | -2 | Millwall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Carlisle United | H |
| 7 | 10 | Rotherham United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Southend United | A |
| 8 | -6 | Colchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1979-08-31 | Swindon Town | H |
| 9 | -4 | Oxford United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Barnsley | H |
| 10 | 10 | Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1979-08-31 | Colchester United | A |
| 11 | 4 | Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Exeter City | H |
| 12 | -9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 13 | 6 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Millwall | A |
| 14 | -6 | Wimbledon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Blackpool | A |
| 15 | -6 | Bury | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Chester | H |
| 16 | -4 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Hull City | H |
| 17 | -7 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 18 | 3 | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 19 | -5 | Reading | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Gillingham | H |
| 20 | -4 | Blackpool | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Wimbledon | H |
| 21 | 3 | Barnsley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Oxford United | A |
| 22 | 1 | Exeter City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Sheffield United | A |
| 23 | -1 | Gillingham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Reading | A |
| 24 | -6 | Brentford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Chesterfield | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 2 | Newport County | Dean Court | 5,428 | |
| Massey, Chambers (p), Townsend | Lineups | Oakes, Goddard | ||||
| Aldershot | 3 | 1 | Port Vale | Recreation Ground | 2,538 | |
| Scott, Crosby, French | Lineups | Todd | ||||
| Bradford City | 2 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Valley Parade | 4,627 | |
| Wood, McNiven | Lineups | |||||
| Hereford United | 1 | 0 | Darlington | Edgar Street | 4,031 | |
| McGrellis | Lineups | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Leeds Road | 5,232 | |
| Holmes (p), Cowling, Robins | Lineups | |||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 2 | Walsall | County Ground | 3,136 | |
| Bowen | Lineups | Penn 2 | ||||
| Peterborough United | 2 | 1 | Halifax Town | London Road | 4,014 | |
| Kellock, Chard | Lineups | Johnson | ||||
| Portsmouth | 6 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Fratton Park | 12,234 | |
| Brisley, Garwood 2, Laidlaw, Rogers 2 | Lineups | Pilling | ||||
| Stockport County | 1 | 2 | Wigan Athletic | Edgeley Park | 3,837 | |
| Lee | Lineups | Houghton, Gore | ||||
| York City | 0 | 2 | Lincoln City | Bootham Crescent | 2,716 | |
| Lineups | Carr, Hobson | |||||
| 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 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 2 | 0 | Bradford City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 3 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Lincoln City | A |
| 4 | -1 | Hereford United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Walsall | A |
| 5 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 6 | 3 | Walsall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Hereford United | H |
| 7 | 5 | Lincoln City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 8 | -2 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | York City | H |
| 9 | 5 | Peterborough United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Port Vale | A |
| 10 | -5 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1979-08-31 | Stockport County | H |
| 11 | -1 | Torquay United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Northampton Town | H |
| 12 | 4 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Portsmouth | H |
| 13 | -2 | Rochdale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1979-08-31 | Darlington | A |
| 14 | -6 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Bradford City | H |
| 15 | 8 | Aldershot | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 16 | -3 | York City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Newport County | A |
| 17 | -2 | Hartlepool United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Aldershot | H |
| 18 | -1 | Stockport County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1979-08-31 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 19 | -1 | Darlington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1979-08-31 | Rochdale | H |
| 20 | -1 | Halifax Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 21 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Halifax Town | A |
| 22 | -1 | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Torquay United | A |
| 23 | -1 | Port Vale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Peterborough United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -10 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
