1979-08-31
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 2 | 3 | Swindon Town | Layer Road | 2,794 | |
| Gough, Hodge | Lineups | Mayes, Rowland 2 | ||||
| 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 | 9 | Swindon Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | W | W | D | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Rotherham United | A |
| 2 | -1 | Chester | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Bury | A |
| 3 | -1 | Chesterfield | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Brentford | A |
| 4 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 5 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 6 | -1 | Southend United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Rotherham United | H |
| 7 | -1 | Millwall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Carlisle United | H |
| 8 | -1 | Rotherham United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Southend United | A |
| 9 | -1 | Colchester United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1979-09-08 | Chesterfield | A |
| 10 | -1 | Oxford United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Barnsley | H |
| 11 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Millwall | A |
| 14 | 0 | Wimbledon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Blackpool | A |
| 15 | 0 | Bury | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Chester | H |
| 16 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Reading | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Gillingham | H |
| 20 | 0 | Blackpool | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Wimbledon | H |
| 21 | 0 | Barnsley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Oxford United | A |
| 22 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Gillingham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Reading | A |
| 24 | 0 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington | 3 | 1 | Rochdale | Feethams Ground | 1,655 | |
| Walsh, Taylor OG, Seal | Lineups | Weir (p) | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 1 | Stockport County | Prenton Park | 2,771 | |
| Lineups | Thorpe | |||||
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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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Hereford United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Walsall | A |
| 5 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Walsall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Hereford United | H |
| 7 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1979-09-08 | Hereford United | A |
| 11 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Portsmouth | H |
| 13 | 6 | Darlington | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 3 | W | L | L | D | # | 1979-09-08 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 14 | 4 | Stockport County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 3 | W | L | D | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Portsmouth | A |
| 15 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Bradford City | H |
| 16 | -3 | Rochdale | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 3 | L | W | D | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Walsall | H |
| 17 | -2 | Aldershot | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 18 | -2 | York City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Newport County | A |
| 19 | -2 | Hartlepool United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1979-09-01 | Aldershot | H |
| 20 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 |
