1979-09-01
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Goldstone Ground | 20,171 | |
| Ward, Clark, Horton | Lineups | Walsh | ||||
| Bristol City | 2 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Ashton Gate | 19,428 | |
| Gow, Royle | Lineups | |||||
| Coventry City | 2 | 0 | Norwich City | Highfield Road | 18,181 | |
| McDonald, Ferguson | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 4 | 0 | Derby County | Selhurst Park | 25,382 | |
| Flanagan 2, Nicholas, Swindlehurst | Lineups | |||||
| Everton | 1 | 1 | Aston Villa | Goodison Park | 29,271 | |
| Bailey | Lineups | Morley | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | Stoke City | Portman Road | 17,539 | |
| Brazil, Mariner, Wark | Lineups | Butcher OG | ||||
| Leeds United | 1 | 1 | Arsenal | Elland Road | 23,245 | |
| Hart | Lineups | Nelson | ||||
| Manchester United | 2 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Old Trafford | 51,015 | |
| Macari 2 | Lineups | Johnston | ||||
| Southampton | 3 | 2 | Liverpool | The Dell | 21,402 | |
| George, Hebberd, Boyer | Lineups | Johnson, Irwin | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | Manchester City | White Hart Lane | 30,901 | |
| Jones, Hoddle | Lineups | MacKenzie | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 5 | Nottingham Forest | The Hawthorns | 26,315 | |
| Owen | Lineups | Lloyd, Birtles 3, Gray | ||||
| 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 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | W | W | W | W | # | 1979-09-08 | Leeds United | H |
| 2 | -1 | Norwich City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | L | W | W | W | # | 1979-09-08 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 3 | 3 | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | W | D | W | D | # | 1979-09-08 | Aston Villa | A |
| 4 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | L | D | W | W | # | 1979-09-08 | Norwich City | H |
| 5 | 7 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | W | D | D | D | # | 1979-09-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 6 | 5 | Bristol City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | W | W | L | D | # | 1979-09-08 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 7 | 1 | Arsenal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | D | D | L | W | # | 1979-09-08 | Derby County | A |
| 8 | -4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1979-09-08 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 9 | 1 | Leeds United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | D | L | W | D | # | 1979-09-08 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 10 | 6 | Coventry City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | W | L | W | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Liverpool | A |
| 11 | -6 | Stoke City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | L | W | L | W | # | 1979-09-08 | Everton | H |
| 12 | 5 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | W | L | W | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Bristol City | H |
| 13 | 2 | Southampton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | W | L | D | D | # | 1979-09-08 | Manchester City | A |
| 14 | -1 | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 4 | D | L | W | D | # | 1979-09-08 | Manchester United | H |
| 15 | -8 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 | L | W | D | D | # | 1979-09-08 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 16 | -7 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1979-09-08 | Coventry City | H |
| 17 | 1 | Everton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 3 | D | W | L | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Stoke City | A |
| 18 | -4 | Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 3 | L | W | L | D | # | 1979-09-08 | Southampton | H |
| 19 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 2 | W | L | L | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 20 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 2 | W | L | L | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 21 | -2 | Derby County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1979-09-08 | Arsenal | H |
| 22 | -2 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1979-09-08 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | St Andrew's | 15,330 | |
| Dillon | Lineups | Barrowclough (p) | ||||
| Fulham | 1 | 0 | Preston North End | Craven Cottage | 7,940 | |
| Marinello | Lineups | |||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 3 | Luton Town | Filbert Street | 16,241 | |
| May | Lineups | Moss 2 (1p), Hill | ||||
| Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | St James' Park | 25,047 | |
| Withe 2 | Lineups | Fillery | ||||
| Notts County | 1 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Meadow Lane | 8,745 | |
| Masson | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | Sunderland | Boundary Park | 7,830 | |
| Steel 2, Stainrod | Lineups | |||||
| Orient | 1 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Brisbane Road | 6,052 | |
| Jennings | Lineups | Hales | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 2 | Cambridge United | Gay Meadow | 5,670 | |
| Turner | Lineups | Buckley, Spriggs | ||||
| Swansea City | 2 | 1 | Burnley | Vetch Field | 16,670 | |
| Toshack, Craig (p) | Lineups | Noble | ||||
| Watford | 2 | 0 | West Ham United | Vicarage Road | 23,632 | |
| Blissett 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Wrexham | 0 | 1 | Cardiff City | Racecourse Ground | 9,830 | |
| Lineups | Stevens | |||||
| 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 | 1 | Notts County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | W | W | D | W | # | 1979-09-08 | Leicester City | A |
| 2 | 4 | Swansea City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | W | D | D | W | # | 1979-09-08 | Luton Town | A |
| 3 | -2 | Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | L | W | D | W | # | 1979-09-08 | Notts County | H |
| 4 | -1 | Preston North End | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | L | D | W | W | # | 1979-09-08 | West Ham United | H |
| 5 | 5 | Luton Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | W | W | L | D | # | 1979-09-08 | Swansea City | H |
| 6 | -2 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | L | W | W | D | # | 1979-09-08 | Birmingham City | H |
| 7 | 4 | Cambridge United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | W | D | D | D | # | 1979-09-08 | Sunderland | A |
| 8 | 1 | Fulham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | W | L | D | W | # | 1979-09-08 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 9 | 3 | Newcastle United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | W | D | L | W | # | 1979-09-08 | Orient | A |
| 10 | -3 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | D | W | W | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Watford | H |
| 11 | -6 | Sunderland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | L | W | W | D | # | 1979-09-08 | Cambridge United | H |
| 12 | 6 | Watford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | W | D | D | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 13 | -5 | Wrexham | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1979-09-08 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 14 | 5 | Cardiff City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 | W | L | W | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 15 | -1 | Orient | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | D | L | D | D | # | 1979-09-08 | Newcastle United | H |
| 16 | 0 | Birmingham City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 3 | D | W | L | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Chelsea | A |
| 17 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 3 | D | D | D | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Wrexham | H |
| 18 | 4 | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | W | L | L | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Burnley | A |
| 19 | -6 | Burnley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 2 | L | L | D | D | # | 1979-09-08 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 20 | -3 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 2 | L | L | L | W | # | 1979-09-08 | Fulham | H |
| 21 | -6 | West Ham United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 | L | W | L | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Preston North End | A |
| 22 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 1 | L | L | D | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Cardiff City | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Ewood Park | 8,877 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Blackpool | 3 | 0 | Wimbledon | Bloomfield Road | 4,556 | |
| Wilson, Kerr, Weston | Lineups | |||||
| Brentford | 3 | 1 | Chesterfield | Griffin Park | 5,762 | |
| Fraser, Carlton, Holmes B | Lineups | Salmons | ||||
| Bury | 2 | 0 | Chester | Gigg Lane | 3,447 | |
| Beamish, McIlwraith | Lineups | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 1 | Hull City | Field Mill | 4,320 | |
| Austin | Lineups | Haigh | ||||
| Millwall | 1 | 0 | Carlisle United | The Den, New Cross | 5,164 | |
| O'Callaghan | Lineups | |||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 0 | Barnsley | Manor Ground | 5,120 | |
| Berry | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Home Park | 6,208 | |
| Hodges | Lineups | McCulloch, Porterfield, Curran | ||||
| Reading | 1 | 3 | Gillingham | Elm Park | 6,406 | |
| Bowman | Lineups | Price 2, Westwood | ||||
| Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | Exeter City | Bramall Lane | 12,716 | |
| Sabella, MacPhail, Matthews (p) | Lineups | Roberts L | ||||
| Southend United | 0 | 2 | Rotherham United | Roots Hall | 4,765 | |
| Lineups | Gwyther 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 | 7 | Rotherham United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | W | W | W | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Swindon Town | H |
| 2 | 5 | Millwall | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | W | D | W | D | # | 1979-09-08 | Chester | A |
| 3 | 7 | Oxford United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1979-09-08 | Reading | H |
| 4 | -3 | 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 |
| 5 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | D | W | D | D | # | 1979-09-08 | Wimbledon | A |
| 6 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | D | W | L | W | # | 1979-09-08 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 7 | 4 | Sheffield United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | W | D | L | W | # | 1979-09-08 | Hull City | A |
| 8 | 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | W | L | D | W | # | 1979-09-08 | Brentford | H |
| 9 | -7 | Chester | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | L | D | W | W | # | 1979-09-08 | Millwall | H |
| 10 | 5 | Bury | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | W | L | W | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Exeter City | A |
| 11 | -8 | Chesterfield | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | L | W | W | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Colchester United | H |
| 12 | 8 | Blackpool | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | W | L | L | W | # | 1979-09-07 | Southend United | A |
| 13 | -7 | Southend United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1979-09-07 | Blackpool | H |
| 14 | -5 | Colchester United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1979-09-08 | Chesterfield | A |
| 15 | 8 | Gillingham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1979-09-08 | Carlisle United | A |
| 16 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 3 | D | L | L | W | # | 1979-09-08 | Barnsley | A |
| 17 | -4 | Carlisle United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 | L | W | D | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Gillingham | H |
| 18 | 6 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1979-09-08 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 19 | -1 | Hull City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 | D | D | D | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Sheffield United | H |
| 20 | -3 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 | L | L | L | W | # | 1979-09-08 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 21 | -7 | Wimbledon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 | L | L | W | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 22 | -3 | Reading | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 2 | L | L | D | D | # | 1979-09-08 | Oxford United | A |
| 23 | -2 | Barnsley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 2 | L | W | L | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 24 | -2 | Exeter City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 2 | L | W | L | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Bury | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 3 | Bradford City | Belle Vue | 5,589 | |
| Lineups | Dolan 2 (1p), Staniforth | |||||
| Halifax Town | 3 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | The Shay | 1,418 | |
| Burke, Johnson 2 (1p) | Lineups | Hunter | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | Aldershot | Victoria Park | 3,084 | |
| Houchen | Lineups | |||||
| Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | Sincil Bank | 4,381 | |
| Harford 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Newport County | 2 | 0 | York City | Somerton Park | 3,818 | |
| Oakes, Goddard | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 0 | 1 | Peterborough United | Vale Park | 2,794 | |
| Lineups | Kellock | |||||
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | Old Showground | 1,586 | |
| Green, Earl | Lineups | Bryant | ||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 2 | Northampton Town | Plainmoor | 2,825 | |
| Cooper, Lawrence | Lineups | Denyer, Ward | ||||
| Walsall | 3 | 2 | Hereford United | Fellows Park | 4,527 | |
| Buckley 2 (1p), Serella | Lineups | Feeley, Emery | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 2 | Portsmouth | Springfield Park | 8,198 | Largest home gate 1979-80 |
| Moore | Lineups | Brisley, Garwood | ||||
| 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 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 8 | W | W | W | W | # | 1979-09-08 | Stockport County | H |
| 2 | 0 | Bradford City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | W | W | W | W | # | 1979-09-08 | Lincoln City | H |
| 3 | 3 | Walsall | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | W | W | D | W | # | 1979-09-08 | Rochdale | A |
| 4 | 3 | Lincoln City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 | W | W | W | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Bradford City | A |
| 5 | -2 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | L | W | W | W | # | 1979-09-08 | Newport County | H |
| 6 | -2 | Hereford United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | L | W | W | W | # | 1979-09-08 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 7 | 1 | Newport County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | W | L | W | W | # | 1979-09-08 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 8 | 1 | Peterborough United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | W | W | L | W | # | 1979-09-08 | York City | A |
| 9 | -4 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | L | W | D | W | # | 1979-09-08 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 10 | 1 | Torquay United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | D | D | L | W | # | 1979-09-11 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 11 | -1 | 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 |
| 12 | 7 | Hartlepool United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 4 | W | L | W | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Darlington | H |
| 13 | 0 | 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 | -2 | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 3 | L | W | L | D | # | 1979-09-08 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 15 | 5 | Halifax Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 3 | W | L | D | L | # | 1979-09-07 | Northampton Town | A |
| 16 | -2 | Stockport County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 3 | W | L | D | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Portsmouth | A |
| 17 | -1 | Rochdale | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 3 | L | W | D | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Walsall | H |
| 18 | -3 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 3 | L | L | D | W | # | 1979-09-11 | Torquay United | H |
| 19 | -2 | Aldershot | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 2 | L | W | L | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 20 | -2 | York City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 | L | L | W | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Peterborough United | H |
| 21 | 3 | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -9 | 2 | W | L | L | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Aldershot | A |
| 22 | 0 | Northampton Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 1 | D | L | L | L | # | 1979-09-07 | Halifax Town | H |
| 23 | -2 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 1 | L | D | L | L | # | 1979-09-07 | Port Vale | H |
| 24 | -1 | Port Vale | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 0 | L | L | L | L | # | 1979-09-07 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
