1979-09-07
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 1 | 2 | Blackpool | Roots Hall | 5,600 | |
| Morris (p) | Lineups | Wilson, Kellow | ||||
| 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 | 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 | 0 | Millwall | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | W | D | W | D | # | 1979-09-08 | Chester | A |
| 3 | 9 | Blackpool | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 6 | W | W | L | L | W | 1979-09-15 | Rotherham United | H |
| 4 | -1 | Oxford United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1979-09-08 | Reading | H |
| 5 | -1 | 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 |
| 6 | -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 |
| 7 | -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 |
| 8 | -1 | 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 |
| 9 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | W | L | D | W | # | 1979-09-08 | Brentford | H |
| 10 | -1 | Chester | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | L | D | W | W | # | 1979-09-08 | Millwall | H |
| 11 | -1 | Bury | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | W | L | W | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Exeter City | A |
| 12 | -1 | Chesterfield | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | L | W | W | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Colchester United | H |
| 13 | 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 |
| 14 | -1 | Southend United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1979-09-15 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 15 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1979-09-08 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 19 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 2 | Port Vale | Gresty Road | 4,539 | |
| Lineups | Chamberlain N 2 | |||||
| Northampton Town | 0 | 0 | Halifax Town | County Ground | 2,759 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
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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 | 0 | Walsall | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | W | W | D | W | # | 1979-09-08 | Rochdale | A |
| 4 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 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 |
| 12 | 3 | Halifax Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 4 | D | W | L | D | L | 1979-09-15 | Hereford United | H |
| 13 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 4 | W | L | W | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Darlington | H |
| 14 | -1 | Darlington | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 3 | W | L | L | D | # | 1979-09-08 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 15 | -1 | 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 |
| 16 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Rochdale | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 3 | L | W | D | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Walsall | H |
| 18 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | Northampton Town | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 2 | D | D | L | L | L | 1979-09-15 | Port Vale | A |
| 21 | 3 | Port Vale | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 2 | W | L | L | L | L | 1979-09-15 | Northampton Town | H |
| 22 | -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 |
| 23 | -2 | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -9 | 2 | W | L | L | L | # | 1979-09-08 | Aldershot | A |
| 24 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -10 | 1 | L | L | D | L | L | 1979-09-15 | Peterborough United | A |
