1979-09-08
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 0 | 3 | Manchester United | Villa Park | 34,859 | |
| Lineups | Coppell, Grimes, Thomas | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Burnden Park | 17,033 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Derby County | 3 | 2 | Arsenal | Baseball Ground | 16,429 | |
| McCaffery, Langan, Duncan | Lineups | Sunderland, Stapleton | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | Bristol City | Portman Road | 16,915 | |
| Woods | Lineups | |||||
| Liverpool | 4 | 0 | Coventry City | Anfield Road | 39,926 | |
| Johnson 2, Case, Dalglish | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester City | 0 | 1 | Southampton | Maine Road | 34,920 | |
| Lineups | Holmes | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | Norwich City | Ayresome Park | 19,575 | |
| Proctor | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | Leeds United | City Ground | 26,914 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Stoke City | 2 | 3 | Everton | Victoria Ground | 23,460 | |
| O'Callaghan, Smith | Lineups | Bailey, Irvine OG, King | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | White Hart Lane | 34,107 | |
| Armstrong, Hoddle (p) | Lineups | Horton | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Molineux | 24,580 | |
| Clarke | Lineups | Swindlehurst | ||||
| 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 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9 | D | W | W | W | W | 1979-09-15 | Norwich City | A |
| 2 | 1 | Manchester United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | W | W | D | W | D | 1979-09-15 | Derby County | H |
| 3 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | W | L | D | W | W | 1979-09-15 | Arsenal | A |
| 4 | -2 | Norwich City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | L | L | W | W | W | 1979-09-15 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 5 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | D | W | D | D | D | 1979-09-15 | Aston Villa | H |
| 6 | 6 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | W | W | L | W | L | 1979-09-15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 7 | 6 | Southampton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | W | W | L | D | D | 1979-09-15 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 8 | 8 | Liverpool | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | W | L | W | D | # | 1979-09-15 | Leeds United | A |
| 9 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | D | L | W | W | # | 1979-09-15 | Everton | A |
| 10 | -4 | Bristol City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | L | W | W | L | D | 1979-09-15 | Stoke City | H |
| 11 | -2 | Leeds United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | D | D | L | W | D | 1979-09-15 | Liverpool | H |
| 12 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 5 | D | L | W | D | D | 1979-09-15 | Coventry City | A |
| 13 | 4 | Everton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 5 | W | D | W | L | L | 1979-09-15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 14 | -7 | Arsenal | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | L | D | D | L | W | 1979-09-15 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 15 | -4 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 4 | L | L | W | L | W | 1979-09-15 | Bristol City | A |
| 16 | -6 | Coventry City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -4 | 4 | L | W | L | W | L | 1979-09-15 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 17 | -3 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 4 | L | D | L | W | D | 1979-09-15 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 18 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 4 | W | W | L | L | L | 1979-09-15 | Southampton | A |
| 19 | -1 | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 3 | L | L | W | L | D | 1979-09-15 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 20 | 1 | Derby County | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 3 | W | L | L | L | D | 1979-09-15 | Manchester United | A |
| 21 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 2 | L | W | L | L | L | 1979-09-15 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 2 | D | L | L | L | D | 1979-09-15 | Manchester City | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 1 | Watford | Eastville | 7,625 | |
| Barrowclough (p) | Lineups | Jenkins | ||||
| Burnley | 1 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | Turf Moor | 6,974 | |
| Kindon | Lineups | Heaton | ||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Ninian Park | 8,651 | |
| Stevens | Lineups | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 2 | Wrexham | The Valley | 5,909 | |
| Hales | Lineups | Giles, Vinter | ||||
| Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Birmingham City | Stamford Bridge | 17,182 | |
| Walker | Lineups | Lynex, Curbishley | ||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 0 | Notts County | Filbert Street | 16,595 | |
| Young | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 5 | 0 | Swansea City | Kenilworth Road | 10,004 | |
| Moss 2 (1p), Hatton, West, Hill | Lineups | |||||
| Orient | 1 | 4 | Newcastle United | Brisbane Road | 5,700 | |
| Jennings | Lineups | Cartwright, Hibbitt, Withe, Shoulder (p) | ||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 1 | West Ham United | Deepdale | 10,460 | |
| Coleman | Lineups | Cross | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 0 | Fulham | Loftus Road | 17,105 | |
| Goddard, Allen, Currie | Lineups | |||||
| Sunderland | 2 | 0 | Cambridge United | Roker Park | 22,898 | |
| Buckley, Elliott | Lineups | |||||
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 4 | Luton Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | W | W | W | L | D | 1979-09-15 | Notts County | A |
| 2 | 7 | Newcastle United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | W | W | D | L | W | 1979-09-15 | Leicester City | H |
| 3 | 0 | Leicester City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | W | L | W | D | W | 1979-09-15 | Newcastle United | A |
| 4 | -3 | Notts County | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | L | W | W | D | W | 1979-09-15 | Luton Town | H |
| 5 | 6 | Sunderland | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | W | L | W | W | D | 1979-09-15 | West Ham United | A |
| 6 | -2 | Preston North End | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | D | L | D | W | W | 1979-09-15 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 7 | 3 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | D | D | W | W | L | 1979-09-15 | Cambridge United | A |
| 8 | 5 | Wrexham | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | W | L | L | W | W | 1979-09-15 | Orient | H |
| 9 | 5 | Cardiff City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 6 | W | W | L | W | L | 1979-09-15 | Watford | A |
| 10 | -8 | Swansea City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 6 | L | W | D | D | W | 1979-09-15 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 11 | -5 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | L | L | W | W | D | 1979-09-15 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 12 | 0 | Watford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | D | W | D | D | L | 1979-09-15 | Cardiff City | H |
| 13 | 3 | Birmingham City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 5 | W | D | W | L | L | 1979-09-15 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 14 | -7 | Cambridge United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 5 | L | W | D | D | D | 1979-09-15 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 15 | -7 | Fulham | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 5 | L | W | L | D | W | 1979-09-15 | Burnley | H |
| 16 | 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | W | L | L | L | W | 1979-09-15 | Swansea City | A |
| 17 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | D | W | L | L | L | 1979-09-15 | Preston North End | H |
| 18 | 1 | Burnley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 3 | D | L | L | D | D | 1979-09-15 | Fulham | A |
| 19 | 2 | West Ham United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 | D | L | W | L | L | 1979-09-15 | Sunderland | H |
| 20 | -5 | Orient | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 3 | L | D | L | D | D | 1979-09-15 | Wrexham | A |
| 21 | -4 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 3 | L | D | D | D | L | 1979-09-15 | Birmingham City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 1 | L | L | L | D | L | 1979-09-15 | Chelsea | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Oakwell | 10,588 | |
| Riley | Lineups | |||||
| Carlisle United | 1 | 2 | Gillingham | Brunton Park | 3,412 | |
| Hamilton | Lineups | Price, Bruce | ||||
| Chester | 1 | 1 | Millwall | Sealand Road | 3,473 | |
| Storton | Lineups | Towner | ||||
| Chesterfield | 3 | 0 | Colchester United | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 4,206 | |
| Hunter, Birch, Moss | Lineups | |||||
| Exeter City | 1 | 0 | Bury | St James Park | 2,995 | |
| Bowker | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Blundell Park | 7,442 | |
| Cumming | Lineups | |||||
| Hull City | 3 | 1 | Sheffield United | Boothferry Park | 9,556 | |
| Edwards, Farley, Moss | Lineups | Sabella | ||||
| Oxford United | 4 | 0 | Reading | Manor Ground | 6,161 | |
| Berry, Fogg, Graydon 2 (1p) | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | Swindon Town | Millmoor | 4,672 | |
| Gwyther 2, Tiler | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 2 | Brentford | Hillsborough | 11,778 | |
| Lineups | Holmes L, Phillips | |||||
| Wimbledon | 1 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Plough Lane | 3,671 | |
| Knowles | Lineups | |||||
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Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Rotherham United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | W | W | W | W | L | 1979-09-15 | Blackpool | A |
| 2 | 2 | Oxford United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | W | W | D | W | # | 1979-09-15 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 3 | 4 | Grimsby Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | W | D | W | L | W | 1979-09-15 | Brentford | A |
| 4 | -2 | Millwall | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | D | W | D | W | D | 1979-09-15 | Exeter City | H |
| 5 | 7 | Chesterfield | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | W | L | W | W | L | 1979-09-15 | Swindon Town | A |
| 6 | -3 | 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 |
| 7 | 3 | Chester | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | D | L | D | W | W | 1979-09-15 | Gillingham | A |
| 8 | 7 | Gillingham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | W | W | D | L | # | 1979-09-15 | Chester | H |
| 9 | -3 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | L | D | W | D | D | 1979-09-15 | Southend United | H |
| 10 | -5 | Swindon Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | L | W | W | D | L | 1979-09-15 | Chesterfield | H |
| 11 | 7 | Brentford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 | W | W | L | D | # | 1979-09-15 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 12 | -4 | Sheffield United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | L | W | D | L | W | 1979-09-15 | Barnsley | H |
| 13 | 6 | Hull City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | W | D | D | D | L | 1979-09-15 | Bury | A |
| 14 | -5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | L | W | L | D | W | 1979-09-15 | Colchester United | A |
| 15 | -4 | Bury | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | L | W | L | W | L | 1979-09-15 | Hull City | H |
| 16 | -2 | 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 |
| 17 | 4 | Wimbledon | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 4 | W | L | L | W | L | 1979-09-15 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 18 | 5 | Barnsley | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 4 | W | L | W | L | L | 1979-09-15 | Sheffield United | A |
| 19 | -6 | Colchester United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 4 | L | L | L | W | W | 1979-09-15 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 20 | 4 | Exeter City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 4 | W | L | W | L | L | 1979-09-15 | Millwall | A |
| 21 | -5 | Mansfield Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 3 | L | D | L | L | W | 1979-09-15 | Oxford United | H |
| 22 | -5 | Carlisle United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 | L | L | W | D | L | 1979-09-15 | Reading | A |
| 23 | -3 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 2 | L | L | L | L | W | 1979-09-15 | Wimbledon | H |
| 24 | -2 | Reading | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -8 | 2 | L | L | L | D | D | 1979-09-15 | Carlisle United | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 2 | Wigan Athletic | Dean Court | 4,390 | |
| Hinningan OG | Lineups | Brownbill 2 | ||||
| Aldershot | 2 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | Recreation Ground | 2,709 | |
| Crosby, Dungworth | Lineups | |||||
| Bradford City | 1 | 1 | Lincoln City | Valley Parade | 5,298 | |
| Hutchins | Lineups | Cockerill | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 3 | 1 | Darlington | Victoria Park | 3,697 | |
| Goldthorpe 2 (1p), Ayre | Lineups | Walsh | ||||
| Hereford United | 1 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | Edgar Street | 3,812 | |
| White | Lineups | Craven, Lumby | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 1 | Newport County | Leeds Road | 3,134 | |
| Fletcher, Robins | Lineups | Oakes | ||||
| Portsmouth | 1 | 0 | Stockport County | Fratton Park | 14,942 | |
| Laidlaw | Lineups | |||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 1 | Walsall | Spotland | 2,174 | |
| Weir | Lineups | Caswell | ||||
| York City | 0 | 2 | Peterborough United | Bootham Crescent | 3,102 | |
| Lineups | Robson 2 | |||||
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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 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 10 | W | W | W | W | W | 1979-09-14 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 2 | 0 | Bradford City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | D | W | W | W | W | 1979-09-15 | Newport County | A |
| 3 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | W | L | W | W | W | 1979-09-14 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 4 | 4 | Peterborough United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | W | W | W | L | W | 1979-09-15 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 5 | -2 | Walsall | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | D | W | W | D | W | 1979-09-15 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 6 | -2 | Lincoln City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | D | W | W | W | L | 1979-09-15 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 7 | -1 | Hereford United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | L | L | W | W | W | 1979-09-15 | Halifax Town | A |
| 8 | -1 | Newport County | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | L | W | L | W | W | 1979-09-15 | Bradford City | H |
| 9 | 4 | Hartlepool United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | W | W | L | W | L | 1979-09-15 | Walsall | A |
| 10 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | W | L | L | W | W | 1979-09-14 | Portsmouth | H |
| 11 | -2 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | L | L | W | D | W | 1979-09-14 | Stockport County | A |
| 12 | 3 | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | W | L | W | L | D | 1979-09-15 | York City | H |
| 13 | -3 | 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 |
| 14 | 5 | Aldershot | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | W | L | W | L | L | 1979-09-15 | Darlington | A |
| 15 | -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 |
| 16 | 1 | Rochdale | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 4 | D | L | W | D | L | 1979-09-15 | Torquay United | A |
| 17 | -1 | Stockport County | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 3 | L | W | L | D | L | 1979-09-14 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 18 | -4 | Darlington | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 3 | L | W | L | L | D | 1979-09-15 | Aldershot | H |
| 19 | -1 | 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 |
| 20 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | York City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 2 | L | L | L | W | L | 1979-09-15 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 23 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -11 | 2 | L | W | L | L | L | 1979-09-14 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 24 | 0 | 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 |
