1979-09-17
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 0 | 2 | Exeter City | Griffin Park | 7,809 | |
| Lineups | Bowker, Neville | |||||
| 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 | Millwall | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | W | D | W | D | W | 1979-09-18 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 2 | 0 | Rotherham United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 8 | L | W | W | W | W | 1979-09-18 | Carlisle United | A |
| 3 | 0 | Blackpool | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 8 | W | W | W | L | L | 1979-09-18 | Sheffield United | A |
| 4 | 0 | Oxford United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | L | W | W | D | W | 1979-09-18 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 5 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | L | W | D | W | L | 1979-09-18 | Bury | A |
| 6 | 0 | Swindon Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 7 | W | L | W | W | D | 1979-09-18 | Chester | H |
| 7 | 0 | Sheffield United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | W | L | W | D | L | 1979-09-18 | Blackpool | H |
| 8 | 0 | Chester | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | D | D | L | D | W | 1979-09-18 | Swindon Town | A |
| 9 | 1 | Hull City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | W | W | D | D | D | 1979-09-18 | Chesterfield | A |
| 10 | -1 | Brentford | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 7 | L | W | W | W | L | 1979-09-22 | Wimbledon | A |
| 11 | 0 | Chesterfield | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 6 | L | W | L | W | W | 1979-09-18 | Hull City | H |
| 12 | 0 | Gillingham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | D | W | W | D | L | 1979-09-18 | Wimbledon | H |
| 13 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | D | L | D | W | D | 1979-09-19 | Barnsley | H |
| 14 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | D | L | W | L | D | 1979-09-18 | Millwall | A |
| 15 | 8 | Exeter City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 6 | W | L | W | L | W | 1979-09-22 | Carlisle United | H |
| 16 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 5 | W | L | D | L | L | 1979-09-18 | Colchester United | A |
| 17 | -1 | Southend United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 5 | D | L | L | W | W | 1979-09-19 | Reading | A |
| 18 | -1 | Colchester United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 5 | D | L | L | L | W | 1979-09-18 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 19 | -1 | Bury | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | L | L | W | L | W | 1979-09-18 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 20 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 4 | W | L | L | L | L | 1979-09-18 | Oxford United | H |
| 21 | -1 | Wimbledon | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 4 | L | W | L | L | W | 1979-09-18 | Gillingham | A |
| 22 | -1 | Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 4 | L | W | L | W | L | 1979-09-19 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 23 | -1 | Reading | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 4 | W | L | L | L | D | 1979-09-19 | Southend United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Carlisle United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 3 | L | L | L | W | D | 1979-09-18 | Rotherham United | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1 | 2 | Bradford City | Vale Park | 4,724 | |
| Sproson | Lineups | Baines, McNiven | ||||
| Stockport County | 1 | 1 | Darlington | Edgeley Park | 2,579 | |
| Summerbee | Lineups | Walsh (p) | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Prenton Park | 3,024 | |
| Kerr | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | Bradford City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 13 | W | W | D | W | W | 1979-09-22 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Portsmouth | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | L | W | W | W | W | 1979-09-18 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 3 | 0 | Peterborough United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | W | W | W | W | L | 1979-09-19 | Aldershot | H |
| 4 | 0 | Walsall | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | W | D | W | W | D | 1979-09-18 | Lincoln City | H |
| 5 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | W | W | W | L | L | 1979-09-22 | Lincoln City | A |
| 6 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | D | W | L | W | W | 1979-09-19 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 7 | -1 | Lincoln City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 | D | D | W | W | W | 1979-09-18 | Walsall | A |
| 8 | 0 | Torquay United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 6 | W | L | D | D | L | 1979-09-19 | Hereford United | H |
| 9 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | D | L | L | W | D | 1979-09-18 | Portsmouth | A |
| 10 | 0 | Newport County | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | L | L | W | L | W | 1979-09-18 | Northampton Town | H |
| 11 | 0 | Hereford United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | L | L | L | W | W | 1979-09-19 | Torquay United | A |
| 12 | 0 | Halifax Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | W | D | W | L | D | 1979-09-18 | Rochdale | H |
| 13 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 | L | W | W | L | W | 1979-09-19 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 14 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 6 | L | D | W | L | L | 1979-09-22 | Newport County | H |
| 15 | 0 | Aldershot | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | D | W | L | W | L | 1979-09-19 | Peterborough United | A |
| 16 | 2 | Stockport County | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 5 | D | D | L | W | L | 1979-09-22 | York City | A |
| 17 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 5 | L | W | L | W | L | 1979-09-19 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 18 | 2 | Darlington | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 5 | D | D | L | W | L | 1979-09-22 | Walsall | H |
| 19 | -2 | Port Vale | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | L | W | W | L | L | 1979-09-22 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 20 | -1 | York City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 4 | W | L | L | L | W | 1979-09-18 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Rochdale | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 4 | L | D | L | W | D | 1979-09-18 | Halifax Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -11 | 3 | D | L | W | L | L | 1979-09-18 | York City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Northampton Town | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 2 | L | D | D | L | L | 1979-09-18 | Newport County | A |
| 24 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -13 | 1 | L | L | L | D | L | 1979-09-19 | Huddersfield Town | H |
