1979-09-22
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | Arsenal | Villa Park | 27,277 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Leeds United | Burnden Park | 21,724 | |
| Allardyce | Lineups | Gray (p) | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | Southampton | Goldstone Ground | 26,918 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bristol City | 1 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | Ashton Gate | 22,767 | |
| Mann | Lineups | Mills | ||||
| Derby County | 1 | 0 | Middlesbrough | Baseball Ground | 18,620 | |
| Duncan | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | Everton | Portman Road | 19,251 | |
| Wark | Lineups | Kidd | ||||
| Liverpool | 0 | 0 | Norwich City | Anfield Road | 44,120 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Manchester City | 3 | 0 | Coventry City | Maine Road | 30,869 | |
| Robinson 2, MacKenzie | Lineups | |||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 2 | Crystal Palace | Victoria Ground | 19,255 | |
| Smith | Lineups | Hilaire, Cannon | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | White Hart Lane | 29,914 | |
| Hoddle (p) | Lineups | Brown A | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | Manchester United | Molineux | 35,503 | |
| Gray, Hibbitt, Richards | Lineups | Macari | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 10 | D | L | D | W | W | 1979-09-29 | Liverpool | H |
| 2 | 2 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | W | W | D | W | D | 1979-09-29 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 3 | -2 | Manchester United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | L | W | W | W | D | 1979-09-29 | Stoke City | H |
| 4 | -1 | Norwich City | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | D | W | L | L | W | 1979-09-29 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 5 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | W | W | D | L | W | 1979-09-29 | Arsenal | A |
| 6 | -1 | Southampton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | D | W | W | W | L | 1979-09-29 | Derby County | H |
| 7 | 1 | Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | D | D | W | L | W | 1979-09-29 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 8 | 1 | Arsenal | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | D | W | L | D | D | 1979-09-29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 9 | -3 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 7 | L | L | W | L | D | 1979-09-29 | Aston Villa | H |
| 10 | 0 | Bristol City | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | D | D | L | W | W | 1979-09-29 | Everton | A |
| 11 | 0 | Leeds United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | D | D | D | D | L | 1979-09-29 | Manchester City | H |
| 12 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 7 | D | L | W | W | L | 1979-09-29 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 13 | 2 | Everton | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 6 | D | L | W | D | W | 1979-09-29 | Bristol City | H |
| 14 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 6 | D | L | D | L | W | 1979-09-29 | Norwich City | A |
| 15 | -2 | Coventry City | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -5 | 6 | L | W | L | W | L | 1979-09-29 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 16 | -2 | Stoke City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 5 | L | D | L | L | W | 1979-09-29 | Manchester United | A |
| 17 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 5 | D | W | L | W | L | 1979-09-29 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 18 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 5 | D | W | D | L | L | 1979-09-29 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 19 | 3 | Manchester City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -5 | 5 | W | L | L | L | W | 1979-09-29 | Leeds United | A |
| 20 | 1 | Derby County | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 5 | W | L | W | L | L | 1979-09-29 | Southampton | A |
| 21 | -2 | Aston Villa | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 5 | D | L | L | D | L | 1979-09-29 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 22 | -2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 5 | D | L | W | W | L | 1979-09-29 | Coventry City | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 1 | 1 | Sunderland | Turf Moor | 8,872 | |
| Dobson | Lineups | Robson | ||||
| Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | Cambridge United | Ninian Park | 8,519 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | The Valley | 5,283 | |
| Powell, Robinson | Lineups | Birch | ||||
| Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Watford | Stamford Bridge | 21,480 | |
| Johnson 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Leicester City | 3 | 3 | Fulham | Filbert Street | 14,875 | |
| Young 2, Smith | Lineups | Davies 3 | ||||
| Luton Town | 0 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Kenilworth Road | 8,711 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | Wrexham | St James' Park | 27,904 | |
| Shoulder (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 0 | 0 | Swansea City | Meadow Lane | 8,319 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Orient | 2 | 2 | Birmingham City | Brisbane Road | 5,550 | |
| Mayo 2 | Lineups | Lynex, Curbishley | ||||
| Preston North End | 3 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | Deepdale | 7,555 | |
| Bruce 2, Elliott | Lineups | Taylor, Penny | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 0 | West Ham United | Loftus Road | 24,692 | |
| Allen 2, Goddard | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 0 | Newcastle United | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | W | W | W | W | D | 1979-09-29 | Birmingham City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Luton Town | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | D | D | W | W | W | 1979-09-29 | Fulham | A |
| 3 | 0 | Notts County | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | D | D | L | W | W | 1979-09-29 | Wrexham | A |
| 4 | 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | W | W | W | L | L | 1979-09-29 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 5 | 0 | Leicester City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | D | L | W | L | W | 1979-09-29 | Swansea City | A |
| 6 | 5 | Preston North End | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | W | L | D | L | D | 1979-09-29 | Sunderland | A |
| 7 | -1 | Cambridge United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | D | W | L | W | D | 1979-09-29 | Chelsea | H |
| 8 | 0 | Fulham | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 8 | D | W | L | W | L | 1979-09-29 | Luton Town | H |
| 9 | -2 | Birmingham City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | D | W | W | D | W | 1979-09-29 | Newcastle United | H |
| 10 | -6 | Wrexham | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 8 | L | W | W | L | L | 1979-09-29 | Notts County | H |
| 11 | -2 | Sunderland | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | D | L | W | L | W | 1979-09-29 | Preston North End | H |
| 12 | -2 | Cardiff City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 8 | D | D | W | W | L | 1979-09-29 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 13 | 5 | Chelsea | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | W | L | L | L | W | 1979-09-29 | Cambridge United | A |
| 14 | 1 | Swansea City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 7 | D | L | L | W | D | 1979-09-29 | Leicester City | H |
| 15 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | D | W | D | W | L | 1979-09-29 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 16 | -3 | Watford | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 6 | L | D | D | W | D | 1979-09-29 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 17 | -3 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 6 | L | L | D | D | W | 1979-09-29 | Cardiff City | H |
| 18 | 4 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 5 | W | L | L | D | D | 1979-09-29 | Watford | A |
| 19 | -2 | West Ham United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -4 | 5 | L | W | D | L | W | 1979-09-29 | Burnley | H |
| 20 | 0 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 4 | D | L | D | L | L | 1979-09-29 | West Ham United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Orient | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 4 | D | L | L | D | L | 1979-09-29 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 22 | -3 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 3 | L | W | L | L | L | 1979-09-29 | Orient | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2 | 1 | Millwall | Oakwell | 11,788 | |
| Bell, Glavin (p) | Lineups | Lyons | ||||
| Blackpool | 2 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Bloomfield Road | 10,193 | |
| McEwan 2 (1p) | Lineups | Kendall | ||||
| Chester | 0 | 2 | Reading | Sealand Road | 3,434 | |
| Lineups | Earles, Kearney | |||||
| Exeter City | 1 | 2 | Carlisle United | St James Park | 3,409 | |
| Neville (p) | Lineups | Bonnyman, Bannon | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 2 | Colchester United | Blundell Park | 6,962 | |
| Kilmore | Lineups | Lee 2 | ||||
| Hull City | 0 | 0 | Gillingham | Boothferry Park | 6,142 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Mansfield Town | 3 | 4 | Sheffield United | Field Mill | 11,272 | |
| Taylor, Austin, Allen | Lineups | de Goey, Butlin, Speight, Bourne | ||||
| Oxford United | 3 | 1 | Bury | Manor Ground | 6,512 | |
| Briggs, Cooke, Graydon (p) | Lineups | Halford | ||||
| Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | Chesterfield | Millmoor | 6,138 | |
| McEwan 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 2 | Swindon Town | Hillsborough | 11,636 | |
| Wylde 2, McCulloch, Smith (p) | Lineups | McHale (p), Mayes | ||||
| Wimbledon | 0 | 0 | Brentford | Plough Lane | 5,524 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| 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 | 2 | Sheffield United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 11 | W | W | W | L | W | 1979-09-29 | Oxford United | H |
| 2 | 2 | Oxford United | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | W | D | L | W | W | 1979-09-29 | Sheffield United | A |
| 3 | -2 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | L | D | W | D | W | 1979-09-29 | Hull City | H |
| 4 | 2 | Rotherham United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 10 | W | L | L | W | W | 1979-09-29 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 5 | 5 | Blackpool | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 10 | W | L | W | W | W | 1979-09-29 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 6 | -1 | Gillingham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | D | W | D | W | W | 1979-09-29 | Exeter City | H |
| 7 | -5 | Swindon Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 9 | L | W | W | L | W | 1979-09-29 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 8 | 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 9 | W | D | D | L | W | 1979-09-29 | Chesterfield | A |
| 9 | 0 | Hull City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | D | D | W | W | D | 1979-09-29 | Millwall | A |
| 10 | 5 | Colchester United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 9 | W | W | D | L | L | 1979-09-29 | Barnsley | H |
| 11 | -3 | Southend United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | W | D | D | L | L | 1979-09-29 | Brentford | A |
| 12 | -5 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | L | D | L | W | D | 1979-09-29 | Swindon Town | A |
| 13 | 1 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 8 | D | L | W | W | W | 1979-09-29 | Southend United | H |
| 14 | 3 | Barnsley | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 8 | W | W | L | W | L | 1979-09-29 | Colchester United | A |
| 15 | -4 | Chesterfield | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 7 | L | D | L | W | L | 1979-09-29 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 16 | 5 | Carlisle United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 7 | W | W | L | L | L | 1979-09-29 | Chester | H |
| 17 | -4 | Chester | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 7 | L | L | D | D | L | 1979-09-29 | Carlisle United | A |
| 18 | 5 | Reading | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 7 | W | D | W | L | L | 1979-09-29 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 19 | -3 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 6 | L | L | D | L | D | 1979-09-29 | Rotherham United | H |
| 20 | -2 | Exeter City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 6 | L | W | L | W | L | 1979-09-29 | Gillingham | A |
| 21 | -2 | Bury | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -2 | 5 | L | D | L | L | W | 1979-09-29 | Wimbledon | H |
| 22 | -2 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 5 | L | L | W | L | D | 1979-09-29 | Reading | A |
| 23 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 5 | L | D | W | L | L | 1979-09-29 | Blackpool | H |
| 24 | 0 | Wimbledon | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 5 | D | L | L | W | L | 1979-09-29 | Bury | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 1 | Halifax Town | Dean Court | 3,233 | |
| Lineups | Moore OG | |||||
| Aldershot | 3 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Recreation Ground | 3,227 | |
| Jopling, Crosby, French | Lineups | |||||
| Bradford City | 2 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | Valley Parade | 6,248 | |
| Dolan (p), Staniforth | Lineups | |||||
| Darlington | 1 | 3 | Walsall | Feethams Ground | 1,609 | |
| Walsh (p) | Lineups | Penn, Buckley 2 | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 3 | Newport County | Belle Vue | 3,228 | |
| Warboys | Lineups | Thompson, Tynan, Goddard (p) | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 2 | 2 | Torquay United | Victoria Park | 2,520 | |
| Houchen, Ayre | Lineups | Bourne 2 | ||||
| Hereford United | 2 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Edgar Street | 3,891 | |
| Hunt, Phillips | Lineups | Wright | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 7 | 1 | Port Vale | Leeds Road | 4,299 | |
| Fletcher, Delgado OG, Hart 2, Robins 2, Stanton | Lineups | Chamberlain N | ||||
| Lincoln City | 3 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Sincil Bank | 3,357 | |
| Cunningham (p), Hobson, Guest (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | Peterborough United | County Ground | 3,680 | |
| Bowen | Lineups | |||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 2 | Portsmouth | Spotland | 2,423 | |
| Weir | Lineups | Garwood, Rogers | ||||
| York City | 2 | 2 | Stockport County | Bootham Crescent | 2,443 | |
| Wellings, Lorimer | Lineups | Henson, Czuczman | ||||
| 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 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 15 | W | W | W | D | W | 1979-09-29 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 2 | 0 | Portsmouth | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 14 | W | W | L | W | W | 1979-09-29 | York City | H |
| 3 | 0 | Walsall | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 14 | W | W | W | D | W | 1979-09-29 | Aldershot | H |
| 4 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 13 | W | W | D | W | L | 1979-09-28 | Stockport County | A |
| 5 | 3 | Lincoln City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | W | L | D | D | W | 1979-09-29 | Newport County | A |
| 6 | 1 | Newport County | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | W | W | L | L | W | 1979-09-29 | Lincoln City | H |
| 7 | -2 | Peterborough United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | L | L | W | W | W | 1979-09-29 | Hereford United | H |
| 8 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 10 | L | W | W | W | L | 1979-09-28 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 9 | 0 | Halifax Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | W | W | W | D | W | 1979-09-29 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 10 | 0 | Aldershot | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | W | W | D | W | L | 1979-09-29 | Walsall | A |
| 11 | 1 | Hereford United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | W | D | L | L | L | 1979-09-29 | Peterborough United | A |
| 12 | -1 | Torquay United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 8 | D | D | W | L | D | 1979-09-29 | Darlington | H |
| 13 | 1 | Hartlepool United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 7 | D | L | L | W | W | 1979-09-29 | Halifax Town | A |
| 14 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -3 | 7 | L | W | L | W | L | 1979-09-29 | Bradford City | H |
| 15 | 2 | Stockport County | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 6 | D | D | D | L | W | 1979-09-28 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 16 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 6 | L | L | D | L | L | 1979-09-28 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 17 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 6 | L | L | D | W | L | 1979-09-28 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 18 | 0 | Darlington | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 5 | L | D | D | L | W | 1979-09-29 | Torquay United | A |
| 19 | 3 | York City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 5 | D | L | W | L | L | 1979-09-29 | Portsmouth | A |
| 20 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -8 | 5 | L | W | D | L | W | 1979-09-28 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 21 | -1 | Port Vale | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 4 | L | L | W | W | L | 1979-09-29 | Rochdale | H |
| 22 | 1 | Northampton Town | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -8 | 4 | W | L | L | D | D | 1979-09-29 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 23 | -2 | Rochdale | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -8 | 4 | L | L | L | D | L | 1979-09-29 | Port Vale | A |
| 24 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -18 | 1 | L | L | L | L | L | 1979-09-29 | Northampton Town | H |
