1979-09-28
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scunthorpe United | 0 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Old Showground | 4,640 | Largest home gate 1979-80 |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Stockport County | 1 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | Edgeley Park | 5,369 | Largest home gate 1979-80 |
| Czuczman | Lineups | Laverick, Hart | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 5 | AFC Bournemouth | Prenton Park | 2,803 | |
| Lineups | Borthwick 2, Butler 2, Bryant | |||||
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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 | 3 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 15 | W | W | W | D | W | 1979-10-02 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 2 | -1 | 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 |
| 3 | -1 | 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 |
| 4 | -1 | Walsall | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 14 | W | W | W | D | W | 1979-09-29 | Aldershot | H |
| 5 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 1 | 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 |
| 9 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 10 | L | L | W | W | W | 1979-10-02 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 8 | W | L | L | D | L | 1979-10-02 | Portsmouth | H |
| 14 | -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 |
| 15 | -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 |
| 16 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 7 | D | L | L | D | W | 1979-10-02 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 17 | -2 | Stockport County | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 6 | L | D | D | D | L | 1979-10-02 | Darlington | A |
| 18 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -8 | 6 | D | L | W | D | L | 1979-10-02 | York City | A |
| 19 | -1 | 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 |
| 20 | -1 | 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 |
| 21 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 |
