1979-10-05
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 1 | 1 | Reading | Layer Road | 3,330 | |
| Rowles | Lineups | Heale | ||||
| 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 | Sheffield United | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 15 | W | W | W | W | W | 1979-10-06 | Rotherham United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Rotherham United | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 14 | W | W | W | L | L | 1979-10-06 | Sheffield United | H |
| 3 | 1 | Colchester United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 13 | D | W | D | W | W | 1979-10-09 | Sheffield United | A |
| 4 | -1 | Millwall | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 12 | L | W | L | D | W | 1979-10-06 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 5 | 0 | Swindon Town | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 11 | W | L | W | W | L | 1979-10-06 | Hull City | H |
| 6 | 0 | Gillingham | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 11 | W | D | W | D | W | 1979-10-06 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 7 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 11 | W | L | W | D | D | 1979-10-06 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 8 | 0 | Hull City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | W | L | D | D | W | 1979-10-06 | Swindon Town | A |
| 9 | 0 | Brentford | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | D | W | D | L | W | 1979-10-06 | Barnsley | H |
| 10 | 0 | Blackpool | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 11 | L | D | W | L | W | 1979-10-06 | Exeter City | A |
| 11 | 0 | Oxford United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | L | W | D | L | W | 1979-10-06 | Chesterfield | A |
| 12 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -1 | 10 | W | L | L | D | L | 1979-10-06 | Millwall | A |
| 13 | 2 | Reading | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 10 | D | W | W | D | W | 1979-10-10 | Swindon Town | H |
| 14 | -1 | Barnsley | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 10 | D | D | W | W | L | 1979-10-06 | Brentford | A |
| 15 | -1 | Chesterfield | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 9 | L | W | L | D | L | 1979-10-06 | Oxford United | H |
| 16 | 0 | Southend United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | L | W | D | D | L | 1979-10-06 | Bury | A |
| 17 | 0 | Chester | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 8 | D | L | L | D | D | 1979-10-06 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 18 | 0 | Carlisle United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 8 | L | D | W | W | L | 1979-10-06 | Wimbledon | H |
| 19 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -3 | 7 | D | L | L | L | D | 1979-10-06 | Gillingham | A |
| 20 | 0 | Wimbledon | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 7 | W | D | L | L | W | 1979-10-06 | Carlisle United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Exeter City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -9 | 7 | D | L | L | W | L | 1979-10-06 | Blackpool | H |
| 22 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 6 | D | L | D | W | L | 1979-10-06 | Chester | A |
| 23 | 0 | Bury | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | -4 | 5 | L | L | L | D | L | 1979-10-06 | Southend United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 5 | L | L | L | L | W | 1979-10-06 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockport County | 2 | 1 | Hereford United | Edgeley Park | 3,119 | |
| Henson, Czuczman | Lineups | Spiring | ||||
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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 | Portsmouth | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 18 | W | W | W | W | L | 1979-10-06 | Darlington | H |
| 2 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 17 | W | W | W | W | D | 1979-10-06 | Peterborough United | A |
| 3 | 0 | Bradford City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 17 | W | L | W | W | W | 1979-10-06 | Aldershot | A |
| 4 | 0 | Walsall | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 16 | D | D | W | W | W | 1979-10-06 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 5 | 0 | Halifax Town | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | D | W | W | W | W | 1979-10-06 | Newport County | H |
| 6 | 0 | Peterborough United | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | W | L | L | W | W | 1979-10-06 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 7 | 0 | Lincoln City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | D | D | W | L | D | 1979-10-06 | Port Vale | A |
| 8 | 0 | Torquay United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 11 | D | W | D | D | W | 1979-10-06 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 9 | 0 | Newport County | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 11 | L | D | W | W | L | 1979-10-06 | Halifax Town | A |
| 10 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 11 | D | L | L | W | W | 1979-10-06 | Northampton Town | A |
| 11 | 0 | Aldershot | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | D | W | W | D | W | 1979-10-06 | Bradford City | H |
| 12 | 0 | Hereford United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 10 | L | D | L | W | D | 1979-10-10 | Port Vale | H |
| 13 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 9 | W | L | W | L | W | 1979-10-06 | Torquay United | H |
| 14 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 8 | L | W | L | L | D | 1979-10-06 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 15 | 5 | Stockport County | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 8 | W | L | L | D | D | 1979-10-09 | Rochdale | A |
| 16 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 8 | D | D | L | L | D | 1979-10-06 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 17 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 7 | L | D | L | L | W | 1979-10-06 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 18 | -1 | Darlington | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -6 | 7 | W | L | L | D | D | 1979-10-06 | Portsmouth | A |
| 19 | -1 | York City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 7 | W | L | D | L | W | 1979-10-06 | Rochdale | H |
| 20 | -1 | Port Vale | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -3 | 6 | L | W | L | L | W | 1979-10-06 | Lincoln City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Northampton Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 6 | W | L | W | L | L | 1979-10-06 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 15 | -10 | 6 | L | D | L | W | D | 1979-10-06 | Walsall | H |
| 23 | 0 | Rochdale | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -12 | 5 | D | L | L | L | L | 1979-10-06 | York City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16 | -20 | 3 | L | W | L | L | L | 1979-10-06 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
