1979-10-09
| Cup and International Matches |
|---|
| League Cup Round 3 Replay | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 1 | Everton | 4 | 1 | Aston Villa | D 1 | Goodison Park | 22,080 | |
| Latchford 2, King, Rimmer OG | Lineups | Swain | ||||||
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Liverpool | Burnden Park | 25,571 | |
| Whatmore | Lineups | Dalglish | ||||
| Bristol City | 1 | 0 | Coventry City | Ashton Gate | 14,853 | |
| Ritchie | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 2 | Arsenal | Portman Road | 21,527 | |
| Brazil | Lineups | Sunderland, Rix | ||||
| Southampton | 4 | 1 | Crystal Palace | The Dell | 23,174 | |
| Boyer 3, Holmes | Lineups | Hinshelwood | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | Derby County | Molineux | 30,131 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| 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 | 0 | Manchester United | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | W | W | L | W | W | 1979-10-10 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 2 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 14 | W | W | D | L | D | 1979-10-10 | Stoke City | A |
| 3 | 3 | Southampton | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | W | L | W | D | W | 1979-10-13 | Coventry City | H |
| 4 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 13 | L | D | W | W | W | 1979-10-13 | Everton | A |
| 5 | -1 | Norwich City | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | D | W | D | W | L | 1979-10-10 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 6 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 12 | D | L | W | W | W | 1979-10-13 | Norwich City | H |
| 7 | 1 | Liverpool | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | D | W | L | D | D | 1979-10-13 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 8 | 3 | Arsenal | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 10 | W | D | L | D | W | 1979-10-13 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 9 | -2 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 10 | W | D | L | L | W | 1979-10-10 | Manchester City | A |
| 10 | 2 | Bristol City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 10 | W | L | D | D | D | 1979-10-13 | Manchester United | H |
| 11 | -2 | Leeds United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | W | L | D | D | D | 1979-10-13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 12 | -2 | Coventry City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -5 | 9 | L | W | D | L | W | 1979-10-13 | Southampton | A |
| 13 | 0 | Aston Villa | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 | W | D | D | L | L | 1979-10-13 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 14 | 0 | Manchester City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 8 | D | W | W | L | L | 1979-10-10 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 15 | 2 | Derby County | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -5 | 8 | D | W | L | W | L | 1979-10-13 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 16 | -1 | Everton | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 7 | L | D | D | L | W | 1979-10-13 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 17 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -6 | 7 | L | L | L | D | L | 1979-10-13 | Liverpool | H |
| 18 | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -8 | 7 | D | L | L | D | L | 1979-10-13 | Arsenal | H |
| 19 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 7 | D | D | D | L | W | 1979-10-10 | Norwich City | H |
| 20 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 6 | L | D | D | W | L | 1979-10-13 | Leeds United | H |
| 21 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 6 | L | D | D | W | D | 1979-10-10 | Manchester United | H |
| 22 | -1 | Stoke City | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -6 | 6 | D | L | L | D | L | 1979-10-10 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | Sunderland | St Andrew's | 18,960 | |
| Lynex | Lineups | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 3 | 3 | Burnley | The Valley | 5,279 | |
| Shaw, Robinson, Gritt | Lineups | Noble, Dobson, James | ||||
| Luton Town | 3 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Kenilworth Road | 8,507 | |
| Hatton 3 | Lineups | Emmanuel | ||||
| Notts County | 5 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | Meadow Lane | 7,361 | |
| Mair, O'Brien 2 (2p), McCulloch, Benjamin | Lineups | Atkins, Stubbs OG | ||||
| Orient | 1 | 0 | Fulham | Brisbane Road | 5,090 | |
| Coates | Lineups | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 0 | Cardiff City | Loftus Road | 12,225 | |
| Allen 2, Roeder | Lineups | |||||
| Swansea City | 1 | 0 | Watford | Vetch Field | 15,285 | |
| Waddle | 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 | 2 | Luton Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 13 | W | L | W | D | D | 1979-10-13 | Sunderland | H |
| 2 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | W | W | D | W | W | 1979-10-13 | Preston North End | H |
| 3 | 4 | Notts County | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | W | W | L | D | D | 1979-10-13 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 4 | -3 | Newcastle United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 13 | D | D | W | W | W | 1979-10-10 | Preston North End | H |
| 5 | -3 | Wrexham | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 13 | D | W | W | L | W | 1979-10-13 | Birmingham City | H |
| 6 | 6 | Birmingham City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 12 | W | D | D | D | W | 1979-10-13 | Wrexham | A |
| 7 | -3 | Leicester City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 11 | D | W | D | L | W | 1979-10-10 | Cambridge United | H |
| 8 | -2 | Sunderland | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 | L | W | D | D | L | 1979-10-13 | Luton Town | A |
| 9 | -1 | Chelsea | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | W | W | W | L | L | 1979-10-13 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 10 | -1 | Cardiff City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 11 | L | W | D | D | D | 1979-10-13 | Burnley | A |
| 11 | 2 | Swansea City | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 11 | W | W | L | D | L | 1979-10-13 | Fulham | H |
| 12 | -2 | Preston North End | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 10 | D | D | W | L | D | 1979-10-10 | Newcastle United | A |
| 13 | -2 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | D | W | D | D | W | 1979-10-13 | Notts County | A |
| 14 | 0 | Cambridge United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | L | L | D | W | L | 1979-10-10 | Leicester City | A |
| 15 | 0 | Watford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 8 | L | L | W | L | D | 1979-10-13 | Orient | A |
| 16 | 0 | West Ham United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -3 | 8 | D | W | L | W | D | 1979-10-13 | Leicester City | A |
| 17 | 0 | Fulham | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 8 | L | L | L | D | W | 1979-10-13 | Swansea City | A |
| 18 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -7 | 7 | L | L | D | L | L | 1979-10-13 | Chelsea | A |
| 19 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -5 | 6 | L | D | W | L | W | 1979-10-13 | Newcastle United | A |
| 20 | 2 | Orient | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 6 | W | L | L | D | L | 1979-10-13 | Watford | H |
| 21 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 6 | D | L | L | W | L | 1979-10-13 | Cambridge United | H |
| 22 | -1 | Burnley | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 5 | D | L | L | D | L | 1979-10-13 | Cardiff City | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 0 | 1 | Chesterfield | Oakwell | 12,366 | |
| Lineups | Crawford | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 0 | 2 | Chester | Blundell Park | 8,007 | |
| Lineups | Oakes, Edwards | |||||
| Hull City | 1 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Boothferry Park | 10,306 | |
| Dobson | Lineups | Wylde | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 1 | Millwall | Home Park | 5,353 | |
| Kemp | Lineups | Lyons | ||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 2 | Colchester United | Bramall Lane | 18,712 | |
| Bourne | Lineups | Foley, Gough | ||||
| Wimbledon | 2 | 2 | Exeter City | Plough Lane | 2,999 | |
| Dziadulewicz, Leslie | Lineups | Bowker, Neville (p) | ||||
| 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 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 17 | L | W | W | W | W | 1979-10-13 | Reading | H |
| 2 | 0 | Millwall | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 15 | D | W | L | W | L | 1979-10-13 | Oxford United | A |
| 3 | 2 | Colchester United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 15 | W | D | W | D | W | 1979-10-12 | Southend United | A |
| 4 | -1 | Rotherham United | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 14 | L | L | W | W | W | 1979-10-13 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 5 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 13 | D | D | W | L | W | 1979-10-13 | Rotherham United | A |
| 6 | -2 | Brentford | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | W | D | W | D | L | 1979-10-10 | Oxford United | A |
| 7 | 1 | Hull City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | D | D | W | L | D | 1979-10-13 | Carlisle United | H |
| 8 | -2 | Swindon Town | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 12 | D | W | L | W | W | 1979-10-10 | Reading | A |
| 9 | 3 | Chesterfield | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 12 | W | D | L | W | L | 1979-10-13 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 10 | 3 | Chester | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 12 | W | W | D | L | L | 1979-10-13 | Exeter City | A |
| 11 | -2 | Oxford United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 11 | D | L | W | D | L | 1979-10-10 | Brentford | H |
| 12 | -2 | Gillingham | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 11 | L | W | D | W | D | 1979-10-13 | Barnsley | A |
| 13 | -2 | Blackpool | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 11 | L | L | D | W | L | 1979-10-10 | Bury | H |
| 14 | 1 | 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 |
| 15 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -5 | 10 | L | L | W | L | L | 1979-10-13 | Chesterfield | H |
| 16 | 0 | Barnsley | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 10 | L | L | D | D | W | 1979-10-13 | Gillingham | H |
| 17 | 3 | Exeter City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 10 | D | W | D | L | L | 1979-10-13 | Chester | H |
| 18 | -1 | Southend United | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | D | L | W | D | D | 1979-10-12 | Colchester United | H |
| 19 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | -2 | 9 | W | D | L | L | L | 1979-10-10 | Carlisle United | H |
| 20 | -1 | Carlisle United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 9 | D | L | D | W | W | 1979-10-10 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 21 | 1 | Wimbledon | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 9 | D | D | W | D | L | 1979-10-13 | Swindon Town | H |
| 22 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 8 | W | D | L | L | L | 1979-10-13 | Bury | H |
| 23 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -5 | 7 | D | L | D | L | D | 1979-10-13 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 24 | -1 | Bury | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | -4 | 6 | D | L | L | L | D | 1979-10-10 | Blackpool | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington | 2 | 1 | York City | Feethams Ground | 2,072 | |
| Walsh, Kay OG | Lineups | Wellings | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | Halifax Town | Belle Vue | 3,551 | |
| Lister 2 | Lineups | Whiteley | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 3 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | Victoria Park | 2,803 | |
| Lawrence, Newton 2 | Lineups | Partridge (p), Green | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 4 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | Leeds Road | 7,871 | |
| Stanton, Fletcher 2, Cowling | Lineups | |||||
| Newport County | 4 | 2 | Aldershot | Somerton Park | 3,782 | |
| Oakes, Jobling OG, Aldridge 2 | Lineups | Brodie, Dungworth | ||||
| Rochdale | 0 | 1 | Stockport County | Spotland | 2,300 | |
| Lineups | Czuczman | |||||
| Walsall | 0 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Fellows Park | 4,895 | |
| 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 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 23 | 21 | W | W | W | W | W | 1979-10-13 | Portsmouth | H |
| 2 | -1 | Portsmouth | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 20 | W | W | W | W | W | 1979-10-10 | Torquay United | A |
| 3 | 1 | Walsall | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 18 | D | D | D | D | W | 1979-10-13 | Torquay United | H |
| 4 | -1 | Bradford City | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 17 | L | W | L | W | W | 1979-10-10 | Northampton Town | H |
| 5 | 0 | Halifax Town | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 15 | L | W | D | W | W | 1979-10-13 | Darlington | A |
| 6 | 0 | Lincoln City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 14 | W | D | D | W | L | 1979-10-10 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 7 | 0 | Torquay United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 13 | W | D | W | D | D | 1979-10-10 | Portsmouth | H |
| 8 | 3 | Newport County | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 13 | W | L | L | D | W | 1979-10-13 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 9 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 13 | W | L | D | L | L | 1979-10-13 | Newport County | A |
| 10 | -1 | Aldershot | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 12 | L | W | D | W | W | 1979-10-13 | Northampton Town | H |
| 11 | -1 | Peterborough United | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | L | L | W | L | L | 1979-10-12 | Rochdale | A |
| 12 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 12 | W | W | D | D | L | 1979-10-13 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 13 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 11 | D | W | L | W | L | 1979-10-12 | York City | A |
| 14 | -1 | 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 |
| 15 | 2 | Stockport County | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 10 | W | W | L | L | D | 1979-10-13 | Bradford City | A |
| 16 | 3 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 9 | W | L | L | D | L | 1979-10-13 | Port Vale | H |
| 17 | 3 | Darlington | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -6 | 9 | W | L | W | L | L | 1979-10-13 | Halifax Town | H |
| 18 | -3 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 9 | L | L | W | L | W | 1979-10-13 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 19 | -3 | York City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -9 | 9 | L | W | W | L | D | 1979-10-12 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 20 | -2 | Northampton Town | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -7 | 8 | W | W | L | W | L | 1979-10-10 | Bradford City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 18 | -11 | 7 | L | D | L | D | L | 1979-10-13 | Lincoln City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Port Vale | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -4 | 6 | L | L | W | L | L | 1979-10-10 | Hereford United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Rochdale | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -14 | 5 | L | L | D | L | L | 1979-10-12 | Peterborough United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16 | -21 | 3 | L | L | W | L | L | 1979-10-10 | Lincoln City | A |
