1979-10-27
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Burnden Park | 15,132 | |
| Gowling | Lineups | Smillie | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 4 | Norwich City | Goldstone Ground | 23,180 | |
| Foster, Ryan | Lineups | Goble, Paddon, Taylor, Reeves | ||||
| Bristol City | 0 | 1 | Arsenal | Ashton Gate | 23,029 | |
| Lineups | Sunderland | |||||
| Everton | 0 | 0 | Manchester United | Goodison Park | 37,708 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | Middlesbrough | Portman Road | 18,343 | |
| Brazil | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester City | 0 | 4 | Liverpool | Maine Road | 48,128 | |
| Lineups | Johnson, Dalglish 2, Kennedy R | |||||
| Southampton | 1 | 2 | Leeds United | The Dell | 25,259 | Largest home gate 1979-80 |
| Boyer | Lineups | Entwistle, Curtis | ||||
| Stoke City | 3 | 2 | Derby County | Victoria Ground | 18,530 | |
| Richardson, Heath, Crooks | Lineups | Hill 2 | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | White Hart Lane | 49,038 | |
| Hoddle | Lineups | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 1 | Coventry City | The Hawthorns | 22,656 | |
| Brown A 2, Brown T 2 (1p) | Lineups | Coop (p) | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Aston Villa | Molineux | 36,267 | |
| Gray | Lineups | Shaw | ||||
| 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 | Manchester United | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 18 | D | W | D | L | W | 1979-11-03 | Southampton | H |
| 2 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 17 | L | W | L | D | W | 1979-11-03 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 3 | 2 | Liverpool | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 15 | W | D | W | D | W | 1979-11-03 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 4 | 2 | Norwich City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 15 | W | D | L | L | D | 1979-11-03 | Everton | H |
| 5 | -2 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 15 | D | D | L | L | D | 1979-11-03 | Manchester City | H |
| 6 | -2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 15 | D | L | W | D | L | 1979-11-03 | Liverpool | A |
| 7 | 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | -5 | 15 | W | W | W | W | D | 1979-11-03 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 8 | 4 | Arsenal | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 14 | W | D | D | W | D | 1979-11-03 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 9 | 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 13 | W | W | D | W | L | 1979-11-03 | Derby County | A |
| 10 | -3 | Southampton | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 13 | L | L | L | W | L | 1979-11-03 | Manchester United | A |
| 11 | -3 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 13 | L | W | D | L | W | 1979-11-03 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 12 | -2 | Coventry City | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -6 | 13 | L | W | W | L | W | 1979-11-03 | Stoke City | H |
| 13 | -4 | Manchester City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 13 | L | D | W | W | D | 1979-11-03 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 14 | 2 | Leeds United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 12 | W | L | D | W | L | 1979-11-03 | Bristol City | H |
| 15 | 0 | Aston Villa | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 12 | D | W | D | W | D | 1979-11-03 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 16 | -3 | Bristol City | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 12 | L | D | D | W | L | 1979-11-03 | Leeds United | A |
| 17 | 0 | Everton | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 11 | D | D | W | L | D | 1979-11-03 | Norwich City | A |
| 18 | 0 | Stoke City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -5 | 11 | W | D | D | D | D | 1979-11-03 | Coventry City | A |
| 19 | 3 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 9 | W | L | L | L | L | 1979-11-03 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 20 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -11 | 9 | D | L | D | D | L | 1979-11-03 | Aston Villa | A |
| 21 | -2 | Derby County | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -9 | 8 | L | L | L | D | W | 1979-11-03 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 22 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 7 | L | L | D | L | D | 1979-11-03 | Arsenal | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | St Andrew's | 17,869 | |
| Ainscow | Lineups | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 3 | 2 | Cardiff City | The Valley | 6,870 | |
| Gritt 2, Berry | Lineups | Bishop, Hughes | ||||
| Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Fulham | Stamford Bridge | 30,567 | |
| Lineups | Beck, Davies | |||||
| Leicester City | 2 | 1 | Sunderland | Filbert Street | 19,365 | |
| Lineker 2 | Lineups | Lee | ||||
| Luton Town | 1 | 1 | Preston North End | Kenilworth Road | 11,648 | |
| Moss (p) | Lineups | Elliott | ||||
| Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | Cambridge United | St James' Park | 24,104 | |
| Withe, Shoulder | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 0 | 1 | West Ham United | Meadow Lane | 12,256 | |
| Lineups | Holland | |||||
| Orient | 2 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Brisbane Road | 4,645 | |
| Coates, Went (p) | Lineups | Barrowclough (p) | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 0 | Burnley | Loftus Road | 11,261 | |
| Goddard 2, Allen 2, Roeder, Shanks, McCreery | Lineups | |||||
| Swansea City | 2 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Vetch Field | 12,654 | |
| James R 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Wrexham | 3 | 0 | Watford | Racecourse Ground | 9,442 | |
| McNeil 2, Giles | 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 | Luton Town | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 18 | D | W | W | W | L | 1979-11-03 | Cambridge United | A |
| 2 | 1 | Newcastle United | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 18 | W | L | W | D | D | 1979-11-03 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 3 | 2 | Wrexham | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 17 | W | L | W | D | W | 1979-11-03 | West Ham United | A |
| 4 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 16 | W | L | D | W | W | 1979-11-03 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 5 | -3 | Notts County | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 16 | L | W | D | W | W | 1979-11-03 | Cardiff City | A |
| 6 | 0 | Leicester City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 16 | W | D | L | W | D | 1979-11-03 | Watford | A |
| 7 | 2 | Birmingham City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 | W | W | L | W | D | 1979-11-03 | Fulham | A |
| 8 | 0 | Preston North End | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 15 | D | W | D | D | D | 1979-11-03 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 9 | -5 | Chelsea | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 15 | L | W | W | W | W | 1979-11-03 | Sunderland | A |
| 10 | 2 | Swansea City | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 15 | W | L | W | W | W | 1979-11-03 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 11 | -1 | Sunderland | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 13 | L | W | L | L | W | 1979-11-03 | Chelsea | H |
| 12 | -1 | Cardiff City | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 13 | L | L | W | L | W | 1979-11-03 | Notts County | H |
| 13 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 12 | L | D | D | D | W | 1979-11-03 | Newcastle United | H |
| 14 | 2 | West Ham United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 12 | W | L | W | D | W | 1979-11-03 | Wrexham | H |
| 15 | 3 | Orient | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 11 | W | D | W | W | L | 1979-11-03 | Burnley | A |
| 16 | -2 | Cambridge United | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 10 | L | D | D | L | L | 1979-11-03 | Luton Town | H |
| 17 | -2 | Watford | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -5 | 10 | L | W | L | L | L | 1979-11-03 | Leicester City | H |
| 18 | 2 | Fulham | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -8 | 10 | W | L | L | L | L | 1979-11-03 | Birmingham City | H |
| 19 | -2 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -6 | 9 | L | W | L | L | L | 1979-11-03 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 20 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -11 | 9 | W | L | D | D | L | 1979-11-03 | Preston North End | A |
| 21 | -2 | Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 14 | -5 | 8 | L | W | L | L | D | 1979-11-03 | Swansea City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Burnley | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -16 | 5 | L | L | L | D | L | 1979-11-03 | Orient | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1 | 1 | Chester | Oakwell | 9,879 | |
| Glavin | Lineups | Edwards | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | Colchester United | Ewood Park | 6,436 | |
| Crawford, Keeley, Brotherston | Lineups | |||||
| Blackpool | 0 | 1 | Swindon Town | Bloomfield Road | 5,741 | |
| Lineups | Mayes | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | Rotherham United | Blundell Park | 7,702 | |
| Waters, Cumming | Lineups | |||||
| Hull City | 2 | 2 | Exeter City | Boothferry Park | 5,196 | |
| Croft, Dobson | Lineups | Bowker, Pullar | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | Gillingham | Field Mill | 4,598 | |
| Bird, Taylor | Lineups | |||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 0 | Carlisle United | Manor Ground | 4,244 | |
| Berry | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 1 | Brentford | Home Park | 5,203 | |
| Lineups | Graham J | |||||
| Reading | 3 | 1 | Bury | Elm Park | 5,555 | |
| Earles 2, Alexander | Lineups | Hilton | ||||
| Sheffield United | 0 | 1 | Millwall | Bramall Lane | 19,149 | |
| Lineups | Chatterton | |||||
| Wimbledon | 3 | 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | Plough Lane | 6,009 | Largest home gate 1979-80 |
| Leslie, Parsons, Cork | Lineups | Curran 2, Lowey, Smith (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 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 23 | L | W | W | W | L | 1979-11-03 | Swindon Town | A |
| 2 | 1 | Millwall | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 22 | W | W | D | W | D | 1979-11-03 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 3 | -1 | Colchester United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 21 | L | W | W | W | W | 1979-11-02 | Hull City | H |
| 4 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 20 | W | W | D | W | D | 1979-11-03 | Barnsley | H |
| 5 | 0 | Brentford | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 19 | W | L | W | L | W | 1979-11-03 | Reading | H |
| 6 | 1 | Swindon Town | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 18 | W | W | W | L | L | 1979-11-03 | Sheffield United | H |
| 7 | -1 | Rotherham United | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 16 | L | W | L | L | L | 1979-11-03 | Oxford United | H |
| 8 | 0 | Chesterfield | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 16 | D | D | D | D | W | 1979-11-03 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 9 | 0 | Hull City | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 16 | D | L | L | W | D | 1979-11-02 | Colchester United | A |
| 10 | 0 | Chester | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 16 | D | D | W | L | W | 1979-11-03 | Wimbledon | H |
| 11 | 2 | Reading | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -3 | 16 | W | L | W | L | W | 1979-11-03 | Brentford | A |
| 12 | 4 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -4 | 15 | W | L | W | D | L | 1979-11-03 | Exeter City | A |
| 13 | 1 | Exeter City | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -6 | 15 | D | W | L | W | D | 1979-11-03 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 14 | 4 | Oxford United | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 14 | W | L | D | L | L | 1979-10-31 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 15 | 4 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 14 | W | D | D | W | W | 1979-11-03 | Chesterfield | A |
| 16 | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 14 | W | D | L | W | L | 1979-11-03 | Millwall | A |
| 17 | -6 | Blackpool | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -4 | 14 | L | D | L | W | L | 1979-11-03 | Gillingham | A |
| 18 | -6 | Carlisle United | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -4 | 14 | L | D | W | L | W | 1979-11-03 | Southend United | H |
| 19 | -2 | Barnsley | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -6 | 14 | D | D | L | W | L | 1979-11-03 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 20 | -5 | Gillingham | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 13 | L | W | L | L | L | 1979-10-29 | Southend United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Wimbledon | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 12 | L | L | D | W | D | 1979-11-03 | Chester | A |
| 22 | 0 | Southend United | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 10 | D | L | L | L | D | 1979-10-29 | Gillingham | H |
| 23 | 0 | Bury | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 13 | -7 | 9 | L | D | L | L | W | 1979-11-03 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 24 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 14 | -7 | 9 | L | L | W | L | D | 1979-10-31 | Oxford United | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 2 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | Valley Parade | 5,807 | |
| Dolan, McNiven | Lineups | MacDougall, Chambers | ||||
| Darlington | 1 | 1 | Peterborough United | Feethams Ground | 1,675 | |
| McLean | Lineups | Parkinson | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 3 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Victoria Park | 2,619 | |
| Harding, Lawrence, Newton | Lineups | Nelson | ||||
| Hereford United | 0 | 1 | Aldershot | Edgar Street | 3,224 | |
| Lineups | Brodie | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 2 | York City | Leeds Road | 7,547 | |
| Cowling 2 (1p) | Lineups | Eccles 2 | ||||
| Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | Stockport County | Sincil Bank | 3,786 | |
| Harford | Lineups | |||||
| Newport County | 3 | 2 | Wigan Athletic | Somerton Park | 4,910 | |
| Tynan 2, Oakes | Lineups | Methven, Quinn A | ||||
| Torquay United | 3 | 0 | Halifax Town | Plainmoor | 3,454 | |
| Lawrence, Davies, Sermanni | Lineups | |||||
| Walsall | 2 | 1 | Port Vale | Fellows Park | 4,976 | |
| McDonough, Penn | Lineups | Woolfall | ||||
| 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 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 21 | 24 | D | L | W | L | W | 1979-11-03 | Aldershot | A |
| 2 | -1 | Portsmouth | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 24 | L | L | W | W | L | 1979-11-03 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 3 | 0 | Bradford City | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 24 | D | W | L | W | W | 1979-11-03 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 4 | 0 | Walsall | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 23 | W | W | L | D | D | 1979-11-02 | Stockport County | A |
| 5 | 1 | Newport County | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 21 | W | W | W | W | W | 1979-11-03 | Port Vale | A |
| 6 | 2 | Torquay United | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 20 | W | L | W | D | W | 1979-11-03 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 7 | 0 | Lincoln City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 20 | W | L | L | W | W | 1979-11-03 | Peterborough United | A |
| 8 | -3 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 20 | W | W | W | W | W | 1979-11-03 | Northampton Town | A |
| 9 | 2 | Aldershot | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 18 | W | W | L | W | L | 1979-10-30 | Peterborough United | H |
| 10 | 0 | Peterborough United | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | D | W | W | D | L | 1979-10-30 | Aldershot | A |
| 11 | -2 | Halifax Town | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 18 | L | L | W | D | L | 1979-11-03 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 12 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 15 | L | W | L | L | W | 1979-11-03 | Halifax Town | A |
| 13 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | -1 | 14 | D | D | L | D | D | 1979-11-03 | Rochdale | H |
| 14 | 1 | Hartlepool United | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -2 | 14 | W | D | L | W | W | 1979-11-03 | Portsmouth | A |
| 15 | -2 | Hereford United | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -2 | 14 | L | D | L | W | D | 1979-11-03 | York City | A |
| 16 | 2 | York City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 23 | -10 | 13 | D | L | W | D | L | 1979-11-03 | Hereford United | H |
| 17 | -1 | Northampton Town | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -8 | 12 | L | W | W | L | L | 1979-11-03 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 18 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -9 | 12 | L | D | W | L | L | 1979-11-03 | Darlington | H |
| 19 | 2 | Darlington | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -11 | 11 | D | L | L | D | W | 1979-11-03 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 20 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 23 | -13 | 11 | W | W | L | L | L | 1979-11-03 | Torquay United | H |
| 21 | -2 | Stockport County | 16 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -13 | 11 | L | D | L | L | W | 1979-11-02 | Walsall | H |
| 22 | 0 | Port Vale | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -5 | 9 | L | L | W | L | D | 1979-11-03 | Newport County | H |
| 23 | 0 | Rochdale | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -14 | 9 | W | D | L | D | L | 1979-11-03 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 24 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 24 | -28 | 5 | L | L | W | L | L | 1979-11-03 | Bradford City | H |
