1979-11-03
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 3 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Highbury | 34,400 | |
| Rix, Brady (p), Sunderland | Lineups | |||||
| Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Villa Park | 24,744 | |
| Shaw, Evans, Mortimer | Lineups | Whatmore | ||||
| Coventry City | 1 | 3 | Stoke City | Highfield Road | 16,761 | |
| McDonald | Lineups | Jones OG, Heath, Crooks | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | Manchester City | Selhurst Park | 29,443 | |
| Walsh, Swindlehurst | Lineups | |||||
| Derby County | 2 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Baseball Ground | 21,408 | |
| Hill, Emery | Lineups | Robson | ||||
| Leeds United | 1 | 3 | Bristol City | Elland Road | 17,376 | |
| Gray | Lineups | Mabbutt 2, Merrick | ||||
| Liverpool | 3 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Anfield Road | 49,541 | |
| Dalglish 2, Kennedy R | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester United | 1 | 0 | Southampton | Old Trafford | 50,215 | |
| Macari | Lineups | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 0 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Ayresome Park | 19,557 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Norwich City | 0 | 0 | Everton | Carrow Road | 18,025 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | Ipswich Town | City Ground | 24,593 | |
| Francis 2 | 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 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 20 | W | D | W | D | L | 1979-11-10 | Manchester City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 19 | W | L | W | L | D | 1979-11-10 | Southampton | A |
| 3 | 0 | Liverpool | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 17 | W | W | D | W | D | 1979-11-10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 4 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 17 | W | D | D | L | L | 1979-11-10 | Arsenal | H |
| 5 | -1 | Norwich City | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 16 | D | W | D | L | L | 1979-11-10 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 6 | 2 | Arsenal | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 16 | W | W | D | D | W | 1979-11-10 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 7 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | -5 | 16 | D | W | W | W | W | 1979-11-10 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 8 | -2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 15 | L | D | L | W | D | 1979-11-10 | Stoke City | A |
| 9 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 14 | D | L | W | D | L | 1979-11-10 | Everton | A |
| 10 | 5 | Aston Villa | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 14 | W | D | W | D | W | 1979-11-10 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 11 | 5 | Bristol City | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 14 | W | L | D | D | W | 1979-11-10 | Derby County | H |
| 12 | -3 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 13 | L | W | W | D | W | 1979-11-10 | Norwich City | H |
| 13 | -3 | Southampton | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 13 | L | L | L | L | W | 1979-11-10 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 14 | 4 | Stoke City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 13 | W | W | D | D | D | 1979-11-10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 15 | -3 | Coventry City | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -8 | 13 | L | L | W | W | L | 1979-11-10 | Leeds United | H |
| 16 | -3 | Manchester City | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -8 | 13 | L | L | D | W | W | 1979-11-10 | Manchester United | H |
| 17 | -3 | Leeds United | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 12 | L | W | L | D | W | 1979-11-10 | Coventry City | A |
| 18 | -1 | Everton | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 12 | D | D | D | W | L | 1979-11-10 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 19 | 2 | Derby County | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -8 | 10 | W | L | L | L | D | 1979-11-10 | Bristol City | A |
| 20 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -9 | 9 | L | W | L | L | L | 1979-11-10 | Aston Villa | H |
| 21 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -13 | 9 | L | D | L | D | D | 1979-11-10 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 22 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -11 | 7 | L | L | L | D | L | 1979-11-10 | Liverpool | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | Eastville | 8,531 | |
| Pulis | Lineups | Thomas OG, Roeder, Allen | ||||
| Burnley | 1 | 2 | Orient | Turf Moor | 6,777 | |
| Arins | Lineups | Mayo, Coates | ||||
| Cambridge United | 1 | 2 | Luton Town | Abbey Stadium | 8,104 | |
| Biley | Lineups | Hatton, Moss (p) | ||||
| Cardiff City | 3 | 2 | Notts County | Ninian Park | 8,316 | |
| Bishop 2, Buchanan | Lineups | Blockley, Hunt | ||||
| Fulham | 2 | 4 | Birmingham City | Craven Cottage | 8,243 | |
| Davies, Lock (p) | Lineups | Gemmill (p), Givens 2, Lock OG | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | Newcastle United | Boundary Park | 11,486 | Largest home gate 1979-80 |
| Clements | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Deepdale | 9,953 | |
| Elliott | Lineups | Walker | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 2 | Swansea City | Gay Meadow | 9,815 | |
| Dungworth, Keay (p) | Lineups | Mahoney, Craig | ||||
| Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | Roker Park | 24,988 | |
| Arnott, Gilbert | Lineups | Johnson | ||||
| Watford | 1 | 3 | Leicester City | Vicarage Road | 14,743 | |
| Pollard | Lineups | Smith 2 (1p), Peake | ||||
| West Ham United | 1 | 0 | Wrexham | Upton Park | 20,595 | |
| Pike | 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 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 20 | W | D | W | W | W | 1979-11-10 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 2 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 18 | W | W | L | D | W | 1979-11-10 | Luton Town | A |
| 3 | 3 | Leicester City | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 18 | W | W | D | L | W | 1979-11-10 | Burnley | H |
| 4 | -2 | Newcastle United | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 18 | L | W | L | W | D | 1979-11-10 | Cardiff City | H |
| 5 | 2 | Birmingham City | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 18 | W | W | W | L | W | 1979-11-10 | Cambridge United | H |
| 6 | -3 | Wrexham | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 17 | L | W | L | W | D | 1979-11-10 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 7 | -2 | Notts County | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 16 | L | L | W | D | W | 1979-11-10 | Preston North End | H |
| 8 | 0 | Preston North End | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 16 | D | D | W | D | D | 1979-11-10 | Notts County | A |
| 9 | 1 | Swansea City | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 16 | D | W | L | W | W | 1979-11-10 | Sunderland | H |
| 10 | 1 | Sunderland | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 15 | W | L | W | L | L | 1979-11-10 | Swansea City | A |
| 11 | -2 | Chelsea | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 15 | L | L | W | W | W | 1979-11-10 | Orient | A |
| 12 | 0 | Cardiff City | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -2 | 15 | W | L | L | W | L | 1979-11-10 | Newcastle United | A |
| 13 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 14 | W | L | D | D | D | 1979-11-09 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 14 | 0 | West Ham United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 14 | W | W | L | W | D | 1979-11-10 | Fulham | A |
| 15 | 0 | Orient | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 13 | W | W | D | W | W | 1979-11-10 | Chelsea | H |
| 16 | 0 | Cambridge United | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 10 | L | L | D | D | L | 1979-11-10 | Birmingham City | A |
| 17 | 0 | Watford | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -7 | 10 | L | L | W | L | L | 1979-11-10 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 18 | 0 | Fulham | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -10 | 10 | L | W | L | L | L | 1979-11-10 | West Ham United | H |
| 19 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -11 | 10 | D | W | L | D | D | 1979-11-09 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 20 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 14 | -5 | 9 | D | L | W | L | L | 1979-11-10 | Watford | H |
| 21 | -2 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -8 | 9 | L | L | W | L | L | 1979-11-10 | Wrexham | A |
| 22 | 0 | Burnley | 14 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -17 | 5 | L | L | L | L | D | 1979-11-10 | Leicester City | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 2 | 2 | Reading | Griffin Park | 10,011 | |
| Smith 2 | Lineups | Heale, Earles | ||||
| Bury | 2 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Gigg Lane | 2,641 | |
| Johnson, Madden (p) | Lineups | Trusson | ||||
| Carlisle United | 4 | 0 | Southend United | Brunton Park | 3,744 | |
| Bannon, Staniforth, Ludlam 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Chester | 3 | 1 | Wimbledon | Sealand Road | 2,891 | |
| Rush, Walker, Storton | Lineups | Walker OG | ||||
| Chesterfield | 2 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 7,601 | |
| Salmons, Crawford | Lineups | |||||
| Exeter City | 1 | 2 | Grimsby Town | St James Park | 4,356 | |
| Forbes | Lineups | Ford, Hatch OG | ||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 1 | Blackpool | Priestfield Stadium | 6,517 | |
| Sharpe | Lineups | McEwan (p) | ||||
| Millwall | 1 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | The Den, New Cross | 6,386 | |
| Chatterton (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 0 | 2 | Oxford United | Millmoor | 4,365 | |
| Lineups | Foley 2 | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 2 | Barnsley | Hillsborough | 23,544 | |
| Lineups | Riley, Lester | |||||
| Swindon Town | 3 | 2 | Sheffield United | County Ground | 12,068 | |
| Rowland 2, Tucker | Lineups | Speight, MacPhail | ||||
| 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 | 1 | Millwall | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 24 | W | W | W | D | W | 1979-11-07 | Reading | A |
| 2 | -1 | Sheffield United | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 23 | L | L | W | W | W | 1979-11-06 | Brentford | H |
| 3 | 0 | Colchester United | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 22 | D | L | W | W | W | 1979-11-06 | Wimbledon | A |
| 4 | 2 | Swindon Town | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 20 | W | W | W | W | L | 1979-11-06 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 5 | 0 | Brentford | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 20 | D | W | L | W | L | 1979-11-06 | Sheffield United | A |
| 6 | -2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 20 | L | W | W | D | W | 1979-11-06 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 7 | 2 | Chesterfield | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 18 | W | D | D | D | D | 1979-11-07 | Blackpool | A |
| 8 | 2 | Chester | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 18 | W | D | D | W | L | 1979-11-07 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 9 | 4 | Oxford United | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 17 | W | D | W | L | D | 1979-11-07 | Gillingham | H |
| 10 | -3 | Hull City | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 17 | D | D | L | L | W | 1979-11-06 | Rotherham United | H |
| 11 | 3 | Grimsby Town | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -3 | 17 | W | W | L | W | D | 1979-11-06 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 12 | -1 | Reading | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -3 | 17 | D | W | L | W | L | 1979-11-07 | Millwall | H |
| 13 | -1 | Gillingham | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 16 | D | W | L | W | L | 1979-11-07 | Oxford United | A |
| 14 | -6 | Rotherham United | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 16 | L | L | W | L | L | 1979-11-06 | Hull City | A |
| 15 | 4 | Carlisle United | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 16 | W | L | D | W | L | 1979-11-06 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 16 | 4 | Barnsley | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 16 | W | D | D | L | W | 1979-11-06 | Bury | H |
| 17 | 1 | Blackpool | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -4 | 15 | D | L | D | L | W | 1979-11-07 | Chesterfield | H |
| 18 | -3 | Exeter City | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -7 | 15 | L | D | W | L | W | 1979-11-05 | Southend United | A |
| 19 | -3 | Mansfield Town | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 14 | L | W | D | D | W | 1979-11-06 | Carlisle United | H |
| 20 | -3 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 14 | L | W | D | L | W | 1979-11-07 | Chester | H |
| 21 | 0 | Wimbledon | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 12 | L | L | L | D | W | 1979-11-06 | Colchester United | H |
| 22 | 2 | Bury | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 11 | W | L | D | L | L | 1979-11-06 | Barnsley | A |
| 23 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 17 | -8 | 10 | L | D | L | L | W | 1979-11-06 | Swindon Town | H |
| 24 | -1 | Southend United | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -11 | 10 | L | L | D | L | L | 1979-11-05 | Exeter City | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 0 | Rochdale | Dean Court | 3,188 | |
| Holder, Chambers, Butler, MacDougall | Lineups | |||||
| Aldershot | 0 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | Recreation Ground | 5,271 | |
| Lineups | Fletcher, Robins | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | Bradford City | Gresty Road | 2,952 | |
| Guy 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Halifax Town | 0 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | The Shay | 2,181 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | County Ground | 3,427 | |
| Sandercock | Lineups | |||||
| Peterborough United | 3 | 1 | Lincoln City | London Road | 4,681 | |
| Kellock, Parkinson, Cliss | Lineups | Saunders | ||||
| Port Vale | 2 | 0 | Newport County | Vale Park | 2,980 | |
| Farrell, Jones | Lineups | |||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | Hartlepool United | Fratton Park | 14,295 | |
| Garwood, Brisley | Lineups | Newton | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 1 | Torquay United | Old Showground | 1,989 | |
| Cammack | Lineups | Murphy | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 4 | 1 | Darlington | Springfield Park | 5,001 | |
| Charlton OG, Quinn A, Hinnigan 2 | Lineups | Stalker | ||||
| York City | 3 | 1 | Hereford United | Bootham Crescent | 2,226 | |
| Lorimer, Eccles, Randall | Lineups | McGrellis | ||||
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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 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 23 | 26 | W | D | L | W | L | 1979-11-06 | Northampton Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Portsmouth | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 26 | W | L | L | W | W | 1979-11-06 | Newport County | A |
| 3 | 0 | Bradford City | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 24 | L | D | W | L | W | 1979-11-07 | Halifax Town | H |
| 4 | 0 | Walsall | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 23 | L | W | W | L | D | 1979-11-06 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 5 | 1 | Torquay United | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 21 | D | W | L | W | D | 1979-11-07 | Peterborough United | H |
| 6 | -1 | Newport County | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 21 | L | W | W | W | W | 1979-11-06 | Portsmouth | H |
| 7 | 1 | Lincoln City | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 20 | L | W | L | L | W | 1979-11-10 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 8 | -1 | Aldershot | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 20 | L | W | W | W | L | 1979-11-17 | Halifax Town | H |
| 9 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 20 | L | W | W | W | W | 1979-11-06 | York City | H |
| 10 | 0 | Peterborough United | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20 | W | L | D | W | W | 1979-11-07 | Torquay United | A |
| 11 | 0 | Halifax Town | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 19 | D | L | L | W | D | 1979-11-07 | Bradford City | A |
| 12 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 16 | W | D | D | L | D | 1979-11-07 | Hereford United | A |
| 13 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 16 | D | L | W | L | L | 1979-11-12 | Port Vale | H |
| 14 | 2 | York City | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 23 | -8 | 15 | W | D | L | W | D | 1979-11-06 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 15 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -3 | 14 | L | W | D | L | W | 1979-11-06 | Stockport County | H |
| 16 | -1 | Hereford United | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -4 | 14 | L | L | D | L | W | 1979-11-07 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 17 | 2 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 14 | W | L | D | W | L | 1979-11-06 | Rochdale | A |
| 18 | 0 | Northampton Town | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -7 | 14 | W | L | W | W | L | 1979-11-06 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 19 | -2 | Stockport County | 17 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -12 | 13 | W | L | D | L | L | 1979-11-06 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 20 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 23 | -13 | 12 | D | W | W | L | L | 1979-11-06 | Darlington | A |
| 21 | 1 | Port Vale | 17 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -3 | 11 | W | L | L | W | L | 1979-11-10 | Halifax Town | A |
| 22 | -2 | Darlington | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 25 | -14 | 11 | L | D | L | L | D | 1979-11-06 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 23 | 0 | Rochdale | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 23 | -18 | 9 | L | W | D | L | D | 1979-11-06 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 24 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 24 | -26 | 7 | W | L | L | W | L | 1979-11-06 | Walsall | A |
