1979-11-07
| Cup and International Matches |
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| European Cup Round 2 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Arges Pitesti | 1 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | D 1 | Nicolae Dobrin Stadium | 22,000 | agg 1-4 |
| Barbulescu (p) | Lineups | Bowyer, Birtles | ||||||
| European Cup Winners Cup Round 2 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
 | Magdeburg 1.FC | 2 | 2 | Arsenal | D 1 | Ernst Grube Stadion | 22,000 | agg 3-4 |
| Streich (p), Stahmann | Lineups | Price, Brady | ||||||
| European UEFA Cup Round 2 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | Grasshopper Zurich |  | Portman Road | 19,574 | agg 1-1 |
| Beattie | Lineups | Sulser | ||||||
| D 1 | Leeds United | 0 | 2 | Universitatea Craiova | | Elland Road | 14,438 | agg 0-4 |
| Lineups | Cartu, Beldeanu | |||||||
| League Cup Round 4 Replay | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Norwich City | 3 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | D 1 | Carrow Road | 19,676 | |
| Reeves 2, McGuire | Lineups | |||||||
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | Chester | Ewood Park | 5,757 | |
| Crawford, Keeley | Lineups | |||||
| Blackpool | 2 | 2 | Chesterfield | Bloomfield Road | 3,484 | |
| Doyle, McEwan | Lineups | Birch, Crawford | ||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 1 | Gillingham | Manor Ground | 4,430 | |
| Berry | Lineups | Nicholl | ||||
| Reading | 2 | 0 | Millwall | Elm Park | 10,194 | Largest home gate 1979-80 |
| Heale, Bowman | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | Millwall | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 24 | L | W | W | W | D | 1979-11-10 | Bury | A |
| 2 | 0 | Sheffield United | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 23 | L | L | L | W | W | 1979-11-10 | Gillingham | H |
| 3 | 0 | Colchester United | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 23 | D | D | L | W | W | 1979-11-10 | Brentford | A |
| 4 | 0 | Brentford | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 22 | W | D | W | L | W | 1979-11-10 | Colchester United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Swindon Town | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 20 | L | W | W | W | W | 1979-11-10 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 6 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 20 | L | L | W | W | D | 1979-11-10 | Blackpool | A |
| 7 | 1 | Chesterfield | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 19 | D | W | D | D | D | 1979-11-14 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 8 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -1 | 19 | W | W | W | L | W | 1979-11-09 | Southend United | A |
| 9 | 5 | Reading | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -1 | 19 | W | D | W | L | W | 1979-11-10 | Hull City | H |
| 10 | 2 | Oxford United | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 18 | D | W | D | W | L | 1979-11-10 | Chester | H |
| 11 | -1 | Hull City | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 18 | D | D | D | L | L | 1979-11-10 | Reading | A |
| 12 | -3 | Chester | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 18 | L | W | D | D | W | 1979-11-10 | Oxford United | A |
| 13 | -2 | Barnsley | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 18 | W | W | D | D | L | 1979-11-10 | Exeter City | H |
| 14 | 1 | Gillingham | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 17 | D | D | W | L | W | 1979-11-10 | Sheffield United | A |
| 15 | -2 | Rotherham United | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 17 | D | L | L | W | L | 1979-11-10 | Wimbledon | A |
| 16 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 16 | W | L | W | D | D | 1979-11-10 | Swindon Town | H |
| 17 | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 16 | W | L | W | D | L | 1979-11-14 | Chesterfield | H |
| 18 | -1 | Carlisle United | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -1 | 16 | L | W | L | D | W | 1979-11-10 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 19 | -1 | Blackpool | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -4 | 16 | D | D | L | D | L | 1979-11-10 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 20 | -1 | Exeter City | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 23 | -11 | 15 | L | L | D | W | L | 1979-11-10 | Barnsley | A |
| 21 | 0 | Wimbledon | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 13 | D | L | L | L | D | 1979-11-10 | Rotherham United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 17 | -6 | 12 | W | L | D | L | L | 1979-11-10 | Carlisle United | H |
| 23 | 0 | Southend United | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 12 | W | L | L | D | L | 1979-11-09 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 24 | 0 | Bury | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 15 | -7 | 11 | L | W | L | D | L | 1979-11-10 | Millwall | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 2 | 0 | Halifax Town | Valley Parade | 4,439 | |
| Martinez, McNiven | Lineups | |||||
| Hereford United | 2 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | Edgar Street | 1,995 | |
| Phillips, McGrellis | Lineups | MacDougall | ||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 0 | Peterborough United | Plainmoor | 3,228 | |
| Murphy 2 | 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 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 28 | 28 | W | W | D | L | W | 1979-11-10 | Bradford City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Portsmouth | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 26 | L | W | L | L | W | 1979-11-10 | Walsall | A |
| 3 | 1 | Bradford City | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 26 | W | L | D | W | L | 1979-11-10 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 4 | -1 | Walsall | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 25 | W | L | W | W | L | 1979-11-10 | Portsmouth | H |
| 5 | 2 | Torquay United | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 23 | W | D | W | L | W | 1979-11-10 | York City | H |
| 6 | -1 | Newport County | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 23 | W | L | W | W | W | 1979-11-10 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 7 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 22 | W | L | W | W | W | 1979-11-09 | Peterborough United | H |
| 8 | 0 | 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 |
| 9 | 0 | 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 |
| 10 | 0 | Peterborough United | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 20 | L | W | L | D | W | 1979-11-09 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 11 | 0 | Halifax Town | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -2 | 19 | L | D | L | L | W | 1979-11-10 | Port Vale | H |
| 12 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 16 | L | W | D | D | L | 1979-11-10 | Lincoln City | A |
| 13 | 5 | Hereford United | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -3 | 16 | W | L | L | D | L | 1979-11-10 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 14 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 16 | W | W | L | D | W | 1979-11-17 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 15 | -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 |
| 16 | -1 | York City | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 25 | -10 | 15 | L | W | D | L | W | 1979-11-10 | Torquay United | A |
| 17 | -1 | Stockport County | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -11 | 15 | W | W | L | D | L | 1979-11-10 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 18 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -4 | 14 | L | L | W | D | L | 1979-11-10 | Hereford United | H |
| 19 | 0 | Northampton Town | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 26 | -12 | 14 | L | W | L | W | W | 1979-11-10 | Darlington | A |
| 20 | 0 | Darlington | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 25 | -12 | 13 | W | L | D | L | L | 1979-11-10 | Northampton Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 26 | -15 | 12 | L | D | W | W | L | 1979-11-10 | Stockport County | H |
| 22 | 0 | 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 |
| 23 | 0 | Rochdale | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 23 | -20 | 9 | L | L | W | D | L | 1979-11-17 | Hereford United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 25 | -27 | 7 | L | W | L | L | W | 1979-11-10 | Newport County | A |
