1979-11-16
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 5 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | Layer Road | 3,520 | |
| Lee, Packer 2, Hodge, Gough | Lineups | Kemp, Cook OG | ||||
| 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 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 25 | W | L | L | L | W | 1979-11-17 | Carlisle United | A |
| 2 | 2 | Colchester United | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 25 | W | L | D | D | L | 1979-12-01 | Millwall | A |
| 3 | -1 | Brentford | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 24 | W | W | D | W | L | 1979-11-17 | Rotherham United | A |
| 4 | -1 | Millwall | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 24 | L | L | W | W | W | 1979-11-17 | Blackpool | H |
| 5 | 0 | Swindon Town | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 21 | D | L | W | W | W | 1979-11-17 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 6 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 21 | D | L | L | W | W | 1979-11-17 | Southend United | H |
| 7 | 0 | Reading | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 21 | W | W | D | W | L | 1979-11-17 | Chesterfield | A |
| 8 | 0 | Chester | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 20 | W | L | W | D | D | 1979-11-17 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 9 | 0 | Chesterfield | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 19 | L | D | W | D | D | 1979-11-17 | Reading | H |
| 10 | 0 | Gillingham | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 19 | W | L | D | D | W | 1979-11-17 | Bury | H |
| 11 | 0 | Rotherham United | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 19 | W | D | L | L | W | 1979-11-17 | Brentford | H |
| 12 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -2 | 19 | L | W | W | W | L | 1979-11-17 | Wimbledon | H |
| 13 | 0 | Barnsley | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 19 | D | W | W | D | D | 1979-11-17 | Hull City | A |
| 14 | 0 | Oxford United | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 18 | L | D | W | D | W | 1979-11-17 | Exeter City | A |
| 15 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 18 | W | W | L | W | D | 1979-11-17 | Swindon Town | A |
| 16 | 0 | Hull City | 19 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 18 | L | D | D | D | L | 1979-11-17 | Barnsley | H |
| 17 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 17 | D | W | L | W | D | 1979-11-17 | Chester | A |
| 18 | 0 | Blackpool | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -4 | 17 | D | D | D | L | D | 1979-11-17 | Millwall | A |
| 19 | 0 | Carlisle United | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -3 | 16 | L | L | W | L | D | 1979-11-17 | Sheffield United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Exeter City | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 25 | -11 | 16 | D | L | L | D | W | 1979-11-17 | Oxford United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 22 | -7 | 14 | L | W | W | L | D | 1979-12-01 | Sheffield United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Southend United | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -7 | 14 | L | W | W | L | L | 1979-11-17 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 23 | 0 | Bury | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 15 | -4 | 13 | W | L | W | L | D | 1979-11-17 | Gillingham | A |
| 24 | 0 | Wimbledon | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -11 | 13 | L | D | L | L | L | 1979-11-17 | Grimsby Town | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockport County | 0 | 5 | Newport County | Edgeley Park | 3,407 | |
| Lineups | Oakes, Bruton D, Aldridge 3 | |||||
| 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 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 28 | 29 | D | W | W | D | L | 1979-11-17 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 2 | 0 | Portsmouth | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 27 | D | L | W | L | L | 1979-11-17 | Lincoln City | H |
| 3 | 0 | Bradford City | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 27 | D | W | L | D | W | 1979-11-17 | York City | A |
| 4 | 2 | Newport County | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 26 | W | D | W | L | W | 1979-12-01 | Darlington | H |
| 5 | -1 | Walsall | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 26 | D | W | L | W | W | 1979-11-17 | Peterborough United | A |
| 6 | -1 | Torquay United | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 25 | W | W | D | W | L | 1979-11-17 | Port Vale | A |
| 7 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 24 | W | W | L | W | W | 1979-11-17 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 8 | 0 | Lincoln City | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 21 | D | L | W | L | L | 1979-11-17 | Portsmouth | A |
| 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 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 20 | L | L | W | L | D | 1979-11-17 | Walsall | H |
| 11 | 0 | Halifax Town | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -2 | 20 | D | L | D | L | L | 1979-11-17 | Aldershot | A |
| 12 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 17 | D | L | W | D | D | 1979-11-17 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 13 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 17 | D | D | L | W | L | 1979-11-17 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 14 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -1 | 16 | W | L | L | W | D | 1979-11-17 | Northampton Town | A |
| 15 | 0 | 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 |
| 16 | 0 | Hereford United | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -6 | 16 | L | W | L | L | D | 1979-11-17 | Rochdale | H |
| 17 | 0 | Stockport County | 20 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -16 | 16 | L | D | W | W | L | 1979-11-30 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 18 | 0 | York City | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 29 | -11 | 15 | L | L | W | D | L | 1979-11-17 | Bradford City | H |
| 19 | 0 | Northampton Town | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 26 | -12 | 15 | D | L | W | L | W | 1979-11-17 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Darlington | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 25 | -12 | 14 | D | W | L | D | L | 1979-11-17 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 21 | 0 | Port Vale | 19 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -3 | 13 | D | D | W | L | L | 1979-11-17 | Torquay United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 19 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 26 | -15 | 13 | D | L | D | W | W | 1979-11-17 | Wigan Athletic | 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 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 26 | -27 | 8 | D | L | W | L | L | 1979-11-17 | Darlington | H |
