1979-12-07
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 1 | 1 | Carlisle United | Layer Road | 4,104 | |
| Lee | Lineups | Beardsley | ||||
| Southend United | 4 | 1 | Chester | Roots Hall | 3,885 | |
| Parker 3, Hadley | Lineups | Rush | ||||
| 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 | Colchester United | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 28 | D | W | W | L | D | 1979-12-21 | Exeter City | A |
| 2 | -1 | Sheffield United | 21 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 27 | W | L | W | L | L | 1979-12-08 | Wimbledon | A |
| 3 | 0 | Millwall | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 26 | L | W | L | L | W | 1979-12-08 | Chesterfield | A |
| 4 | 0 | Swindon Town | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 24 | D | W | D | L | W | 1979-12-08 | Bury | H |
| 5 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 24 | D | W | D | L | L | 1979-12-08 | Exeter City | H |
| 6 | 0 | Brentford | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 24 | L | L | W | W | D | 1979-12-08 | Hull City | H |
| 7 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 23 | W | W | L | W | W | 1979-12-08 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 8 | -1 | Chester | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -1 | 23 | L | D | W | W | L | 1979-12-21 | Rotherham United | H |
| 9 | 0 | Rotherham United | 21 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 22 | D | W | W | D | L | 1979-12-08 | Gillingham | H |
| 10 | 0 | Gillingham | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 22 | D | W | W | L | D | 1979-12-08 | Rotherham United | A |
| 11 | 0 | Reading | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -4 | 22 | D | L | W | W | D | 1979-12-08 | Blackpool | A |
| 12 | 0 | Chesterfield | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 21 | L | W | L | D | W | 1979-12-08 | Millwall | H |
| 13 | 1 | Carlisle United | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 21 | D | W | W | L | L | 1979-12-21 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 14 | -1 | Barnsley | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -2 | 21 | L | W | D | W | W | 1979-12-08 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 15 | 0 | Oxford United | 20 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 19 | L | D | L | D | W | 1979-12-08 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 16 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 19 | D | L | W | W | L | 1979-12-08 | Oxford United | H |
| 17 | 0 | Hull City | 21 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 19 | D | L | L | D | D | 1979-12-08 | Brentford | A |
| 18 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 18 | D | L | D | W | L | 1979-12-08 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 19 | 2 | Southend United | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -5 | 18 | W | W | L | L | W | 1979-12-21 | Sheffield United | A |
| 20 | -1 | Blackpool | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -6 | 18 | D | L | D | D | D | 1979-12-08 | Reading | H |
| 21 | -1 | Exeter City | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 25 | -11 | 18 | D | D | D | L | L | 1979-12-08 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 22 | 0 | Bury | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 17 | -3 | 15 | W | L | W | L | W | 1979-12-08 | Swindon Town | A |
| 23 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 25 | -8 | 14 | L | L | W | W | L | 1979-12-08 | Barnsley | H |
| 24 | 0 | Wimbledon | 20 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -12 | 14 | D | L | L | D | L | 1979-12-08 | Sheffield United | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Gresty Road | 1,974 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 2 | Stockport County | Vale Park | 2,799 | |
| Chamberlain N | Lineups | Sherlock, Sword | ||||
| 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 | Portsmouth | 21 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 31 | W | W | D | L | W | 1979-12-08 | Peterborough United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 27 | 30 | L | D | D | W | W | 1979-12-08 | Torquay United | A |
| 3 | 0 | Walsall | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 30 | W | W | D | W | L | 1979-12-08 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 4 | 0 | Newport County | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 28 | W | W | D | W | L | 1979-12-08 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 5 | 0 | Bradford City | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 28 | L | D | D | W | L | 1979-12-08 | Hereford United | A |
| 6 | 0 | Torquay United | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 26 | L | D | W | W | D | 1979-12-08 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 7 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 26 | D | D | W | W | L | 1979-12-21 | Darlington | H |
| 8 | 0 | Aldershot | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 23 | L | D | W | L | W | 1979-12-08 | York City | H |
| 9 | 0 | Lincoln City | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 22 | D | L | D | L | W | 1979-12-08 | Halifax Town | A |
| 10 | 0 | Peterborough United | 21 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 21 | D | L | L | L | W | 1979-12-08 | Portsmouth | H |
| 11 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 22 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 20 | D | D | D | D | L | 1979-12-21 | Northampton Town | H |
| 12 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 20 | W | D | D | D | L | 1979-12-08 | Darlington | A |
| 13 | -1 | Halifax Town | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -6 | 20 | L | L | D | L | D | 1979-12-08 | Lincoln City | H |
| 14 | 4 | Stockport County | 22 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -14 | 20 | W | W | L | D | W | 1979-12-21 | Torquay United | H |
| 15 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 19 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -1 | 19 | D | W | W | W | L | 1979-12-08 | Walsall | A |
| 16 | -1 | Hereford United | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -5 | 19 | W | D | L | W | L | 1979-12-08 | Bradford City | H |
| 17 | -1 | York City | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 29 | -7 | 18 | W | D | L | L | W | 1979-12-08 | Aldershot | A |
| 18 | -1 | Northampton Town | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 26 | -11 | 18 | D | W | D | L | W | 1979-12-08 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 19 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -2 | 17 | D | L | W | L | L | 1979-12-08 | Newport County | H |
| 20 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 30 | -16 | 15 | W | L | D | L | D | 1979-12-08 | Northampton Town | A |
| 21 | 0 | Darlington | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 29 | -16 | 15 | L | D | D | W | L | 1979-12-08 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Port Vale | 22 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -8 | 14 | L | L | D | D | D | 1979-12-21 | Portsmouth | A |
| 23 | 0 | Rochdale | 21 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 26 | -21 | 12 | W | L | D | L | L | 1979-12-21 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 24 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 28 | -28 | 10 | D | L | D | D | L | 1979-12-21 | Wigan Athletic | A |
