1979-12-28
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 0 | Bradford City | Prenton Park | 2,547 | |
| Beamish 3, Peplow | Lineups | |||||
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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 | Walsall | 24 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 35 | W | W | D | W | W | 1979-12-29 | Newport County | A |
| 2 | 0 | Portsmouth | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 34 | D | D | D | W | W | 1979-12-29 | Northampton Town | H |
| 3 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 28 | 32 | L | W | L | L | D | 1979-12-29 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 4 | 1 | Newport County | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 32 | L | D | W | D | W | 1979-12-29 | Walsall | H |
| 5 | -1 | Bradford City | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 32 | L | W | W | L | D | 1980-01-01 | Rochdale | H |
| 6 | 0 | Torquay United | 24 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 30 | W | L | W | L | D | 1979-12-29 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 7 | 0 | Aldershot | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 26 | L | W | D | L | D | 1979-12-29 | Port Vale | A |
| 8 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 26 | L | L | D | D | W | 1979-12-29 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 9 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 24 | W | W | D | D | W | 1979-12-29 | Stockport County | H |
| 10 | 0 | Halifax Town | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -5 | 24 | W | L | W | L | L | 1979-12-29 | Peterborough United | H |
| 11 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 24 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 23 | W | D | D | D | D | 1979-12-29 | Darlington | H |
| 12 | 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -1 | 23 | W | D | L | L | W | 1980-01-05 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 13 | -1 | Peterborough United | 24 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 23 | L | D | D | D | L | 1979-12-29 | Halifax Town | A |
| 14 | -1 | Lincoln City | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 22 | L | D | L | D | L | 1979-12-29 | York City | H |
| 15 | -1 | Northampton Town | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 28 | -9 | 22 | W | D | D | D | W | 1979-12-29 | Portsmouth | A |
| 16 | -1 | Stockport County | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -12 | 22 | L | W | W | W | L | 1979-12-29 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 17 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 22 | -2 | 20 | W | L | D | D | L | 1979-12-29 | Rochdale | H |
| 18 | 0 | Hereford United | 23 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -7 | 20 | D | L | W | D | L | 1979-12-29 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 19 | 0 | York City | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 34 | -10 | 19 | L | L | D | W | D | 1979-12-29 | Lincoln City | A |
| 20 | 0 | Darlington | 23 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 29 | -13 | 19 | W | W | L | D | D | 1979-12-29 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 21 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 25 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 33 | -17 | 18 | L | W | L | D | W | 1979-12-29 | Hereford United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Port Vale | 24 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 26 | -7 | 17 | W | D | L | L | D | 1979-12-29 | Aldershot | H |
| 23 | 0 | Rochdale | 22 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 31 | -25 | 12 | L | W | L | D | L | 1979-12-29 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 30 | -30 | 11 | D | L | D | L | D | 1979-12-29 | Torquay United | A |
