English Fourth Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 23rd September 1978
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Wimbledon | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 9 |
| 2 | Barnsley | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 9 |
| 3 | Reading | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 8 |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 9 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| 7 | Hartlepool United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 0 |
| 8 | Stockport County | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
| 9 | Aldershot | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| 11 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 12 | Northampton Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| 13 | York City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | -1 |
| 14 | Hereford United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 7 | -6 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | -4 |
| 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 5 | -5 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | -5 |
| 20 | Darlington | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | -6 |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 5 | -15 |
| 22 | Newport County | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 4 | -5 |
| 23 | Halifax Town | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 2 | -10 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 2 | -12 |
