English Third Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 17th November 1979
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Millwall | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 26 | 8 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 26 | 25 | 11 |
| 3 | Colchester United | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 6 |
| 4 | Brentford | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 24 | 7 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 6 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 5 |
| 7 | Chester | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 2 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 9 |
| 9 | Rotherham United | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 31 | 21 | 3 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 3 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 21 | -1 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 21 | -1 |
| 13 | Reading | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 21 | -4 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 3 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 18 | -1 |
| 16 | Carlisle United | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 28 | 18 | -2 |
| 17 | Hull City | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 18 | -4 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 0 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 37 | 17 | -6 |
| 20 | Exeter City | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 17 | -11 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 32 | 14 | -7 |
| 22 | Southend United | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 14 | -9 |
| 23 | Bury | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 27 | 13 | -5 |
| 24 | Wimbledon | 19 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 13 | -12 |
