English Third Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 19th September 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 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
| 4 | Oxford United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | Gillingham | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| 8 | Hull City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 0 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| 12 | Chester | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 7 | -1 |
| 13 | Brentford | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | -1 |
| 14 | Colchester United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | -3 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 16 | Southend United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | -1 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | -4 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 6 | -7 |
| 19 | Bury | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 5 | -1 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | -2 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | -2 |
| 23 | Reading | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 5 | -6 |
| 24 | Wimbledon | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | -6 |
