English Third Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 4th April 1980
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Grimsby Town | 40 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 64 | 40 | 53 | 24 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 39 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 34 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 74 | 43 | 50 | 31 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 27 | 49 | 20 |
| 4 | Chesterfield | 39 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 60 | 43 | 47 | 17 |
| 5 | Colchester United | 39 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 53 | 47 | 44 | 6 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 40 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 56 | 53 | 43 | 3 |
| 7 | Reading | 39 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 57 | 54 | 42 | 3 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 40 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 39 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 53 | 60 | 42 | -7 |
| 9 | Carlisle United | 39 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 55 | 48 | 40 | 7 |
| 10 | Millwall | 38 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 59 | 52 | 39 | 7 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 39 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 3 |
| 12 | Rotherham United | 38 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 51 | 55 | 39 | -4 |
| 13 | Chester | 38 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 47 | 39 | -4 |
| 14 | Swindon Town | 37 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 37 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 56 | 50 | 38 | 6 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 39 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 52 | 36 | 0 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 39 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 52 | 52 | 36 | 0 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 39 | 50 | 36 | -11 |
| 18 | Southend United | 39 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 50 | 33 | -8 |
| 19 | Brentford | 39 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 44 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 53 | 67 | 33 | -14 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 39 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 40 | 46 | 32 | -6 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 39 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 37 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 53 | 69 | 31 | -16 |
| 22 | Hull City | 38 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 40 | 59 | 31 | -19 |
| 23 | Bury | 37 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 20 | 38 | 52 | 29 | -14 |
| 24 | Wimbledon | 38 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 63 | 27 | -24 |



