English Fourth Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 2nd October 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 | Portsmouth | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 18 | 19 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 17 | 17 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 13 |
| 4 | Walsall | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 10 |
| 5 | Halifax Town | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 3 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 6 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
| 8 | Newport County | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 11 | -3 |
| 10 | Torquay United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 11 | Aldershot | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| 12 | Wigan Athletic | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 0 |
| 13 | Hereford United | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 0 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 0 |
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 8 | -6 |
| 16 | Hartlepool United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 7 | -3 |
| 17 | Darlington | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 7 | -6 |
| 18 | York City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 7 | -9 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 6 | -3 |
| 20 | Stockport County | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 6 | -6 |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 6 | -8 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 6 | -10 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 5 | -12 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 3 | -20 |
