English Fourth Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 21st March 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 | Walsall | 37 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 61 | 32 | 55 | 29 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 36 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 79 | 40 | 49 | 39 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 37 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 56 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 76 | 41 | 48 | 35 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 36 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 34 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 65 | 45 | 47 | 20 |
| 5 | Newport County | 35 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 64 | 41 | 44 | 23 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 37 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 47 | 34 | 43 | 13 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 37 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 52 | 39 | 40 | 13 |
| 8 | Wigan Athletic | 34 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 55 | 52 | 38 | 3 |
| 9 | Northampton Town | 37 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 54 | 38 | -9 |
| 10 | Aldershot | 36 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 50 | 41 | 37 | 9 |
| 11 | Torquay United | 34 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 55 | 49 | 37 | 6 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 35 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 51 | 48 | 34 | 3 |
| 13 | Halifax Town | 35 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 35 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 44 | 34 | -9 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 36 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 41 | 42 | 33 | -1 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 36 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 47 | 33 | -2 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 35 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 50 | 51 | 32 | -1 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 37 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 60 | 32 | -23 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 35 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 43 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 42 | 62 | 30 | -20 |
| 19 | York City | 37 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 40 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 54 | 70 | 29 | -16 |
| 20 | Darlington | 37 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 42 | 60 | 29 | -18 |
| 21 | Hereford United | 36 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 43 | 28 | -11 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 36 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 44 | 56 | 28 | -12 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 36 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 37 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 59 | 23 | -33 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 35 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 67 | 21 | -38 |



