English Fourth Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 6th 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 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 19 | 28 | 28 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 25 | 26 | 20 |
| 3 | Walsall | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 25 | 11 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 24 | 14 |
| 5 | Newport County | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 23 | 10 |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 6 |
| 7 | Torquay United | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 12 |
| 8 | Lincoln City | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 20 | 9 |
| 9 | Aldershot | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 16 | 20 | 9 |
| 10 | Peterborough United | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 4 |
| 11 | Halifax Town | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 0 |
| 12 | Bournemouth | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 3 |
| 13 | Wigan Athletic | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 33 | 16 | -4 |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 16 | -4 |
| 15 | York City | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 39 | 15 | -10 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 15 | -11 |
| 17 | Hartlepool United | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 14 | -4 |
| 18 | Hereford United | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 14 | -4 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 14 | -12 |
| 20 | Darlington | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 35 | 13 | -12 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 38 | 12 | -15 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 17 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 26 | 11 | -3 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 9 | -20 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 40 | 7 | -27 |
