English Fourth Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 13th 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 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 22 | 21 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 21 | 21 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 21 | 18 |
| 4 | Walsall | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 19 | 10 |
| 5 | Lincoln City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 18 | 13 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 9 |
| 7 | Halifax Town | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 3 |
| 8 | Newport County | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 6 |
| 9 | Aldershot | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 7 |
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 14 | -2 |
| 11 | Hereford United | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| 12 | Peterborough United | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 13 | -3 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 1 |
| 15 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 11 | -2 |
| 16 | Darlington | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 10 | -6 |
| 17 | York City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 10 | -9 |
| 18 | Stockport County | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 10 | -9 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 9 | -9 |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 8 | -11 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 7 | -5 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 7 | -15 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 6 | -14 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 33 | 3 | -26 |
