English Second Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 23rd September 1978
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 8 |
| 2 | Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
| 3 | West Ham United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| 4 | Fulham | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | Wrexham | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | Notts. County | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | -1 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | -1 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 | -1 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 13 | Burnley | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 7 | -3 |
| 14 | Leicester City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 15 | Cambridge United | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | -1 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | -2 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | -2 |
| 19 | Orient | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | -2 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 5 | -9 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | -5 |
| 22 | Millwall | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | -8 |
