English Second Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 21st April 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 | Stoke City | 40 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 57 | 31 | 53 | 26 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 40 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 67 | 37 | 52 | 30 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 39 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 61 | 39 | 51 | 22 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 39 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 46 | 24 | 51 | 22 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 37 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 65 | 34 | 46 | 31 |
| 6 | Notts. County | 38 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 43 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 47 | 55 | 43 | -8 |
| 7 | Burnley | 36 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 52 | 39 | -3 |
| 8 | Fulham | 38 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 46 | 43 | 38 | 3 |
| 9 | Orient | 40 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 33 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 50 | 50 | 38 | 0 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 38 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 34 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 54 | 53 | 37 | 1 |
| 11 | Cambridge United | 39 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 40 | 48 | 36 | -8 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 37 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 42 | 51 | 35 | -9 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 37 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 54 | 34 | -10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 33 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 31 | 33 | 7 |
| 15 | Luton Town | 38 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 55 | 51 | 33 | 4 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 38 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 40 | 47 | 33 | -7 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 40 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 39 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 57 | 67 | 33 | -10 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 36 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 46 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 48 | 67 | 32 | -19 |
| 19 | Sheffield United | 37 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 46 | 58 | 31 | -12 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 37 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 41 | 57 | 31 | -16 |
| 21 | Millwall | 34 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 49 | 25 | -13 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 37 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 41 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 66 | 24 | -31 |



