| SEASON 1978-1979 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Friday, October 6, 1978: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 | Watford | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Chester | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 11 |
| 12 | Hull City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| 14 | Swindon Town | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 10 |
| 15 | Southend United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 9 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 8 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 8 |
| 20 | Walsall | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Brentford | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 7 |
| 22 | Bury | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 6 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 5 |
| 24 | Lincoln City | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 4 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |