| SEASON 1979-1980 |
| squad | table | results | transfers | friendlies | programmes |
 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, August 18, 1979: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Chester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Southend United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Brentford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Reading | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Millwall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Chesterfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | Wimbledon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 20 | Bury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 21 | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 22 | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| Key: | Promotion places | Relegation |
Change division:
Division One | Division Two | Division Three | Division Four |