| SEASON 1978-1979 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 14, 1978: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 18 |
| 2 | Watford | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | Gillingham | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | Chester | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 14 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 13 |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| 9 | Colchester United | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 13 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 13 |
| 11 | Southend United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 12 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 12 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 12 |
| 14 | Hull City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 11 |
| 15 | Rotherham United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 11 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 11 |
| 17 | Walsall | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 10 |
| 18 | Bury | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 10 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 10 |
| 20 | Oxford United | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 10 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 9 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 8 |
| 23 | Brentford | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 7 |
| 24 | Lincoln City | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 23 | -16 | 5 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |