| SEASON 1978-1979 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Wednesday, September 27, 1978: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | Watford | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | Chester | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 11 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | Hull City | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 10 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 10 |
| 11 | Peterborough United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Southend United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 9 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 8 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 8 |
| 16 | Colchester United | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 8 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 8 |
| 18 | Brentford | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 7 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 6 |
| 20 | Walsall | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 6 |
| 21 | Oxford United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 6 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 5 |
| 23 | Bury | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 5 |
| 24 | Lincoln City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 3 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |