| SEASON 1979-1980 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Friday, October 12, 1979: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 17 |
| 3 | Millwall | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | Brentford | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 14 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Hull City | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 12 |
| 10 | Chester | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | Reading | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 12 |
| 12 | Oxford United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 11 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 11 |
| 15 | Carlisle United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 11 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 10 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 10 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 10 |
| 19 | Southend United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 9 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 9 |
| 21 | Wimbledon | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 9 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 8 |
| 23 | Bury | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 8 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 7 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |