| SEASON 1979-1980 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Wednesday, October 24, 1979: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 23 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| 3 | Millwall | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 20 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 18 |
| 5 | Brentford | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 17 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 16 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 16 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 15 |
| 9 | Hull City | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 15 |
| 10 | Chester | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 15 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 14 |
| 12 | Carlisle United | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 14 |
| 13 | Reading | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 14 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 14 |
| 15 | Gillingham | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 13 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 13 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 13 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 12 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 12 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 12 |
| 21 | Wimbledon | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 12 |
| 22 | Southend United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 9 |
| 23 | Bury | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 9 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 9 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |