| SEASON 1979-1980 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 27, 1979: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 23 |
| 2 | Millwall | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Colchester United | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 21 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 20 |
| 5 | Brentford | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 19 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 18 |
| 7 | Rotherham United | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 16 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 16 |
| 9 | Hull City | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 16 |
| 10 | Chester | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 16 |
| 11 | Reading | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 16 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 15 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 15 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 14 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 14 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 14 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 14 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 14 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 14 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 13 |
| 21 | Wimbledon | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 12 |
| 22 | Southend United | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 10 |
| 23 | Bury | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 9 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 9 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |