| SEASON 1979-1980 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Wednesday, November 7, 1979: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millwall | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 24 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 23 |
| 3 | Colchester United | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 23 |
| 4 | Brentford | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 22 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 20 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 19 |
| 8 | Grimsby Town | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 19 |
| 9 | Reading | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 19 |
| 10 | Oxford United | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 18 |
| 11 | Hull City | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 18 |
| 12 | Chester | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 18 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 18 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 17 |
| 15 | Rotherham United | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 17 |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 16 |
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 16 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 16 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 16 |
| 20 | Exeter City | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 15 |
| 21 | Wimbledon | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 13 |
| 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 12 |
| 23 | Southend United | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 12 |
| 24 | Bury | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 11 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |