Football League Division Three
Friday, October 06, 1978

Colchester United Swindon Town
E.Rowles, T.Evans, B.Gough
 P.Gilchrist, C.Bates
Attendance:  3,324    



Lineups
1
Mike WALKER
                 
Chris OGDEN
1
2
Micky COOK
                 
John TROLLOPE
2
3
Mike PACKER
                 
Andy FORD
3
4
Bobby HODGE
                 
Ray MCHALE
4
5
Steve WIGNALL
                 
Russell LEWIS
5
6
Ray BUNKELL view STFC profile
                 
Ken STROUD
6

7
Tony EVANS
             
Paul GILCHRIST
7

8
Bobby GOUGH
               
Roy CARTER
8
9
Paul DYER
                 
Andy ROWLAND
9
10
Eddie ROWLES
             
Chic BATES
10
11
Ian ALLINSON
                 
Chris KAMARA
11
Substitutes
12
Sub not used
                
Steve AIZLEWOOD
12













Results on Friday, October 06, 1978: League Table
 
  Colchester United 3 - 2 Swindon Town  

Table as at Friday, October 06, 1978:
  TEAM P W D L F A GD Pts 
1 Shrewsbury Town 10 7 2 1 10 2 8 16 
2 Watford 10 7 0 3 29 14 15 14 
3 Swansea City 10 6 2 2 21 14 7 14 
4 Plymouth Argyle 9 6 0 3 17 13 4 12 
5 Chester City 10 5 2 3 13 9 4 12 
6 Colchester United 11 4 4 3 14 15 -1 12 
7 Carlisle United 10 3 5 2 11 7 4 11 
8 Rotherham United 10 4 3 3 13 12 1 11 
9 Peterborough United 9 4 3 2 12 11 1 11 
10 Gillingham 10 3 5 2 11 10 1 11 
11 Blackpool 10 5 1 4 12 14 -2 11 
12 Hull City 10 4 2 4 15 10 5 10 
13 Chesterfield 10 3 4 3 14 12 2 10 
14 Swindon Town 11 4 2 5 12 14 -2 10 
15 Southend United 10 3 3 4 14 14 0 9 
16 Exeter City 9 3 3 3 11 12 -1 9 
17 Mansfield Town 9 2 4 3 10 10 0 8 
18 Sheffield Wednesday 9 2 4 3 8 12 -4 8 
19 Oxford United 10 3 2 5 10 15 -5 8 
20 Walsall 10 2 3 5 17 19 -2 7 
21 Brentford 10 3 1 6 8 16 -8 7 
22 Bury 10 0 6 4 9 14 -5 6 
23 Tranmere Rovers 9 1 3 5 9 17 -8 5 
24 Lincoln City 10 1 2 7 7 21 -14 4 

Key: Promotion places Relegation