Football League Division Three
Saturday, September 22, 1979

Sheffield Wednesday Swindon Town
A.McCulloch (3'), M.Smith (36' pen), R.Wylde (50', 81')
HT: 2-1 R.McHale (44' pen), A.Mayes (88')
Attendance:  11,636   Referee:  N. Ashley



Lineups
1
Brian COX
                 
Jimmy ALLAN
1
2
Ray BLACKHALL
                 
Roy CARTER
2
3
David GRANT
                 
John TEMPLEMAN
3
4
Mark SMITH
             
Ray MCHALE
4
5
Jimmy MULLEN
                 
Billy TUCKER
5
6
Brian HORNSBY
                 
Ken STROUD
6

7
Gordon OWEN
                 
Ian MILLER
7

8
Ian PORTERFIELD
                 
Chris KAMARA
8
9
Jeff KING
                 
Andy ROWLAND
9
10
Andy MCCULLOCH
             
Alan MAYES
10
11
Rodger WYLDE
               
Brian WILLIAMS
11
Substitutes
12
Sub not used
                 
Russell LEWIS
12













Results on Saturday, September 22, 1979: League Table

 
  Barnsley 2 - 1 Millwall  
  Blackpool 2 - 1 Blackburn Rovers  
  Chester 0 - 2 Reading  
  Exeter City 1 - 2 Carlisle United  
  Grimsby Town 1 - 2 Colchester United  
  Hull City 0 - 0 Gillingham  
  Mansfield Town 3 - 4 Sheffield United  
  Oxford United 3 - 1 Bury  
  Rotherham United 2 - 0 Chesterfield  
  Sheffield Wednesday 4 - 2 Swindon Town  
  Wimbledon 0 - 0 Brentford  

Table as at Saturday, September 22, 1979:

  TEAM P W D L F A GD Pts 
1 Sheffield United 8 5 1 2 16 11 5 11 
2 Oxford United 7 4 2 1 16 6 10 10 
3 Millwall 8 3 4 1 15 10 5 10 
4 Rotherham United 8 5 0 3 16 12 4 10 
5 Blackpool 8 5 0 3 16 15 1 10 
6 Gillingham 7 3 3 1 10 7 3
7 Swindon Town 8 4 1 3 15 13 2
8 Sheffield Wednesday 8 3 3 2 13 11 2
9 Hull City 8 2 5 1 8 7 1
10 Colchester United 8 4 1 3 9 11 -2
11 Southend United 7 3 2 2 9 7 2
12 Grimsby Town 8 3 2 3 12 11 1
13 Brentford 7 3 2 2 8 9 -1
14 Barnsley 8 4 0 4 6 9 -3
15 Chesterfield 8 3 1 4 13 12 1
16 Carlisle United 8 3 1 4 8 9 -1
17 Chester 8 2 3 3 11 14 -3
18 Reading 8 2 3 3 8 12 -4
19 Blackburn Rovers 8 1 4 3 7 7 0
20 Exeter City 8 3 0 5 9 17 -8
21 Bury 8 2 1 5 7 9 -2
22 Mansfield Town 8 2 1 5 11 14 -3
23 Plymouth Argyle 8 2 1 5 10 14 -4
24 Wimbledon 8 2 1 5 5 11 -6

Key: Promotion Relegation