English Second Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 4th November 1978
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Stoke City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 20 | 9 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 17 | 13 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 17 | 9 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 9 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 5 |
| 6 | Fulham | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 4 |
| 7 | Burnley | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 3 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 3 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 14 | -1 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 14 | -1 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
| 13 | Notts. County | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 13 | -8 |
| 14 | Cambridge United | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 0 |
| 15 | Sheffield United | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 11 | -1 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 11 | -2 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 11 | -5 |
| 18 | Orient | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 10 | -3 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 10 | -7 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 10 | -14 |
| 21 | Preston North End | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 6 | -12 |
| 22 | Millwall | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 5 | -17 |
