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