| SEASON 1978-1979 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Saturday, December 16, 1978: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 28 |
| 2 | Stoke City | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 26 |
| 3 | West Ham United | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 21 | 19 | 25 |
| 4 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 23 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 23 |
| 7 | Notts County | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 23 |
| 8 | Burnley | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 22 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 21 |
| 10 | Fulham | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 21 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 20 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 19 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 36 | -7 | 19 |
| 14 | Orient | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 18 |
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 18 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 17 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 17 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 16 |
| 19 | Sheffield United | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 13 |
| 21 | Millwall | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 12 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 42 | -19 | 12 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |