| SEASON 1978-1979 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Saturday, December 2, 1978: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 25 |
| 2 | Stoke City | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 24 |
| 3 | West Ham United | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 23 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 22 |
| 5 | Fulham | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 21 |
| 6 | Notts County | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 21 |
| 7 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 20 |
| 8 | Burnley | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 20 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 19 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 19 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 19 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 18 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 17 |
| 14 | Leicester City | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 16 |
| 15 | Cambridge United | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 16 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 16 |
| 17 | Orient | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 15 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 12 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 12 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 32 | -13 | 11 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 39 | -18 | 11 |
| 22 | Millwall | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 33 | -19 | 9 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |