| SEASON 1978-1979 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Saturday, December 23, 1978: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 29 |
| 2 | Stoke City | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 27 |
| 3 | West Ham United | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 21 | 19 | 25 |
| 4 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 25 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 25 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 24 |
| 7 | Notts County | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 24 |
| 8 | Burnley | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 22 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 21 |
| 10 | Fulham | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 21 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 20 |
| 12 | Orient | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 20 |
| 13 | Cambridge United | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 20 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 36 | -7 | 20 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 18 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 18 |
| 17 | Luton Town | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 17 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 17 |
| 19 | Sheffield United | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 14 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 42 | -17 | 14 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 13 |
| 22 | Millwall | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 12 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |