| SEASON 1978-1979 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Friday, November 3, 1978: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stoke City | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 18 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | Fulham | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 16 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 15 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | Burnley | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 14 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 14 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
| 11 | Notts County | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 13 |
| 12 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 12 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
| 14 | Sheffield United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 11 |
| 15 | Orient | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 10 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 10 |
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 10 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 10 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 9 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 9 |
| 21 | Preston North End | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 6 |
| 22 | Millwall | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 23 | -16 | 5 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |