| SEASON 1978-1979 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Saturday, September 30, 1978: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stoke City | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Fulham | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| 7 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | Burnley | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 9 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 14 | Notts County | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 8 |
| 15 | Cambridge United | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 7 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 7 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 6 |
| 19 | Orient | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 5 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 4 |
| 22 | Millwall | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 4 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |