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