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