| SEASON 1978-1979 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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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 | Watford | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 23 | 19 | 30 |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 29 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 24 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 24 |
| 6 | Gillingham | 20 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 23 |
| 7 | Chester | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 23 |
| 8 | Carlisle United | 20 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 22 |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 22 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 22 |
| 11 | Southend United | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 21 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 20 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 20 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 19 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 19 |
| 16 | Walsall | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 18 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 18 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 20 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 18 |
| 19 | Hull City | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 17 |
| 20 | Peterborough United | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 17 |
| 21 | Brentford | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 16 |
| 22 | Bury | 19 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 15 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 34 | -12 | 13 |
| 24 | Lincoln City | 20 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 39 | -25 | 8 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |