| SEASON 1978-1979 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Friday, December 8, 1978: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 26 | 14 | 28 |
| 2 | Watford | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 22 | 18 | 27 |
| 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 26 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 19 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 22 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 22 |
| 6 | Chester | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 22 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 19 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 21 |
| 8 | Southend United | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 20 |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 20 |
| 10 | Rotherham United | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 20 |
| 11 | Chesterfield | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 19 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 19 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 18 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 18 |
| 15 | Hull City | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 17 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 17 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 17 |
| 18 | Walsall | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 16 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 15 |
| 20 | Brentford | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 15 |
| 21 | Peterborough United | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 15 |
| 22 | Bury | 18 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 14 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 13 |
| 24 | Lincoln City | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 36 | -24 | 7 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |