| SEASON 1978-1979 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR |
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Table as at Saturday, November 4, 1978: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 17 | 24 |
| 2 | Wimbledon | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 24 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 22 |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 20 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 20 |
| 6 | Aldershot | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 19 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 18 |
| 8 | Torquay United | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 18 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 17 |
| 10 | Northampton Town | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 17 |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 17 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 17 |
| 13 | Hereford United | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 16 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 15 |
| 15 | York City | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 15 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 14 |
| 17 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 14 |
| 18 | Newport County | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 13 |
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 13 |
| 20 | Darlington | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 12 |
| 21 | Bradford City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 12 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 12 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -18 | 10 |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 31 | -21 | 5 |
| Key: | Promotion | Re-election |