| SEASON 1979-1980 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Wednesday, October 3, 1979: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 14 |
| 3 | Millwall | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 12 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Gillingham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | Hull City | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Brentford | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
| 11 | Oxford United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 10 |
| 14 | Chesterfield | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 9 |
| 15 | Reading | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 9 |
| 16 | Southend United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | Chester | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 8 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 8 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 7 |
| 20 | Wimbledon | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 7 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 7 |
| 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 6 |
| 23 | Bury | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 5 |
| 24 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 5 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |