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