| SEASON 1979-1980 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR |
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Table as at Friday, August 31, 1979: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| 2 | Bradford City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | Hereford United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Walsall | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Newport County | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Torquay United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Darlington | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | Stockport County | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 17 | Aldershot | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 18 | York City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 |
| 19 | Hartlepool United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 1 |
| 22 | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0 |
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