Football League Division Three
Friday, August 31, 1979

Colchester United Swindon Town
B.Gough (32'), B.Hodge (66')
 HT: 1-2 A.Mayes (26'), A.Rowland (42', 90')
Attendance:  2,794   Referee:  R. Lewis



Lineups
1
Mike WALKER
                 
Jimmy ALLAN
1
2
Mike PACKER
                 
John TEMPLEMAN
2
3
Eddie ROWLES
                19'
Andy FORD
3
4
Steve LESLIE
                 
Ray MCHALE
4
5
Steve WIGNALL
                 
Billy TUCKER
5
6
Ray BUNKELL view STFC profile
                 
Ken STROUD
6

7
Bobby HODGE
               
Ian MILLER
7

8
Bobby GOUGH
               
Roy CARTER
8
9
Steve FOLEY
               
Andy ROWLAND
9
10
Trevor LEE
               
Alan MAYES
10
11
Ian ALLINSON
                 
Brian WILLIAMS
11
Substitutes
12
Sub not used
              
19' 
Russell LEWIS
12













Results on Friday, August 31, 1979: League Table
 
  Colchester United 2 - 3 Swindon Town  

Table as at Friday, August 31, 1979:
  TEAM P W D L F A GD Pts 
1 Swindon Town 4 2 1 1 8 4 4 5 
2 Chester 3 2 1 0 7 4 3 5 
3 Chesterfield 3 2 0 1 7 4 3 4 
4 Blackburn Rovers 3 1 2 0 5 2 3 4 
5 Grimsby Town 3 2 0 1 9 7 2 4 
6 Southend United 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 4 
7 Millwall 3 1 2 0 4 3 1 4 
8 Rotherham United 3 2 0 1 6 6 0 4 
9 Colchester United 4 2 0 2 5 6 -1 4 
10 Oxford United 2 1 1 0 7 3 4 3 
11 Sheffield United 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 3 
12 Sheffield Wednesday 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 3 
13 Carlisle United 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 3 
14 Wimbledon 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 2 
15 Bury 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 2 
16 Mansfield Town 3 1 0 2 5 6 -1 2 
17 Plymouth Argyle 3 1 0 2 4 5 -1 2 
18 Hull City 3 0 2 1 2 4 -2 2 
19 Reading 3 0 2 1 2 4 -2 2 
20 Blackpool 3 1 0 2 5 8 -3 2 
21 Barnsley 3 1 0 2 2 5 -3 2 
22 Exeter City 3 1 0 2 3 7 -4 2 
23 Gillingham 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 1 
24 Brentford 2 0 1 1 2 6 -4 1 

Key: Promotion Relegation