League Second Division

1978/79

Game Week 38Tue, 22 May 1979

Drag to see the table as it stood after an earlier game week.

Pos	Team	PLD	PLD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Pts
1	Crystal ..Crystal Palace	42	42	19	19	4	51	24	+27	57	57
2	Brighton..Brighton & Hove Albion	42	42	23	10	9	72	39	+33	56	56
3	Stoke CityStoke City	42	42	20	16	6	58	31	+27	56	56
4	SunderlandSunderland	42	42	22	11	9	70	44	+26	55	55
5	West Ham..West Ham United	42	42	18	14	10	70	39	+31	50	50
6	Notts Co..Notts County	42	42	14	16	12	48	60	-12	44	44
7	Preston ..Preston North End	42	42	12	18	12	59	57	+2	42	42
8	Newcastl..Newcastle United	42	42	17	8	17	51	55	-4	42	42
9	Cardiff ..Cardiff City	42	42	16	10	16	56	70	-14	42	42
10	FulhamFulham	42	42	13	15	14	50	47	+3	41	41
11	Leyton O..Leyton Orient	42	42	15	10	17	51	51	0	40	40
12	Cambridg..Cambridge United	42	42	12	16	14	44	52	-8	40	40
13	BurnleyBurnley	42	42	14	12	16	51	62	-11	40	40
14	Oldham A..Oldham Athletic	42	42	13	13	16	52	61	-9	39	39
15	WrexhamWrexham	42	42	12	14	16	45	42	+3	38	38
16	Bristol ..Bristol Rovers	42	42	14	10	18	48	60	-12	38	38
17	Leiceste..Leicester City	42	42	10	17	15	43	52	-9	37	37
18	Luton TownLuton Town	42	42	13	10	19	60	57	+3	36	36
19	Charlton..Charlton Athletic	42	42	11	13	18	60	69	-9	35	35
20	Sheffiel..Sheffield United	42	42	11	12	19	52	69	-17	34	34
21	MillwallMillwall	42	42	11	10	21	42	61	-19	32	32
22	Blackbur..Blackburn Rovers	42	42	10	10	22	41	72	-31	30	30

Qualification

Relegation

Sort rule: Goal difference only — Points, then goal difference, then goals scored, then team name.

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