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PosTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgDiffAvgPoints
= 1  Shrewsbury Town46211966141201.3361
= 2  Watford462412108352311.8060
= 3  Swansea City462412108361221.8060
= 4  Gillingham46211786542231.4159
= 5  Swindon Town46257147452221.6157
= 6  Carlisle United46152295342111.1552
= 7  Colchester United46171712605551.3051
= 8  Hull City46191116666151.4349
= 9  Exeter City46171514615651.3349
=10 Brentford4619918534941.1547
=11 Oxford United461418144450-60.9646
=12 Blackpool4618919615921.3345
=13 Southend United46151516514921.1145
=14 Sheffield Wednesday46131914535301.1545
=15 Plymouth Argyle461514176768-11.4644
=16 Chester461416165761-41.2444
=17 Rotherham United461710194955-61.0744
=18 Mansfield Town461219155152-11.1143
=19 Bury461120155965-61.2842
=20 Chesterfield461314195165-141.1140
=21 Peterborough United461114214463-190.9636
=22 Walsall461012245671-151.2232
=23 Tranmere Rovers46616244578-330.9828
=24 Lincoln City46711284188-470.8925
Explanation of this analysisThis analysis shows the final table positions for the Third Division in the 78/79 season.
ColoursPlaces are colour-coded as follows:

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Team Name - Relegated/Disqualified/Went Bust
League Disbanded

Position - Can't be promoted

Team Name - Transferred

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Data last updated: 2 March 2026