English Second Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 22nd August 1979
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Preston North End | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Wrexham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Notts. County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | Fulham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Burnley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Orient | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | -1 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -2 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | -1 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -2 |
| 18 | Watford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -3 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | -2 |
| 21 | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | -3 |
