Football League Fourth Division 1978/79
| Football League Fourth Division 1978/79 | |
| master | Reading FC |
| Climbers | Reading FC Grimsby Town FC Wimbledon FC Barnsley |
| Relegated | none |
| Teams | 24 |
| Games | 552 |
| Gates | 1,409 (ø 2.55 per game) |
| Top scorer | John Dungworth ( Aldershot FC ) |
| ← Football League Fourth Division 1977/78 | |
| ^ Football League Third Division 1978/79 | |
The Football League Fourth Division 1978/79 was the 21st season of the fourth highest English football league . The top four teams were promoted to the Football League Third Division .
There was no relegation. The four last-placed clubs FC Darlington , Doncaster Rovers , Halifax Town and Crewe Alexandra all received enough votes in the re-election process to be allowed to participate again in the Fourth Division in the following 1979/80 season.
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reading FC | 46 | 26th | 13 | 7th | 76:35 | +41 | 65:27 |
| 2. | Grimsby Town | 46 | 26th | 9 | 11 | 82:49 | +33 | 61:31 |
| 3. | Wimbledon FC | 46 | 25th | 11 | 10 | 78:46 | +32 | 61:31 |
| 4th | Barnsley FC | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 73:42 | +31 | 61:31 |
| 5. | FC Aldershot | 46 | 20th | 17th | 9 | 63:47 | +16 | 57:35 |
| 6th | Wigan Athletic (N) | 46 | 21st | 13 | 12 | 63:48 | +15 | 55:37 |
| 7th | Portsmouth FC (A) | 46 | 20th | 12 | 14th | 62:48 | +14 | 52:40 |
| 8th. |
 Newport County
|
46 | 21st | 10 | 15th | 66:55 | +11 | 52:40 |
| 9. | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 18th | 11 | 17th | 57:53 | +4 | 47:45 |
| 10. | York city | 46 | 18th | 11 | 17th | 61:65 | −4 | 47:45 |
| 11. | Torquay United | 46 | 19th | 8th | 19th | 58:65 | −7 | 46:46 |
| 12. | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 17th | 11 | 18th | 54:60 | −6 | 45:47 |
| 13. | Hartlepool United | 46 | 13 | 18th | 15th | 57:66 | −9 | 44:48 |
| 14th | Hereford United (A) | 46 | 15th | 13 | 18th | 53:53 | ± 0 | 43:49 |
| 15th | Bradford City (A) | 46 | 17th | 9 | 20th | 62:68 | −6 | 43:49 |
| 16. | Port Vale (A) | 46 | 14th | 14th | 18th | 57:70 | −13 | 42:50 |
| 17th | Stockport County | 46 | 14th | 12 | 20th | 58:60 | −2 | 40:52 |
| 18th | Bournemouth AFC | 46 | 14th | 11 | 21st | 47:48 | −1 | 39:53 |
| 19th | Northampton Town | 46 | 15th | 9 | 22nd | 64:76 | −12 | 39:53 |
| 20th | Rochdale AFC | 46 | 15th | 9 | 22nd | 47:64 | −17 | 39:53 |
| 21st | Darlington FC | 46 | 11 | 15th | 20th | 49:66 | −17 | 37:55 |
| 22nd | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22nd | 50:73 | −23 | 37:55 |
| 23. | Halifax Town | 46 | 9 | 8th | 29 | 39:72 | −33 | 26:66 |
| 24. | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 6th | 14th | 26th | 43:90 | −47 | 26:66 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored
| (A) | Relegated from the Football League Third Division 1977/78 |
| (N) | Newcomers |