Football League Division Three
(HT: 0-2)
Attendance: 3,324
Attendance: 3,324
P. Gilchrist (14'), C. Bates (43')
C. Maskell
Lineups
| Colchester United | |
|---|---|
| 1Mike WALKER | |
| 2Micky COOK | |
| 3Mike PACKER | |
| 4Bobby HODGE | |
| 5Steve WIGNALL | |
| 6Ray BUNKELL | |
| 7Tony EVANS | |
| 8Bobby GOUGH | |
| 9Paul DYER | |
| 10Eddie ROWLES | |
| 11Ian ALLINSON | |
| Substitutes | |
| 12 UNKNOWN | |
| Swindon Town | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1Chris OGDEN1 | ||
| 2John TROLLOPE2 | ||
| 3Andy FORD3 | ||
 | 4Ray McHALE4 | |
| 5Russell LEWIS5 | ||
| 90' | 6Ken STROUD6 | 90' |
| 7Paul GILCHRIST7 | |
| 8Roy CARTER8 | ||
| 9Andy ROWLAND9 | ||
| 10Chic BATES10 | ||
| 11Chris KAMARA11 | ||
| Substitutes | ||
| 12Steve AIZLEWOOD12 | ||
Newspaper Reports
Results
Football League Division Three results on Friday October 6th, 1978:
Colchester United
Colchester United
|
3-2 | 
Swindon Town
Swindon
|
Table
Football League Division Three table after matches on Friday October 6th, 1978:
| Pos. | Team | P | Home | Away | TOTAL | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |||
| 1 | 
Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town
|
10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 | 
Watford
Watford
|
10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
| 3 | 
Swansea City
Swansea City
|
10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | 
Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle
|
9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 
Chester
Chester
|
10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 |
Colchester United
Colchester United
|
11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | 
Carlisle United
Carlisle United
|
10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | 
Rotherham United
Rotherham United
|
10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | 
Peterborough United
Peterborough United
|
9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | 
Gillingham
Gillingham
|
10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | 
Blackpool
Blackpool
|
10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 11 |
| 12 | 
Hull City
Hull City
|
10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
| 13 | 
Chesterfield
Chesterfield
|
10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| 14 |
Swindon Town
Swindon
|
11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 10 |
| 15 | 
Southend United
Southend United
|
10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | 
Exeter City
Exeter City
|
9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 9 |
| 17 | 
Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town
|
9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| 18 | 
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday
|
9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 8 |
| 19 | 
Oxford United
Oxford United
|
10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 8 |
| 20 | 
Walsall
Walsall
|
10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | 
Brentford
Brentford
|
10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 7 |
| 22 | 
Bury
Bury
|
10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 6 |
| 23 | 
Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers
|
9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 5 |
| 24 | 
Lincoln City
Lincoln City
|
10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 4 |
Match Programme
