| SEASON 1978-1979 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Monday, January 1, 1979: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 9 | 38 | 33 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 19 | 27 | 33 |
| 3 | Everton | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 33 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 20 | 19 | 29 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 27 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 44 | 30 | 14 | 26 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 25 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 25 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 24 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 24 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 23 |
| 12 | Southampton | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 20 |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 19 |
| 14 | Derby County | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 40 | -14 | 19 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 18 |
| 16 | Norwich City | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 18 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 41 | -12 | 17 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 16 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 15 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 40 | -23 | 12 |
| 21 | Chelsea | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 48 | -26 | 10 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 39 | -19 | 8 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |