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