| SEASON 1978-1979 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 14, 1978: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 29 | 19 |
| 2 | Everton | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 11 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 10 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 10 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 10 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 9 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 8 |
| 16 | Southampton | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 8 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 8 |
| 18 | Derby County | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 8 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 6 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 6 |
| 21 | Chelsea | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 6 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -15 | 3 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |