| SEASON 1978-1979 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, December 16, 1978: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 9 | 35 | 31 |
| 2 | Everton | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 30 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 22 | 27 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 25 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 25 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 24 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 22 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 22 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 21 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 21 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 21 |
| 12 | Southampton | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 19 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 17 |
| 14 | Derby County | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 39 | -14 | 17 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 16 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 16 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 15 |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 14 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 40 | -15 | 14 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 38 | -24 | 9 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 8 |
| 22 | Chelsea | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 43 | -22 | 8 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |