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