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