| SEASON 1978-1979 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, December 2, 1978: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 8 | 34 | 29 |
| 2 | Everton | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 27 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 23 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 23 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 22 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 20 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 20 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 20 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 19 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 18 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 18 |
| 12 | Derby County | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 17 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 16 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 15 |
| 15 | Southampton | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 15 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 14 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 13 |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 12 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 36 | -14 | 12 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 32 | -19 | 9 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 8 |
| 22 | Chelsea | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 35 | -16 | 8 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |