| SEASON 1978-1979 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Wednesday, November 22, 1978: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 7 | 33 | 27 |
| 2 | Everton | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 25 |
| 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 | Coventry City | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 19 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 18 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 18 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 17 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 16 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 15 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 15 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 15 |
| 14 | Derby County | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 15 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 13 |
| 16 | Southampton | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 13 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 12 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 12 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 10 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 31 | -18 | 9 |
| 21 | Chelsea | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 8 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 7 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |