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