| SEASON 1978-1979 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Tuesday, December 26, 1978: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 9 | 38 | 33 |
| 2 | Everton | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 32 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 23 | 29 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 27 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 27 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 24 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 24 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 24 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 24 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 23 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 35 | -11 | 23 |
| 12 | Southampton | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 20 |
| 13 | Derby County | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 40 | -14 | 19 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 18 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 17 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 17 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 41 | -12 | 17 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 16 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 15 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 39 | -23 | 11 |
| 21 | Chelsea | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 43 | -22 | 10 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 8 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |