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