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