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