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