| SEASON 1978-1979 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, December 9, 1978: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 8 | 36 | 31 |
| 2 | Everton | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 29 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 19 | 25 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 23 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 23 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 22 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 22 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 22 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 20 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 20 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 19 |
| 12 | Southampton | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 17 |
| 13 | Derby County | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 17 |
| 14 | Manchester City | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 16 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 16 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 14 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 14 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 13 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 12 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 35 | -21 | 9 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 8 |
| 22 | Chelsea | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 8 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |