| SEASON 1979-1980 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, December 1, 1979: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 25 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 12 | 24 | 24 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 21 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 20 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 20 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 19 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 19 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 19 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 19 |
| 12 | Southampton | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 17 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 17 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 17 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 17 |
| 16 | Manchester City | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 17 |
| 17 | Everton | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 16 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 15 |
| 19 | Derby County | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 14 |
| 20 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 14 |
| 21 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 12 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 30 | -17 | 10 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |