| SEASON 1979-1980 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Tuesday, November 13, 1979: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 20 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 19 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 18 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 17 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 16 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 16 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 16 |
| 10 | Southampton | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 15 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 15 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 15 |
| 13 | Coventry City | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 15 |
| 14 | Manchester City | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 15 |
| 15 | Everton | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 13 |
| 18 | Derby County | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 12 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 12 |
| 20 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 10 |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 9 |
| 22 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 7 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |