| SEASON 1979-1980 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, November 17, 1979: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 12 | 20 | 21 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 20 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 19 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 18 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 18 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 18 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 18 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 17 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 17 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 17 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 17 |
| 13 | Southampton | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 15 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 15 |
| 15 | Everton | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 14 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 14 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 13 |
| 19 | Derby County | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 12 |
| 20 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 12 |
| 21 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 29 | -13 | 9 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 28 | -16 | 9 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |