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