| SEASON 1979-1980 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Wednesday, December 19, 1979: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 13 | 29 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 28 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 23 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 23 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 23 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 22 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 22 |
| 8 | Southampton | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 21 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 21 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 20 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 20 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 20 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 19 |
| 14 | Manchester City | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 19 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 18 |
| 16 | Everton | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 18 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 18 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 18 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 17 |
| 20 | Derby County | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 15 |
| 21 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 32 | -13 | 13 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 34 | -20 | 10 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |