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