| SEASON 1979-1980 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, December 22, 1979: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 14 | 31 | 30 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 19 | 30 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | Southampton | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 23 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 23 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 22 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 22 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 21 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 21 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 21 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 20 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 20 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 20 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 18 |
| 17 | Everton | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 18 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 18 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 17 |
| 20 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 33 | -11 | 15 |
| 21 | Derby County | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 15 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 37 | -22 | 10 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |