| SEASON 1979-1980 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Wednesday, December 26, 1979: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 14 | 33 | 32 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 30 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 26 |
| 4 | Southampton | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 24 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 24 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 23 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 23 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 23 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 22 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 22 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 39 | -4 | 22 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 22 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 21 |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 35 | -7 | 21 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 20 |
| 17 | Everton | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 19 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 19 |
| 19 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 17 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 17 |
| 21 | Derby County | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 33 | -12 | 15 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 38 | -22 | 11 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |