| SEASON 1979-1980 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, December 29, 1979: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 49 | 14 | 35 | 34 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 16 | 20 | 32 |
| 3 | Southampton | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 28 | 8 | 26 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 26 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 25 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 25 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 33 | 4 | 25 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 24 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 23 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 23 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 23 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 23 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 23 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 23 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 42 | -7 | 22 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 22 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 20 |
| 17 | Everton | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 20 |
| 18 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 19 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 19 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 17 |
| 21 | Derby County | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 34 | -12 | 16 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 40 | -24 | 11 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |