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