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