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