| SEASON 1979-1980 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, December 8, 1979: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 26 | 26 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 26 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 23 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 22 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 22 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 21 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 20 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 20 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 33 | -1 | 20 |
| 10 | Southampton | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 19 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 19 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 19 |
| 13 | Everton | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 18 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 18 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 17 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 17 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 17 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 17 |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 16 |
| 20 | Derby County | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 15 |
| 21 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 32 | -13 | 12 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 33 | -19 | 10 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |