English First Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 24th February 1979
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Liverpool | 25 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 58 | 10 | 41 | 48 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 27 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 45 | 23 | 36 | 22 |
| 3 | Everton | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 36 | 14 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 28 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 51 | 33 | 35 | 18 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 24 | 34 | 25 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 31 | 12 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 29 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 35 | 28 | -1 |
| 8 | Southampton | 27 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 0 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 42 | 27 | -6 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 43 | 27 | -10 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 27 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 43 | 27 | -14 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 23 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 7 |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 24 | 0 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 25 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 34 | 39 | 24 | -5 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 26 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 33 | 23 | 3 |
| 16 | Derby County | 25 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 44 | 22 | -15 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 20 | -11 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 26 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 46 | 19 | -21 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 25 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 36 | 18 | -4 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 26 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 38 | 18 | -14 |
| 21 | Chelsea | 26 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 56 | 14 | -27 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 26 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 43 | 10 | -21 |
