English First Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 25th April 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 | 36 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 72 | 15 | 57 | 57 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 35 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 66 | 32 | 50 | 34 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 35 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 53 | 22 | 50 | 31 |
| 4 | Everton | 39 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 50 | 37 | 48 | 13 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 38 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 65 | 44 | 47 | 21 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 39 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 59 | 46 | 45 | 13 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 52 | 44 | 42 | 8 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 40 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 29 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 54 | 63 | 42 | -9 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 36 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 52 | 40 | 40 | 12 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 37 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 55 | 58 | 40 | -3 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 40 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 47 | 49 | 39 | -2 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 39 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 53 | 48 | 37 | 5 |
| 13 | Southampton | 37 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 33 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 45 | 48 | 37 | -3 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 33 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 42 | 57 | 36 | -15 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 37 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 50 | 48 | 35 | 2 |
| 16 | Norwich City | 40 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 7 | 21 | 12 | 49 | 55 | 35 | -6 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 46 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 51 | 67 | 33 | -16 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 38 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 61 | 31 | -21 |
| 19 | Derby County | 40 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 46 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 44 | 68 | 30 | -24 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 36 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 36 | 61 | 23 | -25 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 38 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 34 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 59 | 19 | -26 |
| 22 | Chelsea | 38 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 47 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 39 | 85 | 18 | -46 |



