English First Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 9th December 1978
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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 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 8 | 31 | 36 |
| 2 | Everton | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 29 | 16 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 25 | 19 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 23 | 11 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 23 | 8 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 2 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 28 | 22 | -1 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 22 | -4 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 20 | 9 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 18 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 7 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 0 |
| 12 | Southampton | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 17 | -7 |
| 13 | Derby County | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 37 | 17 | -12 |
| 14 | Manchester City | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 3 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 0 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 14 | -8 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 37 | 14 | -12 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 25 | 13 | -4 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 12 | -10 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 35 | 9 | -21 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 33 | 8 | -15 |
| 22 | Chelsea | 18 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 8 | -17 |
