English First Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 22nd December 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 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 14 | 30 | 31 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 21 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 30 | 19 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 24 | 10 |
| 4 | Southampton | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 28 | 23 | 6 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 5 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 23 | 4 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 4 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 22 | -1 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 22 | -2 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 2 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 34 | 21 | -6 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 21 | -7 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 1 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 27 | 20 | -2 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 38 | 20 | -5 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 2 |
| 17 | Everton | 21 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 18 | -2 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 21 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 18 | -7 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 21 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 17 | -8 |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 15 | -11 |
| 21 | Derby County | 21 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 15 | -11 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 10 | -22 |
