English First Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 23rd February 1980
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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 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 58 | 20 | 40 | 38 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 28 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 45 | 20 | 38 | 25 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 46 | 32 | 35 | 14 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 28 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 35 | 21 | 34 | 14 |
| 5 | Southampton | 30 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 48 | 37 | 33 | 11 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 29 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 35 | 32 | 9 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 34 | 27 | 31 | 7 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 27 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 4 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 29 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 34 | 36 | 30 | -2 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 30 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 31 | 34 | 30 | -3 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 27 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 4 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 28 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 41 | 43 | 29 | -2 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 27 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 41 | 42 | 28 | -1 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 40 | 27 | -6 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 40 | 41 | 26 | -1 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 28 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 37 | 26 | -5 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 29 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 45 | 25 | -9 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 29 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 48 | 25 | -19 |
| 19 | Everton | 29 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 32 | 39 | 24 | -7 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 30 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 45 | 21 | -23 |
| 21 | Derby County | 30 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 28 | 48 | 19 | -20 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 35 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 46 | 12 | -28 |
