English First Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 10th 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 | 32 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 67 | 11 | 52 | 56 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 62 | 27 | 46 | 35 |
| 3 | Everton | 36 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 49 | 36 | 45 | 13 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 31 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 48 | 20 | 44 | 28 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 35 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 52 | 36 | 42 | 16 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 34 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 27 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 58 | 43 | 40 | 15 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 37 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 45 | 37 | -1 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 37 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 47 | 61 | 37 | -14 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 31 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 52 | 35 | -1 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 35 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 50 | 45 | 34 | 5 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 34 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 41 | 34 | 2 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 35 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 35 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 48 | 50 | 34 | -2 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 31 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 6 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 35 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 37 | 52 | 33 | -15 |
| 15 | Southampton | 32 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 32 | 0 |
| 16 | Manchester City | 33 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 45 | 30 | 1 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 33 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 46 | 57 | 30 | -11 |
| 18 | Derby County | 35 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 57 | 27 | -20 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 34 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 33 | 59 | 25 | -26 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 35 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 32 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 57 | 21 | -23 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 34 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 52 | 17 | -21 |
| 22 | Chelsea | 35 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 42 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 34 | 77 | 16 | -43 |



