English First Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 16th 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 | 34 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 70 | 14 | 54 | 56 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 32 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 64 | 29 | 48 | 35 |
| 3 | Everton | 38 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 50 | 36 | 48 | 14 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 33 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 50 | 21 | 47 | 29 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 37 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 58 | 39 | 45 | 19 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 36 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 59 | 43 | 43 | 16 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 39 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 29 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 50 | 63 | 40 | -13 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 36 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 42 | 38 | 4 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 46 | 48 | 37 | -2 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 34 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 45 | 38 | 36 | 7 |
| 11 | Southampton | 35 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 44 | 43 | 36 | 1 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 34 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 56 | 36 | -4 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 36 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 45 | 35 | 5 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 38 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 36 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 48 | 52 | 35 | -4 |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 37 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 33 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 41 | 56 | 35 | -15 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 36 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 41 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 48 | 59 | 33 | -11 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 34 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 46 | 45 | 31 | 1 |
| 18 | Derby County | 38 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 42 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 42 | 64 | 28 | -22 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 36 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 35 | 60 | 28 | -25 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 37 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 33 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 35 | 58 | 23 | -23 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 35 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 53 | 18 | -21 |
| 22 | Chelsea | 37 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 47 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 37 | 84 | 16 | -47 |



