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