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