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