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