English First Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 21st 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 | 35 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 71 | 14 | 56 | 57 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 35 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 53 | 22 | 50 | 31 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 65 | 31 | 49 | 34 |
| 4 | Everton | 39 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 50 | 37 | 48 | 13 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 37 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 60 | 43 | 45 | 17 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 38 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 58 | 41 | 45 | 17 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 52 | 44 | 42 | 8 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 40 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 29 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 54 | 63 | 42 | -9 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 40 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 47 | 49 | 39 | -2 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 35 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 47 | 39 | 38 | 8 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 36 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 54 | 58 | 38 | -4 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 53 | 47 | 37 | 6 |
| 13 | Southampton | 36 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 44 | 47 | 36 | -3 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 33 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 42 | 57 | 36 | -15 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 39 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 36 | 7 | 21 | 11 | 49 | 54 | 35 | -5 |
| 16 | Manchester City | 36 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 49 | 48 | 33 | 1 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 37 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 41 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 50 | 62 | 33 | -12 |
| 18 | Derby County | 39 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 44 | 64 | 30 | -20 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 37 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 36 | 61 | 29 | -25 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 36 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 36 | 61 | 23 | -25 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 37 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 34 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 58 | 18 | -26 |
| 22 | Chelsea | 38 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 47 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 39 | 85 | 18 | -46 |



