English First Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 23rd 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 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 30 | 15 | 30 | 15 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 27 | 22 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 27 | 18 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 26 | 9 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 20 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 29 | 24 | -1 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 31 | 24 | -2 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 27 | 23 | 11 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 20 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 22 | 7 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 1 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 33 | 22 | -11 |
| 12 | Southampton | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 19 | -3 |
| 13 | Derby County | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 39 | 18 | -14 |
| 14 | Manchester City | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 2 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 18 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 0 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 28 | 16 | -5 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 16 | -12 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 30 | 15 | -1 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 14 | -9 |
| 20 | Chelsea | 20 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 43 | 9 | -22 |
| 21 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 19 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 9 | -24 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 8 | -16 |
