English First Division 1975/1976
Historical league standings at 20th December 1975
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Liverpool | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 30 | 1.84 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 30 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Derby County | 22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 28 | 30 | 1.21 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 28 | 1.81 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 28 | 1.68 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 21 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 28 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 22 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 27 | 1.81 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 1.12 |
| 9 | Everton | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 1.21 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 21 | 0.87 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 32 | 20 | 1.19 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 34 | 20 | 0.85 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 20 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Norwich City | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 36 | 19 | 0.89 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 22 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 19 | 0.72 |
| 18 | Arsenal | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 29 | 18 | 0.93 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 46 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Burnley | 22 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 15 | 0.65 |
| 21 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 22 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 13 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Sheffield United | 22 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 51 | 5 | 0.31 |
