English First Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 26th April 1980
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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 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 77 | 28 | 58 | 49 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 41 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 65 | 33 | 58 | 32 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 41 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 67 | 37 | 53 | 30 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 38 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 49 | 30 | 47 | 19 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 39 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 54 | 44 | 44 | 10 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 40 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 3 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 37 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 55 | 40 | 41 | 15 |
| 8 | Southampton | 40 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 56 | 50 | 41 | 6 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 40 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 54 | 49 | 40 | 5 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 39 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 43 | 40 | 40 | 3 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 41 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 41 | 46 | 40 | -5 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 40 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 55 | 63 | 39 | -8 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 41 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 62 | 39 | -10 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 41 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 33 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 44 | 50 | 38 | -6 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 40 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 54 | 62 | 38 | -8 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 41 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 47 | 57 | 36 | -10 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 41 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 41 | 65 | 35 | -24 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 41 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 32 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 43 | 58 | 34 | -15 |
| 19 | Everton | 39 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 43 | 50 | 33 | -7 |
| 20 | Derby County | 41 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 22 | 45 | 63 | 30 | -18 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 40 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 61 | 30 | -26 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 41 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 52 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 38 | 73 | 24 | -35 |




