English First Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 29th March 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 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 69 | 25 | 50 | 44 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 34 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 50 | 26 | 46 | 24 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 35 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 35 | 42 | 21 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 33 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 43 | 24 | 42 | 19 |
| 5 | Southampton | 35 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 53 | 42 | 38 | 11 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 32 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 34 | 38 | 10 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 33 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 29 | 38 | 9 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 35 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 2 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 33 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 50 | 37 | 36 | 13 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 35 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 37 | 38 | 36 | -1 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 35 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 50 | 48 | 34 | 2 |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 34 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 50 | 34 | -7 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 35 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 38 | 44 | 33 | -6 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 34 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 47 | 54 | 32 | -7 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 35 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 45 | 52 | 32 | -7 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 34 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 48 | 31 | -8 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 35 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 41 | 50 | 31 | -9 |
| 18 | Everton | 35 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 45 | 28 | -8 |
| 19 | Manchester City | 35 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 33 | 58 | 28 | -25 |
| 20 | Derby County | 35 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 36 | 56 | 24 | -20 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 34 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 53 | 23 | -27 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 60 | 20 | -30 |



