English First Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 3rd May 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 | 41 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 81 | 29 | 60 | 52 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 65 | 35 | 58 | 30 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 68 | 39 | 53 | 29 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 39 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 50 | 30 | 49 | 20 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 51 | 50 | 46 | 1 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 39 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 61 | 40 | 45 | 21 |
| 7 | Southampton | 42 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 53 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 65 | 53 | 45 | 12 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 40 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 54 | 44 | 45 | 10 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 54 | 50 | 41 | 4 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 40 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 44 | 44 | 40 | 0 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 33 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 46 | 50 | 40 | -4 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 36 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 66 | 40 | -8 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 41 | 50 | 40 | -9 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 52 | 62 | 40 | -10 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 42 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 56 | 66 | 39 | -10 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 47 | 57 | 37 | -10 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 43 | 66 | 37 | -23 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 44 | 58 | 36 | -14 |
| 19 | Everton | 41 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 43 | 50 | 35 | -7 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 42 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 66 | 31 | -29 |
| 21 | Derby County | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 38 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 47 | 67 | 30 | -20 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 52 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 38 | 73 | 25 | -35 |



