English First Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 8th December 1979
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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 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 26 | 26 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 26 | 15 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 23 | 8 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 22 | 10 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 3 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 21 | -3 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 2 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 20 | -1 |
| 10 | Southampton | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 19 | 4 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 0 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 0 |
| 13 | Everton | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 0 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 18 | -6 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 2 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 17 | -5 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 17 | -5 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 17 | -11 |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 26 | 16 | -5 |
| 20 | Derby County | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 15 | -6 |
| 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 12 | -13 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 10 | -19 |
