| SEASON 1979-1980 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, January 12, 1980: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 50 | 15 | 35 | 35 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 17 | 20 | 33 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 28 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 28 |
| 5 | Southampton | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 30 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 27 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 27 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 27 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 26 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 26 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 26 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 25 |
| 13 | Coventry City | 25 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 43 | -6 | 24 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 24 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 23 |
| 16 | Everton | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 22 |
| 17 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 36 | -3 | 22 |
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 20 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 19 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 36 | -16 | 18 |
| 21 | Derby County | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 37 | -14 | 16 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 42 | -26 | 11 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |