| SEASON 1979-1980 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, February 2, 1980: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 50 | 16 | 34 | 35 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 18 | 22 | 35 |
| 3 | Southampton | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 30 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 30 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 31 | 7 | 30 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 29 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 27 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 29 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 31 | 7 | 28 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 28 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 27 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 27 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 26 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 26 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 38 | 43 | -5 | 26 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 23 |
| 16 | Everton | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 23 |
| 17 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 23 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 43 | -15 | 23 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 35 | -8 | 21 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 40 | -20 | 18 |
| 21 | Derby County | 27 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 42 | -18 | 16 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 42 | -26 | 11 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |