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