English First Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 17th March 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 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 59 | 11 | 44 | 48 |
| 2 | Everton | 31 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 43 | 27 | 42 | 16 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 53 | 25 | 38 | 28 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 30 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 27 | 38 | 20 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 30 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 54 | 35 | 38 | 19 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 26 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 35 | 13 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 27 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 43 | 31 | -3 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 31 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 49 | 31 | -12 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 30 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 36 | 30 | 3 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 31 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 32 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 41 | 45 | 30 | -4 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 30 | -12 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 26 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 29 | 9 |
| 13 | Southampton | 28 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 2 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 32 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 40 | 29 | -4 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 28 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 36 | 26 | 4 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 30 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 42 | 41 | 25 | 1 |
| 17 | Derby County | 29 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 51 | 22 | -21 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 27 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 49 | 21 | -15 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 30 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 46 | 20 | -17 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 28 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 49 | 20 | -23 |
| 21 | Chelsea | 30 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 62 | 15 | -32 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 29 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 13 | -20 |
