English First Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 15th 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 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 13 | 28 | 29 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 28 | 16 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 23 | 10 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 5 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 4 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 0 |
| 7 | Southampton | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 21 | 5 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 1 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 21 | -4 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 33 | 35 | 20 | -2 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 20 | -3 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 0 |
| 14 | Manchester City | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 19 | -8 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 2 |
| 16 | Everton | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 18 | -1 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 26 | 18 | -4 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 18 | -5 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 17 | -7 |
| 20 | Derby County | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 15 | -9 |
| 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 13 | -13 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 34 | 10 | -20 |
