English First Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 9th February 1980
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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 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 55 | 19 | 37 | 36 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 19 | 35 | 21 |
| 3 | Southampton | 28 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 14 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 27 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 32 | 12 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 31 | 32 | 11 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 31 | 29 | 7 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 29 | 6 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 28 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 0 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 25 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 6 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 26 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 41 | 38 | 28 | 3 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 26 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 0 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 27 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 32 | 34 | 28 | -2 |
| 13 | Coventry City | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 38 | 43 | 27 | -5 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 27 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 38 | 27 | -5 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 0 |
| 16 | Manchester City | 27 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 43 | 24 | -15 |
| 17 | Everton | 27 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 36 | 23 | -6 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 26 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 35 | 23 | -7 |
| 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 27 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 44 | 23 | -9 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 28 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 40 | 19 | -20 |
| 21 | Derby County | 28 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 45 | 16 | -21 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 44 | 12 | -26 |
