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