English First Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 26th 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 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 14 | 32 | 33 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 30 | 17 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 22 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 26 | 11 |
| 4 | Southampton | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 28 | 24 | 6 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 22 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 31 | 24 | 4 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 4 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 3 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 2 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 23 | -2 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 2 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 22 | -3 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 39 | 22 | -4 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 22 | -7 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 21 | -2 |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 35 | 21 | -7 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 20 | 5 |
| 17 | Everton | 22 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 19 | -2 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 19 | -7 |
| 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 17 | -8 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 22 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 17 | -11 |
| 21 | Derby County | 22 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 33 | 15 | -12 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 38 | 11 | -22 |
