Tabelle1978/197922. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 22 | 49:10 | 39 | 35:9 | |
| 2 | West Brom | 23 | 48:22 | 26 | 34:12 | |
| 3 | Everton | 23 | 33:17 | 16 | 34:12 | |
| 4 | Arsenal | 22 | 39:20 | 19 | 29:15 | |
| 5 | Leeds United | 24 | 45:31 | 14 | 27:21 | |
| 6 | Nottingham | 20 | 21:12 | 9 | 27:13 | |
| 7 | Coventry | 22 | 29:35 | -6 | 25:19 | |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 22 | 27:20 | 7 | 24:20 | |
| 9 | Bristol City | 23 | 29:25 | 4 | 24:22 | |
| 10 | Man. United | 22 | 32:39 | -7 | 24:20 | |
| 11 | Tottenham | 22 | 25:36 | -11 | 24:20 | |
| 12 | Norwich City | 21 | 32:32 | 0 | 20:22 | |
| 13 | Southampton | 22 | 25:30 | -5 | 20:24 | |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 29:30 | -1 | 19:25 | |
| 15 | Derby County | 22 | 26:40 | -14 | 19:25 | |
| 16 | Man. City | 21 | 27:26 | 1 | 18:24 | |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 31:32 | -1 | 17:27 | |
| 18 | Bolton W. | 22 | 29:41 | -12 | 17:27 | |
| 19 | Rangers | 23 | 20:32 | -12 | 17:29 | |
| 20 | Wolverhampton | 22 | 19:40 | -21 | 14:30 | |
| 21 | Chelsea | 22 | 22:48 | -26 | 10:34 | |
| 22 | Birmingham | 22 | 20:39 | -19 | 8:36 |
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