Tabelle1979/198014. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. United | 14 | 19:8 | 11 | 20:8 | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 14 | 30:11 | 19 | 19:9 | |
| 3 | Nottingham | 14 | 25:13 | 12 | 19:9 | |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 21:14 | 7 | 17:11 | |
| 5 | Norwich City | 14 | 25:18 | 7 | 16:12 | |
| 6 | Arsenal | 14 | 17:10 | 7 | 16:12 | |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 14:10 | 4 | 16:14 | |
| 8 | Tottenham | 14 | 18:23 | -5 | 16:12 | |
| 9 | Wolverhampton | 13 | 18:16 | 2 | 15:11 | |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 13 | 14:13 | 1 | 14:12 | |
| 11 | Bristol City | 14 | 14:15 | -1 | 14:14 | |
| 12 | West Brom | 14 | 21:18 | 3 | 13:15 | |
| 13 | Southampton | 14 | 22:21 | 1 | 13:15 | |
| 14 | Stoke City | 14 | 19:22 | -3 | 13:15 | |
| 15 | Coventry | 14 | 21:29 | -8 | 13:15 | |
| 16 | Man. City | 14 | 13:21 | -8 | 13:15 | |
| 17 | Leeds United | 13 | 15:16 | -1 | 12:14 | |
| 18 | Everton | 14 | 16:20 | -4 | 12:16 | |
| 19 | Derby County | 14 | 13:21 | -8 | 10:18 | |
| 20 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 12:21 | -9 | 9:19 | |
| 21 | Bolton W. | 14 | 12:25 | -13 | 9:19 | |
| 22 | Brighton | 14 | 15:29 | -14 | 7:21 |
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