Tabelle1978/197911. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | 35:4 | 31 | 21:1 | |
| 2 | Everton | 11 | 14:6 | 8 | 17:5 | |
| 3 | Nottingham | 11 | 15:8 | 7 | 16:6 | |
| 4 | West Brom | 11 | 25:11 | 14 | 15:7 | |
| 5 | Man. City | 11 | 19:12 | 7 | 14:8 | |
| 6 | Man. United | 11 | 15:16 | -1 | 13:9 | |
| 7 | Arsenal | 11 | 16:12 | 4 | 12:10 | |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 11 | 14:10 | 4 | 12:10 | |
| 9 | Bristol City | 11 | 14:13 | 1 | 12:10 | |
| 10 | Coventry | 11 | 15:17 | -2 | 12:10 | |
| 11 | Tottenham | 11 | 12:20 | -8 | 12:10 | |
| 12 | Norwich City | 11 | 20:20 | 0 | 10:12 | |
| 13 | Rangers | 11 | 9:12 | -3 | 10:12 | |
| 14 | Leeds United | 11 | 18:18 | 0 | 9:13 | |
| 15 | Bolton W. | 11 | 18:24 | -6 | 9:13 | |
| 16 | Derby County | 11 | 12:21 | -9 | 9:13 | |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 15:17 | -2 | 8:14 | |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 11:14 | -3 | 8:14 | |
| 19 | Southampton | 11 | 13:18 | -5 | 8:14 | |
| 20 | Wolverhampton | 11 | 8:18 | -10 | 6:16 | |
| 21 | Chelsea | 11 | 12:23 | -11 | 6:16 | |
| 22 | Birmingham | 11 | 6:22 | -16 | 3:19 |
Ich war ja letztes Jahr Trainer in München und damals hat man sich gefreut, Zweiter zu werden.
— Jupp Heynckes als Trainer von Bayer Leverkusen, 2010