Tabelle1978/197912. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 12 | 35:5 | 30 | 21:3 | |
| 2 | Everton | 12 | 15:6 | 9 | 19:5 | |
| 3 | Nottingham | 12 | 15:8 | 7 | 17:7 | |
| 4 | West Brom | 12 | 27:13 | 14 | 16:8 | |
| 5 | Man. City | 12 | 21:14 | 7 | 15:9 | |
| 6 | Man. United | 12 | 19:18 | 1 | 15:9 | |
| 7 | Arsenal | 12 | 19:13 | 6 | 14:10 | |
| 8 | Coventry | 12 | 17:18 | -1 | 14:10 | |
| 9 | Tottenham | 12 | 14:20 | -6 | 14:10 | |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 12 | 14:12 | 2 | 12:12 | |
| 11 | Bristol City | 12 | 15:16 | -1 | 12:12 | |
| 12 | Leeds United | 12 | 22:18 | 4 | 11:13 | |
| 13 | Norwich City | 12 | 23:23 | 0 | 11:13 | |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 17:17 | 0 | 10:14 | |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 13:15 | -2 | 10:14 | |
| 16 | Rangers | 12 | 10:14 | -4 | 10:14 | |
| 17 | Southampton | 12 | 13:18 | -5 | 9:15 | |
| 18 | Bolton W. | 12 | 18:26 | -8 | 9:15 | |
| 19 | Derby County | 12 | 12:25 | -13 | 9:15 | |
| 20 | Chelsea | 12 | 15:26 | -11 | 7:17 | |
| 21 | Wolverhampton | 12 | 10:22 | -12 | 6:18 | |
| 22 | Birmingham | 12 | 7:24 | -17 | 3:21 |
Sylvester Stallone und Arnold Schwarzenegger in der Abwehr, Bruce Willis im Mittelfeld und Jean Claude van Damme im Sturm.
— Rainer Bonhof auf die Frage, wie er die verletzten Spieler zu ersetzen gedenke