Tabelle1978/197923. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 23 | 50:10 | 40 | 37:9 | |
| 2 | West Brom | 23 | 48:22 | 26 | 34:12 | |
| 3 | Everton | 23 | 33:17 | 16 | 34:12 | |
| 4 | Arsenal | 23 | 41:21 | 20 | 31:15 | |
| 5 | Nottingham | 23 | 27:15 | 12 | 31:15 | |
| 6 | Leeds United | 25 | 46:31 | 15 | 29:21 | |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 23 | 28:21 | 7 | 25:21 | |
| 8 | Bristol City | 25 | 30:28 | 2 | 25:25 | |
| 9 | Man. United | 23 | 33:40 | -7 | 25:21 | |
| 10 | Coventry | 23 | 29:36 | -7 | 25:21 | |
| 11 | Tottenham | 22 | 25:36 | -11 | 24:20 | |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 32:31 | 1 | 21:25 | |
| 13 | Norwich City | 22 | 32:32 | 0 | 21:23 | |
| 14 | Derby County | 23 | 28:41 | -13 | 21:25 | |
| 15 | Southampton | 23 | 26:32 | -6 | 20:26 | |
| 16 | Man. City | 23 | 30:30 | 0 | 19:27 | |
| 17 | Bolton W. | 23 | 29:41 | -12 | 18:28 | |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 23 | 32:35 | -3 | 17:29 | |
| 19 | Rangers | 23 | 20:32 | -12 | 17:29 | |
| 20 | Wolverhampton | 23 | 20:43 | -23 | 14:32 | |
| 21 | Chelsea | 23 | 25:50 | -25 | 12:34 | |
| 22 | Birmingham | 23 | 20:40 | -20 | 8:38 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Aston Villa | 2504 | 4440:3994 | 3692 | |
| 7 | Man. United | 2212 | 3764:3311 | 3349 |
Was ich in der Halbzeit erzählt habe, darf man nicht im Radio drucken.
— Gerry Francis, Trainer der Queens Park Rangers.