Tabelle1978/197924. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 24 | 56:10 | 46 | 39:9 | |
| 2 | West Brom | 24 | 49:24 | 25 | 34:14 | |
| 3 | Everton | 24 | 33:18 | 15 | 34:14 | |
| 4 | Arsenal | 24 | 43:21 | 22 | 33:15 | |
| 5 | Leeds United | 27 | 49:32 | 17 | 33:21 | |
| 6 | Nottingham | 24 | 28:16 | 12 | 32:16 | |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 24 | 29:21 | 8 | 27:21 | |
| 8 | Man. United | 25 | 36:42 | -6 | 27:23 | |
| 9 | Tottenham | 24 | 28:40 | -12 | 26:22 | |
| 10 | Bristol City | 25 | 30:28 | 2 | 25:25 | |
| 11 | Coventry | 24 | 30:39 | -9 | 25:23 | |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 24 | 33:32 | 1 | 22:26 | |
| 13 | Norwich City | 24 | 33:39 | -6 | 22:26 | |
| 14 | Derby County | 24 | 29:42 | -13 | 22:26 | |
| 15 | Man. City | 25 | 33:33 | 0 | 21:29 | |
| 16 | Southampton | 23 | 26:32 | -6 | 20:26 | |
| 17 | Bolton W. | 24 | 31:42 | -11 | 20:28 | |
| 18 | Rangers | 24 | 23:35 | -12 | 18:30 | |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 23 | 32:35 | -3 | 17:29 | |
| 20 | Wolverhampton | 25 | 24:46 | -22 | 17:33 | |
| 21 | Chelsea | 25 | 28:53 | -25 | 14:36 | |
| 22 | Birmingham | 26 | 21:44 | -23 | 8:44 |
Schalke scheint in den Köpfen der Fans einen Pfeifreiz auszulösen.
— Klaus Allofs zu den Pfiffen bei der Verabschiedung von Werder-Vize-Kapitän Fabian Ernst