Tabelle1978/19798. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 8 | 24:3 | 21 | 15:1 | |
| 2 | Everton | 8 | 12:5 | 7 | 13:3 | |
| 3 | West Brom | 8 | 15:8 | 7 | 11:5 | |
| 4 | Coventry | 8 | 12:6 | 6 | 11:5 | |
| 5 | Bristol City | 8 | 10:8 | 2 | 10:6 | |
| 6 | Nottingham | 8 | 8:6 | 2 | 10:6 | |
| 7 | Man. United | 8 | 9:9 | 0 | 10:6 | |
| 8 | Norwich City | 8 | 17:12 | 5 | 9:7 | |
| 9 | Arsenal | 8 | 14:10 | 4 | 9:7 | |
| 10 | Man. City | 8 | 13:9 | 4 | 9:7 | |
| 11 | Leeds United | 8 | 14:10 | 4 | 8:8 | |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 8 | 10:7 | 3 | 8:8 | |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 9:10 | -1 | 7:9 | |
| 14 | Tottenham | 8 | 8:18 | -10 | 7:9 | |
| 15 | Southampton | 8 | 12:16 | -4 | 6:10 | |
| 16 | Rangers | 8 | 6:10 | -4 | 6:10 | |
| 17 | Derby County | 8 | 9:14 | -5 | 6:10 | |
| 18 | Bolton W. | 8 | 10:17 | -7 | 6:10 | |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 9:14 | -5 | 4:12 | |
| 20 | Wolverhampton | 8 | 6:13 | -7 | 4:12 | |
| 21 | Chelsea | 8 | 8:17 | -9 | 4:12 | |
| 22 | Birmingham | 8 | 5:18 | -13 | 3:13 |
Ich kann nicht rechnen, ich habe nur die mittlere Reife.
— Hermann Gerland, Trainer von Arminia Bielefeld, zur Frage, ob sich die Chancen im Abstiegskampf nach einem 3:0-Erfolg rechnerisch verbessert hätten.