Tabelle1978/19799. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 9 | 28:4 | 24 | 17:1 | |
| 2 | Everton | 9 | 12:5 | 7 | 14:4 | |
| 3 | Coventry | 9 | 14:8 | 6 | 12:6 | |
| 4 | Nottingham | 9 | 11:7 | 4 | 12:6 | |
| 5 | Man. United | 9 | 12:11 | 1 | 12:6 | |
| 6 | West Brom | 9 | 15:9 | 6 | 11:7 | |
| 7 | Man. City | 9 | 15:10 | 5 | 11:7 | |
| 8 | Arsenal | 9 | 15:11 | 4 | 10:8 | |
| 9 | Bristol City | 9 | 10:9 | 1 | 10:8 | |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 9 | 11:8 | 3 | 9:9 | |
| 11 | Norwich City | 9 | 18:16 | 2 | 9:9 | |
| 12 | Tottenham | 9 | 9:18 | -9 | 9:9 | |
| 13 | Leeds United | 9 | 15:13 | 2 | 8:10 | |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 11:12 | -1 | 8:10 | |
| 15 | Rangers | 9 | 7:10 | -3 | 8:10 | |
| 16 | Derby County | 9 | 10:14 | -4 | 8:10 | |
| 17 | Bolton W. | 9 | 13:18 | -5 | 8:10 | |
| 18 | Southampton | 9 | 12:16 | -4 | 7:11 | |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 11:17 | -6 | 4:14 | |
| 20 | Wolverhampton | 9 | 7:16 | -9 | 4:14 | |
| 21 | Chelsea | 9 | 8:18 | -10 | 4:14 | |
| 22 | Birmingham | 9 | 6:20 | -14 | 3:15 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bolton W. | 2082 | 3272:3360 | 2842 | |
| 22 | Leeds United | 1420 | 2231:2009 | 2126 |
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