Tabelle1979/198026. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 26 | 57:19 | 38 | 39:13 | |
| 2 | Man. United | 25 | 37:18 | 19 | 33:17 | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 27 | 32:20 | 12 | 32:22 | |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 27 | 38:31 | 7 | 30:24 | |
| 5 | Southampton | 26 | 41:31 | 10 | 29:23 | |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 26 | 30:24 | 6 | 29:23 | |
| 7 | Nottingham | 27 | 40:35 | 5 | 29:25 | |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 27 | 30:28 | 2 | 29:25 | |
| 9 | Norwich City | 26 | 41:38 | 3 | 28:24 | |
| 10 | Wolverhampton | 26 | 30:30 | 0 | 28:24 | |
| 11 | Leeds United | 27 | 32:34 | -2 | 28:26 | |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 23 | 29:23 | 6 | 27:19 | |
| 13 | Tottenham | 25 | 32:36 | -4 | 26:24 | |
| 14 | Coventry | 26 | 38:43 | -5 | 26:26 | |
| 15 | West Brom | 26 | 37:38 | -1 | 23:29 | |
| 16 | Everton | 26 | 30:32 | -2 | 23:29 | |
| 17 | Brighton | 26 | 34:39 | -5 | 23:29 | |
| 18 | Man. City | 26 | 28:43 | -15 | 23:29 | |
| 19 | Stoke City | 25 | 27:35 | -8 | 21:29 | |
| 20 | Bristol City | 26 | 20:39 | -19 | 18:34 | |
| 21 | Derby County | 27 | 23:42 | -19 | 16:38 | |
| 22 | Bolton W. | 26 | 18:46 | -28 | 12:40 |
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— Eric Meijer zum Linienrichter