Final Highland League Table 1979-80 (As of 31st May, 1980) - Keith are champions
| Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | |
| 1 | Keith | 30 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 82 | 20 | +62 | 52 |
| 2 | Brora Rangers | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 60 | 27 | +33 | 40 |
| 3 | Inverness Thistle | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 74 | 43 | +31 | 38 |
| 4 | Ross County | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 65 | 57 | +18 | 37 |
| 5 | Buckie Thistle | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 56 | 48 | +18 | 37 |
| 6 | Inverness Caledonian | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 70 | 47 | +23 | 36 |
| 7 | Rothes | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 35 |
| 8 | Peterhead | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 33 |
| 9 | Elgin City | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 39 | 42 | -3 | 33 |
| 10 | Nairn County | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 53 | 57 | -4 | 26 |
| 11 | Huntly | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 57 | 66 | -9 | 24 |
| 12 | Deveronvale | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 58 | -18 | 23 |
| 13 | Fraserburgh | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 39 | 53 | -14 | 21 |
| 14 | Clachnacuddin | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 37 | 63 | -26 | 19 |
| 15 | Forres Mechanics | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 37 | 92 | -55 | 16 |
| 16 | Lossiemouth | 30 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 85 | -64 | 10 |