Tabelle1977/19785. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. City | 5 | 12:2 | 10 | 9:1 | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 5 | 9:1 | 8 | 9:1 | |
| 3 | Nottingham | 5 | 10:6 | 4 | 8:2 | |
| 4 | West Brom | 5 | 10:6 | 4 | 7:3 | |
| 5 | Man. United | 5 | 8:5 | 3 | 7:3 | |
| 6 | Leeds United | 5 | 9:8 | 1 | 6:4 | |
| 7 | Wolverhampton | 5 | 7:6 | 1 | 6:4 | |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 3:2 | 1 | 6:4 | |
| 9 | Norwich City | 5 | 6:7 | -1 | 6:4 | |
| 10 | Everton | 5 | 8:6 | 2 | 5:5 | |
| 11 | Arsenal | 5 | 5:3 | 2 | 5:5 | |
| 12 | Coventry | 5 | 8:8 | 0 | 5:5 | |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 5 | 6:8 | -2 | 5:5 | |
| 14 | Rangers | 5 | 7:6 | 1 | 4:6 | |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 6:6 | 0 | 4:6 | |
| 16 | Leicester | 5 | 2:8 | -6 | 4:6 | |
| 17 | West Ham | 5 | 6:9 | -3 | 3:7 | |
| 18 | Chelsea | 5 | 4:7 | -3 | 3:7 | |
| 19 | Bristol City | 5 | 3:6 | -3 | 2:8 | |
| 20 | Birmingham | 5 | 3:9 | -6 | 2:8 | |
| 21 | Derby County | 5 | 2:8 | -6 | 2:8 | |
| 22 | Newcastle | 5 | 5:12 | -7 | 2:8 |
Ich bin zu Hause. Ich hoffe, dass die Manchester-United-Fans mir verzeihen können, dass ich so spät dran bin.
— Robin van Persie bei seinem Wechsel zu Manchester United.