Tabelle1979/198021. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 21 | 47:14 | 33 | 32:10 | |
| 2 | Man. United | 22 | 33:16 | 17 | 30:14 | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 21 | 26:16 | 10 | 24:18 | |
| 4 | Southampton | 21 | 34:28 | 6 | 23:19 | |
| 5 | Norwich City | 21 | 32:28 | 4 | 23:19 | |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 22:18 | 4 | 23:19 | |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 21 | 24:21 | 3 | 23:19 | |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 24:22 | 2 | 23:19 | |
| 9 | Nottingham | 21 | 30:28 | 2 | 22:20 | |
| 10 | Wolverhampton | 20 | 26:28 | -2 | 22:18 | |
| 11 | Leeds United | 22 | 25:28 | -3 | 22:22 | |
| 12 | Tottenham | 21 | 28:34 | -6 | 21:21 | |
| 13 | Man. City | 21 | 23:30 | -7 | 21:21 | |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 25:27 | -2 | 20:22 | |
| 15 | Coventry | 21 | 33:38 | -5 | 20:22 | |
| 16 | West Brom | 20 | 28:26 | 2 | 18:22 | |
| 17 | Everton | 21 | 26:28 | -2 | 18:24 | |
| 18 | Stoke City | 21 | 25:32 | -7 | 18:24 | |
| 19 | Brighton | 21 | 25:33 | -8 | 17:25 | |
| 20 | Bristol City | 21 | 17:25 | -8 | 17:25 | |
| 21 | Derby County | 21 | 20:31 | -11 | 15:27 | |
| 22 | Bolton W. | 21 | 15:37 | -22 | 10:32 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Tottenham | 1900 | 3101:2856 | 2761 | |
| 31 | Ipswich Town | 664 | 925:911 | 942 |
Der Fußball wird in Deutschland deshalb weiter gespielt werden.
— Karl-Heinz Rummenigge nach dem deutschen WM-Aus 1998 gegen Kroatien (0:3).