Tabelle1979/198022. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 22 | 49:14 | 35 | 34:10 | |
| 2 | Man. United | 22 | 33:16 | 17 | 30:14 | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 22 | 27:16 | 11 | 26:18 | |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 24:19 | 5 | 25:19 | |
| 5 | Southampton | 22 | 34:28 | 6 | 24:20 | |
| 6 | Norwich City | 22 | 35:31 | 4 | 24:20 | |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 21 | 24:21 | 3 | 23:19 | |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 25:24 | 1 | 23:21 | |
| 9 | Wolverhampton | 21 | 26:28 | -2 | 23:19 | |
| 10 | Nottingham | 21 | 30:28 | 2 | 22:20 | |
| 11 | Leeds United | 22 | 25:28 | -3 | 22:22 | |
| 12 | Coventry | 22 | 35:39 | -4 | 22:22 | |
| 13 | Man. City | 23 | 25:35 | -10 | 22:24 | |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 28:30 | -2 | 21:23 | |
| 15 | Tottenham | 22 | 28:35 | -7 | 21:23 | |
| 16 | West Brom | 22 | 31:28 | 3 | 20:24 | |
| 17 | Everton | 22 | 27:29 | -2 | 19:25 | |
| 18 | Brighton | 22 | 29:34 | -5 | 19:25 | |
| 19 | Stoke City | 22 | 26:33 | -7 | 19:25 | |
| 20 | Bristol City | 22 | 17:28 | -11 | 17:27 | |
| 21 | Derby County | 22 | 21:33 | -12 | 15:29 | |
| 22 | Bolton W. | 22 | 16:38 | -22 | 11:33 |
Ich bin kein typischer Schwede, aber ich habe Schweden auf die Landkarte gebracht.
— Stürmerstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic in der TV-Sendung ,,Jimmy Kimmel live".