Tabelle1979/19804. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham | 4 | 11:2 | 9 | 8:0 | |
| 2 | Norwich City | 4 | 10:5 | 5 | 6:2 | |
| 3 | Man. United | 4 | 5:2 | 3 | 6:2 | |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 8:4 | 4 | 5:3 | |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 5:1 | 4 | 5:3 | |
| 6 | Bristol City | 4 | 7:5 | 2 | 5:3 | |
| 7 | Arsenal | 4 | 5:3 | 2 | 4:4 | |
| 8 | Wolverhampton | 3 | 4:2 | 2 | 4:2 | |
| 9 | Leeds United | 4 | 6:5 | 1 | 4:4 | |
| 10 | Coventry | 4 | 8:8 | 0 | 4:4 | |
| 11 | Stoke City | 4 | 7:7 | 0 | 4:4 | |
| 12 | Southampton | 4 | 5:5 | 0 | 4:4 | |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 5:5 | 0 | 4:4 | |
| 14 | Bolton W. | 4 | 4:5 | -1 | 4:4 | |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 4 | 4:5 | -1 | 4:4 | |
| 16 | Liverpool | 3 | 5:4 | 1 | 3:3 | |
| 17 | Man. City | 4 | 4:7 | -3 | 3:5 | |
| 18 | Everton | 4 | 4:7 | -3 | 3:5 | |
| 19 | Brighton | 4 | 6:10 | -4 | 2:6 | |
| 20 | Tottenham | 4 | 4:11 | -7 | 2:6 | |
| 21 | Derby County | 4 | 0:6 | -6 | 1:7 | |
| 22 | West Brom | 4 | 2:10 | -8 | 1:7 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Derby County | 1898 | 3018:3011 | 2634 | |
| 46 | Crystal Palace | 210 | 194:298 | 208 |
Franz, du spinnst!
— Robert Schwan, Manager von Franz Anton Beckenbauer, über dessen Pläne, zum HSV zu wechseln.