Tabelle1979/19805. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham | 5 | 11:2 | 9 | 9:1 | |
| 2 | Man. United | 5 | 8:2 | 6 | 8:2 | |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 9:4 | 5 | 7:3 | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 5 | 10:5 | 5 | 6:4 | |
| 5 | Norwich City | 5 | 10:6 | 4 | 6:4 | |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 6:2 | 4 | 6:4 | |
| 7 | Leeds United | 6 | 7:6 | 1 | 6:6 | |
| 8 | Southampton | 5 | 6:5 | 1 | 6:4 | |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 6:5 | 1 | 6:4 | |
| 10 | Wolverhampton | 4 | 5:3 | 2 | 5:3 | |
| 11 | Bristol City | 5 | 7:6 | 1 | 5:5 | |
| 12 | Bolton W. | 5 | 4:5 | -1 | 5:5 | |
| 13 | Everton | 5 | 7:9 | -2 | 5:5 | |
| 14 | Arsenal | 5 | 7:6 | 1 | 4:6 | |
| 15 | Stoke City | 5 | 9:10 | -1 | 4:6 | |
| 16 | Coventry | 5 | 8:12 | -4 | 4:6 | |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 5 | 4:8 | -4 | 4:6 | |
| 18 | Tottenham | 5 | 6:12 | -6 | 4:6 | |
| 19 | Man. City | 5 | 4:8 | -4 | 3:7 | |
| 20 | Derby County | 5 | 3:8 | -5 | 3:7 | |
| 21 | Brighton | 5 | 7:12 | -5 | 2:8 | |
| 22 | West Brom | 5 | 2:10 | -8 | 2:8 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everton | 2840 | 4595:4185 | 4156 | |
| 23 | Stoke City | 1598 | 2147:2465 | 2005 |
Wenn man keine Tore macht, ist's ganz schwer, ein Spiel zu gewinnen.
— Reinhold Fanz