Tabelle1979/19808. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 14:4 | 10 | 12:4 | |
| 2 | Man. United | 8 | 14:5 | 9 | 12:4 | |
| 3 | Nottingham | 8 | 14:6 | 8 | 12:4 | |
| 4 | Southampton | 8 | 15:7 | 8 | 11:5 | |
| 5 | Norwich City | 8 | 15:8 | 7 | 11:5 | |
| 6 | Wolverhampton | 7 | 14:8 | 6 | 11:3 | |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 9:7 | 2 | 8:8 | |
| 8 | Bristol City | 8 | 8:7 | 1 | 8:8 | |
| 9 | Liverpool | 7 | 10:6 | 4 | 7:7 | |
| 10 | Arsenal | 8 | 11:9 | 2 | 7:9 | |
| 11 | Leeds United | 8 | 9:9 | 0 | 7:9 | |
| 12 | Everton | 8 | 10:13 | -3 | 7:9 | |
| 13 | Man. City | 8 | 9:13 | -4 | 7:9 | |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 8:12 | -4 | 7:9 | |
| 15 | Coventry | 8 | 12:17 | -5 | 7:9 | |
| 16 | Brighton | 8 | 11:14 | -3 | 6:10 | |
| 17 | West Brom | 8 | 9:13 | -4 | 6:10 | |
| 18 | Bolton W. | 8 | 7:11 | -4 | 6:10 | |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 8 | 4:10 | -6 | 6:10 | |
| 20 | Tottenham | 8 | 10:19 | -9 | 6:10 | |
| 21 | Stoke City | 8 | 10:16 | -6 | 5:11 | |
| 22 | Derby County | 8 | 4:13 | -9 | 5:11 |
Er war ohne Brille blind wie eine Kirchenmaus.
— Holger Stanislawski, FC St. Pauli, über Ex-Coach Uli Maslo