Tabelle1980/198116. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 16 | 29:13 | 16 | 25:7 | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 16 | 33:16 | 17 | 22:10 | |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 24:9 | 15 | 22:6 | |
| 4 | Arsenal | 16 | 25:14 | 11 | 21:11 | |
| 5 | Nottingham | 17 | 26:16 | 10 | 21:13 | |
| 6 | West Brom | 16 | 19:13 | 6 | 20:12 | |
| 7 | Man. United | 16 | 21:11 | 10 | 19:13 | |
| 8 | Everton | 16 | 27:19 | 8 | 18:14 | |
| 9 | Birmingham | 16 | 22:18 | 4 | 18:14 | |
| 10 | Tottenham | 16 | 28:26 | 2 | 18:14 | |
| 11 | Sunderland | 16 | 21:20 | 1 | 15:17 | |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 24:26 | -2 | 15:17 | |
| 13 | Coventry | 17 | 20:27 | -7 | 15:19 | |
| 14 | Stoke City | 16 | 18:25 | -7 | 15:17 | |
| 15 | Southampton | 16 | 28:26 | 2 | 14:18 | |
| 16 | Wolverhampton | 15 | 15:21 | -6 | 13:17 | |
| 17 | Norwich City | 16 | 19:30 | -11 | 12:20 | |
| 18 | Man. City | 16 | 18:29 | -11 | 11:21 | |
| 19 | Leeds United | 16 | 13:28 | -15 | 11:21 | |
| 20 | Leicester | 16 | 12:26 | -14 | 10:22 | |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 19:34 | -15 | 9:25 | |
| 22 | Brighton | 16 | 17:31 | -14 | 8:24 |
Drei Stürmer, die kein Tor machen, sind für eine Mannschaft nicht zu verkraften.
— Felix Magath