Tabelle1980/198117. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 17 | 32:14 | 18 | 27:7 | |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 26:11 | 15 | 24:8 | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 17 | 35:18 | 17 | 23:11 | |
| 4 | Arsenal | 18 | 28:19 | 9 | 22:14 | |
| 5 | Nottingham | 19 | 27:21 | 6 | 21:17 | |
| 6 | West Brom | 17 | 21:15 | 6 | 21:13 | |
| 7 | Man. United | 17 | 21:11 | 10 | 20:14 | |
| 8 | Everton | 17 | 28:19 | 9 | 20:14 | |
| 9 | Tottenham | 17 | 31:26 | 5 | 20:14 | |
| 10 | Birmingham | 17 | 23:20 | 3 | 18:16 | |
| 11 | Sunderland | 17 | 23:20 | 3 | 17:17 | |
| 12 | Coventry | 18 | 22:28 | -6 | 17:19 | |
| 13 | Southampton | 17 | 31:27 | 4 | 16:18 | |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 25:28 | -3 | 15:19 | |
| 15 | Stoke City | 16 | 18:25 | -7 | 15:17 | |
| 16 | Wolverhampton | 16 | 15:21 | -6 | 14:18 | |
| 17 | Leeds United | 17 | 15:29 | -14 | 13:21 | |
| 18 | Norwich City | 17 | 20:33 | -13 | 12:22 | |
| 19 | Man. City | 17 | 18:31 | -13 | 11:23 | |
| 20 | Brighton | 17 | 18:31 | -13 | 10:24 | |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 21:36 | -15 | 10:26 | |
| 22 | Leicester | 17 | 12:27 | -15 | 10:24 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Man. United | 2296 | 3880:3382 | 3494 | |
| 10 | Wolverhampton | 2002 | 3508:3202 | 2928 |
Meine Mitspieler meinten: Wir müssen dich warnen, Hennes Weisweiler trinkt gern Bier. Ich sagte: Ich habe unter Brian Clough gespielt.
— Tony Woodcock in einem Interview über seine Ankunft beim 1. FC Köln.