Tabelle1980/198121. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 22 | 39:20 | 19 | 31:13 | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 21 | 44:26 | 18 | 29:13 | |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 30:13 | 17 | 27:9 | |
| 4 | Arsenal | 21 | 32:22 | 10 | 26:16 | |
| 5 | West Brom | 21 | 28:20 | 8 | 26:16 | |
| 6 | Man. United | 21 | 29:16 | 13 | 25:17 | |
| 7 | Everton | 21 | 34:25 | 9 | 24:18 | |
| 8 | Nottingham | 21 | 31:22 | 9 | 24:18 | |
| 9 | Tottenham | 21 | 37:34 | 3 | 22:20 | |
| 10 | Southampton | 21 | 35:32 | 3 | 21:21 | |
| 11 | Birmingham | 21 | 27:27 | 0 | 21:21 | |
| 12 | Stoke City | 21 | 24:29 | -5 | 21:21 | |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 30:30 | 0 | 20:20 | |
| 14 | Wolverhampton | 21 | 21:27 | -6 | 19:23 | |
| 15 | Man. City | 22 | 29:36 | -7 | 18:26 | |
| 16 | Coventry | 21 | 23:33 | -10 | 18:24 | |
| 17 | Leeds United | 21 | 20:33 | -13 | 18:24 | |
| 18 | Sunderland | 21 | 27:29 | -2 | 17:25 | |
| 19 | Norwich City | 21 | 26:39 | -13 | 17:25 | |
| 20 | Brighton | 21 | 23:37 | -14 | 14:28 | |
| 21 | Leicester | 21 | 17:36 | -19 | 12:30 | |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 23:43 | -20 | 10:32 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Man. United | 2296 | 3880:3382 | 3494 | |
| 42 | Norwich City | 336 | 388:509 | 382 |
Hätte der liebe Gott gewollt, dass Fußball in der Luft gespielt wird, hätte er das Gras auf den Wolken wachsen lassen.
— Brian Clough