Tabelle1980/198123. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 23 | 46:27 | 19 | 32:14 | |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 23 | 39:21 | 18 | 31:15 | |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 37:20 | 17 | 30:12 | |
| 4 | Arsenal | 23 | 34:25 | 9 | 28:18 | |
| 5 | Man. United | 23 | 32:20 | 12 | 26:20 | |
| 6 | Nottingham | 23 | 34:24 | 10 | 26:20 | |
| 7 | Everton | 23 | 38:30 | 8 | 26:20 | |
| 8 | West Brom | 22 | 28:23 | 5 | 26:18 | |
| 9 | Southampton | 23 | 40:35 | 5 | 24:22 | |
| 10 | Tottenham | 23 | 43:41 | 2 | 24:22 | |
| 11 | Stoke City | 23 | 27:31 | -4 | 24:22 | |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 34:32 | 2 | 22:22 | |
| 13 | Birmingham | 23 | 28:30 | -2 | 22:24 | |
| 14 | Man. City | 24 | 32:36 | -4 | 22:26 | |
| 15 | Leeds United | 24 | 21:34 | -13 | 21:27 | |
| 16 | Wolverhampton | 23 | 22:29 | -7 | 20:26 | |
| 17 | Coventry | 23 | 26:35 | -9 | 20:26 | |
| 18 | Sunderland | 23 | 30:32 | -2 | 19:27 | |
| 19 | Norwich City | 23 | 29:43 | -14 | 19:27 | |
| 20 | Brighton | 23 | 27:41 | -14 | 16:30 | |
| 21 | Leicester | 23 | 18:37 | -19 | 14:32 | |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 29:48 | -19 | 12:34 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Tottenham | 1942 | 3171:2924 | 2818 | |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 1818 | 2738:2899 | 2361 |
Gott sei Dank gibt es einen Fußballgott und der hat das bestraft.
— Ex-Nationalspieler Torsten ,,Torte" Frings über den provokanten Torjubel von Dortmunds Youngster Youssoufa Moukoko beim zwischenzeitlichen 3:2 in Stuttgart (Endstand: 3:3).