Tabelle1980/198126. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 47:22 | 25 | 38:14 | |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 26 | 44:23 | 21 | 36:16 | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 26 | 46:29 | 17 | 34:18 | |
| 4 | Arsenal | 26 | 39:29 | 10 | 32:20 | |
| 5 | West Brom | 25 | 33:24 | 9 | 31:19 | |
| 6 | Southampton | 26 | 51:39 | 12 | 29:23 | |
| 7 | Nottingham | 26 | 40:29 | 11 | 29:23 | |
| 8 | Man. United | 26 | 35:24 | 11 | 29:23 | |
| 9 | Tottenham | 26 | 50:47 | 3 | 28:24 | |
| 10 | Everton | 26 | 39:33 | 6 | 27:25 | |
| 11 | Man. City | 27 | 40:39 | 1 | 27:27 | |
| 12 | Stoke City | 26 | 30:35 | -5 | 26:26 | |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 26 | 37:39 | -2 | 24:28 | |
| 14 | Birmingham | 26 | 32:38 | -6 | 24:28 | |
| 15 | Coventry | 26 | 30:38 | -8 | 24:28 | |
| 16 | Sunderland | 26 | 35:35 | 0 | 22:30 | |
| 17 | Wolverhampton | 26 | 26:37 | -11 | 22:30 | |
| 18 | Leeds United | 26 | 21:37 | -16 | 22:30 | |
| 19 | Brighton | 26 | 32:45 | -13 | 20:32 | |
| 20 | Norwich City | 26 | 31:50 | -19 | 20:32 | |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 26 | 34:54 | -20 | 14:38 | |
| 22 | Leicester | 26 | 18:44 | -26 | 14:38 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Liverpool | 2558 | 4136:3424 | 3996 | |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 2588 | 4563:4084 | 3840 |
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.