Tabelle1980/19818. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 16:3 | 13 | 15:1 | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 8 | 18:7 | 11 | 11:5 | |
| 3 | Everton | 8 | 16:7 | 9 | 11:5 | |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 8 | 9:7 | 2 | 11:5 | |
| 5 | Nottingham | 8 | 15:6 | 9 | 10:6 | |
| 6 | Sunderland | 8 | 14:6 | 8 | 10:6 | |
| 7 | Southampton | 8 | 14:9 | 5 | 10:6 | |
| 8 | Arsenal | 8 | 10:7 | 3 | 10:6 | |
| 9 | Man. United | 8 | 11:4 | 7 | 9:7 | |
| 10 | West Brom | 8 | 9:9 | 0 | 9:7 | |
| 11 | Tottenham | 8 | 9:9 | 0 | 8:8 | |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 10:12 | -2 | 8:8 | |
| 13 | Stoke City | 8 | 9:15 | -6 | 8:8 | |
| 14 | Birmingham | 8 | 11:12 | -1 | 7:9 | |
| 15 | Coventry | 8 | 8:13 | -5 | 7:9 | |
| 16 | Brighton | 8 | 11:15 | -4 | 6:10 | |
| 17 | Leicester | 8 | 6:15 | -9 | 6:10 | |
| 18 | Norwich City | 8 | 11:16 | -5 | 5:11 | |
| 19 | Wolverhampton | 8 | 5:10 | -5 | 5:11 | |
| 20 | Man. City | 8 | 10:18 | -8 | 4:12 | |
| 21 | Leeds United | 8 | 6:16 | -10 | 4:12 | |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 10:22 | -12 | 2:14 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Man. City | 2521 | 4012:3918 | 3521 | |
| 6 | Man. United | 2296 | 3880:3382 | 3494 |
Der Vorteil von Trainern wie Branko Zebec und Ernst Happel war ihre kuriose Sprache. Die Spieler mussten sich stark konzentrieren, um zu verstehen, was sie meinten. Deshalb kam ihre Botschaft so gut rüber.
— Felix Magath