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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 1818 | 2738:2899 | 2361 | |
| 23 | Stoke City | 1640 | 2198:2525 | 2059 |
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.