Premier League
Jahrestabelle 1981 der englischen Premier League
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton | 36 | 63:45 | 18 | 46:26 | |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 35 | 65:41 | 24 | 45:25 | |
| 3 | Man. United | 35 | 46:28 | 18 | 44:26 | |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 36 | 53:40 | 13 | 43:29 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 33 | 39:29 | 10 | 42:24 | |
| 6 | Nottingham | 35 | 45:40 | 5 | 42:28 | |
| 7 | West Brom | 36 | 52:37 | 15 | 41:31 | |
| 8 | Man. City | 37 | 49:45 | 4 | 39:35 | |
| 9 | Tottenham | 34 | 47:40 | 7 | 37:31 | |
| 10 | Leeds United | 35 | 36:45 | -9 | 37:33 | |
| 11 | Brighton | 36 | 47:43 | 4 | 36:36 | |
| 12 | Liverpool | 34 | 40:34 | 6 | 35:33 | |
| 13 | Stoke City | 35 | 45:54 | -9 | 31:39 | |
| 14 | Everton | 37 | 44:52 | -8 | 30:44 | |
| 15 | Wolverhampton | 35 | 32:43 | -11 | 29:41 | |
| 16 | Coventry | 37 | 48:63 | -15 | 29:45 | |
| 17 | Birmingham | 34 | 42:52 | -10 | 28:40 | |
| 18 | Sunderland | 36 | 36:51 | -15 | 26:46 | |
| 19 | Swansea City | 20 | 31:31 | 0 | 23:17 | |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 36 | 34:58 | -24 | 23:49 | |
| 21 | West Ham | 16 | 33:22 | 11 | 20:12 | |
| 22 | Leicester | 17 | 22:25 | -3 | 18:16 | |
| 23 | Notts | 17 | 24:31 | -7 | 13:21 | |
| 24 | Norwich City | 17 | 18:26 | -8 | 13:21 | |
| 25 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 14:30 | -16 | 6:28 |
Lieber Herr Finke, wenn in 1.000 Jahren mal jemand nach Paderborn fragt: Stefan Effenberg war mal da.
— Ansgar Brinkmann zur Entlassung von Stefan Effenberg beim SC Paderborn durch Präsident Wilfried Finke.