Tabelle1981/198220. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. United | 21 | 33:16 | 17 | 39 | |
| 2 | Southampton | 21 | 39:29 | 10 | 39 | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 21 | 37:20 | 17 | 36 | |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 32:28 | 4 | 35 | |
| 5 | Man. City | 20 | 29:22 | 7 | 34 | |
| 6 | Arsenal | 20 | 18:15 | 3 | 34 | |
| 7 | Swansea City | 20 | 31:31 | 0 | 33 | |
| 8 | Tottenham | 18 | 27:19 | 8 | 32 | |
| 9 | Nottingham | 20 | 25:26 | -1 | 32 | |
| 10 | Brighton | 21 | 25:19 | 6 | 31 | |
| 11 | West Ham | 20 | 36:28 | 8 | 29 | |
| 12 | Everton | 20 | 28:26 | 2 | 29 | |
| 13 | Notts | 21 | 30:36 | -6 | 26 | |
| 14 | West Brom | 19 | 24:22 | 2 | 24 | |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 20 | 23:24 | -1 | 22 | |
| 16 | Coventry | 20 | 29:32 | -3 | 22 | |
| 17 | Stoke City | 20 | 23:32 | -9 | 20 | |
| 18 | Leeds United | 19 | 18:33 | -15 | 20 | |
| 19 | Wolverhampton | 19 | 13:27 | -14 | 19 | |
| 20 | Birmingham | 18 | 26:28 | -2 | 18 | |
| 21 | Sunderland | 19 | 16:33 | -17 | 14 | |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 16:32 | -16 | 12 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Liverpool | 2600 | 4216:3456 | 4083 | |
| 30 | Ipswich Town | 748 | 1077:1007 | 1104 |
Das ist wie Phönix aus der Asche aus dem Hut gezaubert.
— Trainer-Legende Ottmar Hitzfeld über die Berufung von Jürgen Klinsmann zum Bundestrainer.