Tabelle1981/198224. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton | 27 | 49:38 | 11 | 50 | |
| 2 | Man. United | 24 | 38:19 | 19 | 45 | |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 24 | 44:36 | 8 | 44 | |
| 4 | Arsenal | 24 | 22:16 | 6 | 44 | |
| 5 | Swansea City | 24 | 35:34 | 1 | 40 | |
| 6 | Liverpool | 22 | 40:20 | 20 | 39 | |
| 7 | Man. City | 24 | 36:28 | 8 | 39 | |
| 8 | Brighton | 23 | 29:20 | 9 | 37 | |
| 9 | Tottenham | 20 | 34:21 | 13 | 36 | |
| 10 | West Ham | 25 | 43:35 | 8 | 34 | |
| 11 | Everton | 24 | 34:31 | 3 | 34 | |
| 12 | Nottingham | 24 | 26:30 | -4 | 34 | |
| 13 | Stoke City | 25 | 30:34 | -4 | 31 | |
| 14 | West Brom | 20 | 26:23 | 3 | 27 | |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 24 | 26:32 | -6 | 26 | |
| 16 | Notts | 23 | 30:38 | -8 | 26 | |
| 17 | Birmingham | 23 | 35:37 | -2 | 24 | |
| 18 | Coventry | 24 | 34:40 | -6 | 24 | |
| 19 | Leeds United | 22 | 20:35 | -15 | 24 | |
| 20 | Wolverhampton | 26 | 17:41 | -24 | 23 | |
| 21 | Sunderland | 24 | 17:38 | -21 | 18 | |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 24 | 17:36 | -19 | 14 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Man. City | 2563 | 4061:3968 | 3579 | |
| 36 | Southampton | 538 | 742:805 | 697 |
Das braucht man nicht zu kommentieren. Da fällt mir nichts mehr ein.
— Chefkritiker Paul Breitner über die Berufung von Erich Ribbeck zum DFB-Bundestrainer.