Tabelle1981/198230. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 30 | 56:41 | 15 | 57 | |
| 2 | Swansea City | 31 | 45:36 | 9 | 56 | |
| 3 | Man. United | 30 | 43:22 | 21 | 54 | |
| 4 | Southampton | 30 | 53:42 | 11 | 54 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 28 | 52:24 | 28 | 51 | |
| 6 | Arsenal | 30 | 25:21 | 4 | 50 | |
| 7 | Man. City | 31 | 44:33 | 11 | 49 | |
| 8 | Tottenham | 26 | 42:24 | 18 | 47 | |
| 9 | Brighton | 32 | 35:34 | 1 | 45 | |
| 10 | Nottingham | 30 | 32:34 | -2 | 44 | |
| 11 | West Ham | 29 | 49:39 | 10 | 42 | |
| 12 | Everton | 30 | 37:35 | 2 | 41 | |
| 13 | Notts | 30 | 46:47 | -1 | 37 | |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 30 | 36:40 | -4 | 37 | |
| 15 | West Brom | 27 | 34:33 | 1 | 34 | |
| 16 | Stoke City | 31 | 32:46 | -14 | 33 | |
| 17 | Birmingham | 30 | 40:44 | -4 | 32 | |
| 18 | Coventry | 31 | 38:52 | -14 | 31 | |
| 19 | Leeds United | 28 | 22:41 | -19 | 28 | |
| 20 | Wolverhampton | 31 | 19:49 | -30 | 27 | |
| 21 | Sunderland | 30 | 20:42 | -22 | 23 | |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 29 | 21:42 | -21 | 19 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Man. United | 2338 | 3939:3411 | 3572 | |
| 7 | Sunderland | 2418 | 4052:3785 | 3491 |
Der Fußball wird in Deutschland deshalb weiter gespielt werden.
— Karl-Heinz Rummenigge nach dem deutschen WM-Aus 1998 gegen Kroatien (0:3).