Tabelle1981/19825. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 5 | 10:3 | 7 | 11 | |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 12:6 | 6 | 11 | |
| 3 | Southampton | 5 | 9:4 | 5 | 10 | |
| 4 | Swansea City | 5 | 11:9 | 2 | 9 | |
| 5 | Tottenham | 5 | 8:8 | 0 | 9 | |
| 6 | Nottingham | 5 | 7:6 | 1 | 8 | |
| 7 | Man. City | 5 | 7:7 | 0 | 8 | |
| 8 | Birmingham | 5 | 10:9 | 1 | 7 | |
| 9 | Coventry | 5 | 9:9 | 0 | 7 | |
| 10 | Notts | 5 | 7:9 | -2 | 7 | |
| 11 | Stoke City | 5 | 9:8 | 1 | 6 | |
| 12 | Brighton | 5 | 7:6 | 1 | 6 | |
| 13 | Sunderland | 5 | 6:7 | -1 | 6 | |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 5 | 5:5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 15 | West Brom | 5 | 5:5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 16 | Man. United | 5 | 4:5 | -1 | 5 | |
| 17 | Liverpool | 5 | 3:4 | -1 | 5 | |
| 18 | Arsenal | 5 | 3:4 | -1 | 5 | |
| 19 | Everton | 5 | 5:7 | -2 | 5 | |
| 20 | Leeds United | 5 | 5:10 | -5 | 5 | |
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 4:9 | -5 | 4 | |
| 22 | Wolverhampton | 5 | 2:8 | -6 | 4 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Man. City | 2563 | 4061:3968 | 3579 | |
| 21 | Birmingham | 1854 | 2578:2965 | 2265 |
Wir haben 99 Prozent des Spiels beherrscht. Die übrigen drei Prozent waren schuld daran, dass wir verloren haben.
— Ruud Gullit