Tabelle1981/19828. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 18:11 | 7 | 17 | |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 17:8 | 9 | 16 | |
| 3 | Swansea City | 8 | 17:12 | 5 | 16 | |
| 4 | Man. United | 9 | 12:5 | 7 | 15 | |
| 5 | Tottenham | 8 | 13:10 | 3 | 15 | |
| 6 | Nottingham | 8 | 11:10 | 1 | 14 | |
| 7 | Southampton | 8 | 17:15 | 2 | 13 | |
| 8 | Brighton | 8 | 13:9 | 4 | 12 | |
| 9 | Coventry | 8 | 14:13 | 1 | 11 | |
| 10 | Man. City | 8 | 12:12 | 0 | 11 | |
| 11 | Everton | 8 | 10:11 | -1 | 11 | |
| 12 | Stoke City | 8 | 16:14 | 2 | 10 | |
| 13 | Liverpool | 8 | 8:8 | 0 | 10 | |
| 14 | Notts | 8 | 12:16 | -4 | 10 | |
| 15 | Birmingham | 8 | 12:12 | 0 | 9 | |
| 16 | Arsenal | 8 | 5:6 | -1 | 9 | |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 8 | 8:8 | 0 | 8 | |
| 18 | West Brom | 8 | 7:7 | 0 | 8 | |
| 19 | Sunderland | 8 | 6:11 | -5 | 7 | |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 7:15 | -8 | 7 | |
| 21 | Wolverhampton | 8 | 5:16 | -11 | 7 | |
| 22 | Leeds United | 9 | 7:18 | -11 | 6 |
So 'ne Mannschaft wie Saudi-Arabien hätten wir sogar mit Arminia Bielefeld geschlagen.
— Ansgar Brinkmann nach der WM 2002, bei der Deutschland das Finale erreichte...