| Pl. | Mannschaft | Games | Goal difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 2188 | 483 | 3275 |
| 2 | Everton | 2146 | 230 | 3104 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 2040 | 413 | 3075 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 1968 | 473 | 2959 |
| 5 | Bolton W. | 2018 | -80 | 2758 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 1844 | 204 | 2665 |
| 7 | Newcastle | 1794 | 300 | 2634 |
| 8 | Man. City | 1890 | -24 | 2603 |
| 9 | Man. United | 1624 | 279 | 2434 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 1734 | -1 | 2373 |
| 11 | West Brom | 1648 | 54 | 2318 |
| 12 | Sheffield U. | 1622 | -99 | 2236 |
| 13 | Sheffield W. | 1546 | 107 | 2228 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton | 1392 | 397 | 2140 |
| 15 | Preston | 1514 | 77 | 2105 |
| 16 | Burnley | 1386 | 108 | 2030 |
| 17 | Chelsea | 1564 | -263 | 1990 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 1524 | -164 | 1966 |
| 19 | Derby County | 1414 | -14 | 1936 |
| 20 | Tottenham | 1270 | 188 | 1856 |
| 21 | Birmingham | 1434 | -267 | 1796 |
| 22 | Huddersfield | 1176 | 61 | 1679 |
| 23 | Portsmouth | 1050 | -69 | 1437 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 966 | -42 | 1336 |
| 25 | Stoke City | 1010 | -256 | 1259 |
| 26 | Leicester | 912 | -172 | 1172 |
| 27 | Nottingham | 844 | -191 | 1043 |
| 28 | Leeds United | 790 | -172 | 983 |
| 29 | Notts | 784 | -236 | 944 |
| 30 | West Ham | 664 | -91 | 870 |
| 31 | Bury | 680 | -142 | 857 |
| 32 | Charlton | 622 | -67 | 845 |
| 33 | Cardiff City | 630 | -128 | 826 |
| 34 | Grimsby | 488 | -184 | 598 |
| 35 | Bradford City | 426 | -58 | 541 |
| 36 | Oldham | 358 | -68 | 466 |
| 37 | Fulham | 336 | -114 | 390 |
| 38 | Brentford | 210 | -29 | 274 |
| 39 | Luton | 210 | -36 | 261 |
| 40 | Bristol City | 190 | -35 | 249 |
| 41 | Ipswich Town | 160 | -45 | 220 |
| 42 | Bradford PA | 122 | -32 | 147 |
| 43 | Accrington | 70 | -41 | 87 |
| 44 | Southampton | 34 | -5 | 48 |
| 45 | Darwen | 56 | -120 | 41 |
| 46 | Coventry | 34 | -22 | 33 |
| 47 | Leyton Orient | 42 | -44 | 27 |
| 48 | Glossop | 34 | -43 | 22 |
Der beste Trainer war Napoleon. Er war bei seinen Feinden immer für eine Überraschung gut und ließ sich immer etwas Neues einfallen.
— Cesar Luis Menotti, damals Nationaltrainer Argentiniens, in einem Kicker-Interview von 1980.