| SEASON 1981-1982 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, September 19, 1981: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | Southampton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Notts County | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 17 | Arsenal | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 18 | Liverpool | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 19 | Everton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 5 |
| 20 | Leeds United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 5 |
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 4 |
| 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 4 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |