| SEASON 1981-1982 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, February 20, 1982: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 49 | 38 | 11 | 50 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 46 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 46 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 45 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 32 | 11 | 44 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 22 | 22 | 42 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 42 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 22 | 15 | 40 |
| 9 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 37 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 37 |
| 11 | Everton | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 36 |
| 12 | Notts County | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 32 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 32 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 31 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 30 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 28 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 38 | -3 | 24 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 49 | -14 | 24 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 24 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 44 | -29 | 20 |
| 21 | Sunderland | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 39 | -22 | 18 |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 24 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 36 | -19 | 14 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |