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