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