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