English First Division 1981/1982
Historical league standings at 3rd April 1982
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Liverpool | 31 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 59 | 26 | 60 | 33 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 31 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 57 | 41 | 60 | 16 |
| 3 | Southampton | 34 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 49 | 59 | 11 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 32 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 37 | 56 | 8 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 31 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 43 | 22 | 55 | 21 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 33 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 55 | 5 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 28 | 51 | 19 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 33 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 44 | 34 | 50 | 10 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 32 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 51 | 40 | 48 | 11 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 32 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 35 | 47 | -2 |
| 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 33 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 36 | 35 | 46 | 1 |
| 12 | Everton | 32 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 38 | 44 | 1 |
| 13 | Notts. County | 32 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 48 | 49 | 40 | -1 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 32 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 45 | 40 | -4 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 32 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 35 | 50 | 33 | -15 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 31 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 47 | 32 | -6 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 33 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 38 | 53 | 32 | -15 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 30 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 31 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 43 | 29 | -20 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 33 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 50 | 29 | -30 |
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 31 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 42 | 23 | -19 |
| 22 | Sunderland | 31 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 44 | 23 | -24 |
