English First Division 1981/1982
Historical league standings at 30th January 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 | Southampton | 22 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 10 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 39 | 15 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 38 | 10 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 38 | 9 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 20 | 36 | 16 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 0 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 34 | 7 |
| 8 | Everton | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 34 | 5 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 34 | 3 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 33 | 8 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 33 | -1 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 28 | 29 | 8 |
| 13 | Notts. County | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 36 | 26 | -6 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 2 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 23 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 40 | 23 | -6 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 23 | -13 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 21 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 22 | -4 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 22 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 33 | 22 | -9 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 19 | -4 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 21 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 19 | -18 |
| 21 | Sunderland | 20 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 17 | -16 |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 12 | -16 |
