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