English First Division 1981/1982
Historical league standings at 8th May 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 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 76 | 30 | 82 | 46 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 40 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 72 | 49 | 80 | 23 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 40 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 54 | 29 | 72 | 25 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 63 | 39 | 70 | 24 |
| 5 | Swansea City | 40 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 57 | 46 | 69 | 11 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 40 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 35 | 67 | 8 |
| 7 | Southampton | 41 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 71 | 63 | 66 | 8 |
| 8 | Everton | 41 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 54 | 49 | 61 | 5 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 41 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 49 | 49 | 58 | 0 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 40 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 40 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 63 | 53 | 57 | 10 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 40 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 51 | 51 | 54 | 0 |
| 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 41 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 42 | 50 | 52 | -8 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 40 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 47 | 51 | -10 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 41 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 56 | 61 | 50 | -5 |
| 15 | Notts. County | 40 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 60 | 66 | 47 | -6 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 40 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 41 | 61 | 41 | -20 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 41 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 37 | 58 | 41 | -21 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 40 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 49 | 58 | 40 | -9 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 42 | 50 | 38 | -8 |
| 20 | Leeds United | 39 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 39 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 55 | 38 | -21 |
| 21 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 41 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 43 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 62 | 37 | -32 |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 39 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 31 | 51 | 32 | -20 |



