English First Division 1982/1983
Historical league standings at 18th December 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 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 17 | 40 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 35 | 14 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 35 | 8 |
| 4 | Watford | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 22 | 33 | 15 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 24 | 31 | 6 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 31 | 5 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 31 | 1 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 3 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 28 | -3 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 24 | 27 | 8 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 3 |
| 12 | Everton | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 6 |
| 13 | Southampton | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 25 | -8 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 24 | 1 |
| 15 | Notts. County | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 24 | -10 |
| 16 | Arsenal | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 23 | -5 |
| 17 | Swansea City | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 22 | -4 |
| 18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 22 | -18 |
| 19 | Luton Town | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 43 | 20 | -7 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 17 | -13 |
| 21 | Norwich City | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 17 | -13 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 17 | -17 |
