English First Division 1982/1983
Historical league standings at 27th 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 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 19 | 43 | 31 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 38 | 10 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 36 | 14 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 34 | 6 |
| 5 | Watford | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 23 | 33 | 14 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 3 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 3 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 31 | -1 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 28 | -6 |
| 10 | Southampton | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 32 | 28 | -7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 27 | 27 | 7 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 2 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 1 |
| 14 | Everton | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 5 |
| 15 | Arsenal | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 26 | -3 |
| 16 | Notts. County | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 36 | 25 | -10 |
| 17 | Luton Town | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 43 | 23 | -6 |
| 18 | Swansea City | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 22 | -5 |
| 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 22 | -19 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 20 | -12 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 20 | -14 |
| 22 | Sunderland | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 18 | -13 |
