English First Division 1982/1983
Historical league standings at 28th 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 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 19 | 44 | 31 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 30 | 38 | 8 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 36 | 11 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 34 | 6 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 34 | 2 |
| 6 | Watford | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 23 | 33 | 14 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 3 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 2 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 31 | -5 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 3 |
| 11 | Everton | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 28 | 29 | 7 |
| 12 | Southampton | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 34 | 29 | -7 |
| 13 | Notts. County | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 36 | 28 | -6 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 27 | 27 | 7 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 35 | 27 | -2 |
| 16 | Arsenal | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 27 | -3 |
| 17 | Luton Town | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 44 | 23 | -7 |
| 18 | Norwich City | 21 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 35 | 23 | -11 |
| 19 | Swansea City | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 22 | -5 |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 40 | 22 | -21 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 20 | -14 |
| 22 | Sunderland | 21 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 19 | -13 |
