| SEASON 1981-1982 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, November 21, 1981: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 29 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 27 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 26 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 26 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 25 |
| 6 | Southampton | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 23 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 23 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 22 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 21 |
| 11 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 20 |
| 13 | Everton | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 18 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 16 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 15 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 15 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 15 |
| 18 | Notts County | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 15 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 15 |
| 20 | Leeds United | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 28 | -15 | 15 |
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 11 |
| 22 | Sunderland | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 11 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |