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