| SEASON 1981-1982 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 31, 1981: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 26 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 26 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 24 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 22 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 21 |
| 7 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 18 |
| 8 | Everton | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 18 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| 10 | Southampton | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 17 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 13 | Coventry City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 15 |
| 14 | Arsenal | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 15 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 14 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 14 |
| 17 | Notts County | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Leeds United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 12 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 11 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 9 |
| 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 20 | -15 | 9 |
| 22 | Sunderland | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 7 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |