1981-82, England - First Division: Standings
| 5 day42 day | G | W | D | L | S | - | M | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Liverpool | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 80 | - | 32 | 87 |
| 2. | Ipswich Town | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 75 | - | 53 | 83 |
| 3. | Manchester United | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 59 | - | 29 | 78 |
| 4. | Tottenham | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 67 | - | 48 | 71 |
| 5. | Arsenal | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 48 | - | 37 | 71 |
| 6. | Swansea | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 58 | - | 51 | 69 |
| 7. | Southampton | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 72 | - | 67 | 66 |
| 8. | Everton | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 56 | - | 50 | 64 |
| 9. | West Ham | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 66 | - | 57 | 58 |
| 10. | Manchester City | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 49 | - | 50 | 58 |
| 11. | Aston Villa | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 55 | - | 53 | 57 |
| 12. | Nottingham Forest | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 42 | - | 48 | 57 |
| 13. | Brighton | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 43 | - | 52 | 52 |
| 14. | Coventry | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 56 | - | 62 | 50 |
| 15. | Notts County | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 61 | - | 69 | 47 |
| 16. | Birmingham City | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 53 | - | 61 | 44 |
| 17. | West Bromwich | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 46 | - | 57 | 44 |
| 18. | Stoke City | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 44 | - | 63 | 44 |
| 19. | Sunderland | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 38 | - | 58 | 44 |
| 20. | Leeds United | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 39 | - | 61 | 42 |
| 21. | Wolverhampton | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 32 | - | 63 | 40 |
| 22. | Middlesbrough | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 34 | - | 52 | 39 |
