English League Tables
1980/81 Tables◄ 1981/82 Tables ►1982/83 Tables
Football League First Division 1981/82
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Liverpool | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 80 | 32 | +48 | 87 | Champions ♦EC |
| 2nd | Ipswich Town | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 75 | 53 | +22 | 83 | Runners Up ♦UC |
| 3rd | Manchester United | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 59 | 29 | +30 | 78 | ♦UC |
| 4th | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 67 | 48 | +19 | 71 | ♦ECWC |
| 5th | Arsenal | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 71 | ♦UC |
| 6th | Swansea City | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 69 | ♦ECWC |
| 7th | Southampton | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 72 | 67 | +5 | 66 | ♦UC- |
| 8th | Everton | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 56 | 50 | +6 | 64 | - |
| 9th | West Ham United | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 58 | - |
| 10th | Manchester City | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 49 | 50 | -1 | 58 | - |
| 11th | Aston Villa | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 57 | ♦EC |
| 12th | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 48 | -6 | 57 | - |
| 13th | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 43 | 52 | -9 | 52 | - |
| 14th | Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 56 | 62 | -6 | 50 | - |
| 15th | Notts County | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 61 | 69 | -8 | 47 | - |
| 16th | Birmingham City | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 53 | 61 | -8 | 44 | - |
| 17th | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 46 | 57 | -11 | 44 | - |
| 18th | Stoke City | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 44 | 63 | -19 | 44 | - |
| 19th | Sunderland | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 58 | -20 | 44 | - |
| 20th | Leeds United | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 61 | -22 | 42 | ▼Relegated |
| 21st | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 63 | -31 | 40 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Middlesbrough | 42 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 52 | -18 | 39 | ▼Relegated |
Football League Second Division 1981/82
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Luton Town | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 86 | 46 | +40 | 88 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Watford | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 76 | 42 | +34 | 80 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Norwich City | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 71 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 70 | - |
| 5th | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 65 | 43 | +22 | 69 | - |
| 6th | Barnsley | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 67 | - |
| 7th | Rotherham United | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 66 | 54 | +12 | 67 | - |
| 8th | Leicester City | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 56 | 48 | +8 | 66 | - |
| 9th | Newcastle United | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 62 | - |
| 10th | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 59 | - |
| 11th | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 50 | 51 | -1 | 59 | - |
| 12th | Chelsea | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 57 | - |
| 13th | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 50 | 65 | -15 | 51 | - |
| 14th | Cambridge United | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 48 | 53 | -6 | 48 | - |
| 15th | Crystal Palace | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 45 | -11 | 48 | - |
| 16th | Derby County | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 53 | 68 | -15 | 48 | - |
| 17th | Grimsby Town | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 65 | -12 | 46 | - |
| 18th | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 37 | 57 | -20 | 46 | - |
| 19th | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 39 | 61 | -22 | 46 | - |
| 20th | Cardiff City | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 45 | 61 | -16 | 44 | ▼Relegated |
| 21st | Wrexham | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 40 | 56 | -16 | 44 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Orient | 42 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 36 | 61 | -25 | 39 | ▼Relegated |
Football League Third Division 1981/82
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Burnley | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 66 | 45 | +21 | 80 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Carlisle United | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 80 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Fulham | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 77 | 51 | +26 | 78 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Lincoln City | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 66 | 40 | +26 | 77 | - |
| 5th | Oxford United | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 63 | 49 | +14 | 71 | - |
| 6th | Gillingham | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 71 | - |
| 7th | Southend United | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 63 | 51 | +12 | 69 | - |
| 8th | Brentford | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 68 | - |
| 9th | Millwall | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 67 | - |
| 10th | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 65 | - |
| 11th | Chesterfield | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 57 | 58 | -1 | 64 | - |
| 12th | Reading | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 67 | 75 | -8 | 62 | - |
| 13th | Portsmouth | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 56 | 51 | +5 | 61 | - |
| 14th | Preston North End | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 56 | -6 | 61 | - |
| 15th | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 58 | 65 | -7 | 61* | - |
| 16th | Newport County | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 58 | - |
| 17th | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 64 | 59 | +5 | 57 | - |
| 18th | Exeter City | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 71 | 85 | -14 | 57 | - |
| 19th | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 55 | 68 | -13 | 56 | - |
| 20th | Walsall | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 51 | 55 | -4 | 53 | - |
| 21st | Wimbledon | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 61 | 75 | -14 | 53 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Swindon Town | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 55 | 71 | -16 | 52 | ▼Relegated |
| 23rd | Bristol City | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 41 | 65 | -24 | 46 | ▼Relegated |
| 24th | Chester | 46 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 78 | -42 | 32 | ▼Relegated |
* Bristol Rovers were Deducted 2 Points for fielding an unregistered player
Football League Fourth Division 1981/82
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Sheffield United | 46 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 94 | 41 | +53 | 96 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Bradford City | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 88 | 45 | +43 | 91 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 80 | 46 | +34 | 91 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 62 | 30 | +32 | 88 | ▲Promoted |
| 5th | Peterborough United | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 71 | 57 | +14 | 82 | - |
| 6th | Colchester United | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 82 | 57 | +25 | 72 | - |
| 7th | Port Vale | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 70 | - |
| 8th | Hull City | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 70 | 61 | +9 | 69 | - |
| 9th | Bury | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 80 | 59 | +21 | 68 | - |
| 10th | Hereford United | 46 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 67 | - |
| 11th | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 51 | 56 | -5 | 60 | - |
| 12th | Blackpool | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 66 | 60 | +6 | 58 | - |
| 13th | Darlington | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 61 | 62 | -1 | 58 | - |
| 14th | Hartlepool United | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 73 | 84 | -11 | 55 | - |
| 15th | Torquay United | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 47 | 59 | -12 | 55 | - |
| 16th | Aldershot | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 57 | 68 | -11 | 54 | - |
| 17th | York City | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 69 | 91 | -22 | 50 | - |
| 18th | Stockport County | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 48 | 67 | -19 | 49 | - |
| 19th | Halifax Town | 46 | 9 | 22 | 15 | 51 | 72 | -21 | 49 | - |
| 20th | Mansfield Town | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 63 | 81 | -18 | 47* | - |
| 21st | Rochdale | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 50 | 62 | -12 | 46 | Re-Elected |
| 22nd | Northampton Town | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 57 | 84 | -27 | 42 | Re-Elected |
| 23rd | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 43 | 79 | -36 | 42 | Re-Elected |
| 24th | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 84 | -55 | 27 | Re-Elected |
* Mansfield Town were Deducted 2 Points for fielding an unregistered player
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Election for League Membership |
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| The bottom four league sides faced re-election and were joined in the vote by non-league Telford United in the vote for league membership. | ||
| Votes | Club | End Result |
| 53 | Northampton Town | Re Elected to the League |
| 50 | Crewe Alexandra | Re Elected to the League |
| 48 | Rochdale | Re Elected to the League |
| 48 | Scunthorpe United | Re Elected to the League |
| 13 | Telford United | Not Elected to the League |
1980/81 Tables◄ 1981/82 Tables ►1982/83 Tables
