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 |
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End of Season Notes |
| ♦ Liverpool finished as Football League First Division Champions |
| ♦ Ipswich Town finished as Football League First Division Runners Up |
| ▼Leeds United were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
| ▼Wolverhampton Wanderers were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
| ▼Middlesbrough were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
| ▲Luton Town were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |
| ▲Watford were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |
| ▲Norwich City were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |