Football League First Division 1982/83
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Liverpool | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 87 | 37 | +50 | 82 | Champions ♦EC |
| 2nd | Watford | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 74 | 57 | +17 | 71 | Runners Up ♦UC |
| 3rd | Manchester United | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 70 | ♦ECWC |
| 4th | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 69 | ♦UC |
| 5th | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 69 | ♦UC |
| 6th | Aston Villa | 42 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 68 | ♦UC- |
| 7th | Everton | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 64 | - |
| 8th | West Ham United | 42 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 68 | 62 | +6 | 64 | - |
| 9th | Ipswich Town | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 58 | - |
| 10th | Arsenal | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 58 | - |
| 11th | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 57 | - |
| 12th | Southampton | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 54 | 58 | -4 | 57 | - |
| 13th | Stoke City | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 53 | 64 | -11 | 57 | - |
| 14th | Norwich City | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 52 | 58 | -6 | 54 | - |
| 15th | Notts County | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 55 | 71 | -16 | 52 | - |
| 16th | Sunderland | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 48 | 61 | -13 | 50 | - |
| 17th | Birmingham City | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 40 | 55 | -15 | 50 | - |
| 18th | Luton Town | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 65 | 84 | -19 | 49 | - |
| 19th | Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 48 | 59 | -11 | 48 | - |
| 20th | Manchester City | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 47 | 70 | -23 | 47 | ▼Relegated |
| 21st | Swansea City | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 51 | 69 | -18 | 41 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 38 | 68 | -30 | 40 | ▼Relegated |
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End of Season Notes |
| ♦ Liverpool finished as Football League First Division Champions |
| ♦ Watford finished as Football League First Division Runners Up |
| ▼Manchester City were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
| ▼Swansea City were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
| ▼Brighton & Hove Albion were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
| ▲Queens Park Rangers were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |
| ▲Wolverhampton Wanderers were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |
| ▲Leicester City were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |