FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1981-82
SEASON END TABLE Home AwayResults
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts ResultHomeAway
1Liverpool422697803214343914126341184887European Cup First Round0-20-2
2Ipswich Town422651175531713472594828282283UEFA Cup First Round1-13-1
3Manchester United422212859291263279106532203078UEFA Cup First Round0-10-0
4Tottenham Hotspur4220111167481245412687626221971Cup Winners Cup First Round2-00-3
5Arsenal4220111148371353271576821221171UEFA Cup First Round1-20-2
6Swansea City422161558511335341683102435769Cup Winners Cup First Round0-22-1
7Southampton421991472671524493047102337566UEFA Cup First Round2-10-2
8Everton4217131256501173332166923296640-11-2
9West Ham United42141612665791024229561024289580-01-0
10Manchester City42151314495097532236691727-1581-10-0
11Aston Villa42151215555396628246692729257European Cup First Round1-11-3
12Nottingham Forest42151215424877719208582328-657
13Brighton and Hove Albion421313164352876302456101328-9522-11-0
14Coventry City421311185662948312447102538-6502-11-0
15Notts County42138216169858323353132936-8470-22-1
16Birmingham City421014185361867292528112436-8442-13-4
17West Bromwich Albion421111204657669242555112232-11440-01-2
18Stoke City421282244639210272836121735-19440-02-1
19Sunderland4211112038586510192656101932-20442-03-2
20Leeds United4210122039616114232041161641-2242Relegated2-11-1
21Wolverhampton Wanderers421010223263858192025141343-3140Relegated0-10-0
22Middlesbrough42815193452597202436121428-1839Relegated1-11-1


SECOND DIVISION (Tier 2) - 1981-82
SEASON END TABLE Home Away
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts Result
1Luton Town4225134864616324819910238274088Promoted as Champions
2Watford4223118764213624616105630263480Promoted
3Norwich City4222515645014344119821123311471Promoted
4Sheffield Wednesday4220101255511083312310292428470
5Queens Park Rangers422161565431542409621325342269
6Barnsley4219101359411344331466926271867
7Rotherham United4220715665413534219721224351267
8Leicester City421812125648125431196782529866
9Newcastle United421881652501443301444132236262
10Blackburn Rovers421611154743114626155792128459
11Oldham Athletic421514135051993282365102228-159
12Chelsea421512156060105637305792330057
13Charlton Athletic4213121750651155332227121743-1551
14Cambridge United421392048531146311925141734-548
15Crystal Palace42139203445921025264710919-1148
16Derby County421212185368984322334142145-1548
17Grimsby Town421113185365588293065102435-1246
18Shrewsbury Town4211131837571065261917131138-2046
19Bolton Wanderers421372239611047282433151137-2246
20Cardiff City421282245619210283236121729-1644Relegated
21Wrexham421111204056948222227121834-1644Relegated
22Leyton Orient42109233661687232441161337-2539Relegated


THIRD DIVISION (Tier 3) - 1981-82
SEASON END TABLE Home Away
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts Result
1Burnley4621178664513733720810529252180Promoted as Champions
2Carlisle United46231112655017424421671021291580Promoted
3Fulham4621151077511292442296833292678Promoted
4Lincoln City4621141166401373401687826242677
5Oxford United4619141363491085281896835311471
6Gillingham4620111564561454442666112030871
7Southend United4618151363511175352378828281269
8Brentford461911165647869282211572825968
9Millwall461813156262124736286982634067
10Plymouth Argyle4618111764561256372466112732865
11Chesterfield4618101857581247332766112431-164
12Reading4617111867751166433565122440-862
13Portsmouth46141913565111102331439112337561
14Preston North End4616131750561076252266112534-661
15Bristol Rovers461891958651247352865122337-761*
16Newport County4614161654549104282156122633058
17Huddersfield Town4615121964591058382557112634557
18Exeter City461692171841445463325162551-1357
19Doncaster Rovers461317165568995312448112444-1356
20Walsall4613141951551076322337131932-453
21Wimbledon4614112161751067332745142848-1453Relegated
22Swindon Town461313205571959373648111835-1652Relegated
23Bristol City4611132240657610242947121636-2546Relegated
24Chester City4671128367821011163051172048-4232Relegated
*Bristol Rovers deducted 2 points for fielding an ineligible player


FOURTH DIVISION (Tier 4) - 1981-82
SEASON END TABLE Home Away
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts Result
1Sheffield United4627154944115805315127441265396Promoted as Champions
2Bradford City4626137884514725223126536224391Promoted
3Wigan Athletic462613780461751471898633283491Promoted
4Bournemouth46231946230121013715119325153288Promoted
5Peterborough United4624101271571634462287825351482
6Colchester United4620121482571265472386935342572
7Port Vale4618161256499122261794103032770
8Hull City461912157061143636235993438969
9Bury46171712805913735326410927332168
10Hereford United4616191164581094362561072833667
11Tranmere Rovers46141814515679727257972431-560
12Blackpool4615131866601157402648112634658
13Darlington4615131861621058362858102534-158
14Hartlepool United461316177384986393448113450-1155
15Torquay United461413194759986302555131734-1255
16Aldershot461315185768878342958102339-1154
17York City46148246991959453753152454-2250
18Stockport County4612132148671058342828131439-1949
19Halifax Town469221551726116283031192342-2149
20Mansfield Town461310236381869393954142442-1847*
21Rochdale461016205062797262237132440-1246Re-elected
22Northampton Town46119265784959322724172557-2742Re-elected
23Scunthorpe United46915224379797263526151744-3642Re-elected
24Crewe Alexandra46693129843614193233171052-5527Re-elected
*Mansfield Town deducted 2 points for fielding an ineligible player