Tabelle1981/19823. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 3 | 7:1 | 6 | 7 | |
| 2 | Man. City | 3 | 6:3 | 3 | 7 | |
| 3 | Notts | 3 | 4:2 | 2 | 7 | |
| 4 | Southampton | 3 | 6:3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 5 | Stoke City | 3 | 6:3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 6 | Swansea City | 3 | 8:6 | 2 | 6 | |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 6:5 | 1 | 5 | |
| 8 | Everton | 3 | 4:3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 9 | Brighton | 3 | 4:3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 10 | Liverpool | 3 | 3:2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 11 | Nottingham | 3 | 5:5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 12 | Birmingham | 3 | 6:7 | -1 | 4 | |
| 13 | Leeds United | 3 | 5:6 | -1 | 4 | |
| 14 | Sunderland | 3 | 5:6 | -1 | 4 | |
| 15 | West Brom | 3 | 5:5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 3 | 4:4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 17 | Arsenal | 3 | 2:3 | -1 | 3 | |
| 18 | Tottenham | 3 | 4:8 | -4 | 3 | |
| 19 | Coventry | 3 | 3:7 | -4 | 3 | |
| 20 | Wolverhampton | 3 | 2:7 | -5 | 3 | |
| 21 | Man. United | 3 | 2:4 | -2 | 1 | |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 2:6 | -4 | 1 |
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