1981-12-08
| Cup and International Matches |
|---|
| League Cup Round 4 Replay | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 1 | Liverpool | 3 | 0 | Arsenal | D 1 | Anfield Road | 21,375 | aet |
| Johnston, McDermott (p), Dalglish | Lineups | |||||||
| FL Group Cup QF | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 3 | Burnley | 2 | 1 | Watford | D 2 | Turf Moor | 2,658 | |
| D 3 | Newport County | 0 | 2 | Grimsby Town | D 2 | Somerton Park | 2,202 | |
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 0 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | The Dell | 22,128 | |
| Lineups | Ritchie, Gatting | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Manchester United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 32 | L | W | L | W | W | 1982-01-06 | Everton | H |
| 2 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 32 | W | W | L | L | W | 1982-01-05 | Birmingham City | H |
| 3 | 0 | Southampton | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 30 | L | W | W | D | W | 1981-12-28 | Swansea City | H |
| 4 | 0 | Swansea City | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 30 | L | W | D | L | W | 1981-12-12 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 5 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 28 | L | D | W | L | W | 1981-12-12 | Leeds United | A |
| 6 | 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | W | W | L | D | D | 1981-12-28 | Aston Villa | H |
| 7 | -1 | Arsenal | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 27 | W | W | W | W | W | 1982-01-20 | Stoke City | A |
| 8 | -1 | West Ham United | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 26 | L | L | D | W | D | 1982-01-05 | Liverpool | A |
| 9 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -1 | 26 | L | L | W | L | D | 1981-12-12 | Swansea City | A |
| 10 | -1 | Manchester City | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 25 | W | L | W | W | W | 1981-12-12 | Coventry City | A |
| 11 | -1 | Liverpool | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 24 | W | L | D | W | W | 1981-12-26 | Manchester City | H |
| 12 | 0 | Coventry City | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 22 | W | D | W | L | L | 1981-12-12 | Manchester City | H |
| 13 | 0 | Everton | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -1 | 22 | W | L | D | L | L | 1981-12-19 | Aston Villa | H |
| 14 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 21 | W | W | D | L | W | 1981-12-26 | Coventry City | A |
| 15 | 0 | Stoke City | 18 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -5 | 20 | L | L | L | W | W | 1982-01-09 | Manchester City | A |
| 16 | 0 | Aston Villa | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 19 | L | W | D | L | L | 1981-12-15 | Swansea City | A |
| 17 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 19 | L | W | D | W | W | 1981-12-28 | Manchester City | A |
| 18 | 0 | Leeds United | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 26 | -14 | 19 | W | D | L | W | L | 1981-12-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 19 | 0 | Birmingham City | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 18 | W | L | L | D | D | 1982-01-05 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 20 | 0 | Notts County | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -7 | 17 | L | D | D | D | L | 1982-01-16 | Aston Villa | H |
| 21 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -14 | 12 | L | D | D | D | L | 1982-01-27 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 22 | 0 | Sunderland | 18 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -18 | 11 | L | L | L | W | D | 1981-12-19 | Manchester City | A |
