since 1878
First Team Results & Match Reports
Season 1981-82 Division 1
Final League Position 2nd League Cup Semi-Finalists
| Date | Opponent | V | F-A | WDL | Notes | Competition | Att. | Scorers | Manager | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/8 | Glasgow Rangers | A | 2-1 | W | Friendly | 25,000 | Wark2 | Robson | |||
| Tue 4/8 | Maastricht | A | 2-3 | L | Friendly | 3,000 | Muhren, Wark | Robson | |||
| Wed 5/8 | Berchem | A | 1-0 | W | Friendly | 7,000 | Muhren | Robson | |||
| Fri 7/8 | Ajax | A | 3-1 | W | Friendly | 35,000 | Brazil, Wark, Osman | Robson | |||
| Sun 9/8 | Standard Liege | A | 2-0 | W | Friendly | 25,000 | Brazil, Wark | Robson | |||
| Fri 14/8 | Swindon Town | A | 2-0 | W | Swindon Town 100th Anniversary | 5,011 | OCallaghan, Osman | Robson | |||
| Mon 17/8 | FC Cologne | A | 0-2 | L | Friendly (at Barcelona) | 60,000 | Robson | ||||
| Tue 18/8 | Vasco Da Gama | A | 1-2 | L | Friendly (at Barcelona) | 80,000 | DAvray | Robson | |||
| Sat 29/8 | SUNDERLAND | H | 3-3 | D | 24,060 | Wark, Gates2 | Robson | ||||
| Tue 1/9 | Birmingham City | A | 1-1 | D | 17,328 | Brazil | Robson | ||||
| Sat 5/9 | Manchester United | A | 2-1 | W | 45,645 | Wark, Brazil | Robson | ||||
| Sat 12/9 | LIVERPOOL | H | 2-0 | W | 27,603 | Wark, Nealog | Robson | ||||
| Wed 16/9 | ABERDEEN | H | 1-1 | D |  |
UEFA Cup 1st Round, 1st Leg | 18,535 | Thijssen | Robson | ||
| Sat 19/9 | Notts County | A | 4-1 | W | 12,559 | Wark, Brazil2, Muhren | Robson | ||||
| Tue 22/9 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | H | 1-0 | W | 20,524 | Deehanog | Robson | ||||
| Sat 26/9 | LEEDS UNITED | H | 2-1 | W | 22,319 | Butcher, Gates | Robson | ||||
| Wed 30/9 | Aberdeen | A | 1-3 | L | UEFA Cup 1st Round, 2nd Leg | 25,000 | Wark | Robson | |||
| Sat 3/10 | Southampton | A | 3-4 | L | 22,552 | Wark2, Mariner | Robson | ||||
| Wed 7/10 | Leeds United | A | 1-0 | W | League Cup 2nd Round, 1st Leg | 16,994 | Gates | Robson | |||
| Sat 10/10 | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | H | 1-0 | W | 20,498 | OCallaghan | Robson | ||||
| Wed 14/10 | Sudbury Town | A | 1-2 | L |  |
Floodlight Opening | 4,200 | Unknown | Robson | ||
| Sat 17/10 | Everton | A | 1-2 | L | 25,146 | Gates | Robson | ||||
| Sat 24/10 | ARSENAL | H | 2-1 | W | 24,362 | Mills, Mariner | Robson | ||||
| Tue 27/10 | LEEDS UNITED | H | 3-0 | W | League Cup 2nd Round, 2nd Leg | 16,464 | Mariner, Gates, Steggles | Robson | |||
| Sat 31/10 | Aston Villa | A | 1-0 | W | 32,652 | Osman | Robson | ||||
| Tue 3/11 | GLASGOW CELTIC | H | 2-3 | L | Testimonial Allan Hunter | 15,269 | Gates, Wark | Robson | |||
| Sat 7/11 | SWANSEA CITY | H | 2-3 | L | 24,190 | Muhren, Mariner | Robson | ||||
| Tue 10/11 | BRADFORD CITY | H | 1-1 | D | League Cup 3rd Round | 13,694 | Wark | Robson | |||
| Sat 21/11 | Stoke City | A | 0-2 | L | 13,802 | Robson | |||||
| Wed 25/11 | Bradford City | A | P-P | League Cup 3rd Round, Replay | |||||||
| Sat 28/11 | MANCHESTER CITY | H | 2-0 | W | 20,476 | Wark, DAvray | Robson | ||||
| Wed 2/12 | Bradford City | A | 3-2 | W | |
League Cup 3rd Round, Replay | 13,518 | Muhren, Turner, OCallaghan | Robson | ||
| Sat 5/12 | Middlesbrough | A | 1-0 | W | 13,577 | DAvray | Robson | ||||
| Sat 12/12 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | H | P-P | ||||||||
| Tue 15/12 | Everton | A | 3-2 | W | League Cup 4th Round | 15,759 | Wark, Brazil, Gates | Robson | |||
| Tue 22/12 | Norwich City | N | 1-5 | L | Friendly (at Great Yarmouth FC) | Low | Wark | Robson | |||
| Sat 26/12 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | H | P-P | ||||||||
| Mon 28/12 | West Ham United | A | P-P | ||||||||
| Tue 29/12 | Lowestoft Town | A | 13-1 | W | Friendly | 1,200 | Gates, Wark5, Mills, Mariner, Osman, Unknown4 | Robson | |||
| Sat 2/1 | Birmingham City | A | 3-2 | W | |
FA Cup 3rd Round | 17,236 | Wark, Brazil2 | Robson | ||
| Tue 5/1 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | H | 3-2 | W | 19,188 | Mariner2, Brazil | Robson | ||||
| Sat 9/1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | H | P-P | ||||||||
| Sat 16/1 | Coventry City | A | 4-2 | W | 11,719 | Wark, Muhren, Mariner, Brazil | Robson | ||||
| Mon 18/1 | WATFORD | H | 2-1 | W | League Cup 5th Round | 20,817 | Wark, Brazil | Robson | |||
| Sat 23/1 | Luton Town | A | 3-0 | W | FA Cup 4th Round | 20,188 | Brazil, Gates2 | Robson | |||
| Sat 30/1 | NOTTS COUNTY | H | 1-3 | L | |
21,570 | Thijssen | Robson | |||
| Tue 2/2 | LIVERPOOL | H | 0-2 | L | League Cup Semi-Final, 1st Leg | 26,690 | Robson | ||||
| Sat 6/2 | Liverpool | A | 0-4 | L | 41,316 | Robson | |||||
| Tue 9/2 | Liverpool | A | 2-2 | D | League Cup Semi-Final, 2nd Leg | 34,933 | Brazil, Gates | Robson | |||
| Sat 13/2 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 1-2 | L | FA Cup 5th Round | 13,965 | DAvray | Robson | |||
| Tue 16/2 | SOUTHAMPTON | H | 5-2 | W | 20,264 | Brazil5 | Robson | ||||
| Sat 20/2 | Leeds United | A | 2-0 | W | 20,287 | Mills, Brazil | Robson | ||||
| Sat 27/2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1-2 | L | 12,439 | Gates | Robson | ||||
| Tue 2/3 | West Ham United | A | 0-2 | L | 24,846 | Robson | |||||
| Sat 6/3 | EVERTON | H | 3-0 | W | 19,360 | Wark, Brazil, Gates | Robson | ||||
| Wed 10/3 | MOSCOW DYNAMO | H | 2-2 | D | Testimonial Kevin Beattie | 14,525 | Unknown2 | Robson | |||
| Sat 13/3 | Arsenal | A | 0-1 | L | 25,977 | Robson | |||||
| Wed 17/3 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1-1 | D | 16,686 | Wark | Robson | ||||
| Sat 20/3 | ASTON VILLA | H | 3-1 | W | 20,407 | McCall, Wark, Gates | Robson | ||||
| Wed 24/3 | Southampton | A | 1-2 | L | Friendly (at Bristol City) | 6,020 | Brazil | Robson | |||
| Sat 27/3 | Swansea City | A | 2-1 | W | 20,750 | Gates, Brazil | Robson | ||||
| Tue 30/3 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | H | 3-1 | W | 19,361 | Wark, Brazil2 | Robson | ||||
| Sat 3/4 | COVENTRY CITY | H | 1-0 | W | 20,411 | Wark | Robson | ||||
| Wed 7/4 | Sunderland | A | 1-1 | D | 11,845 | Steggles | Robson | ||||
| Sat 10/4 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0-1 | L | 45,215 | Robson | |||||
| Tue 13/4 | WEST HAM UNITED | H | 3-2 | W | 28,767 | Osman, Wark, Brazil | Robson | ||||
| Sat 17/4 | STOKE CITY | H | 2-0 | W | 20,309 | Wark, Mariner | Robson | ||||
| Tue 20/4 | MANCHESTER UNITED | H | 2-1 | W | 25,763 | Wark2 | Robson | ||||
| Sat 24/4 | Manchester City | A | 1-1 | D | 30,329 | Brazil | Robson | ||||
| Sat 1/5 | MIDDLESBROUGH | H | 3-1 | W | 17,980 | Wark, Muhren, Brazil | Robson | ||||
| Wed 5/5 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2-1 | W | 12,564 | Brazil, Gates | Robson | ||||
| Sat 8/5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 1-0 | W | 17,786 | Mariner | Robson | ||||
| Sat 15/5 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | H | 1-3 | L | 19,937 | Brazil | Robson | ||||
| Mon 17/5 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | H | 2-1 | W | 20,764 | Mills, Brazil | Robson | ||||
| Wed 19/5 | Colchester United | A | 3-0 | W | Testimonial Steve Foley | 2,775 | Unknown3 | Robson | |||
Season Summary
| Comp | P | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 24 |
| League | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 75 | 53 |
| UEFA Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| League Cup | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 |
| FA Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| TOTALS | 70 | 40 | 9 | 21 | 135 | 95 |
Excludes abandoned games (if any), Matches decided on penalties (if any) count as a drawn game.
Attendance Summary
| Home Average | Home Total | Away Average | Away Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 21,815 | 458,113 | 22,620 | 475,020 |
| Cup/Play-offs | 19,240 | 96,200 | 19,699 | 157,593 |
Final League Table
Final League Table Division 1
P W D L F A W D L F A Pts
1. LIVERPOOL 42 14 3 4 39 14 12 6 3 41 18 87
2. Ipswich Town 42 17 1 3 47 25 9 4 8 28 28 83
3. Manchester United 42 12 6 3 27 9 10 6 5 32 20 78
4. Tottenham Hotspur 42 12 4 5 41 26 8 7 6 26 22 71
5. Arsenal 42 13 5 3 27 15 7 6 8 21 22 71
6. Swansea City 42 13 3 5 34 16 8 3 10 24 35 69
7. Southampton 42 15 2 4 49 30 4 7 10 23 37 66
8. Everton 42 11 7 3 33 21 6 6 9 23 29 64
9. West Ham United 42 9 10 2 42 29 5 6 10 24 28 58
10. Manchester City 42 9 7 5 32 23 6 6 9 17 27 58
11. Aston Villa 42 9 6 6 28 24 6 6 9 27 29 57
12. Nottingham Forest 42 7 7 7 19 20 8 5 8 23 28 57
13. Brighton & Hove Albion 42 8 7 6 30 24 5 6 10 13 28 52
14. Coventry City 42 9 4 8 31 24 4 7 10 25 38 50
15. Notts County 42 8 5 8 32 33 5 3 13 29 36 47
16. Birmingham City 42 8 6 7 29 25 2 8 11 24 36 44
17. West Bromwich Albion 42 6 6 9 24 25 5 5 11 22 32 44
18. Stoke City 42 9 2 10 27 28 3 6 12 17 35 44
19. Sunderland 42 6 5 10 19 26 5 6 10 19 32 44
20. LEEDS UNITED 42 6 11 4 23 20 4 1 16 16 41 42
21. WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS 42 8 5 8 19 20 2 5 14 13 43 40
22. MIDDLESBROUGH 42 5 9 7 20 24 3 6 12 14 28 39
League Table (C) Copyright Paul Felton and RSSSF 1999/2000
