1981–82 Football League Third Division
| Season | 1981–82 |
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| Champions | Liverpool |
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| Season | 1981–82 |
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| Champions | Liverpool (13th English title) |
| Relegated |
Leeds United, Middlesbrough, Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| European Cup 1982–83 |
Liverpool, Aston Villa |
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FA Cup winners European Cup Winners' Cup 1982–83 |
Tottenham Hotspur (7th FA Cup title), Swansea City (Welsh Cup winners) |
| UEFA Cup 1982–83 |
Arsenal, Ipswich Town, Manchester United, Southampton |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,173 (2.54 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kevin Keegan (Southampton), 26 |
| Biggest home win |
Coventry – Sunderland 6–1 (27 April 1982) Tottenham – Wolverhampton 6–1 (6 February 1982) Manchester United –Wolverhampton 5–0 (3 October 1982) |
| Biggest away win | Manchester City – Liverpool 0–5 (10 April 1982) |
| Highest scoring | Southampton – Coventry 5–5 (4 May 1982) |
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| Season | 1981–82 |
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| Champions | Luton Town (1st title) |
| Promoted |
Norwich City, Watford |
| Relegated |
Cardiff City, Orient, Wrexham |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,171 (2.53 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ronnie Moore (Rotherham United), 22 |
| Biggest home win |
QPR –Bolton Wanderers 7–1 (1 May 1982) Rotherham –Chelsea 6–0 (31 October 1981) Luton –Grimsby Town 6–0 (17 October 1981) |
| Biggest away win |
Cardiff City –Newcastle 0–4 (3 October 1981) Newcastle –QPR 0–4 (5 May 1982) |
| Highest scoring | Cardiff City –Cambridge United 5–4 (20 March 1982) |
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| Season | 1981–82 |
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| Champions | Burnley (1st title) |
| Promoted |
Carlisle United, Fulham |
| Relegated |
Bristol City, Chester, Swindon Town, Wimbledon |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,422 (2.58 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Gordon Davies (Fulham), 24 |
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| Season | 1981–82 |
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| Champions | Sheffield United (1st title) |
| Promoted |
Bournemouth, Bradford City, Wigan Athletic |
| Failed re-election | None |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,512 (2.74 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Keith Edwards (Hull City / Sheffield United) 36 |
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The 1981–1982 season was the 83rd completed season (84th overall) of The Football League.
3 points for a win was introduced for the first time in England. Champions Aston Villa finished a disappointing 11th but made up for this by triumphing in the European Cup at the first attempt.
Liverpool made up for the previous season's slip in league form by winning the league championship for the 13th time in their history, fighting off competition from Ipswich Town, Manchester United and Spurs. Liverpool also won the Football League Cup for the second season in succession. The league triumph was made all the more significant by the fact that they had occupied 10th place on Christmas Day.
Their season of triumph was overshadowed, however, by the death of legendary former manager Bill Shankly, 67, following a heart attack in late September.
Middlesbrough and Wolves were relegated as financial problems at both clubs began to mount. They were joined by Leeds United, who had gradually fallen apart in the eight years since Don Revie's departure.
West Bromwich Albion felt the loss of manager Ron Atkinson and key players Bryan Robson and Remi Moses as they slumped to 19th in the league and narrowly avoided relegation. This was just the beginning of a sharp decline for a club who three seasons earlier had reached the UEFA Cup quarter-finals and almost won the league title.
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