English First Division 1971/1972
Historical league standings at 11th December 1971
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Manchester United | 21 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 25 | 33 | 1.88 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 21 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 20 | 29 | 2.05 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 17 | 28 | 1.76 |
| 4 | Derby County | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 27 | 1.95 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 27 | 1.36 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 26 | 1.52 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 26 | 1.36 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 21 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 1.24 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 21 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 33 | 23 | 1.09 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 19 | 0.59 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 35 | 18 | 0.63 |
| 15 | Everton | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 21 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 16 | 0.74 |
| 18 | Southampton | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 47 | 16 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 32 | 16 | 0.59 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 36 | 14 | 0.56 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 43 | 13 | 0.63 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 30 | 11 | 0.47 |
