English First Division 1971/1972
Historical league standings at 11th September 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 | Sheffield United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 2.67 |
| 2 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 2.67 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 1.78 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 2.33 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 1.57 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 1.18 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 1.29 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Southampton | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 0.82 |
| 13 | Coventry City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 0.67 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0.71 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 0.69 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 0.69 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 0.62 |
| 19 | Everton | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 0.69 |
| 21 | Newcastle United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0.33 |
