English First Division 1971/1972
Historical league standings at 15th April 1972
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Derby County | 40 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 68 | 31 | 56 | 2.19 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 40 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 74 | 43 | 55 | 1.72 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 39 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 62 | 29 | 54 | 2.14 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 38 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 69 | 28 | 53 | 2.46 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 39 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 57 | 39 | 46 | 1.46 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 37 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 52 | 37 | 45 | 1.41 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 39 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 66 | 58 | 45 | 1.14 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 37 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 38 | 44 | 1.34 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 39 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 56 | 56 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 38 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 53 | 41 | 1.09 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 40 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 37 | 42 | 37 | 0.88 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 40 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 37 | 50 | 36 | 0.74 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 38 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 47 | 35 | 0.87 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 40 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 49 | 34 | 0.92 |
| 15 | Everton | 40 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 35 | 46 | 34 | 0.76 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 36 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 47 | 32 | 0.79 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 48 | 32 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 39 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 43 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 41 | 63 | 31 | 0.65 |
| 19 | Southampton | 39 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 51 | 12 | 5 | 22 | 50 | 77 | 29 | 0.65 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 39 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 64 | 26 | 0.58 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 40 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 37 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 27 | 58 | 24 | 0.47 |
| 22 | Nottingham Forest | 39 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 51 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 45 | 77 | 23 | 0.58 |




