English First Division 1971/1972
Historical league standings at 23rd October 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 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 23 | 2.23 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 19 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Derby County | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 19 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 1.44 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 1.43 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 1.67 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 0.94 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 0.91 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 14 | 0.82 |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 0.92 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 0.90 |
| 15 | Southampton | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 12 | 0.76 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 0.72 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 0.52 |
| 19 | Everton | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 0.65 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 0.43 |
| 21 | Newcastle United | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 7 | 0.58 |
