English First Division 1971/1972
Historical league standings at 27th 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 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 49 | 27 | 35 | 1.81 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 22 | 32 | 2.05 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 23 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 31 | 1.89 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 30 | 30 | 1.40 |
| 5 | Derby County | 23 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 22 | 29 | 1.77 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 28 | 1.30 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 27 | 1.46 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 23 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 26 | 27 | 1.31 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 23 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 34 | 27 | 1.18 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 22 | 0.86 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 23 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Southampton | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 47 | 20 | 0.66 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 23 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 38 | 20 | 0.66 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 20 | 0.55 |
| 16 | Everton | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 25 | 18 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 23 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 18 | 0.79 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 23 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 33 | 18 | 0.76 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 24 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 36 | 17 | 0.58 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 38 | 15 | 0.55 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 46 | 14 | 0.63 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 32 | 13 | 0.47 |
