English First Division 1971/1972
Historical league standings at 9th 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 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 19 | 2.08 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 18 | 1.82 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 17 | 2.75 |
| 4 | Derby County | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 2.22 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 1.89 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 1.12 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 1.29 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 1.07 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 0.85 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 1.08 |
| 13 | Southampton | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 0.79 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 0.63 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Everton | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 0.58 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 0.56 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 0.68 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 0.33 |
