| SEASON 1971-1972 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 2, 1971: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 2.25 | 18 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 1.85 | 17 |
| 3 | Derby County | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 2.57 | 16 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 2.63 | 15 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 1.44 | 13 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 1.86 | 12 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 1.33 | 12 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1.07 | 12 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 1.00 | 12 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1.08 | 11 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 0.85 | 11 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 0.74 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 0.79 | 9 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0.78 | 9 |
| 17 | Everton | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 0.67 | 8 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 0.60 | 8 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | 7 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 0.53 | 7 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 0.67 | 6 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 0.37 | 6 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |