| SEASON 1971-1972 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 30, 1971: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 2.07 | 23 |
| 2 | Derby County | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 2.18 | 21 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 1.92 | 20 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 1.50 | 19 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 1.41 | 19 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 1.69 | 18 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 1.24 | 18 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 1.56 | 17 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 1.38 | 17 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 1.06 | 17 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 0.91 | 15 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 0.83 | 15 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 0.91 | 13 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 0.86 | 13 |
| 15 | Southampton | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 0.77 | 13 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 0.74 | 13 |
| 17 | Everton | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 0.71 | 11 |
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 0.69 | 11 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 0.52 | 11 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 0.58 | 9 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 0.38 | 9 |
| 22 | Newcastle United | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 0.52 | 8 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |