| SEASON 1971-1972 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Tuesday, August 31, 1971: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 | 11 |
| 2 | Derby County | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1.67 | 8 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1.50 | 8 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1.50 | 8 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1.50 | 8 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1.14 | 7 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.25 | 6 |
| 8 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1.13 | 6 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 6 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 6 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2.20 | 5 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1.25 | 5 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.88 | 5 |
| 14 | Everton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | 5 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | 5 |
| 16 | Arsenal | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 4 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.60 | 4 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0.64 | 3 |
| 20 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | 3 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0.40 | 3 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0.42 | 2 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |