| SEASON 1971-1972 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, September 4, 1971: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 | 13 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2.20 | 10 |
| 3 | Derby County | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2.00 | 10 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1.29 | 9 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2.40 | 8 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1.29 | 8 |
| 8 | Southampton | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1.10 | 8 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1.09 | 8 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1.13 | 7 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1.20 | 6 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1.17 | 6 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0.83 | 6 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | 6 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0.71 | 6 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 0.64 | 6 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0.50 | 5 |
| 18 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 | 5 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.67 | 4 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0.58 | 4 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0.54 | 4 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |