| SEASON 1971-1972 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 9, 1971: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 2.08 | 19 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 1.82 | 18 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 2.75 | 17 |
| 4 | Derby County | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 2.22 | 17 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 1.89 | 14 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 1.12 | 14 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 1.29 | 13 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 1.17 | 13 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1.07 | 13 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 0.93 | 13 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 0.85 | 13 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1.08 | 12 |
| 13 | Southampton | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 0.80 | 10 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0.80 | 10 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 0.79 | 10 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 0.63 | 10 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 0.73 | 9 |
| 18 | Everton | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 0.62 | 8 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 0.58 | 8 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 0.56 | 8 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 0.68 | 7 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 0.33 | 6 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |