Tabelle1971/197216. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. United | 17 | 35:18 | 17 | 26:8 | |
| 2 | Derby County | 16 | 27:11 | 16 | 23:9 | |
| 3 | Man. City | 17 | 30:17 | 13 | 23:11 | |
| 4 | Leeds United | 16 | 23:15 | 8 | 21:11 | |
| 5 | Sheffield U. | 16 | 26:18 | 8 | 21:11 | |
| 6 | Liverpool | 16 | 24:19 | 5 | 20:12 | |
| 7 | Tottenham | 16 | 32:21 | 11 | 19:13 | |
| 8 | Stoke City | 16 | 19:17 | 2 | 19:13 | |
| 9 | Arsenal | 16 | 25:18 | 7 | 18:14 | |
| 10 | West Ham | 16 | 19:15 | 4 | 17:15 | |
| 11 | Coventry | 16 | 21:24 | -3 | 17:15 | |
| 12 | Chelsea | 16 | 22:22 | 0 | 15:17 | |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 14:15 | -1 | 15:17 | |
| 14 | Wolverhampton | 16 | 22:25 | -3 | 15:17 | |
| 15 | Southampton | 16 | 21:29 | -8 | 13:19 | |
| 16 | Leicester | 16 | 15:21 | -6 | 13:19 | |
| 17 | West Brom | 16 | 9:14 | -5 | 11:21 | |
| 18 | Everton | 16 | 12:20 | -8 | 11:21 | |
| 19 | Huddersfield | 17 | 14:27 | -13 | 11:23 | |
| 20 | Newcastle | 16 | 15:24 | -9 | 10:22 | |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 10:29 | -19 | 9:23 | |
| 22 | Nottingham | 17 | 19:35 | -16 | 9:25 |
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— Gerd Rubenbauer.