Tabelle1971/197217. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. United | 17 | 35:18 | 17 | 26:8 | |
| 2 | Derby County | 17 | 28:13 | 15 | 23:11 | |
| 3 | Man. City | 17 | 30:17 | 13 | 23:11 | |
| 4 | Sheffield U. | 17 | 28:18 | 10 | 23:11 | |
| 5 | Tottenham | 17 | 35:23 | 12 | 21:13 | |
| 6 | Leeds United | 17 | 24:17 | 7 | 21:13 | |
| 7 | Liverpool | 17 | 24:20 | 4 | 20:14 | |
| 8 | Stoke City | 17 | 19:18 | 1 | 19:15 | |
| 9 | Wolverhampton | 18 | 29:27 | 2 | 19:17 | |
| 10 | Arsenal | 17 | 26:23 | 3 | 18:16 | |
| 11 | West Ham | 16 | 19:15 | 4 | 17:15 | |
| 12 | Chelsea | 17 | 23:22 | 1 | 17:17 | |
| 13 | Coventry | 17 | 21:26 | -5 | 17:17 | |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 15:16 | -1 | 16:18 | |
| 15 | Leicester | 17 | 18:21 | -3 | 15:19 | |
| 16 | Southampton | 17 | 23:30 | -7 | 15:19 | |
| 17 | Everton | 17 | 13:20 | -7 | 13:21 | |
| 18 | Huddersfield | 17 | 14:27 | -13 | 11:23 | |
| 19 | Nottingham | 18 | 23:36 | -13 | 11:25 | |
| 20 | West Brom | 18 | 12:21 | -9 | 11:25 | |
| 21 | Newcastle | 17 | 15:27 | -12 | 10:24 | |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 11:30 | -19 | 10:24 |
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