Tabelle1971/197226. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 26 | 39:20 | 19 | 36:16 | |
| 2 | Man. City | 26 | 50:26 | 24 | 36:16 | |
| 3 | Man. United | 26 | 50:34 | 16 | 35:17 | |
| 4 | Derby County | 26 | 45:26 | 19 | 34:18 | |
| 5 | Sheffield U. | 26 | 45:34 | 11 | 32:20 | |
| 6 | Wolverhampton | 26 | 45:35 | 10 | 32:20 | |
| 7 | Arsenal | 26 | 36:27 | 9 | 31:21 | |
| 8 | Tottenham | 26 | 41:31 | 10 | 29:23 | |
| 9 | Chelsea | 26 | 33:28 | 5 | 29:23 | |
| 10 | Liverpool | 26 | 30:26 | 4 | 29:23 | |
| 11 | Stoke City | 26 | 27:29 | -2 | 26:26 | |
| 12 | West Ham | 26 | 30:28 | 2 | 24:28 | |
| 13 | Everton | 26 | 28:28 | 0 | 23:29 | |
| 14 | Leicester | 26 | 27:31 | -4 | 23:29 | |
| 15 | Coventry | 26 | 29:43 | -14 | 23:29 | |
| 16 | Newcastle | 26 | 32:38 | -6 | 22:30 | |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 21:35 | -14 | 22:30 | |
| 18 | Southampton | 26 | 33:53 | -20 | 20:32 | |
| 19 | Huddersfield | 27 | 23:39 | -16 | 19:35 | |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 26 | 24:41 | -17 | 18:34 | |
| 21 | West Brom | 26 | 21:38 | -17 | 16:36 | |
| 22 | Nottingham | 27 | 32:51 | -19 | 15:39 |
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