Tabelle1971/19727. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield U. | 7 | 14:4 | 10 | 13:1 | |
| 2 | Derby County | 7 | 12:6 | 6 | 10:4 | |
| 3 | Man. United | 7 | 13:8 | 5 | 10:4 | |
| 4 | Leeds United | 8 | 11:7 | 4 | 10:6 | |
| 5 | Wolverhampton | 7 | 9:7 | 2 | 9:5 | |
| 6 | Man. City | 7 | 12:5 | 7 | 8:6 | |
| 7 | Arsenal | 7 | 8:5 | 3 | 8:6 | |
| 8 | Stoke City | 7 | 9:7 | 2 | 8:6 | |
| 9 | Southampton | 7 | 11:10 | 1 | 8:6 | |
| 10 | Liverpool | 7 | 12:11 | 1 | 8:6 | |
| 11 | Tottenham | 6 | 9:8 | 1 | 7:5 | |
| 12 | West Ham | 7 | 7:6 | 1 | 6:8 | |
| 13 | West Brom | 7 | 5:6 | -1 | 6:8 | |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 3:4 | -1 | 6:8 | |
| 15 | Chelsea | 7 | 10:14 | -4 | 6:8 | |
| 16 | Coventry | 7 | 9:14 | -5 | 6:8 | |
| 17 | Newcastle | 7 | 6:12 | -6 | 5:9 | |
| 18 | Everton | 7 | 3:6 | -3 | 5:9 | |
| 19 | Nottingham | 7 | 8:12 | -4 | 4:10 | |
| 20 | Leicester | 7 | 7:12 | -5 | 4:10 | |
| 21 | Huddersfield | 7 | 7:13 | -6 | 4:10 | |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 4:12 | -8 | 3:11 |
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