Hinrunden-tabelle der englischen Premier League 1971/1972
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. United | 21 | 47:25 | 22 | 33:9 | |
| 2 | Man. City | 21 | 41:20 | 21 | 29:13 | |
| 3 | Leeds United | 21 | 30:17 | 13 | 28:14 | |
| 4 | Derby County | 21 | 37:19 | 18 | 27:15 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 21 | 30:22 | 8 | 27:15 | |
| 6 | Tottenham | 21 | 38:25 | 13 | 26:16 | |
| 7 | Sheffield U. | 21 | 38:28 | 10 | 26:16 | |
| 8 | Arsenal | 21 | 31:25 | 6 | 24:18 | |
| 9 | Chelsea | 21 | 27:24 | 3 | 23:19 | |
| 10 | Wolverhampton | 21 | 36:33 | 3 | 23:19 | |
| 11 | Stoke City | 21 | 23:23 | 0 | 22:20 | |
| 12 | West Ham | 21 | 22:22 | 0 | 19:23 | |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 16:27 | -11 | 19:23 | |
| 14 | Coventry | 21 | 22:35 | -13 | 18:24 | |
| 15 | Everton | 21 | 21:21 | 0 | 17:25 | |
| 16 | Leicester | 21 | 21:26 | -5 | 17:25 | |
| 17 | Newcastle | 21 | 23:31 | -8 | 16:26 | |
| 18 | Southampton | 21 | 28:47 | -19 | 16:26 | |
| 19 | Huddersfield | 22 | 19:32 | -13 | 16:28 | |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 20:36 | -16 | 14:28 | |
| 21 | Nottingham | 22 | 27:43 | -16 | 13:31 | |
| 22 | West Brom | 21 | 14:30 | -16 | 11:31 |
Punkteabzüge werden nur in der Gesamttabelle berücksichtigt.
Man holt nicht automatisch Punkte, nur weil die Bayern verlieren. Wir spielen ja nicht Elf gegen Null.
— Julian Nagelsmann