English First Division 1971/1972
Historical league standings at 18th December 1971
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Manchester United | 22 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 25 | 34 | 1.88 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 21 | 30 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Derby County | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 19 | 29 | 2.05 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 18 | 29 | 1.72 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 28 | 1.36 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 27 | 1.52 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 25 | 26 | 1.32 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 22 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 33 | 25 | 1.15 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 1.12 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 22 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 20 | 0.59 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 22 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 0.96 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 22 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 36 | 19 | 0.64 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 22 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 18 | 0.81 |
| 16 | Newcastle United | 22 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 18 | 0.77 |
| 17 | Southampton | 22 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 47 | 18 | 0.64 |
| 18 | Everton | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 0.91 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 34 | 16 | 0.56 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 15 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 45 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 11 | 0.44 |
