English First Division 1971/1972
Historical league standings at 1st January 1972
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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 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 49 | 30 | 35 | 1.63 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 18 | 33 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 47 | 24 | 33 | 1.96 |
| 4 | Derby County | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 22 | 31 | 1.82 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 24 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 31 | 31 | 1.39 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 24 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 34 | 29 | 1.24 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 28 | 1.44 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 27 | 28 | 1.30 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 1.15 |
| 11 | West Ham United | 24 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 24 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Coventry City | 24 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 38 | 22 | 0.68 |
| 14 | Southampton | 24 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 48 | 20 | 0.65 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 24 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 20 | 0.56 |
| 16 | Everton | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 24 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 19 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 24 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 35 | 18 | 0.71 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 25 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 36 | 18 | 0.58 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 39 | 16 | 0.56 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 48 | 15 | 0.65 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 15 | 0.53 |
