FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1971-72
SEASON END TABLE Home AwayResults
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts ResultHomeAway
1Derby County422410869331641431086726232.0909158European Cup First Round0-20-4
2Leeds United42249973311740541075919212.3548457Cup Winners Cup First Round0-21-6
3Liverpool42249964301731481676816142.1333357UEFA Cup First Round2-31-3
4Manchester City422311877451632481578629301.7111157UEFA Cup First Round2-22-2
5Arsenal422281258401524361376822271.45000521-10-3
6Tottenham Hotspur42191310634216324513310818291.5000051UEFA Cup First Round0-11-6
7Chelsea42181212584912724120651017291.18367482-10-2
8Manchester United4219101369611326392668730351.13115480-02-3
9Wolverhampton Wanderers4218111365571074352384930341.14035471-32-4
10Sheffield United42171213616010833926741022341.01667462-31-2
11Newcastle United4215111649521065301855111934.94231411-01-2
12Leicester City421313164146966181147102335.89130391-21-2
13Ipswich Town42111615395378619194892034.73585380-21-1
14West Ham United4212121847511065311926131632.92157361-02-4
15Everton4291815374889428171911931.77083361-01-1
16West Bromwich Albion421211194254678222364112031.77778354-10-1
17Stoke City4210151739566105262545121331.69643350-02-0
18Coventry City429151844677104272325141744.65672334-01-1
19Southampton42127235280858312842152152.65000312-31-4
20Crystal Palace42813213965489263145121334.60000290-11-1
21Nottingham Forest42892547816411252925142252.5802525Relegated
22Huddersfield Town426132327594710122226131537.4576325Relegated1-21-0
Points per win: 2


SECOND DIVISION (Tier 2) - 1971-72
SEASON END TABLE Home Away
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts Result
1Norwich City422115660361380401687620201.6666757Promoted as Champions
2Birmingham City4219185603115604614412514171.9354856Promoted
3Millwall4219176644614703817510626291.3913055
4Queens Park Rangers422014857281641399410718192.0357154
5Sunderland421716967571173422469625331.1754450
6Blackpool4220715705012634316811227341.4000047
7Burnley4220616705513444322721227331.2727346
8Bristol City42181014614914344322471018271.2449046
9Middlesbrough4219815504816413111341419371.0416746
10Carlisle United4217916615712633822531323351.0701843
11Swindon Town42151215474710652916561018311.0000042
12Hull City4214101849531065332144131632.9245338
13Luton Town421018144348786252431081824.8958338
14Sheffield Wednesday4213121751581173332225141836.8793138
15Oxford United4212141643551083281726131538.7818238
16Portsmouth421213175968975312636122842.8676537
17Leyton Orient421491950611245321925141842.8196737
18Preston North End4212121852581146322118122037.8965536
19Cardiff City421014185669975372517131944.8115934
20Fulham4212102045681074292023161648.6617634
21Charlton Athletic42129215577975332532162252.7142933Relegated
22Watford4259282475551115250417950.3200019Relegated
Points per win: 2


THIRD DIVISION (Tier 3) - 1971-72
SEASON END TABLE Home Away
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts Result
1Aston Villa463268853220124510125640222.6562570Promoted as Champions
2Brighton and Hove Albion4627118824715533918126543291.7446865Promoted
3Bournemouth4623167733716614313710630241.9729762
4Notts County462512974441634421999532251.6818262
5Rotherham United4620151169521283462587823271.3269255
6Bristol Rovers46211213755617245426410921301.3392954
7Bolton Wanderers4617161351411184251368926281.2439050
8Plymouth Argyle46201016746413644326741231381.1562550
9Walsall461518136257128338163101024411.0877248
10Blackburn Rovers461991854571445392255131535.9473747
11Oldham Athletic4617111859631148373567102228.9365145
12Shrewsbury Town46171019736513555029451423361.1230844
13Chesterfield4618820575710582523831232341.0000044
14Swansea City4617101946591067272174121938.7796644
15Port Vale46131518435910103272135151638.7288141
16Wrexham461682259631058332663142637.9365140
17Halifax Town4613122148611166312226151739.7868938
18Rochdale4612132157831175352616162257.6867537
19York City461212225766887322244152544.8636436
20Tranmere Rovers461016205071977343019131641.7042336
21Mansfield Town468201841635126192638122237.6507936Relegated
22Barnsley46918193264610723303812934.5000036Relegated
23Torquay United461012244169869313126151038.5942032Relegated
24Bradford City461110254577689273252161845.5844232Relegated
Points per win: 2


FOURTH DIVISION (Tier 4) - 1971-72
SEASON END TABLE Home Away
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts Result
1Grimsby Town4628711885618326126104927301.5714363Promoted as Champions
2Southend United46241210815518235626610725291.4727360Promoted
3Brentford4624111176441625522189624231.7272759Promoted
4Scunthorpe United4622131156371382341595922221.5135157Promoted
5Lincoln City46211411775917514615491031441.3050856
6Workington4616191150341292347410916271.4705951
746181414664615534821391118251.4347850
8Peterborough United461716138264146351243101031401.2812550
9Bury46191215735916435522381218371.2372950
10Cambridge United46171415626011843822661124381.0333348
11Colchester United46191017706913643823641332461.0144948
12Doncaster Rovers4616141656631184352456122139.8888946
13Gillingham4616131761671157332458102843.9104545
14Newport County461882060721355342053152652.8333344
15Exeter City4616111961681157403056122138.8970643
16Reading461782156761436372635151950.7368442
17Aldershot469221548545135272049102134.8888940
18Hartlepool United461762358691427392534161944.8405840
19Darlington461411216482995372452162758.7804939
20Chester City46101818475610112341607161340.8392938
21Northampton Town461213216679896432744152352.8354437Re-elected
22Barrow461311224071887232653151745.5633837Failed re-election
23Stockport County469142355877106333224172255.6321832Re-elected
24Crewe Alexandra461092743699410272515171644.6231929Re-elected
Points per win: 2