FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1971-72
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Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Result | Home | Away | |
1 | Derby County | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 69 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 2.091 | 58 | European Cup First Round | 0-2 | 0-4 | |
2 | Leeds United | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 73 | 31 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 21 | 2.355 | 57 | Cup Winners Cup First Round | 0-2 | 1-6 | |
3 | Liverpool | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 2.133 | 57 | UEFA Cup First Round | 2-3 | 1-3 | |
4 | Manchester City | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 77 | 45 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 1.711 | 57 | UEFA Cup First Round | 2-2 | 2-2 | |
5 | Arsenal | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 58 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 1.450 | 52 | 1-1 | 0-3 | ||
6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 63 | 42 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 1.500 | 51 | UEFA Cup First Round | 0-1 | 1-6 | |
7 | Chelsea | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 58 | 49 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 1.184 | 48 | 2-1 | 0-2 | ||
8 | Manchester United | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 69 | 61 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 35 | 1.131 | 48 | 0-0 | 2-3 | ||
9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 65 | 57 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 1.140 | 47 | 1-3 | 2-4 | ||
10 | Sheffield United | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 61 | 60 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 1.017 | 46 | 2-3 | 1-2 | ||
11 | Newcastle United | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 49 | 52 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 34 | .942 | 41 | 1-0 | 1-2 | ||
12 | Leicester City | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 46 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 35 | .891 | 39 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
13 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 39 | 53 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 34 | .736 | 38 | 0-2 | 1-1 | ||
14 | West Ham United | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 47 | 51 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 32 | .922 | 36 | 1-0 | 2-4 | ||
15 | Everton | 42 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 37 | 48 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 31 | .771 | 36 | 1-0 | 1-1 | ||
16 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 42 | 54 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 31 | .778 | 35 | 4-1 | 0-1 | ||
17 | Stoke City | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 39 | 56 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 31 | .696 | 35 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
18 | Coventry City | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 44 | 67 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 44 | .657 | 33 | 4-0 | 1-1 | ||
19 | Southampton | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 52 | 80 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 52 | .650 | 31 | 2-3 | 1-4 | ||
20 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 65 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 34 | .600 | 29 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
21 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 47 | 81 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 52 | .580 | 25 | Relegated | |||
22 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 27 | 59 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 37 | .458 | 25 | Relegated | 1-2 | 1-0 |
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SECOND DIVISION (Tier 2) - 1971-72
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Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Result |
1 | Norwich City | 42 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 60 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 1.667 | 57 | Promoted as Champions |
2 | Birmingham City | 42 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 60 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 1.935 | 56 | Promoted |
3 | Millwall | 42 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 64 | 46 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 1.391 | 55 | |
4 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 57 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 2.036 | 54 | |
5 | Sunderland | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 67 | 57 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 33 | 1.175 | 50 | |
6 | Blackpool | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 70 | 50 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 34 | 1.400 | 47 | |
7 | Burnley | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 70 | 55 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 33 | 1.273 | 46 | |
8 | Bristol City | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 61 | 49 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 1.245 | 46 | |
9 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 48 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 37 | 1.042 | 46 | |
10 | Carlisle United | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 61 | 57 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 35 | 1.070 | 43 | |
11 | Swindon Town | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 47 | 47 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 1.000 | 42 | |
12 | Hull City | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 49 | 53 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 32 | .925 | 38 | |
13 | Luton Town | 42 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 43 | 48 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 24 | .896 | 38 | |
14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 51 | 58 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 36 | .879 | 38 | |
15 | Oxford United | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 55 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 38 | .782 | 38 | |
16 | Portsmouth | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 59 | 68 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 42 | .868 | 37 | |
17 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 50 | 61 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 42 | .820 | 37 | |
18 | Preston North End | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 52 | 58 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 37 | .897 | 36 | |
19 | Cardiff City | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 56 | 69 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 44 | .812 | 34 | |
20 | Fulham | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 45 | 68 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 48 | .662 | 34 | |
21 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 55 | 77 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 52 | .714 | 33 | Relegated |
22 | Watford | 42 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 24 | 75 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 50 | .320 | 19 | Relegated |
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THIRD DIVISION (Tier 3) - 1971-72
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Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Result |
1 | Aston Villa | 46 | 32 | 6 | 8 | 85 | 32 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 22 | 2.656 | 70 | Promoted as Champions |
2 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 82 | 47 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 29 | 1.745 | 65 | Promoted |
3 | Bournemouth | 46 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 73 | 37 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 1.973 | 62 | |
4 | Notts County | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 74 | 44 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 1.682 | 62 | |
5 | Rotherham United | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 69 | 52 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 46 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 1.327 | 55 | |
6 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 75 | 56 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 54 | 26 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 1.339 | 54 | |
7 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 51 | 41 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 28 | 1.244 | 50 | |
8 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 74 | 64 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 38 | 1.156 | 50 | |
9 | Walsall | 46 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 62 | 57 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 41 | 1.088 | 48 | |
10 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 54 | 57 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 35 | .947 | 47 | |
11 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 59 | 63 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 28 | .937 | 45 | |
12 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 73 | 65 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 36 | 1.123 | 44 | |
13 | Chesterfield | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 57 | 57 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 34 | 1.000 | 44 | |
14 | Swansea City | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 46 | 59 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 38 | .780 | 44 | |
15 | Port Vale | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 43 | 59 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 38 | .729 | 41 | |
16 | Wrexham | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 59 | 63 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 37 | .937 | 40 | |
17 | Halifax Town | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 48 | 61 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 39 | .787 | 38 | |
18 | Rochdale | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 57 | 83 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 57 | .687 | 37 | |
19 | York City | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 57 | 66 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 44 | .864 | 36 | |
20 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 50 | 71 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | .704 | 36 | |
21 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 41 | 63 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 37 | .651 | 36 | Relegated |
22 | Barnsley | 46 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 32 | 64 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 34 | .500 | 36 | Relegated |
23 | Torquay United | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 41 | 69 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 38 | .594 | 32 | Relegated |
24 | Bradford City | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 45 | 77 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 45 | .584 | 32 | Relegated |
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FOURTH DIVISION (Tier 4) - 1971-72
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Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Result |
1 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 88 | 56 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 61 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 30 | 1.571 | 63 | Promoted as Champions |
2 | Southend United | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 81 | 55 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 56 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 1.473 | 60 | Promoted |
3 | Brentford | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 76 | 44 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 52 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 1.727 | 59 | Promoted |
4 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 56 | 37 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 1.514 | 57 | Promoted |
5 | Lincoln City | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 77 | 59 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 44 | 1.305 | 56 | |
6 | Workington | 46 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 50 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 1.471 | 51 | |
7 | Southport | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 1.435 | 50 | |
8 | Peterborough United | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 82 | 64 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 51 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 1.281 | 50 | |
9 | Bury | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 73 | 59 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 1.237 | 50 | |
10 | Cambridge United | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 62 | 60 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 1.033 | 48 | |
11 | Colchester United | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 70 | 69 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 46 | 1.014 | 48 | |
12 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 56 | 63 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 39 | .889 | 46 | |
13 | Gillingham | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 61 | 67 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 43 | .910 | 45 | |
14 | Newport County | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 60 | 72 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 52 | .833 | 44 | |
15 | Exeter City | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 61 | 68 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 38 | .897 | 43 | |
16 | Reading | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 56 | 76 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 50 | .737 | 42 | |
17 | Aldershot | 46 | 9 | 22 | 15 | 48 | 54 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 34 | .889 | 40 | |
18 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 58 | 69 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 44 | .841 | 40 | |
19 | Darlington | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 64 | 82 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 27 | 58 | .780 | 39 | |
20 | Chester City | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 47 | 56 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 40 | .839 | 38 | |
21 | Northampton Town | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 66 | 79 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 43 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 52 | .835 | 37 | Re-elected |
22 | Barrow | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 40 | 71 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 45 | .563 | 37 | Failed re-election |
23 | Stockport County | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 55 | 87 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 55 | .632 | 32 | Re-elected |
24 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 43 | 69 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 44 | .623 | 29 | Re-elected |
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