Tabelle1971/197214. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. United | 14 | 29:13 | 16 | 23:5 | |
| 2 | Man. City | 14 | 24:12 | 12 | 19:9 | |
| 3 | Derby County | 14 | 22:11 | 11 | 19:9 | |
| 4 | Arsenal | 14 | 22:13 | 9 | 18:10 | |
| 5 | Sheffield U. | 14 | 23:16 | 7 | 18:10 | |
| 6 | Tottenham | 14 | 28:18 | 10 | 17:11 | |
| 7 | Leeds United | 14 | 20:14 | 6 | 17:11 | |
| 8 | Liverpool | 14 | 20:16 | 4 | 17:11 | |
| 9 | Stoke City | 15 | 18:17 | 1 | 17:13 | |
| 10 | West Ham | 14 | 15:13 | 2 | 15:13 | |
| 11 | Wolverhampton | 14 | 20:22 | -2 | 14:14 | |
| 12 | Coventry | 14 | 18:22 | -4 | 14:14 | |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 12:14 | -2 | 13:17 | |
| 14 | Chelsea | 14 | 19:21 | -2 | 12:16 | |
| 15 | Southampton | 14 | 19:25 | -6 | 12:16 | |
| 16 | Leicester | 14 | 13:18 | -5 | 12:16 | |
| 17 | West Brom | 14 | 8:12 | -4 | 10:18 | |
| 18 | Huddersfield | 14 | 12:23 | -11 | 10:18 | |
| 19 | Everton | 14 | 11:17 | -6 | 9:19 | |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 10:23 | -13 | 9:19 | |
| 21 | Newcastle | 14 | 12:22 | -10 | 8:20 | |
| 22 | Nottingham | 14 | 18:31 | -13 | 7:21 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Man. City | 2142 | 3506:3443 | 2985 | |
| 14 | Sheffield U. | 1832 | 2876:3019 | 2506 |
Erich Ribbeck hat mich aussortiert, deshalb habe ich die A8 in die andere Richtung genommen.
— Manfred Bender in einem Kicker-Interview über seinen Wechsel vom FC Bayern zum KSC