Tabelle1971/197218. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. United | 18 | 38:20 | 18 | 28:8 | |
| 2 | Derby County | 18 | 31:13 | 18 | 25:11 | |
| 3 | Man. City | 18 | 32:17 | 15 | 25:11 | |
| 4 | Leeds United | 18 | 25:17 | 8 | 23:13 | |
| 5 | Sheffield U. | 18 | 28:21 | 7 | 23:13 | |
| 6 | Tottenham | 18 | 36:24 | 12 | 22:14 | |
| 7 | Liverpool | 18 | 26:20 | 6 | 22:14 | |
| 8 | Arsenal | 18 | 27:24 | 3 | 19:17 | |
| 9 | Chelsea | 18 | 26:24 | 2 | 19:17 | |
| 10 | Wolverhampton | 18 | 29:27 | 2 | 19:17 | |
| 11 | Stoke City | 18 | 19:19 | 0 | 19:17 | |
| 12 | West Ham | 18 | 19:18 | 1 | 17:19 | |
| 13 | Coventry | 18 | 21:28 | -7 | 17:19 | |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 15:16 | -1 | 16:18 | |
| 15 | Everton | 18 | 21:20 | 1 | 15:21 | |
| 16 | Leicester | 18 | 20:24 | -4 | 15:21 | |
| 17 | Southampton | 18 | 23:38 | -15 | 15:21 | |
| 18 | Huddersfield | 18 | 15:27 | -12 | 13:23 | |
| 19 | Newcastle | 18 | 17:28 | -11 | 12:24 | |
| 20 | West Brom | 18 | 12:21 | -9 | 11:25 | |
| 21 | Nottingham | 19 | 24:38 | -14 | 11:27 | |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 13:33 | -20 | 10:26 |
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— Ernst Kuzorra erklärt dem schwedischen König, wo Gelsenkirchen liegt