Tabelle1971/197219. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. United | 19 | 43:22 | 21 | 30:8 | |
| 2 | Man. City | 19 | 36:17 | 19 | 27:11 | |
| 3 | Derby County | 19 | 32:15 | 17 | 25:13 | |
| 4 | Sheffield U. | 19 | 35:21 | 14 | 25:13 | |
| 5 | Leeds United | 19 | 27:17 | 10 | 25:13 | |
| 6 | Liverpool | 19 | 27:20 | 7 | 24:14 | |
| 7 | Tottenham | 19 | 36:25 | 11 | 22:16 | |
| 8 | Arsenal | 19 | 29:25 | 4 | 21:17 | |
| 9 | Chelsea | 19 | 27:24 | 3 | 21:17 | |
| 10 | Wolverhampton | 19 | 32:29 | 3 | 21:17 | |
| 11 | Stoke City | 19 | 22:22 | 0 | 20:18 | |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 16:23 | -7 | 18:20 | |
| 13 | West Ham | 19 | 19:19 | 0 | 17:21 | |
| 14 | Coventry | 19 | 21:32 | -11 | 17:21 | |
| 15 | Everton | 19 | 21:20 | 1 | 16:22 | |
| 16 | Leicester | 19 | 20:24 | -4 | 16:22 | |
| 17 | Southampton | 19 | 25:43 | -18 | 15:23 | |
| 18 | Huddersfield | 20 | 17:29 | -12 | 15:25 | |
| 19 | Newcastle | 19 | 20:31 | -11 | 13:25 | |
| 20 | West Brom | 19 | 14:24 | -10 | 11:27 | |
| 21 | Nottingham | 20 | 24:40 | -16 | 11:29 | |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 14:35 | -21 | 10:28 |
In ein paar Jahren heißt es nicht mehr Schalker Babys, sondern Schalker Meister.
— Fahrudin Jusufi, Trainer des FC Schalke 04, über seine angeblich zu junge Mannschaft. Schalke stieg am Saisonende ab..