Tabelle1971/197220. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. United | 20 | 46:24 | 22 | 32:8 | |
| 2 | Derby County | 20 | 35:16 | 19 | 27:13 | |
| 3 | Man. City | 20 | 37:20 | 17 | 27:13 | |
| 4 | Leeds United | 20 | 30:17 | 13 | 27:13 | |
| 5 | Sheffield U. | 20 | 36:26 | 10 | 25:15 | |
| 6 | Liverpool | 20 | 27:20 | 7 | 25:15 | |
| 7 | Tottenham | 20 | 37:25 | 12 | 24:16 | |
| 8 | Arsenal | 20 | 29:25 | 4 | 22:18 | |
| 9 | Chelsea | 20 | 27:24 | 3 | 22:18 | |
| 10 | Wolverhampton | 19 | 32:29 | 3 | 21:17 | |
| 11 | Stoke City | 20 | 22:22 | 0 | 21:19 | |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 16:23 | -7 | 19:21 | |
| 13 | West Ham | 20 | 19:19 | 0 | 18:22 | |
| 14 | Coventry | 20 | 22:33 | -11 | 18:22 | |
| 15 | Everton | 20 | 21:20 | 1 | 17:23 | |
| 16 | Leicester | 20 | 21:25 | -4 | 17:23 | |
| 17 | Huddersfield | 20 | 17:29 | -12 | 15:25 | |
| 18 | Southampton | 20 | 25:44 | -19 | 15:25 | |
| 19 | Newcastle | 20 | 20:31 | -11 | 14:26 | |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 19:36 | -17 | 12:28 | |
| 21 | West Brom | 20 | 14:27 | -13 | 11:29 | |
| 22 | Nottingham | 21 | 26:43 | -17 | 11:31 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Man. City | 2142 | 3506:3443 | 2985 | |
| 18 | Derby County | 1562 | 2573:2556 | 2173 |
Ich bin jetzt seit 34 Jahren Trainer, da habe ich gelernt, dass 2 und 2 niemals 4 ist.
— Leo Beenhakker