Tabelle1971/19723. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield U. | 3 | 7:1 | 6 | 6:0 | |
| 2 | West Brom | 3 | 4:1 | 3 | 5:1 | |
| 3 | Derby County | 3 | 6:2 | 4 | 5:1 | |
| 4 | Man. United | 3 | 8:5 | 3 | 5:1 | |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 3:1 | 2 | 4:2 | |
| 6 | Tottenham | 3 | 6:3 | 3 | 4:2 | |
| 7 | Arsenal | 3 | 5:3 | 2 | 4:2 | |
| 8 | Liverpool | 3 | 8:6 | 2 | 4:2 | |
| 9 | Man. City | 3 | 6:3 | 3 | 3:3 | |
| 10 | Stoke City | 3 | 5:5 | 0 | 3:3 | |
| 11 | Southampton | 3 | 4:4 | 0 | 3:3 | |
| 12 | Leicester | 3 | 4:5 | -1 | 3:3 | |
| 13 | Newcastle | 3 | 3:4 | -1 | 3:3 | |
| 14 | Leeds United | 3 | 1:3 | -2 | 3:3 | |
| 15 | Wolverhampton | 3 | 4:5 | -1 | 2:4 | |
| 16 | Coventry | 3 | 3:5 | -2 | 2:4 | |
| 17 | Nottingham | 3 | 3:5 | -2 | 2:4 | |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 3:7 | -4 | 2:4 | |
| 19 | Chelsea | 3 | 4:8 | -4 | 1:5 | |
| 20 | Huddersfield | 3 | 3:7 | -4 | 1:5 | |
| 21 | Everton | 3 | 0:3 | -3 | 1:5 | |
| 22 | West Ham | 3 | 0:4 | -4 | 0:6 |
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— Ernst Kuzorra erklärt dem schwedischen König, wo Gelsenkirchen liegt