Tabelle1971/19725. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield U. | 5 | 8:1 | 7 | 9:1 | |
| 2 | Man. United | 5 | 12:7 | 5 | 8:2 | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 5 | 12:8 | 4 | 8:2 | |
| 4 | Derby County | 5 | 10:6 | 4 | 7:3 | |
| 5 | Stoke City | 5 | 9:6 | 3 | 7:3 | |
| 6 | West Brom | 5 | 5:4 | 1 | 6:4 | |
| 7 | Southampton | 5 | 9:8 | 1 | 6:4 | |
| 8 | Leeds United | 5 | 4:4 | 0 | 6:4 | |
| 9 | Man. City | 5 | 11:5 | 6 | 5:5 | |
| 10 | Wolverhampton | 5 | 7:7 | 0 | 5:5 | |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 3:3 | 0 | 5:5 | |
| 12 | Tottenham | 5 | 7:8 | -1 | 5:5 | |
| 13 | Coventry | 5 | 6:7 | -1 | 5:5 | |
| 14 | Arsenal | 5 | 5:5 | 0 | 4:6 | |
| 15 | Newcastle | 5 | 3:5 | -2 | 4:6 | |
| 16 | Nottingham | 5 | 6:9 | -3 | 3:7 | |
| 17 | Leicester | 5 | 7:11 | -4 | 3:7 | |
| 18 | Chelsea | 5 | 6:11 | -5 | 3:7 | |
| 19 | Everton | 5 | 2:4 | -2 | 3:7 | |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 4:9 | -5 | 3:7 | |
| 21 | West Ham | 5 | 1:4 | -3 | 3:7 | |
| 22 | Huddersfield | 5 | 4:9 | -5 | 2:8 |
Wenn ich ehrlich bin, wollte ich nie Trainer werden.
— Franz Anton Beckenbauer 2021 im Rückblick zu seinem Engagement als DFB-Teamchef.