Tabelle1971/19728. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield U. | 8 | 16:6 | 10 | 14:2 | |
| 2 | Derby County | 8 | 16:6 | 10 | 12:4 | |
| 3 | Man. United | 8 | 16:9 | 7 | 12:4 | |
| 4 | Man. City | 8 | 14:6 | 8 | 10:6 | |
| 5 | Leeds United | 8 | 11:7 | 4 | 10:6 | |
| 6 | Wolverhampton | 8 | 10:8 | 2 | 10:6 | |
| 7 | Liverpool | 8 | 13:11 | 2 | 10:6 | |
| 8 | Tottenham | 7 | 11:10 | 1 | 8:6 | |
| 9 | Arsenal | 8 | 9:7 | 2 | 8:8 | |
| 10 | West Ham | 8 | 9:7 | 2 | 8:8 | |
| 11 | Southampton | 8 | 11:11 | 0 | 8:8 | |
| 12 | Stoke City | 8 | 9:11 | -2 | 8:8 | |
| 13 | Everton | 9 | 6:8 | -2 | 8:10 | |
| 14 | Coventry | 8 | 10:15 | -5 | 7:9 | |
| 15 | West Brom | 8 | 5:7 | -2 | 6:10 | |
| 16 | Leicester | 8 | 9:13 | -4 | 6:10 | |
| 17 | Chelsea | 8 | 11:16 | -5 | 6:10 | |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 4:6 | -2 | 6:10 | |
| 19 | Huddersfield | 8 | 8:13 | -5 | 6:10 | |
| 20 | Nottingham | 8 | 9:13 | -4 | 5:11 | |
| 21 | Newcastle | 8 | 7:14 | -7 | 5:11 | |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 5:15 | -10 | 3:13 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Leicester | 1164 | 1940:2145 | 1492 | |
| 38 | Ipswich Town | 328 | 439:528 | 412 |
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— Peter Stöger