Tabelle1971/19729. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield U. | 9 | 17:6 | 11 | 16:2 | |
| 2 | Man. United | 9 | 20:11 | 9 | 14:4 | |
| 3 | Derby County | 9 | 17:7 | 10 | 13:5 | |
| 4 | Leeds United | 9 | 12:7 | 5 | 12:6 | |
| 5 | Man. City | 9 | 16:8 | 8 | 11:7 | |
| 6 | Tottenham | 8 | 14:10 | 4 | 10:6 | |
| 7 | Arsenal | 9 | 12:7 | 5 | 10:8 | |
| 8 | Southampton | 9 | 14:12 | 2 | 10:8 | |
| 9 | Liverpool | 9 | 13:12 | 1 | 10:8 | |
| 10 | Wolverhampton | 9 | 10:10 | 0 | 10:8 | |
| 11 | Stoke City | 9 | 10:11 | -1 | 10:8 | |
| 12 | West Ham | 9 | 11:11 | 0 | 8:10 | |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 6:7 | -1 | 8:10 | |
| 14 | Everton | 9 | 6:8 | -2 | 8:10 | |
| 15 | Chelsea | 9 | 12:17 | -5 | 7:11 | |
| 16 | Newcastle | 9 | 9:14 | -5 | 7:11 | |
| 17 | Coventry | 9 | 11:18 | -7 | 7:11 | |
| 18 | Nottingham | 9 | 11:15 | -4 | 6:12 | |
| 19 | West Brom | 9 | 6:9 | -3 | 6:12 | |
| 20 | Huddersfield | 9 | 8:14 | -6 | 6:12 | |
| 21 | Leicester | 10 | 9:17 | -8 | 6:14 | |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 5:18 | -13 | 3:15 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Chelsea | 1900 | 2877:3035 | 2549 | |
| 18 | Derby County | 1562 | 2573:2556 | 2173 |
Gehört Mario Basler zum Aufgebot?
— Portugals Star Paulo Sousa auf die Frage, welchen deutschen Nationalspieler er respektiere.