Tabelle1972/19739. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everton | 9 | 10:5 | 5 | 13:5 | |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 15:9 | 6 | 13:5 | |
| 3 | Leeds United | 9 | 15:10 | 5 | 13:5 | |
| 4 | Arsenal | 9 | 12:6 | 6 | 12:6 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 9 | 17:11 | 6 | 12:6 | |
| 6 | Tottenham | 9 | 12:8 | 4 | 12:6 | |
| 7 | Sheffield U. | 9 | 13:10 | 3 | 11:7 | |
| 8 | Wolverhampton | 9 | 18:16 | 2 | 11:7 | |
| 9 | West Ham | 9 | 17:12 | 5 | 10:8 | |
| 10 | Chelsea | 9 | 13:11 | 2 | 9:9 | |
| 11 | Newcastle | 9 | 14:12 | 2 | 9:9 | |
| 12 | Norwich City | 9 | 7:12 | -5 | 9:9 | |
| 13 | Derby County | 9 | 7:8 | -1 | 8:10 | |
| 14 | Southampton | 9 | 7:9 | -2 | 8:10 | |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 7:10 | -3 | 8:10 | |
| 16 | West Brom | 9 | 7:10 | -3 | 7:11 | |
| 17 | Coventry | 9 | 6:10 | -4 | 7:11 | |
| 18 | Birmingham | 9 | 13:16 | -3 | 6:12 | |
| 19 | Man. City | 9 | 8:12 | -4 | 6:12 | |
| 20 | Stoke City | 9 | 8:14 | -6 | 5:13 | |
| 21 | Leicester | 9 | 9:16 | -7 | 5:13 | |
| 22 | Man. United | 9 | 4:12 | -8 | 4:14 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | West Ham | 1042 | 1724:1813 | 1347 | |
| 47 | Norwich City | 42 | 36:63 | 43 |
Das beste Ergebnis dieser WM: Ich hoffe, meinen Platz auf der Reservebank erfolgreich verteidigen zu können.
— Weltmeister Bernd Hölzenbein, Eintracht Frankfurt, zur WM 1978 in Argentinien.