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| 26/02/1972 | Southampton FC | - | Newcastle United | 1:2 (0:0) | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | - | Ipswich Town | 2:2 (1:2) | |||
| 29/02/1972 | Sheffield United | - | West Ham United | 3:0 (1:0) | ||
| 01/03/1972 | Everton FC | - | Tottenham Hotspur | 1:1 (1:0) | ||
| 14/03/1972 | Nottingham Forest | - | Chelsea FC | 2:1 (0:0) | ||
| 22/03/1972 | Leicester City | - | Leeds United | 0:0 (0:0) | ||
| 28/03/1972 | Crystal Palace | - | Derby County | 0:1 (0:1) | ||
| 11/04/1972 | Huddersfield Town | - | Coventry City | 0:1 (0:0) | ||
| 12/04/1972 | Manchester United | - | Manchester City | 1:3 (0:0) | ||
| 05/05/1972 | Stoke City | - | West Bromwich Albion | 1:1 (0:1) | ||
| 08/05/1972 | Arsenal FC | - | Liverpool FC | 0:0 (0:0) |
| » Tables | Home | Away | First round | Second round | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Manchester City | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 62:32 | 30 | 43:17 |
| 2 |
|
Derby County | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 51:28 | 23 | 40:20 |
| 3 |
|
Leeds United | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 44:22 | 22 | 40:20 |
| 4 |
|
Arsenal FC | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 44:27 | 17 | 38:22 |
| 5 |
|
Tottenham Hotspur | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 46:32 | 14 | 36:24 |
| 6 |
|
Liverpool FC | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 37:27 | 10 | 36:24 |
| 7 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 50:42 | 8 | 36:24 |
| 8 |
|
Manchester United | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 53:46 | 7 | 35:25 |
| 9 |
|
Sheffield United | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 51:44 | 7 | 35:25 |
| 10 |
|
Chelsea FC | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 42:33 | 9 | 34:26 |
| 11 |
|
Newcastle United | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 36:39 | -3 | 28:32 |
| 12 |
|
Stoke City | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 32:37 | -5 | 28:32 |
| 13 |
|
Coventry City | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 32:46 | -14 | 27:33 |
| 14 |
|
Everton FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 29:33 | -4 | 26:34 |
| 15 |
|
Leicester City | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 30:35 | -5 | 26:34 |
| 16 |
|
Ipswich Town | 30 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 27:41 | -14 | 26:34 |
| 17 |
|
West Ham United | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 31:34 | -3 | 25:35 |
| 18 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 28:42 | -14 | 23:37 |
| 19 |
|
Southampton FC | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 42:61 | -19 | 23:37 |
| 20 |
|
Crystal Palace | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 28:49 | -21 | 20:40 |
| 21 |
|
Huddersfield Town | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 23:41 | -18 | 20:40 |
| 22 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 34:61 | -27 | 15:45 |
