English Second Division 1971/1972
Historical league standings at 27th December 1971
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Norwich City | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 34 | 1.94 |
| 2 | Millwall | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 41 | 29 | 32 | 1.41 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 29 | 1.89 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 23 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 35 | 33 | 27 | 1.06 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 23 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 26 | 1.43 |
| 6 | Burnley | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 29 | 26 | 1.41 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 23 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 1.31 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Carlisle United | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 30 | 25 | 1.17 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 1.11 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 23 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 31 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 12 | Oxford United | 22 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 23 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 0.96 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 23 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 23 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 0.82 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 42 | 20 | 0.79 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 23 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Orient | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 41 | 19 | 0.68 |
| 19 | Fulham | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 45 | 19 | 0.58 |
| 20 | Hull City | 23 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 35 | 16 | 0.69 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 22 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 42 | 15 | 0.74 |
| 22 | Watford | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 38 | 13 | 0.47 |
