English Second Division 1971/1972
Historical league standings at 1st January 1972
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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 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 18 | 36 | 2.06 |
| 2 | Millwall | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 42 | 31 | 32 | 1.35 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 24 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 31 | 1.95 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 24 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 37 | 33 | 29 | 1.12 |
| 5 | Carlisle United | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 30 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 26 | 1.36 |
| 7 | Burnley | 24 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 32 | 26 | 1.31 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 24 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 28 | 26 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 33 | 26 | 0.97 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 24 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 31 | 24 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 1.03 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 24 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 0.92 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 24 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 23 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 0.96 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 43 | 22 | 0.81 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 28 | 21 | 1.18 |
| 18 | Orient | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 43 | 19 | 0.65 |
| 19 | Fulham | 24 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 49 | 19 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 42 | 17 | 0.76 |
| 21 | Hull City | 24 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 35 | 17 | 0.69 |
| 22 | Watford | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 43 | 13 | 0.42 |
