English Second Division 1971/1972
Historical league standings at 21st March 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 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 46 | 30 | 44 | 1.53 |
| 2 | Millwall | 33 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 52 | 38 | 44 | 1.37 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 32 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 49 | 28 | 39 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 32 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 50 | 45 | 39 | 1.11 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 32 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 43 | 26 | 38 | 1.65 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 33 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 30 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 1.05 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 34 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 49 | 42 | 36 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 33 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 45 | 36 | 35 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Burnley | 33 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 52 | 44 | 33 | 1.18 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 33 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 38 | 33 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Oxford United | 34 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 38 | 44 | 33 | 0.86 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 32 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 35 | 32 | 1.23 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 33 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 52 | 32 | 0.94 |
| 14 | Swindon Town | 32 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 36 | 31 | 0.92 |
| 15 | Luton Town | 33 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 34 | 38 | 31 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 32 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 43 | 30 | 0.95 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 32 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 47 | 54 | 30 | 0.87 |
| 18 | Hull City | 33 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 41 | 44 | 28 | 0.93 |
| 19 | Orient | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 39 | 48 | 27 | 0.81 |
| 20 | Fulham | 33 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 36 | 61 | 25 | 0.59 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 31 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 52 | 24 | 0.77 |
| 22 | Watford | 32 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 37 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 57 | 14 | 0.33 |



