English Second Division 1971/1972
Historical league standings at 28th September 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 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 2.60 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 2.63 |
| 3 | Burnley | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 1.80 |
| 4 | Millwall | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 1.27 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 2.33 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 1.40 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 1.22 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 1.08 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 1.08 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 0.85 |
| 15 | Orient | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 0.69 |
| 16 | Hull City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 0.55 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 0.65 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Fulham | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 0.31 |
| 21 | Watford | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 0.29 |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 0.53 |
