English Second Division 1971/1972
Historical league standings at 4th April 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 | 37 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 55 | 33 | 50 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Millwall | 37 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 58 | 42 | 49 | 1.38 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 36 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 53 | 29 | 46 | 1.83 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 36 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 47 | 27 | 44 | 1.74 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 36 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 58 | 51 | 44 | 1.14 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 36 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 44 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 37 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 51 | 42 | 39 | 1.21 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 37 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 54 | 46 | 39 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Carlisle United | 37 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 54 | 48 | 39 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Burnley | 37 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 61 | 54 | 36 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 36 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 40 | 36 | 0.98 |
| 12 | Hull City | 37 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 46 | 45 | 35 | 1.02 |
| 13 | Oxford United | 38 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 38 | 47 | 35 | 0.81 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 37 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 37 | 41 | 34 | 0.90 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 36 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 48 | 48 | 33 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 37 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 53 | 59 | 33 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Orient | 35 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 44 | 51 | 33 | 0.86 |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 36 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 44 | 52 | 32 | 0.85 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 36 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 43 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 51 | 63 | 31 | 0.81 |
| 20 | Fulham | 37 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 43 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 42 | 63 | 30 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 35 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 39 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 48 | 59 | 28 | 0.81 |
| 22 | Watford | 36 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 39 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 63 | 16 | 0.35 |



