1971–72 Football League First Division
| Season | 1971–72 |
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| Champions | Derby County (1st English title) |
| Relegated |
Huddersfield Town, Nottingham Forest |
| European Cup 1972–73 | Derby County |
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FA Cup winners European Cup Winners' Cup 1972–73 |
Leeds United (1st and as of 2010 only FA Cup title) |
| UEFA Cup 1972–73 |
Liverpool, Manchester City, Stoke City Tottenham Hotspur |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1160 (2.51 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Francis Lee (Manchester City), 33 |
| Biggest home win | Everton – Southampton 8–0 (20 Nov 1971) |
| Biggest away win | Sheffield United – Arsenal 0–5 (29 Jan 1972) |
| Highest scoring | Everton – Southampton 8–0 (20 Nov 1971) |
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Statistics of Football League First Division in the 1971-72 season.
Derby County won the First Division title for the first time in the club's history that season. Derby's first ever First Division title was confirmed on May 8, after title challengers Liverpool and Leeds United failed to win their final games at Arsenal and Wolverhampton Wanderers respectively. On April 26, Huddersfield Town and Nottingham Forest were relegated after Crystal Palace beat Stoke City 2-0 at Selhurst Park to ensure their survival.
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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