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1971–72 Football League First Division
1971–72 season of Football League First Division
1971–72 season of Football League First Division
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Football League First Division |
| season | [1971–72](1971-72-football-league) |
| winners | Derby County |
| 1st English title | |
| relegated | Nottingham Forest |
| Huddersfield Town | |
| continentalcup1 | [European Cup](1972-73-european-cup) |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Derby County |
| continentalcup2 | [European Cup Winners' Cup](1972-73-european-cup-winners-cup) |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | Leeds United |
| continentalcup3 | [UEFA Cup](1972-73-uefa-cup) |
| continentalcup3 qualifiers | Liverpool |
| Manchester City | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | |
| Stoke City | |
| continentalcup4 | Watney Cup |
| continentalcup4 qualifiers | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Sheffield United | |
| league topscorer | Francis Lee |
| (33 goals) | |
| biggest home win | Everton 8–0 Southampton |
| (20 November 1971) | |
| biggest away win | Sheffield United 0–5 Arsenal |
| (29 January 1972) | |
| highest scoring | Everton 8–0 Southampton |
| (20 November 1971) | |
| matches | 462 |
| total goals | 1160 |
| prevseason | [1970–71](1970-71-football-league-first-division) |
| nextseason | [1972–73](1972-73-football-league-first-division) |
1st English title Huddersfield Town Manchester City Tottenham Hotspur Stoke City Sheffield United (33 goals) (20 November 1971) (29 January 1972) (20 November 1971) Statistics of Football League First Division in the 1971–72 season.
Overview
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 8 May, after title challengers Liverpool and Leeds United failed to win their final games at Arsenal and Wolverhampton Wanderers respectively. On 26 April, Huddersfield Town and Nottingham Forest were relegated after Crystal Palace beat Stoke City 2-0 at Selhurst Park to ensure their survival.
League standings
Results
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | SCO Matt Busby | End of caretaker spell | 6 June 1971 | *Pre-season* | IRE Frank O'Farrell | 6 June 1971 |
| Leicester City | IRE Frank O'Farrell | Signed by Manchester United | 6 June 1971 | ENG Jimmy Bloomfield | 23 June 1971 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | ENG Alan Ashman | Sacked | 1 July 1971 | ENG Don Howe | 8 July 1971 | |
| Manchester City | ENG Joe Mercer | Resigned | 7 October 1971 | 4th | ENG Malcolm Allison | 7 October 1971 |
| Coventry City | IRE Noel Cantwell | Sacked | 12 March 1972 | 18th | ENG Bob Dennison (caretaker) | 12 March 1972 |
Team locations
Arsenal Chelsea Coventry Crystal Palace Derby County Everton Huddersfield Ipswich Town Leeds United Leicester City Liverpool Manchester City Manchester United Newcastle Nottingham Forest Sheffield United Southampton Stoke Tottenham West Bromwich Albion West Ham Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arsenal Chelsea Crystal Palace Tottenham West Ham
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ENG ** Francis Lee ** | ** Manchester City ** | **33** |
| 2 | ENG Martin Chivers | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 |
| 3 | SCO Peter Lorimer | Leeds United | 23 |
| = | ENG Malcolm Macdonald | Newcastle United | 23 |
| 4 | NIR George Best | Manchester United | 18 |
| = | ENG Ian Storey-Moore | Nottingham Forest / Manchester United | 18 |
| = | ENG Peter Osgood | Chelsea | 18 |
| 5 | ENG Tony Brown | West Bromwich Albion | 17 |
| = | BER Clyde Best | West Ham United | 17 |
References
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References
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