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Division 1 1971/1972 : Results, rankings and all statistics
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Division 11971/1972

Season
Tier : 1
Type of clubs : A
Country : England
GamesGames played : 462
Goals forGoals scored : 1160 (2.51 goals per match )
Red cardsRed cards : 1

49%
Home victories

28%
Draws

23%
Away victories

Players age average : 25.53 years
Number of players participating : 473
Promoted : Leicester, Sheffield United
Relegated to lower tier : Burnley, Blackpool

Division 1 1971/1972's fixtures and results

Round 31

March 04, 1972
Newcastle United2 0Leicester
  • 0'Tommy Gibb
  • 0'Malcolm Macdonald
    • Manchester City2 0Arsenal
  • 0'Francis Lee
  • 0'Francis Lee
    • Leeds United7 0Southampton
  • 0'Jack Charlton
  • 0'Peter Lorimer
  • 0'Allan Clarke
  • 0'Mick Jones
  • 0'Peter Lorimer
  • 0'Peter Lorimer
  • 0'Allan Clarke
    • Ipswich Town0 2Crystal Palace
  • 0'Willie Wallace
  • 0'Robert Tambling
    • Derby County2 1Wolverhampton
  • 0'Roy McFarland
  • 0'Alan Hinton
  • 0'Jim McCalliog
    • Liverpool4 0Everton
  • 0'Tommy Wright (o.g)
  • 0'John McLaughlin (o.g)
  • 74'Chris Lawler
  • 87'Emelyn Hughes
    • Tottenham2 0Man United
  • 0'Steve Perryman
  • 45+30'Martin Chivers
    • WBA1 0Nottingham
  • 0'John Wile
    • West Ham3 0Huddersfield
  • 0'Bryan Robson
  • 0'Clyde Best
  • 0'Clyde Best
    • April 18, 1972
    Coventry3 2Sheffield United
  • 0'Willie Carr
  • 0'Ernie Machin
  • 0'Bobby Graham
  • 0'Tony Currie
  • 0'Tony Currie
    • April 24, 1972
    Chelsea2 0Stoke City
  • 0'Chris Garland
  • 0'Alan Hudson

    • General rankingLast updated on 11/05/1972

    pts m v d l GF GA diff
    1
    		logo Derby CountyDerby County5842241086933+36
    2
    		logo Leeds UnitedLeeds United574224997331+42
    3
    		logo LiverpoolLiverpool574224996430+34
    4
    		logo Manchester CityManchester City5742231187745+32
    5
    		logo ArsenalArsenal5242228125840+18
    6
    		logo TottenhamTottenham51421913106342+21
    7
    		logo ChelseaChelsea48421812125849+9
    8
    		logo Manchester UnitedMan United48421910136961+8
    9
    		logo WolverhamptonWolverhampton47421811136557+8
    10
    		logo Sheffield UnitedSheffield United46421712136160+1
    11
    		logo Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United41421511164952-3
    12
    		logo LeicesterLeicester39421313164146-5
    13
    		logo Ipswich TownIpswich Town38421116153953-14
    14
    		logo West HamWest Ham36421212184751-4
    15
    		logo EvertonEverton3642918153748-11
    16
    		logo West Bromwich AlbionWBA35421211194254-12
    17
    		logo Stoke CityStoke City35421015173956-17
    18
    		logo CoventryCoventry3342915184467-23
    19
    		logo SouthamptonSouthampton3142127235280-28
    20
    		logo Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace2942813213965-26
    21
    		logo Nottingham ForestNottingham254289254781-34
    22
    		logo Huddersfield TownHuddersfield2542613232759-32

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    One match scorers

    Malcolm Macdonaldhas scored 3 goals during the match Newcastle United 3-2 Liverpool (21/08/1971)
    George Besthas scored 3 goals during the match Man United 4-2 West Ham (18/09/1971)
    Derek Douganhas scored 3 goals during the match Wolverhampton 4-2 Nottingham (25/09/1971)
    Joe Roylehas scored 4 goals during the match Everton 8-0 Southampton (20/11/1971)
    David Johnsonhas scored 3 goals during the match Everton 8-0 Southampton (20/11/1971)
    Alan Woodwardhas scored 4 goals during the match Sheffield United 7-0 Ipswich Town (27/11/1971)
    George Besthas scored 3 goals during the match Southampton 2-5 Man United (27/11/1971)
    Jack Whithamhas scored 3 goals during the match Liverpool 3-2 Derby County (11/12/1971)
    Francis Leehas scored 3 goals during the match Manchester City 5-2 Wolverhampton (29/01/1972)
    Mick Joneshas scored 3 goals during the match Leeds United 5-1 Man United (19/02/1972)
    William Deardenhas scored 3 goals during the match Sheffield United 3-0 West Ham (29/02/1972)
    Peter Lorimerhas scored 3 goals during the match Leeds United 7-0 Southampton (04/03/1972)

    Individual rankingsLast updated on 01/01/2025 at 06:32

    Player Goals pen. eff. Min.p. M.p. Start Home Away 1H 2H Team % Last goal
    Francis Lee 33 0 113 3735 42 42 20 13 33 0 44% 22/04/1972
    Martin Chivers 25 0 140 3494 39 39 19 6 25 0 40% 15/04/1972
    Peter Lorimer 23 0 164 3780 42 42 17 6 23 0 32% 08/04/1972
    Malcolm Macdonald 23 1 164 3764 42 42 14 9 23 0 49% 03/05/1972
    Peter Osgood 19 0 168 3195 36 36 12 7 19 0 33% 12/04/1972
    George Best 18 1 195 3516 40 40 11 7 12 6 26% 29/04/1972
    Clyde Best 17 0 222 3780 42 42 11 6 17 0 37% 25/03/1972
    Tony Brown 17 0 214 3645 41 41 9 8 17 0 40% 27/04/1972
    Ian Storey-Moore 17 0 212 3600 40 40 12 5 16 1 29/04/1972
    Alan Hinton 15 0 225 3375 38 38 10 5 15 0 22% 11/03/1972
    Alan Woodward 15 0 237 3555 40 39 13 2 15 0 25% 18/03/1972
    William Dearden 15 0 201 3015 35 35 10 5 15 0 25% 28/04/1972
    Derek Dougan 15 0 213 3195 38 38 10 5 15 0 24% 08/05/1972
    Mick Channon 14 0 267 3735 42 42 9 5 14 0 29% 01/04/1972
    Denis Law 13 0 218 2838 33 32 7 6 8 5 19% 25/03/1972

    Rankings

    1 LiverpoolVMan United 0-3 03/04/1972V 3-1 Coventry08/04/1972VWest Ham 0-2 15/04/1972V 2-0 Ipswich Town22/04/1972LDerby County 1-0 01/05/1972DArsenal 0-0 08/05/1972
    2 Ipswich TownV 2-1 Tottenham03/04/1972VNewcastle United 0-1 05/04/1972VHuddersfield 1-3 08/04/1972D 0-0 Sheffield United15/04/1972V 2-1 Manchester City18/04/1972LLiverpool 2-0 22/04/1972
    3 Leeds UnitedV 3-1 Huddersfield05/04/1972VStoke City 0-3 08/04/1972LNewcastle United 1-0 19/04/1972VWBA 0-1 22/04/1972V 2-0 Chelsea01/05/1972LWolverhampton 2-1 08/05/1972
    4 TottenhamLIpswich Town 2-1 03/04/1972DWBA 1-1 08/04/1972V 3-0 Chelsea15/04/1972DSouthampton 0-0 22/04/1972V 4-3 Leicester29/04/1972VArsenal 0-2 11/05/1972
    5 ArsenalDCrystal Palace 2-2 11/04/1972V 2-1 West Ham22/04/1972V 3-0 Man United25/04/1972VCoventry 0-1 01/05/1972D 0-0 Liverpool08/05/1972L 0-2 Tottenham11/05/1972
    6 Derby CountyL 0-1 Newcastle United03/04/1972DWBA 0-0 05/04/1972VSheffield United 0-4 08/04/1972V 3-0 Huddersfield15/04/1972LManchester City 2-0 22/04/1972V 1-0 Liverpool01/05/1972
    7 Manchester CityLSouthampton 2-0 04/04/1972V 3-1 West Ham08/04/1972VMan United 1-3 12/04/1972DCoventry 1-1 15/04/1972LIpswich Town 2-1 18/04/1972V 2-0 Derby County22/04/1972
    8 WolverhamptonL 0-2 Chelsea12/04/1972L 0-1 WBA15/04/1972VHuddersfield 0-1 22/04/1972VNottingham 1-3 25/04/1972L 1-2 Sheffield United28/04/1972V 2-1 Leeds United08/05/1972
    9 Sheffield UnitedD 1-1 Man United04/04/1972L 0-4 Derby County08/04/1972DIpswich Town 0-0 15/04/1972LCoventry 3-2 18/04/1972V 1-0 Crystal Palace22/04/1972VWolverhampton 1-2 28/04/1972
    10 Newcastle UnitedL 0-1 Ipswich Town05/04/1972LNottingham 1-0 08/04/1972V 1-0 Leeds United19/04/1972DChelsea 3-3 22/04/1972V 4-2 WBA03/05/1972D 0-0 Stoke City08/05/1972
    11 WBAD 1-1 Tottenham08/04/1972VWolverhampton 0-1 15/04/1972L 0-1 Leeds United22/04/1972V 4-0 Chelsea27/04/1972LNewcastle United 4-2 03/05/1972DStoke City 1-1 05/05/1972
    12 NottinghamLArsenal 3-0 01/04/1972V 1-0 Newcastle United08/04/1972VStoke City 0-2 10/04/1972D 0-0 Man United22/04/1972L 1-3 Wolverhampton25/04/1972DEverton 1-1 02/05/1972
    13 LeicesterD 0-0 Arsenal04/04/1972V 2-0 Man United08/04/1972LSouthampton 1-0 11/04/1972DEverton 0-0 15/04/1972V 1-0 Coventry22/04/1972LTottenham 4-3 29/04/1972
    14 Man UnitedLLeicester 2-0 08/04/1972L 1-3 Manchester City12/04/1972V 3-2 Southampton15/04/1972DNottingham 0-0 22/04/1972LArsenal 3-0 25/04/1972V 3-0 Stoke City29/04/1972
    15 West HamV 2-0 Tottenham01/04/1972DStoke City 0-0 04/04/1972LManchester City 3-1 08/04/1972L 0-2 Liverpool15/04/1972LArsenal 2-1 22/04/1972V 1-0 Southampton01/05/1972
    16 EvertonDHuddersfield 0-0 01/04/1972LCoventry 4-1 04/04/1972VSouthampton 0-1 08/04/1972D 0-0 Leicester15/04/1972DStoke City 1-1 22/04/1972D 1-1 Nottingham02/05/1972
    17 CoventryLLiverpool 3-1 08/04/1972VHuddersfield 0-1 11/04/1972D 1-1 Manchester City15/04/1972V 3-2 Sheffield United18/04/1972LLeicester 1-0 22/04/1972L 0-1 Arsenal01/05/1972
    18 Crystal PalaceD 1-1 Leicester03/04/1972LChelsea 2-1 08/04/1972D 2-2 Arsenal11/04/1972LSheffield United 1-0 22/04/1972V 2-0 Stoke City26/04/1972D 0-0 Huddersfield29/04/1972
    19 SouthamptonL 0-1 Everton08/04/1972V 1-0 Leicester11/04/1972LMan United 3-2 15/04/1972D 2-2 Chelsea18/04/1972D 0-0 Tottenham22/04/1972LWest Ham 1-0 01/05/1972
    20 ChelseaLTottenham 3-0 15/04/1972DSouthampton 2-2 18/04/1972D 3-3 Newcastle United22/04/1972V 2-0 Stoke City24/04/1972LWBA 4-0 27/04/1972LLeeds United 2-0 01/05/1972
    21 Stoke CityD 1-1 Everton22/04/1972LChelsea 2-0 24/04/1972LCrystal Palace 2-0 26/04/1972LMan United 3-0 29/04/1972D 1-1 WBA05/05/1972DNewcastle United 0-0 08/05/1972
    22 HuddersfieldLLeeds United 3-1 05/04/1972L 1-3 Ipswich Town08/04/1972L 0-1 Coventry11/04/1972LDerby County 3-0 15/04/1972L 0-1 Wolverhampton22/04/1972DCrystal Palace 0-0 29/04/1972

    Longest streaksLast updated on 02/01/2025 at 08:08

    Ranking matchday by matchdayLast updated on 02/01/2025 at 08:08

    Team \ Rd123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
    logo Derby CountyDerby County111111
    logo Leeds UnitedLeeds United222222
    logo LiverpoolLiverpool333333
    logo Manchester CityManchester City444444
    logo ArsenalArsenal555555
    logo TottenhamTottenham666666
    logo ChelseaChelsea777777
    logo Manchester UnitedMan United888888
    logo WolverhamptonWolverhampton999999
    logo Sheffield UnitedSheffield United101010101010
    logo Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United111111111111
    logo LeicesterLeicester121212121212
    logo Ipswich TownIpswich Town131313131313
    logo West HamWest Ham141414141414
    logo EvertonEverton151515151515
    logo West Bromwich AlbionWBA161616161616
    logo Stoke CityStoke City171717171717
    logo CoventryCoventry181818181818
    logo SouthamptonSouthampton191919191919
    logo Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace202020202020
    logo Nottingham ForestNottingham212121212121
    logo Huddersfield TownHuddersfield222222222222

    Goals per quarterLast updated on 02/01/2025 at 08:08

    MinutesGoals
    0 - 151009
    Best scorer : Francis Lee - 33 Goals
    16 - 3012
    Best scorer : Kevin Keegan - 2 Goals
    31 - 45+81
    Best scorer : Ally Brown - 6 Goals
    46 - 6021
    Best scorer : George Best - 4 Goals
    61 - 7518
    Best scorer : John Toshack - 3 Goals
    76 - 90+19
    Best scorer : John Toshack - 2 Goals

    Most frequent scoresLast updated on 02/01/2025 at 08:08

    Score Frequence
    0 - 0 49 times
    1 - 0 95 times
    1 - 1 46 times
    2 - 0 61 times
    2 - 1 58 times
    2 - 2 26 times
    3 - 0 29 times
    3 - 1 27 times
    3 - 2 23 times
    3 - 3 8 times
    Score Frequence
    4 - 0 13 times
    4 - 1 6 times
    4 - 2 7 times
    4 - 3 1 times
    5 - 0 2 times
    5 - 1 4 times
    5 - 2 2 times
    6 - 1 2 times
    7 - 0 2 times
    8 - 0 1 times

    Goals scored per matchdayLast updated on 02/01/2025 at 08:08

    General statistics by teamLast updated on 01/01/2025 at 06:32

    Team Participants Different First XI Different Scorers Best scorer
    Coventry 26 27 15 Ernie Hunt (12 goals)
    Newcastle United 26 28 12 Malcolm Macdonald (23 goals)
    Everton 26 37 11 David Johnson (9 goals)
    West Ham 24 15 7 Clyde Best (17 goals)
    Manchester City 23 21 13 Francis Lee (33 goals)
    Crystal Palace 23 24 14 Robert Tambling (8 goals)
    Chelsea 23 28 12 Peter Osgood (19 goals)
    Stoke City 23 36 7 John Ritchie (12 goals)
    WBA 23 24 9 Tony Brown (17 goals)
    Ipswich Town 22 20 13 Michael Hill (7 goals)
    Wolverhampton 22 21 13 Derek Dougan (15 goals)
    Southampton 22 23 12 Mick Channon (14 goals)
    Nottingham 22 29 11 Ian Storey-Moore (12 goals)
    Sheffield United 22 17 11 Alan Woodward (15 goals)
    Tottenham 21 30 11 Martin Chivers (25 goals)
    Leicester 21 26 13 Ally Brown (7 goals)
    Man United 21 25 12 George Best (18 goals)
    Huddersfield 21 22 8 Jimmy Lawson (9 goals)
    Leeds United 20 22 11 Peter Lorimer (23 goals)
    Arsenal 19 24 14 Ray Kennedy (12 goals)

    Teams ages statisticsLast updated on 15/12/2024 at 21:17

    Team Average age Oldest player Youngest player
    Huddersfield 22.8 Roy Ellam (27 years) Mike Barry (17 years)
    WBA 23.1 John Kaye (30 years) Ally Robertson (18 years)
    West Ham 23.2 Bobby Moore (29 years) Ade Coker (16 years)
    Everton 23.4 Brian Labone (30 years) Mick Buckley (17 years)
    Leicester 23.5 Willie Carlin (30 years) Malcolm Munro (17 years)
    Coventry 23.6 Geoff Strong (33 years) Alan Green (16 years)
    Ipswich Town 23.7 Michael McNeill (30 years) Laurie Sivell (19 years)
    Liverpool 23.8 Ian Callaghan (28 years) Phil Thompson (16 years)
    Newcastle United 24.1 John McNamee (29 years) Irving Nattrass (18 years)
    Wolverhampton 24.3 Derek Dougan (32 years) Peter Eastoe (17 years)
    Sheffield United 24.3 Gilbert Reece (28 years) Alan Ogden (16 years)
    Nottingham 24.4 Neil Martin (30 years) John Robertson (17 years)
    Arsenal 24.6 Frank McLintock (31 years) Brendon Batson (17 years)
    Derby County 24.8 Frank Wignall (31 years) Steve Powell (15 years)
    Man United 24.8 Bobby Charlton (33 years) Sammy McIlroy (16 years)
    Chelsea 24.8 Marvin Hinton (30 years) Steve Sherwood (17 years)
    Tottenham 25.2 Alan Gilzean (32 years) Phil Holder (18 years)
    Manchester City 25.2 Tony Book (36 years) Gordon Davies (15 years)
    Southampton 25.6 John McGrath (32 years) Wayne Talkes (18 years)
    Stoke City 25.9 George Eastham (34 years) Terry Lees (18 years)

    Countries statisticsLast updated on 27/12/2024 at 16:40

    Country Number of games played Number of players Number of goals scored
    England 7483 332 785
    Scotland 1889 77 199
    Northern Ireland 457 20 52
    Wales 399 23 59
    Republic of Ireland 258 12 18
    Bermuda 42 1 17
    United States 13 3 2
    Azerbaijan 6 1 0
    Canada 3 1 0
    South Africa 2 1 0
    Italy 2 1 0
    Australia 1 1 0

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