Premier League
Jahrestabelle 1972 der englischen Premier League
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 38 | 73:31 | 42 | 58:18 | |
| 2 | Arsenal | 39 | 50:33 | 17 | 52:26 | |
| 3 | Leeds United | 37 | 74:34 | 40 | 51:23 | |
| 4 | Derby County | 38 | 54:45 | 9 | 49:27 | |
| 5 | Tottenham | 36 | 47:36 | 11 | 42:30 | |
| 6 | Newcastle | 36 | 55:44 | 11 | 42:30 | |
| 7 | Man. City | 38 | 57:53 | 4 | 42:34 | |
| 8 | Chelsea | 36 | 51:40 | 11 | 40:32 | |
| 9 | Wolverhampton | 37 | 55:51 | 4 | 40:34 | |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 50:45 | 5 | 40:36 | |
| 11 | West Ham | 38 | 62:56 | 6 | 35:41 | |
| 12 | Everton | 39 | 37:46 | -9 | 35:43 | |
| 13 | West Brom | 36 | 42:47 | -5 | 34:38 | |
| 14 | Leicester | 37 | 37:45 | -8 | 34:40 | |
| 15 | Coventry | 38 | 38:48 | -10 | 32:44 | |
| 16 | Stoke City | 35 | 51:52 | -1 | 29:41 | |
| 17 | Southampton | 37 | 39:53 | -14 | 29:45 | |
| 18 | Sheffield U. | 37 | 36:59 | -23 | 29:45 | |
| 19 | Crystal Palace | 37 | 37:53 | -16 | 27:47 | |
| 20 | Man. United | 35 | 34:58 | -24 | 24:46 | |
| 21 | Norwich City | 25 | 25:37 | -12 | 23:27 | |
| 22 | Birmingham | 26 | 31:43 | -12 | 19:33 | |
| 23 | Huddersfield | 12 | 4:12 | -8 | 7:17 | |
| 24 | Nottingham | 13 | 13:31 | -18 | 5:21 |
Sylvester Stallone und Arnold Schwarzenegger in der Abwehr, Bruce Willis im Mittelfeld und Jean-Claude van Damme im Sturm.
— Rainer Bonhof, Trainer von Borussia Mönchengladbach, 1988/99 über seine Taktik.