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Football League First Division; Season: 1971–72: Champions: Derby County 1st English title: Relegated: Nottingham Forest Huddersfield Town: European Cup: Derby County: European Cup Winners' Cup: Leeds United: UEFA Cup: Liverpool Manchester City Tottenham Hotspur Stoke City: Watney Cup: Wolverhampton Wanderers Sheffield United: Matches played ...
Arsenal won the First Division title for the eighth time in the club's history that season. They also won the FA Cup to complete the club's first double. Arsenal wrapped up the title on 3 May, with a 1–0 win at North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Blackpool were relegated on 12 April, after only holding Tottenham Hotspur to a 0–0 draw at ...
First Division; Season: 1971–72: Champions: Derby County 1st title: Relegated: Nottingham Forest Huddersfield Town: European Cup: Derby County: Cup Winners' Cup: Leeds United: UEFA Cup: Liverpool Manchester City Tottenham Hotspur Stoke City: Watney Cup: Wolverhampton Wanderers Sheffield United: Matches played: 462: Goals scored: 1,160 (2.51 ...
Crystal Palace's 2–0 win over Stoke City relegates both Nottingham Forest and Huddersfield Town from the First Division. 1 May 1972: Derby County, in their last League game of the season, beat Liverpool 1–0. Leeds United beat Chelsea 2–0 and will win the title if they can beat Wolverhampton Wanderers in their final fixture. [17]
Locations of the Football League First Division 1970–1971 teams. Top scorers ... Champions: Notts County (1st title) Promoted: Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
3 May 1971: A Ray Kennedy goal gives Arsenal a 1–0 away win over North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane and confirms them as First Division champions. [21] 8 May 1971: Arsenal become only the second club this century – and the fourth in history – to complete the double of the league title and FA Cup with a 2–1 win over ...
The 1971–72 season was Derby County's 72nd in the Football League and their 45th season in the top flight. They won their first ever league title to qualify for the 1972–73 European Cup, as well as winning the Texaco Cup. In addition, their reserve side won the Central League for the first time since 1936.
The 1971–72 season was Leeds United's eighth consecutive season in the Football League First Division, the top tier of English football, where they finished 2nd, one point behind winners Derby County. Alongside the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and the UEFA Cup.