| 1971–72 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Joe Mercer (to 7 Oct 1971) Malcolm Allison (from 7 Oct 1971) |
| Stadium | Maine Road |
| First Division | 4th |
| FA Cup | Third Round |
| League Cup | Third Round |
| Texaco Cup | First Round |
The 1971–72 season was Manchester City's 70th season of competitive football and 52nd season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup, FA Charity Shield and the UEFA Cup.
First Division
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Leeds United | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 73 | 31 | 2.355 | 57 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Liverpool | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 30 | 2.133 | 57 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Manchester City | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 77 | 45 | 1.711 | 57 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 58 | 40 | 1.450 | 52 | |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 63 | 42 | 1.500 | 51 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 2] |
- ↑ Leeds United qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1971-72 FA Cup winners.
- ↑ Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the UEFA Cup as the 1971-72 UEFA Cup winners.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 77 | 45 | 1.711 | 57 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 15 | 35 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 22 |
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