| Top Division High Scorers - 1971-1972 |
| 1 | Francis Lee | Manchester City | 33 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Martin Chivers | Tottenham | 25 |
| 3 | Peter Lorimer | Leeds | 23 |
| 4 | Malcolm McDonald | Newcastle | 23 |
| 5 | George Best | Manchester United | 18 |
| 6 | Ian Storey-Moore | Forest / Man Utd | 18 |
| 7 | Peter Osgood | Chelsea | 18 |
| 8 | Tony Brown | West Bromwich | 17 |
| 9 | Clyde Best | West Ham | 17 |
| 10 | Billy Dearden | Sheffield United | 16 |
| 11 | Derek Dougan | Wolves | 15 |
| 12 | Alan Hinton | Derby | 15 |
| 13 | Alan Woodward | Sheffield United | 15 |
| 14 | Mick Channon | Southampton | 14 |
| 15 | Denis Law | Manchester United | 13 |
| 16 | John Richards | Wolves | 13 |
| 17 | Bobby Gould | WBA / Wolves | 13 |
| 18 | John Toshack | Liverpool | 13 |
| 19 | John O'Hare | Derby | 13 |
| 20 | John Ritchie | Stoke | 12 |