1971–72 Football League

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = The Football League

| season = 1971–72

| winners = Derby County

| promoted =

| relegated = Barrow

| prevseason = 1970–71

| nextseason = 1972–73

}}

The 1971–72 season was the 73rd completed season of The Football League.

Brian Clough, 37, won the first major trophy of his managerial career by guiding Derby County to their first ever league championship. They overcame Leeds United, Liverpool and Manchester City to win a four-horse race, with only a single point separating all four teams. There were later bribery allegations from The Sunday People newspaper regarding Leeds manager Don Revie and Leeds' final opponents Wolverhampton Wanderers.{{Cite web |last=Corbett |first=James |date=2007-11-25 |title=James Corbett on Don Revie |url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/nov/25/football.newsstory |access-date=2022-05-08 |website=The Guardian |language=en}} The footballing authorities never investigated these allegations to decide whether they were true or not.

Nottingham Forest and Huddersfield Town lost their First Division status. By the end of the decade, Forest had made an explosive comeback to the top flight. 1971-1972 was Huddersfield's last season in the top flight until their promotion in 2016-17, and within a few seasons they would be in the Fourth Division — most of their existence since 1972 has been spent in the league's lower two divisions.

In the Second Division Norwich City and Birmingham City were promoted. This was the first time that Norwich City had reached the top flight. Charlton Athletic and Watford were relegated.

Aston Villa ended their two-year spell in the Third Division by gaining promotion as champions, and by the end of the decade would be firmly re-established as a First Division club. Brighton & Hove Albion followed Villa into the Second Division, but would not reach the heady heights that the midlanders would experience. Mansfield Town, Barnsley, Torquay United and Bradford City were relegated.

Grimsby Town, Southend United, Brentford and Scunthorpe United were promoted from the Fourth Division. Barrow were voted out of the Football League and replaced by Hereford United, who a short time earlier had achieved a shock FA Cup victory over Newcastle United.

Ernie Tagg sacked himself as manager of Crewe Alexandra because he felt that a younger manager should take charge of the club.

Final league tables and results

The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at [https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1971-72.html The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation] website{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1971-72.html |title=England 1971–72 |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |access-date=24 February 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100601090929/http://www.rsssf.com/engpaul/FLA/1971-72.html |archive-date=1 June 2010}} and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888-89 to 1978-79,Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980. with home and away statistics separated.

Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976-77 season.

Since the Fourth Division was established in the 1958–59 season, the bottom four teams of that division have been required to apply for re-election.

First Division

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = First Division

| season = 1971–72

| winners = Derby County
1st title

| relegated = Nottingham Forest
Huddersfield Town

| continentalcup1 = European Cup

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Derby County

| continentalcup2 = Cup Winners' Cup

| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Leeds United

| continentalcup3 = UEFA Cup

| continentalcup3 qualifiers = Liverpool
Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur
Stoke City

| continentalcup4 = Watney Cup

| continentalcup4 qualifiers = Wolverhampton Wanderers
Sheffield United

| league topscorer = Francis Lee
(33 goals){{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engtops.html|title=English League Leading Goalscorers|website=RSSSF|accessdate=2010-10-31}}

| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Everton 8–0 Southampton}}
(20 November 1971)

| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Sheffield United 0–5 Arsenal}}
(29 January 1972)

| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Everton 8–0 Southampton}}
(20 November 1971)

| matches = 462

| total goals = 1160

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest losses =

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 1970–71

| nextseason = 1972–73

}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[https://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/eng-premier-league-1971-1972-spieltag/42/ World Football]

|section=First Division

|team_order=DER, LEE, LIV, MCI, ARS, TOT, CHE, MUN, WOL, SHU, NEW, LEI, IPS, WHU, EVE, WBA, STK, COV, SOU, CRY, NFO, HUD

|update=complete

|status_DER=C

|status_NFO=R

|status_HUD=R

|name_ARS=Arsenal

|name_CHE=Chelsea

|name_COV=Coventry City

|name_CRY=Crystal Palace

|name_DER=Derby County

|name_EVE=Everton

|name_HUD=Huddersfield Town

|name_IPS=Ipswich Town

|name_LEE=Leeds United

|name_LEI=Leicester City

|name_LIV=Liverpool

|name_MCI=Manchester City

|name_MUN=Manchester United

|name_NEW=Newcastle United

|name_NFO=Nottingham Forest

|name_SHU=Sheffield United

|name_SOU=Southampton

|name_STK=Stoke City

|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur

|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion

|name_WHU=West Ham United

|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers

|show_limit=5

|winpoints=2

|use_goal_average=y

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

|res_col_header=QR

|col_EC1R=green1 |text_EC1R=Qualification for the European Cup first round

|col_CWC1R=yellow1 |text_CWC1R=Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round

|note_res_CWC1R=Leeds United qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1971-72 FA Cup winners.

|col_UC1R=blue1 |text_UC1R=Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round

|col_TOT=blue1 |text_TOT=Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round

|note_res_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the UEFA Cup as the 1971-72 UEFA Cup winners.

|col_WAC=#CCCCFF |text_WAC=Qualification for the Watney Cup

|note_res_WAC=Wolverhampton Wanderers and Sheffield United qualified for the Watney Cup as the two teams with the most goals that hadn't already qualified for a European competition.

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the Second Division

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

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|name_ARS=Arsenal

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|name_HUD=Huddersfield Town

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|name_IPS=Ipswich Town

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|match_IPS_WBA=2–3

|match_IPS_WHU=1–0

|match_IPS_WOL=2–1

|name_LEE=Leeds United

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|match_LEE_COV=1–0

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|match_LEE_EVE=3–2

|match_LEE_HUD=3–1

|match_LEE_IPS=2–2

|match_LEE_LEI=2–1

|match_LEE_LIV=1–0

|match_LEE_MCI=3–0

|match_LEE_MUN=5–1

|match_LEE_NEW=5–1

|match_LEE_NOT=6–1

|match_LEE_SHU=1–0

|match_LEE_SOU=7–0

|match_LEE_STK=1–0

|match_LEE_TOT=1–1

|match_LEE_WBA=3–0

|match_LEE_WHU=0–0

|match_LEE_WOL=0–0

|name_LEI=Leicester City

|match_LEI_ARS=0–0

|match_LEI_CHE=1–1

|match_LEI_COV=1–0

|match_LEI_CRY=0–0

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|match_LEI_EVE=0–0

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|match_LEI_LIV=1–0

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|match_LEI_SOU=0–1

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|match_LEI_TOT=0–1

|match_LEI_WBA=0–1

|match_LEI_WHU=2–0

|match_LEI_WOL=1–2

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|match_LIV_ARS=3–2

|match_LIV_CHE=0–0

|match_LIV_COV=3–1

|match_LIV_CRY=4–1

|match_LIV_DER=3–2

|match_LIV_EVE=4–0

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|match_LIV_IPS=2–0

|match_LIV_LEE=0–2

|match_LIV_LEI=3–2

|match_LIV_MCI=3–0

|match_LIV_MUN=2–2

|match_LIV_NEW=5–0

|match_LIV_NOT=3–1

|match_LIV_SHU=2–0

|match_LIV_SOU=1–0

|match_LIV_STK=2–1

|match_LIV_TOT=0–0

|match_LIV_WBA=2–0

|match_LIV_WHU=1–0

|match_LIV_WOL=3–2

|name_MCI=Manchester City

|match_MCI_ARS=2–0

|match_MCI_CHE=1–0

|match_MCI_COV=4–0

|match_MCI_CRY=4–0

|match_MCI_DER=2–0

|match_MCI_EVE=1–0

|match_MCI_HUD=1–0

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|match_MCI_WBA=2–1

|match_MCI_WHU=3–1

|match_MCI_WOL=5–2

|name_MUN=Manchester United

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|match_MUN_CRY=4–0

|match_MUN_DER=1–0

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|match_MUN_LEI=3–2

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|match_MUN_TOT=3–1

|match_MUN_WBA=3–1

|match_MUN_WHU=4–2

|match_MUN_WOL=1–3

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|match_NEW_COV=4–2

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|match_NEW_WBA=4–2

|match_NEW_WHU=2–2

|match_NEW_WOL=2–0

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|match_NOT_COV=4–0

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|match_NOT_WOL=1–3

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|match_SHU_WOL=2–2

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|match_SOU_WBA=1–1

|match_SOU_WHU=3–3

|match_SOU_WOL=1–2

|name_STK=Stoke City

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|match_STK_CRY=3–1

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|match_STK_WBA=1–1

|match_STK_WHU=0–0

|match_STK_WOL=0–1

|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur

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|match_TOT_WHU=0–1

|match_TOT_WOL=4–1

|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion

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|match_WBA_WHU=0–0

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|name_WHU=West Ham United

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|match_WHU_SOU=1–0

|match_WHU_STK=2–1

|match_WHU_TOT=2–0

|match_WHU_WBA=0–1

|match_WHU_WOL=1–0

|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers

|match_WOL_ARS=5–1

|match_WOL_CHE=0–2

|match_WOL_COV=1–1

|match_WOL_CRY=1–0

|match_WOL_DER=2–1

|match_WOL_EVE=1–1

|match_WOL_HUD=2–2

|match_WOL_IPS=2–2

|match_WOL_LEE=2–1

|match_WOL_LEI=0–1

|match_WOL_LIV=0–0

|match_WOL_MCI=2–1

|match_WOL_MUN=1–1

|match_WOL_NEW=2–0

|match_WOL_NOT=4–2

|match_WOL_SHU=1–2

|match_WOL_SOU=4–2

|match_WOL_STK=2–0

|match_WOL_TOT=2–2

|match_WOL_WBA=0–1

|match_WOL_WHU=1–0

|update=

|source= Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.

}}

=Maps=

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{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.603|long=-0.066|label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.532 |long=0.039 |label=|position=right}}

}}

{{location map+|England |float=none |width=400 |caption=Locations of the Football League First Division 1971–1972 teams |places=

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.56 |long=-0.10 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.50 |long=-0.19 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.41 |long=-1.51 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.40 | long=-0.085 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.92 |long=-1.476 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.47 |long=-2.97 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.64 |long=-1.78 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.06 |long=1.14 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.78 |long=-1.57 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.62 |long=-1.14 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.53 |long=-2.99 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.47 |long=-2.18 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.47 |long=-2.30 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=54.98 |long=-1.62 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.01 |long=-1.137|label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.37 | long=-1.47 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=50.91 |long=-1.39 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.00 |long=-2.18 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.63 |long=-0.063 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.52 |long=-1.97 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.54 |long=0.040 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.59 |long=-2.13 |label=|position=left}}

Wolverhampton Wanderers

}}

Second Division

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Second Division

| season = 1971–72

| winners = Norwich City

| promoted = Norwich City
Birmingham City

| relegated = Charlton Athletic
Watford

| continentalcup1 = Watney Cup

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Blackpool
Burnley

| league topscorer = Bob Latchford
(23 goals)

| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Burnley 6–1 Orient}}
(28 September 1971)
{{nowrap|Cardiff City 6–1 Charlton Athletic}}
(23 October 1971)
{{nowrap|Blackpool 5–0 Watford}}
(1 January 1972)
{{nowrap|Orient 5–0 Sunderland}}
(8 January 1972)
{{nowrap|Sunderland 5–0 Watford}}
(17 April 1972)
{{nowrap|Blackpool 5–0 Charlton Athletic}}
(29 April 1972)

| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Sheffield Wednesday 1–5 Bristol City}}
(21 April 1972)

| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Portsmouth 6–3 Fulham}}
(23 October 1971)
{{nowrap|Birmingham City 6–3 Portsmouth}}
(8 January 1972)

| matches = 462

| total goals = 1194

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest losses =

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 1970–71

| nextseason = 1972–73

}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Second Division

|source=

|team_order=NOR, BIR, MIL, QPR, SUN, BLP, BUR, BRC, MID, CRL, SWI, HUL, LUT, SHW, OXF, POR, ORI, PNE, CAR, FUL, CHA, WAT

|update=complete

|status_NOR=C, P

|status_BIR=P

|status_CHA=R

|status_WAT=R

|name_BIR=Birmingham City

|name_BLP=Blackpool

|name_BRC=Bristol City

|name_BUR=Burnley

|name_CAR=Cardiff City

|name_CRL=Carlisle United

|name_CHA=Charlton Athletic

|name_FUL=Fulham

|name_HUL=Hull City

|name_LUT=Luton Town

|name_MID=Middlesbrough

|name_MIL=Millwall

|name_NOR=Norwich City

|name_ORI=Orient

|name_OXF=Oxford United

|name_POR=Portsmouth

|name_PNE=Preston North End

|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers

|name_SHW=Sheffield Wednesday

|name_SUN=Sunderland

|name_SWI=Swindon Town

|name_WAT=Watford

|show_limit=5

|winpoints=2

|use_goal_average=y

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

|res_col_header=QR

|col_PRO=green1 |text_PRO=Promotion to the First Division

|col_WAC=#CCCCFF |text_WAC=Qualification for the Watney Cup

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the Third Division

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team21=SWI|team22=WAT

|name_BIR=Birmingham City

|match_BIR_BLP=2–1

|match_BIR_BRI=1–0

|match_BIR_BUR=2–0

|match_BIR_CAR=3–0

|match_BIR_CRL=3–2

|match_BIR_CHA=4–1

|match_BIR_FUL=3–1

|match_BIR_HUL=2–0

|match_BIR_LUT=1–0

|match_BIR_MID=1–1

|match_BIR_MIL=1–0

|match_BIR_NWC=4–0

|match_BIR_ORI=2–0

|match_BIR_OXF=0–0

|match_BIR_POR=6–3

|match_BIR_PNE=2–2

|match_BIR_QPR=0–0

|match_BIR_SHW=0–0

|match_BIR_SUN=1–1

|match_BIR_SWI=4–1

|match_BIR_WAT=4–1

|name_BLP=Blackpool

|match_BLP_BIR=1–1

|match_BLP_BRI=1–0

|match_BLP_BUR=4–2

|match_BLP_CAR=3–0

|match_BLP_CRL=2–0

|match_BLP_CHA=5–0

|match_BLP_FUL=2–1

|match_BLP_HUL=1–1

|match_BLP_LUT=0–1

|match_BLP_MID=3–1

|match_BLP_MIL=0–0

|match_BLP_NWC=1–2

|match_BLP_ORI=4–1

|match_BLP_OXF=2–0

|match_BLP_POR=1–2

|match_BLP_PNE=1–1

|match_BLP_QPR=1–1

|match_BLP_SHW=1–0

|match_BLP_SUN=1–1

|match_BLP_SWI=4–1

|match_BLP_WAT=5–0

|name_BRI=Bristol City

|match_BRI_BIR=1–0

|match_BRI_BLP=4–0

|match_BRI_BUR=0–2

|match_BRI_CAR=2–0

|match_BRI_CRL=1–4

|match_BRI_CHA=2–0

|match_BRI_FUL=1–2

|match_BRI_HUL=4–0

|match_BRI_LUT=0–0

|match_BRI_MID=2–1

|match_BRI_MIL=3–3

|match_BRI_NWC=0–1

|match_BRI_ORI=5–3

|match_BRI_OXF=4–2

|match_BRI_POR=1–1

|match_BRI_PNE=4–1

|match_BRI_QPR=2–0

|match_BRI_SHW=1–0

|match_BRI_SUN=3–1

|match_BRI_SWI=1–0

|match_BRI_WAT=2–1

|name_BUR=Burnley

|match_BUR_BIR=1–1

|match_BUR_BLP=2–1

|match_BUR_BRI=1–1

|match_BUR_CAR=3–0

|match_BUR_CRL=3–1

|match_BUR_CHA=3–1

|match_BUR_FUL=1–1

|match_BUR_HUL=0–2

|match_BUR_LUT=2–1

|match_BUR_MID=5–2

|match_BUR_MIL=2–0

|match_BUR_NWC=1–0

|match_BUR_ORI=6–1

|match_BUR_OXF=1–1

|match_BUR_POR=1–3

|match_BUR_PNE=1–0

|match_BUR_QPR=1–0

|match_BUR_SHW=5–3

|match_BUR_SUN=0–1

|match_BUR_SWI=1–2

|match_BUR_WAT=3–0

|name_CAR=Cardiff City

|match_CAR_BIR=0–0

|match_CAR_BLP=3–4

|match_CAR_BRI=2–3

|match_CAR_BUR=2–2

|match_CAR_CRL=3–1

|match_CAR_CHA=6–1

|match_CAR_FUL=1–0

|match_CAR_HUL=1–1

|match_CAR_LUT=1–1

|match_CAR_MID=1–0

|match_CAR_MIL=1–2

|match_CAR_NWC=0–0

|match_CAR_ORI=1–0

|match_CAR_OXF=1–1

|match_CAR_POR=3–2

|match_CAR_PNE=5–2

|match_CAR_QPR=0–0

|match_CAR_SHW=3–2

|match_CAR_SUN=1–2

|match_CAR_SWI=0–1

|match_CAR_WAT=2–0

|name_CRL=Carlisle United

|match_CRL_BIR=2–2

|match_CRL_BLP=2–0

|match_CRL_BRI=2–0

|match_CRL_BUR=0–3

|match_CRL_CAR=2–1

|match_CRL_CHA=5–2

|match_CRL_FUL=3–1

|match_CRL_HUL=2–1

|match_CRL_LUT=0–0

|match_CRL_MID=3–0

|match_CRL_MIL=3–3

|match_CRL_NWC=3–0

|match_CRL_ORI=2–0

|match_CRL_OXF=2–1

|match_CRL_POR=1–0

|match_CRL_PNE=0–0

|match_CRL_QPR=1–4

|match_CRL_SHW=2–2

|match_CRL_SUN=1–2

|match_CRL_SWI=0–0

|match_CRL_WAT=2–0

|name_CHA=Charlton Athletic

|match_CHA_BIR=1–1

|match_CHA_BLP=2–3

|match_CHA_BRI=2–0

|match_CHA_BUR=2–0

|match_CHA_CAR=2–2

|match_CHA_CRL=1–1

|match_CHA_FUL=2–2

|match_CHA_HUL=1–0

|match_CHA_LUT=2–0

|match_CHA_MID=0–2

|match_CHA_MIL=0–2

|match_CHA_NWC=0–2

|match_CHA_ORI=1–2

|match_CHA_OXF=3–0

|match_CHA_POR=1–1

|match_CHA_PNE=2–1

|match_CHA_QPR=2–1

|match_CHA_SHW=2–2

|match_CHA_SUN=2–2

|match_CHA_SWI=3–1

|match_CHA_WAT=2–0

|name_FUL=Fulham

|match_FUL_BIR=0–0

|match_FUL_BLP=2–1

|match_FUL_BRI=2–0

|match_FUL_BUR=0–2

|match_FUL_CAR=4–3

|match_FUL_CRL=0–1

|match_FUL_CHA=1–0

|match_FUL_HUL=1–0

|match_FUL_LUT=3–1

|match_FUL_MID=2–2

|match_FUL_MIL=1–0

|match_FUL_NWC=0–0

|match_FUL_ORI=2–1

|match_FUL_OXF=1–1

|match_FUL_POR=1–1

|match_FUL_PNE=0–0

|match_FUL_QPR=0–3

|match_FUL_SHW=4–0

|match_FUL_SUN=0–0

|match_FUL_SWI=2–4

|match_FUL_WAT=3–0

|name_HUL=Hull City

|match_HUL_BIR=1–0

|match_HUL_BLP=1–0

|match_HUL_BRI=1–1

|match_HUL_BUR=1–2

|match_HUL_CAR=0–0

|match_HUL_CRL=2–0

|match_HUL_CHA=2–3

|match_HUL_FUL=4–0

|match_HUL_LUT=0–0

|match_HUL_MID=4–3

|match_HUL_MIL=0–0

|match_HUL_NWC=1–2

|match_HUL_ORI=1–1

|match_HUL_OXF=1–0

|match_HUL_POR=1–3

|match_HUL_PNE=3–2

|match_HUL_QPR=1–1

|match_HUL_SHW=1–0

|match_HUL_SUN=2–3

|match_HUL_SWI=2–0

|match_HUL_WAT=4–0

|name_LUT=Luton Town

|match_LUT_BIR=0–0

|match_LUT_BLP=1–4

|match_LUT_BRI=0–0

|match_LUT_BUR=1–0

|match_LUT_CAR=2–2

|match_LUT_CRL=0–2

|match_LUT_CHA=1–2

|match_LUT_FUL=2–0

|match_LUT_HUL=0–1

|match_LUT_MID=3–2

|match_LUT_MIL=2–1

|match_LUT_NWC=1–1

|match_LUT_ORI=2–0

|match_LUT_OXF=1–2

|match_LUT_POR=3–2

|match_LUT_PNE=1–1

|match_LUT_QPR=1–1

|match_LUT_SHW=3–1

|match_LUT_SUN=1–2

|match_LUT_SWI=0–0

|match_LUT_WAT=0–0

|name_MID=Middlesbrough

|match_MID_BIR=0–0

|match_MID_BLP=1–0

|match_MID_BRI=1–0

|match_MID_BUR=1–0

|match_MID_CAR=1–0

|match_MID_CRL=2–2

|match_MID_CHA=2–2

|match_MID_FUL=2–0

|match_MID_HUL=3–0

|match_MID_LUT=0–0

|match_MID_MIL=1–0

|match_MID_NWC=1–0

|match_MID_ORI=1–0

|match_MID_OXF=2–1

|match_MID_POR=2–1

|match_MID_PNE=0–1

|match_MID_QPR=3–2

|match_MID_SHW=2–1

|match_MID_SUN=2–0

|match_MID_SWI=2–0

|match_MID_WAT=2–1

|name_MIL=Millwall

|match_MIL_BIR=3–0

|match_MIL_BLP=1–0

|match_MIL_BRI=3–1

|match_MIL_BUR=1–1

|match_MIL_CAR=1–1

|match_MIL_CRL=2–1

|match_MIL_CHA=2–1

|match_MIL_FUL=4–1

|match_MIL_HUL=2–1

|match_MIL_LUT=2–2

|match_MIL_MID=1–0

|match_MIL_NWC=2–1

|match_MIL_ORI=2–1

|match_MIL_OXF=2–0

|match_MIL_POR=1–0

|match_MIL_PNE=2–0

|match_MIL_QPR=0–0

|match_MIL_SHW=1–1

|match_MIL_SUN=1–1

|match_MIL_SWI=2–2

|match_MIL_WAT=3–2

|name_NWC=Norwich City

|match_NWC_BIR=2–2

|match_NWC_BLP=5–1

|match_NWC_BRI=2–2

|match_NWC_BUR=3–0

|match_NWC_CAR=2–1

|match_NWC_CRL=1–0

|match_NWC_CHA=3–0

|match_NWC_FUL=2–1

|match_NWC_HUL=2–0

|match_NWC_LUT=3–1

|match_NWC_MID=2–0

|match_NWC_MIL=2–2

|match_NWC_ORI=0–0

|match_NWC_OXF=3–2

|match_NWC_POR=3–1

|match_NWC_PNE=1–1

|match_NWC_QPR=0–0

|match_NWC_SHW=1–0

|match_NWC_SUN=1–1

|match_NWC_SWI=1–0

|match_NWC_WAT=1–1

|name_ORI=Orient

|match_ORI_BIR=0–1

|match_ORI_BLP=0–1

|match_ORI_BRI=2–0

|match_ORI_BUR=1–0

|match_ORI_CAR=4–1

|match_ORI_CRL=2–1

|match_ORI_CHA=3–2

|match_ORI_FUL=1–0

|match_ORI_HUL=1–0

|match_ORI_LUT=0–0

|match_ORI_MID=1–1

|match_ORI_MIL=2–2

|match_ORI_NWC=1–2

|match_ORI_OXF=1–1

|match_ORI_POR=2–1

|match_ORI_PNE=3–2

|match_ORI_QPR=2–0

|match_ORI_SHW=0–3

|match_ORI_SUN=5–0

|match_ORI_SWI=0–1

|match_ORI_WAT=1–0

|name_OXF=Oxford United

|match_OXF_BIR=0–1

|match_OXF_BLP=3–1

|match_OXF_BRI=0–0

|match_OXF_BUR=2–1

|match_OXF_CAR=1–0

|match_OXF_CRL=3–1

|match_OXF_CHA=2–1

|match_OXF_FUL=1–0

|match_OXF_HUL=2–2

|match_OXF_LUT=1–1

|match_OXF_MID=0–0

|match_OXF_MIL=1–2

|match_OXF_NWC=0–2

|match_OXF_ORI=1–1

|match_OXF_POR=2–2

|match_OXF_PNE=2–0

|match_OXF_QPR=3–1

|match_OXF_SHW=1–0

|match_OXF_SUN=2–0

|match_OXF_SWI=1–1

|match_OXF_WAT=0–0

|name_POR=Portsmouth

|match_POR_BIR=1–0

|match_POR_BLP=1–3

|match_POR_BRI=1–1

|match_POR_BUR=1–2

|match_POR_CAR=2–0

|match_POR_CRL=1–0

|match_POR_CHA=0–0

|match_POR_FUL=6–3

|match_POR_HUL=0–0

|match_POR_LUT=0–3

|match_POR_MID=2–1

|match_POR_MIL=1–1

|match_POR_NWC=2–1

|match_POR_ORI=3–2

|match_POR_OXF=2–0

|match_POR_PNE=1–1

|match_POR_QPR=1–0

|match_POR_SHW=1–2

|match_POR_SUN=2–2

|match_POR_SWI=1–2

|match_POR_WAT=2–2

|name_PNE=Preston North End

|match_PNE_BIR=0–0

|match_PNE_BLP=1–4

|match_PNE_BRI=1–0

|match_PNE_BUR=1–3

|match_PNE_CAR=1–2

|match_PNE_CRL=3–0

|match_PNE_CHA=2–1

|match_PNE_FUL=2–0

|match_PNE_HUL=3–1

|match_PNE_LUT=0–1

|match_PNE_MID=1–0

|match_PNE_MIL=4–0

|match_PNE_NWC=0–2

|match_PNE_ORI=1–1

|match_PNE_OXF=1–0

|match_PNE_POR=4–0

|match_PNE_QPR=1–1

|match_PNE_SHW=1–0

|match_PNE_SUN=1–3

|match_PNE_SWI=2–2

|match_PNE_WAT=2–0

|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers

|match_QPR_BIR=1–0

|match_QPR_BLP=0–1

|match_QPR_BRI=3–0

|match_QPR_BUR=3–1

|match_QPR_CAR=3–0

|match_QPR_CRL=3–0

|match_QPR_CHA=2–0

|match_QPR_FUL=0–0

|match_QPR_HUL=2–1

|match_QPR_LUT=1–0

|match_QPR_MID=1–0

|match_QPR_MIL=1–1

|match_QPR_NWC=0–0

|match_QPR_ORI=1–0

|match_QPR_OXF=4–2

|match_QPR_POR=1–1

|match_QPR_PNE=2–1

|match_QPR_SHW=3–0

|match_QPR_SUN=2–1

|match_QPR_SWI=3–0

|match_QPR_WAT=3–0

|name_SHW=Sheffield Wednesday

|match_SHW_BIR=1–2

|match_SHW_BLP=1–2

|match_SHW_BRI=1–5

|match_SHW_BUR=2–1

|match_SHW_CAR=2–2

|match_SHW_CRL=2–1

|match_SHW_CHA=2–1

|match_SHW_FUL=4–0

|match_SHW_HUL=2–1

|match_SHW_LUT=2–2

|match_SHW_MID=1–0

|match_SHW_MIL=1–1

|match_SHW_NWC=1–1

|match_SHW_ORI=3–1

|match_SHW_OXF=0–0

|match_SHW_POR=1–1

|match_SHW_PNE=1–0

|match_SHW_QPR=0–0

|match_SHW_SUN=3–0

|match_SHW_SWI=1–0

|match_SHW_WAT=2–1

|name_SUN=Sunderland

|match_SUN_BIR=1–1

|match_SUN_BLP=0–0

|match_SUN_BRI=1–1

|match_SUN_BUR=4–3

|match_SUN_CAR=1–1

|match_SUN_CRL=0–3

|match_SUN_CHA=3–0

|match_SUN_FUL=2–1

|match_SUN_HUL=0–1

|match_SUN_LUT=2–2

|match_SUN_MID=4–1

|match_SUN_MIL=3–3

|match_SUN_NWC=1–1

|match_SUN_ORI=2–0

|match_SUN_OXF=3–0

|match_SUN_POR=3–2

|match_SUN_PNE=4–3

|match_SUN_QPR=0–1

|match_SUN_SHW=2–0

|match_SUN_SWI=1–0

|match_SUN_WAT=5–0

|name_SWI=Swindon Town

|match_SWI_BIR=1–1

|match_SWI_BLP=1–0

|match_SWI_BRI=0–1

|match_SWI_BUR=0–1

|match_SWI_CAR=3–1

|match_SWI_CRL=0–0

|match_SWI_CHA=2–1

|match_SWI_FUL=4–0

|match_SWI_HUL=2–1

|match_SWI_LUT=2–1

|match_SWI_MID=0–1

|match_SWI_MIL=0–2

|match_SWI_NWC=0–1

|match_SWI_ORI=2–2

|match_SWI_OXF=4–0

|match_SWI_POR=3–1

|match_SWI_PNE=1–1

|match_SWI_QPR=0–0

|match_SWI_SHW=1–0

|match_SWI_SUN=1–1

|match_SWI_WAT=2–0

|name_WAT=Watford

|match_WAT_BIR=0–1

|match_WAT_BLP=1–0

|match_WAT_BRI=0–2

|match_WAT_BUR=2–1

|match_WAT_CAR=2–2

|match_WAT_CRL=1–2

|match_WAT_CHA=0–3

|match_WAT_FUL=1–2

|match_WAT_HUL=1–2

|match_WAT_LUT=2–1

|match_WAT_MID=0–1

|match_WAT_MIL=0–1

|match_WAT_NWC=1–1

|match_WAT_ORI=0–1

|match_WAT_OXF=0–1

|match_WAT_POR=1–0

|match_WAT_PNE=1–0

|match_WAT_QPR=0–2

|match_WAT_SHW=1–1

|match_WAT_SUN=1–1

|match_WAT_SWI=0–0

|update=

|source= Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.

}}

=Maps=

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Third Division

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Third Division

| season = 1971–72

| winners = Aston Villa

| promoted = Aston Villa
Brighton & Hove Albion

| relegated = Mansfield Town
Barnsley
Torquay United
Bradford City

| continentalcup1 = Cup Winners' Cup

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Wrexham

| continentalcup2 = Watney Cup

| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Notts County
Bristol Rovers

| league topscorer = Ted MacDougall
(35 goals)

| biggest home win =

| biggest away win =

| highest scoring =

| matches = 552

| total goals = 1407

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest losses =

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 1970–71

| nextseason = 1972–73

}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Third Division

|source=

|team_order=AVL, BHA, BOU, NTC, ROT, BRV, BOL, PLY, WAL, BLA, OLD, SHR, CHF, SWA, PVL, WRE, HAL, ROC, YOR, TRA, MFT, BAR, TOR, BRA

|update=complete

|status_AVL=C, P

|status_BHA=P

|status_MFT=R

|status_BAR=R

|status_TOR=R

|status_BRA=R

|name_AVL=Aston Villa

|name_BAR=Barnsley

|name_BHA=Brighton & Hove Albion

|name_BLA=Blackburn Rovers

|name_BOL=Bolton Wanderers

|name_BOU=Bournemouth

|name_BRA=Bradford City

|name_BRV=Bristol Rovers

|name_CHF=Chesterfield

|name_HAL=Halifax Town

|name_MFT=Mansfield Town

|name_NTC=Notts County

|name_OLD=Oldham Athletic

|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle

|name_PVL=Port Vale

|name_ROC=Rochdale

|name_ROT=Rotherham United

|name_SHR=Shrewsbury Town

|name_SWA=Swansea City

|name_TOR=Torquay United

|name_TRA=Tranmere Rovers

|name_WAL=Walsall

|name_WRE=Wrexham

|name_YOR=York City

|show_limit=5

|winpoints=2

|use_goal_average=y

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

|res_col_header=QR

|col_PRO=green1 |text_PRO=Promotion to the Second Division

|col_CWC1R=yellow1 |text_CWC1R=Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round

|col_WAC=#CCCCFF |text_WAC=Qualification for the Watney Cup

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the Fourth Division

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team21=TRA|team22=WAL|team23=WRE|team24=YOR

|name_AST=Aston Villa

|match_AST_BOU=2–1

|match_AST_BAR=2–0

|match_AST_BLB=4–1

|match_AST_BOL=3–2

|match_AST_BRA=3–0

|match_AST_B&HA=2–0

|match_AST_BRR=2–1

|match_AST_CHF=1–0

|match_AST_HAL=1–0

|match_AST_MAN=0–1

|match_AST_NTC=1–0

|match_AST_OLD=1–0

|match_AST_PLY=3–1

|match_AST_PTV=2–0

|match_AST_ROC=2–0

|match_AST_ROT=1–2

|match_AST_SHR=3–0

|match_AST_SWA=2–0

|match_AST_TOR=5–1

|match_AST_TRA=2–0

|match_AST_WAL=0–0

|match_AST_WRE=2–0

|match_AST_YOR=1–0

|name_BAR=Barnsley

|match_BAR_BOU=0–0

|match_BAR_AST=0–4

|match_BAR_BLB=0–0

|match_BAR_BOL=1–0

|match_BAR_BRA=0–2

|match_BAR_B&HA=0–1

|match_BAR_BRR=0–0

|match_BAR_CHF=1–4

|match_BAR_HAL=1–2

|match_BAR_MAN=1–1

|match_BAR_NTC=2–1

|match_BAR_OLD=2–1

|match_BAR_PLY=2–2

|match_BAR_PTV=0–0

|match_BAR_ROC=3–3

|match_BAR_ROT=1–1

|match_BAR_SHR=1–3

|match_BAR_SWA=0–1

|match_BAR_TOR=0–0

|match_BAR_TRA=0–0

|match_BAR_WAL=4–2

|match_BAR_WRE=2–1

|match_BAR_YOR=2–1

|name_BLB=Blackburn Rovers

|match_BLB_BOU=2–1

|match_BLB_AST=1–1

|match_BLB_BAR=4–0

|match_BLB_BOL=0–3

|match_BLB_BRA=1–0

|match_BLB_B&HA=2–2

|match_BLB_BRR=1–2

|match_BLB_CHF=1–0

|match_BLB_HAL=2–0

|match_BLB_MAN=1–1

|match_BLB_NTC=0–2

|match_BLB_OLD=0–1

|match_BLB_PLY=3–2

|match_BLB_PTV=3–1

|match_BLB_ROC=3–0

|match_BLB_ROT=2–1

|match_BLB_SHR=1–0

|match_BLB_SWA=1–2

|match_BLB_TOR=1–0

|match_BLB_TRA=4–1

|match_BLB_WAL=1–1

|match_BLB_WRE=2–1

|match_BLB_YOR=3–0

|name_BOL=Bolton Wanderers

|match_BOL_BOU=0–0

|match_BOL_AST=2–0

|match_BOL_BAR=0–0

|match_BOL_BLB=1–0

|match_BOL_BRA=0–0

|match_BOL_B&HA=1–1

|match_BOL_BRR=0–0

|match_BOL_CHF=1–0

|match_BOL_HAL=1–1

|match_BOL_MAN=2–0

|match_BOL_NTC=1–2

|match_BOL_OLD=2–1

|match_BOL_PLY=2–1

|match_BOL_PTV=3–0

|match_BOL_ROC=2–1

|match_BOL_ROT=2–2

|match_BOL_SHR=2–0

|match_BOL_SWA=0–0

|match_BOL_TOR=2–0

|match_BOL_TRA=1–0

|match_BOL_WAL=0–1

|match_BOL_WRE=0–2

|match_BOL_YOR=0–1

|name_BOU=AFC Bournemouth

|match_BOU_AST=3–0

|match_BOU_BAR=0–0

|match_BOU_BLB=1–0

|match_BOU_BOL=1–2

|match_BOU_BRA=3–0

|match_BOU_B&HA=1–1

|match_BOU_BRR=2–0

|match_BOU_CHF=1–0

|match_BOU_HAL=3–1

|match_BOU_MAN=1–1

|match_BOU_NTC=2–0

|match_BOU_OLD=2–0

|match_BOU_PLY=1–0

|match_BOU_PTV=3–2

|match_BOU_ROC=4–1

|match_BOU_ROT=3–1

|match_BOU_SHR=3–1

|match_BOU_SWA=2–1

|match_BOU_TOR=1–0

|match_BOU_TRA=0–0

|match_BOU_WAL=0–0

|match_BOU_WRE=4–0

|match_BOU_YOR=2–2

|name_BRA=Bradford City

|match_BRA_BOU=2–2

|match_BRA_AST=0–1

|match_BRA_BAR=0–2

|match_BRA_BLB=1–2

|match_BRA_BOL=0–3

|match_BRA_B&HA=2–1

|match_BRA_BRR=1–1

|match_BRA_CHF=2–2

|match_BRA_HAL=2–1

|match_BRA_MAN=2–2

|match_BRA_NTC=2–3

|match_BRA_OLD=2–2

|match_BRA_PLY=0–1

|match_BRA_PTV=0–0

|match_BRA_ROC=1–1

|match_BRA_ROT=1–0

|match_BRA_SHR=2–1

|match_BRA_SWA=0–2

|match_BRA_TOR=0–1

|match_BRA_TRA=1–1

|match_BRA_WAL=3–0

|match_BRA_WRE=0–2

|match_BRA_YOR=3–1

|name_B&HA=Brighton & Hove Albion

|match_B&HA_BOU=2–0

|match_B&HA_AST=2–1

|match_B&HA_BAR=0–0

|match_B&HA_BLB=3–0

|match_B&HA_BOL=1–1

|match_B&HA_BRA=3–1

|match_B&HA_BRR=3–1

|match_B&HA_CHF=2–1

|match_B&HA_HAL=2–1

|match_B&HA_MAN=1–0

|match_B&HA_NTC=1–1

|match_B&HA_OLD=0–1

|match_B&HA_PLY=3–0

|match_B&HA_PTV=1–1

|match_B&HA_ROC=1–1

|match_B&HA_ROT=2–1

|match_B&HA_SHR=2–0

|match_B&HA_SWA=1–0

|match_B&HA_TOR=3–1

|match_B&HA_TRA=2–0

|match_B&HA_WAL=1–2

|match_B&HA_WRE=3–2

|match_B&HA_YOR=0–2

|name_BRR=Bristol Rovers

|match_BRR_BOU=1–2

|match_BRR_AST=0–1

|match_BRR_BAR=3–0

|match_BRR_BLB=3–0

|match_BRR_BOL=2–0

|match_BRR_BRA=7–1

|match_BRR_B&HA=2–2

|match_BRR_CHF=3–1

|match_BRR_HAL=1–0

|match_BRR_MAN=2–1

|match_BRR_NTC=0–2

|match_BRR_OLD=1–0

|match_BRR_PLY=2–2

|match_BRR_PTV=2–1

|match_BRR_ROC=5–2

|match_BRR_ROT=1–2

|match_BRR_SHR=3–1

|match_BRR_SWA=2–1

|match_BRR_TOR=2–0

|match_BRR_TRA=2–1

|match_BRR_WAL=2–1

|match_BRR_WRE=3–1

|match_BRR_YOR=5–4

|name_CHF=Chesterfield

|match_CHF_BOU=0–0

|match_CHF_AST=0–4

|match_CHF_BAR=0–0

|match_CHF_BLB=2–0

|match_CHF_BOL=2–1

|match_CHF_BRA=0–1

|match_CHF_B&HA=0–1

|match_CHF_BRR=1–3

|match_CHF_HAL=2–1

|match_CHF_MAN=2–0

|match_CHF_NTC=1–2

|match_CHF_OLD=0–1

|match_CHF_PLY=2–1

|match_CHF_PTV=2–1

|match_CHF_ROC=2–0

|match_CHF_ROT=0–1

|match_CHF_SHR=0–0

|match_CHF_SWA=1–2

|match_CHF_TOR=2–0

|match_CHF_TRA=2–2

|match_CHF_WAL=1–1

|match_CHF_WRE=1–0

|match_CHF_YOR=2–1

|name_HAL=Halifax Town

|match_HAL_BOU=1–0

|match_HAL_AST=0–1

|match_HAL_BAR=2–0

|match_HAL_BLB=0–1

|match_HAL_BOL=0–1

|match_HAL_BRA=2–1

|match_HAL_B&HA=0–5

|match_HAL_BRR=2–1

|match_HAL_CHF=2–0

|match_HAL_MAN=1–1

|match_HAL_NTC=3–1

|match_HAL_OLD=0–0

|match_HAL_PLY=0–1

|match_HAL_PTV=2–0

|match_HAL_ROC=2–2

|match_HAL_ROT=1–1

|match_HAL_SHR=0–0

|match_HAL_SWA=0–1

|match_HAL_TOR=0–0

|match_HAL_TRA=3–2

|match_HAL_WAL=3–1

|match_HAL_WRE=4–1

|match_HAL_YOR=3–1

|name_MAN=Mansfield Town

|match_MAN_BOU=0–5

|match_MAN_AST=1–1

|match_MAN_BAR=0–0

|match_MAN_BLB=1–0

|match_MAN_BOL=1–0

|match_MAN_BRA=1–1

|match_MAN_B&HA=0–3

|match_MAN_BRR=0–0

|match_MAN_CHF=2–1

|match_MAN_HAL=0–0

|match_MAN_NTC=1–1

|match_MAN_OLD=2–1

|match_MAN_PLY=2–3

|match_MAN_PTV=0–1

|match_MAN_ROC=3–1

|match_MAN_ROT=0–1

|match_MAN_SHR=2–2

|match_MAN_SWA=0–2

|match_MAN_TOR=0–0

|match_MAN_TRA=1–1

|match_MAN_WAL=1–1

|match_MAN_WRE=1–1

|match_MAN_YOR=0–0

|name_NTC=Notts County

|match_NTC_BOU=1–1

|match_NTC_AST=0–3

|match_NTC_BAR=3–0

|match_NTC_BLB=1–0

|match_NTC_BOL=1–2

|match_NTC_BRA=2–0

|match_NTC_B&HA=1–0

|match_NTC_BRR=2–3

|match_NTC_CHF=1–4

|match_NTC_HAL=3–1

|match_NTC_MAN=2–0

|match_NTC_OLD=2–0

|match_NTC_PLY=1–0

|match_NTC_PTV=2–1

|match_NTC_ROC=4–0

|match_NTC_ROT=1–1

|match_NTC_SHR=1–0

|match_NTC_SWA=5–0

|match_NTC_TOR=2–1

|match_NTC_TRA=1–0

|match_NTC_WAL=3–0

|match_NTC_WRE=1–0

|match_NTC_YOR=2–2

|name_OLD=Oldham Athletic

|match_OLD_BOU=3–1

|match_OLD_AST=0–6

|match_OLD_BAR=6–0

|match_OLD_BLB=1–1

|match_OLD_BOL=2–2

|match_OLD_BRA=0–2

|match_OLD_B&HA=2–4

|match_OLD_BRR=3–2

|match_OLD_CHF=1–1

|match_OLD_HAL=0–0

|match_OLD_MAN=2–1

|match_OLD_NTC=0–1

|match_OLD_PLY=0–1

|match_OLD_PTV=1–0

|match_OLD_ROC=3–2

|match_OLD_ROT=5–1

|match_OLD_SHR=1–4

|match_OLD_SWA=1–0

|match_OLD_TOR=1–0

|match_OLD_TRA=3–1

|match_OLD_WAL=1–3

|match_OLD_WRE=0–2

|match_OLD_YOR=1–0

|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle

|match_PLY_BOU=1–1

|match_PLY_AST=3–2

|match_PLY_BAR=2–1

|match_PLY_BLB=1–0

|match_PLY_BOL=2–0

|match_PLY_BRA=1–4

|match_PLY_B&HA=1–2

|match_PLY_BRR=2–1

|match_PLY_CHF=1–0

|match_PLY_HAL=1–1

|match_PLY_MAN=3–1

|match_PLY_NTC=1–1

|match_PLY_OLD=0–0

|match_PLY_PTV=0–0

|match_PLY_ROC=4–1

|match_PLY_ROT=2–1

|match_PLY_SHR=1–2

|match_PLY_SWA=4–1

|match_PLY_TOR=3–1

|match_PLY_TRA=2–2

|match_PLY_WAL=3–2

|match_PLY_WRE=1–2

|match_PLY_YOR=4–0

|name_PTV=Port Vale

|match_PTV_BOU=1–1

|match_PTV_AST=4–4

|match_PTV_BAR=1–0

|match_PTV_BLB=0–0

|match_PTV_BOL=1–1

|match_PTV_BRA=1–0

|match_PTV_B&HA=1–1

|match_PTV_BRR=0–0

|match_PTV_CHF=0–2

|match_PTV_HAL=1–0

|match_PTV_MAN=1–0

|match_PTV_NTC=0–3

|match_PTV_OLD=1–0

|match_PTV_PLY=0–0

|match_PTV_ROC=1–1

|match_PTV_ROT=1–2

|match_PTV_SHR=2–1

|match_PTV_SWA=3–0

|match_PTV_TOR=0–0

|match_PTV_TRA=2–1

|match_PTV_WAL=1–1

|match_PTV_WRE=1–0

|match_PTV_YOR=4–3

|name_ROC=Rochdale

|match_ROC_BOU=1–1

|match_ROC_AST=1–0

|match_ROC_BAR=0–2

|match_ROC_BLB=2–1

|match_ROC_BOL=2–2

|match_ROC_BRA=0–1

|match_ROC_B&HA=1–2

|match_ROC_BRR=3–1

|match_ROC_CHF=0–2

|match_ROC_HAL=3–2

|match_ROC_MAN=2–1

|match_ROC_NTC=1–1

|match_ROC_OLD=1–1

|match_ROC_PLY=3–2

|match_ROC_PTV=3–2

|match_ROC_ROT=2–1

|match_ROC_SHR=0–0

|match_ROC_SWA=1–1

|match_ROC_TOR=5–0

|match_ROC_TRA=2–1

|match_ROC_WAL=0–0

|match_ROC_WRE=1–0

|match_ROC_YOR=1–2

|name_ROT=Rotherham United

|match_ROT_BOU=0–0

|match_ROT_AST=0–2

|match_ROT_BAR=3–0

|match_ROT_BLB=2–1

|match_ROT_BOL=2–0

|match_ROT_BRA=2–0

|match_ROT_B&HA=2–4

|match_ROT_BRR=0–0

|match_ROT_CHF=0–1

|match_ROT_HAL=3–2

|match_ROT_MAN=3–1

|match_ROT_NTC=2–2

|match_ROT_OLD=3–1

|match_ROT_PLY=4–3

|match_ROT_PTV=3–0

|match_ROT_ROC=5–1

|match_ROT_SHR=2–1

|match_ROT_SWA=4–0

|match_ROT_TOR=2–2

|match_ROT_TRA=0–0

|match_ROT_WAL=1–1

|match_ROT_WRE=2–2

|match_ROT_YOR=1–1

|name_SHR=Shrewsbury Town

|match_SHR_BOU=3–2

|match_SHR_AST=1–1

|match_SHR_BAR=1–0

|match_SHR_BLB=7–1

|match_SHR_BOL=1–0

|match_SHR_BRA=3–0

|match_SHR_B&HA=3–5

|match_SHR_BRR=2–2

|match_SHR_CHF=3–4

|match_SHR_HAL=3–0

|match_SHR_MAN=4–2

|match_SHR_NTC=1–1

|match_SHR_OLD=2–4

|match_SHR_PLY=1–2

|match_SHR_PTV=0–0

|match_SHR_ROC=2–1

|match_SHR_ROT=0–1

|match_SHR_SWA=3–0

|match_SHR_TOR=2–0

|match_SHR_TRA=0–0

|match_SHR_WAL=4–1

|match_SHR_WRE=2–1

|match_SHR_YOR=2–1

|name_SWA=Swansea City

|match_SWA_BOU=1–2

|match_SWA_AST=1–2

|match_SWA_BAR=2–0

|match_SWA_BLB=0–1

|match_SWA_BOL=3–2

|match_SWA_BRA=2–0

|match_SWA_B&HA=2–1

|match_SWA_BRR=2–0

|match_SWA_CHF=1–3

|match_SWA_HAL=3–0

|match_SWA_MAN=1–1

|match_SWA_NTC=1–1

|match_SWA_OLD=0–0

|match_SWA_PLY=1–1

|match_SWA_PTV=0–1

|match_SWA_ROC=1–0

|match_SWA_ROT=0–2

|match_SWA_SHR=1–0

|match_SWA_TOR=0–0

|match_SWA_TRA=1–1

|match_SWA_WAL=2–0

|match_SWA_WRE=0–2

|match_SWA_YOR=2–1

|name_TOR=Torquay United

|match_TOR_BOU=0–2

|match_TOR_AST=2–1

|match_TOR_BAR=1–2

|match_TOR_BLB=3–1

|match_TOR_BOL=1–1

|match_TOR_BRA=2–1

|match_TOR_B&HA=2–2

|match_TOR_BRR=1–1

|match_TOR_CHF=3–2

|match_TOR_HAL=2–0

|match_TOR_MAN=0–1

|match_TOR_NTC=1–1

|match_TOR_OLD=0–2

|match_TOR_PLY=2–1

|match_TOR_PTV=3–0

|match_TOR_ROC=1–1

|match_TOR_ROT=0–1

|match_TOR_SHR=2–0

|match_TOR_SWA=1–4

|match_TOR_TRA=0–1

|match_TOR_WAL=2–2

|match_TOR_WRE=2–3

|match_TOR_YOR=0–1

|name_TRA=Tranmere Rovers

|match_TRA_AST=0–1

|match_TRA_BAR=0–0

|match_TRA_BLB=1–3

|match_TRA_BOL=0–0

|match_TRA_BOU=1–2

|match_TRA_BRA=4–1

|match_TRA_B&HA=2–0

|match_TRA_BRR=0–1

|match_TRA_CHF=1–2

|match_TRA_HAL=2–3

|match_TRA_MAN=2–2

|match_TRA_NTC=2–1

|match_TRA_OLD=2–2

|match_TRA_PLY=3–2

|match_TRA_PTV=3–2

|match_TRA_ROC=2–0

|match_TRA_ROT=0–0

|match_TRA_SHR=0–4

|match_TRA_SWA=0–0

|match_TRA_TOR=2–0

|match_TRA_WAL=3–3

|match_TRA_WRE=2–1

|match_TRA_YOR=2–0

|name_WAL=Walsall

|match_WAL_AST=1–1

|match_WAL_BAR=1–1

|match_WAL_BLB=0–0

|match_WAL_BOL=1–1

|match_WAL_BOU=1–1

|match_WAL_BRA=3–0

|match_WAL_B&HA=0–1

|match_WAL_BRR=2–0

|match_WAL_CHF=1–1

|match_WAL_HAL=0–0

|match_WAL_MAN=2–1

|match_WAL_NTC=1–2

|match_WAL_OLD=2–3

|match_WAL_PLY=1–0

|match_WAL_PTV=2–0

|match_WAL_ROC=3–0

|match_WAL_ROT=0–0

|match_WAL_SHR=4–1

|match_WAL_SWA=4–0

|match_WAL_TOR=1–0

|match_WAL_TRA=4–1

|match_WAL_WRE=2–1

|match_WAL_YOR=2–1

|name_WRE=Wrexham

|match_WRE_AST=0–2

|match_WRE_BAR=2–0

|match_WRE_BLB=1–1

|match_WRE_BOL=1–2

|match_WRE_BOU=1–3

|match_WRE_BRA=2–1

|match_WRE_B&HA=1–2

|match_WRE_BRR=1–1

|match_WRE_CHF=2–0

|match_WRE_HAL=2–0

|match_WRE_MAN=1–1

|match_WRE_NTC=1–1

|match_WRE_OLD=3–1

|match_WRE_PLY=0–2

|match_WRE_PTV=1–2

|match_WRE_ROC=1–3

|match_WRE_ROT=0–0

|match_WRE_SHR=2–1

|match_WRE_SWA=2–0

|match_WRE_TOR=1–2

|match_WRE_TRA=3–0

|match_WRE_WAL=3–1

|match_WRE_YOR=2–0

|name_YOR=York City

|match_YOR_AST=0–1

|match_YOR_BAR=1–1

|match_YOR_BLB=0–1

|match_YOR_BOL=0–0

|match_YOR_BOU=0–2

|match_YOR_BRA=3–1

|match_YOR_B&HA=1–2

|match_YOR_BRR=0–0

|match_YOR_CHF=4–1

|match_YOR_HAL=1–1

|match_YOR_MAN=1–2

|match_YOR_NTC=0–2

|match_YOR_OLD=0–0

|match_YOR_PLY=2–3

|match_YOR_PTV=2–1

|match_YOR_ROC=2–0

|match_YOR_ROT=2–0

|match_YOR_SHR=1–1

|match_YOR_SWA=1–1

|match_YOR_TOR=3–1

|match_YOR_TRA=5–0

|match_YOR_WAL=2–0

|match_YOR_WRE=1–1

|update=

|source= Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.

}}

=Maps=

{{location map+|England |float=none |width=400 |caption=Locations of the Football League Third Division teams 1971–1972 |places=

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.54 |long=-1.87 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.55 | long=-1.48 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.75 |long=-2.48 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.59 |long=-2.56 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=50.73 | long=-1.84 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.82 | long=-1.73 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=50.83 |long=-0.15 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.47 |long=-2.53 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.24 | long=-1.43 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.72 | long=-1.86 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.14 | long=-1.20 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.94 |long=-1.137 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.54 | long=-2.12 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=50.39 |long=-4.15 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.06 |long=-2.21 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.61 | long=-2.16 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.43 |long=-1.36|label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.71 | long=-2.75 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.62 |long=-3.95 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=50.48 |long=-3.52 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.37 | long=-3.04 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.58 | long=-1.98 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.03 | long=-2.98 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.96 | long=-1.08 |label=|position=left}}

}}

Fourth Division

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Football League
Fourth Division

| season = 1971–72

| winners = Grimsby Town (1st title)

| continentalcup1 = Promoted

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Brentford,
Scunthorpe United,
Southend United

| continentalcup2 = Failed re-election

| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Barrow

| continentalcup3 = New club in the league

| continentalcup3 qualifiers =

| league topscorer = Peter Price (Peterborough United), 28

| biggest home win =

| biggest away win =

| highest scoring =

| matches = 552

| total goals = 1496

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest losses =

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 1970–71

| nextseason = 1972–73

}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDLHA

|section=Fourth Division

|res_col_header=PR

|show_limit=5

|winpoints=2

|use_goal_average=y

|team1=GRI|name_GRI=Grimsby Town

|team2=STD|name_STD=Southend United

|team3=BRE|name_BRE=Brentford

|team4=SCU|name_SCU=Scunthorpe United

|team5=LIN|name_LIN=Lincoln City

|team6=WRK|name_WRK=Workington

|team7=SOU|name_SOU=Southport

|team8=PET|name_PET=Peterborough United

|team9=BRY|name_BRY=Bury

|team10=CAM|name_CAM=Cambridge United

|team11=COL|name_COL=Colchester United

|team12=DON|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers

|team13=GIL|name_GIL=Gillingham

|team14=NPC|name_NPC=Newport County

|team15=EXE|name_EXE=Exeter City

|team16=REA|name_REA=Reading

|team17=ALD|name_ALD=Aldershot

|team18=HAR|name_HAR=Hartlepool

|team19=DAR|name_DAR=Darlington

|team20=CHE|name_CHE=Chester

|team21=NOR|name_NOR=Northampton Town

|team22=BRW|name_BRW=Barrow

|team23=STP|name_STP=Stockport County

|team24=CRE|name_CRE=Crewe Alexandra

|col_C=green1|text_C=Division Champions, promoted

|result1=C

|col_P=yellow1|text_P=Promoted

|result2=P|result3=P|result4=P

|col_REE=#eee5de|text_REE=Re-elected

|result21=REE|result23=REE|result24=REE

|col_FLD=#F08080|text_FLD=Failed re-election

|result22=FLD

|col_WAC=#FFE5B4|text_WAC=Qualified for 1972 Watney Cup|note_res_WAC=The two teams who scored the most goals in each division, and did not qualify for Europe and were not promoted, qualified for the Watney Cup.

|result5=WAC

|result8=WAC

|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1971-72.html rsssf.com]

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team21=STD|team22=SOU|team23=STP|team24=WRK

|name_ALD=Aldershot

|match_ALD_BRW=1–1

|match_ALD_BRE=1–2

|match_ALD_BRY=2–2

|match_ALD_CAM=1–1

|match_ALD_CHE=0–0

|match_ALD_COL=0–2

|match_ALD_CRE=0–0

|match_ALD_DAR=3–0

|match_ALD_DON=3–0

|match_ALD_EXE=0–0

|match_ALD_GIL=0–2

|match_ALD_GRI=1–1

|match_ALD_HAR=2–0

|match_ALD_LIN=0–0

|match_ALD_NPC=3–0

|match_ALD_NOR=0–2

|match_ALD_PET=1–1

|match_ALD_REA=1–2

|match_ALD_SCU=1–1

|match_ALD_STD=0–0

|match_ALD_SOU=1–1

|match_ALD_STP=4–0

|match_ALD_WRK=2–2

|name_BRW=Barrow

|match_BRW_ALD=1–1

|match_BRW_BRE=0–3

|match_BRW_BRY=1–1

|match_BRW_CAM=1–1

|match_BRW_CHE=2–0

|match_BRW_COL=2–2

|match_BRW_CRE=2–1

|match_BRW_DAR=0–4

|match_BRW_DON=1–2

|match_BRW_EXE=0–0

|match_BRW_GIL=1–0

|match_BRW_GRI=0–0

|match_BRW_HAR=2–0

|match_BRW_LIN=2–2

|match_BRW_NPC=1–0

|match_BRW_NOR=0–1

|match_BRW_PET=0–2

|match_BRW_REA=0–0

|match_BRW_SCU=0–1

|match_BRW_STD=2–1

|match_BRW_SOU=0–2

|match_BRW_STP=3–2

|match_BRW_WRK=2–0

|name_BRE=Brentford

|match_BRE_ALD=1–1

|match_BRE_BRW=4–0

|match_BRE_BRY=2–0

|match_BRE_CAM=2–1

|match_BRE_CHE=1–1

|match_BRE_COL=0–2

|match_BRE_CRE=1–0

|match_BRE_DAR=6–2

|match_BRE_DON=2–1

|match_BRE_EXE=1–0

|match_BRE_GIL=1–3

|match_BRE_GRI=2–0

|match_BRE_HAR=6–0

|match_BRE_LIN=2–0

|match_BRE_NPC=3–1

|match_BRE_NOR=6–1

|match_BRE_PET=5–1

|match_BRE_REA=1–2

|match_BRE_SCU=0–3

|match_BRE_STD=1–2

|match_BRE_SOU=1–0

|match_BRE_STP=2–0

|match_BRE_WRK=2–0

|name_BRY=Bury

|match_BRY_ALD=3–1

|match_BRY_BRW=4–0

|match_BRY_BRE=0–2

|match_BRY_CAM=0–1

|match_BRY_CHE=3–1

|match_BRY_COL=3–0

|match_BRY_CRE=2–0

|match_BRY_DAR=3–2

|match_BRY_DON=3–3

|match_BRY_EXE=4–3

|match_BRY_GIL=5–0

|match_BRY_GRI=1–1

|match_BRY_HAR=1–1

|match_BRY_LIN=0–1

|match_BRY_NPC=3–0

|match_BRY_NOR=4–2

|match_BRY_PET=1–1

|match_BRY_REA=2–1

|match_BRY_SCU=3–1

|match_BRY_STD=2–0

|match_BRY_SOU=2–1

|match_BRY_STP=4–0

|match_BRY_WRK=2–0

|name_CAM=Cambridge United

|match_CAM_ALD=1–1

|match_CAM_BRW=1–0

|match_CAM_BRE=1–1

|match_CAM_BRY=0–2

|match_CAM_CHE=2–0

|match_CAM_COL=4–2

|match_CAM_CRE=3–2

|match_CAM_DAR=6–0

|match_CAM_DON=1–1

|match_CAM_EXE=0–1

|match_CAM_GIL=2–1

|match_CAM_GRI=3–1

|match_CAM_HAR=2–1

|match_CAM_LIN=0–0

|match_CAM_NPC=0–1

|match_CAM_NOR=1–1

|match_CAM_PET=2–5

|match_CAM_REA=4–1

|match_CAM_SCU=2–0

|match_CAM_STD=1–1

|match_CAM_SOU=0–0

|match_CAM_STP=2–0

|match_CAM_WRK=0–0

|name_CHE=Chester

|match_CHE_ALD=0–0

|match_CHE_BRW=0–0

|match_CHE_BRE=0–0

|match_CHE_BRY=2–0

|match_CHE_CAM=1–1

|match_CHE_COL=2–1

|match_CHE_CRE=0–0

|match_CHE_DAR=2–1

|match_CHE_DON=1–1

|match_CHE_EXE=1–2

|match_CHE_GIL=5–1

|match_CHE_GRI=1–2

|match_CHE_HAR=4–0

|match_CHE_LIN=2–1

|match_CHE_NPC=3–0

|match_CHE_NOR=3–2

|match_CHE_PET=1–1

|match_CHE_REA=2–0

|match_CHE_SCU=0–0

|match_CHE_STD=1–1

|match_CHE_SOU=1–1

|match_CHE_STP=0–0

|match_CHE_WRK=2–1

|name_COL=Colchester United

|match_COL_ALD=1–0

|match_COL_BRW=0–1

|match_COL_BRE=1–1

|match_COL_BRY=0–0

|match_COL_CAM=1–1

|match_COL_CHE=1–0

|match_COL_CRE=4–2

|match_COL_DAR=4–3

|match_COL_DON=1–2

|match_COL_EXE=3–0

|match_COL_GIL=2–2

|match_COL_GRI=0–1

|match_COL_HAR=1–0

|match_COL_LIN=5–2

|match_COL_NPC=2–3

|match_COL_NOR=2–0

|match_COL_PET=1–1

|match_COL_REA=2–1

|match_COL_SCU=1–1

|match_COL_STD=1–0

|match_COL_SOU=1–0

|match_COL_STP=3–2

|match_COL_WRK=1–0

|name_CRE=Crewe Alexandra

|match_CRE_ALD=2–1

|match_CRE_BRW=1–0

|match_CRE_BRE=2–1

|match_CRE_BRY=0–0

|match_CRE_CAM=1–1

|match_CRE_CHE=3–1

|match_CRE_COL=2–4

|match_CRE_DAR=1–1

|match_CRE_DON=0–1

|match_CRE_EXE=0–1

|match_CRE_GIL=0–1

|match_CRE_GRI=0–1

|match_CRE_HAR=1–2

|match_CRE_LIN=3–1

|match_CRE_NPC=1–2

|match_CRE_NOR=0–1

|match_CRE_PET=2–0

|match_CRE_REA=2–0

|match_CRE_SCU=0–2

|match_CRE_STD=1–2

|match_CRE_SOU=2–1

|match_CRE_STP=3–1

|match_CRE_WRK=0–0

|name_DAR=Darlington

|match_DAR_ALD=4–2

|match_DAR_BRW=0–1

|match_DAR_BRE=0–0

|match_DAR_BRY=0–0

|match_DAR_CAM=2–1

|match_DAR_CHE=1–1

|match_DAR_COL=2–0

|match_DAR_CRE=1–1

|match_DAR_DON=4–1

|match_DAR_EXE=2–1

|match_DAR_GIL=0–0

|match_DAR_GRI=3–2

|match_DAR_HAR=1–2

|match_DAR_LIN=3–3

|match_DAR_NPC=0–0

|match_DAR_NOR=5–2

|match_DAR_PET=1–1

|match_DAR_REA=1–0

|match_DAR_SCU=0–1

|match_DAR_STD=2–3

|match_DAR_SOU=0–0

|match_DAR_STP=1–2

|match_DAR_WRK=4–0

|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers

|match_DON_ALD=2–1

|match_DON_BRW=0–1

|match_DON_BRE=0–3

|match_DON_BRY=4–1

|match_DON_CAM=1–1

|match_DON_CHE=0–0

|match_DON_COL=2–0

|match_DON_CRE=0–0

|match_DON_DAR=4–0

|match_DON_EXE=2–1

|match_DON_GIL=1–1

|match_DON_GRI=2–1

|match_DON_HAR=2–1

|match_DON_LIN=2–0

|match_DON_NPC=4–2

|match_DON_NOR=1–1

|match_DON_PET=3–2

|match_DON_REA=1–1

|match_DON_SCU=0–2

|match_DON_STD=0–2

|match_DON_SOU=2–1

|match_DON_STP=2–2

|match_DON_WRK=0–0

|name_EXE=Exeter City

|match_EXE_ALD=1–0

|match_EXE_BRW=7–1

|match_EXE_BRE=0–1

|match_EXE_BRY=3–2

|match_EXE_CAM=3–4

|match_EXE_CHE=1–1

|match_EXE_COL=3–3

|match_EXE_CRE=3–1

|match_EXE_DAR=3–0

|match_EXE_DON=1–0

|match_EXE_GIL=1–1

|match_EXE_GRI=3–4

|match_EXE_HAR=1–0

|match_EXE_LIN=1–2

|match_EXE_NPC=1–0

|match_EXE_NOR=1–3

|match_EXE_PET=3–2

|match_EXE_REA=0–0

|match_EXE_SCU=1–0

|match_EXE_STD=0–0

|match_EXE_SOU=1–3

|match_EXE_STP=2–0

|match_EXE_WRK=0–2

|name_GIL=Gillingham

|match_GIL_ALD=0–1

|match_GIL_BRW=1–1

|match_GIL_BRE=0–1

|match_GIL_BRY=2–0

|match_GIL_CAM=2–0

|match_GIL_CHE=1–0

|match_GIL_COL=0–2

|match_GIL_CRE=2–1

|match_GIL_DAR=4–2

|match_GIL_DON=2–0

|match_GIL_EXE=0–2

|match_GIL_GRI=0–1

|match_GIL_HAR=1–0

|match_GIL_LIN=3–3

|match_GIL_NPC=1–2

|match_GIL_NOR=4–1

|match_GIL_PET=1–1

|match_GIL_REA=4–2

|match_GIL_SCU=0–1

|match_GIL_STD=0–0

|match_GIL_SOU=2–1

|match_GIL_STP=3–2

|match_GIL_WRK=0–0

|name_GRI=Grimsby Town

|match_GRI_ALD=3–3

|match_GRI_BRW=2–0

|match_GRI_BRE=3–1

|match_GRI_BRY=4–1

|match_GRI_CAM=2–1

|match_GRI_CHE=1–0

|match_GRI_COL=3–0

|match_GRI_CRE=2–3

|match_GRI_DAR=2–0

|match_GRI_DON=3–1

|match_GRI_EXE=3–0

|match_GRI_GIL=2–1

|match_GRI_HAR=3–2

|match_GRI_LIN=2–2

|match_GRI_NPC=4–2

|match_GRI_NOR=4–2

|match_GRI_PET=3–2

|match_GRI_REA=2–0

|match_GRI_SCU=4–1

|match_GRI_STD=4–1

|match_GRI_SOU=0–1

|match_GRI_STP=4–1

|match_GRI_WRK=1–1

|name_HAR=Hartlepool

|match_HAR_ALD=0–1

|match_HAR_BRW=4–3

|match_HAR_BRE=1–2

|match_HAR_BRY=3–1

|match_HAR_CAM=1–2

|match_HAR_CHE=2–1

|match_HAR_COL=3–2

|match_HAR_CRE=1–0

|match_HAR_DAR=2–3

|match_HAR_DON=0–0

|match_HAR_EXE=1–0

|match_HAR_GIL=3–1

|match_HAR_GRI=0–1

|match_HAR_LIN=2–1

|match_HAR_NPC=0–1

|match_HAR_NOR=2–0

|match_HAR_PET=1–0

|match_HAR_REA=3–1

|match_HAR_SCU=1–0

|match_HAR_STD=2–2

|match_HAR_SOU=1–0

|match_HAR_STP=5–0

|match_HAR_WRK=1–3

|name_LIN=Lincoln City

|match_LIN_ALD=2–2

|match_LIN_BRW=3–2

|match_LIN_BRE=4–1

|match_LIN_BRY=2–0

|match_LIN_CAM=3–1

|match_LIN_CHE=4–0

|match_LIN_COL=2–0

|match_LIN_CRE=0–0

|match_LIN_DAR=0–1

|match_LIN_DON=2–0

|match_LIN_EXE=4–1

|match_LIN_GIL=1–1

|match_LIN_GRI=3–0

|match_LIN_HAR=2–1

|match_LIN_NPC=3–1

|match_LIN_NOR=2–0

|match_LIN_PET=3–2

|match_LIN_REA=0–0

|match_LIN_SCU=1–0

|match_LIN_STD=0–0

|match_LIN_SOU=2–1

|match_LIN_STP=2–1

|match_LIN_WRK=1–0

|name_NPC=Newport County

|match_NPC_ALD=2–3

|match_NPC_BRW=2–1

|match_NPC_BRE=0–0

|match_NPC_BRY=2–1

|match_NPC_CAM=3–0

|match_NPC_CHE=1–0

|match_NPC_COL=2–1

|match_NPC_CRE=2–0

|match_NPC_DAR=4–0

|match_NPC_DON=1–3

|match_NPC_EXE=0–0

|match_NPC_GIL=1–2

|match_NPC_GRI=2–1

|match_NPC_HAR=0–2

|match_NPC_LIN=2–0

|match_NPC_NOR=1–1

|match_NPC_PET=1–1

|match_NPC_REA=2–1

|match_NPC_SCU=1–0

|match_NPC_STD=2–0

|match_NPC_SOU=2–2

|match_NPC_STP=1–0

|match_NPC_WRK=0–1

|name_NOR=Northampton Town

|match_NOR_ALD=2–3

|match_NOR_BRW=2–0

|match_NOR_BRE=0–0

|match_NOR_BRY=2–2

|match_NOR_CAM=1–2

|match_NOR_CHE=4–2

|match_NOR_COL=1–1

|match_NOR_CRE=4–1

|match_NOR_DAR=1–2

|match_NOR_DON=1–1

|match_NOR_EXE=1–1

|match_NOR_GIL=6–1

|match_NOR_GRI=3–0

|match_NOR_HAR=2–1

|match_NOR_LIN=2–3

|match_NOR_NPC=1–1

|match_NOR_PET=1–1

|match_NOR_REA=5–0

|match_NOR_SCU=0–2

|match_NOR_STD=1–1

|match_NOR_SOU=0–0

|match_NOR_STP=2–0

|match_NOR_WRK=1–2

|name_PET=Peterborough United

|match_PET_ALD=0–0

|match_PET_BRW=7–0

|match_PET_BRE=2–2

|match_PET_BRY=2–0

|match_PET_CAM=2–0

|match_PET_CHE=2–0

|match_PET_COL=4–0

|match_PET_CRE=2–0

|match_PET_DAR=1–3

|match_PET_DON=2–0

|match_PET_EXE=3–3

|match_PET_GIL=2–1

|match_PET_GRI=0–2

|match_PET_HAR=2–2

|match_PET_LIN=4–4

|match_PET_NPC=3–1

|match_PET_NOR=1–0

|match_PET_REA=3–2

|match_PET_SCU=0–1

|match_PET_STD=2–0

|match_PET_SOU=2–0

|match_PET_STP=4–2

|match_PET_WRK=1–1

|name_REA=Reading

|match_REA_ALD=2–0

|match_REA_BRW=1–0

|match_REA_BRE=2–1

|match_REA_BRY=0–2

|match_REA_CAM=1–0

|match_REA_CHE=1–0

|match_REA_COL=2–4

|match_REA_CRE=1–0

|match_REA_DAR=2–0

|match_REA_DON=3–1

|match_REA_EXE=3–1

|match_REA_GIL=1–2

|match_REA_GRI=1–3

|match_REA_HAR=3–0

|match_REA_LIN=0–1

|match_REA_NPC=4–2

|match_REA_NOR=2–1

|match_REA_PET=2–1

|match_REA_SCU=2–0

|match_REA_STD=1–4

|match_REA_SOU=1–1

|match_REA_STP=2–2

|match_REA_WRK=0–0

|name_SCU=Scunthorpe United

|match_SCU_ALD=1–0

|match_SCU_BRW=2–1

|match_SCU_BRE=0–0

|match_SCU_BRY=3–0

|match_SCU_CAM=2–1

|match_SCU_CHE=2–0

|match_SCU_COL=2–0

|match_SCU_CRE=2–0

|match_SCU_DAR=3–1

|match_SCU_DON=0–0

|match_SCU_EXE=3–0

|match_SCU_GIL=3–3

|match_SCU_GRI=1–2

|match_SCU_HAR=2–2

|match_SCU_LIN=2–1

|match_SCU_NPC=1–0

|match_SCU_NOR=0–0

|match_SCU_PET=0–0

|match_SCU_REA=1–1

|match_SCU_STD=1–1

|match_SCU_SOU=1–0

|match_SCU_STP=0–2

|match_SCU_WRK=2–0

|name_STD=Southend

|match_STD_ALD=1–0

|match_STD_BRW=1–0

|match_STD_BRE=3–1

|match_STD_BRY=0–0

|match_STD_CAM=1–2

|match_STD_CHE=4–2

|match_STD_COL=1–4

|match_STD_CRE=4–1

|match_STD_DAR=3–0

|match_STD_DON=2–1

|match_STD_EXE=3–0

|match_STD_GIL=2–2

|match_STD_GRI=3–1

|match_STD_HAR=3–1

|match_STD_LIN=2–1

|match_STD_NPC=3–1

|match_STD_NOR=4–1

|match_STD_PET=2–1

|match_STD_REA=4–1

|match_STD_SCU=2–3

|match_STD_SOU=2–1

|match_STD_STP=4–2

|match_STD_WRK=2–0

|name_SOU=Southport

|match_SOU_ALD=0–0

|match_SOU_BRW=1–0

|match_SOU_BRE=0–0

|match_SOU_BRY=0–1

|match_SOU_CAM=4–1

|match_SOU_CHE=4–3

|match_SOU_COL=3–0

|match_SOU_CRE=4–2

|match_SOU_DAR=2–1

|match_SOU_DON=3–0

|match_SOU_EXE=4–0

|match_SOU_GIL=1–0

|match_SOU_GRI=1–0

|match_SOU_HAR=1–0

|match_SOU_LIN=1–1

|match_SOU_NPC=4–2

|match_SOU_NOR=4–0

|match_SOU_PET=2–4

|match_SOU_REA=5–2

|match_SOU_SCU=1–1

|match_SOU_STD=0–1

|match_SOU_STP=1–0

|match_SOU_WRK=2–2

|name_STP=Stockport County

|match_STP_ALD=0–0

|match_STP_BRW=1–3

|match_STP_BRE=0–1

|match_STP_BRY=2–2

|match_STP_CAM=3–0

|match_STP_CHE=0–0

|match_STP_COL=2–2

|match_STP_CRE=3–1

|match_STP_DAR=2–1

|match_STP_DON=1–2

|match_STP_EXE=0–4

|match_STP_GIL=2–1

|match_STP_GRI=0–2

|match_STP_HAR=2–1

|match_STP_LIN=4–2

|match_STP_NPC=4–4

|match_STP_NOR=3–1

|match_STP_PET=0–0

|match_STP_REA=0–1

|match_STP_SCU=0–0

|match_STP_STD=2–2

|match_STP_SOU=1–1

|match_STP_WRK=1–1

|name_WRK=Workington

|match_WRK_ALD=5–0

|match_WRK_BRW=0–1

|match_WRK_BRE=3–0

|match_WRK_BRY=1–0

|match_WRK_CAM=0–1

|match_WRK_CHE=0–0

|match_WRK_COL=1–0

|match_WRK_CRE=1–0

|match_WRK_DAR=0–0

|match_WRK_DON=2–0

|match_WRK_EXE=0–0

|match_WRK_GIL=1–1

|match_WRK_GRI=0–0

|match_WRK_HAR=0–0

|match_WRK_LIN=0–0

|match_WRK_NPC=3–0

|match_WRK_NOR=2–0

|match_WRK_PET=4–1

|match_WRK_REA=5–0

|match_WRK_SCU=2–1

|match_WRK_STD=3–1

|match_WRK_SOU=0–0

|match_WRK_STP=1–1

|update=

|source= Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.

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References

Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane's, London & Sydney, 1980.

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20120828062607/http://www.historical-lineups.com/english-first-division/season-1971-72.html Season 1971-72 complete] lineups, tables and squads at Historical Football Lineups

Category:English Football League seasons

1971–72 Football League

Final league tables and results

First Division

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Second Division

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Third Division

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Fourth Division

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See also

References

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