1971-09-13
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 2 | Walsall | Home Park | 10,393 | |
| Latcham, Sullivan 2 | Lineups | Smith, Manning | ||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 1 | Rochdale | Plainmoor | 8,885 | |
| Welsh | Lineups | Cross | ||||
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| Ptn |  |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Notts County | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3.25 | 10 | W | W | W | L | W | 1971-09-18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 2 | 0 | Swansea City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 9 | W | W | W | D | L | 1971-09-18 | Torquay United | H |
| 3 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.75 | 9 | W | L | W | W | D | 1971-09-18 | Wrexham | A |
| 4 | 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.375 | 9 | W | D | W | W | W | 1971-09-18 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 5 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | W | W | W | D | D | 1971-09-18 | York City | H |
| 6 | 4 | Torquay United | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | D | D | D | W | D | 1971-09-18 | Swansea City | A |
| 7 | -2 | Aston Villa | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | W | L | W | D | W | 1971-09-18 | Halifax Town | A |
| 8 | -2 | Halifax Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.75 | 7 | W | W | L | W | D | 1971-09-18 | Aston Villa | H |
| 9 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1.375 | 7 | L | L | W | W | W | 1971-09-18 | Notts County | H |
| 10 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | W | W | W | L | L | 1971-09-18 | Rochdale | A |
| 11 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.5 | 6 | L | W | L | D | W | 1971-09-18 | Barnsley | H |
| 12 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1.2 | 6 | L | L | W | W | W | 1971-09-18 | Port Vale | H |
| 13 | 0 | Port Vale | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.571 | 6 | D | W | L | L | W | 1971-09-18 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 14 | 0 | Chesterfield | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.286 | 5 | D | W | W | L | L | 1971-09-18 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 15 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.8 | 5 | D | L | D | D | L | 1971-09-18 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 16 | 4 | Rochdale | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0.462 | 5 | D | L | W | L | W | 1971-09-18 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 17 | -1 | Rotherham United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.818 | 4 | D | D | L | L | W | 1971-09-18 | Bradford City | H |
| 18 | -1 | York City | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | 4 | D | W | L | L | L | 1971-09-18 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 19 | -1 | Walsall | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0.706 | 4 | L | D | L | L | W | 1971-09-18 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 20 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0.444 | 4 | L | L | L | W | L | 1971-09-18 | Walsall | A |
| 21 | 0 | Wrexham | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.875 | 3 | D | L | L | W | L | 1971-09-18 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 22 | 0 | Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.5 | 3 | L | L | D | L | L | 1971-09-18 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 23 | 0 | Bradford City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0.412 | 3 | D | L | L | W | L | 1971-09-18 | Rotherham United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.2 | 1 | L | L | L | L | D | 1971-09-18 | Chesterfield | A |
