1971-09-22
| Cup and International Matches |
|---|
| Fairs Cup Play off | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Barcelona | 2 | 1 | Leeds United | D 1 | Nou Camp | 35,000 | Winner retains the Fairs Cup Trophy |
| Duenas 2 | Lineups | Jordan | ||||||
| League Cup Round 2 Replay | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 2 | Cardiff City | 1 | 2 | West Ham United | D 1 | Ninian Park | 30,000 | |
| Clark | Lineups | Hurst 2 | ||||||
| Anglo-Italian League Cup Final 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | Torino |  |
White Hart Lane | 34,103 | agg 3-0 |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 0 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Villa Park | 28,106 | |
| Lineups | Jones | |||||
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Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2.8 | 11 | W | W | L | W | W | 1971-09-25 | Chesterfield | H |
| 2 | 0 | Notts County | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2.8 | 11 | D | W | W | W | L | 1971-09-25 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 3 | 0 | Swansea City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 10 | D | W | W | W | D | 1971-09-25 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 4 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 10 | D | W | D | W | W | 1971-09-25 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 5 | 0 | Aston Villa | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.8 | 9 | L | W | W | L | W | 1971-09-25 | Wrexham | H |
| 6 | 0 | Torquay United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | D | D | D | D | W | 1971-09-25 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 7 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2.25 | 8 | L | W | W | W | D | 1971-09-24 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 8 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.875 | 8 | W | L | W | L | D | 1971-09-25 | Notts County | A |
| 9 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1.333 | 8 | D | L | L | W | W | 1971-09-25 | Torquay United | A |
| 10 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 | D | W | W | W | L | 1971-09-25 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 11 | 0 | Chesterfield | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.571 | 7 | W | D | W | W | L | 1971-09-25 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 12 | 0 | Halifax Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.4 | 7 | L | W | W | L | W | 1971-09-25 | Port Vale | A |
| 13 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1.2 | 7 | D | L | L | W | W | 1971-09-25 | Bradford City | A |
| 14 | 0 | Port Vale | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.571 | 7 | D | D | W | L | L | 1971-09-25 | Halifax Town | H |
| 15 | 0 | Rotherham United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | W | D | D | L | L | 1971-09-25 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 16 | 0 | York City | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0.875 | 6 | W | D | W | L | L | 1971-09-25 | Walsall | H |
| 17 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.857 | 6 | D | D | L | D | D | 1971-09-24 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 18 | 0 | Rochdale | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0.5 | 6 | D | D | L | W | L | 1971-09-25 | Barnsley | A |
| 19 | 0 | Walsall | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0.706 | 5 | D | L | D | L | L | 1971-09-25 | York City | A |
| 20 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0.444 | 5 | D | L | L | L | W | 1971-09-25 | Swansea City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Wrexham | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.727 | 3 | L | D | L | L | W | 1971-09-25 | Aston Villa | A |
| 22 | 0 | Barnsley | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0.4 | 3 | L | L | L | D | L | 1971-09-25 | Rochdale | H |
| 23 | 0 | Bradford City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 0.368 | 3 | L | D | L | L | W | 1971-09-25 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 24 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.25 | 3 | W | L | L | L | L | 1971-09-25 | Rotherham United | H |
