1971-09-27
| Cup and International Matches |
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| Texaco Cup Round 1 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
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Airdrieonians | 2 | 0 | Manchester City | D 1 | Bloomfield Park | 20,000 | agg 4-2 |
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Morton | 1 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | D 1 | Cappielow Park | 12,000 | agg 1-2 |
| League Cup Round 2 Replay | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | Derby County | D 1 | Elland Road | 29,132 | |
| Lorimer 2 | Lineups | |||||||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwall | 1 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | The Den, New Cross | 12,019 | |
| Bridges | Lineups | Craig | ||||
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| Ptn |  |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Norwich City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2.2 | 13 | W | W | W | W | D | 1971-09-28 | Preston North End | A |
| 2 | 0 | Millwall | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1.273 | 12 | D | D | D | W | D | 1971-10-02 | Carlisle United | H |
| 3 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2.333 | 10 | W | L | W | D | W | 1971-09-29 | Oxford United | A |
| 4 | 0 | Bristol City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2.125 | 10 | L | L | W | D | W | 1971-09-28 | Blackpool | H |
| 5 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1.4 | 10 | L | W | W | W | W | 1971-09-29 | Sunderland | A |
| 6 | 0 | Burnley | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1.333 | 10 | L | W | W | D | W | 1971-09-28 | Orient | H |
| 7 | 0 | Portsmouth | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.083 | 10 | D | W | W | D | L | 1971-10-02 | Watford | A |
| 8 | 0 | Blackpool | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1.625 | 9 | D | L | L | L | W | 1971-09-28 | Bristol City | A |
| 9 | 0 | Birmingham City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.429 | 9 | D | W | D | W | L | 1971-09-28 | Watford | H |
| 10 | 0 | Swindon Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.333 | 9 | W | W | L | D | D | 1971-09-29 | Hull City | A |
| 11 | 0 | Sunderland | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.833 | 9 | W | L | W | D | L | 1971-09-29 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 12 | 0 | Carlisle United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1.429 | 8 | W | L | W | L | W | 1971-09-28 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 13 | 0 | Preston North End | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 8 | L | W | L | W | L | 1971-09-28 | Norwich City | H |
| 14 | 0 | Luton Town | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | W | D | D | D | D | 1971-09-28 | Fulham | H |
| 15 | 0 | Orient | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 7 | L | W | L | D | D | 1971-09-28 | Burnley | A |
| 16 | 0 | Hull City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.545 | 7 | L | L | L | W | W | 1971-09-29 | Swindon Town | H |
| 17 | 0 | Oxford United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.8 | 6 | W | L | L | L | D | 1971-09-29 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 18 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0.75 | 6 | W | L | L | L | L | 1971-09-28 | Carlisle United | A |
| 19 | 0 | Cardiff City | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0.5 | 5 | L | L | W | D | L | 1971-10-02 | Preston North End | A |
| 20 | 0 | Fulham | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0.357 | 5 | W | L | L | L | L | 1971-09-28 | Luton Town | A |
| 21 | 0 | Watford | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0.308 | 5 | L | W | L | D | D | 1971-09-28 | Birmingham City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 0.529 | 4 | D | L | W | L | D | 1971-10-02 | Fulham | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 0 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Vale Park | 4,963 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Rochdale | 3 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | Spotland | 4,519 | |
| Kinsella, Cross, Davey OG | Lineups | Hinch, Hutchins | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 2 | Mansfield Town | Prenton Park | 2,455 | |
| Coyne, Crossley | Lineups | Thompson, Fairbrother | ||||
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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 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | W | W | W | L | W | 1971-09-29 | Notts County | A |
| 2 | 0 | Swansea City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 | W | D | W | W | W | 1971-09-28 | Rotherham United | A |
| 3 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1.231 | 12 | L | W | D | W | D | 1971-10-02 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 4 | 0 | Aston Villa | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.2 | 11 | W | L | W | W | L | 1971-09-28 | Barnsley | A |
| 5 | 0 | Notts County | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 11 | L | D | W | W | W | 1971-09-29 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 6 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.8 | 10 | W | W | L | W | L | 1971-09-29 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 7 | 0 | Torquay United | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | D | D | D | D | D | 1971-09-29 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 8 | 2 | Port Vale | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.714 | 10 | D | W | D | D | W | 1971-10-02 | Walsall | A |
| 9 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2.25 | 9 | D | L | W | W | W | 1971-09-29 | Halifax Town | H |
| 10 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1.273 | 9 | D | D | L | L | W | 1971-09-29 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 11 | 7 | Rochdale | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0.684 | 9 | W | D | D | D | L | 1971-10-02 | Torquay United | H |
| 12 | -1 | York City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.125 | 8 | W | W | D | W | L | 1971-09-29 | Bradford City | A |
| 13 | -1 | Rotherham United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.091 | 8 | W | W | D | D | L | 1971-09-28 | Swansea City | H |
| 14 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0.929 | 8 | L | D | W | W | W | 1971-09-29 | Torquay United | A |
| 15 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.889 | 8 | D | D | D | D | L | 1971-10-02 | Halifax Town | A |
| 16 | -2 | Chesterfield | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1.375 | 7 | L | W | D | W | W | 1971-09-28 | Walsall | A |
| 17 | -2 | Halifax Town | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.167 | 7 | L | L | W | W | L | 1971-09-29 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 18 | -2 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1.083 | 7 | L | D | L | L | W | 1971-09-29 | Wrexham | H |
| 19 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0.455 | 6 | D | L | D | L | L | 1971-10-02 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 20 | -1 | Walsall | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 0.632 | 5 | L | D | L | D | L | 1971-09-28 | Chesterfield | H |
| 21 | 0 | Bradford City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 0.45 | 5 | W | L | D | L | L | 1971-09-29 | York City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Barnsley | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0.5 | 4 | D | L | L | L | D | 1971-09-28 | Aston Villa | H |
| 23 | 1 | Mansfield Town | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0.333 | 4 | D | L | W | L | L | 1971-10-02 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 24 | -1 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.615 | 3 | L | L | D | L | L | 1971-09-29 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | 0 | 0 | Reading | Holker Street | 2,441 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Brentford | 2 | 0 | Stockport County | Griffin Park | 10,445 | |
| Ross 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Darlington | 0 | 0 | Bury | Feethams Ground | 2,160 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hartlepool | 1 | 0 | Peterborough United | Victoria Park | 3,487 | |
| Warnock | Lineups | |||||
| Southend United | 3 | 1 | Newport County | Roots Hall | 7,154 | |
| Lewis, Johnson, Moore | Lineups | White | ||||
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Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Brentford | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4.2 | 13 | W | D | W | L | W | 1971-10-02 | Northampton Town | H |
| 2 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.818 | 12 | W | L | W | D | W | 1971-09-29 | Lincoln City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Southport | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2.625 | 11 | D | W | W | L | W | 1971-09-29 | Aldershot | A |
| 4 | 2 | Southend United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.667 | 11 | W | W | W | D | D | 1971-10-01 | Southport | H |
| 5 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1.25 | 11 | D | D | W | D | W | 1971-09-28 | Colchester United | H |
| 6 | -1 | Workington | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1.667 | 10 | D | D | W | D | D | 1971-09-29 | Gillingham | A |
| 7 | 3 | Reading | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.875 | 10 | D | L | L | D | W | 1971-10-02 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 8 | -1 | Aldershot | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.125 | 9 | D | W | D | W | D | 1971-09-29 | Southport | H |
| 9 | 3 | Bury | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.1 | 9 | D | W | W | L | D | 1971-10-02 | Newport County | A |
| 10 | -2 | Peterborough United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 9 | L | W | L | L | L | 1971-10-02 | Workington | A |
| 11 | -2 | Northampton Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.875 | 9 | D | D | W | D | L | 1971-09-29 | Chester | A |
| 12 | -1 | Chester | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.75 | 8 | D | D | D | D | D | 1971-09-29 | Northampton Town | H |
| 13 | 0 | Lincoln City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1.091 | 8 | W | D | D | L | L | 1971-09-29 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 14 | 0 | Cambridge United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1.077 | 8 | L | W | W | W | L | 1971-09-29 | Exeter City | H |
| 15 | 0 | Gillingham | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.889 | 8 | L | W | W | L | W | 1971-09-29 | Workington | H |
| 16 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 | 7 | L | W | W | D | L | 1971-09-29 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 17 | 0 | Colchester United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0.667 | 7 | D | W | L | W | L | 1971-09-28 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 18 | 5 | Hartlepool | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0.65 | 7 | W | W | L | L | L | 1971-10-01 | Stockport County | A |
| 19 | 0 | Barrow | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.5 | 7 | D | L | L | D | D | 1971-10-02 | Lincoln City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Darlington | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0.385 | 7 | D | D | L | W | L | 1971-10-02 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 21 | -3 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0.929 | 6 | W | L | L | L | W | 1971-09-29 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 22 | -1 | Exeter City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0.667 | 5 | L | D | L | W | D | 1971-09-29 | Cambridge United | A |
| 23 | -1 | Newport County | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 0.6 | 5 | L | D | L | L | D | 1971-10-02 | Bury | H |
| 24 | 0 | Stockport County | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 0.5 | 3 | L | L | L | L | W | 1971-10-01 | Hartlepool | H |
