1971-09-28
| Cup and International Matches |
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| European UEFA Cup Round 1 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 0 | IBK Keflavik |  | White Hart Lane | 23,818 | agg 15-1 |
| Chivers 3, Coates, Gilzean 2, Holder, Knowles, Perryman | Lineups | |||||||
| Texaco Cup Round 1 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Coventry City | 3 | 0 | Falkirk |  |
Highfield Road | 14,283 | aet agg 3-1 |
| D 1 | Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | Heart of Midlothian | |
St James' Park | 24,380 | aet agg 2-2 4-3p |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 4 | 1 | Watford | St Andrew's | 28,095 | |
| Latchford R 3, Francis | Lineups | McGettigan | ||||
| Bristol City | 4 | 0 | Blackpool | Ashton Gate | 20,352 | |
| Galley J, Gow (p), Tainton, Wimshurst | Lineups | |||||
| Burnley | 6 | 1 | Orient | Turf Moor | 12,433 | |
| Bellamy 3, Thomas, Fletcher, James | Lineups | Bowyer | ||||
| Carlisle United | 5 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | Brunton Park | 9,723 | |
| Owen 3, Hatton, Balderstone | Lineups | Winstalney OG, Plumb | ||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 0 | Fulham | Kenilworth Road | 14,017 | |
| Wainwright, Halom | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 0 | 2 | Norwich City | Deepdale | 15,644 | |
| Lineups | Silvester, Foggo | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2.6 | 15 | W | W | W | W | W | 1971-10-02 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 2 | 2 | Bristol City | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2.625 | 12 | W | L | L | W | D | 1971-10-02 | Swindon Town | A |
| 3 | 3 | Burnley | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1.8 | 12 | W | L | W | W | D | 1971-10-02 | Sunderland | H |
| 4 | -2 | 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 |
| 5 | 4 | Birmingham City | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.75 | 11 | W | D | W | D | W | 1971-10-02 | Oxford United | H |
| 6 | -3 | 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 |
| 7 | 5 | Carlisle United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1.667 | 10 | W | W | L | W | L | 1971-10-02 | Millwall | A |
| 8 | -3 | 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 |
| 9 | 5 | Luton Town | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.222 | 10 | W | W | D | D | D | 1971-10-02 | Hull City | A |
| 10 | -3 | 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 |
| 11 | -1 | 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 |
| 12 | -4 | Blackpool | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1.083 | 9 | L | D | L | L | L | 1971-10-02 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 13 | -2 | 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 |
| 14 | -1 | Preston North End | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.846 | 8 | L | L | W | L | W | 1971-10-02 | Cardiff City | H |
| 15 | 0 | Orient | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 0.688 | 7 | L | L | W | L | D | 1971-10-02 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 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 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 0.647 | 6 | L | W | L | L | L | 1971-10-02 | Orient | 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 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0.313 | 5 | L | W | L | L | L | 1971-10-02 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 21 | 0 | Watford | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 0.294 | 5 | L | L | W | L | D | 1971-10-02 | Portsmouth | H |
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 0 | 4 | Aston Villa | Oakwell | 8,632 | Largest home gate 1971-72 |
| Lineups | Lochhead 2, Hamilton 2 | |||||
| Rotherham United | 4 | 0 | Swansea City | Millmoor | 5,282 | |
| Gilbert 4 | Lineups | |||||
| Walsall | 1 | 1 | Chesterfield | Fellows Park | 3,664 | |
| Morris | Lineups | McHale | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 | Aston Villa | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | W | W | L | W | W | 1971-10-02 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 3 | -1 | Swansea City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.667 | 12 | L | W | D | W | W | 1971-10-02 | Notts County | H |
| 4 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 | 6 | Rotherham United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.455 | 10 | W | W | W | D | D | 1971-10-02 | York City | H |
| 8 | -1 | 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 |
| 9 | -1 | 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 |
| 10 | -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 |
| 11 | -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 |
| 12 | -1 | 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 |
| 13 | 3 | Chesterfield | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.333 | 8 | D | L | W | D | W | 1971-10-02 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 14 | -2 | 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 |
| 15 | -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 |
| 16 | -1 | 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 |
| 17 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | Walsall | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 0.65 | 6 | D | L | D | L | D | 1971-10-02 | Port Vale | H |
| 20 | -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 |
| 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 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0.409 | 4 | L | D | L | L | L | 1971-10-02 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 23 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | Colchester United | Old Showground | 5,312 | |
| Fletcher, Davidson | Lineups | |||||
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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 | 0 | 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 | 3 | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1.5 | 13 | W | D | D | W | D | 1971-10-02 | Darlington | H |
| 3 | -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 |
| 4 | -1 | 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 |
| 5 | -1 | 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 |
| 6 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 1 | 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 |
| 18 | -1 | Colchester United | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 0.571 | 7 | L | D | W | L | W | 1971-10-01 | Chester | H |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 |
