1971-10-30
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Highbury | 39,065 | |
| George, Sivell OG | Lineups | Hill | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 0 | 3 | West Ham United | Selhurst Park | 41,540 | |
| Lineups | Best, Bonds, Coker | |||||
| Everton | 1 | 0 | Newcastle United | Goodison Park | 38,811 | |
| Ball | Lineups | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1 | Manchester City | Leeds Road | 20,153 | |
| Smith D | Lineups | Carter | ||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | Filbert Street | 36,574 | |
| Birchenall | Lineups | Osgood | ||||
| Manchester United | 0 | 1 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | 53,960 | |
| Lineups | Lorimer | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 2 | Derby County | City Ground | 37,170 | |
| Lineups | Robson, Hinton (p) | |||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | Liverpool | Bramall Lane | 39,023 | |
| Currie | Lineups | Keegan | ||||
| Southampton | 1 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | The Dell | 16,972 | |
| Channon | Lineups | Hartford | ||||
| Stoke City | 2 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Victoria Ground | 28,343 | |
| Mahoney 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Coventry City | Molineux | 25,841 | |
| Munro | Lineups | Carr | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Manchester United | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2.071 | 23 | L | W | W | W | W | 1971-11-06 | Manchester City | A |
| 2 | 1 | Derby County | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2.182 | 21 | W | W | L | D | W | 1971-11-06 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 3 | -1 | Manchester City | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.923 | 20 | D | W | L | W | W | 1971-11-06 | Manchester United | H |
| 4 | 2 | Leeds United | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.5 | 19 | W | W | W | L | D | 1971-11-06 | Leicester City | H |
| 5 | -1 | Sheffield United | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1.412 | 19 | D | L | L | L | L | 1971-11-06 | West Ham United | A |
| 6 | 2 | Arsenal | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1.692 | 18 | W | L | W | W | W | 1971-11-06 | Liverpool | A |
| 7 | 0 | Liverpool | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1.235 | 18 | D | W | W | D | D | 1971-11-06 | Arsenal | H |
| 8 | -3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 1.556 | 17 | L | W | W | D | W | 1971-11-06 | Everton | H |
| 9 | 0 | West Ham United | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1.385 | 17 | W | W | D | D | D | 1971-11-06 | Sheffield United | H |
| 10 | 0 | Stoke City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1.059 | 17 | W | L | W | W | D | 1971-11-06 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 11 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 0.913 | 15 | D | L | L | W | L | 1971-11-06 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 12 | 0 | Coventry City | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 0.826 | 15 | D | D | L | W | W | 1971-11-06 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 13 | 1 | Chelsea | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0.909 | 13 | D | W | L | D | W | 1971-11-06 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 14 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0.857 | 13 | L | W | D | D | L | 1971-11-06 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 15 | 0 | Southampton | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 0.769 | 13 | D | L | W | L | L | 1971-11-06 | Newcastle United | A |
| 16 | 0 | Leicester City | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 0.737 | 13 | D | W | W | D | D | 1971-11-06 | Leeds United | A |
| 17 | 2 | Everton | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 0.706 | 11 | W | L | D | L | L | 1971-11-06 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 18 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0.692 | 11 | D | L | D | W | L | 1971-11-06 | Stoke City | H |
| 19 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 0.52 | 11 | D | L | L | L | L | 1971-11-06 | Coventry City | A |
| 20 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 0.576 | 9 | L | W | L | L | D | 1971-11-06 | Chelsea | A |
| 21 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 0.385 | 9 | L | D | W | L | D | 1971-11-06 | Derby County | A |
| 22 | 0 | Newcastle United | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 0.522 | 8 | L | L | L | L | L | 1971-11-06 | Southampton | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 1 | 1 | Birmingham City | Turf Moor | 17,170 | |
| Casper (p) | Lineups | Latchford R | ||||
| Carlisle United | 2 | 1 | Oxford United | Brunton Park | 8,495 | |
| Owen 2 | Lineups | Cassidy | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | Bristol City | The Valley | 10,101 | |
| Hunt, Treacy | Lineups | |||||
| Fulham | 2 | 1 | Blackpool | Craven Cottage | 11,020 | |
| Conway JP, Lloyd | Lineups | Lennard | ||||
| Norwich City | 2 | 1 | Cardiff City | Carrow Road | 20,546 | |
| Cross, Stringer | Lineups | Clark | ||||
| Orient | 2 | 2 | Millwall | Brisbane Road | 13,074 | |
| Dyson, Lazarus | Lineups | Cripps, Allder | ||||
| Preston North End | 3 | 1 | Hull City | Deepdale | 14,413 | |
| Ingram 2, Clark | Lineups | Lord | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 1 | Portsmouth | Loftus Road | 15,934 | |
| Morgan | Lineups | Piper | ||||
| Sunderland | 2 | 2 | Luton Town | Roker Park | 17,979 | |
| Watson, McGiven | Lineups | Nicholl, Anderson | ||||
| Swindon Town | 0 | 1 | Middlesbrough | County Ground | 13,782 | |
| Lineups | Maddren | |||||
| Watford | 1 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Vicarage Road | 11,314 | |
| Eddy | Lineups | Prendergast | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2.3 | 23 | W | L | W | W | D | 1971-11-06 | Hull City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1.389 | 21 | D | W | L | W | W | 1971-11-06 | Watford | H |
| 3 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1.375 | 21 | W | W | W | W | D | 1971-11-06 | Preston North End | H |
| 4 | -1 | Bristol City | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1.722 | 19 | L | W | D | L | W | 1971-11-06 | Fulham | H |
| 5 | 0 | Burnley | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1.688 | 19 | D | W | W | L | W | 1971-11-06 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 6 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1.727 | 18 | D | D | W | D | W | 1971-11-06 | Cardiff City | A |
| 7 | 0 | Sunderland | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 17 | D | L | D | D | D | 1971-11-06 | Portsmouth | A |
| 8 | 0 | Birmingham City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.357 | 16 | D | D | D | D | L | 1971-11-06 | Orient | H |
| 9 | 1 | Portsmouth | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1.095 | 15 | D | W | D | L | D | 1971-11-06 | Sunderland | H |
| 10 | -1 | Oxford United | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.067 | 14 | L | W | D | D | D | 1971-11-06 | Swindon Town | H |
| 11 | 2 | Carlisle United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 1.05 | 14 | W | W | L | L | L | 1971-11-06 | Blackpool | A |
| 12 | 2 | Preston North End | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.045 | 14 | W | D | L | W | D | 1971-11-06 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 13 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0.905 | 13 | D | W | W | D | D | 1971-11-06 | Burnley | H |
| 14 | -3 | Swindon Town | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0.833 | 13 | L | L | D | W | D | 1971-11-06 | Oxford United | A |
| 15 | 1 | Luton Town | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0.824 | 13 | D | L | L | L | D | 1971-11-06 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 16 | 1 | Orient | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 0.75 | 13 | D | L | W | D | L | 1971-11-06 | Birmingham City | A |
| 17 | -5 | Blackpool | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 1.056 | 12 | L | D | L | W | L | 1971-11-06 | Carlisle United | H |
| 18 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 0.719 | 12 | W | L | D | W | D | 1971-11-06 | Luton Town | A |
| 19 | -1 | Hull City | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 0.667 | 12 | L | L | W | L | L | 1971-11-06 | Norwich City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Fulham | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 0.483 | 12 | W | L | W | D | W | 1971-11-06 | Bristol City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Cardiff City | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 0.704 | 9 | L | W | L | L | W | 1971-11-06 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Watford | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 0.423 | 8 | D | L | L | L | L | 1971-11-06 | Millwall | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Villa Park | 25,588 | |
| Rioch N 2, Hamilton, Anderson | Lineups | Field | ||||
| Bradford City | 1 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Valley Parade | 5,342 | |
| Bannister | Lineups | Beamish | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Goldstone Ground | 9,778 | |
| Napier K, O'Sullivan | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Eastville | 11,532 | |
| Godfrey, Roberts | Lineups | |||||
| Chesterfield | 2 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 7,475 | |
| Moss 2 | Lineups | Rickard | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | Port Vale | Boundary Park | 8,140 | |
| Whittle (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 1 | 1 | Walsall | Millmoor | 7,997 | |
| Ham | Lineups | Woodward | ||||
| Swansea City | 1 | 0 | Rochdale | Vetch Field | 7,743 | |
| Gwyther | Lineups | |||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 2 | Barnsley | Plainmoor | 4,494 | |
| Murphy OG | Lineups | Waddell, Seal | ||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 0 | Halifax Town | Racecourse Ground | 7,426 | |
| Kinsey, Provan | Lineups | |||||
| York City | 0 | 2 | Notts County | Bootham Crescent | 8,302 | |
| Lineups | Nixon, Hateley | |||||
| 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 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2.462 | 23 | W | W | W | L | W | 1971-11-06 | Torquay United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Notts County | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2.364 | 22 | W | W | W | D | W | 1971-11-06 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 3 | 0 | Swansea City | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.7 | 20 | W | D | W | W | L | 1971-11-05 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 4 | 0 | Aston Villa | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1.786 | 19 | W | L | W | L | L | 1971-11-06 | Port Vale | A |
| 5 | 0 | Rotherham United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1.533 | 18 | D | W | W | W | D | 1971-11-06 | Halifax Town | A |
| 6 | 2 | Chesterfield | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1.5 | 17 | W | L | D | W | W | 1971-11-06 | Rochdale | A |
| 7 | 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1.294 | 17 | W | W | L | D | L | 1971-11-06 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 8 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1.143 | 17 | L | L | W | W | L | 1971-11-06 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 9 | -2 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1.364 | 16 | L | D | W | L | D | 1971-11-06 | Wrexham | H |
| 10 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.3 | 15 | L | L | D | W | D | 1971-11-05 | Swansea City | H |
| 11 | 3 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1.286 | 15 | W | L | W | D | L | 1971-11-06 | Walsall | A |
| 12 | 3 | Wrexham | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 1.143 | 15 | W | W | W | W | W | 1971-11-06 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 13 | -3 | Halifax Town | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.143 | 15 | L | W | D | D | D | 1971-11-06 | Rotherham United | H |
| 14 | 2 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0.9 | 15 | W | L | L | L | D | 1971-11-06 | Barnsley | A |
| 15 | -3 | Rochdale | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 0.889 | 15 | L | W | D | D | L | 1971-11-06 | Chesterfield | H |
| 16 | 1 | Bradford City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 0.808 | 14 | D | W | W | L | W | 1971-11-06 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 17 | -4 | Port Vale | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0.722 | 14 | L | W | L | D | D | 1971-11-06 | Aston Villa | H |
| 18 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 0.833 | 13 | D | W | L | L | W | 1971-11-05 | York City | H |
| 19 | -1 | York City | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 0.88 | 12 | L | L | W | L | D | 1971-11-05 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 20 | 1 | Walsall | 16 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 0.621 | 10 | D | L | L | D | L | 1971-11-06 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 21 | -1 | Torquay United | 16 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 0.531 | 10 | L | L | L | L | L | 1971-11-06 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 22 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 0.444 | 9 | L | D | L | L | W | 1971-11-06 | Bradford City | H |
| 23 | 1 | Barnsley | 15 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0.433 | 9 | W | L | D | D | L | 1971-11-06 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 24 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0.292 | 8 | L | D | D | D | D | 1971-11-06 | Notts County | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | 0 | 1 | Lincoln City | Gigg Lane | 3,158 | |
| Lineups | Hubbard | |||||
| Darlington | 1 | 1 | Chester | Feethams Ground | 2,012 | |
| Harding | Lineups | Loyden | ||||
| Hartlepool | 0 | 1 | Aldershot | Victoria Park | 2,197 | |
| Lineups | Melledew | |||||
| Newport County | 3 | 0 | Cambridge United | Somerton Park | 3,824 | |
| Thomas 2, Williams | Lineups | |||||
| Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | Grimsby Town | County Ground | 6,220 | Largest home gate 1971-72 |
| Large, Hold, Buchanan | Lineups | |||||
| Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | London Road | 4,516 | |
| Price, Oakes | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 3 | 1 | Exeter City | Elm Park | 5,024 | |
| Wagstaff B, Cumming 2 (1p) | Lineups | Binney | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 0 | 0 | Brentford | Old Showground | 6,121 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Southport | 3 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Haig Avenue | 4,595 | |
| Hartland (p), Redrobe 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Southport | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2.3 | 21 | W | W | W | W | D | 1971-11-06 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 2 | -1 | Southend United | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.6 | 20 | W | W | L | W | D | 1971-11-06 | Workington | A |
| 3 | 1 | Brentford | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3.1 | 19 | D | L | L | W | D | 1971-11-06 | Newport County | H |
| 4 | -2 | Workington | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2.8 | 19 | D | W | L | W | D | 1971-11-06 | Southend United | H |
| 5 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1.3 | 18 | D | W | L | L | W | 1971-11-06 | Exeter City | A |
| 6 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 1.2 | 18 | L | L | L | W | W | 1971-11-06 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 7 | 2 | Lincoln City | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 1.2 | 17 | W | W | L | L | W | 1971-11-06 | Northampton Town | H |
| 8 | 4 | Aldershot | 15 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.9 | 17 | W | W | W | L | L | 1971-11-06 | Peterborough United | H |
| 9 | -2 | Cambridge United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 1.1 | 16 | L | W | W | W | D | 1971-11-06 | Reading | H |
| 10 | 3 | Northampton Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 1.1 | 16 | W | D | L | W | W | 1971-11-06 | Lincoln City | A |
| 11 | -3 | Colchester United | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 16 | D | L | W | W | W | 1971-11-06 | Barrow | A |
| 12 | 2 | Reading | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 0.7 | 16 | W | L | W | W | L | 1971-11-06 | Cambridge United | A |
| 13 | -3 | Gillingham | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1.1 | 15 | D | L | D | W | L | 1971-11-06 | Stockport County | H |
| 14 | -3 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0.9 | 15 | L | D | W | W | D | 1971-11-06 | Darlington | H |
| 15 | 0 | Chester | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1.3 | 14 | D | W | L | L | D | 1971-11-06 | Bury | H |
| 16 | 2 | Peterborough United | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 1.1 | 13 | W | L | L | L | W | 1971-11-06 | Aldershot | A |
| 17 | -1 | Bury | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.9 | 13 | L | D | D | L | W | 1971-11-06 | Chester | A |
| 18 | 1 | Newport County | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0.8 | 13 | W | W | L | W | W | 1971-11-06 | Brentford | A |
| 19 | -2 | Exeter City | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 0.7 | 12 | L | W | D | L | L | 1971-11-06 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 0.7 | 10 | L | D | W | L | D | 1971-11-06 | Southport | H |
| 21 | 0 | Stockport County | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 0.6 | 10 | D | L | L | W | W | 1971-11-06 | Gillingham | A |
| 22 | 1 | Darlington | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 0.5 | 10 | D | L | W | L | L | 1971-11-06 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 23 | -1 | Barrow | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 0.4 | 10 | L | L | W | L | L | 1971-11-06 | Colchester United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Hartlepool | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 0.5 | 8 | L | L | D | L | L | 1971-11-06 | Grimsby Town | A |
