1971-11-09
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 2 | Rotherham United | Eastville | 13,081 | |
| Jarman | Lineups | Ham, Mullen | ||||
| 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 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2.538 | 25 | W | W | W | W | L | 1971-11-13 | Bradford City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Notts County | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2.545 | 24 | W | W | W | W | D | 1971-11-13 | Aston Villa | A |
| 3 | 3 | Rotherham United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1.529 | 21 | W | D | D | W | W | 1971-11-13 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 4 | -1 | Aston Villa | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1.611 | 20 | D | W | L | W | L | 1971-11-13 | Notts County | H |
| 5 | -1 | Swansea City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.308 | 20 | L | W | D | W | W | 1971-11-13 | Walsall | H |
| 6 | -1 | Chesterfield | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1.643 | 19 | W | W | L | D | W | 1971-11-13 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 7 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 1.333 | 19 | W | W | W | L | D | 1971-11-13 | Halifax Town | H |
| 8 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.45 | 17 | W | L | L | D | W | 1971-11-13 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 9 | 0 | Wrexham | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 1.238 | 17 | W | W | W | W | W | 1971-11-13 | Rochdale | H |
| 10 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1.087 | 17 | L | L | L | W | W | 1971-11-13 | Rotherham United | A |
| 11 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1.154 | 16 | L | L | D | W | L | 1971-11-13 | Chesterfield | A |
| 12 | 0 | Halifax Town | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.133 | 16 | D | L | W | D | D | 1971-11-13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 13 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 1.12 | 15 | L | L | W | L | W | 1971-11-13 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 14 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 0.944 | 15 | W | D | W | L | L | 1971-11-13 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 15 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 0.864 | 15 | L | W | L | L | L | 1971-11-13 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 16 | 0 | Rochdale | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 0.828 | 15 | L | L | W | D | D | 1971-11-13 | Wrexham | A |
| 17 | 0 | Port Vale | 16 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0.773 | 15 | D | L | W | L | D | 1971-11-13 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 18 | 0 | Bradford City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 0.778 | 14 | L | D | W | W | L | 1971-11-13 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 19 | 0 | York City | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 0.815 | 12 | L | L | L | W | L | 1971-11-13 | Barnsley | H |
| 20 | 0 | Walsall | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 0.69 | 12 | W | D | L | L | D | 1971-11-13 | Swansea City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Barnsley | 16 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0.484 | 11 | W | W | L | D | D | 1971-11-13 | York City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 0.481 | 11 | W | L | D | L | L | 1971-11-13 | Torquay United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Torquay United | 17 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 0.515 | 10 | L | L | L | L | L | 1971-11-13 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 24 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 0.269 | 8 | L | L | D | D | D | 1971-11-13 | Port Vale | H |
