First Division |
Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Arsenal | 1 | 2 | Manchester City | Highbury | 47,433 | |
Nelson | Lineups | Bell, Mellor | ||||
Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Selhurst Park | 18,462 | |
Wallace | Lineups | Belfitt | ||||
Everton | 1 | 0 | Liverpool | Goodison Park | 56,293 | Largest home gate 1971-72 |
Johnson | Lineups | |||||
Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | West Ham United | Leeds Road | 14,177 | |
Smith D | Lineups | |||||
Leicester City | 3 | 0 | Newcastle United | Filbert Street | 28,792 | |
Brown, Sammels, Fern | Lineups | |||||
Manchester United | 3 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Old Trafford | 54,058 | |
Law 2, McIlroy | Lineups | Chivers | ||||
Nottingham Forest | 4 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | City Ground | 20,024 | |
Richardson, O'Neill, McKenzie, Storey-Moore | Lineups | Astle | ||||
Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | Coventry City | Bramall Lane | 32,630 | |
Woodward 2 | Lineups | |||||
Southampton | 2 | 1 | Leeds United | The Dell | 25,331 | |
Channon, Davies | Lineups | Giles | ||||
Stoke City | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | Victoria Ground | 22,190 | |
Lineups | Osgood | |||||
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Derby County | Molineux | 32,957 | |
Richards 2 | Lineups | O'Hare |
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 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1.944 | 26 | W | D | L | W | W | 1971-11-20 | Leicester City | H |
2 | 0 | Derby County | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2.154 | 23 | L | W | W | W | L | 1971-11-20 | Sheffield United | H |
3 | 0 | Manchester City | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1.765 | 23 | W | D | D | W | L | 1971-11-20 | West Ham United | A |
4 | 1 | Sheffield United | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1.556 | 23 | W | W | D | L | L | 1971-11-20 | Derby County | A |
5 | -1 | Leeds United | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.412 | 21 | L | W | W | W | W | 1971-11-20 | Stoke City | H |
6 | 0 | Liverpool | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 1.2 | 20 | L | W | D | W | W | 1971-11-20 | Coventry City | A |
7 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 1.524 | 19 | L | W | L | W | W | 1971-11-20 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
8 | 0 | Stoke City | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1.056 | 19 | L | W | W | L | W | 1971-11-20 | Leeds United | A |
9 | 0 | Arsenal | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 1.389 | 18 | L | L | W | L | W | 1971-11-20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
10 | 0 | West Ham United | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1.188 | 17 | L | L | W | W | D | 1971-11-20 | Manchester City | H |
11 | 1 | Chelsea | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1.045 | 17 | W | W | D | W | L | 1971-11-20 | Crystal Palace | A |
12 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 0.923 | 17 | W | L | D | L | L | 1971-11-20 | Arsenal | H |
13 | -2 | Coventry City | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 0.808 | 17 | L | W | D | D | L | 1971-11-20 | Liverpool | H |
14 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0.938 | 16 | D | W | L | W | D | 1971-11-20 | Huddersfield Town | H |
15 | 1 | Leicester City | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 0.857 | 15 | W | L | D | W | W | 1971-11-20 | Manchester United | A |
16 | -1 | Southampton | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 0.767 | 15 | W | L | D | L | W | 1971-11-20 | Everton | A |
17 | 1 | Everton | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 0.65 | 13 | W | L | W | L | D | 1971-11-20 | Southampton | H |
18 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 0.556 | 13 | W | L | D | L | L | 1971-11-20 | Ipswich Town | A |
19 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 0.639 | 11 | W | L | L | W | L | 1971-11-20 | Newcastle United | A |
20 | -3 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.556 | 11 | L | L | D | L | D | 1971-11-20 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
21 | -1 | Newcastle United | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 0.556 | 10 | L | W | L | L | L | 1971-11-20 | Nottingham Forest | H |
22 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 0.367 | 10 | D | L | L | D | W | 1971-11-20 | Chelsea | H |
Second Division |
Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Burnley | 5 | 2 | Middlesbrough | Turf Moor | 15,720 | |
James 2, Nulty, Bellamy, Dobson | Lineups | Laidlaw, Downing | ||||
Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | Portsmouth | Brunton Park | 7,955 | |
Martin | Lineups | |||||
Charlton Athletic | 3 | 0 | Oxford United | The Valley | 9,088 | |
Treacy 2, Hunt | Lineups | |||||
Fulham | 4 | 3 | Cardiff City | Craven Cottage | 10,700 | |
Conway JP 2, Earle, Cross | Lineups | Warboys, Clark 2 | ||||
Norwich City | 2 | 2 | Birmingham City | Carrow Road | 24,262 | |
Govier, Stringer | Lineups | Campbell (p), Latchford R | ||||
Orient | 1 | 0 | Hull City | Brisbane Road | 6,614 | |
Bowyer | Lineups | |||||
Preston North End | 1 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Deepdale | 16,903 | |
Heppolette | Lineups | |||||
Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 0 | Bristol City | Loftus Road | 14,898 | |
O'Rourke, Merrick OG, Marsh | Lineups | |||||
Sunderland | 0 | 0 | Blackpool | Roker Park | 17,240 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Swindon Town | 0 | 2 | Millwall | County Ground | 14,847 | |
Lineups | Possee, Bridges | |||||
Watford | 2 | 1 | Luton Town | Vicarage Road | 14,000 | |
Eddy, Franks | Lineups | Halom |
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 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2.077 | 26 | D | W | W | L | W | 1971-11-20 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
2 | 0 | Millwall | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1.5 | 25 | W | W | D | W | L | 1971-11-20 | Birmingham City | H |
3 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 21 | W | D | D | D | W | 1971-11-20 | Hull City | H |
4 | 2 | Burnley | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1.65 | 21 | W | L | D | W | W | 1971-11-20 | Watford | A |
5 | -2 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 1.091 | 21 | L | L | W | W | W | 1971-11-20 | Orient | H |
6 | 1 | Birmingham City | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.438 | 19 | D | W | D | D | D | 1971-11-20 | Millwall | A |
7 | -2 | Bristol City | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 1.391 | 19 | L | L | L | W | D | 1971-11-19 | Carlisle United | H |
8 | 0 | Sunderland | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 19 | D | D | D | L | D | 1971-11-20 | Cardiff City | A |
9 | 0 | Preston North End | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 1.136 | 18 | W | W | W | D | L | 1971-11-20 | Swindon Town | A |
10 | 0 | Portsmouth | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1.042 | 16 | L | D | D | W | D | 1971-11-20 | Oxford United | H |
11 | 3 | Carlisle United | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 16 | W | L | W | W | L | 1971-11-19 | Bristol City | A |
12 | 4 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 0.848 | 16 | W | W | W | L | D | 1971-11-20 | Fulham | A |
13 | 4 | Fulham | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 0.606 | 16 | W | W | W | L | W | 1971-11-20 | Charlton Athletic | H |
14 | -1 | Blackpool | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 1.167 | 15 | D | W | L | D | L | 1971-11-20 | Luton Town | H |
15 | -3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 0.913 | 15 | L | W | D | W | W | 1971-11-20 | Norwich City | H |
16 | -5 | Oxford United | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 0.895 | 15 | L | D | L | W | D | 1971-11-20 | Portsmouth | A |
17 | 2 | Orient | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 0.735 | 15 | W | L | D | L | W | 1971-11-20 | Middlesbrough | A |
18 | -3 | Swindon Town | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0.733 | 14 | L | D | L | L | D | 1971-11-20 | Preston North End | H |
19 | -1 | Luton Town | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0.762 | 13 | L | L | D | L | L | 1971-11-20 | Blackpool | A |
20 | 0 | Hull City | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 0.625 | 12 | L | L | L | L | W | 1971-11-20 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
21 | 0 | Cardiff City | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 0.71 | 10 | L | D | L | W | L | 1971-11-20 | Sunderland | H |
22 | 0 | Watford | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 0.5 | 10 | W | L | D | L | L | 1971-11-20 | Burnley | H |
Third Division |
Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | Notts County | Villa Park | 37,462 | |
Graydon | Lineups | |||||
Bradford City | 2 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | Valley Parade | 5,962 | |
Middleton, O'Neill (p) | Lineups | MacDougall 2 | ||||
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 1 | Halifax Town | Goldstone Ground | 9,896 | |
O'Sullivan, Irvine | Lineups | Brogan | ||||
Bristol Rovers | 3 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Eastville | 8,849 | |
Jones R 2, Fellows OG | Lineups | Wood (p) | ||||
Chesterfield | 2 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 9,423 | |
Wilson, Bell | Lineups | Hunt | ||||
Mansfield Town | 0 | 1 | Port Vale | Field Mill | 5,996 | |
Lineups | Mountford | |||||
Oldham Athletic | 3 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Boundary Park | 7,281 | |
Whittle, McNeill, Shaw | Lineups | Russell | ||||
Rotherham United | 4 | 3 | Plymouth Argyle | Millmoor | 8,443 | |
Ham 2, Hague, Gilbert | Lineups | Saxton, Rickard, Reed | ||||
Swansea City | 2 | 0 | Walsall | Vetch Field | 6,407 | |
Thomas G (p), Davies | Lineups | |||||
Torquay United | 3 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Plainmoor | 4,554 | |
Welsh, Tearse, Mitchinson | Lineups | Price | ||||
Wrexham | 1 | 3 | Rochdale | Racecourse Ground | 7,749 | |
Tinnion | Lineups | Whitehead, Buck 2 | ||||
York City | 1 | 1 | Barnsley | Bootham Crescent | 6,004 | |
McMahon | Lineups | Seal |
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 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2.333 | 26 | D | W | W | W | W | 1971-11-27 | Barnsley | A |
2 | 0 | Notts County | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2.333 | 24 | L | W | W | W | W | 1971-11-27 | Bradford City | A |
3 | 0 | Rotherham United | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1.5 | 23 | W | W | D | D | W | 1971-11-27 | Wrexham | H |
4 | 0 | Aston Villa | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1.667 | 22 | W | D | W | L | W | 1971-11-27 | Oldham Athletic | A |
5 | 0 | Swansea City | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.462 | 22 | W | L | W | D | W | 1971-11-27 | Halifax Town | H |
6 | 0 | Chesterfield | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1.667 | 21 | W | W | W | L | D | 1971-11-27 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
7 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 1.368 | 21 | W | W | W | W | L | 1971-11-27 | Chesterfield | H |
8 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 1.304 | 17 | L | W | L | L | D | 1971-11-26 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
9 | 4 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 1.192 | 17 | W | L | L | W | L | 1971-11-27 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
10 | -1 | Wrexham | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 1.125 | 17 | L | W | W | W | W | 1971-11-27 | Rotherham United | A |
11 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 1.037 | 17 | L | L | L | L | W | 1971-11-15 | Halifax Town | A |
12 | 3 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 0.957 | 17 | W | L | W | L | L | 1971-11-27 | Aston Villa | H |
13 | 3 | Rochdale | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 0.9 | 17 | W | L | L | W | D | 1971-11-26 | Walsall | A |
14 | 3 | Port Vale | 17 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0.818 | 17 | W | D | L | W | L | 1971-11-27 | Torquay United | A |
15 | -4 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1.067 | 16 | L | L | L | D | W | 1971-11-26 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
16 | -4 | Halifax Town | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.059 | 16 | L | D | L | W | D | 1971-11-15 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
17 | -3 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 0.857 | 15 | L | W | D | W | L | 1971-11-26 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
18 | 0 | Bradford City | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 0.793 | 15 | D | L | D | W | W | 1971-11-27 | Notts County | H |
19 | 0 | York City | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 0.821 | 13 | D | L | L | L | W | 1971-11-27 | Mansfield Town | H |
20 | 0 | Walsall | 18 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 0.645 | 12 | L | W | D | L | L | 1971-11-26 | Rochdale | H |
21 | 2 | Torquay United | 18 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 0.588 | 12 | W | L | L | L | L | 1971-11-27 | Port Vale | H |
22 | -1 | Barnsley | 17 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0.5 | 12 | D | W | W | L | D | 1971-11-27 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
23 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 0.467 | 11 | L | W | L | D | L | 1971-11-26 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
24 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 17 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 0.259 | 8 | L | L | L | D | D | 1971-11-27 | York City | A |
Fourth Division |
Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Bury | 3 | 1 | Aldershot | Gigg Lane | 2,577 | |
Murray, Jones, Connelly | Lineups | Brodie | ||||
Colchester United | 1 | 1 | Brentford | Layer Road | 6,898 | |
Jones | Lineups | O'Mara | ||||
Darlington | 3 | 2 | Grimsby Town | Feethams Ground | 2,284 | |
Hale (p), Graham, Gauden | Lineups | Tees, Hickman | ||||
Hartlepool | 0 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Victoria Park | 2,129 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Newport County | 2 | 1 | Barrow | Somerton Park | 3,443 | |
Brown 2 | Lineups | Irvine | ||||
Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | Chester | London Road | 4,659 | |
Price, Hall | Lineups | |||||
Reading | 1 | 2 | Gillingham | Elm Park | 4,491 | |
Wagstaff B | Lineups | Knight, Tydeman | ||||
Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | Workington | Old Showground | 4,741 | |
Kisby, McDonald | Lineups |
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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 | Brentford | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2.917 | 22 | D | W | D | L | L | 1971-11-27 | Gillingham | H |
2 | -1 | Southport | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 22 | D | L | W | W | W | 1971-11-27 | Peterborough United | A |
3 | -1 | Southend United | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1.588 | 22 | W | L | W | W | L | 1971-11-26 | Stockport County | H |
4 | 0 | Workington | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2.333 | 21 | L | W | D | W | L | 1971-11-27 | Newport County | A |
5 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1.333 | 20 | W | L | D | W | L | 1971-11-27 | Reading | H |
6 | -1 | Lincoln City | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 1.25 | 20 | D | W | W | W | L | 1971-11-27 | Darlington | A |
7 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 1.172 | 20 | L | W | L | L | L | 1971-11-27 | Aldershot | A |
8 | 3 | Gillingham | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1.143 | 19 | W | W | D | L | D | 1971-11-27 | Brentford | A |
9 | -1 | Northampton Town | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 1.125 | 18 | W | L | W | D | L | 1971-11-27 | Bury | A |
10 | -1 | Cambridge United | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 1.08 | 18 | L | W | L | W | W | 1971-11-27 | Barrow | A |
11 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1.05 | 18 | D | W | L | D | W | 1971-11-27 | Chester | A |
12 | 1 | Colchester United | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 0.96 | 18 | D | D | D | L | W | 1971-11-26 | Exeter City | H |
13 | -3 | Aldershot | 17 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 0.87 | 18 | L | D | W | W | W | 1971-11-27 | Grimsby Town | H |
14 | 0 | Chester | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 1.235 | 16 | L | W | D | W | L | 1971-11-27 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
15 | 1 | Peterborough United | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 1.148 | 16 | W | D | W | L | L | 1971-11-27 | Southport | H |
16 | -1 | Reading | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 0.621 | 16 | L | L | W | L | W | 1971-11-27 | Scunthorpe United | A |
17 | 1 | Bury | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0.95 | 15 | W | L | L | D | D | 1971-11-27 | Northampton Town | H |
18 | 1 | Newport County | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 0.828 | 15 | W | L | W | W | L | 1971-11-27 | Workington | H |
19 | -2 | Exeter City | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 0.697 | 14 | L | W | L | W | D | 1971-11-26 | Colchester United | A |
20 | 0 | Stockport County | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 0.735 | 12 | W | L | D | L | L | 1971-11-26 | Southend United | A |
21 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 0.7 | 12 | L | W | L | D | W | 1971-11-27 | Hartlepool | A |
22 | 1 | Darlington | 16 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 0.485 | 12 | W | L | D | L | W | 1971-11-27 | Lincoln City | H |
23 | -1 | Barrow | 17 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 0.467 | 11 | L | D | L | L | W | 1971-11-27 | Cambridge United | H |
24 | 0 | Hartlepool | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 0.486 | 9 | D | L | L | L | D | 1971-11-27 | Crewe Alexandra | H |