English Fourth Division 1971/1972
Historical league standings at 15th January 1972
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Brentford | 25 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 50 | 24 | 33 | 2.08 |
| 2 | Scunthorpe United | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 33 | 1.74 |
| 3 | Southport | 25 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 24 | 31 | 1.83 |
| 4 | Southend United | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 29 | 31 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Grimsby Town | 24 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 50 | 37 | 30 | 1.35 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 24 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 35 | 28 | 1.23 |
| 7 | Workington | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 32 | 17 | 27 | 1.88 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 1.30 |
| 9 | Cambridge United | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 32 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 1.03 |
| 11 | Colchester United | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 35 | 25 | 0.97 |
| 12 | Bury | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 1.04 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 39 | 23 | 0.95 |
| 14 | Aldershot | 24 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 27 | 32 | 23 | 0.84 |
| 15 | Reading | 23 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 36 | 23 | 0.81 |
| 16 | Peterborough United | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 36 | 22 | 1.14 |
| 17 | Chester | 25 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 0.93 |
| 18 | Newport County | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 42 | 20 | 0.76 |
| 19 | Darlington | 23 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 46 | 20 | 0.59 |
| 20 | Exeter City | 24 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 46 | 19 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Stockport County | 24 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 17 | 0.73 |
| 22 | Barrow | 24 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 42 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Hartlepool | 24 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 47 | 14 | 0.57 |



