English Third Division 1971/1972
Historical league standings at 23rd October 1971
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Bournemouth | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 21 | 2.08 |
| 2 | Notts. County | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 20 | 2.18 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 1.60 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 1.62 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 1.57 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 1.21 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 1.46 |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 1.44 |
| 10 | Halifax Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 1.33 |
| 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 1.18 |
| 12 | Rochdale | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 0.92 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 0.76 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 1.19 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 1.05 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 0.85 |
| 17 | Bradford City | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 13 | 0.80 |
| 18 | York City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 0.96 |
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 0.82 |
| 20 | Torquay United | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 10 | 0.53 |
| 21 | Walsall | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 9 | 0.61 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 0.48 |
| 23 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 0.37 |
| 24 | Barnsley | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 7 | 0.38 |
