English Third Division 1971/1972
Historical league standings at 24th 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 | Aston Villa | 25 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 50 | 22 | 36 | 2.27 |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 24 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 20 | 35 | 2.30 |
| 3 | Notts. County | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 18 | 35 | 2.28 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 27 | 33 | 1.48 |
| 5 | Swansea City | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 21 | 32 | 1.52 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 31 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 50 | 40 | 29 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 25 | 26 | 1.32 |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 32 | 26 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 41 | 33 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 26 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 45 | 26 | 0.78 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 24 | 0.78 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 35 | 23 | 0.97 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 34 | 23 | 0.76 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 22 | 0.90 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 0.95 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Bradford City | 25 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 43 | 21 | 0.74 |
| 19 | Halifax Town | 24 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 29 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 20 | York City | 26 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 18 | 0.71 |
| 21 | Walsall | 25 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 43 | 18 | 0.70 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 25 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 16 | 0.44 |
| 23 | Torquay United | 25 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 45 | 15 | 0.56 |
| 24 | Mansfield Town | 25 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 38 | 15 | 0.45 |



