English Third Division 1971/1972
Historical league standings at 30th 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 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 23 | 2.46 |
| 2 | Notts. County | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 22 | 2.36 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 20 | 1.70 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 19 | 1.79 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 1.53 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 1.29 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 1.36 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 1.30 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 1.29 |
| 12 | Wrexham | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 1.14 |
| 13 | Halifax Town | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 1.14 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 0.90 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 27 | 15 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 14 | 0.81 |
| 17 | Port Vale | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 0.72 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 0.83 |
| 19 | York City | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Walsall | 16 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 10 | 0.62 |
| 21 | Torquay United | 16 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 10 | 0.53 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 9 | 0.44 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 15 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 9 | 0.43 |
| 24 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 8 | 0.29 |
