English Third Division 1971/1972
Historical league standings at 31st March 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 | 36 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 66 | 27 | 53 | 2.44 |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 37 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 63 | 32 | 50 | 1.97 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 65 | 38 | 49 | 1.71 |
| 4 | Notts. County | 34 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 52 | 33 | 45 | 1.58 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 36 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 60 | 44 | 43 | 1.36 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 35 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 49 | 39 | 41 | 1.26 |
| 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 37 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 62 | 52 | 41 | 1.19 |
| 8 | Swansea City | 35 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 37 | 40 | 1.11 |
| 9 | Oldham Athletic | 39 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 58 | 38 | 0.90 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 35 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 38 | 37 | 1.26 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 30 | 35 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Walsall | 37 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 39 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 48 | 51 | 35 | 0.94 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 42 | 50 | 35 | 0.84 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 35 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 45 | 34 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 37 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 55 | 54 | 33 | 1.02 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 35 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 45 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 47 | 63 | 32 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 36 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 49 | 31 | 0.84 |
| 18 | York City | 38 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 41 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 50 | 58 | 30 | 0.86 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 37 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 47 | 55 | 30 | 0.85 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 35 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 41 | 50 | 30 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 37 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 50 | 29 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Bradford City | 36 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 38 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 39 | 62 | 27 | 0.63 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 37 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 27 | 59 | 27 | 0.46 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 36 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 29 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 55 | 23 | 0.58 |



