English Third Division 1971/1972
Historical league standings at 6th November 1971
| Home | Away | Overall | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Bournemouth | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 25 | 2.54 |
| 2 | Notts. County | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 24 | 2.55 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 20 | 1.61 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 20 | 1.31 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 19 | 1.64 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 19 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 17 | 1.45 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 1.24 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 1.09 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 1.15 |
| 12 | Halifax Town | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 1.13 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 15 | 1.17 |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 0.94 |
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Port Vale | 16 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 0.77 |
| 18 | Bradford City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 14 | 0.78 |
| 19 | York City | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 12 | 0.81 |
| 20 | Walsall | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 12 | 0.69 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 16 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 11 | 0.48 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 11 | 0.48 |
| 23 | Torquay United | 17 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 10 | 0.52 |
| 24 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 8 | 0.27 |
