| Results of league matches played since last match |
|---|
| None. |
| Division Three 1971-72 |
|---|
| P | W | D | L | Avg | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aston Villa | 28 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 2.348 | 42 |
| 2. | Notts County | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 2.389 | 39 |
| 3. | Bournemouth | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2.130 | 38 |
| 4. | Brighton & HA | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1.467 | 37 |
| 5. | Rotherham | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1.519 | 34 |
| 6. | Swansea City | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1.458 | 34 |
| 7. | Plymouth A. | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 1.233 | 31 |
| 8. | Chesterfield | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 1.345 | 30 |
| 9. | Bristol Rovers | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1.270 | 29 |
| 10. | Shrewsbury | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 1.158 | 27 |
| 11. | Oldham | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 0.760 | 27 |
| 12. | Blackburn R. | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 0.842 | 26 |
| 13. | Port Vale | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 0.784 | 26 |
| 14. | Tranmere | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 0.903 | 24 |
| 15. | Rochdale | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 0.745 | 24 |
| 16. | Bolton | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0.962 | 23 |
| 17. | WREXHAM | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 0.878 | 23 |
| 18. | Halifax Town | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 0.829 | 22 |
| 19. | Walsall | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 0.756 | 22 |
| 20. | York City | 29 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 0.745 | 22 |
| 21. | Bradford City | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 0.708 | 22 |
| 22. | Mansfield | 28 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 0.525 | 20 |
| 23. | Barnsley | 28 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 0.457 | 19 |
| 24. | Torquay | 27 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 0.532 | 15 |