| SEASON 1971-1972 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Saturday, September 11, 1971: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 9 |
| 3 | Millwall | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1.43 | 9 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2.20 | 8 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 2.00 | 8 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1.57 | 8 |
| 7 | Burnley | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1.57 | 8 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 7 |
| 9 | Portsmouth | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0.90 | 7 |
| 10 | Hull City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 | 7 |
| 11 | Carlisle United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1.75 | 6 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1.33 | 6 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 6 |
| 14 | Orient | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 5 |
| 15 | Luton Town | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.80 | 5 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 0.56 | 5 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 | 5 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0.71 | 4 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.60 | 4 |
| 20 | Fulham | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 3 |
| 21 | Watford | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0.30 | 3 |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |