| SEASON 1971-1972 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Monday, August 30, 1971: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackpool | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | 6 |
| 2 | Millwall | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1.40 | 6 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2.00 | 5 |
| 4 | Burnley | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1.33 | 5 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 4 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 4 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1.25 | 4 |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1.50 | 3 |
| 11 | Fulham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 3 |
| 12 | Orient | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.25 | 3 |
| 13 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 3 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 3 |
| 15 | Hull City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 3 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.60 | 3 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0.83 | 2 |
| 18 | Luton Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | 2 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 2 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0.40 | 2 |
| 21 | Watford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.17 | 1 |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.11 | 0 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |