| SEASON 1971-1972 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Wednesday, September 22, 1971: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 | 11 |
| 2 | Notts County | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 | 11 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8.00 | 10 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1.30 | 10 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1.80 | 9 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1.00 | 9 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2.25 | 8 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 1.88 | 8 |
| 9 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1.33 | 8 |
| 10 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 1.00 | 8 |
| 11 | Chesterfield | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1.57 | 7 |
| 12 | Halifax Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1.40 | 7 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1.20 | 7 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0.57 | 7 |
| 15 | Rotherham United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1.00 | 6 |
| 16 | York City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0.88 | 6 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0.86 | 6 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0.50 | 6 |
| 19 | Walsall | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 0.71 | 5 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 5 |
| 21 | Wrexham | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 0.73 | 3 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 0.40 | 3 |
| 23 | Bradford City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 0.37 | 3 |
| 24 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 0.25 | 3 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |