| SEASON 1971-1972 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR |
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Table as at Saturday, September 18, 1971: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brentford | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 3.80 | 10 |
| 2 | Southport | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 1.60 | 10 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 5 | Workington | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 | 9 |
| 6 | Reading | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1.17 | 9 |
| 7 | Cambridge United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 1.30 | 8 |
| 8 | Aldershot | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1.14 | 8 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 8 |
| 10 | Northampton Town | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.86 | 8 |
| 11 | Chester | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1.75 | 7 |
| 12 | Southend United | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1.25 | 7 |
| 13 | Peterborough United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1.00 | 7 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0.90 | 7 |
| 15 | Bury | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 6 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0.90 | 6 |
| 17 | Colchester United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.64 | 6 |
| 18 | Barrow | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.38 | 6 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 0.64 | 5 |
| 20 | Darlington | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 0.38 | 5 |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 0.79 | 4 |
| 22 | Newport County | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 0.65 | 4 |
| 23 | Stockport County | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 0.63 | 3 |
| 24 | Hartlepool | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 0.47 | 3 |
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