| SEASON 1971-1972 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR |
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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 | Peterborough United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 | 7 |
| 2 | Brentford | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 | 6 |
| 3 | Southport | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 | 6 |
| 4 | Reading | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.25 | 6 |
| 5 | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1.14 | 6 |
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1.80 | 5 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 4 |
| 8 | Workington | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 4 |
| 9 | Barrow | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 | 4 |
| 10 | Northampton Town | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 | 4 |
| 11 | Chester | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 3 |
| 12 | Hartlepool | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 3 |
| 13 | Southend United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 3 |
| 14 | Bury | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0.83 | 3 |
| 15 | Darlington | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.60 | 3 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0.80 | 2 |
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0.80 | 2 |
| 18 | Aldershot | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.80 | 2 |
| 19 | Gillingham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 | 2 |
| 20 | Cambridge United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 | 2 |
| 21 | Colchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.20 | 2 |
| 22 | Stockport County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0.50 | 1 |
| 23 | Newport County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.50 | 1 |
| 24 | Exeter City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 1 |
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