| SEASON 1971-1972 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR |
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Table as at Saturday, September 4, 1971: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brentford | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 13.00 | 8 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2.00 | 8 |
| 3 | Reading | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1.75 | 8 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1.83 | 7 |
| 5 | Scunthorpe United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1.14 | 7 |
| 6 | Southport | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 | 6 |
| 7 | Workington | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 6 |
| 8 | Chester | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 5 |
| 9 | Aldershot | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 5 |
| 10 | Northampton Town | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0.57 | 5 |
| 11 | Barrow | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 | 5 |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 13 | Southend United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0.90 | 4 |
| 15 | Bury | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0.83 | 4 |
| 16 | Gillingham | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.71 | 4 |
| 17 | Newport County | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0.70 | 4 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0.64 | 4 |
| 19 | Cambridge United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0.60 | 4 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.43 | 4 |
| 21 | Stockport County | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.75 | 3 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.63 | 3 |
| 23 | Hartlepool | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0.54 | 3 |
| 24 | Darlington | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.43 | 3 |
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