Saturday, August 14, 1971vs. Blackpool (Away)
Saturday, August 21, 1971vs. Charlton Athletic (Home)
Saturday, August 28, 1971vs. Carlisle United (Away)
Wednesday, September 1, 1971vs. Watford (Away)
Saturday, September 4, 1971vs. Queens Park Rangers (Home)
Wednesday, September 8, 1971vs. Colchester United (Away)
Saturday, September 11, 1971vs. Sunderland (Away)
Saturday, September 18, 1971vs. Fulham (Home)
Saturday, September 25, 1971vs. Cardiff City (Away)
Wednesday, September 29, 1971vs. Hull City (Away)
Saturday, October 2, 1971vs. Bristol City (Home)
Saturday, October 9, 1971vs. Luton Town (Away)
Saturday, October 16, 1971vs. Blackpool (Home)
Tuesday, October 19, 1971vs. Birmingham City (Home)
Saturday, October 23, 1971vs. Sheffield Wednesday (Away)
Saturday, October 30, 1971vs. Middlesbrough (Home)
Saturday, November 6, 1971vs. Oxford United (Away)
Saturday, November 13, 1971vs. Millwall (Home)
Saturday, November 20, 1971vs. Preston North End (Home)
Saturday, November 27, 1971vs. Burnley (Away)
Saturday, December 4, 1971vs. Norwich City (Home)
Saturday, December 11, 1971vs. Orient (Away)
Saturday, December 18, 1971vs. Queens Park Rangers (Away)
Monday, December 27, 1971vs. Portsmouth (Home)
Saturday, January 1, 1972vs. Fulham (Away)
Saturday, January 8, 1972vs. Carlisle United (Home)
Saturday, January 15, 1972vs. Arsenal (Home)
Saturday, January 22, 1972vs. Hull City (Home)
Saturday, January 29, 1972vs. Birmingham City (Away)
Saturday, February 12, 1972vs. Sheffield Wednesday (Home)
Saturday, February 19, 1972vs. Middlesbrough (Away)
Saturday, February 26, 1972vs. Oxford United (Home)
Saturday, March 4, 1972vs. Millwall (Away)
Saturday, March 18, 1972vs. Charlton Athletic (Away)
Saturday, March 25, 1972vs. Sunderland (Home)
Friday, March 31, 1972vs. Bristol City (Away)
Saturday, April 1, 1972vs. Portsmouth (Away)
Tuesday, April 4, 1972vs. Cardiff City (Home)
Saturday, April 15, 1972vs. Burnley (Home)
Tuesday, April 18, 1972vs. Luton Town (Home)
Saturday, April 22, 1972vs. Norwich City (Away)
Tuesday, April 25, 1972vs. Watford (Home)
Saturday, April 29, 1972vs. Orient (Home)
Monday, May 1, 1972vs. Preston North End (Away)