English Fourth Division 1971/1972
Historical league standings at 11th December 1971
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Brentford | 20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 15 | 26 | 2.53 |
| 2 | Southend United | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 25 | 1.60 |
| 3 | Scunthorpe United | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 25 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Southport | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 22 | 24 | 1.73 |
| 5 | Workington | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 23 | 2.23 |
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 31 | 23 | 1.26 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 31 | 22 | 1.13 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 1.09 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 1.07 |
| 11 | Cambridge United | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 1.07 |
| 12 | Northampton Town | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 1.07 |
| 13 | Aldershot | 19 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 23 | 26 | 20 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Reading | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 19 | 0.72 |
| 15 | Peterborough United | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 30 | 18 | 1.17 |
| 16 | Chester | 20 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Bury | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 17 | 0.92 |
| 18 | Newport County | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 17 | 0.82 |
| 19 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 32 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Exeter City | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 37 | 14 | 0.62 |
| 21 | Barrow | 19 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 14 | 0.52 |
| 22 | Stockport County | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 13 | 0.73 |
| 23 | Darlington | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 13 | 0.53 |
| 24 | Hartlepool | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 11 | 0.51 |
