English Fourth Division 1971/1972
Historical league standings at 22nd January 1972
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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 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 51 | 24 | 35 | 2.13 |
| 2 | Scunthorpe United | 25 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 34 | 1.70 |
| 3 | Southport | 26 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 44 | 24 | 32 | 1.83 |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 25 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 52 | 39 | 31 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Southend United | 25 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 31 | 1.29 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 25 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 37 | 29 | 1.22 |
| 7 | Workington | 25 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 28 | 1.83 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 28 | 1.29 |
| 9 | Cambridge United | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 35 | 28 | 1.14 |
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 25 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 1.03 |
| 11 | Colchester United | 25 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 36 | 26 | 0.97 |
| 12 | Bury | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 1.07 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Reading | 24 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 36 | 25 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Aldershot | 25 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 27 | 32 | 24 | 0.84 |
| 16 | Peterborough United | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 38 | 23 | 1.13 |
| 17 | Newport County | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 42 | 22 | 0.81 |
| 18 | Chester | 26 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 32 | 20 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Darlington | 24 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 49 | 20 | 0.59 |
| 20 | Exeter City | 25 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 50 | 19 | 0.68 |
| 21 | Stockport County | 25 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 17 | 0.72 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 25 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 42 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Barrow | 25 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 39 | 16 | 0.49 |
| 24 | Hartlepool | 25 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 49 | 15 | 0.59 |
