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PosTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgDiffAvgPoints
= 1  Grimsby Town46287118856321.9163
= 2  Southend United462412108155261.7660
= 3  Brentford462411117644321.6559
= 4  Scunthorpe United462213115637191.2257
= 5  Lincoln City462114117759181.6756
= 6  Workington461619115034161.0951
= 7  Southport461814146646201.4350
= 8  Peterborough United461716138264181.7850
= 9  Bury461912157359141.5950
=10 Cambridge United46171415626021.3548
=11 Colchester United46191017706911.5248
=12 Doncaster Rovers461614165663-71.2246
=13 Gillingham461613176167-61.3345
=14 Newport County46188206072-121.3044
=15 Exeter City461611196168-71.3343
=16 Reading46178215676-201.2242
=17 Aldershot46922154854-61.0440
=18 Hartlepool United46176235869-111.2640
=19 Darlington461411216482-181.3939
=20 Chester461018184756-91.0238
=21 Northampton Town461213216679-131.4337
=22 Barrow461311224071-310.8737
=23 Stockport County46914235587-321.2032
=24 Crewe Alexandra46109274369-260.9329
Explanation of this analysisThis analysis shows the final table positions for the Fourth Division in the 71/72 season.
ColoursPlaces are colour-coded as follows:

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Team Name - Relegated/Disqualified/Went Bust
League Disbanded

Position - Can't be promoted

Team Name - Transferred

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Data last updated: 2 March 2026