Friday, 31 March, 1972
1971/72, Game No. 45
League Division Three
Tranmere Rovers King (4')
Storton (43')
2 - 3
League Table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
36 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 66 | 27 | +39 | 53 |
| 2 |
 |
37 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 63 | 32 | +31 | 50 |
| 3 |
 |
36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 65 | 38 | +27 | 49 |
| 4 |
 |
34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 52 | 33 | +19 | 45 |
| 5 |
 |
36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 60 | 44 | +16 | 43 |
| 6 |
 |
35 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 41 |
| 7 |
 |
37 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 62 | 52 | +10 | 41 |
| 8 |
 |
35 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 40 |
| 9 |
 |
39 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 58 | -6 | 38 |
| 10 |
 |
35 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 37 |
| 11 |
 |
34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 35 |
| 12 |
 |
37 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 48 | 51 | -3 | 35 |
| 13 |
 |
38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 42 | 50 | -8 | 35 |
| 14 |
 |
35 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 45 | -9 | 34 |
| 15 |
 |
37 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 33 |
| 16 |
 |
35 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 47 | 63 | -16 | 32 |
| 17 |
 |
36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 49 | -8 | 31 |
| 18 |
 |
38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 50 | 58 | -8 | 30 |
| 19 |
 |
37 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 47 | 55 | -8 | 30 |
| 20 |
|
35 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 41 | 50 | -9 | 30 |
| 21 |
 |
37 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 50 | -18 | 29 |
| 22 |
 |
36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 39 | 62 | -23 | 27 |
| 23 |
 |
37 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 27 | 59 | -32 | 27 |
| 24 |
 |
36 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 55 | -23 | 23 |
Blue line: automatic promotionOrange line: relegation zone