Wednesday, 3 May, 1972
1971/72, Game No. 53
League Division Three
League Table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
45 | 31 | 6 | 8 | 84 | 32 | +52 | 68 |
| 2 |
 |
46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 82 | 47 | +35 | 65 |
| 3 |
 |
46 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 73 | 37 | +36 | 62 |
| 4 |
 |
45 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 73 | 42 | +31 | 62 |
| 5 |
 |
46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 75 | 56 | +19 | 54 |
| 6 |
 |
44 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 66 | 46 | +20 | 53 |
| 7 |
 |
46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 74 | 64 | +10 | 50 |
| 8 |
 |
46 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 48 |
| 9 |
 |
44 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 47 |
| 10 |
 |
45 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 52 | 57 | -5 | 45 |
| 11 |
 |
46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 46 | 59 | -13 | 44 |
| 12 |
 |
45 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 54 | 62 | -8 | 43 |
| 13 |
 |
45 | 16 | 10 | 19 | 69 | 65 | +4 | 42 |
| 14 |
 |
44 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 42 |
| 15 |
 |
46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 59 | 63 | -4 | 40 |
| 16 |
 |
44 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 41 | 56 | -15 | 40 |
| 17 |
 |
45 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 48 | 59 | -11 | 38 |
| 18 |
 |
46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 57 | 66 | -9 | 36 |
| 19 |
 |
45 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 56 | 82 | -26 | 36 |
| 20 |
 |
46 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 41 | 63 | -22 | 36 |
| 21 |
 |
46 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 32 | 64 | -32 | 36 |
| 22 |
 |
43 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 47 | 64 | -17 | 34 |
| 23 |
 |
45 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 45 | 74 | -29 | 32 |
| 24 |
 |
45 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 40 | 68 | -28 | 31 |
Blue line: automatic promotionOrange line: relegation zone