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Mansfield Town 1971–72 football season
The 1971–72 season was Mansfield Town's 35th season in the Football League and 11th in the Third Division, they finished in 21st position with 36 points and were relegated to the Fourth Division on goal average.[1]
Final league table[]
Results[]
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Match |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Scorers
|
1 |
15 August 1971 |
Halifax Town |
H |
0–0 |
5,865 |
|
2 |
21 August 1971 |
Rochdale |
A |
1–2 |
3,554 |
Ryder (o.g.)
|
3 |
28 August 1971 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
H |
0–3 |
4,104 |
|
4 |
4 September 1971 |
Plymouth Argyle |
A |
1–3 |
8,343 |
Stenson
|
5 |
11 September 1971 |
Swansea City |
H |
0–2 |
3,549 |
|
6 |
18 September 1971 |
Chesterfield |
A |
0–2 |
9,960 |
|
7 |
22 September 1971 |
Aston Villa |
A |
1–0 |
28,112 |
Jones
|
8 |
25 September 1971 |
Rotherham United |
H |
0–1 |
4,799 |
|
9 |
27 September 1971 |
Tranmere Rovers |
A |
2–2 |
2,455 |
Thompson, Fairbrother
|
10 |
2 October 1971 |
Bolton Wanderers |
A |
0–2 |
9,030 |
|
11 |
9 October 1971 |
Bristol Rovers |
H |
0–0 |
3,836 |
|
12 |
16 October 1971 |
Halifax Town |
A |
1–1 |
3,864 |
Fairbrother
|
13 |
18 October 1971 |
Barnsley |
H |
0–0 |
3,696 |
|
14 |
23 October 1971 |
Blackburn Rovers |
A |
1–1 |
7,103 |
Fairbrother
|
15 |
29 October 1971 |
Bournemouth |
H |
0–5 |
6,622 |
|
16 |
6 November 1971 |
Notts County |
A |
0–2 |
16,905 |
|
17 |
13 November 1971 |
Port Vale |
H |
0–1 |
5,996 |
|
18 |
27 November 1971 |
York City |
A |
2–1 |
4,328 |
Wignall, B Roberts
|
19 |
4 December 1971 |
Torquay United |
H |
0–0 |
5,145 |
|
20 |
18 December 1971 |
Plymouth Argyle |
H |
2–3 |
3,784 |
Fairbrother, Thompson
|
21 |
27 December 1971 |
Walsall |
A |
1–2 |
7,001 |
Thompson
|
22 |
1 January 1972 |
Chesterfield |
H |
2–1 |
8,331 |
Fairbrother, Wignall
|
23 |
8 January 1972 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
A |
0–1 |
10,916 |
|
24 |
15 January 1972 |
Bradford City |
A |
2–2 |
4,098 |
Fairbrother (2)
|
25 |
22 January 1972 |
Tranmere Rovers |
H |
1–1 |
4,752 |
Fairbrother
|
26 |
29 January 1972 |
Barnsley |
A |
1–1 |
3,924 |
Thompson
|
27 |
5 February 1972 |
Oldham Athletic |
H |
2–1 |
4,497 |
Fairbrother, Wignall
|
28 |
12 February 1972 |
Blackburn Rovers |
H |
1–0 |
5,155 |
Wignall
|
29 |
19 February 1972 |
Bournemouth |
A |
1–1 |
13,417 |
Kitchener (o.g.)
|
30 |
26 February 1972 |
Notts County |
H |
1–1 |
16,784 |
B Roberts
|
31 |
4 March 1972 |
Port Vale |
H |
0–1 |
2,809 |
|
32 |
11 March 1972 |
Bristol Rovers |
A |
1–2 |
5,581 |
Fairbrother
|
33 |
13 March 1972 |
Wrexham |
A |
1–1 |
2,547 |
Saunders
|
34 |
18 March 1972 |
Rochdale |
H |
3–1 |
5,121 |
Saunders, Fairbrother, Wignall
|
35 |
20 March 1972 |
Shrewsbury Town |
H |
2–2 |
6,076 |
Fairbrother, D Roberts
|
36 |
24 March 1972 |
Swansea City |
A |
1–1 |
3,494 |
Wignall
|
37 |
27 March 1972 |
Bolton Wanderers |
H |
1–0 |
5,412 |
Wignall
|
38 |
1 April 1972 |
Walsall |
H |
1–1 |
5,782 |
Fairbrother
|
39 |
3 April 1972 |
Rotherham United |
A |
1–3 |
5,906 |
Fairbrother
|
40 |
8 April 1972 |
Oldham Athletic |
A |
1–2 |
5,587 |
Wignall
|
41 |
15 April 1972 |
York City |
H |
0–0 |
5,018 |
|
42 |
19 April 1972 |
Shrewsbury Town |
A |
2–4 |
2,693 |
Fairbrother (2)
|
43 |
22 April 1972 |
Torquay United |
A |
1–0 |
3,929 |
Longhorn
|
44 |
24 April 1972 |
Aston Villa |
H |
1–1 |
12,476 |
Fairbrother
|
45 |
29 April 1972 |
Bradford City |
H |
1–1 |
4,242 |
Stenson
|
46 |
1 May 1972 |
Wrexham |
H |
1–1 |
6,688 |
Fairbrother
|
FA Cup[]
League Cup[]
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Scorers
|
R1 |
18 August 1971 |
Chesterfield |
A |
0–0 |
12,261 |
|
R1 Replay |
23 August 1971 |
Chesterfield |
H |
0–5 |
9,219 |
|
Squad statistics[]
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