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Season story · Division 3

1971–72

10 league wins, 50–71 league goals and a campaign told match by match.

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Manager: Ron Yeats, Jackie Wright2 recorded transfers
Division
Football League Division Three
Final league position
20th
League matches
46
League wins
10
League draws
16
League defeats
20
League goals
50–71
Average Prenton Park gate
4,360

The journey

Four moments from the campaign

14 Aug → 15 May

  1. 14 Aug

    Opening chapter

    Wrexham · 2-1

    View match

  2. 20 Nov

    Biggest victory

    Skelmersdale United · 0-4

    View match

  3. 9 Feb

    The biggest crowd

    Stoke City · 2-0

    View match

  4. 15 May

    Final word

    Chesterfield · 1-2

    View match

Top scorer

Ken Beamish

17 goals

Biggest crowd

35,352

Stoke City

Season form

DLDLDDLLLLLWDLDWLL

Season timeline

The campaign, month by month

Follow the rhythm of the season through every result, change in the dugout and recorded player movement.

Months
10
Matches
56
Wins
14
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  1. Chapter 01

    August 1971

    WDLWDD
    6 matches · 2W 3D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 14WWrexhamPrenton Park · League2-1Wed 18DChesterPrenton Park · League Cup1-1Sat 21LBristol RoversEastville Stadium · League2-1Wed 25WChesterSealand Road · League Cup1-3Fri 27DSwansea CityPrenton Park · League0-0Tue 31DBarnsleyOakwell · League0-0

  2. Chapter 02

    September 1971

    LLDDDD
    6 matches · 0W 4D 2LOpen chapter +
    Fri 3LRochdaleSpotland · League2-1Wed 8LPreston North EndPrenton Park · League Cup0-1Fri 10DRotherham UnitedPrenton Park · League0-0Sat 18DPlymouth ArgyleHome Park · League2-2Fri 24DBolton WanderersPrenton Park · League0-0Mon 27DMansfield TownPrenton Park · League2-2

  3. Chapter 03

    October 1971

    LWLLWD
    6 matches · 2W 1D 3LOpen chapter +
    Sat 2LHalifax TownThe Shay · League3-2Fri 8WBrighton & Hove AlbionPrenton Park · League2-0Sat 16LWrexhamRacecourse Ground · League3-0Wed 20LAston VillaVilla Park · League2-0Fri 22WTorquay UnitedPrenton Park · League2-0Sat 30DBradford CityValley Parade · League1-1

  4. Chapter 04

    November 1971

    WLWL
    4 matches · 2W 0D 2LOpen chapter +
    Fri 5WYork CityPrenton Park · League2-0Sat 13LOldham AthleticBoundary Park · League3-1Sat 20WSkelmersdale UnitedUnknown · FA Cup0-4Fri 26LBlackburn RoversPrenton Park · League1-3

  5. Chapter 05

    December 1971

    LDWWD
    5 matches · 2W 2D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 4LPort ValeVale Park · League2-1Sat 11DMansfield TownField Mill · FA Cup2-2Wed 15WMansfield TownPrenton Park · FA Cup4-2Fri 17WRochdalePrenton Park · League2-0Mon 27DShrewsbury TownGay Meadow · League0-0

  6. Chapter 06

    January 1972

    WDDWDL
    6 matches · 2W 3D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 1WPlymouth ArgylePrenton Park · League3-2Sat 8DSwansea CityVetch Field · League1-1Sat 15DCharlton AthleticThe Valley · FA Cup0-0Mon 17WCharlton AthleticPrenton Park · FA Cup4-2Sat 22DMansfield TownField Mill · League1-1Fri 28LAston VillaPrenton Park · League0-1

  7. Chapter 07

    February 1972

    DLWWL
    5 matches · 2W 1D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 5DStoke CityPrenton Park · FA Cup2-2Wed 9LStoke CityVictoria Ground · FA Cup2-0Sat 12WTorquay UnitedPlainmoor · League0-1Sat 19WBradford CityPrenton Park · League4-1Sat 26LYork CityBootham Crescent · League5-0

  8. Chapter 08

    March 1972

    DLDLDDL
    7 matches · 0W 4D 3LOpen chapter +
    Sat 4DOldham AthleticPrenton Park · League2-2Sat 11LBrighton & Hove AlbionGoldstone Ground · League2-0Wed 15DChesterfieldSaltergate · League2-2Fri 17LBristol RoversPrenton Park · League0-1Sat 25DRotherham UnitedMillmoor · League0-0Mon 27DWalsallPrenton Park · League3-3Fri 31LHalifax TownPrenton Park · League2-3

  9. Chapter 09

    April 1972

    LLLLWDL
    7 matches · 1W 1D 5LOpen chapter +

    Ron Yeats took charge

    Jackie Wright left the role

    Mon 3LBolton WanderersBurnden Park · League1-0Fri 7LAFC BournemouthPrenton Park · League1-2Sat 15LBlackburn RoversEwood Park · League4-1Tue 18LWalsallFellows Park · League4-1Fri 21WPort ValePrenton Park · League3-2Mon 24DBarnsleyPrenton Park · League0-0Sat 29LNotts CountyMeadow Lane · League1-0

  10. Chapter 10

    May 1972

    DWLL
    4 matches · 1W 1D 2LOpen chapter +
    Wed 3DAFC BournemouthDean Court · League0-0Mon 8WNotts CountyPrenton Park · League2-1Wed 10LShrewsbury TownPrenton Park · League0-4Mon 15LChesterfieldPrenton Park · League1-2
Division
Division 3
FA Cup:
Round: 4
Lg Cup:
Round: 2

Summary

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Overall record

56 matches played

VenuePldWonDrawsLost
Home281198
Away2831114
Total56142022

Match list

Results

56 matches

DateOppositionResult
2-1
1-1
2-1
1-3
0-0
0-0
2-1
0-1
0-0
2-2
0-0
2-2
3-2
2-0
3-0
2-0
2-0
1-1
2-0
3-1
0-4
1-3
2-1
2-2
4-2
2-0
0-0
3-2
1-1
0-0
4-2
1-1
0-1
2-2
2-0
0-1
4-1
5-0
2-2
2-0
2-2
0-1
0-0
3-3
2-3
1-0
1-2
4-1
4-1
3-2
0-0
1-0
0-0
2-1
0-4
1-2