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Seasons · Division One · Season 52

1971/72

Finished 2nd · Manager Don Revie
← 1970/71 1972/73 → All seasons
Played
56
Won
32
Drawn
12
Lost
12
For
92
Against
40
Points
57
league only
The season

Form & highlights

Home form
Away form
Biggest win
7–0 v Southampton
Biggest defeat
0–4 v Lierse SK
Clean sheets
32
Top scorer
Peter Lorimer · 29
Most assists
—
Avg attendance
38,571
Matchlog

Every fixture

Division One · 42 played

Division One fixtures, 1971/72
DateOpponentScoreResult
14 Aug Manchester City 1–0 Won 1–0 v Manchester City
17 Aug Sheffield United 0–3 Lost 0–3 v Sheffield United
21 Aug Wolves 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Wolves
23 Aug Ipswich Town 2–0 Won 2–0 v Ipswich Town
26 Aug Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Tottenham Hotspur
1 Sep Newcastle United 5–1 Won 5–1 v Newcastle United
4 Sep Crystal Palace 2–0 Won 2–0 v Crystal Palace
11 Sep Arsenal 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Arsenal
18 Sep Liverpool 1–0 Won 1–0 v Liverpool
25 Sep Huddersfield Town 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Huddersfield Town
2 Oct West Ham United 0–0 Drew 0–0 v West Ham United
9 Oct Coventry City 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Coventry City
16 Oct Manchester City 3–0 Won 3–0 v Manchester City
23 Oct Everton 3–2 Won 3–2 v Everton
30 Oct Manchester United 1–0 Won 1–0 v Manchester United
6 Nov Leicester City 2–1 Won 2–1 v Leicester City
13 Nov Southampton 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Southampton
20 Nov Stoke City 1–0 Won 1–0 v Stoke City
27 Nov Nottingham Forest 2–0 Won 2–0 v Nottingham Forest
4 Dec West Bromwich Albion 3–0 Won 3–0 v West Bromwich Albion
11 Dec Chelsea 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Chelsea
18 Dec Crystal Palace 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Crystal Palace
27 Dec Derby County 3–0 Won 3–0 v Derby County
1 Jan Liverpool 2–0 Won 2–0 v Liverpool
8 Jan Ipswich Town 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Ipswich Town
22 Jan Sheffield United 1–0 Won 1–0 v Sheffield United
29 Jan Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Tottenham Hotspur
12 Feb Everton 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Everton
19 Feb Manchester United 5–1 Won 5–1 v Manchester United
4 Mar Southampton 7–0 Won 7–0 v Southampton
11 Mar Coventry City 1–0 Won 1–0 v Coventry City
22 Mar Leicester City 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Leicester City
25 Mar Arsenal 3–0 Won 3–0 v Arsenal
27 Mar Nottingham Forest 6–1 Won 6–1 v Nottingham Forest
31 Mar West Ham United 2–2 Drew 2–2 v West Ham United
1 Apr Derby County 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Derby County
5 Apr Huddersfield Town 3–1 Won 3–1 v Huddersfield Town
8 Apr Stoke City 3–0 Won 3–0 v Stoke City
19 Apr Newcastle United 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Newcastle United
22 Apr West Bromwich Albion 1–0 Won 1–0 v West Bromwich Albion
1 May Chelsea 2–0 Won 2–0 v Chelsea
8 May Wolves 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Wolves

FA Cup · 7 played

FA Cup fixtures, 1971/72
DateOpponentScoreResult
15 Jan Bristol Rovers 4–1 Won 4–1 v Bristol Rovers
5 Feb Liverpool 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Liverpool
9 Feb Liverpool 2–0 Won 2–0 v Liverpool
26 Feb Cardiff City 2–0 Won 2–0 v Cardiff City
18 Mar Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Won 2–1 v Tottenham Hotspur
15 Apr Birmingham City 3–0 Won 3–0 v Birmingham City
6 May Arsenal 1–0 Won 1–0 v Arsenal

League Cup · 4 played

League Cup fixtures, 1971/72
DateOpponentScoreResult
8 Sep Derby County 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Derby County
27 Sep Derby County 2–0 Won 2–0 v Derby County
6 Oct West Ham United 0–0 Drew 0–0 v West Ham United
20 Oct West Ham United 0–1 Lost 0–1 v West Ham United

UEFA Cup · 2 played

UEFA Cup fixtures, 1971/72
DateOpponentScoreResult
15 Sep Lierse SK 2–0 Won 2–0 v Lierse SK
29 Sep Lierse SK 0–4 Lost 0–4 v Lierse SK

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup · 1 played

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup fixtures, 1971/72
DateOpponentScoreResult
22 Sep Barcelona 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Barcelona