1971–72 Cambridge United F.C. season

The 1971–72 season was Cambridge United's 2nd season in the Football League.

Cambridge United
1971–72 season
ManagerEngland Bill Leivers
Football League Fourth Division10th
FA CupSecond round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerBrian Greenhalgh (19)

Final league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
8 Peterborough United 46 17 16 13 82 64 1.281 50 Qualified for 1972 Watney Cup[a]
9 Bury 46 19 12 15 73 59 1.237 50
10 Cambridge United 46 17 14 15 62 60 1.033 48
11 Colchester United 46 19 10 17 70 69 1.014 48
12 Doncaster Rovers 46 16 14 16 56 63 0.889 46
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
  1. ^ The two teams who scored the most goals in each division, and did not qualify for Europe and were not promoted, qualified for the Watney Cup.

Results

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Legend

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Win Draw Loss

Football League Fourth Division

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Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
1 14 August 1971 Chester A 1 – 1 4,541 Akers
2 21 August 1971 Northampton Town H 1 – 1 5,638 Foote
3 27 August 1971 Southport A 1 – 4 3,388 Akers
4 1 September 1971 Gillingham A 0 – 2 6,424
5 4 September 1971 Crewe Alexandra H 3 – 2 3,909 Phillips, Horrey, Hollett
6 11 September 1971 Bury A 1 – 0 2,602 Greenhalgh
7 18 September 1971 Darlington H 6 – 0 4,621 Greenhalgh (4), Collins, Carr (o.g.)
8 25 September 1971 Lincoln City A 1 – 3 5,679 Phillips
9 29 September 1971 Exeter City H 0 – 1 4,924
10 2 October 1971 Aldershot H 1 – 1 4,781 Phillips
11 9 October 1971 Doncaster Rovers A 1 – 1 3,521 Phillips
12 16 October 1971 Chester H 2 – 0 3,289 Phillips, Harris
13 20 October 1971 Workington A 1 – 0 3,983 Phillips
14 23 October 1971 Colchester United H 4 – 2 7,320 Harris (2), Foote, Lill
15 30 October 1971 Newport County A 0 – 3 3,824
16 6 November 1971 Reading H 4 – 1 5,159 Foote, Lill, Eades, Greenhalgh
17 12 November 1971 Stockport County A 0 – 3 2,389
18 27 November 1971 Barrow A 1 – 1 1,031 Walton
19 4 December 1971 Southend United H 1 – 1 6,260 Greenhalgh
20 18 December 1971 Crewe Alexandra A 1 – 1 1,868 Phillips
21 27 December 1971 Grimsby Town H 3 – 1 8,591 Phillips, Walton, Lill
22 1 January 1972 Darlington A 1 – 2 3,198 Hollett
23 8 January 1972 Southport H 0 – 0 4,723
24 15 January 1972 Hartlepool United A 2 – 1 2,369 Harris, Collins
25 22 January 1972 Exeter City A 4 – 3 3,649 Walton (2), Lill, Greenhalgh
26 5 February 1972 Brentford H 1 – 1 6,861 Walker
27 12 February 1972 Colchester United H 1 – 1 5,663 Lill
28 19 February 1972 Newport County H 0 – 1 4,618
29 26 February 1972 Reading A 0 – 1 6,608
30 4 March 1972 Stockport County H 2 – 0 3,913 Collins, Greenhalgh
31 9 March 1972 Peterborough United A 0 – 2 4,950
32 11 March 1972 Doncaster Rovers H 1 – 1 3,207 Greenhalgh
33 15 March 1972 Hartlepool United H 2 – 1 3,619 Conlon, Guild
34 18 March 1972 Northampton Town A 2 – 1 3,781 Collins, Greenhalgh
35 20 March 1972 Workington H 0 – 0 4,826
36 25 March 1972 Bury H 0 – 2 4,413
37 31 March 1972 Aldershot A 1 – 1 4,437 Greenhalgh
38 1 April 1972 Grimsby Town A 1 – 2 12,741 Foote
39 3 April 1972 Lincoln City H 0 – 0 6,588
40 8 April 1972 Brentford A 1 – 2 9,061 Greenhalgh
41 11 April 1972 Scunthorpe United A 1 – 2 6,145 Pointer
42 15 April 1972 Barrow H 1 – 0 3,887 Lill
43 19 April 1972 Peterborough United H 2 – 5 4,248 Greenhalgh (2)
44 21 April 1972 Southend United A 2 – 1 17,303 Greenhalgh (2)
45 26 April 1972 Gillingham H 2 – 1 3,260 Greenhalgh, Conlon
46 29 April 1972 Scunthorpe United H 2 – 0 3,927 Greenhalgh, Conlon

FA Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
R1 20 November 1971 Weymouth H 2 – 0 4,643 Hollett, Collins
R2 11 December 1971 Bristol Rovers A 0 – 3 8,788

League Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
R1 17 August 1971 Fulham A 0 – 4 8,360

Squad statistics

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Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
DF   Vic Akers 45 2 2 0 1 0 48 2
DF   Jack Bannister 6(2) 0 0 0 1 0 7(2) 0
MF   John Collins 40(1) 4 2 1 1 0 43(1) 5
FW   Bryan Conlon 13 3 0 0 0 0 13 3
DF   Terry Eades 44 1 2 0 1 0 47 1
MF   Chris Foote 38(2) 4 2 0 1 0 41(2) 4
FW   Brian Greenhalgh 44 19 1 0 1 0 46 19
DF   Alan Guild 44 1 2 0 1 0 47 1
MF   George Harris 11(1) 4 0 0 0 0 11(1) 4
FW   Ivan Hollett 8(1) 2 1 1 0(1) 0 9(2) 3
MF   Roly Horrey 5(1) 1 0 0 0 0 5(1) 1
MF   David Lill 42(3) 1 0 0 1 0 6(1) 1
MF   John Murray 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
FW   Peter Phillips 33(1) 8 2 0 1 0 35(1) 8
MF   Keith Pointer 4(2) 1 0 0 0 0 4(2) 1
GK   Trevor Roberts 21 0 2 0 1 0 24 0
DF   Jimmy Thompson 40 0 2 0 0 0 42 0
GK   Peter Vasper 25 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
MF   Dennis Walker 12(6) 1 0 0 1 0 13(6) 1
MF   Ronnie Walton 25 4 1 0 0 0 26 4
DF   Jimmy White 3(2) 0 1 0 0 0 4(2) 0

References

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