1971-72
	Eastern Counties League

Before this season

• King's Lynn reserves left

Final League Table

 Pos  Name                            Pld    W    D    L   GF   GA  Pts
   1  Wisbech Town                     38   30    3    5   98   34   63
   2  Lowestoft Town                   38   25    7    6  106   47   57
   3  Gorleston                        38   22    9    7   65   35   53
   4  Chatteris Town                   38   20    4   14   87   65   44
   5  Thetford Town                    38   17    8   13   81   65   42
   6  St Neots Town                    38   17    8   13   71   60   42
   7  Ely City                         38   15    9   14   77   67   39
   8  Great Yarmouth Town              38   13   13   12   59   57   39
   9  Norwich City "A"                 38   16    7   15   66   68   39
  10  Stowmarket                       38   14   11   13   61   65   39
  11  Clacton Town                     38   15    9   14   80   79   39
  12  Sudbury Town                     38   14   10   14   58   51   38
  13  Gothic                           38   15    7   16   71   68   37
  14  Braintree & Crittall Athletic    38   14    8   16   47   55   36
  15  March Town United                38   13    9   16   79   88   35
  16  Histon                           38   11    8   19   64   77   30
  17  Soham Town Rangers               38    8   13   17   64   88   29
  18  Haverhill Rovers                 38    6   10   22   49   81   22
  19  Maldon Town                      38    4   12   22   34   97   20
  20  Newmarket Town                   38    5    7   26   39  109   17

After this season

• Hertford Town joined
• Maldon Town left
• Peterborough United reserves joined

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