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Central League
| Date | Opponents | FT | V | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 1971 | Sheffield United Reserves | W | 2-1 | H | Bill Kenny (2) |
| 17 Aug 1971 | West Brom Reserves | W | 5-1 | H | Bill Kenny (3), Alan Whittle, Alan Wilson |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Aston Villa Reserves | W | 2-1 | A | Gary Jones, Bill Kenny |
| 28 Aug 1971 | Blackpool Reserves | D | 2-2 | H | Alan Wilson (2) |
| 30 Aug 1971 | Manchester United Reserves | D | 0-0 | A | |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Bury Reserves | W | 2-1 | A | own goal, Mick Lyons |
| 11 Sep 1971 | Coventry Reserves | W | 1-0 | H | Alan Wilson |
| 15 Sep 1971 | Bolton Reserves | D | 1-1 | A | Henry Newton |
| 18 Sep 1971 | Blackburn Reserves | L | 2-3 | A | Alan Wilson, Frank D’Arcy |
| 25 Sep 1971 | Derby Reserves | W | 3-1 | H | George Telfer (2), Johnny Morrissey (pen) |
| 2 Oct 1971 | Sheffield United Reserves | L | 3-4 | A | Bill Kenny (2), Steve Seargeant |
| 9 Oct 1971 | Wolves Reserves | W | 4-1 | H | George Telfer, Johnny Morrissey (pen), Trevor Finnigan, Alan Wilson |
| 16 Oct 1971 | Manchester City Reserves | D | 0-0 | A | |
| 23 Oct 1971 | Newcastle Reserves | W | 3-1 | H | Gary Jones, Bill Kenny, David Johnson |
| 30 Oct 1971 | Sheffield Wednesday Reserves | D | 2-2 | A | Alan Whittle, Bill Kenny |
| 6 Nov 1971 | Leeds Reserves | W | 1-0 | H | Bill Kenny |
| 13 Nov 1971 | Liverpool Reserves | W | 3-0 | A | Alan Wilson, Bill Kenny, Mick Lyons |
| 20 Nov 1971 | Preston Reserves | W | 3-1 | A | Alan Wilson (2), Cliff Marshall |
| 27 Nov 1971 | Burnley Reserves | W | 2-0 | H | Bill Kenny, Jimmy Husband |
| 4 Dec 1971 | Stoke Reserves | W | 2-0 | A | Alan Wilson, Bill Kenny |
| 11 Dec 1971 | Nottingham Forest Reserves | W | 1-0 | H | Bill Kenny |
| 18 Dec 1971 | Aston Villa Reserves | W | 3-2 | H | Alan Wilson (2), Bill Kenny (pen) |
| 27 Dec 1971 | Huddersfield Reserves | W | 2-1 | A | John Smith, Bill Kenny |
| 1 Jan 1972 | Bury Reserves | D | 0-0 | H | |
| 8 Jan 1972 | Blackpool Reserves | L | 0-1 | A | |
| 15 Jan 1972 | Manchester City Reserves | L | 0-3 | H | |
| 22 Jan 1972 | West Brom Reserves | D | 1-1 | A | own goal |
| 29 Jan 1972 | Bolton Reserves | W | 3-0 | H | Frank D’Arcy, Gary Jones, Alan Wilson |
| 12 Feb 1972 | Newcastle Reserves | L | 0-1 | A | |
| 19 Feb 1972 | Sheffield Wednesday Reserves | L | 1-2 | H | Alan Wilson |
| 26 Feb 1972 | Leeds Reserves | W | 1-0 | A | Bill Kenny |
| 4 Mar 1972 | Liverpool Reserves | L | 1-2 | H | John Hurst |
| 11 Mar 1972 | Coventry Reserves | D | 1-1 | A | Alan Wilson |
| 14 Mar 1972 | Manchester United Reserves | W | 2-1 | H | Joe Royle, Alan Wilson |
| 18 Mar 1972 | Blackburn Reserves | W | 3-0 | H | Alan Wilson (2), Bill Kenny |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Derby Reserves | L | 0-3 | A | |
| 28 Mar 1972 | Wolves Reserves | W | 2-0 | A | John Smith, John Connolly |
| 1 Apr 1972 | Huddersfield Reserves | W | 7-0 | H | Bill Kenny (2), Ronnie Goodlass (2), Steve Seargeant, Alan Wilson, John Connolly |
| 8 Apr 1972 | Preston Reserves | W | 3-1 | H | John Connolly (2), Alan Wilson |
| 15 Apr 1972 | Burnley Reserves | W | 4-1 | A | Gary Jones (2), Bernie Wright, Alan Wilson |
| 18 Apr 1972 | Nottingham Forest Reserves | W | 4-1 | A | Joe Royle (3), Gary Jones |
| 22 Apr 1972 | Stoke Reserves | D | 0-0 | H |