1971/72 - division three
about the programme
A busy season for the programme editor started with three pre-season friendlies, all of which were accompanied by a 4-page programme. Another friendly was played in mid-January and two testimonials took place at the end of the season. And what a season it was. The twenty-three league programmes charted a season that ended in glorious style with promotion. Manager Pat Saward’s notes were a great read, his thoughtful commentary on Albion and football in general made really good reading. The Football League Review was again included, but not stapled into the programme.
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21 aug 71
v bradford city
w 3-1
Albion scorers: Willie Irvine, Kit Napier, Dave Turner
Att: 10,350
4 sep 71
v york city
l 0-2
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 14,360
18 sep 71
v notts county
d 1-1
Albion scorers: Peter O’Sullivan
Att: 13,443
29 sep 71
v bristol rovers
w 3-1
Albion scorers: Bertie Lutton, Kit Napier (pen), Bert Murray
Att: 12,649
2 oct 71
v barnsley
d 0-0
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 12,127
16 oct 71
v port vale
d 1-1
Albion scorers: Peter O’Sullivan
Att: 9,007
30 oct 71
v shrewsbury town
w 2-0
Albion scorers: Kit Napier, Peter O’Sullivan
Att: 9,778
13 nov 71
v halifax town
w 2-1
Albion scorers: Peter O’Sullivan, Willie Irvine
Att: 9,896
20 nov 71
v hillingdon borough
(fa cup 1st rnd)
w 7-1
Albion scorers: Eddie Spearritt, Kit Napier 2, Peter O’Sullivan 2, OG, OG, Bert Murray
Att: 9,836
27 nov 71
v chesterfield
w 2-1
Albion scorers: Kit Napier, Willie Irvine
Att: 10,179
Programme incorrectly dated 28-Nov
11 dec 71
v walsall
(fa cup 2nd rnd)
d 1-1
Albion scorers: Willie Irvine
Att: 12,797
27 dec 71
v afc bournemouth
w 2-0
Albion scorers: Kit Napier, Peter O’Sullivan
Att: 30,600
8 jan 72
v mansfield town
w 1-0
Albion scorers: Brian Bromley
Att: 10,616
29 jan 72
v swansea city
w 1-0
Albion scorers: Bert Murray
Att: 13,083
12 feb 72
v walsall
l 1-2
Albion scorers: Eddie Spearritt
Att: 14,437
26 feb 72
v plymouth argyle
w 3-0
Albion scorers: Bert Murray 2, Kit Napier
Att: 15,198
11 mar 72
v tranmere rovers
w 2-0
Albion scorers: Brian Bromley, John Templeman
Att: 17,439
15 mar 72
v oldham athletic
l 0-1
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 17,916
25 mar 72
v aston villa
w 2-1
Albion scorers: Willie Irvine, Kit Napier
Att: 28,833
31 mar 72
v torquay united
w 3-1
Albion scorers: Bert Murray (pen), Ken Beamish, Bertie Lutton
Att: 27,513
8 apr 72
v wrexham
w 3-2
Albion scorers: Ken Beamish 2, Willie Irvine
Att: 18,156
19 apr 72
v blackburn rovers
w 3-0
Albion scorers: Willie Irvine, Ken Beamish, Brian Bromley
Att: 23,269
22 apr 72
v bolton wanderers
d 1-1
Albion scorers: Bert Murray (pen)
Att: 25,074
26 apr 72
v rotherham united
w 2-1
Albion scorers: Willie Irvine, Ken Beamish
Att: 27,928
3 may 72
v rochdale
d 1-1
Albion scorers: John Templeman
Att: 34,766
friendlies/testimonials
31 jul 71
v coventry city
(friendly)
l 1-2
Albion scorers: John Templeman
Att: n/a
4 aug 71
v millwall
(friendly)
d 0-0
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: n/a
7 aug 71
v leyton orient
(friendly)
d 2-2
Albion scorers: Dave Turner, Bert Murray
Att: n/a
18 jan 72
v huddersfield town
(friendly)
l 0-1
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: n/a
5 may 72
v chelsea
(testimonial for brian powney & Norman gall)
l 2-3
Albion scorers: Ken Beamish, John Templeman
Att: n/a
11 may 72
v birmingham city
(benefit for geoff sidebottom)
d 2-2
Albion scorers: Steele (pen), Eddie Spearritt
Att: n/a
