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Stoke City 1971–72: results and record

Every competitive match Stoke City played in 1971–72, in Football League — 71 matches, 25 won, 24 drawn, 22 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Honours this season

Stoke City 1971–72 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
5 Aug 1971FA CupABirmingham CityBirmingham City 1971–720–023,841
14 Aug 1971First DivisionACoventry CityCoventry City 1971–721–1John Ritchie 4620,739
17 Aug 1971First DivisionASouthamptonSouthampton 1971–721–3Jimmy Greenhoff 8218,382
21 Aug 1971First DivisionHCrystal PalaceCrystal Palace 1971–723–1John Ritchie 20, John Mahoney 44, Jimmy Greenhoff 5218,756
25 Aug 1971First DivisionHLeicester CityLeicester City 1971–723–1John Ritchie 64, Mike Bernard 78, Peter Dobing 8021,678
28 Aug 1971First DivisionAArsenalArsenal 1971–721–0John Ritchie 2036,637
31 Aug 1971First DivisionANottingham ForestNottingham Forest 1971–720–019,017
4 Sep 1971First DivisionHWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1971–720–120,021
8 Sep 1971League CupASouthport2–1Denis Smith 10, Jimmy Greenhoff 7010,225
11 Sep 1971First DivisionADerby CountyDerby County 1971–720–432,548
15 Sep 1971Texaco CupAMotherwell1–0Mike Bernard8,213
18 Sep 1971First DivisionHHuddersfield TownHuddersfield Town 1971–721–0Terry Conroy 2516,463
25 Sep 1971First DivisionAWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1971–721–2John Ritchie 5819,193
29 Sep 1971Texaco CupHMotherwell4–1John Ritchie, John Ritchie, Jimmy Greenhoff, Sean Haslegrave12,072
2 Oct 1971First DivisionHLiverpoolLiverpool 1971–720–029,698
6 Oct 1971League CupAOxford UnitedOxford United 1971–721–1Jimmy Greenhoff 1315,024
9 Oct 1971First DivisionASheffield UnitedSheffield United 1971–723–2John Ritchie 15, Denis Smith 51, Terry Conroy 8135,371
16 Oct 1971First DivisionHCoventry CityCoventry City 1971–721–0Denis Smith 8220,040
18 Oct 1971League CupHOxford UnitedOxford United 1971–722–0John Ritchie 30, Sean Haslegrave 8611,757
20 Oct 1971Texaco CupADerby CountyDerby County 1971–722–3John Mahoney, Denis Smith21,487
23 Oct 1971First DivisionAIpswich TownIpswich Town 1971–721–2Mike Bernard 3317,678
27 Oct 1971League CupAManchester UnitedManchester United 1971–721–1John Ritchie 7247,062
30 Oct 1971First DivisionHTottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur 1971–722–0John Mahoney 49, John Mahoney 5528,348
6 Nov 1971First DivisionAWest Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion 1971–721–0Jimmy Greenhoff 4219,207
8 Nov 1971League CupHManchester UnitedManchester United 1971–720–040,829
11 Nov 1971Texaco CupHDerby CountyDerby County 1971–721–1Denis Smith23,461
13 Nov 1971First DivisionHChelseaChelsea 1971–720–122,196
15 Nov 1971League CupHManchester UnitedManchester United 1971–722–1Peter Dobing 70, John Ritchie 8842,233
20 Nov 1971First DivisionALeeds UnitedLeeds United 1971–720–133,012
23 Nov 1971League CupABristol RoversBristol Rovers 1971–724–2Jimmy Greenhoff 7, Denis Smith 20, Mike Bernard 61, Terry Conroy 6433,626
27 Nov 1971First DivisionHNewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1971–723–3John Ritchie 22, Terry Conroy 65, Terry Conroy 7016,815
4 Dec 1971First DivisionAEvertonEverton 1971–720–035,469
8 Dec 1971League CupHWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1971–721–2Peter Dobing 1436,407
11 Dec 1971First DivisionHManchester UnitedManchester United 1971–721–1John Mahoney 2733,807
15 Dec 1971League CupAWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1971–721–0John Ritchie 7238,771
18 Dec 1971First DivisionAWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1971–720–225,619
27 Dec 1971First DivisionHManchester CityManchester City 1971–721–3Denis Smith 9043,007
1 Jan 1972First DivisionAHuddersfield TownHuddersfield Town 1971–720–012,665
5 Jan 1972League CupHWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1971–720–046,916
8 Jan 1972First DivisionHArsenalArsenal 1971–720–018,965
15 Jan 1972FA CupHChesterfieldChesterfield 1971–722–1Terry Conroy 15, Peter Dobing 6726,559
22 Jan 1972First DivisionHSouthamptonSouthampton 1971–723–1John Ritchie 12, Jimmy Greenhoff 51, Jimmy Greenhoff 8217,480
26 Jan 1972League CupHWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1971–723–2Mike Bernard 32, Peter Dobing 45, Terry Conroy 4949,247
29 Jan 1972First DivisionALeicester CityLeicester City 1971–721–2Jimmy Greenhoff 1326,931
5 Feb 1972FA CupATranmere RoversTranmere Rovers 1971–722–2Terry Conroy 68, John Ritchie 7524,424
9 Feb 1972FA CupHTranmere RoversTranmere Rovers 1971–722–0Mike Bernard 31, Jimmy Greenhoff 7025,000
12 Feb 1972First DivisionHIpswich TownIpswich Town 1971–723–3John Ritchie 55, Jimmy Greenhoff 75, Denis Smith 8720,247
19 Feb 1972First DivisionATottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur 1971–720–232,841
26 Feb 1972FA CupHHull CityHull City 1971–724–1Jimmy Greenhoff 44, Jimmy Greenhoff 45, Terry Conroy 79, John Ritchie 8734,558
4 Mar 1972League CupNChelseaChelsea 1971–722–1Terry Conroy 5, George Eastham 7397,852
11 Mar 1972First DivisionHSheffield UnitedSheffield United 1971–722–2Denis Smith 65, John Ritchie 8531,667
18 Mar 1972FA CupAManchester UnitedManchester United 1971–721–1Jimmy Greenhoff 5854,226
22 Mar 1972FA CupHManchester UnitedManchester United 1971–722–1Denis Smith 74, Terry Conroy 10249,192
25 Mar 1972First DivisionHDerby CountyDerby County 1971–721–1Jimmy Greenhoff 4833,592
28 Mar 1972First DivisionALiverpoolLiverpool 1971–721–2John Ritchie 3542,489
1 Apr 1972First DivisionAManchester CityManchester City 1971–722–1John Ritchie 53, Mike Doyle49,392
4 Apr 1972First DivisionHWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1971–720–024,688
8 Apr 1972First DivisionHLeeds UnitedLeeds United 1971–720–335,123
10 Apr 1972First DivisionHNottingham ForestNottingham Forest 1971–720–213,920
15 Apr 1972FA CupNArsenalArsenal 1971–721–1Peter Simpson 6556,576
19 Apr 1972FA CupNArsenalArsenal 1971–721–2Jimmy Greenhoff 1938,970
22 Apr 1972First DivisionHEvertonEverton 1971–721–1Mick Lyons 3016,796
24 Apr 1972First DivisionAChelseaChelsea 1971–720–223,443
26 Apr 1972First DivisionACrystal PalaceCrystal Palace 1971–720–224,550
29 Apr 1972First DivisionAManchester UnitedManchester United 1971–720–334,959
5 May 1972First DivisionHWest Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion 1971–721–1Harry Burrows 6816,206
8 May 1972First DivisionANewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1971–720–021,350
1 Jun 1972Anglo-Italian CupAU.S. Catanzaro 19293–0Jimmy Greenhoff 60, Peter Dobing 66, Jackie Marsh 7514,147
5 Jun 1972Anglo-Italian CupAA.S. Roma0–219,960
7 Jun 1972Anglo-Italian CupHU.S. Catanzaro 19292–0John Ritchie 43, Jimmy Greenhoff 908,345
10 Jun 1972Anglo-Italian CupHA.S. Roma1–2John Ritchie 465,446

87 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.

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