1971–72 FA Cup
Third Round Proper
Columns: Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date
1 | Blackpool | 0–1 | Chelsea | 15 January 1972 | 2 | Burnley | 0–1 | Huddersfield Town | 15 January 1972 | 3 | Bury | 1–1 | Rotherham United | 15 January 1972 | Replay | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Bury | 24 January 1972 | 4 | Preston North End | 4–2 | Bristol City | 15 January 1972 | 5 | Southampton | 1–1 | Manchester United | 15 January 1972 | Replay | Manchester United | 4–1 | Southampton | 19 January 1972 | 6 | Watford | 1–4 | Notts County | 15 January 1972 | 7 | Walsall | 1–0 | A.F.C. Bournemouth | 15 January 1972 | 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Torquay United | 15 January 1972 | 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Leicester City | 15 January 1972 | Replay | Leicester City | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 January 1972 | 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–2 | Coventry City | 15 January 1972 | 11 | Sunderland | 3–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 January 1972 | 12 | Derby County | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 January 1972 | 13 | Swindon Town | 0–2 | Arsenal | 15 January 1972 | 14 | Sheffield United | 1–3 | Cardiff City | 15 January 1972 | 15 | Newcastle United | 2–2 | Hereford United | 24 January 1972 | Replay | Hereford United | 2–1 | Newcastle United | 5 February 1972 | 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Carlisle United | 15 January 1972 | Replay | Carlisle United | 1–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 January 1972 | 17 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | 15 January 1972 | Replay | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Manchester City | 18 January 1972 | 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Fulham | 15 January 1972 | Replay | Fulham | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 January 1972 | 19 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Luton Town | 15 January 1972 | 20 | Norwich City | 0–3 | Hull City | 15 January 1972 | 21 | Millwall | 3–1 | Nottingham Forest | 15 January 1972 | 22 | Crystal Palace | 2–2 | Everton | 15 January 1972 | Replay | Everton | 3–2 | Crystal Palace | 18 January 1972 | 23 | Blyth Spartans | 2–2 | Reading | 15 January 1972 | Replay | Reading | 6–1 | Blyth Spartans | 19 January 1972 | 24 | Charlton Athletic | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 January 1972 | Replay | Tranmere Rovers | 4–2 | Charlton Athletic | 17 January 1972 | 25 | Leeds United | 4–1 | Bristol Rovers | 15 January 1972 | 26 | Stoke City | 2–1 | Chesterfield | 15 January 1972 | 27 | Boston United | 0–1 | Portsmouth | 15 January 1972 | 28 | Peterborough United | 0–2 | Ipswich Town | 15 January 1972 | 29 | Birmingham City | 3–0 | Port Vale | 15 January 1972 | 30 | Oxford United | 0–3 | Liverpool | 15 January 1972 | 31 | Orient | 3–0 | Wrexham | 15 January 1972 | 32 | Swansea City | 1–0 | Gillingham | 15 January 1972