Front Cover Colour: Alex Stepney Manchester United

Back Cover Colour: John 'Dixie' Deans Celtic

Other Full Colour photos of players:
Ian St. John Coventry
Colin Harvey and Howard Kendall Everton
Peter Spiring Bristol City
David Young Newcastle

Other full-page black and white photos of players:
Eddie Kelly Arsenal
Emlyn Hughes England
Phil Parkes Q.P.R
Arthur Bellamy Burnley

Other part-page black and white photos:
Dave Robb Aberdeen
Cambridge's John Collins is supported by several teammates as he opens his own barbers
Top schoolboy referee Simon Marchant is too young to take control - he's 12!

Double page spread, colour photo:
Ipswich Town Team Photo

Articles:
Goal looks ahead to the year that is 1972
Peter Osgood (Chelsea) talks about Wembley Stadium
Goal looks at the blossoming of Sheffield United's Geoff Salmons
Tribute to Denis Smith - Stoke's man pf courage
Bobby Charlton's Diary "Stay out of trouble…. That has to be players resolution for '72"
Tribute to Manchester City's Colin Bell - "The best in the world by 1974"
A look at the two Brian Hill's currently gracing Torquay
We haven't seen the best of Wolves' John Richards yet
Bob Latchford's been using his head at Birmingham City
A look at some of Beret Head's 36 signings since becoming Crystal Palace boss
John Craggs has the right style for Middlesbrough
A look at Manchester United legend Jack Crompton's reasons for leaving the club
John Fitzpatrick reckons kit can still be his year at Manchester United
Millwall's Doug Alder talks promotion
Goal Editor Alan Hughes says……
"Five fateful years of Spurs History" by Ken Jones star writer
Rod Belfitt on heading back to Leeds with Ipswich
A review of the results from the previous week
Preview of Sheffield United vs. Leicester
There won't be enough good referees in 1972 by Jimmy Hill (TV's Top Soccer expert)

Meet the girl behind the man - Sue Mills (Mrs Mick Mills)
Worldwide GOAL -the international news scene with Leslie Vernon
On the Ball -Whats happening inside soccer
Jack Potts -Britain's Best Pools Guide
Classified Adverts
GOAL Club
Spot the difference
Booter Comic Strip
GOAL LINES -Reader's letters