<page_title> 1971–72 Port Vale F.C. season </page_title> <section_title> Football League Third Division </section_title> <table> <cell> Brighton & Hove Albion <col_header> Opponent </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1–1 <col_header> Result </col_header> </cell> <cell> 4,384 <col_header> Attendance </col_header> </cell> </table>
The 1971–72 Port Vale F.C. season opened with a 1–1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion in front of 4,384 viewers.