1972–73 Football League
| Season | 1972–73 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Liverpool |
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← 1971–72 1973–74 → | |
The 1972–73 season was the 74th completed season of The Football League.
Liverpool cruised to another championship triumph in Bill Shankly's penultimate season as manager despite competition from Arsenal, Leeds United, Ipswich Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Manchester United sacked manager Frank O'Farrell after 18 months in charge. He had been unable to mount a title challenge. Tommy Docherty, the 44-year-old Scottish national coach and former Aston Villa manager, was appointed as his successor.
Bobby Charlton and Denis Law both played their last games for the club while George Best's appearances were becoming increasingly rare.
Burnley and Queens Park Rangers won promotion to the First Division. Huddersfield Town's decline continued as they slid into the Third Division, where they were joined by Brighton & Hove Albion.
Bolton Wanderers and Notts County occupied the two promotion places in the Third Division. Rotherham United, Brentford, Swansea City and Scunthorpe United were relegated to the Fourth Division.
Hereford United were promoted from the Fourth Division in their first season as a Football League club. They had been elected to the Football League a year earlier after winning the Southern League and achieving a shock win over Newcastle United in the FA Cup. They were joined in the promotion zone by champions Southport, Cambridge United and Aldershot. Newport County missed promotion only on goal average. There were no arrivals or departures in the league for 1973.
Final league tables and results
The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,[2] with home and away statistics separated.
Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.
Since the goal average was used for this purpose for such a long time, it is presented in the tables below even for the seasons prior to 1894–95, and since the goal difference is a more informative piece of information for a modern reader than the goal average, the goal difference is added in this presentation after the goal average.
During the first five seasons of the league, that is, until the season 1893–94, re-election process concerned the clubs which finished in the bottom four of the league. From the 1894–95 season and until the 1920–21 season the re-election process was required of the clubs which finished in the bottom three of the league. From the 1922–23 season on it was required of the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South. Since the Fourth Division was established in the 1958–59 season, the re-election process has concerned the bottom four clubs in that division.[2]
First Division
| Season | 1972–73 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Liverpool (8th English title) |
| Relegated |
Crystal Palace West Bromwich Albion |
| European Cup 1973–74 | Liverpool |
| FA Cup winners European Cup Winners' Cup 1973–74 | Sunderland (2nd Div.) (2nd FA Cup title) |
| UEFA Cup 1973–74 |
Ipswich Town Leeds United Tottenham Hotspur Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,160 (2.51 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Robson (West Ham United), 28 [3] |
| Biggest home win |
Leeds – Arsenal 6–1 (9 Mar 1973) Liverpool – Sheffield United 5–0 (23 Sep 1972) |
| Biggest away win | West Bromwich – Crystal Palace 0–4 (3 Mar 1973) |
| Highest scoring | Wolverhampton – Stoke 5–3 (30 Sep 1972) |
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← 1971–72 1973–74 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 72 | 42 | 1.714 | +30 | 60 | European Cup 1973–74 First round | ||||
| 2 | Arsenal | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 57 | 43 | 1.326 | +14 | 57 | [notes 1] | ||||
| 3 | Leeds United | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 71 | 45 | 1.578 | +26 | 53 | UEFA Cup 1973–74 First round | ||||
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 55 | 45 | 1.222 | +10 | 48 | UEFA Cup 1973–74 First round | ||||
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 66 | 54 | 1.222 | +12 | 47 | UEFA Cup 1973–74 First round | ||||
| 6 | West Ham United | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 67 | 53 | 1.264 | +14 | 46 | |||||
| 7 | Derby County | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 56 | 54 | 1.037 | +2 | 46 | |||||
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 58 | 48 | 1.208 | +10 | 45 | UEFA Cup 1973–74 First round [notes 2] | ||||
| 9 | Newcastle United | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 60 | 51 | 1.176 | +9 | 45 | |||||
| 10 | Birmingham City | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 53 | 54 | 0.981 | –1 | 42 | |||||
| 11 | Manchester City | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 57 | 60 | 0.950 | –3 | 41 | |||||
| 12 | Chelsea | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 49 | 51 | 0.961 | –2 | 40 | |||||
| 13 | Southampton | 42 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 47 | 52 | 0.904 | –5 | 40 | |||||
| 14 | Sheffield United | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 41 | 51 | 59 | 0.864 | –8 | 40 | |||||
| 15 | Stoke City | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 61 | 56 | 1.089 | +5 | 38 | |||||
| 16 | Leicester City | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 40 | 46 | 0.870 | –6 | 37 | |||||
| 17 | Everton | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 41 | 49 | 0.837 | –8 | 37 | |||||
| 18 | Manchester United | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 41 | 44 | 60 | 0.733 | –16 | 37 | |||||
| 19 | Coventry City | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 40 | 55 | 0.727 | –15 | 35 | |||||
| 20 | Norwich City | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 44 | 36 | 63 | 0.571 | –27 | 32 | |||||
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 37 | 41 | 58 | 0.707 | –17 | 30 | |||||
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 38 | 38 | 62 | 0.613 | –24 | 28 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
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Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the UEFA Cup 1973–74 as League cup winners. At the time, only one club per English city could enter the UEFA Cup; thus, fellow
London club Arsenal were excluded in spite of finishing second in the League. This rule had applied in all countries in the Fairs Cup, but it was the Football League, not UEFA,
which continued to apply it in England in the UEFA Cup.[4] - ↑ Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the UEFA Cup 1973–74 as League cup winners. See note 1 about why Arsenal could not participate in the UEFA Cup.
| Key | |
|---|---|
| League Champions, qualified for European Cup | |
| FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup | |
| Qualified for UEFA Cup | |
| League cup Winners, qualified for UEFA Cup | |
| Relegated |
Results
| Home \ Away[1] | ARS | BIR | CHE | COV | CRY | DER | EVE | IPS | LEE | LEI | LIV | MCI | MUN | NEW | NWC | SHU | SOU | STK | TOT | WBA | WHU | WOL |
| Arsenal | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 5–2 | |
| Birmingham | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| Chelsea | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | |
| Coventry City | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | |
| Crystal Palace | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | |
| Derby County | 5–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |
| Everton | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | |
| Ipswich Town | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| Leeds United | 6–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Leicester City | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Liverpool | 0–2 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 4–2 | |
| Manchester City | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 1–1 | |
| Manchester United | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | |
| Newcastle United | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
| Norwich City | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Sheffield United | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | |
| Southampton | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Stoke City | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| West Ham United | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–3 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 5–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 |
Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Maps
Second Division
| Season | 1972–73 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Burnley (2nd title) |
| Promoted | Queens Park Rangers |
| Relegated |
Brighton & Hove Albion, Huddersfield Town |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,156 (2.5 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Don Givens (Queens Park Rangers), 23 [3] |
| Biggest home win |
Carlisle – Preston North End 6–1 (26 Dec 1972) QPR – Portsmouth 5–0 (31 Mar 1973) QPR – Swindon 5–0 (17 Feb 1973) |
| Biggest away win | Preston North End –Portsmouth 0–5 (10 Feb 1973) |
| Highest scoring |
Blackpool – Brighton & Hove 6–2 (19 Apr 1973) Hull – Preston North End 6–2 (27 Jan 1973) |
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← 1971–72 1973–74 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 72 | 35 | 2.057 | +37 | 62 | |||||
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 81 | 37 | 2.189 | +44 | 61 | |||||
| 3 | Aston Villa | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 51 | 47 | 1.085 | +4 | 50 | |||||
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 46 | 43 | 1.070 | +3 | 47 | |||||
| 5 | Bristol City | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 63 | 51 | 1.235 | +12 | 46 | |||||
| 6 | Sunderland | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 59 | 49 | 1.204 | +10 | 46 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1973–74 First round | ||||
| 7 | Blackpool | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 56 | 51 | 1.098 | +5 | 46 | |||||
| 8 | Oxford United | 42 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 52 | 43 | 1.209 | +9 | 45 | |||||
| 9 | Fulham | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 58 | 49 | 1.184 | +9 | 44 | |||||
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 59 | 55 | 1.073 | +4 | 44 | |||||
| 11 | Millwall | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 29 | 55 | 47 | 1.170 | +8 | 42 | |||||
| 12 | Luton Town | 42 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 44 | 53 | 0.830 | –9 | 41 | |||||
| 13 | Hull City | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 37 | 64 | 59 | 1.085 | +5 | 40 | |||||
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 34 | 47 | 52 | 0.904 | –5 | 40 | |||||
| 15 | Orient | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 35 | 49 | 53 | 0.925 | –4 | 36 | |||||
| 16 | Swindon Town | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 0.767 | –14 | 36 | |||||
| 17 | Portsmouth | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 37 | 42 | 59 | 0.712 | –17 | 35 | |||||
| 18 | Carlisle United | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 50 | 52 | 0.962 | –2 | 34 | |||||
| 19 | Preston North End | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 39 | 37 | 64 | 0.578 | –27 | 34 | |||||
| 20 | Cardiff City | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 37 | 43 | 58 | 0.741 | –15 | 33 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1973–74 First round | ||||
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 36 | 56 | 0.643 | –20 | 33 | |||||
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 52 | 46 | 83 | 0.554 | –37 | 29 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Division Champions, promoted | |
| Promoted | |
| FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup | |
| Welsh Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup | |
| Relegated |
Results
| Home \ Away[1] | AST | BLP | B&HA | BRI | BUR | CAR | CRL | FUL | HUD | HUL | LUT | MID | MIL | NOT | ORI | OXF | POR | PNE | QPR | SHW | SUN | SWI |
| Aston Villa | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| Blackpool | 1–1 | 6–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | |
| Bristol City | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| Burnley | 4–1 | 4–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| Cardiff City | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Carlisle United | 2–2 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 6–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 3–0 | |
| Fulham | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Hull City | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 5–1 | 6–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | |
| Luton Town | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
| Middlesbrough | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | |
| Millwall | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| Orient | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| Oxford United | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 5–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 1–0 | |
| Portsmouth | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | |
| Preston North End | 0–1 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 5–0 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Sunderland | 2–2 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | |
| Swindon Town | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Maps
Third Division
| Season | 1972–73 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bolton Wanderers (1st title) |
| Promoted | Notts County |
| Relegated |
Brentford, Rotherham United, Scunthorpe United, Swansea City |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,371 (2.48 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Arthur Horsfield (Charlton Athletic), 26 [3] |
|
← 1971–72 1973–74 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 30 | 73 | 39 | 1.872 | +34 | 61 | ||||
| 2 | Notts County | 46 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 67 | 47 | 1.426 | +20 | 57 | ||||
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 57 | 47 | 1.213 | +10 | 55 | ||||
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 36 | 72 | 54 | 1.333 | +18 | 54 | ||||
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 36 | 77 | 56 | 1.375 | +21 | 53 | ||||
| 6 | Port Vale | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 48 | 56 | 69 | 0.812 | –13 | 53 | ||||
| 7 | Bournemouth | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 66 | 44 | 1.500 | +22 | 50 | ||||
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 74 | 66 | 1.121 | +8 | 50 | ||||
| 9 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 43 | 67 | 61 | 1.098 | +6 | 48 | ||||
| 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 35 | 56 | 52 | 1.077 | +4 | 46 | ||||
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 46 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 43 | 69 | 67 | 1.030 | +2 | 45 | ||||
| 12 | Wrexham | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 39 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 55 | 54 | 1.019 | +1 | 45 | ||||
| 13 | Rochdale | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 48 | 54 | 0.889 | –6 | 45 | ||||
| 14 | Southend United | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 40 | 61 | 54 | 1.130 | +7 | 44 | ||||
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 33 | 46 | 54 | 0.852 | –8 | 44 | ||||
| 16 | Chesterfield | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 39 | 57 | 61 | 0.934 | –4 | 43 | ||||
| 17 | Walsall | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 40 | 56 | 66 | 0.848 | –10 | 43 | ||||
| 18 | York City | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 32 | 42 | 46 | 0.913 | –4 | 41 | ||||
| 19 | Watford | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 25 | 43 | 48 | 0.896 | –5 | 41 | ||||
| 20 | Halifax Town | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 30 | 43 | 53 | 0.811 | –10 | 41 | ||||
| 21 | Rotherham United | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 38 | 51 | 65 | 0.785 | –14 | 41 | ||||
| 22 | Brentford | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 51 | 51 | 69 | 0.739 | –18 | 37 | ||||
| 23 | Swansea City | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 44 | 51 | 73 | 0.699 | –22 | 37 | ||||
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 47 | 33 | 72 | 0.458 | –39 | 30 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Division Champions, promoted | |
| Promoted | |
| Relegated |
Results
| Home \ Away[1] | BLB | BOL | BOU | BRE | BRR | CHA | CHF | GRI | HAL | NTC | OLD | PLY | PTV | ROC | ROT | SCU | SHR | STD | SWA | TRA | WAL | WAT | WRE | YOR |
| Blackburn Rovers | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| Bournemouth | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | |
| Brentford | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Bristol Rovers | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| Chesterfield | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
| Grimsby Town | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 6–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 6–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
| Halifax Town | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | |
| Notts County | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 7–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Port Vale | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | |
| Rochdale | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 0–6 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Rotherham United | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–7 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 7–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
| Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–5 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| Southend | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | |
| Swansea City | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 6–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | |
| Tranmere | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 6–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | |
| Walsall | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–3 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
| Watford | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | |
| Wrexham | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | |
| York City | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 |
Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Maps
Fourth Division
| Season | 1972–73 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Southport (1st title) |
| Promoted |
Aldershot, Cambridge United, Hereford United |
| Failed re-election | None |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,347 (2.44 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Fred Binney (Exeter City), 27 [3] |
|
← 1971–72 1973–74 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southport | 46 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 71 | 48 | 1.479 | +23 | 62 | ||||
| 2 | Hereford United | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 56 | 38 | 1.474 | +18 | 58 | ||||
| 3 | Cambridge United | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 67 | 57 | 1.175 | +10 | 57 | ||||
| 4 | Aldershot | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 24 | 60 | 38 | 1.579 | +22 | 56 | ||||
| 5 | Newport County | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 26 | 64 | 44 | 1.455 | +20 | 56 | ||||
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 52 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 78 | 51 | 1.529 | +27 | 54 | ||||
| 7 | Reading | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 51 | 38 | 1.342 | +13 | 52 | ||||
| 8 | Exeter City | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 33 | 57 | 51 | 1.118 | +6 | 50 | ||||
| 9 | Gillingham | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 63 | 58 | 1.086 | +5 | 49 | ||||
| 10 | Lincoln City | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 27 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 30 | 64 | 57 | 1.123 | +7 | 48 | ||||
| 11 | Stockport County | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 35 | 53 | 53 | 1.000 | 0 | 48 | ||||
| 12 | Bury | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 58 | 51 | 1.137 | +7 | 46 | ||||
| 13 | Workington | 46 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 41 | 59 | 61 | 0.967 | –2 | 46 | ||||
| 14 | Barnsley | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 58 | 60 | 0.967 | –2 | 44 | ||||
| 15 | Chester | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 61 | 52 | 1.173 | +9 | 43 | ||||
| 16 | Bradford City | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 61 | 65 | 0.938 | –4 | 43 | ||||
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 39 | 49 | 58 | 0.845 | –9 | 42 | ||||
| 18 | Torquay United | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 30 | 44 | 47 | 0.936 | –3 | 41 | ||||
| 19 | Peterborough United | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 47 | 71 | 76 | 0.934 | –5 | 41 | ||||
| 20 | Hartlepool | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 34 | 34 | 49 | 0.694 | –15 | 41 | ||||
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 38 | 61 | 0.623 | –23 | 36 | ||||
| 22 | Colchester United | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 48 | 48 | 76 | 0.632 | –28 | 31 | ||||
| 23 | Northampton Town | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 43 | 40 | 73 | 0.548 | –33 | 31 | ||||
| 24 | Darlington | 46 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 41 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 44 | 42 | 85 | 0.494 | –43 | 29 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Division Champions, promoted | |
| Promoted | |
| New club in the league, see Hereford United | |
| Re-elected | |
| Failed re-election (none) |
Results
| Home \ Away[1] | ALD | BAR | BRA | Bury | CAM | CHE | COL | CRE | DAR | DON | EXE | GIL | HAR | HER | LIN | MAN | NPC | NOR | PET | REA | SOU | STP | TOR | WRK |
| Aldershot | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| Barnsley | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| Bradford City | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 7–0 | 4–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| Bury | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | |
| Cambridge United | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| Chester | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 8–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | |
| Colchester United | 2–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| Darlington | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–7 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–5 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Exeter City | 1–0 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 4–2 | |
| Gillingham | 1–2 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
| Hartlepool | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Hereford United | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| Lincoln City | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 5–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | |
| Mansfield Town | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | |
| Newport County | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| Northampton Town | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | |
| Peterborough United | 1–0 | 6–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
| Reading | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | |
| Southport | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| Stockport County | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| Torquay United | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | |
| Workington | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Maps
See also
External links
- Season 1972-73 complete complete lineups, tables and squads at Historical Football Lineups
References
- ↑ "England 1972–73". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- 1 2 Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
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