First Division |
Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Stoke City | Stamford Bridge | 23,443 | |
Hudson, Garland | Lineups |
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Ptn | First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | |||||||
1 | 0 | Manchester City | 42 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 1.711 | 57 | W | L | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
2 | 0 | Liverpool | 40 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 2.207 | 56 | W | W | W | W | W | 1972-05-01 | Derby County | A |
3 | 0 | Derby County | 41 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 2.061 | 56 | L | W | W | D | L | 1972-05-01 | Liverpool | H |
4 | 0 | Leeds United | 40 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 2.414 | 55 | W | L | W | W | L | 1972-05-01 | Chelsea | H |
5 | 2 | Chelsea | 40 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 1.349 | 48 | W | D | D | L | W | 1972-04-27 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
6 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 40 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 1.462 | 47 | D | W | D | L | L | 1972-04-29 | Leicester City | H |
7 | -1 | Arsenal | 38 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 1.421 | 47 | W | D | W | D | W | 1972-04-25 | Manchester United | H |
8 | 0 | Manchester United | 40 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 32 | 1.138 | 46 | D | W | L | L | D | 1972-04-25 | Arsenal | A |
9 | 0 | Sheffield United | 41 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 1 | 44 | W | L | D | L | D | 1972-04-28 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
10 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 39 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 1.113 | 43 | W | L | L | L | L | 1972-04-25 | Nottingham Forest | A |
11 | 0 | Leicester City | 41 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 0.905 | 39 | W | D | L | W | D | 1972-04-29 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
12 | 0 | Newcastle United | 40 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 0.9 | 38 | D | W | L | L | W | 1972-05-03 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
13 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 0.736 | 38 | L | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
14 | 0 | Everton | 41 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 0.766 | 35 | D | D | W | L | D | 1972-05-02 | Nottingham Forest | H |
15 | 0 | West Ham United | 41 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 32 | 0.9 | 34 | L | L | L | D | W | 1972-05-01 | Southampton | H |
16 | 0 | Stoke City | 38 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 0.76 | 33 | L | D | L | L | D | 1972-04-26 | Crystal Palace | A |
17 | 0 | Coventry City | 41 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 27 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 44 | 0.667 | 33 | L | W | D | W | L | 1972-05-01 | Arsenal | H |
18 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 39 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 0.714 | 32 | L | W | D | D | L | 1972-04-27 | Chelsea | H |
19 | 0 | Southampton | 41 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 51 | 0.658 | 31 | D | D | L | W | L | 1972-05-01 | West Ham United | A |
20 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 40 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 0.6 | 26 | L | D | L | D | L | 1972-04-26 | Stoke City | H |
21 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 40 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 51 | 0.584 | 24 | D | W | W | L | L | 1972-04-25 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
22 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 41 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 37 | 0.458 | 24 | L | L | L | L | L | 1972-04-29 | Crystal Palace | A |
Second Division |
Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Blackpool | 1 | 2 | Portsmouth | Bloomfield Road | 10,507 | |
Hutchison | Lineups | Hand, Piper | ||||
Orient | 1 | 2 | Norwich City | Brisbane Road | 15,530 | |
Bowyer | Lineups | Foggo, Paddon (p) |
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Ptn | Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | |||||||
1 | 0 | Norwich City | 41 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 1.686 | 56 | W | W | L | W | D | 1972-04-29 | Watford | A |
2 | 0 | Millwall | 40 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 1.304 | 51 | L | W | L | D | L | 1972-04-25 | Charlton Athletic | A |
3 | 0 | Birmingham City | 39 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1.833 | 50 | D | D | W | W | D | 1972-04-25 | Hull City | H |
4 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 39 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 1.821 | 49 | W | W | D | D | W | 1972-04-25 | Fulham | H |
5 | 0 | Sunderland | 40 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 32 | 1.161 | 47 | L | W | L | D | W | 1972-04-25 | Carlisle United | A |
6 | 0 | Blackpool | 41 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 34 | 1.3 | 45 | L | W | W | W | L | 1972-04-29 | Charlton Athletic | H |
7 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 40 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 1 | 44 | D | L | W | D | L | 1972-04-26 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
8 | 0 | Carlisle United | 40 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 32 | 1.154 | 43 | W | L | W | D | L | 1972-04-25 | Sunderland | H |
9 | 0 | Burnley | 40 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 32 | 1.241 | 42 | W | W | W | W | L | 1972-04-25 | Preston North End | H |
10 | 0 | Bristol City | 40 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 1.2 | 42 | D | W | L | D | W | 1972-04-26 | Cardiff City | A |
11 | 0 | Hull City | 40 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 1.021 | 38 | W | L | D | W | W | 1972-04-25 | Birmingham City | A |
12 | 0 | Swindon Town | 39 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 0.953 | 38 | L | W | L | W | W | 1972-04-25 | Watford | H |
13 | 0 | Oxford United | 41 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 0.804 | 38 | W | L | D | D | D | 1972-04-29 | Bristol City | A |
14 | 0 | Luton Town | 41 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 0.894 | 37 | D | L | W | L | L | 1972-04-29 | Cardiff City | A |
15 | 3 | Portsmouth | 41 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 42 | 0.879 | 37 | W | D | L | D | D | 1972-04-29 | Burnley | H |
16 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 40 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 36 | 0.875 | 36 | L | W | W | L | D | 1972-04-26 | Middlesbrough | H |
17 | -1 | Orient | 40 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 40 | 0.828 | 36 | L | W | L | L | D | 1972-04-29 | Swindon Town | A |
18 | -1 | Preston North End | 39 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 0.943 | 35 | L | W | L | L | L | 1972-04-25 | Burnley | A |
19 | 0 | Cardiff City | 39 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 41 | 0.855 | 33 | L | W | W | D | L | 1972-04-26 | Bristol City | H |
20 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 40 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 22 | 47 | 0.786 | 33 | D | L | L | D | L | 1972-04-25 | Millwall | H |
21 | 0 | Fulham | 40 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 48 | 0.662 | 32 | L | D | D | L | W | 1972-04-25 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
22 | 0 | Watford | 40 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 48 | 0.319 | 18 | L | L | W | L | D | 1972-04-25 | Swindon Town | A |
Third Division |
Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Mansfield Town | 1 | 1 | Aston Villa | Field Mill | 12,454 | |
Fairbrother | Lineups | Vowden | ||||
Rochdale | 2 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Spotland | 4,826 | |
Howarth, Darling | Lineups | Jones G, Phillips | ||||
Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | Barnsley | Prenton Park | 3,764 | |
Lineups | ||||||
York City | 0 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Bootham Crescent | 5,770 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Footnotes | ||||||
Aston Villa promoted |
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Ptn | Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | |||||||
1 | 0 | Aston Villa | 44 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 22 | 2.548 | 66 | D | W | W | L | W | 1972-04-29 | Torquay United | H |
2 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 43 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 28 | 1.75 | 60 | D | W | W | D | W | 1972-04-26 | Rotherham United | H |
3 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 43 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 2 | 59 | W | W | D | W | D | 1972-04-26 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
4 | 0 | Notts County | 42 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 1.7 | 56 | L | L | W | W | D | 1972-04-26 | Port Vale | H |
5 | 0 | Rotherham United | 41 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 44 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 1.452 | 50 | W | W | D | W | L | 1972-04-26 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
6 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 43 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 1.264 | 48 | W | L | L | W | L | 1972-04-25 | Swansea City | H |
7 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 44 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 38 | 1.113 | 47 | W | L | W | L | D | 1972-04-25 | Halifax Town | H |
8 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 1.25 | 46 | D | D | W | W | W | 1972-04-29 | Rotherham United | H |
9 | -1 | Walsall | 45 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 41 | 1.036 | 46 | D | W | D | W | D | 1972-04-25 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
10 | 0 | Swansea City | 43 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 0.863 | 44 | L | D | W | L | D | 1972-04-25 | Bristol Rovers | A |
11 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 44 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 0.9 | 43 | D | D | L | W | D | 1972-04-29 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
12 | -1 | Chesterfield | 42 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 1.082 | 42 | W | L | L | L | W | 1972-04-29 | Bristol Rovers | H |
13 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 43 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 35 | 0.875 | 41 | L | W | D | D | W | 1972-04-26 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
14 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 32 | 1.066 | 39 | L | W | L | W | W | 1972-04-25 | Walsall | A |
15 | 0 | Port Vale | 42 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 0.722 | 38 | L | L | D | D | L | 1972-04-26 | Notts County | A |
16 | 0 | Wrexham | 44 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 36 | 0.903 | 37 | L | W | D | W | L | 1972-04-29 | Swansea City | H |
17 | 1 | York City | 45 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 44 | 0.877 | 36 | D | L | W | D | L | 1972-04-29 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
18 | -1 | Halifax Town | 42 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 33 | 0.855 | 36 | D | W | L | L | L | 1972-04-25 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
19 | 0 | Barnsley | 45 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 0.508 | 36 | D | W | L | D | D | 1972-04-29 | Port Vale | A |
20 | 0 | Rochdale | 43 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 55 | 0.684 | 35 | D | L | L | D | L | 1972-04-29 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
21 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 44 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 0.639 | 34 | D | W | L | D | L | 1972-04-29 | Bradford City | H |
22 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 41 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 0.746 | 33 | D | W | L | L | L | 1972-04-29 | Notts County | A |
23 | 0 | Bradford City | 43 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 44 | 0.611 | 31 | L | W | L | D | L | 1972-04-26 | Torquay United | H |
24 | 0 | Torquay United | 42 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 31 | 0.607 | 29 | L | L | D | W | D | 1972-04-26 | Bradford City | A |
Fourth Division |
Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Barrow | 0 | 3 | Brentford | Holker Street | 2,646 | |
Lineups | Houston, Allen, Graham | |||||
Colchester United | 2 | 3 | Newport County | Layer Road | 4,311 | |
Burgess 2 | Lineups | Brown, Hill (p), Jones R | ||||
Darlington | 1 | 2 | Hartlepool | Feethams Ground | 8,809 | Largest home gate 1971-72 |
Sinclair | Lineups | Green, Waddell | ||||
Footnotes | ||||||
Brentford promoted |
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Ptn | Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | |||||||
1 | 1 | Brentford | 45 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 52 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 1.854 | 59 | W | W | W | W | W | 1972-04-29 | Workington | A |
2 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 43 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 1.558 | 59 | D | W | D | W | W | 1972-04-25 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
3 | 0 | Southend United | 43 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 54 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 1.5 | 57 | L | W | D | D | W | 1972-04-25 | Scunthorpe United | A |
4 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 43 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 1.667 | 56 | D | D | L | W | L | 1972-04-25 | Southend United | H |
5 | 0 | Lincoln City | 44 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 44 | 1.237 | 53 | D | D | L | W | L | 1972-04-26 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
6 | 0 | Bury | 44 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 1.315 | 49 | D | L | D | D | W | 1972-04-25 | Peterborough United | H |
7 | 0 | Workington | 44 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 1.324 | 47 | L | W | W | L | D | 1972-04-26 | Exeter City | A |
8 | 0 | Peterborough United | 43 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 1.31 | 47 | W | W | W | W | D | 1972-04-25 | Bury | A |
9 | 0 | Colchester United | 45 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 44 | 0.985 | 46 | L | W | L | D | W | 1972-04-29 | Reading | A |
10 | 0 | Southport | 43 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 1.364 | 45 | D | D | L | L | L | 1972-04-25 | Northampton Town | A |
11 | 0 | Cambridge United | 44 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 0.983 | 44 | W | L | W | L | L | 1972-04-26 | Gillingham | H |
12 | 0 | Gillingham | 42 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 39 | 0.921 | 42 | D | D | L | L | D | 1972-04-26 | Cambridge United | A |
13 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 44 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 39 | 0.82 | 42 | L | L | D | D | L | 1972-04-25 | Grimsby Town | H |
14 | 0 | Exeter City | 43 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 0.871 | 41 | L | W | D | D | W | 1972-04-26 | Workington | H |
15 | 0 | Reading | 42 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 42 | 0.774 | 41 | L | D | W | L | L | 1972-04-26 | Stockport County | H |
16 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 45 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 43 | 0.853 | 40 | W | W | L | W | W | 1972-04-28 | Southport | A |
17 | 2 | Newport County | 43 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 47 | 0.791 | 39 | W | W | W | L | W | 1972-04-28 | Stockport County | A |
18 | -1 | Chester | 44 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 36 | 0.904 | 37 | D | D | D | L | W | 1972-04-26 | Aldershot | H |
19 | -1 | Aldershot | 43 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 0.827 | 37 | D | D | D | D | W | 1972-04-26 | Chester | A |
20 | 0 | Barrow | 45 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 38 | 0.609 | 37 | L | W | L | L | L | 1972-04-29 | Exeter City | A |
21 | 0 | Northampton Town | 44 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 52 | 0.844 | 36 | L | L | D | D | L | 1972-04-25 | Southport | H |
22 | 0 | Darlington | 44 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 57 | 0.765 | 36 | L | D | W | W | D | 1972-04-29 | Northampton Town | A |
23 | 0 | Stockport County | 43 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 49 | 0.636 | 30 | L | D | D | L | W | 1972-04-26 | Reading | A |
24 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 43 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 44 | 0.606 | 26 | D | L | L | D | D | 1972-04-26 | Lincoln City | A |