1972-04-25

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First Division
Division 1VenueGateNotes
Arsenal 30 Manchester UnitedHighbury49,125
Radford, Kennedy, Simpson Lineups    
Nottingham Forest 13 Wolverhampton WanderersCity Ground16,889
Gemmell Lineups Hegan, Richards, Hibbitt    

 

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 DivisionVenueGateNotes
Birmingham City20Hull CitySt Andrew's40,749
Campbell (p), Francis Lineups   
Burnley10Preston North EndTurf Moor13,067
Probert Lineups   
Carlisle United12SunderlandBrunton Park10,326
Bowles LineupsPorterfield, Kerr   
Charlton Athletic02MillwallThe Valley26,643Largest home gate 1971-72
LineupsBolland, Possee   
Queens Park Rangers00FulhamLoftus Road20,605
Lineups   
Swindon Town20WatfordCounty Ground9,009
Noble 2 Lineups   

 

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 VenueGateNotes
Bristol Rovers21Swansea CityEastville6,881
Jones W, Bannister LineupsGwyther   
Plymouth Argyle11Halifax TownHome Park7,756
Provan (p) LineupsAtkins   
Walsall41Shrewsbury TownFellows Park6,697
Shinton, Jones C, Harrison (p), Evans LineupsWood (p)   

 

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 VenueGateNotes
Bury11Peterborough UnitedGigg Lane3,427
Rudd LineupsHall   
Doncaster Rovers21Grimsby TownBelle Vue12,320Largest home gate 1971-72
Watson, Briggs LineupsBrace (p)   
Northampton Town00SouthportCounty Ground2,747
Lineups   
Scunthorpe United11Southend UnitedOld Showground8,867
Kirk LineupsBest   
Footnotes
Southend United promoted

 

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 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 -1Chester 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 1972-04-26Chester 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
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