1972-08-16
| Cup and International Matches |
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| League Cup Round 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 2 | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | Hereford United | D 4 | Villa Park | 32,314 | |
| Rioch B, Graydon, Vowden, Evans | Lineups | Johnston | ||||||
| D 4 | Barnsley | 0 | 0 | Grimsby Town | D 3 | Oakwell | 4,292 | |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| D 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 1 | Rochdale | D 3 | Ewood Park | 6,292 | |
| Lineups | Darling | |||||||
| D 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | D 3 | Burnden Park | 7,949 | |
| Jones G 2, Byrom | Lineups | |||||||
| D 4 | Bradford City | 1 | 1 | Stockport County | D 4 | Valley Parade | 3,854 | |
| Fenton | Lineups | Davidson | ||||||
| D 3 | Brentford | 1 | 0 | Cambridge United | D 4 | Griffin Park | 7,750 | |
| Docherty | Lineups | |||||||
| D 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 1 | Exeter City | D 4 | Goldstone Ground | 10,155 | |
| Irvine, Beamish | Lineups | Binney | ||||||
| D 2 | Cardiff City | 2 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | D 3 | Ninian Park | 14,540 | |
| Showers, Bell (p) | Lineups | Jones W, Godfrey | ||||||
| D 4 | Chester | 4 | 3 | Shrewsbury Town | D 3 | Sealand Road | 3,521 | |
| Hollis, Wallace (p), Draper 2 | Lineups | Groves, McLaughlin, Roberts D (p) | ||||||
| D 4 | Darlington | 0 | 1 | Rotherham United | D 3 | Feethams Ground | 3,180 | |
| Lineups | Johnson | |||||||
| D 4 | Gillingham | 1 | 0 | Colchester United | D 4 | Priestfield Stadium | 3,966 | |
| Noble OG | Lineups | |||||||
| D 4 | Hartlepool | 1 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | D 4 | Victoria Park | 6,750 | |
| Smith R (p) | Lineups | |||||||
| D 4 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 1 | Lincoln City | D 4 | Field Mill | 4,642 | |
| Pate, Laverick, Longhorn | Lineups | Freeman | ||||||
| D 3 | Notts County | 3 | 1 | York City | D 3 | Meadow Lane | 8,078 | |
| Randall, Nixon, Mann | Lineups | Calloway | ||||||
| D 2 | Orient | 2 | 0 | Watford | D 3 | Brisbane Road | 5,193 | |
| Bowyer, Downing | Lineups | |||||||
| D 2 | Oxford United | 4 | 0 | Peterborough United | D 4 | Manor Ground | 5,049 | |
| Clarke D 2, Sloan, Clarke C | Lineups | |||||||
| D 4 | Reading | 1 | 1 | Fulham | D 2 | Elm Park | 8,884 | |
| Chappell | Lineups | Richardson | ||||||
| D 3 | Southend United | 2 | 1 | Aldershot | D 4 | Roots Hall | 5,861 | |
| Garner, Best | Lineups | Melledew | ||||||
| D 4 | Southport | 4 | 1 | Walsall | D 3 | Haig Avenue | 2,663 | |
| Redrobe 2, Atthey OG, Provan | Lineups | Shinton | ||||||
| D 4 | Torquay United | 1 | 2 | Portsmouth | D 2 | Plainmoor | 5,202 | |
| Trebilcock (p) | Lineups | Hiron, Reynolds | ||||||
| D 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 1 | Port Vale | D 3 | Prenton Park | 4,003 | |
| Lineups | Darcey OG | |||||||
| D 4 | Workington | 1 | 0 | Preston North End | D 2 | Borough Park | 4,055 | |
| Tyrer | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3 | Wrexham | 4 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | D 4 | Racecourse Ground | 4,846 | |
| Kinsey, Tinnion, May, Whittle (p) | Lineups | |||||||
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | Filbert Street | 22,873 | |
| Farrington | Lineups | Garland | ||||
| Manchester City | 0 | 1 | Everton | Maine Road | 38,676 | |
| Lineups | Connolly | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | The Hawthorns | 19,175 | |
| Lineups | Peters | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Liverpool | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 2 | 0 | Arsenal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Stoke City | H |
| 3 | 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 4 | 2 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Derby County | A |
| 5 | 10 | Everton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Manchester United | H |
| 6 | -3 | Southampton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Coventry City | A |
| 7 | -3 | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Manchester City | A |
| 8 | -3 | West Ham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Leicester City | H |
| 9 | -2 | Stoke City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Arsenal | A |
| 10 | -1 | Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 11 | -1 | Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Sheffield United | A |
| 12 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Birmingham City | H |
| 13 | -1 | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Chelsea | H |
| 14 | -1 | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.7 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Newcastle United | H |
| 15 | -1 | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 16 | 5 | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | West Ham United | A |
| 17 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Leeds United | A |
| 18 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Liverpool | H |
| 19 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.4 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 20 | -1 | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.3 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Southampton | H |
| 21 | -1 | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Everton | A |
| 22 | 0 | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Norwich City | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | Swindon Town | Hillsborough | 20,841 | |
| Joicey, Craig T | Lineups | Moss | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 2 | 0 | Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Portsmouth | A |
| 3 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Oxford United | A |
| 4 | 0 | Millwall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Bristol City | A |
| 5 | 0 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 6 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Aston Villa | A |
| 7 | 0 | Burnley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Fulham | A |
| 8 | 0 | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Swindon Town | H |
| 9 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 10 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Blackpool | A |
| 11 | 1 | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Millwall | H |
| 12 | 1 | Orient | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Sunderland | A |
| 13 | 1 | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 14 | -4 | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.8 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Carlisle United | A |
| 15 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Hull City | A |
| 16 | 0 | Portsmouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Cardiff City | H |
| 17 | 0 | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Preston North End | H |
| 18 | 0 | Sunderland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Orient | H |
| 19 | 0 | Blackpool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 20 | 0 | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Luton Town | A |
| 21 | 0 | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 22 | 0 | Fulham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1972-08-19 | Burnley | H |
