1972-08-28
| Cup and International Matches |
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| League Cup Round 1 Replay 2 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 4 | Bradford City | 0 | 2 | Stockport County | D 4 | Burnden Park, Bolton | 2,603 | |
| Lineups | Russell, Garbett (p) | |||||||
| D 4 | Reading | 0 | 1 | Fulham | D 2 | Elm Park | 8,174 | |
| Lineups | Lloyd | |||||||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 0 | 0 | Sunderland | Bloomfield Road | 14,797 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Orient | 2 | 0 | Middlesbrough | Brisbane Road | 5,130 | |
| Bullock, Allen | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.571 | 6 | W | L | W | W | # | 1972-08-29 | Swindon Town | A |
| 2 | 0 | Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1972-08-30 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 3 | 0 | Blackpool | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | D | W | W | L | # | 1972-09-02 | Millwall | H |
| 4 | 0 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1972-08-29 | Aston Villa | A |
| 5 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1972-08-29 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 6 | 0 | Burnley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.75 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1972-08-29 | Preston North End | H |
| 7 | 0 | Luton Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1972-08-30 | Oxford United | H |
| 8 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.4 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1972-09-02 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 9 | 0 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1972-08-29 | Carlisle United | H |
| 10 | 2 | Sunderland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | D | D | W | L | # | 1972-09-02 | Swindon Town | H |
| 11 | -1 | Oxford United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1972-08-30 | Luton Town | A |
| 12 | -1 | Millwall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1972-08-30 | Cardiff City | A |
| 13 | 8 | Orient | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | W | L | L | D | # | 1972-09-02 | Hull City | A |
| 14 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.667 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1972-08-30 | Portsmouth | A |
| 15 | -1 | Swindon Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.625 | 3 | W | L | L | D | # | 1972-08-29 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 16 | -1 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.6 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1972-09-02 | Preston North End | H |
| 17 | -1 | Bristol City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.8 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1972-08-29 | Hull City | A |
| 18 | -1 | Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.667 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1972-08-30 | Millwall | H |
| 19 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.556 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1972-08-29 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 20 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.333 | 2 | L | L | L | W | # | 1972-09-02 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 21 | -1 | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1972-08-29 | Bristol City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.333 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1972-08-29 | Burnley | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 2 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Griffin Park | 11,803 | Largest home gate 1972-73 |
| Allen, Murray | Lineups | Byrom | ||||
| Port Vale | 3 | 2 | Wrexham | Vale Park | 3,888 | |
| Mountford, James, Morgan | Lineups | Tinnion 2 | ||||
| Southend United | 1 | 2 | Rochdale | Roots Hall | 8,862 | |
| Moore | Lineups | Jenkins, Howarth | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 2 | Notts County | Prenton Park | 3,651 | |
| Lineups | Randall 2 | |||||
| York City | 0 | 1 | Rotherham United | Bootham Crescent | 4,090 | |
| Lineups | Mullen | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 | Rotherham United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | W | W | L | W | # | 1972-09-02 | Wrexham | A |
| 2 | 3 | Notts County | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | W | D | W | D | # | 1972-09-02 | Walsall | H |
| 3 | -2 | Halifax Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | D | D | W | W | # | 1972-08-29 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 4 | -2 | Wrexham | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.167 | 6 | L | D | D | W | W | 1972-09-02 | Rotherham United | H |
| 5 | 6 | Brentford | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.333 | 5 | W | W | D | L | # | 1972-09-02 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 6 | 9 | Port Vale | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0.5 | 5 | W | L | W | D | # | 1972-09-02 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 7 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1972-08-29 | Watford | H |
| 8 | -1 | Chesterfield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.6 | 4 | D | D | W | # | # | 1972-08-29 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 9 | -5 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 4 | L | W | L | W | # | 1972-09-02 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 10 | -2 | Walsall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1972-08-29 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 11 | -2 | Watford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.333 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1972-08-29 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 12 | -2 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.25 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1972-08-29 | Chesterfield | H |
| 13 | 8 | Rochdale | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.75 | 4 | W | L | D | D | # | 1972-09-02 | Swansea City | A |
| 14 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.333 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1972-08-29 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 15 | -2 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1972-08-29 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 16 | -2 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1972-08-29 | Walsall | H |
| 17 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1972-08-29 | Swansea City | H |
| 18 | -1 | Southend United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.667 | 2 | L | W | L | L | # | 1972-09-01 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 19 | 0 | Swansea City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.6 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1972-08-29 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 20 | -2 | York City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | L | D | L | D | # | 1972-09-02 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 21 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.333 | 2 | L | L | W | L | # | 1972-09-01 | Southend United | H |
| 22 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.5 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1972-08-29 | Halifax Town | H |
| 23 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.429 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1972-08-29 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 24 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0.125 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1972-08-29 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington | 1 | 4 | Aldershot | Feethams Ground | 2,105 | |
| Sinclair | Lineups | Dean, Brown, Melledew, Joslyn | ||||
| Exeter City | 1 | 1 | Hartlepool | St James Park | 4,304 | |
| Gibson | Lineups | Warnock | ||||
| Peterborough United | 1 | 2 | Northampton Town | London Road | 3,628 | |
| Smith | Lineups | Hold, Felton | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 | Aldershot | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4.5 | 7 | W | W | W | D | # | 1972-09-02 | Southport | H |
| 2 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1972-08-30 | Cambridge United | H |
| 3 | -1 | Southport | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1972-09-02 | Aldershot | A |
| 4 | 0 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1972-08-29 | Bury | A |
| 5 | 3 | Hartlepool | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.25 | 5 | D | L | W | W | # | 1972-09-02 | Reading | H |
| 6 | -1 | Stockport County | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1972-09-01 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 7 | -1 | Chester | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.4 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1972-08-30 | Colchester United | H |
| 8 | 7 | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1.667 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1972-09-01 | Chester | H |
| 9 | -2 | Torquay United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1972-09-02 | Bury | A |
| 10 | -1 | Hereford United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1972-08-30 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 11 | 5 | Exeter City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | D | L | W | L | # | 1972-09-02 | Cambridge United | H |
| 12 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1972-08-30 | Hereford United | H |
| 13 | -1 | Workington | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1972-08-30 | Lincoln City | H |
| 14 | -4 | Darlington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0.857 | 3 | L | L | D | W | # | 1972-09-02 | Colchester United | H |
| 15 | -2 | Bradford City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.714 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1972-09-02 | Peterborough United | A |
| 16 | -2 | Bury | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.667 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1972-08-29 | Newport County | H |
| 17 | 0 | Barnsley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.667 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1972-08-29 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 18 | 0 | Colchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.6 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1972-08-30 | Chester | A |
| 19 | 0 | Cambridge United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.571 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1972-08-30 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 20 | 0 | Reading | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.25 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1972-09-02 | Hartlepool | A |
| 21 | 0 | Gillingham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.4 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1972-09-02 | Barnsley | A |
| 22 | 0 | Lincoln City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.4 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1972-08-30 | Workington | A |
| 23 | 0 | Peterborough United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0.357 | 0 | L | L | L | L | # | 1972-09-02 | Bradford City | H |
| 24 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.167 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1972-08-29 | Barnsley | A |
