1972-08-29
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1 | 0 | West Ham United | Highbury | 43,802 | |
| Ball (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Coventry City | 0 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Highfield Road | 24,569 | |
| Lineups | Richards | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | Manchester City | Selhurst Park | 24,731 | |
| Barrett OG | Lineups | |||||
| Everton | 1 | 0 | Derby County | Goodison Park | 39,780 | |
| Royle | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Bramall Lane | 23,522 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| 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 | 1 | Arsenal | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.333 | 10 | W | D | D | W | W | 1972-09-02 | Chelsea | H |
| 2 | -1 | Liverpool | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 9 | W | W | D | W | W | 1972-08-30 | Leicester City | A |
| 3 | 1 | Everton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2.333 | 9 | W | D | D | W | W | 1972-09-02 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 4 | 2 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1.429 | 8 | D | W | D | W | L | 1972-09-02 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 5 | -2 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | W | L | W | D | W | 1972-08-30 | Manchester United | A |
| 6 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.75 | 7 | D | W | L | W | W | 1972-08-30 | Newcastle United | A |
| 7 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1.1 | 7 | W | D | W | W | L | 1972-09-02 | Birmingham City | H |
| 8 | -1 | Southampton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.333 | 6 | D | D | D | W | D | 1972-08-30 | Leeds United | A |
| 9 | -1 | Leeds United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | D | D | W | W | L | 1972-08-30 | Southampton | H |
| 10 | 3 | Sheffield United | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | D | W | D | L | L | 1972-09-02 | Southampton | H |
| 11 | 5 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.8 | 6 | W | D | D | D | D | 1972-09-02 | Newcastle United | H |
| 12 | -3 | Norwich City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.8 | 6 | W | D | L | W | D | 1972-08-30 | Stoke City | H |
| 13 | -2 | Newcastle United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | L | D | W | L | W | 1972-08-30 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 14 | -2 | West Ham United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0.889 | 5 | L | L | L | W | W | 1972-09-02 | Manchester United | H |
| 15 | -1 | Stoke City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.833 | 4 | D | D | L | L | W | 1972-08-30 | Norwich City | A |
| 16 | -1 | Derby County | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.6 | 4 | L | L | W | L | D | 1972-09-02 | Liverpool | H |
| 17 | 1 | Birmingham City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.556 | 3 | D | L | L | W | L | 1972-08-30 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 18 | 1 | Leicester City | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.5 | 3 | D | D | L | D | L | 1972-08-30 | Liverpool | H |
| 19 | -2 | Coventry City | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 3 | L | D | D | D | L | 1972-09-02 | Stoke City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Manchester City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0.571 | 2 | L | L | L | W | L | 1972-09-02 | Leicester City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.286 | 2 | D | D | L | L | L | 1972-08-30 | Chelsea | H |
| 22 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.167 | 2 | L | D | L | L | D | 1972-08-30 | Birmingham City | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | Carlisle United | Villa Park | 29,047 | |
| Rioch B | Lineups | |||||
| Burnley | 2 | 0 | Preston North End | Turf Moor | 13,205 | |
| Thomas, James | Lineups | |||||
| Hull City | 2 | 0 | Bristol City | Boothferry Park | 8,867 | |
| Pearson, Holme | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | City Ground | 10,659 | |
| O'Neill | Lineups | |||||
| Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | County Ground | 11,376 | |
| Treacy | 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 | 4 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | W | W | D | D | # | 1972-09-02 | Carlisle United | A |
| 2 | 4 | Burnley | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.25 | 6 | W | W | D | D | # | 1972-09-02 | Portsmouth | A |
| 3 | -2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.375 | 6 | L | W | L | W | W | 1972-09-02 | Bristol City | A |
| 4 | 5 | Aston Villa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.25 | 6 | W | L | W | W | # | 1972-09-02 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 5 | -3 | Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1972-08-30 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 6 | -3 | Blackpool | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | D | W | W | L | # | 1972-09-02 | Millwall | H |
| 7 | 8 | Swindon Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.75 | 5 | W | W | L | L | D | 1972-09-02 | Sunderland | A |
| 8 | -4 | Carlisle United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.5 | 4 | L | D | W | D | # | 1972-09-02 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 9 | -2 | 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 |
| 10 | -2 | 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 |
| 11 | -1 | Sunderland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | D | D | W | L | # | 1972-09-02 | Swindon Town | H |
| 12 | -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 |
| 13 | -1 | Millwall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1972-08-30 | Cardiff City | A |
| 14 | -1 | Orient | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | W | L | L | D | # | 1972-09-02 | Hull City | A |
| 15 | 6 | Hull City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.667 | 3 | W | L | D | L | # | 1972-09-02 | Orient | H |
| 16 | -2 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.667 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1972-08-30 | Portsmouth | A |
| 17 | -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 |
| 18 | 0 | 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 | -2 | Bristol City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.571 | 2 | L | L | D | D | # | 1972-09-02 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 20 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.5 | 2 | L | D | L | D | # | 1972-09-02 | Aston Villa | A |
| 21 | -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 |
| 22 | 0 | Preston North End | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.2 | 1 | L | D | L | L | # | 1972-09-02 | Fulham | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | Halifax Town | Dean Court | 11,456 | |
| Machin | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 2 | Chesterfield | Eastville | 9,451 | |
| Godfrey 2 | Lineups | Barlow, Stott | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 6 | 0 | Swansea City | The Valley | 4,283 | |
| Horsfield 2, Davies P, Shipperley 2, Reeves | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Boundary Park | 6,239 | |
| Shaw | Lineups | Parkes, Field | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Home Park | 8,472 | |
| Welsh 2, Saxton | Lineups | Hickman | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 1 | Walsall | Old Showground | 4,350 | |
| Fletcher, Kirk | Lineups | Taylor B | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | Watford | Gay Meadow | 2,919 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
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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 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Halifax Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | L | D | D | W | W | 1972-09-02 | Chesterfield | H |
| 4 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | D | D | W | D | # | 1972-09-02 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 7 | 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.75 | 5 | W | D | W | L | # | 1972-09-02 | Brentford | H |
| 8 | 0 | Chesterfield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.429 | 5 | D | D | D | W | # | 1972-09-02 | Halifax Town | A |
| 9 | 2 | Watford | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.333 | 5 | D | W | L | W | # | 1972-09-02 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 10 | 6 | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.25 | 5 | W | D | L | W | # | 1972-09-02 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 11 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.167 | 5 | D | W | L | W | # | 1972-09-02 | Port Vale | A |
| 12 | -6 | 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 |
| 13 | 4 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2.2 | 4 | W | W | L | L | # | 1972-09-02 | York City | H |
| 14 | -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 |
| 15 | -5 | Walsall | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.167 | 4 | L | W | L | W | # | 1972-09-02 | Notts County | A |
| 16 | -3 | 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 |
| 17 | -2 | Grimsby Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.667 | 3 | L | L | W | D | # | 1972-09-02 | Watford | H |
| 18 | 4 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.625 | 3 | W | L | D | L | # | 1972-09-02 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 19 | 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.333 | 3 | W | L | D | L | # | 1972-09-02 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 20 | -2 | 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 |
| 21 | -1 | 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 |
| 22 | -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 |
| 23 | -4 | Swansea City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0.273 | 2 | L | L | W | L | # | 1972-09-02 | Rochdale | H |
| 24 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.444 | 1 | L | L | D | L | # | 1972-09-02 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 4 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | Oakwell | 3,377 | |
| Sharp, Lea, Boardman, Hopkinson | Lineups | Kitchen, Irvine (p) | ||||
| Bury | 0 | 0 | Newport County | Gigg Lane | 2,834 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | D | W | W | D | # | 1972-09-02 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 5 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 7 | Barnsley | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | W | L | W | L | # | 1972-09-02 | Gillingham | H |
| 11 | 5 | Bury | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.667 | 4 | D | D | W | L | # | 1972-09-02 | Torquay United | H |
| 12 | -2 | Hereford United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1972-08-30 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 13 | -2 | 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 |
| 14 | -2 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1972-08-30 | Hereford United | H |
| 15 | -2 | Workington | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1972-08-30 | Lincoln City | H |
| 16 | -2 | 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 |
| 17 | -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 |
| 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.3 | 0 | L | L | L | L | # | 1972-09-01 | Stockport County | H |
