1972-09-08
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scunthorpe United | 0 | 3 | Halifax Town | Old Showground | 5,030 | |
| Lineups | Brogan (p), Robertson 2 | |||||
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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 | 8 | Halifax Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2.25 | 8 | W | L | L | D | D | 1972-09-16 | Walsall | H |
| 2 | -1 | Wrexham | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.333 | 8 | W | L | D | D | W | 1972-09-09 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 3 | -1 | Brentford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.667 | 7 | W | W | W | D | L | 1972-09-09 | Swansea City | H |
| 4 | -1 | Notts County | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2.5 | 7 | D | W | D | W | D | 1972-09-09 | Southend United | A |
| 5 | -1 | Chesterfield | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1.571 | 7 | W | D | D | D | W | 1972-09-09 | Port Vale | H |
| 6 | -1 | Port Vale | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0.636 | 7 | W | W | L | W | D | 1972-09-09 | Chesterfield | A |
| 7 | -1 | Rotherham United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3.333 | 6 | L | W | W | L | W | 1972-09-09 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 8 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2.4 | 6 | W | W | W | L | L | 1972-09-09 | Rotherham United | A |
| 9 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2.25 | 6 | W | L | W | L | W | 1972-09-09 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 10 | 1 | Rochdale | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | W | W | L | D | D | 1972-09-09 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 11 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 | 6 | L | D | W | D | L | 1972-09-16 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 12 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.4 | 5 | L | W | D | W | L | 1972-09-09 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 13 | 0 | Walsall | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.143 | 5 | D | L | W | L | W | 1972-09-09 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 14 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | L | D | W | L | W | 1972-09-09 | Wrexham | H |
| 15 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | W | L | L | W | D | 1972-09-09 | Walsall | A |
| 16 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | L | D | D | W | D | 1972-09-09 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 17 | 0 | Watford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.8 | 5 | L | D | W | L | W | 1972-09-09 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 18 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.714 | 4 | W | L | L | W | L | 1972-09-09 | Rochdale | A |
| 19 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.667 | 4 | D | W | L | D | L | 1972-09-09 | York City | A |
| 20 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.6 | 3 | W | L | L | D | L | 1972-09-09 | Watford | A |
| 21 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.25 | 3 | L | W | L | D | L | 1972-09-09 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Southend United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.556 | 2 | L | L | W | L | L | 1972-09-09 | Notts County | H |
| 23 | 0 | York City | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.4 | 2 | L | L | D | L | D | 1972-09-09 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 24 | 0 | Swansea City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0.357 | 2 | L | L | L | W | L | 1972-09-09 | Brentford | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 5 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Layer Road | 2,767 | |
| Simmons 3, Mahon, McLaughlin | Lineups | Nicholl | ||||
| Gillingham | 3 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Priestfield Stadium | 1,575 | |
| Jacks, Wilks, Peach (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Stockport County | 3 | 1 | Darlington | Edgeley Park | 5,905 | Largest home gate 1972-73 |
| Griffiths 2, Lawther | Lineups | Holbrook | ||||
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Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 10 | W | W | W | W | W | 1972-09-09 | Bury | H |
| 2 | 0 | Aldershot | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2.75 | 8 | D | W | W | W | D | 1972-09-09 | Chester | A |
| 3 | 5 | Stockport County | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | W | D | W | W | # | 1972-09-11 | Gillingham | H |
| 4 | -1 | Southport | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | D | W | W | W | # | 1972-09-09 | Barnsley | H |
| 5 | -1 | Chester | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.667 | 6 | L | W | W | L | W | 1972-09-09 | Aldershot | H |
| 6 | -1 | Northampton Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | W | W | W | L | # | 1972-09-09 | Bradford City | A |
| 7 | -1 | Newport County | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 6 | L | D | W | W | D | 1972-09-09 | Torquay United | A |
| 8 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0.7 | 6 | L | D | W | D | D | 1972-09-16 | Bradford City | H |
| 9 | 0 | Torquay United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | D | W | D | D | # | 1972-09-09 | Newport County | H |
| 10 | 0 | Exeter City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.286 | 5 | W | D | L | W | L | 1972-09-09 | Workington | A |
| 11 | 0 | Barnsley | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | D | W | L | W | L | 1972-09-09 | Southport | A |
| 12 | 1 | Hartlepool | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | L | D | L | W | W | 1972-09-09 | Cambridge United | A |
| 13 | -1 | Darlington | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0.818 | 5 | L | W | L | L | D | 1972-09-16 | Chester | H |
| 14 | 0 | Bury | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.667 | 5 | D | D | D | W | L | 1972-09-09 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 15 | 0 | Hereford United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.25 | 4 | D | L | D | W | L | 1972-09-09 | Lincoln City | A |
| 16 | 5 | Gillingham | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | W | D | L | L | D | 1972-09-11 | Stockport County | A |
| 17 | -1 | Lincoln City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | D | W | L | D | L | 1972-09-09 | Hereford United | H |
| 18 | 5 | Colchester United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.75 | 4 | W | L | L | L | L | 1972-09-16 | Barnsley | A |
| 19 | -2 | Reading | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.6 | 4 | W | D | L | D | # | 1972-09-09 | Peterborough United | H |
| 20 | -2 | Workington | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 4 | D | L | D | L | W | 1972-09-09 | Exeter City | H |
| 21 | -2 | Bradford City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0.5 | 3 | L | D | L | W | # | 1972-09-09 | Northampton Town | H |
| 22 | -2 | Peterborough United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0.571 | 2 | W | L | L | L | L | 1972-09-09 | Reading | A |
| 23 | -1 | Cambridge United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.462 | 2 | L | L | W | L | L | 1972-09-09 | Hartlepool | H |
| 24 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0.333 | 1 | L | D | L | L | L | 1972-09-15 | Southport | H |
