1972-09-15
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | York City | Prenton Park | 3,378 | |
| Russell | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 0 | Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0.75 | 9 | W | W | W | L | W | 1972-09-16 | Brentford | H |
| 2 | 0 | Rotherham United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | W | L | W | W | L | 1972-09-16 | Swansea City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2.75 | 8 | W | W | L | W | L | 1972-09-16 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 4 | 0 | 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 |
| 5 | 0 | Wrexham | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 8 | L | W | L | D | D | 1972-09-16 | Chesterfield | H |
| 6 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.667 | 7 | W | L | D | D | W | 1972-09-16 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 7 | 0 | Brentford | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.6 | 7 | L | W | W | W | D | 1972-09-16 | Port Vale | A |
| 8 | 0 | Notts County | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 7 | L | D | W | D | W | 1972-09-16 | Rochdale | H |
| 9 | 0 | Chesterfield | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1.333 | 7 | L | W | D | D | D | 1972-09-16 | Wrexham | A |
| 10 | 0 | Walsall | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.286 | 7 | W | D | L | W | L | 1972-09-16 | Halifax Town | A |
| 11 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1.25 | 7 | W | L | D | W | L | 1972-09-16 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 12 | 0 | Rochdale | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 7 | D | W | W | L | D | 1972-09-16 | Notts County | A |
| 13 | 0 | Watford | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | W | L | D | W | L | 1972-09-16 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 14 | 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.875 | 7 | W | D | W | L | L | 1972-09-19 | Swansea City | A |
| 15 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.857 | 6 | L | W | W | W | L | 1972-09-16 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 16 | -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 |
| 17 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | L | L | W | D | W | 1972-09-16 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 18 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0.857 | 5 | L | W | L | L | W | 1972-09-16 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 19 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.667 | 5 | D | D | W | L | D | 1972-09-16 | Southend United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Southend United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.7 | 4 | W | L | L | W | L | 1972-09-16 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 21 | 0 | Swansea City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0.5 | 4 | W | L | L | L | W | 1972-09-16 | Rotherham United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.583 | 3 | L | W | L | L | D | 1972-09-16 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 23 | 0 | York City | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.333 | 3 | L | D | L | L | D | 1972-09-18 | Watford | H |
| 24 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0.214 | 3 | L | L | W | L | D | 1972-09-16 | Watford | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | Southport | Belle Vue | 2,055 | |
| Irvine, Elwiss | Lineups | |||||
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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 | Mansfield Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | D | W | W | W | W | 1972-09-16 | Aldershot | A |
| 2 | 0 | Southport | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.667 | 11 | L | W | W | D | W | 1972-09-20 | Colchester United | H |
| 3 | 0 | Aldershot | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2.75 | 9 | D | D | W | W | W | 1972-09-16 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 4 | 0 | Chester | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.667 | 7 | D | L | W | W | L | 1972-09-16 | Darlington | A |
| 5 | 0 | Stockport County | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 7 | L | W | D | W | W | 1972-09-16 | Exeter City | A |
| 6 | 0 | Newport County | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.333 | 7 | D | L | D | W | W | 1972-09-16 | Cambridge United | H |
| 7 | 0 | Lincoln City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1.429 | 6 | W | D | W | L | D | 1972-09-16 | Bury | A |
| 8 | 0 | Northampton Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1.4 | 6 | L | W | W | W | L | 1972-09-16 | Reading | H |
| 9 | 0 | Torquay United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.25 | 6 | D | D | W | D | D | 1972-09-16 | Peterborough United | A |
| 10 | 0 | Gillingham | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.125 | 6 | W | W | D | L | L | 1972-09-16 | Hereford United | A |
| 11 | 0 | Hartlepool | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | D | L | D | L | W | 1972-09-16 | Workington | H |
| 12 | 0 | Reading | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | W | W | D | L | D | 1972-09-16 | Northampton Town | A |
| 13 | 0 | Workington | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.857 | 6 | W | D | L | D | L | 1972-09-16 | Hartlepool | A |
| 14 | 0 | Bury | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 | 6 | D | D | D | D | W | 1972-09-16 | Lincoln City | H |
| 15 | 0 | 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 |
| 16 | 0 | Exeter City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | L | W | D | L | W | 1972-09-16 | Stockport County | H |
| 17 | 0 | Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.9 | 5 | L | D | W | L | W | 1972-09-16 | Colchester United | H |
| 18 | 0 | 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 |
| 19 | 0 | Bradford City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0.571 | 5 | L | W | L | D | L | 1972-09-16 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 20 | 0 | 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 |
| 21 | 0 | Hereford United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.75 | 4 | L | D | L | D | W | 1972-09-16 | Gillingham | H |
| 22 | 0 | Cambridge United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.5 | 3 | D | L | L | W | L | 1972-09-16 | Newport County | A |
| 23 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0.467 | 3 | W | L | D | L | L | 1972-09-20 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 24 | -1 | Peterborough United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 0.5 | 2 | L | W | L | L | L | 1972-09-16 | Torquay United | H |
