1972-10-02
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrexham | 1 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | Racecourse Ground | 6,586 | Largest home gate 1972-73 |
| Evans | Lineups | Cave | ||||
| 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 | Walsall | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1.8 | 15 | W | L | W | W | W | 1972-10-07 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 2 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1.667 | 15 | W | W | W | W | W | 1972-10-07 | Swansea City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Port Vale | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0.75 | 15 | W | L | L | W | W | 1972-10-07 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 4 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 14 | D | W | W | D | L | 1972-10-07 | Walsall | A |
| 5 | 0 | Rochdale | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1.167 | 14 | L | W | W | W | D | 1972-10-07 | Watford | H |
| 6 | 0 | Rotherham United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2.286 | 13 | L | D | L | W | W | 1972-10-07 | Chesterfield | A |
| 7 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1.714 | 13 | W | L | D | W | W | 1972-10-07 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 8 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1.455 | 13 | D | W | W | D | W | 1972-10-07 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 9 | 0 | Wrexham | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.182 | 13 | D | W | L | W | L | 1972-10-07 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 10 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1.182 | 12 | W | W | L | D | W | 1972-10-07 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 11 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1.143 | 12 | W | L | W | D | L | 1972-10-07 | York City | H |
| 12 | 0 | Watford | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | L | D | W | D | D | 1972-10-07 | Rochdale | A |
| 13 | 0 | Notts County | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0.923 | 12 | W | W | L | L | D | 1972-10-07 | Halifax Town | A |
| 14 | 0 | Halifax Town | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 11 | D | W | L | L | W | 1972-10-07 | Notts County | H |
| 15 | 0 | Chesterfield | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1.385 | 11 | L | L | W | W | L | 1972-10-07 | Rotherham United | H |
| 16 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0.727 | 11 | L | W | W | L | L | 1972-10-06 | Southend United | A |
| 17 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 10 | W | W | D | L | W | 1972-10-07 | Port Vale | A |
| 18 | 0 | Brentford | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0.917 | 10 | L | W | D | L | L | 1972-10-07 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 19 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 0.5 | 8 | W | L | L | W | D | 1972-10-07 | Wrexham | A |
| 20 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0.706 | 7 | L | L | L | L | W | 1972-10-07 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 21 | 0 | Southend United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 0.579 | 7 | L | W | D | L | L | 1972-10-06 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0.444 | 6 | L | L | L | L | L | 1972-10-07 | Brentford | H |
| 23 | 0 | Swansea City | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 0.409 | 5 | L | L | L | D | L | 1972-10-07 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 24 | 0 | York City | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0.3 | 5 | L | L | D | D | L | 1972-10-07 | Bristol Rovers | A |
