1972-10-24
| Cup and International Matches |
|---|
| European UEFA Cup Round 2 1st Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 1 | Liverpool | 3 | 0 | AEK Athens |  | Anfield Road | 31,906 | |
| Boersma, Cormack, Smith (p) | Lineups | |||||||
| Texaco Cup Rd 2 1st Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | D 1 | Portman Road | 14,245 | |
| D 1 | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | Norwich City | D 1 | Filbert Street | 9,371 | |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 2 | Rochdale | Dean Court | 11,741 | |
| Boyer 2, Machin, Gabriel | Lineups | Bebbington, Gowans | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | Southend United | Blundell Park | 9,964 | |
| Hickman 2, Gauden (p) | Lineups | Johnson T | ||||
| Halifax Town | 1 | 1 | Watford | The Shay | 2,046 | |
| Robertson | Lineups | Lindsay | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | Boundary Park | 5,269 | |
| Shaw, Garwood,Deere OG | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 1 | York City | Home Park | 8,424 | |
| Provan (p) | Lineups | Seal | ||||
| Swansea City | 2 | 1 | Chesterfield | Vetch Field | 2,630 | |
| Evans B, Gwyther | Lineups | Bellamy | ||||
| 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 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1.714 | 21 | W | L | W | W | W | 1972-10-25 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 2 | 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 1.765 | 20 | W | L | W | W | D | 1972-10-28 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 3 | -1 | Port Vale | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 0.75 | 20 | D | D | W | D | L | 1972-10-28 | Notts County | A |
| 4 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1.941 | 19 | W | L | W | W | W | 1972-10-28 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 5 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 1.769 | 18 | D | D | W | L | D | 1972-10-28 | Southend United | H |
| 6 | 6 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 1.045 | 18 | W | D | L | L | L | 1972-10-28 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 7 | -1 | Rochdale | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 18 | L | D | L | D | W | 1972-10-28 | Brentford | A |
| 8 | 6 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 1.19 | 17 | W | L | D | W | W | 1972-10-28 | Swansea City | H |
| 9 | -2 | Wrexham | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1.133 | 17 | W | D | L | D | D | 1972-10-27 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 10 | 1 | Watford | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 17 | D | D | W | D | L | 1972-10-28 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 11 | -2 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1.263 | 16 | D | W | D | L | W | 1972-10-28 | Watford | A |
| 12 | -4 | Chesterfield | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1.211 | 16 | L | D | W | L | W | 1972-10-27 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 13 | -3 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 16 | D | D | D | L | D | 1972-10-27 | Wrexham | H |
| 14 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 0.696 | 16 | D | L | W | W | L | 1972-10-27 | Chesterfield | H |
| 15 | 0 | Halifax Town | 16 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1.25 | 15 | D | D | D | D | L | 1972-10-28 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 16 | 0 | Rotherham United | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 1.105 | 14 | L | D | L | L | L | 1972-10-25 | Notts County | A |
| 17 | 0 | Brentford | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0.882 | 14 | L | W | W | L | L | 1972-10-28 | Rochdale | H |
| 18 | 0 | Notts County | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0.765 | 14 | L | L | W | W | W | 1972-10-25 | Rotherham United | H |
| 19 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 0.783 | 13 | D | W | W | D | L | 1972-10-28 | Halifax Town | H |
| 20 | 2 | York City | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0.692 | 12 | D | L | W | W | W | 1972-10-28 | Walsall | H |
| 21 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 0.5 | 12 | L | W | D | D | W | 1972-10-28 | Rotherham United | A |
| 22 | -1 | Southend United | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 0.75 | 11 | L | W | L | L | W | 1972-10-28 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 23 | 1 | Swansea City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 0.606 | 10 | W | D | L | L | W | 1972-10-28 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 24 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 0.5 | 10 | D | L | L | D | W | 1972-10-25 | Walsall | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 0 | 0 | Torquay United | Oakwell | 2,460 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bury | 0 | 0 | Bradford City | Gigg Lane | 3,470 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | Chester | Belle Vue | 2,240 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Newport County | 3 | 1 | Southport | Somerton Park | 5,638 | |
| Jones R 2, Hill | Lineups | Provan | ||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | Workington | County Ground | 2,897 | |
| Hold | 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 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2.286 | 25 | W | D | W | D | W | 1972-10-25 | Hereford United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Southport | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1.533 | 23 | L | D | D | W | D | 1972-10-27 | Torquay United | H |
| 3 | 4 | Newport County | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.19 | 20 | W | W | W | L | W | 1972-10-28 | Exeter City | A |
| 4 | -1 | Aldershot | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 1.692 | 19 | L | W | W | L | W | 1972-10-25 | Stockport County | H |
| 5 | -1 | Lincoln City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1.647 | 19 | W | L | D | W | D | 1972-10-28 | Stockport County | A |
| 6 | 0 | Chester | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1.625 | 19 | D | L | W | W | L | 1972-10-28 | Cambridge United | H |
| 7 | -2 | Cambridge United | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.2 | 19 | W | D | W | W | D | 1972-10-25 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 8 | 0 | Reading | 15 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1.7 | 17 | W | D | L | W | D | 1972-10-28 | Bradford City | A |
| 9 | 0 | Exeter City | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 1.267 | 16 | L | W | L | L | W | 1972-10-28 | Newport County | H |
| 10 | 0 | Workington | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0.85 | 16 | L | W | D | W | W | 1972-10-28 | Gillingham | A |
| 11 | 0 | Bury | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.813 | 16 | D | W | L | L | W | 1972-10-28 | Hartlepool | A |
| 12 | 1 | Barnsley | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 15 | D | L | D | L | W | 1972-10-28 | Aldershot | A |
| 13 | -1 | Hartlepool | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0.789 | 15 | W | L | D | L | D | 1972-10-28 | Bury | H |
| 14 | 0 | Stockport County | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 14 | L | W | D | D | L | 1972-10-25 | Aldershot | A |
| 15 | 1 | Torquay United | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0.867 | 14 | D | L | L | W | D | 1972-10-27 | Southport | A |
| 16 | 2 | Northampton Town | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0.857 | 14 | W | L | D | D | L | 1972-10-28 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 17 | 0 | Bradford City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 0.667 | 14 | D | W | D | W | L | 1972-10-28 | Reading | H |
| 18 | -3 | Gillingham | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0.944 | 13 | L | L | W | W | D | 1972-10-28 | Workington | H |
| 19 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 0.714 | 13 | D | W | L | L | W | 1972-10-28 | Darlington | A |
| 20 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 0.667 | 12 | L | D | D | W | D | 1972-10-25 | Cambridge United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Hereford United | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 0.733 | 11 | W | L | L | D | W | 1972-10-25 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Peterborough United | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 0.706 | 10 | D | W | W | L | L | 1972-10-28 | Hereford United | H |
| 23 | 0 | Darlington | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 0.63 | 10 | L | W | L | L | L | 1972-10-28 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 24 | 0 | Colchester United | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 0.563 | 8 | D | L | D | L | L | 1972-10-28 | Mansfield Town | H |
