1972-11-04
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 0 | 2 | Coventry City | Highbury | 33,699 | |
| Lineups | Alderson, Hutchison | |||||
| Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | St Andrew's | 38,504 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | Everton | Selhurst Park | 28,614 | |
| Rogers | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 2 | Leeds United | Portman Road | 27,547 | |
| Madeley OG, Whymark | Lineups | Charlton, Lorimer | ||||
| Leicester City | 2 | 2 | Manchester United | Filbert Street | 32,575 | |
| Sammels, Farrington | Lineups | Best, Davies | ||||
| Liverpool | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | Anfield Road | 48,932 | |
| Toshack 2, Keegan | Lineups | Baldwin | ||||
| Manchester City | 4 | 0 | Derby County | Maine Road | 35,829 | |
| Bell, Carrodus, Marsh, Todd OG | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | Stoke City | Bramall Lane | 19,322 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Southampton | 1 | 0 | Norwich City | The Dell | 17,775 | |
| McCarthy | Lineups | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 3 | Newcastle United | The Hawthorns | 14,668 | |
| Suggett, Gould | Lineups | Tudor 2, Smith | ||||
| West Ham United | 2 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Upton Park | 29,524 | |
| Brooking, Robson | Lineups | Kindon 2 | ||||
| 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 | 0 | Liverpool | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 24 | W | D | W | D | W | 1972-11-11 | Manchester United | A |
| 2 | 1 | Leeds United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 1.579 | 21 | D | W | D | W | W | 1972-11-11 | Sheffield United | H |
| 3 | -1 | Arsenal | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1.5 | 21 | L | D | W | W | L | 1972-11-11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1.368 | 19 | L | D | W | W | D | 1972-11-11 | Leicester City | H |
| 5 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 1.353 | 19 | D | W | L | L | W | 1972-11-11 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 6 | 2 | West Ham United | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.524 | 18 | D | W | L | W | D | 1972-11-11 | Coventry City | A |
| 7 | -2 | Everton | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1.286 | 18 | L | D | W | L | L | 1972-11-11 | Manchester City | H |
| 8 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1.15 | 18 | D | D | W | L | D | 1972-11-11 | Norwich City | A |
| 9 | 1 | Newcastle United | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 1.125 | 18 | W | D | W | L | W | 1972-11-11 | Birmingham City | H |
| 10 | -3 | Norwich City | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 0.857 | 18 | L | D | W | W | L | 1972-11-11 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 11 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 1.037 | 17 | D | L | L | D | D | 1972-11-11 | Arsenal | H |
| 12 | 1 | Southampton | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 16 | W | W | D | D | L | 1972-11-11 | Stoke City | A |
| 13 | -1 | Sheffield United | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 0.81 | 16 | D | L | L | L | W | 1972-11-11 | Leeds United | A |
| 14 | 1 | Coventry City | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0.824 | 15 | W | D | D | W | W | 1972-11-11 | West Ham United | H |
| 15 | 2 | Manchester City | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 0.88 | 14 | W | D | W | L | D | 1972-11-11 | Everton | A |
| 16 | -2 | Derby County | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 0.538 | 14 | L | W | L | W | L | 1972-11-11 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 17 | 1 | Stoke City | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 0.885 | 12 | D | W | L | W | L | 1972-11-11 | Southampton | H |
| 18 | -2 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.727 | 12 | L | L | W | L | D | 1972-11-11 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 19 | 0 | Birmingham City | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 0.72 | 12 | D | D | D | L | D | 1972-11-11 | Newcastle United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Leicester City | 16 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 0.708 | 11 | D | L | L | L | W | 1972-11-11 | Chelsea | A |
| 21 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 0.478 | 11 | W | L | L | D | L | 1972-11-11 | Derby County | A |
| 22 | -1 | Manchester United | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 0.609 | 10 | D | L | L | W | D | 1972-11-11 | Liverpool | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 0 | 0 | Carlisle United | Bloomfield Road | 9,564 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 2 | Cardiff City | Goldstone Ground | 16,387 | |
| Beamish, Murray | Lineups | Murray, Kellock | ||||
| Fulham | 5 | 1 | Bristol City | Craven Cottage | 8,982 | |
| Earle, Mitchell 2, Strong, Merrick OG | Lineups | Galley | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Leeds Road | 12,806 | |
| Gowling | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 0 | 1 | Swindon Town | Kenilworth Road | 10,596 | |
| Lineups | Treacy | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 3 | 3 | Burnley | Ayresome Park | 18,127 | |
| Mills, McMordie, Hickton | Lineups | Dobson, Waldron, Fletcher | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 3 | 2 | Millwall | City Ground | 11,165 | |
| Buckley, Gemmell (p), Robertson | Lineups | Wood, Bolland | ||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 3 | Portsmouth | Manor Ground | 8,937 | |
| Curran | Lineups | Piper 2, Jennings | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 1 | Hull City | Loftus Road | 13,619 | |
| Bowles | Lineups | Pearson | ||||
| Sunderland | 2 | 2 | Aston Villa | Roker Park | 18,717 | |
| Hughes W, Kerr | Lineups | Rioch B, Little | ||||
| 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 | 0 | Burnley | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 1.765 | 23 | D | D | W | W | W | 1972-11-11 | Orient | H |
| 2 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.55 | 21 | D | L | W | W | W | 1972-11-11 | Bristol City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Aston Villa | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1.357 | 21 | D | D | W | D | L | 1972-11-11 | Blackpool | H |
| 4 | 0 | Luton Town | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1.222 | 19 | L | W | L | D | W | 1972-11-11 | Portsmouth | A |
| 5 | 2 | Blackpool | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1.263 | 18 | D | W | L | D | W | 1972-11-11 | Aston Villa | A |
| 6 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.261 | 18 | L | L | D | L | D | 1972-11-11 | Oxford United | H |
| 7 | -1 | Preston North End | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 1.071 | 18 | W | L | W | L | D | 1972-11-11 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 8 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0.905 | 18 | W | W | D | D | D | 1972-11-11 | Cardiff City | A |
| 9 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0.842 | 18 | D | D | W | L | W | 1972-11-11 | Preston North End | A |
| 10 | 3 | Fulham | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1.211 | 17 | W | D | W | L | L | 1972-11-11 | Hull City | A |
| 11 | 1 | Hull City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 1.211 | 16 | D | L | W | W | D | 1972-11-11 | Fulham | H |
| 12 | -3 | Oxford United | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1.1 | 16 | L | W | L | L | W | 1972-11-11 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 13 | -2 | Bristol City | 16 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 15 | L | L | W | D | W | 1972-11-11 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 14 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 0.8 | 15 | W | D | L | L | D | 1972-11-11 | Swindon Town | A |
| 15 | -1 | Sunderland | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 0.826 | 14 | D | D | L | L | L | 1972-11-11 | Carlisle United | A |
| 16 | 1 | Swindon Town | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 0.786 | 14 | W | D | D | W | L | 1972-11-11 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 17 | 3 | Portsmouth | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0.773 | 13 | W | L | L | D | L | 1972-11-11 | Luton Town | H |
| 18 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0.767 | 13 | D | D | D | W | D | 1972-11-11 | Millwall | A |
| 19 | 0 | Carlisle United | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0.947 | 12 | D | W | L | W | L | 1972-11-11 | Sunderland | H |
| 20 | -2 | Orient | 16 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.667 | 12 | L | D | W | L | D | 1972-11-11 | Burnley | A |
| 21 | 1 | Cardiff City | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 0.571 | 11 | D | W | L | W | D | 1972-11-11 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 22 | -1 | Millwall | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 0.773 | 10 | L | D | L | W | L | 1972-11-11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Ewood Park | 7,676 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bristol Rovers | 3 | 1 | Brentford | Eastville | 7,916 | |
| Bannister 2, Jones W | Lineups | Houston | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | The Valley | 7,375 | Largest home gate 1972-73 |
| Warman | Lineups | Moore | ||||
| Chesterfield | 0 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 6,576 | |
| Lineups | Lee | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 7 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Boundary Park | 5,618 | |
| Whittle, Blair 2, Shaw 2, McNeill, Robins | Lineups | Hinch | ||||
| Port Vale | 2 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | Vale Park | 6,414 | |
| Morgan 2 | Lineups | Clark | ||||
| Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | Watford | Millmoor | 4,055 | |
| Swift | Lineups | |||||
| Scunthorpe United | 0 | 0 | Southend United | Old Showground | 3,322 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Swansea City | 3 | 0 | Notts County | Vetch Field | 3,508 | |
| Williams 2, Gwyther | Lineups | |||||
| Walsall | 0 | 2 | Rochdale | Fellows Park | 5,682 | |
| Lineups | Howarth, Jenkins | |||||
| Wrexham | 0 | 0 | Halifax Town | Racecourse Ground | 4,288 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| York City | 2 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Bootham Crescent | 2,620 | |
| Seal, Rowles | Lineups | Moir I | ||||
| 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 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1.867 | 23 | W | W | D | D | D | 1972-11-11 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 2 | 2 | Port Vale | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 0.808 | 23 | W | D | D | D | W | 1972-11-11 | Halifax Town | A |
| 3 | -2 | AFC Bournemouth | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 1.684 | 22 | L | W | W | L | W | 1972-11-11 | Wrexham | H |
| 4 | -2 | Walsall | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 1.333 | 22 | L | D | L | W | L | 1972-11-10 | Southend United | A |
| 5 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 1.545 | 21 | W | W | W | L | D | 1972-11-11 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 6 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.667 | 20 | D | L | W | L | W | 1972-11-11 | Notts County | A |
| 7 | 3 | Rochdale | 18 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 1.045 | 20 | W | L | L | D | L | 1972-11-11 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 8 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 1.235 | 19 | D | W | D | D | D | 1972-11-10 | Swansea City | H |
| 9 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 19 | D | L | W | D | L | 1972-11-11 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 10 | -3 | Watford | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 19 | L | W | D | D | W | 1972-11-11 | York City | H |
| 11 | 3 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 1.273 | 18 | W | L | D | W | D | 1972-11-07 | Notts County | H |
| 12 | 4 | Rotherham United | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 1.091 | 18 | W | W | L | L | D | 1972-11-11 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 13 | 0 | Wrexham | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 0.818 | 18 | D | L | L | W | D | 1972-11-11 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 14 | -3 | Shrewsbury Town | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 0.76 | 18 | L | W | D | L | W | 1972-11-11 | Rotherham United | H |
| 15 | -3 | Notts County | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 0.762 | 17 | L | D | W | L | L | 1972-11-07 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 16 | 2 | Halifax Town | 18 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1.143 | 16 | D | L | D | D | D | 1972-11-11 | Port Vale | H |
| 17 | -2 | Chesterfield | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 1.045 | 16 | L | L | L | D | W | 1972-11-11 | Brentford | A |
| 18 | -1 | Brentford | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 0.85 | 16 | L | W | L | W | W | 1972-11-11 | Chesterfield | H |
| 19 | 2 | York City | 18 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0.786 | 15 | W | D | D | L | W | 1972-11-11 | Watford | A |
| 20 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 0.68 | 15 | D | W | W | D | L | 1972-11-11 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 21 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 0.677 | 15 | L | W | D | W | W | 1972-11-11 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Southend United | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 0.76 | 13 | D | D | L | W | L | 1972-11-10 | Walsall | H |
| 23 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 0.5 | 13 | D | L | L | W | D | 1972-11-11 | Rochdale | A |
| 24 | 0 | Swansea City | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 0.657 | 12 | W | L | W | D | L | 1972-11-10 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 3 | 0 | Colchester United | Valley Parade | 3,047 | |
| Gilliver, Brown, Bairstow | Lineups | |||||
| Bury | 3 | 1 | Peterborough United | Gigg Lane | 2,715 | |
| Murray, Jones, McDermott | Lineups | Smith | ||||
| Cambridge United | 3 | 1 | Gillingham | Abbey Stadium | 4,656 | |
| Collins (p), Walton, Lill | Lineups | Galvin | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | Barnsley | Gresty Road | 1,913 | |
| Humphreys | Lineups | |||||
| Exeter City | 1 | 1 | Darlington | St James Park | 3,991 | |
| Binney | Lineups | Harding | ||||
| Hartlepool | 1 | 1 | Aldershot | Victoria Park | 3,181 | |
| Waddell | Lineups | Brown | ||||
| Hereford United | 3 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | Edgar Street | 8,332 | |
| Redrobe, Owen, Haselden OG | Lineups | Haselden 2 | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | Stockport County | Field Mill | 5,114 | |
| Walker | Lineups | |||||
| Newport County | 1 | 0 | Northampton Town | Somerton Park | 4,829 | |
| White | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 2 | 0 | Workington | Elm Park | 5,292 | |
| Cumming, Carnaby | Lineups | |||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 0 | Lincoln City | Plainmoor | 1,938 | |
| Boulton 2 | 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 | 1 | Mansfield Town | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1.944 | 28 | W | D | L | W | D | 1972-11-11 | Gillingham | A |
| 2 | -1 | Southport | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1.556 | 27 | W | W | L | D | D | 1972-11-10 | Colchester United | A |
| 3 | 2 | Cambridge United | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.261 | 23 | W | D | D | W | D | 1972-11-10 | Stockport County | A |
| 4 | 0 | Newport County | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.238 | 23 | W | D | W | W | W | 1972-11-11 | Peterborough United | A |
| 5 | -2 | Aldershot | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 1.563 | 22 | D | L | W | L | W | 1972-11-11 | Exeter City | H |
| 6 | 2 | Reading | 17 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1.818 | 20 | W | D | W | D | L | 1972-11-11 | Lincoln City | A |
| 7 | -1 | Chester | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 1.45 | 20 | L | D | D | L | W | 1972-11-11 | Bradford City | H |
| 8 | -1 | Lincoln City | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 1.381 | 19 | L | L | W | L | D | 1972-11-06 | Exeter City | A |
| 9 | 3 | Bury | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.944 | 19 | W | D | D | W | L | 1972-11-11 | Northampton Town | A |
| 10 | 0 | Exeter City | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 1.25 | 18 | D | D | L | W | L | 1972-11-06 | Lincoln City | H |
| 11 | -2 | Workington | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 0.864 | 18 | L | W | L | W | D | 1972-11-11 | Torquay United | H |
| 12 | -1 | Barnsley | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1.038 | 17 | L | W | D | L | D | 1972-11-11 | Hereford United | H |
| 13 | 2 | Hartlepool | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0.81 | 17 | D | D | W | L | D | 1972-11-11 | Darlington | A |
| 14 | 3 | Bradford City | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 0.8 | 17 | W | D | D | W | D | 1972-11-11 | Chester | A |
| 15 | 3 | Hereford United | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 0.947 | 16 | W | D | W | W | L | 1972-11-11 | Barnsley | A |
| 16 | 3 | Torquay United | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0.941 | 16 | W | L | D | L | L | 1972-11-11 | Workington | A |
| 17 | -4 | Stockport County | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 0.9 | 16 | L | W | L | L | W | 1972-11-10 | Cambridge United | H |
| 18 | -4 | Northampton Town | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0.864 | 16 | L | W | W | L | D | 1972-11-11 | Bury | H |
| 19 | -3 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 0.75 | 15 | L | W | D | W | L | 1972-11-11 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 20 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 18 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0.696 | 15 | W | L | D | L | D | 1972-11-11 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 21 | -1 | Gillingham | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0.783 | 13 | L | L | L | L | W | 1972-11-11 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Peterborough United | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 0.684 | 11 | L | D | D | W | W | 1972-11-11 | Newport County | H |
| 23 | 0 | Darlington | 18 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 0.621 | 11 | D | L | L | W | L | 1972-11-11 | Hartlepool | H |
| 24 | 0 | Colchester United | 18 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 0.528 | 9 | L | D | D | L | D | 1972-11-10 | Southport | H |
