1972-11-18
| Cup and International Matches |
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| FA Cup Round 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 1 | Cambridge United | D 4 | Dean Court | 10,034 | |
| Clark 2, Gibson, Groves, Boyer | Lineups | Collins | ||||||
| NPL | Altrincham | 0 | 1 | Notts County | D 3 | Moss Lane | 4,211 | |
| Lineups | Randall (p) | |||||||
| SL | Banbury United | 0 | 2 | Barnet | SL | Spencer Stadium | 1,762 | |
| Lineups | Powell, Eason | |||||||
| D 4 | Barnsley | 1 | 1 | Halifax Town | D 3 | Oakwell | 4,330 | |
| Lea | Lineups | Shanahan | ||||||
| WL | Barnstaple Town | 0 | 2 | Bilston Town | WMR | Mill Road | 1,300 | |
| Lineups | Cooper, Cope | |||||||
| D 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Chester | D 4 | Burnden Park | 9,620 | |
| Byrom | Lineups | Hollis | ||||||
| NPL | Boston United | 1 | 2 | Lancaster City | NPL | York Street | 2,500 | |
| Froggatt | Lineups | Donegan, Cullingford | ||||||
| D 4 | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | Grantham Town | SL | Valley Parade | 4,935 | |
| Ingram, Oates, Johnston | Lineups | |||||||
| SL | Chelmsford City | 2 | 0 | Hillingdon Borough | SL | New Writtle Street | 3,861 | |
| Woolcott 2 | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3 | Chesterfield | 4 | 2 | Rhyl | CCL | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 5,942 | |
| Ferris, McHale (p), Downes, Bell | Lineups | Evans, Davies | ||||||
| D 4 | Colchester United | 6 | 0 | Bognor Regis Town | SL | Layer Road | 4,321 | |
| Simmons 3, Morgan, Hall, Foley | Lineups | |||||||
| D 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | Stafford Rangers | NPL | Gresty Road | 6,034 | |
| Bradshaw | Lineups | |||||||
| D 4 | Darlington | 1 | 1 | Wrexham | D 3 | Feethams Ground | 1,763 | |
| Sinclair | Lineups | Tinnion | ||||||
| D 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | Bury | D 4 | Belle Vue | 2,630 | |
| Kitchen, Elwiss, Rabjohn | Lineups | Robson | ||||||
| IsL | Enfield | 1 | 1 | Bishop's Stortford | IsL | Southbury Road | 1,811 | |
| Brooks | Lineups | Francis | ||||||
| D 4 | Gillingham | 1 | 2 | Reading | D 4 | Priestfield Stadium | 4,432 | |
| Tydeman | Lineups | Habbin, Dixon | ||||||
| D 3 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | NPL | Blundell Park | 11,560 | |
| Brace, Boylen | Lineups | Oates (p) | ||||||
| D 4 | Hartlepool | 0 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | D 3 | Victoria Park | 4,568 | |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| IsL | Hayes | 1 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | D 3 | Farm Park | 6,000 | |
| Hatt | Lineups | |||||||
| D 4 | Lincoln City | 2 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | D 3 | Sincil Bank | 5,128 | |
| Freeman, Bradley | Lineups | Napier, Field | ||||||
| SL | Margate | 1 | 0 | Swansea City | D 3 | Hartsdown Park | 3,014 | |
| Jones | Lineups | |||||||
| D 4 | Newport County | 5 | 1 | Alton Town | HpL | Somerton Park | 4,692 | |
| Harris B 2, White, Brown, Jones R (p) | Lineups | Morton | ||||||
| D 3 | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 1 | Scarborough | NPL | Boundary Park | 7,943 | |
| Shaw | Lineups | Barmby | ||||||
| D 4 | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | Northampton Town | D 4 | London Road | 7,815 | |
| Hall | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | Hendon | IsL | Home Park | 5,697 | |
| Hague | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3 | Port Vale | 2 | 1 | Southport | D 4 | Vale Park | 4,624 | |
| James, Horton | Lineups | Provan | ||||||
| D 3 | Rochdale | 1 | 2 | Bangor City | NPL | Spotland | 3,181 | |
| Jenkins (p) | Lineups | Brodie, Marsden | ||||||
| D 3 | Rotherham United | 4 | 0 | Bangor City | NPL | Millmoor | 4,839 | |
| Womble, Swift 2, Mielczarek | Lineups | |||||||
| NPL | South Liverpool | 0 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | D 3 | Holly Park | 5,935 | |
| Lineups | Flood, Moore | |||||||
| D 3 | Southend United | 0 | 2 | Aldershot | D 4 | Roots Hall | 7,377 | |
| Lineups | Melledew, Brodie | |||||||
| NL | Spennymoor United | 1 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | D 3 | The Brewery Field | 1,850 | |
| Banks | Lineups | Dolby | ||||||
| D 4 | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | Workington | D 4 | Edgeley Park | 3,332 | |
| Spratt (p) | Lineups | |||||||
| SL | Telford United | 3 | 2 | Nuneaton Borough | SL | Bucks Head Stadium | 3,196 | |
| Jones OG, Fudge, Colton | Lineups | Gill, Harris | ||||||
| SL | Tonbridge | 0 | 5 | Charlton Athletic | D 3 | Angel Ground | 7,770 | |
| Lineups | Horsfield, Peacock 2, Flanagan, Gilchrist OG | |||||||
| D 4 | Torquay United | 3 | 0 | Hereford United | D 4 | Plainmoor | 4,851 | |
| Stocks, Harrison, Twitchin | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3 | Walsall | 3 | 3 | Kettering Town | SL | Fellows Park | 5,961 | |
| Morris 2, Woodward | Lineups | Clayton 2, Pawley | ||||||
| IsL | Walton & Hersham | 2 | 1 | Exeter City | D 4 | Stompond Lane | 4,100 | |
| Woffinden, Koskett | Lineups | Binney | ||||||
| D 3 | Watford | 4 | 2 | Guildford City | SL | Vicarage Road | 7,041 | |
| Wigg, Butler, Welbourne, Kenning (p) | Lineups | Tyler, Burns | ||||||
| SL | Yeovil Town | 2 | 1 | Brentford | D 3 | Huish Ground | 9,447 | |
| Weller, Myers | Lineups | Allen | ||||||
| D 3 | York City | 2 | 1 | Mansfield Town | D 4 | Bootham Crescent | 4,316 | |
| Rowles, Seal | Lineups | Fairbrother | ||||||
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1 | 0 | Everton | Highbury | 35,728 | |
| Radford | Lineups | |||||
| Coventry City | 3 | 0 | Sheffield United | Highfield Road | 22,079 | |
| Alderson 2, Mackenzie OG | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 2 | Leeds United | Selhurst Park | 38,167 | |
| Craven 2 | Lineups | Jones, Giles | ||||
| Leicester City | 0 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Filbert Street | 22,707 | |
| Lineups | Chivers | |||||
| Liverpool | 3 | 2 | Newcastle United | Anfield Road | 46,153 | |
| Cormack, Lindsay, Toshack | Lineups | Tudor, Macdonald | ||||
| Manchester City | 3 | 0 | Manchester United | Maine Road | 52,086 | Largest home gate 1972-73 |
| Bell 2, Buchan OG | Lineups | |||||
| Norwich City | 2 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Carrow Road | 21,607 | |
| Stringer, Paddon | Lineups | |||||
| Southampton | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | The Dell | 24,164 | Largest home gate 1972-73 |
| Davies 2, O'Neil | Lineups | Osgood | ||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 2 | Birmingham City | Victoria Ground | 23,040 | |
| Greenhoff | Lineups | Latchford R 2 | ||||
| West Ham United | 1 | 2 | Derby County | Upton Park | 28,154 | |
| Robson | Lineups | Hector 2 | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Molineux | 14,888 | |
| Lineups | Whymark | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Liverpool | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1.75 | 26 | W | L | W | D | W | 1972-11-25 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 2 | 1 | Arsenal | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1.667 | 25 | W | W | L | D | W | 1972-11-25 | Derby County | A |
| 3 | -1 | Leeds United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 1.545 | 24 | D | W | D | W | D | 1972-11-25 | Manchester City | H |
| 4 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 1.389 | 22 | W | D | D | W | L | 1972-11-25 | Liverpool | H |
| 5 | 2 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1.2 | 21 | W | D | D | D | W | 1972-12-02 | Manchester City | A |
| 6 | 2 | Norwich City | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 0.952 | 21 | W | D | L | D | W | 1972-11-25 | Birmingham City | A |
| 7 | -3 | Chelsea | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 1.217 | 20 | L | D | L | D | W | 1972-11-25 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 8 | -2 | Newcastle United | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 1.185 | 20 | L | W | W | D | W | 1972-12-02 | West Ham United | A |
| 9 | 4 | Coventry City | 18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1.111 | 19 | W | W | W | D | D | 1972-12-02 | Everton | H |
| 10 | 1 | Southampton | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.111 | 19 | W | D | W | W | D | 1972-11-25 | Manchester United | A |
| 11 | -2 | West Ham United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 1.308 | 18 | L | L | D | W | L | 1972-11-25 | Everton | A |
| 12 | -2 | Everton | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1.111 | 18 | L | L | L | D | W | 1972-11-25 | West Ham United | H |
| 13 | 1 | Manchester City | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 1.037 | 18 | W | W | W | D | W | 1972-11-25 | Leeds United | A |
| 14 | -2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 0.935 | 17 | L | L | D | L | L | 1972-11-25 | Sheffield United | A |
| 15 | 1 | Derby County | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 0.621 | 17 | W | D | L | W | L | 1972-11-25 | Arsenal | H |
| 16 | -1 | Sheffield United | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 0.692 | 16 | L | L | D | L | L | 1972-11-25 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 17 | 4 | Birmingham City | 19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 0.69 | 14 | W | L | D | D | D | 1972-11-25 | Norwich City | H |
| 18 | -1 | Stoke City | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 0.871 | 13 | L | D | D | W | L | 1972-11-25 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 19 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 0.68 | 13 | L | D | L | L | W | 1972-11-25 | Stoke City | H |
| 20 | 2 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 0.556 | 13 | D | D | W | L | L | 1972-11-25 | Chelsea | A |
| 21 | -2 | Leicester City | 18 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 0.692 | 12 | L | D | D | L | L | 1972-12-02 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 22 | -2 | Manchester United | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 0.615 | 12 | L | W | D | L | L | 1972-11-25 | Southampton | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 0 | 2 | Luton Town | Villa Park | 29,144 | |
| Lineups | Fern, Aston | |||||
| Blackpool | 3 | 0 | Bristol City | Bloomfield Road | 8,341 | |
| Alcock, Dyson, Suddick | Lineups | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 1 | Burnley | Goldstone Ground | 17,470 | |
| Lineups | Dobson | |||||
| Carlisle United | 2 | 1 | Oxford United | Brunton Park | 5,919 | |
| Laidlaw, Balderstone (p) | Lineups | Bray | ||||
| Fulham | 0 | 0 | Portsmouth | Craven Cottage | 9,608 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 1 | Cardiff City | Leeds Road | 5,886 | |
| Pugh, Krzywicki | Lineups | Reece | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 1 | Preston North End | City Ground | 10,383 | |
| Lineups | Bruce | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 3 | Millwall | Loftus Road | 15,857 | |
| Bowles | Lineups | Bolland, Allder, Burnett | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Hillsborough | 15,874 | |
| Craig T, Mullen | Lineups | Hickton (p) | ||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Hull City | Roker Park | 11,141 | |
| Coleman | Lineups | Butler | ||||
| Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | Orient | County Ground | 7,953 | |
| Noble, Peplow 2 | Lineups | Brisley | ||||
| 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 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 1.684 | 25 | W | L | D | D | W | 1972-11-25 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 2 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 1.417 | 23 | L | W | D | L | W | 1972-11-25 | Portsmouth | A |
| 3 | 1 | Luton Town | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1.3 | 22 | W | D | L | W | L | 1972-11-25 | Carlisle United | H |
| 4 | -1 | Aston Villa | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1.188 | 22 | L | D | D | D | W | 1972-11-25 | Oxford United | A |
| 5 | 1 | Blackpool | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1.421 | 21 | W | D | D | W | L | 1972-11-25 | Hull City | A |
| 6 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.24 | 20 | W | L | L | L | D | 1972-11-25 | Orient | A |
| 7 | 3 | Preston North End | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 1.067 | 20 | W | L | W | L | W | 1972-11-25 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 8 | -3 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 0.857 | 20 | L | W | D | D | W | 1972-11-25 | Swindon Town | H |
| 9 | -1 | Fulham | 18 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1.19 | 19 | D | D | W | D | W | 1972-11-25 | Cardiff City | A |
| 10 | 2 | Hull City | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 1.182 | 18 | D | D | D | L | W | 1972-11-25 | Blackpool | H |
| 11 | -2 | Oxford United | 18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 1.091 | 18 | L | W | L | W | L | 1972-11-25 | Aston Villa | H |
| 12 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 0.833 | 18 | L | L | W | W | D | 1972-11-25 | Burnley | A |
| 13 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0.826 | 18 | W | L | D | W | D | 1972-11-25 | Millwall | A |
| 14 | -1 | Bristol City | 19 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0.88 | 17 | L | W | L | L | L | 1972-11-25 | Sunderland | H |
| 15 | 0 | Swindon Town | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 0.867 | 17 | W | D | W | D | D | 1972-11-25 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 16 | 0 | Carlisle United | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 1.043 | 16 | W | W | D | W | L | 1972-11-25 | Luton Town | A |
| 17 | 0 | Sunderland | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 0.821 | 15 | D | L | D | D | L | 1972-11-25 | Bristol City | A |
| 18 | 0 | Portsmouth | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0.792 | 15 | D | D | W | L | L | 1972-11-25 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 19 | 3 | Millwall | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 14 | W | W | L | D | L | 1972-11-25 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 20 | -1 | Orient | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0.682 | 14 | L | W | L | D | W | 1972-11-25 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 21 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 0.676 | 13 | L | L | D | D | D | 1972-11-25 | Preston North End | A |
| 22 | -1 | Cardiff City | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 0.613 | 13 | L | W | D | W | L | 1972-11-25 | Fulham | H |
