First Division |
Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Arsenal | 1 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Highbury | 50,863 | |
Storey | Lineups | Chivers | ||||
Coventry City | 0 | 2 | Derby County | Highfield Road | 22,762 | |
Lineups | O'Hare, Hector | |||||
Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Selhurst Park | 29,214 | |
Rogers (p) | Lineups | Hamilton | ||||
Leicester City | 0 | 1 | Birmingham City | Filbert Street | 27,652 | |
Lineups | Campbell | |||||
Liverpool | 1 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Anfield Road | 43,853 | |
Keegan (p) | Lineups | |||||
Manchester City | 3 | 1 | Sheffield United | Maine Road | 27,232 | |
Bell, Lee (p), Marsh | Lineups | Salmons | ||||
Norwich City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | Carrow Road | 24,763 | |
Cross | Lineups | |||||
Southampton | 1 | 1 | Newcastle United | The Dell | 14,785 | |
Gilchrist | Lineups | Barrowclough | ||||
Stoke City | 2 | 2 | Manchester United | Victoria Ground | 37,051 | Largest home gate 1972-73 |
Greenhoff, Ritchie | Lineups | Macari, Morgan | ||||
West Ham United | 1 | 1 | Leeds United | Upton Park | 38,804 | Largest home gate 1972-73 |
Holland | Lineups | Clarke | ||||
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | Everton | Molineux | 21,775 | |
Richards 3, Hibbitt | Lineups | Connolly, Harper |
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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 | 38 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 1.718 | 55 | W | L | D | W | W | 1973-04-17 | Coventry City | A |
2 | 0 | Arsenal | 38 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 1.529 | 53 | D | L | W | W | W | 1973-04-21 | Everton | A |
3 | 0 | Leeds United | 36 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 1.639 | 49 | D | W | L | D | D | 1973-04-18 | Manchester United | H |
4 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 1.308 | 44 | D | D | L | L | L | 1973-04-21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
5 | 0 | West Ham United | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 1.298 | 42 | D | W | W | W | W | 1973-04-20 | Southampton | H |
6 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 36 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 1.267 | 42 | W | D | D | W | D | 1973-04-21 | Ipswich Town | A |
7 | -1 | Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 1.244 | 42 | D | L | D | D | L | 1973-04-18 | Manchester City | A |
8 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 37 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 1.225 | 39 | D | L | W | D | D | 1973-04-18 | Derby County | H |
9 | 0 | Derby County | 37 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 0.902 | 39 | W | W | L | D | L | 1973-04-18 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
10 | 0 | Southampton | 38 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 0.884 | 37 | D | W | L | D | W | 1973-04-20 | West Ham United | A |
11 | 2 | Manchester City | 38 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 0.911 | 36 | W | D | W | L | L | 1973-04-18 | Newcastle United | H |
12 | 4 | Birmingham City | 38 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 0.9 | 35 | W | W | W | W | L | 1973-04-21 | Stoke City | H |
13 | -2 | Coventry City | 38 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 0.844 | 35 | L | L | L | W | L | 1973-04-17 | Liverpool | H |
14 | 0 | Stoke City | 39 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 22 | 36 | 1.057 | 34 | D | W | W | W | W | 1973-04-21 | Birmingham City | A |
15 | -3 | Chelsea | 38 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 0.898 | 34 | L | L | L | L | W | 1973-04-17 | Everton | A |
16 | 2 | Manchester United | 38 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 40 | 0.737 | 34 | D | W | W | W | D | 1973-04-18 | Leeds United | A |
17 | -2 | Everton | 38 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 0.848 | 33 | L | L | W | D | L | 1973-04-17 | Chelsea | H |
18 | -1 | Sheffield United | 38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 39 | 0.778 | 33 | L | W | D | W | L | 1973-04-21 | Coventry City | H |
19 | 0 | Leicester City | 38 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 0.841 | 32 | L | L | D | W | D | 1973-04-20 | Crystal Palace | A |
20 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 0.755 | 28 | D | L | L | W | L | 1973-04-20 | Leicester City | H |
21 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 39 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 35 | 0.625 | 28 | L | W | W | L | D | 1973-04-21 | Norwich City | H |
22 | 0 | Norwich City | 38 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 39 | 0.579 | 28 | W | L | D | L | L | 1973-04-21 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
Second Division |
Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | Bristol City | Villa Park | 19,545 | |
Rioch N | Lineups | |||||
Blackpool | 2 | 0 | Preston North End | Bloomfield Road | 12,195 | |
Rafferty, Burns | Lineups | |||||
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 1 | Orient | Goldstone Ground | 14,744 | |
Heppolette OG, Robertson | Lineups | Queen | ||||
Carlisle United | 0 | 1 | Hull City | Brunton Park | 5,870 | |
Lineups | Knighton | |||||
Fulham | 2 | 0 | Oxford United | Craven Cottage | 6,359 | |
Earle, Lowe OG | Lineups | |||||
Huddersfield Town | 0 | 2 | Burnley | Leeds Road | 13,689 | Largest home gate 1972-73 |
Lineups | Casper, Fletcher | |||||
Nottingham Forest | 1 | 3 | Middlesbrough | City Ground | 9,258 | |
McKenzie | Lineups | Foggon 2, Hickton (p) | ||||
Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | Luton Town | Loftus Road | 16,471 | |
Mancini, Givens | Lineups | |||||
Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | Cardiff City | Hillsborough | 10,912 | |
Dwyer OG | Lineups | |||||
Sunderland | 2 | 0 | Portsmouth | Roker Park | 31,430 | |
Kerr, Tueart (p) | Lineups | |||||
Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | Millwall | County Ground | 8,459 | |
Lineups |
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 | 37 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 1.794 | 53 | W | L | W | W | W | 1973-04-16 | Sunderland | H |
2 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 37 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 1.973 | 52 | W | L | W | W | W | 1973-04-18 | Cardiff City | A |
3 | 0 | Aston Villa | 38 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 1.07 | 45 | W | W | W | L | D | 1973-04-21 | Luton Town | A |
4 | 0 | Blackpool | 39 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 1.149 | 44 | W | L | W | L | W | 1973-04-21 | Bristol City | A |
5 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 39 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 1.16 | 43 | W | L | W | L | D | 1973-04-21 | Middlesbrough | A |
6 | 3 | Fulham | 38 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 1.256 | 41 | W | L | D | L | L | 1973-04-20 | Swindon Town | H |
7 | 3 | Middlesbrough | 39 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 0.951 | 41 | W | D | L | D | D | 1973-04-21 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
8 | -2 | Oxford United | 38 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 25 | 1.231 | 40 | L | W | L | W | D | 1973-04-20 | Burnley | H |
9 | -2 | Bristol City | 39 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 1.143 | 40 | L | W | D | W | W | 1973-04-21 | Blackpool | H |
10 | -2 | Luton Town | 38 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 0.915 | 40 | L | L | W | L | W | 1973-04-21 | Aston Villa | H |
11 | 2 | Sunderland | 34 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 1.3 | 38 | W | W | D | W | W | 1973-04-16 | Burnley | A |
12 | -1 | Millwall | 38 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 1.182 | 38 | D | W | L | L | W | 1973-04-21 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
13 | 1 | Hull City | 37 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 1.132 | 37 | W | W | L | L | L | 1973-04-21 | Sunderland | H |
14 | -2 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 0.935 | 37 | L | L | W | W | D | 1973-04-21 | Preston North End | A |
15 | 0 | Swindon Town | 39 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 0.759 | 33 | D | D | W | L | D | 1973-04-20 | Fulham | A |
16 | 0 | Portsmouth | 38 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 0.722 | 32 | L | W | L | D | L | 1973-04-20 | Orient | H |
17 | 0 | Carlisle United | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 27 | 0.979 | 31 | L | L | W | L | D | 1973-04-21 | Oxford United | A |
18 | 0 | Orient | 37 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 31 | 0.913 | 31 | L | W | L | W | L | 1973-04-20 | Portsmouth | A |
19 | 0 | Preston North End | 38 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 0.559 | 31 | L | D | L | D | L | 1973-04-21 | Nottingham Forest | H |
20 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 39 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 0.635 | 30 | L | L | D | W | L | 1973-04-21 | Cardiff City | A |
21 | 0 | Cardiff City | 36 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 34 | 0.706 | 28 | L | D | D | D | L | 1973-04-18 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
22 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 47 | 0.573 | 27 | W | D | W | W | W | 1973-04-21 | Burnley | A |
Third Division |
Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | Ewood Park | 15,114 | |
Endean 2 | Lineups | Miller | ||||
Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | Walsall | Eastville | 6,285 | |
Warboys, Bannister | Lineups | Wright | ||||
Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | Wrexham | The Valley | 4,078 | |
Horsfield, Peacock | Lineups | Tinnion | ||||
Chesterfield | 2 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 3,678 | |
Large, Wilson | Lineups | Warnock | ||||
Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Blundell Park | 7,395 | |
Hickman, Farrimond OG | Lineups | |||||
Oldham Athletic | 1 | 1 | Halifax Town | Boundary Park | 8,071 | |
Lester | Lineups | Wilkie | ||||
Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 4 | Notts County | Home Park | 11,997 | |
Machin | Lineups | Nixon 2, Carter, Randall | ||||
Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | Southend United | Millmoor | 3,389 | |
Bentley | Lineups | |||||
Swansea City | 0 | 1 | Port Vale | Vetch Field | 2,594 | |
Lineups | Morgan | |||||
Watford | 2 | 2 | Brentford | Vicarage Road | 7,813 | |
Jennings 2 | Lineups | Cross, Murray | ||||
York City | 1 | 2 | Rochdale | Bootham Crescent | 2,387 | |
Stone | Lineups | Gowans, Atkins |
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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 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 1.703 | 54 | W | D | W | L | L | 1973-04-16 | Halifax Town | H |
2 | 0 | Notts County | 42 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 1.333 | 51 | W | W | D | D | W | 1973-04-20 | Brentford | A |
3 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 1.205 | 50 | W | D | D | W | W | 1973-04-20 | Rotherham United | H |
4 | 0 | Port Vale | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 0.895 | 50 | W | D | W | L | W | 1973-04-20 | Southend United | A |
5 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 43 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 1.346 | 48 | W | W | L | W | L | 1973-04-20 | Swansea City | H |
6 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 33 | 1.314 | 48 | D | L | D | W | D | 1973-04-20 | Rochdale | H |
7 | -2 | AFC Bournemouth | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 1.561 | 47 | L | W | D | D | W | 1973-04-20 | Walsall | H |
8 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 37 | 1.17 | 45 | W | L | L | D | D | 1973-04-20 | Chesterfield | H |
9 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 1.2 | 44 | L | D | D | D | D | 1973-04-20 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
10 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 1.103 | 43 | W | L | D | L | D | 1973-04-20 | Watford | A |
11 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 41 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 37 | 1.067 | 42 | L | D | W | W | L | 1973-04-21 | Wrexham | A |
12 | 3 | Chesterfield | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 32 | 1 | 41 | W | L | W | L | W | 1973-04-20 | Grimsby Town | A |
13 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 31 | 0.865 | 41 | L | W | W | L | L | 1973-04-20 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
14 | 2 | Rotherham United | 43 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 36 | 0.81 | 41 | W | W | W | L | L | 1973-04-20 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
15 | -2 | Southend United | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 35 | 1 | 40 | L | W | W | D | W | 1973-04-20 | Port Vale | H |
16 | -2 | Wrexham | 42 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 0.88 | 40 | L | W | W | D | D | 1973-04-20 | York City | A |
17 | 3 | Rochdale | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 0.851 | 40 | W | D | L | L | L | 1973-04-20 | Oldham Athletic | A |
18 | 0 | Watford | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 0.932 | 39 | D | D | W | W | L | 1973-04-20 | Charlton Athletic | H |
19 | -2 | York City | 43 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 0.951 | 38 | L | L | L | L | D | 1973-04-20 | Wrexham | H |
20 | -1 | Walsall | 41 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 40 | 0.852 | 38 | L | W | L | D | W | 1973-04-20 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
21 | 0 | Brentford | 43 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 45 | 0.79 | 36 | D | L | L | W | W | 1973-04-20 | Notts County | H |
22 | 0 | Swansea City | 43 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 39 | 0.716 | 35 | L | L | L | W | D | 1973-04-20 | Bristol Rovers | A |
23 | 0 | Halifax Town | 41 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 0.714 | 33 | D | D | W | L | L | 1973-04-16 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
24 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 44 | 0.441 | 26 | L | L | L | W | L | 1973-04-21 | Watford | H |
Fourth Division |
Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Aldershot | 2 | 1 | Peterborough United | Recreation Ground | 5,130 | |
Brown, Howarth | Lineups | Hall | ||||
Bradford City | 2 | 2 | Workington | Valley Parade | 2,859 | |
Hall, Gilliver | Lineups | Geidmintis (p), Ritchie OG | ||||
Bury | 3 | 0 | Hereford United | Gigg Lane | 4,319 | Largest home gate 1972-73 |
Spence 2, Tinsley | Lineups | |||||
Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | Reading | Abbey Stadium | 6,033 | |
Ross (p) | Lineups | |||||
Chester | 1 | 0 | Gillingham | Sealand Road | 1,435 | |
Davies | Lineups | |||||
Darlington | 0 | 0 | Northampton Town | Feethams Ground | 1,937 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Exeter City | 0 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | St James Park | 3,609 | |
Lineups | Rabjohn | |||||
Hartlepool | 1 | 4 | Barnsley | Victoria Park | 2,448 | |
Honour | Lineups | Butler 3, O'Connor | ||||
Mansfield Town | 2 | 1 | Torquay United | Field Mill | 3,451 | |
Roberts, McCaffrey | Lineups | Jackson | ||||
Newport County | 0 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Somerton Park | 4,090 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Southport | 1 | 0 | Lincoln City | Haig Avenue | 4,284 | |
Lee | Lineups | |||||
Footnotes | ||||||
Northampton Town to apply for re-election |
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 | Southport | 42 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 1.467 | 57 | W | L | W | L | L | 1973-04-18 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
2 | 1 | Cambridge United | 43 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 1.192 | 54 | W | W | W | W | L | 1973-04-21 | Lincoln City | A |
3 | -1 | Hereford United | 43 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 1.421 | 53 | L | W | L | W | W | 1973-04-18 | Stockport County | H |
4 | 0 | Aldershot | 42 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 23 | 1.556 | 51 | W | W | W | W | L | 1973-04-21 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
5 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 43 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 47 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 1.489 | 51 | W | L | L | D | D | 1973-04-20 | Hartlepool | A |
6 | 0 | Newport County | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 1.359 | 50 | D | L | D | D | W | 1973-04-21 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
7 | 0 | Reading | 41 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 1.286 | 45 | L | L | W | D | D | 1973-04-21 | Chester | H |
8 | 0 | Exeter City | 42 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 31 | 1.102 | 45 | L | D | D | W | L | 1973-04-16 | Colchester United | A |
9 | 0 | Lincoln City | 42 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 1.157 | 43 | L | W | W | W | W | 1973-04-20 | Peterborough United | H |
10 | 0 | Stockport County | 41 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 31 | 1.021 | 43 | L | W | L | L | W | 1973-04-18 | Hereford United | A |
11 | 0 | Workington | 43 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 38 | 0.966 | 43 | D | L | W | L | D | 1973-04-20 | Bury | H |
12 | 1 | Bury | 42 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 1.111 | 42 | W | W | L | W | D | 1973-04-20 | Workington | A |
13 | -1 | Gillingham | 41 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 34 | 1.038 | 41 | L | W | L | D | D | 1973-04-21 | Southport | H |
14 | 0 | Bradford City | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 1 | 41 | D | L | W | D | L | 1973-04-20 | Darlington | A |
15 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 35 | 0.957 | 41 | W | W | L | W | W | 1973-04-21 | Newport County | H |
16 | 1 | Barnsley | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 0.931 | 40 | W | D | D | L | D | 1973-04-20 | Chester | A |
17 | 2 | Chester | 42 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 1.188 | 39 | W | L | L | W | L | 1973-04-20 | Barnsley | H |
18 | -2 | Peterborough United | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 45 | 0.931 | 38 | L | L | D | W | L | 1973-04-20 | Lincoln City | A |
19 | -1 | Hartlepool | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 0.705 | 38 | L | L | L | D | W | 1973-04-20 | Mansfield Town | H |
20 | 0 | Torquay United | 42 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 30 | 0.889 | 36 | L | L | W | W | D | 1973-04-20 | Colchester United | H |
21 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 41 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 0.679 | 35 | D | W | L | W | D | 1973-04-18 | Southport | H |
22 | 1 | Northampton Town | 43 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 43 | 0.537 | 29 | D | L | L | L | L | 1973-04-21 | Hartlepool | H |
23 | -1 | Colchester United | 41 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 44 | 0.612 | 28 | W | W | L | D | D | 1973-04-16 | Exeter City | H |
24 | 0 | Darlington | 44 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 41 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 0.513 | 27 | D | W | D | W | L | 1973-04-20 | Bradford City | H |