First Division |
Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Leicester City | 1 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Filbert Street | 20,373 | |
Cross | Lineups | Lambert | ||||
Norwich City | 2 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Carrow Road | 36,922 | Largest home gate 1972-73 |
Suggett, Stringer | Lineups | Rogers (p) | ||||
Stoke City | 2 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Victoria Ground | 25,282 | |
Robertson, Greenhoff | Lineups | |||||
Footnotes | ||||||
Crystal Palace relegated |
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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 | 41 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 1.714 | 59 | W | L | W | W | L | 1973-04-28 | Leicester City | H |
2 | 0 | Arsenal | 40 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 1.5 | 55 | D | D | D | L | W | 1973-04-28 | West Ham United | A |
3 | 0 | Leeds United | 39 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 1.615 | 51 | L | W | L | D | W | 1973-04-28 | Southampton | A |
4 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 40 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 1.317 | 47 | D | W | D | D | L | 1973-04-28 | Sheffield United | H |
5 | 0 | West Ham United | 41 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 1.294 | 46 | D | D | W | D | W | 1973-04-28 | Arsenal | H |
6 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 39 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 1.245 | 44 | L | W | L | W | D | 1973-04-28 | Coventry City | H |
7 | 0 | Newcastle United | 40 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 1.208 | 44 | W | L | D | L | D | 1973-04-25 | Everton | H |
8 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 39 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 1.244 | 42 | D | W | D | L | W | 1973-04-28 | Newcastle United | H |
9 | 0 | Derby County | 39 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 0.887 | 40 | D | L | W | W | L | 1973-04-28 | Everton | H |
10 | 0 | Manchester City | 40 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 0.946 | 39 | D | W | W | D | W | 1973-04-25 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
11 | 0 | Birmingham City | 40 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 0.941 | 38 | D | W | W | W | W | 1973-04-28 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
12 | 0 | Chelsea | 41 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 0.941 | 38 | W | W | L | L | L | 1973-04-28 | Manchester United | H |
13 | 0 | Southampton | 41 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 0.863 | 38 | D | L | L | D | W | 1973-04-28 | Leeds United | H |
14 | 0 | Sheffield United | 40 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 40 | 0.839 | 37 | W | W | L | W | D | 1973-04-28 | Ipswich Town | A |
15 | 0 | Manchester United | 41 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 40 | 0.746 | 37 | L | D | W | D | W | 1973-04-28 | Chelsea | A |
16 | 3 | Stoke City | 41 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 36 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 1.054 | 36 | W | L | D | W | W | 1973-04-28 | Norwich City | H |
17 | -1 | Everton | 40 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 0.87 | 36 | D | W | L | L | W | 1973-04-25 | Newcastle United | A |
18 | -1 | Leicester City | 41 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 0.87 | 36 | D | D | W | L | L | 1973-04-28 | Liverpool | A |
19 | -1 | Coventry City | 41 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 28 | 0.769 | 35 | L | L | L | L | L | 1973-04-28 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
20 | 0 | Norwich City | 41 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 0.59 | 32 | W | L | W | W | L | 1973-04-28 | Stoke City | A |
21 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 41 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 35 | 0.679 | 28 | L | L | L | D | L | 1973-04-28 | Manchester City | A |
22 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 40 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 35 | 0.614 | 28 | L | L | W | W | L | 1973-04-25 | Manchester City | H |
Second Division |
Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Villa Park | 20,710 | |
Lochhead, Hamilton | Lineups | Prudham | ||||
Burnley | 3 | 0 | Luton Town | Turf Moor | 17,708 | |
Thomson, Collins, James | Lineups | |||||
Carlisle United | 0 | 1 | Millwall | Brunton Park | 6,178 | |
Lineups | Wood | |||||
Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | Sunderland | City Ground | 10,306 | |
Martin | Lineups | |||||
Preston North End | 0 | 1 | Oxford United | Deepdale | 7,792 | |
Lineups | Fleming | |||||
Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Loftus Road | 16,625 | |
Francis, Bowles | Lineups | |||||
Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | Hull City | County Ground | 8,412 | |
Legg, Bunkell | Lineups | Kaye | ||||
Footnotes | ||||||
Brighton & Hove Albion relegated |
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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 | 41 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 2.088 | 61 | W | W | W | W | W | 1973-04-28 | Preston North End | A |
2 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 40 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 2.054 | 57 | W | W | D | W | L | 1973-04-28 | Fulham | H |
3 | 0 | Aston Villa | 41 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 1.089 | 49 | W | D | D | W | W | 1973-04-28 | Carlisle United | A |
4 | 0 | Blackpool | 41 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 1.12 | 46 | W | L | W | L | W | 1973-04-28 | Sunderland | A |
5 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 41 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 1.049 | 45 | W | W | W | D | L | 1973-04-28 | Orient | H |
6 | 0 | Fulham | 41 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 1.234 | 44 | L | W | D | W | L | 1973-04-28 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
7 | 0 | Bristol City | 41 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 1.22 | 44 | W | W | L | W | D | 1973-04-28 | Hull City | H |
8 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 1.073 | 44 | L | D | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
9 | 1 | Oxford United | 41 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 1.19 | 43 | W | D | L | L | W | 1973-04-28 | Luton Town | H |
10 | -1 | Sunderland | 38 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 1.273 | 42 | L | W | W | L | W | 1973-04-28 | Blackpool | H |
11 | 1 | Millwall | 41 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 29 | 1.174 | 41 | W | D | L | D | W | 1973-04-28 | Cardiff City | H |
12 | -1 | Luton Town | 41 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 0.843 | 41 | L | L | D | L | L | 1973-04-28 | Oxford United | A |
13 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 41 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 0.9 | 39 | W | L | L | L | L | 1973-04-28 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
14 | -1 | Hull City | 40 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 1.07 | 38 | L | D | L | W | W | 1973-04-28 | Bristol City | A |
15 | 2 | Swindon Town | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 0.767 | 36 | W | L | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
16 | -1 | Orient | 40 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 0.939 | 35 | W | W | L | L | W | 1973-04-28 | Middlesbrough | A |
17 | -1 | Portsmouth | 41 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 35 | 0.737 | 35 | D | L | W | L | W | 1973-04-28 | Huddersfield Town | A |
18 | 0 | Carlisle United | 41 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 0.96 | 33 | L | D | D | L | L | 1973-04-28 | Aston Villa | H |
19 | 0 | Preston North End | 41 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 39 | 0.571 | 33 | L | L | W | L | D | 1973-04-28 | Burnley | H |
20 | 0 | Cardiff City | 39 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 36 | 0.759 | 31 | L | W | D | L | D | 1973-04-28 | Millwall | A |
21 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 41 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 0.607 | 31 | D | L | L | L | D | 1973-04-28 | Portsmouth | H |
22 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 41 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 52 | 0.543 | 28 | L | D | L | W | D | 1973-04-28 | Nottingham Forest | H |
Third Division |
Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Charlton Athletic | 3 | 3 | Bristol Rovers | The Valley | 4,741 | |
Flanagan, Davies P, Goldthorpe | Lineups | Warboys, Bannister, Tumbridge OG | ||||
Chesterfield | 2 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 3,634 | |
Downes, Wilson | Lineups | |||||
Halifax Town | 2 | 1 | Southend United | The Shay | 2,887 | |
Womble, Shanahan | Lineups | Moore | ||||
Scunthorpe United | 1 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Old Showground | 2,706 | |
Garbett OG | Lineups | Endean | ||||
Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Gay Meadow | 3,457 | |
Lineups |
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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 | 45 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 30 | 1.821 | 59 | D | W | W | W | D | 1973-04-28 | Brentford | H |
2 | 0 | Notts County | 45 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 1.37 | 55 | W | D | D | W | W | 1973-04-28 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
3 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 45 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 1.217 | 54 | D | D | W | W | D | 1973-04-28 | Oldham Athletic | H |
4 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 45 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 35 | 1.34 | 53 | W | W | D | D | L | 1973-04-28 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
5 | 0 | Port Vale | 45 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 43 | 0.875 | 53 | D | W | L | W | D | 1973-04-27 | Wrexham | A |
6 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 45 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 36 | 1.357 | 51 | D | W | W | W | L | 1973-04-28 | Chesterfield | A |
7 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 45 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 1.571 | 50 | D | W | L | L | W | 1973-04-28 | Halifax Town | A |
8 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 45 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 44 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 43 | 1.1 | 47 | L | L | W | W | L | 1973-04-28 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
9 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 45 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 1.146 | 46 | L | L | W | L | D | 1973-04-28 | Notts County | A |
10 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 43 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 38 | 1.081 | 45 | D | W | L | D | W | 1973-04-25 | Walsall | A |
11 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 45 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 46 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 41 | 1.046 | 45 | D | L | D | W | L | 1973-04-28 | Swansea City | A |
12 | -1 | Southend United | 45 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 37 | 1.157 | 44 | L | W | W | L | W | 1973-04-28 | Rochdale | A |
13 | 3 | Chesterfield | 45 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 39 | 0.95 | 43 | W | L | L | W | L | 1973-04-28 | Bristol Rovers | H |
14 | -1 | Wrexham | 45 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 0.926 | 43 | W | L | D | L | W | 1973-04-27 | Port Vale | H |
15 | -1 | Rochdale | 44 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 0.878 | 43 | W | D | W | D | L | 1973-04-28 | Southend United | H |
16 | -1 | Walsall | 43 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 40 | 0.885 | 42 | W | W | L | W | L | 1973-04-25 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
17 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 45 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 0.833 | 42 | D | L | L | L | W | 1973-04-28 | Watford | A |
18 | -1 | Watford | 45 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 25 | 0.915 | 41 | D | L | D | D | D | 1973-04-28 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
19 | 0 | Rotherham United | 45 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 38 | 0.794 | 41 | L | L | W | W | W | 1973-04-28 | York City | H |
20 | 0 | York City | 45 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 31 | 0.889 | 39 | L | D | L | L | L | 1973-04-28 | Rotherham United | A |
21 | 0 | Brentford | 45 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 49 | 0.761 | 37 | L | D | D | L | L | 1973-04-28 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
22 | 0 | Halifax Town | 44 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 0.755 | 37 | W | W | L | D | D | 1973-04-28 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
23 | 0 | Swansea City | 45 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 44 | 0.681 | 35 | L | L | L | L | L | 1973-04-28 | Charlton Athletic | H |
24 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 45 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 46 | 0.451 | 29 | D | L | W | L | L | 1973-04-28 | Walsall | A |
Fourth Division |
Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Aldershot | 1 | 1 | Cambridge United | Recreation Ground | 10,800 | Largest home gate 1972-73 |
Walden | Lineups | Greenhalgh | ||||
Barnsley | 4 | 1 | Lincoln City | Oakwell | 2,807 | |
O'Connor, Hopkinson, Brown, Greenwood | Lineups | McNeil | ||||
Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 2 | Reading | Belle Vue | 1,623 | |
Lineups | Cumming 2 | |||||
Mansfield Town | 5 | 0 | Darlington | Field Mill | 5,130 | |
Roberts 3, Thompson, McCaffrey | Lineups | |||||
Newport County | 2 | 0 | Workington | Somerton Park | 5,256 | |
Jones D, Hill | Lineups | |||||
Peterborough United | 0 | 1 | Gillingham | London Road | 4,378 | |
Lineups | Richardson | |||||
Torquay United | 0 | 0 | Hereford United | Plainmoor | 5,132 | |
Lineups |
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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 | 45 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 1.438 | 60 | D | L | W | W | L | 1973-04-28 | Bradford City | A |
2 | 0 | Hereford United | 45 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 1.447 | 56 | D | W | L | W | L | 1973-04-28 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
3 | 0 | Aldershot | 45 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 23 | 1.595 | 55 | D | D | W | W | W | 1973-05-04 | Stockport County | A |
4 | 0 | Cambridge United | 45 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 1.164 | 55 | D | L | W | W | W | 1973-04-28 | Mansfield Town | H |
5 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 45 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 52 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 1.583 | 54 | W | D | W | L | L | 1973-04-28 | Cambridge United | A |
6 | 0 | Newport County | 45 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 26 | 1.463 | 54 | W | L | W | D | L | 1973-04-28 | Bury | H |
7 | 1 | Reading | 44 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 1.361 | 50 | W | D | W | L | L | 1973-04-28 | Torquay United | A |
8 | -1 | Exeter City | 45 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 33 | 1.118 | 49 | D | D | W | L | D | 1973-04-28 | Hartlepool | A |
9 | 0 | Lincoln City | 45 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 30 | 1.125 | 47 | L | W | W | L | W | 1973-04-28 | Workington | H |
10 | 2 | Gillingham | 44 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 1.111 | 47 | W | W | W | L | W | 1973-04-28 | Stockport County | H |
11 | -1 | Stockport County | 44 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 32 | 1.061 | 47 | W | W | L | L | W | 1973-04-28 | Gillingham | A |
12 | -1 | Bury | 45 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 1.17 | 46 | W | W | L | W | W | 1973-04-28 | Newport County | A |
13 | 0 | Workington | 45 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 40 | 0.967 | 45 | L | W | D | L | W | 1973-04-28 | Lincoln City | A |
14 | 0 | Bradford City | 45 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 0.968 | 43 | W | L | L | D | L | 1973-04-28 | Southport | H |
15 | 1 | Barnsley | 45 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 0.967 | 43 | W | L | D | W | D | 1973-04-27 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
16 | -1 | Chester | 45 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 31 | 1.16 | 41 | D | L | D | W | L | 1973-04-27 | Colchester United | A |
17 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 45 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 39 | 0.845 | 41 | L | L | L | W | W | 1973-04-27 | Barnsley | H |
18 | 1 | Torquay United | 45 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 30 | 0.933 | 40 | D | W | D | L | L | 1973-04-28 | Reading | H |
19 | -1 | Hartlepool | 45 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 34 | 0.694 | 40 | D | L | D | L | L | 1973-04-28 | Exeter City | H |
20 | 0 | Peterborough United | 45 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 46 | 0.907 | 39 | L | D | L | L | L | 1973-04-28 | Northampton Town | A |
21 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 44 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 0.633 | 35 | L | L | L | D | W | 1973-04-28 | Hereford United | A |
22 | 0 | Northampton Town | 45 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 43 | 0.557 | 31 | L | W | D | L | L | 1973-04-28 | Peterborough United | H |
23 | 0 | Colchester United | 44 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 48 | 0.575 | 29 | L | D | L | W | W | 1973-04-27 | Chester | H |
24 | 0 | Darlington | 46 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 41 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 44 | 0.494 | 29 | L | W | D | W | D | End of Season |