1973-04-28
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 3 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | St Andrew's | 36,784 | |
| Latchford R, Hynd, Burns | Lineups | Astle, Wile | ||||
| Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Manchester United | Stamford Bridge | 44,184 | |
| Osgood | Lineups | |||||
| Derby County | 3 | 1 | Everton | Baseball Ground | 24,094 | |
| Gemmill (p), Hinton, Nish | Lineups | Connolly | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | Sheffield United | Portman Road | 19,271 | |
| Whymark | Lineups | Woodward (p) | ||||
| Liverpool | 0 | 0 | Leicester City | Anfield Road | 56,202 | Largest home gate 1972-73 |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Manchester City | 2 | 3 | Crystal Palace | Maine Road | 34,948 | |
| Lee 2 (2p) | Lineups | Rogers 2 (1p), Craven | ||||
| Southampton | 3 | 1 | Leeds United | The Dell | 24,108 | |
| Channon, O'Neil, Stokes | Lineups | Hunter | ||||
| Stoke City | 2 | 0 | Norwich City | Victoria Ground | 19,350 | |
| Greenhoff, Ritchie | Lineups | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 2 | Newcastle United | White Hart Lane | 21,721 | |
| Chivers 2 (1p), Peters | Lineups | Tudor, McDermott | ||||
| West Ham United | 1 | 2 | Arsenal | Upton Park | 37,366 | |
| Brooking | Lineups | Kennedy, Radford | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | Coventry City | Molineux | 21,520 | |
| Sunderland, Richards, Powell | Lineups | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Liverpool champions | ||||||
| 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 | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 1.714 | 60 | D | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Arsenal | 41 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 1.514 | 57 | W | D | D | D | L | 1973-05-09 | Leeds United | A |
| 3 | 0 | Leeds United | 40 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 1.524 | 51 | L | L | W | L | D | 1973-04-30 | Birmingham City | A |
| 4 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 41 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 1.31 | 48 | D | D | W | D | D | 1973-04-30 | Derby County | A |
| 5 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 40 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 1.306 | 46 | W | L | W | L | W | 1973-04-30 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 6 | -1 | West Ham United | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 1.264 | 46 | L | D | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 7 | -1 | Newcastle United | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 1.176 | 45 | L | D | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 40 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 1.256 | 44 | W | D | W | D | L | 1973-04-30 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 9 | 1 | Derby County | 40 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 0.926 | 42 | W | D | L | W | W | 1973-04-30 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 10 | -1 | Manchester City | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 0.95 | 41 | L | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Birmingham City | 41 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 0.962 | 40 | W | D | W | W | W | 1973-04-30 | Leeds United | H |
| 12 | 0 | Chelsea | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 0.961 | 40 | W | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Southampton | 42 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 0.904 | 40 | W | D | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 3 | Stoke City | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 1.089 | 38 | W | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Sheffield United | 41 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 41 | 0.842 | 38 | D | W | W | L | W | 1973-05-02 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 16 | 2 | Leicester City | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 0.87 | 37 | D | D | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -3 | Everton | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 0.837 | 37 | L | D | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | -2 | Manchester United | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 41 | 0.733 | 37 | L | L | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Coventry City | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 0.727 | 35 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Norwich City | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 44 | 0.571 | 32 | L | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 37 | 0.707 | 30 | W | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 38 | 0.613 | 28 | L | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | Goldstone Ground | 9,706 | |
| Spearritt (p), Conway | Lineups | Dennehy, McKenzie | ||||
| Bristol City | 2 | 1 | Hull City | Ashton Gate | 11,066 | |
| Gould, Neill OG | Lineups | Pearson | ||||
| Carlisle United | 2 | 2 | Aston Villa | Brunton Park | 6,178 | |
| Tiler, Laidlaw | Lineups | Lochhead, Hamilton | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | Portsmouth | Leeds Road | 8,993 | |
| Fairclough, Summerill | Lineups | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 3 | 2 | Orient | Ayresome Park | 7,939 | |
| Hickton 3 | Lineups | Fairbrother 2 | ||||
| Millwall | 1 | 1 | Cardiff City | The Den, New Cross | 7,811 | |
| Wood | Lineups | McCulloch | ||||
| Oxford United | 2 | 1 | Luton Town | Manor Ground | 6,318 | |
| Cassidy, Roberts | Lineups | Slough | ||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 1 | Burnley | Deepdale | 21,550 | Largest home gate 1972-73 |
| Bruce | Lineups | Waldron | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | Fulham | Loftus Road | 22,187 | |
| Clement, Bowles | Lineups | |||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 0 | Blackpool | Roker Park | 26,921 | |
| Hughes W | 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 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 2.057 | 62 | D | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 41 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 2.108 | 59 | W | W | W | D | W | 1973-05-09 | Sunderland | A |
| 3 | 0 | Aston Villa | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 1.085 | 50 | D | W | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 1.07 | 47 | W | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 2 | Bristol City | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 1.235 | 46 | W | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | -2 | Blackpool | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 1.098 | 46 | L | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 2 | Oxford United | 42 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 1.209 | 45 | W | W | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 2 | Sunderland | 39 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 1.295 | 44 | W | L | W | W | L | 1973-04-30 | Orient | A |
| 9 | -3 | Fulham | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 1.184 | 44 | L | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 1.073 | 44 | L | D | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Millwall | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 29 | 1.17 | 42 | D | W | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Luton Town | 42 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 0.83 | 41 | L | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 34 | 0.904 | 40 | D | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Hull City | 41 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 37 | 1.051 | 38 | L | L | D | L | W | 1973-05-09 | Cardiff City | A |
| 15 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Orient | 41 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 35 | 0.923 | 35 | L | W | W | L | L | 1973-04-30 | Sunderland | H |
| 17 | 0 | Portsmouth | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 37 | 0.712 | 35 | L | D | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Carlisle United | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 0.962 | 34 | D | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Preston North End | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 39 | 0.578 | 34 | D | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 0.643 | 33 | W | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | -1 | Cardiff City | 40 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 37 | 0.764 | 32 | D | L | W | D | L | 1973-05-07 | Sunderland | H |
| 22 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 52 | 0.554 | 29 | D | L | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | Ewood Park | 14,346 | |
| McNamee | Lineups | Robins | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | Brentford | Burnden Park | 21,917 | |
| Nicholson, Byrom | Lineups | |||||
| Chesterfield | 0 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 3,849 | |
| Lineups | Bannister | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Blundell Park | 7,547 | |
| Booth | Lineups | Davey | ||||
| Halifax Town | 2 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | The Shay | 3,380 | |
| Hale (p), Quinn | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 4 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Meadow Lane | 23,613 | Largest home gate 1972-73 |
| Nixon, Randall 2 (2p), Needham | Lineups | Loyden | ||||
| Rochdale | 3 | 2 | Southend United | Spotland | 2,081 | |
| Darling, Skeete, Atkins | Lineups | Best, Johnson T | ||||
| Rotherham United | 1 | 2 | York City | Millmoor | 3,936 | |
| Wigg | Lineups | Stone, Seal | ||||
| Swansea City | 2 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Vetch Field | 1,880 | |
| Thomas (p), Johnson | Lineups | Davies P | ||||
| Walsall | 1 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Fellows Park | 3,402 | |
| Jones C | Lineups | Collier | ||||
| Watford | 0 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Vicarage Road | 6,026 | |
| Lineups | Tarbuck | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Brentford relegated | ||||||
| Notts County promoted | ||||||
| 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 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 30 | 1.872 | 61 | W | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Notts County | 46 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 1.426 | 57 | W | W | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 1.213 | 55 | D | D | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 36 | 1.333 | 54 | D | W | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 36 | 1.375 | 53 | W | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | -1 | Port Vale | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 48 | 0.812 | 53 | L | D | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 1.5 | 50 | L | D | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 45 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 1.109 | 48 | D | W | D | W | L | 1973-05-01 | Rochdale | H |
| 9 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 43 | 1.098 | 48 | D | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 35 | 1.077 | 46 | L | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 46 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 43 | 1.03 | 45 | L | D | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Wrexham | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 39 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 1.019 | 45 | W | W | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 2 | Rochdale | 45 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 0.902 | 45 | W | W | D | W | D | 1973-05-01 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 14 | -1 | Southend United | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 40 | 1.13 | 44 | L | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 33 | 0.852 | 44 | W | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -2 | Chesterfield | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 39 | 0.934 | 43 | L | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -1 | Walsall | 45 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 40 | 0.862 | 43 | D | L | W | W | L | 1973-05-01 | Halifax Town | H |
| 18 | 2 | York City | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 32 | 0.913 | 41 | W | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -1 | Watford | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 25 | 0.896 | 41 | L | D | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | -1 | Rotherham United | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 38 | 0.785 | 41 | L | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 1 | Halifax Town | 45 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 0.792 | 39 | W | W | W | L | D | 1973-05-01 | Walsall | A |
| 22 | -1 | Brentford | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 51 | 0.739 | 37 | L | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 23 | 0 | Swansea City | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 44 | 0.699 | 37 | W | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 47 | 0.458 | 30 | D | D | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 0 | 2 | Southport | Valley Parade | 3,946 | |
| Lineups | Middleton OG, Provan | |||||
| Cambridge United | 3 | 2 | Mansfield Town | Abbey Stadium | 10,542 | Largest home gate 1972-73 |
| Walton 2, Ross (p) | Lineups | Roberts, McCaffrey | ||||
| Gillingham | 3 | 0 | Stockport County | Priestfield Stadium | 3,130 | |
| Wilks, Yeo, Richardson | Lineups | |||||
| Hartlepool | 0 | 0 | Exeter City | Victoria Park | 1,887 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hereford United | 1 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Edgar Street | 12,616 | |
| Jenkins | Lineups | |||||
| Lincoln City | 1 | 1 | Workington | Sincil Bank | 3,250 | |
| Worsdale | Lineups | Martin | ||||
| Newport County | 4 | 3 | Bury | Somerton Park | 7,390 | |
| Coldrick, Aizlewood, Jones R, Jones D | Lineups | Warburton, Tinney, Holt | ||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 3 | Peterborough United | County Ground | 2,441 | |
| Hold | Lineups | Starling OG, Robson, Cozens | ||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 2 | Reading | Plainmoor | 2,814 | |
| Wright 2 | Lineups | Wagstaff A, Cumming | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Cambridge United promoted | ||||||
| Hereford United promoted & Crewe Alexandra 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 | 46 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 1.479 | 62 | W | D | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Hereford United | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 1.474 | 58 | W | D | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 1 | Cambridge United | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 1.175 | 57 | W | D | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 2 | Newport County | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 26 | 1.455 | 56 | W | W | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 5 | -2 | 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 |
| 6 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 52 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 1.529 | 54 | L | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Reading | 45 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 1.342 | 51 | D | W | D | W | L | 1973-05-02 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 8 | 0 | Exeter City | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 33 | 1.118 | 50 | D | D | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 1 | Gillingham | 45 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 1.167 | 49 | W | W | W | W | L | 1973-04-30 | Colchester United | A |
| 10 | -1 | Lincoln City | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 27 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 30 | 1.123 | 48 | D | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Stockport County | 45 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 35 | 1 | 47 | L | W | W | L | L | 1973-05-04 | Aldershot | H |
| 12 | 0 | Bury | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 1.137 | 46 | L | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Workington | 46 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 41 | 0.967 | 46 | D | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Barnsley | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 0.967 | 44 | D | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Chester | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 1.173 | 43 | W | D | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Bradford City | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 0.938 | 43 | L | W | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 39 | 0.845 | 42 | D | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Torquay United | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 30 | 0.936 | 41 | D | D | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 1 | Peterborough United | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 47 | 0.934 | 41 | W | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | -1 | Hartlepool | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 34 | 0.694 | 41 | D | D | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 45 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 0.623 | 35 | L | L | L | L | D | 1973-05-02 | Reading | H |
| 22 | 0 | Northampton Town | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 43 | 0.548 | 31 | L | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 23 | 0 | Colchester United | 45 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 48 | 0.579 | 29 | L | L | D | L | W | 1973-04-30 | Gillingham | 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 | ||
