1973-04-30
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | Leeds United | St Andrew's | 34,449 | |
| Francis, Burns | Lineups | Jordan | ||||
| Derby County | 3 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Baseball Ground | 20,382 | |
| Hector 2, Davies | Lineups | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | White Hart Lane | 16,942 | |
| Coates, Collins | Lineups | Sunderland, Richards | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 1.477 | 51 | L | L | L | W | L | 1973-05-09 | Arsenal | H |
| 4 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 1.222 | 48 | L | D | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 41 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 1.294 | 47 | D | W | L | W | L | 1973-05-04 | Derby County | A |
| 6 | 0 | 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 | Tottenham Hotspur | 41 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 1.244 | 45 | D | W | D | W | D | 1973-05-02 | Sheffield United | A |
| 8 | -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 | ||
| 9 | 0 | Derby County | 41 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 0.981 | 44 | W | W | D | L | W | 1973-05-04 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 10 | 1 | Birmingham City | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 0.981 | 42 | W | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | -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 | ||
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Everton | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 0.837 | 37 | L | D | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orient | 1 | 1 | Sunderland | Brisbane Road | 9,157 | |
| Downing | Lineups | Young | ||||
| 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 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 1.07 | 47 | W | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Blackpool | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 1.098 | 46 | L | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 1 | Sunderland | 40 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 1.289 | 45 | D | W | L | W | W | 1973-05-07 | Cardiff City | A |
| 8 | -1 | Oxford United | 42 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 1.209 | 45 | W | W | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Fulham | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 1.184 | 44 | L | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 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 | ||
| 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 | 1 | Orient | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 35 | 0.925 | 36 | D | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -1 | Swindon Town | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 0.767 | 36 | W | L | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | ||
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 4 | 0 | Gillingham | Layer Road | 2,590 | |
| Svarc, Foley, Leslie, Smith L | 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 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 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 |
| 6 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Gillingham | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 1.086 | 49 | L | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 1 | Colchester United | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 48 | 0.632 | 31 | W | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 23 | -1 | Northampton Town | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 43 | 0.548 | 31 | L | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 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 | ||
