1973-10-01
| Cup and International Matches |
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| Texaco Cup Rd 1 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 1 | Newcastle United | 1 | 1 | Morton |  |
St James' Park | 12,158 | aet agg 3-2 |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 3 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Deepdale | 15,419 | |
| Burns, Young, McMahon | Lineups | Brown T | ||||
| 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 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1.75 | 11 | W | D | D | D | W | 1973-10-02 | Orient | H |
| 2 | 7 | Preston North End | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.5 | 11 | W | W | D | W | D | 1973-10-06 | Fulham | A |
| 3 | -1 | Bristol City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.429 | 11 | L | W | W | D | W | 1973-10-02 | Hull City | A |
| 4 | -1 | Luton Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.7 | 10 | W | W | D | D | W | 1973-10-06 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 5 | -1 | Fulham | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 10 | D | W | D | D | D | 1973-10-02 | Aston Villa | H |
| 6 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.333 | 9 | W | L | W | D | W | 1973-10-06 | Carlisle United | A |
| 7 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.714 | 9 | L | D | W | D | D | 1973-10-02 | Swindon Town | A |
| 8 | -1 | Orient | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1.429 | 9 | D | D | D | W | D | 1973-10-02 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 9 | -1 | Aston Villa | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.333 | 9 | L | D | D | D | D | 1973-10-02 | Fulham | A |
| 10 | 0 | Notts County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.083 | 9 | W | W | L | W | D | 1973-10-02 | Oxford United | H |
| 11 | 0 | Sunderland | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 8 | D | L | W | D | D | 1973-10-06 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 12 | 0 | Cardiff City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.333 | 7 | L | D | D | W | D | 1973-10-06 | Aston Villa | A |
| 13 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1.111 | 7 | W | L | L | W | W | 1973-10-03 | Millwall | H |
| 14 | 0 | Millwall | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | L | W | W | W | L | 1973-10-03 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 15 | 1 | Carlisle United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.692 | 7 | W | W | L | L | L | 1973-10-02 | Portsmouth | A |
| 16 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0.667 | 7 | L | D | D | L | D | 1973-10-06 | Bristol City | A |
| 17 | 0 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.667 | 7 | L | D | W | L | D | 1973-10-02 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 18 | 0 | Hull City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0.625 | 7 | W | D | L | L | D | 1973-10-02 | Bristol City | H |
| 19 | 0 | Swindon Town | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.6 | 6 | D | L | L | L | L | 1973-10-02 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 20 | 0 | Oxford United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.364 | 6 | D | L | W | L | L | 1973-10-02 | Notts County | A |
| 21 | 0 | Portsmouth | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0.75 | 5 | L | L | W | D | D | 1973-10-02 | Carlisle United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.333 | 2 | L | D | L | L | D | 1973-10-02 | Blackpool | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1 | 0 | Wrexham | Vale Park | 4,791 | |
| Brodie | Lineups | |||||
| Southport | 0 | 0 | Southend United | Haig Avenue | 2,421 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| York City | 0 | 0 | Chesterfield | Bootham Crescent | 5,649 | |
| 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 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4.667 | 14 | W | W | W | W | D | 1973-10-02 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2.667 | 12 | W | D | W | D | W | 1973-10-02 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 3 | 0 | York City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1.364 | 12 | D | W | D | W | W | 1973-10-06 | Cambridge United | A |
| 4 | 3 | Port Vale | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.444 | 11 | W | L | D | D | L | 1973-10-06 | Hereford United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Chesterfield | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.375 | 11 | D | W | D | L | W | 1973-10-06 | Halifax Town | A |
| 6 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2.333 | 10 | L | L | W | D | W | 1973-10-06 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 7 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1.3 | 10 | D | W | D | W | W | 1973-10-03 | Rochdale | H |
| 8 | 0 | Watford | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.222 | 9 | W | D | L | D | W | 1973-10-03 | Cambridge United | H |
| 9 | 0 | Hereford United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.125 | 9 | W | D | L | D | D | 1973-10-06 | Port Vale | A |
| 10 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1.063 | 9 | W | D | L | W | W | 1973-10-02 | Halifax Town | H |
| 11 | 0 | Wrexham | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0.857 | 9 | L | L | D | D | D | 1973-10-06 | Southend United | H |
| 12 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.8 | 9 | D | D | L | W | W | 1973-10-06 | Rochdale | A |
| 13 | 1 | Southport | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 8 | D | L | D | W | D | 1973-10-06 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 14 | -1 | Halifax Town | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.667 | 8 | W | D | W | L | L | 1973-10-02 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 15 | 0 | Cambridge United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.917 | 7 | L | D | W | L | L | 1973-10-03 | Watford | A |
| 16 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1.1 | 6 | L | W | L | D | W | 1973-10-02 | Aldershot | H |
| 17 | 0 | Walsall | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | W | L | W | L | D | 1973-10-09 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 18 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.875 | 6 | D | D | L | D | W | 1973-10-02 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 19 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0.75 | 6 | L | L | W | L | L | 1973-10-02 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 20 | 0 | Rochdale | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.533 | 6 | W | D | D | L | L | 1973-10-03 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 21 | 0 | Aldershot | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0.5 | 6 | L | D | W | L | L | 1973-10-02 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 22 | 1 | Southend United | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.6 | 5 | D | L | D | L | W | 1973-10-06 | Wrexham | A |
| 23 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.556 | 5 | L | D | L | L | D | 1973-10-02 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 24 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.5 | 4 | D | D | L | W | L | 1973-10-02 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockport County | 1 | 1 | Workington | Edgeley Park | 2,387 | |
| Griffiths | Lineups | Murphy | ||||
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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 | Colchester United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2.6 | 12 | W | L | W | W | D | 1973-10-02 | Torquay United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Reading | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2.25 | 12 | D | W | W | D | D | 1973-10-03 | Brentford | H |
| 3 | 0 | Bury | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4.333 | 11 | L | W | D | D | W | 1973-10-02 | Darlington | H |
| 4 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | W | D | W | W | D | 1973-10-03 | Chester | A |
| 5 | 0 | Peterborough United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.857 | 11 | D | D | W | D | D | 1973-10-02 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 6 | 0 | Exeter City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2.25 | 10 | L | L | W | W | W | 1973-10-03 | Hartlepool | H |
| 7 | 0 | Northampton Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.286 | 9 | L | W | D | D | W | 1973-10-02 | Swansea City | H |
| 8 | 0 | Lincoln City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.125 | 9 | W | L | W | D | D | 1973-10-03 | Barnsley | H |
| 9 | 0 | Torquay United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.667 | 9 | W | D | L | D | D | 1973-10-02 | Colchester United | A |
| 10 | 0 | Gillingham | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | W | L | D | L | W | 1973-10-03 | Rotherham United | H |
| 11 | 0 | Rotherham United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1.5 | 8 | W | L | D | D | L | 1973-10-03 | Gillingham | A |
| 12 | 0 | Chester | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.909 | 8 | L | W | L | L | W | 1973-10-03 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 13 | 4 | Workington | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.7 | 8 | D | W | L | D | D | 1973-10-06 | Peterborough United | A |
| 14 | 1 | Stockport County | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0.692 | 8 | D | D | L | D | D | 1973-10-06 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 15 | -2 | Brentford | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.125 | 7 | W | L | L | W | D | 1973-10-03 | Reading | A |
| 16 | -2 | Newport County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.727 | 7 | D | W | W | L | L | 1973-10-03 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 17 | -1 | Bradford City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.667 | 7 | L | W | L | D | W | 1973-10-03 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 18 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.5 | 7 | W | D | L | D | D | 1973-10-03 | Newport County | H |
| 19 | 0 | Swansea City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0.7 | 6 | L | W | D | L | D | 1973-10-02 | Northampton Town | A |
| 20 | 0 | Hartlepool | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0.692 | 6 | D | W | L | D | L | 1973-10-03 | Exeter City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0.615 | 6 | D | L | W | D | L | 1973-10-03 | Bradford City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0.588 | 6 | L | W | L | L | W | 1973-10-02 | Peterborough United | H |
| 23 | 0 | Barnsley | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0.538 | 4 | L | W | L | D | L | 1973-10-03 | Lincoln City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Darlington | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.3 | 4 | L | L | D | W | L | 1973-10-02 | Bury | A |
