1973-10-03
| Cup and International Matches |
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| European Cup Round 1 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 1 | Liverpool | 2 | 0 | Jeunesse d'Esch |  | Anfield Road | 28,714 | agg 3-1 |
| Mond OG, Toshack | Lineups | |||||||
| European Cup Winners Cup Round 1 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
 | Sporting Lisbon | 2 | 1 | Cardiff City | D 2 | Estádio José Alvalade | 40,000 | agg 2-1 |
| Fraguito, Yazalde | Lineups | Villars | ||||||
| D 2 | Sunderland | 1 | 0 | Vasas Budapest |  | Roker Park | 22,762 | agg 3-0 |
| Tueart (p) | Lineups | |||||||
| European UEFA Cup Round 1 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
 | Finn Harps | 1 | 3 | Aberdeen | D 1 | Finn Park | 3,434 | agg 2-7 |
| Harkin | Lineups | Robb, Jarvie, Miller | ||||||
 | IBK Keflavik | 1 | 1 | Hibernian | D 1 | Keflavíkurvöllur | 3,514 | agg 1-3 |
| Zakariasson | Lineups | Stanton | ||||||
| D 1 | Leeds United | 6 | 1 | Stromsgodset IF |  | Elland Road | 18,711 | agg 7-2 |
| Bates, Clarke 2, Gray, Jones 2 | Lineups | Pettersen | ||||||
 | Real Madrid | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town | D 1 | Santiago Bernabéu Stadium | 80,000 | agg 0-1 |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| D 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | Grasshopper Zurich |  | White Hart Lane | 18,105 | agg 9-2 |
| England, Lador OG, Peters 2 | Lineups | Elsener | ||||||
 | Twente Enschede | 4 | 2 | Dundee | D 1 | Diekman Stadion | 11,650 | agg 7-3 |
| van der Vall, Achterberg, Zuidema 2 | Lineups | Johnston, Scott | ||||||
| D 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Belenenses Os | | Molineux | 16,010 | agg 4-1 |
| Eastoe, McCalliog | Lineups | Murca | ||||||
| Texaco Cup Rd 1 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
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Dundee United | 2 | 0 | Sheffield United | D 1 | Tannadice Park | 6,000 | agg 2-0 |
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East Fife | 2 | 3 | Burnley | D 1 | Bayview Park | 2,000 | agg 2-10 |
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Heart of Midlothian | 0 | 0 | Everton | D 1 | Tynecastle | 25,000 | agg 1-0 |
| D 1 | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | Ayr United | |
Filbert Street | 8,004 | agg 3-1 |
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Motherwell | 3 | 2 | Coventry City | D 1 | Fir Park | 13,000 | agg 4-2 |
| D 1 | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | St Johnstone | |
Carrow Road | 11,028 | agg 3-0 |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 2 | Millwall | Hillsborough | 13,881 | |
| Prendergast, Dorney OG, Potts | Lineups | Wood 2 | ||||
| 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 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1.667 | 13 | W | W | D | D | D | 1973-10-06 | Swindon Town | A |
| 2 | 0 | Fulham | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.75 | 12 | W | D | W | D | D | 1973-10-06 | Preston North End | H |
| 3 | 0 | 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 |
| 4 | 0 | Bristol City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1.222 | 11 | L | L | W | W | D | 1973-10-06 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 5 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.714 | 10 | D | L | D | W | D | 1973-10-06 | Millwall | H |
| 6 | 0 | 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 |
| 7 | 0 | Notts County | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.083 | 10 | D | W | W | L | W | 1973-10-06 | Blackpool | A |
| 8 | 0 | 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 |
| 9 | 0 | Orient | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1.2 | 9 | L | D | D | D | W | 1973-10-06 | Hull City | A |
| 10 | 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1.182 | 9 | W | W | L | L | W | 1973-10-06 | Sunderland | A |
| 11 | -1 | Aston Villa | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.143 | 9 | L | L | D | D | D | 1973-10-06 | Cardiff City | H |
| 12 | -1 | Blackpool | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0.8 | 9 | W | L | D | W | L | 1973-10-06 | Notts County | H |
| 13 | -1 | Hull City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0.778 | 9 | W | W | D | L | L | 1973-10-06 | Orient | H |
| 14 | -1 | 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 |
| 15 | -1 | 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 |
| 16 | 0 | Millwall | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.917 | 7 | L | L | W | W | W | 1973-10-06 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 17 | 0 | Portsmouth | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0.846 | 7 | W | L | L | W | D | 1973-10-06 | Oxford United | H |
| 18 | 0 | Carlisle United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0.667 | 7 | L | W | W | L | L | 1973-10-06 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 19 | 0 | 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 |
| 20 | 0 | Swindon Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.6 | 7 | D | D | L | L | L | 1973-10-06 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 21 | 0 | Oxford United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.364 | 7 | D | D | L | W | L | 1973-10-06 | Portsmouth | A |
| 22 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.35 | 2 | L | L | D | L | L | 1973-10-06 | Luton Town | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | Rochdale | Dean Court | 8,836 | |
| Jones D, Powell | Lineups | |||||
| Watford | 3 | 0 | Cambridge United | Vicarage Road | 6,470 | |
| Jennings, Morrissey, Butler | 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 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 16 | W | W | W | W | W | 1973-10-06 | Watford | A |
| 2 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | L | W | D | W | D | 1973-10-06 | Aldershot | A |
| 3 | 5 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1.5 | 12 | W | D | W | D | W | 1973-10-06 | Southport | H |
| 4 | -1 | 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 |
| 5 | 4 | Watford | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.556 | 11 | W | W | D | L | D | 1973-10-06 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 6 | -2 | 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 |
| 7 | -2 | 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 |
| 8 | -2 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1.222 | 11 | W | W | D | L | W | 1973-10-06 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 9 | -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 |
| 10 | 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 |
| 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 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1.182 | 8 | W | L | W | L | D | 1973-10-06 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 14 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.1 | 8 | W | D | D | L | D | 1973-10-12 | Southport | A |
| 15 | 0 | 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 |
| 16 | 0 | Halifax Town | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0.571 | 8 | L | W | D | W | L | 1973-10-06 | Chesterfield | H |
| 17 | 0 | Cambridge United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 0.733 | 7 | L | L | D | W | L | 1973-10-06 | York City | H |
| 18 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 | 7 | W | L | D | L | L | 1973-10-06 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 19 | 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 |
| 20 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 0.688 | 6 | L | L | L | W | L | 1973-10-06 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 21 | 1 | Aldershot | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 0.5 | 6 | L | L | D | W | L | 1973-10-06 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 22 | -1 | Rochdale | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0.471 | 6 | L | W | D | D | L | 1973-10-06 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 23 | 0 | 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 |
| 24 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0.462 | 4 | L | D | D | L | W | 1973-10-06 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 2 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Valley Parade | 2,445 | |
| Ham, Gilliver | Lineups | Podd OG | ||||
| Chester | 1 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Sealand Road | 2,547 | |
| James | Lineups | Laverick | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 1 | Newport County | Gresty Road | 1,879 | |
| Duffey 2, Peat, Lugg (p) | Lineups | Jarman | ||||
| Exeter City | 2 | 0 | Hartlepool | St James Park | 4,461 | |
| Giles, Binney | Lineups | |||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 1 | Rotherham United | Priestfield Stadium | 5,330 | |
| Yeo | Lineups | Wigg | ||||
| Lincoln City | 1 | 1 | Barnsley | Sincil Bank | 3,841 | |
| Smith | Lineups | Butler | ||||
| Reading | 1 | 0 | Brentford | Elm Park | 11,267 | |
| Cumming | 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 | 2 | Reading | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2.5 | 14 | W | D | W | W | D | 1973-10-06 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 2 | -1 | Bury | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4.5 | 13 | W | L | W | D | D | 1973-10-06 | Chester | H |
| 3 | -1 | Colchester United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2.143 | 13 | D | W | L | W | W | 1973-10-06 | Hartlepool | A |
| 4 | 3 | Exeter City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2.75 | 12 | W | L | L | W | W | 1973-10-06 | Gillingham | H |
| 5 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.857 | 12 | D | W | D | W | W | 1973-10-09 | Newport County | A |
| 6 | -1 | Northampton Town | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.571 | 11 | W | L | W | D | D | 1973-10-05 | Torquay United | H |
| 7 | -1 | Peterborough United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 11 | L | D | D | W | D | 1973-10-06 | Workington | H |
| 8 | 1 | Lincoln City | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.111 | 10 | D | W | L | W | D | 1973-10-06 | Brentford | H |
| 9 | -1 | Torquay United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0.714 | 10 | D | W | D | L | D | 1973-10-05 | Northampton Town | A |
| 10 | 0 | Gillingham | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1.9 | 9 | D | W | L | D | L | 1973-10-06 | Exeter City | A |
| 11 | 0 | Rotherham United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 1.455 | 9 | D | W | L | D | D | 1973-10-06 | Darlington | A |
| 12 | 0 | Chester | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.917 | 9 | D | L | W | L | L | 1973-10-06 | Bury | A |
| 13 | 5 | Bradford City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.8 | 9 | W | L | W | L | D | 1973-10-06 | Barnsley | A |
| 14 | 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.706 | 9 | W | W | D | L | D | 1973-10-06 | Stockport County | H |
| 15 | -2 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0.722 | 8 | W | L | W | L | L | 1973-10-06 | Reading | H |
| 16 | -2 | 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 |
| 17 | -2 | 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 |
| 18 | -2 | Brentford | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | L | W | L | L | W | 1973-10-06 | Lincoln City | A |
| 19 | -2 | Newport County | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0.6 | 7 | L | D | W | W | L | 1973-10-09 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 20 | 0 | Hartlepool | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.6 | 6 | L | D | W | L | D | 1973-10-06 | Colchester United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 0.6 | 6 | L | D | L | W | D | 1973-10-06 | Swansea City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Swansea City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0.583 | 6 | L | L | W | D | L | 1973-10-06 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 23 | 0 | Barnsley | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0.571 | 5 | D | L | W | L | D | 1973-10-06 | Bradford City | H |
| 24 | 0 | Darlington | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0.267 | 4 | L | L | L | D | W | 1973-10-06 | Rotherham United | H |
