1973-11-02
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport | 1 | 1 | Hereford United | Haig Avenue | 2,549 | |
| Moore | Lineups | Hinch | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | Walsall | Prenton Park | 3,502 | |
| Mathias, Crossley, Young | 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 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3.6 | 22 | W | D | D | D | D | 1973-11-03 | Chesterfield | H |
| 2 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1.833 | 20 | W | W | D | D | W | 1973-11-03 | Halifax Town | A |
| 3 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1.875 | 19 | D | D | D | W | W | 1973-11-03 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 4 | 0 | York City | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1.636 | 19 | W | D | D | W | D | 1973-11-03 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 5 | 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1.667 | 17 | W | L | W | D | D | 1973-11-10 | Chesterfield | A |
| 6 | -1 | Hereford United | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1.417 | 17 | D | W | D | L | D | 1973-11-10 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 7 | -1 | Wrexham | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.333 | 16 | D | W | W | L | W | 1973-11-03 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 8 | -1 | Chesterfield | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.2 | 16 | W | L | D | W | L | 1973-11-03 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 9 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1.12 | 16 | L | D | W | L | W | 1973-11-03 | Wrexham | H |
| 10 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 16 | L | W | D | W | D | 1973-11-03 | Southend United | A |
| 11 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1.5 | 15 | W | W | W | L | D | 1973-11-03 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 12 | 0 | Halifax Town | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0.813 | 14 | W | L | W | W | L | 1973-11-03 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 13 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.273 | 13 | D | W | W | W | D | 1973-11-03 | Cambridge United | H |
| 14 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 0.952 | 13 | D | D | W | D | W | 1973-11-03 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 15 | 0 | Port Vale | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0.895 | 13 | L | L | D | D | L | 1973-11-03 | Rochdale | H |
| 16 | 0 | Walsall | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1.067 | 12 | L | D | D | D | W | 1973-11-06 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 17 | 0 | Watford | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 0.882 | 12 | L | L | L | L | D | 1973-11-03 | Aldershot | H |
| 18 | 0 | Southend United | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.75 | 12 | W | D | W | W | L | 1973-11-03 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 19 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0.813 | 11 | L | W | W | L | L | 1973-11-03 | York City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Cambridge United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 0.75 | 11 | L | W | L | D | D | 1973-11-03 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 21 | 0 | Southport | 15 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 0.625 | 10 | D | L | L | D | L | 1973-11-10 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Aldershot | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 0.5 | 8 | W | L | L | L | L | 1973-11-03 | Watford | A |
| 23 | 0 | Rochdale | 14 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 0.429 | 8 | D | L | L | L | D | 1973-11-03 | Port Vale | A |
| 24 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 0.478 | 6 | L | L | L | D | D | 1973-11-03 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 3 | 0 | Workington | Layer Road | 5,342 | |
| Morgan, Cook, Harford | Lineups | |||||
| Stockport County | 3 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Edgeley Park | 2,418 | |
| Davidson, Hollis 2 | Lineups | Welbourne | ||||
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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 | Colchester United | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | W | D | D | W | W | 1973-11-10 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 2 | -1 | Peterborough United | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2.2 | 21 | W | W | W | W | W | 1973-11-03 | Exeter City | H |
| 3 | -1 | Reading | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2.8 | 20 | D | D | W | D | D | 1973-11-03 | Gillingham | H |
| 4 | 0 | Bury | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2.273 | 18 | W | D | L | L | W | 1973-11-03 | Barnsley | A |
| 5 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1.692 | 18 | W | W | L | W | L | 1973-11-03 | Brentford | A |
| 6 | 0 | Exeter City | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1.545 | 18 | W | L | W | L | W | 1973-11-03 | Peterborough United | A |
| 7 | 0 | Gillingham | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1.875 | 17 | D | W | D | W | W | 1973-11-03 | Reading | A |
| 8 | 0 | Lincoln City | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1.308 | 17 | W | L | W | D | W | 1973-11-03 | Newport County | H |
| 9 | 0 | Torquay United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1.118 | 17 | L | W | W | W | D | 1973-11-03 | Bradford City | H |
| 10 | 0 | Rotherham United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1.714 | 16 | D | W | D | W | D | 1973-11-03 | Chester | A |
| 11 | 0 | Bradford City | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.875 | 15 | D | D | L | W | D | 1973-11-03 | Torquay United | A |
| 12 | 0 | Northampton Town | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0.938 | 13 | L | L | L | D | D | 1973-11-03 | Hartlepool | H |
| 13 | 0 | Chester | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0.905 | 13 | D | D | L | W | L | 1973-11-03 | Rotherham United | H |
| 14 | 0 | Newport County | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0.833 | 13 | L | W | D | D | W | 1973-11-03 | Lincoln City | A |
| 15 | 1 | Swansea City | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 0.765 | 12 | W | W | L | W | L | 1973-11-03 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 16 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 0.739 | 12 | L | W | D | L | D | 1973-11-10 | Chester | H |
| 17 | 3 | Stockport County | 15 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 0.667 | 12 | W | L | L | L | L | 1973-11-10 | Rotherham United | A |
| 18 | -1 | Workington | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 0.474 | 12 | L | D | D | L | W | 1973-11-10 | Brentford | H |
| 19 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 0.577 | 11 | L | L | W | L | L | 1973-11-03 | Darlington | H |
| 20 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 0.577 | 10 | L | L | D | L | D | 1973-11-03 | Swansea City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Barnsley | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 0.65 | 9 | L | W | D | L | D | 1973-11-03 | Bury | H |
| 22 | 0 | Hartlepool | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0.545 | 9 | L | D | D | L | D | 1973-11-03 | Northampton Town | A |
| 23 | 0 | Darlington | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 0.381 | 9 | W | W | L | L | D | 1973-11-03 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 24 | 0 | Brentford | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 0.619 | 8 | L | L | D | L | L | 1973-11-03 | Mansfield Town | H |
