1973-11-12
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Vale Park | 3,633 | |
| Woodward | Lineups | Parkes, Napier | ||||
| Watford | 0 | 0 | Halifax Town | Vicarage Road | 5,358 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| York City | 0 | 0 | Hereford United | Bootham Crescent | 7,450 | |
| 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 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3.8 | 25 | D | W | W | D | D | 1973-11-13 | Southport | H |
| 2 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 23 | W | W | D | D | D | 1973-11-17 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 3 | 0 | York City | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1.727 | 23 | D | W | D | W | D | 1973-11-17 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 4 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 1.6 | 21 | L | D | W | W | D | 1973-11-14 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 5 | 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 1.13 | 19 | W | W | W | D | D | 1973-11-17 | Watford | H |
| 6 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1.417 | 18 | D | W | W | D | W | 1973-11-13 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 7 | -1 | Wrexham | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.308 | 18 | D | D | D | W | W | 1973-11-14 | Aldershot | A |
| 8 | 1 | Hereford United | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1.25 | 18 | D | L | D | W | D | 1973-11-17 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 9 | -2 | Chesterfield | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.188 | 18 | W | L | W | L | D | 1973-11-14 | Southend United | H |
| 10 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1.5 | 17 | L | W | L | W | D | 1973-11-17 | Southport | A |
| 11 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 1.077 | 17 | L | D | L | D | W | 1973-11-14 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 12 | 2 | Watford | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 1.053 | 17 | D | W | W | L | L | 1973-11-17 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 13 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 0.875 | 17 | D | L | L | W | D | 1973-11-13 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 14 | 2 | Halifax Town | 16 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0.833 | 17 | D | D | D | W | L | 1973-11-17 | Port Vale | H |
| 15 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 1.316 | 16 | D | L | W | W | W | 1973-11-13 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 16 | -1 | Port Vale | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0.955 | 16 | L | D | W | L | L | 1973-11-17 | Halifax Town | A |
| 17 | 0 | Southend United | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0.87 | 14 | L | W | W | D | W | 1973-11-14 | Chesterfield | A |
| 18 | 0 | Walsall | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 13 | D | L | L | D | D | 1973-11-13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 19 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0.833 | 13 | D | D | L | W | W | 1973-11-13 | Walsall | A |
| 20 | 0 | Cambridge United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0.762 | 13 | W | L | L | W | L | 1973-11-17 | Aldershot | H |
| 21 | 0 | Southport | 16 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 0.577 | 10 | L | D | L | L | D | 1973-11-13 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 22 | 0 | Aldershot | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 0.5 | 9 | D | L | W | L | L | 1973-11-14 | Wrexham | H |
| 23 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 0.5 | 8 | W | L | L | L | L | 1973-11-13 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 24 | 0 | Rochdale | 16 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 0.412 | 8 | L | L | D | L | L | 1973-11-17 | Wrexham | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington | 1 | 1 | Swansea City | Feethams Ground | 1,822 | |
| Atkins | Lineups | Williams | ||||
| Hartlepool | 0 | 1 | Newport County | Victoria Park | 1,656 | |
| Lineups | Aizlewood | |||||
| Stockport County | 1 | 1 | Brentford | Edgeley Park | 1,948 | |
| Trevis | Lineups | Riddick | ||||
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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 | Peterborough United | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2.6 | 25 | W | W | W | W | W | 1973-11-14 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 2 | 0 | Colchester United | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2.6 | 23 | D | W | D | D | W | 1973-11-14 | Chester | A |
| 3 | 0 | Gillingham | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 1.941 | 21 | W | W | D | W | D | 1973-11-14 | Workington | H |
| 4 | 0 | Reading | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1.7 | 20 | L | L | D | D | W | 1973-11-13 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 5 | 0 | Exeter City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1.643 | 20 | W | L | W | L | W | 1973-11-14 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 6 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 1.316 | 19 | D | L | W | W | L | 1973-11-14 | Bradford City | A |
| 7 | 0 | Lincoln City | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1.25 | 19 | L | W | W | L | W | 1973-11-13 | Bury | A |
| 8 | 0 | Torquay United | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1.105 | 19 | L | W | L | W | W | 1973-11-13 | Rotherham United | A |
| 9 | 0 | Bury | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1.688 | 18 | L | L | W | D | L | 1973-11-13 | Lincoln City | H |
| 10 | 0 | Northampton Town | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 1.056 | 17 | W | W | L | L | L | 1973-11-13 | Barnsley | H |
| 11 | 0 | Bradford City | 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.9 | 17 | W | L | D | D | L | 1973-11-14 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 12 | 2 | Newport County | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 0.864 | 17 | W | W | L | L | W | 1973-11-17 | Darlington | H |
| 13 | -1 | Rotherham United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 1.471 | 16 | L | L | D | W | D | 1973-11-13 | Torquay United | H |
| 14 | -1 | Chester | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0.913 | 15 | L | W | D | D | L | 1973-11-14 | Colchester United | H |
| 15 | 0 | Swansea City | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 0.857 | 15 | D | W | L | W | W | 1973-11-17 | Hartlepool | H |
| 16 | 1 | Stockport County | 17 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 0.731 | 15 | D | W | W | L | L | 1973-11-17 | Colchester United | A |
| 17 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 0.792 | 14 | W | L | W | D | L | 1973-11-13 | Reading | H |
| 18 | 0 | Brentford | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 0.87 | 13 | D | W | W | L | L | 1973-11-17 | Chester | H |
| 19 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 0.633 | 12 | L | W | L | L | D | 1973-11-14 | Exeter City | A |
| 20 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 0.571 | 12 | L | D | L | L | W | 1973-11-14 | Peterborough United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Workington | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 0.429 | 12 | L | L | D | D | L | 1973-11-14 | Gillingham | A |
| 22 | 0 | Barnsley | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 0.607 | 11 | L | W | L | W | D | 1973-11-13 | Northampton Town | A |
| 23 | 0 | Hartlepool | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 0.542 | 11 | L | W | L | L | D | 1973-11-17 | Swansea City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Darlington | 17 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 0.462 | 11 | D | L | D | W | W | 1973-11-17 | Newport County | A |
