1972–73 Football League#Third Division

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = The Football League

| season = 1972–73

| winners = Liverpool

| continentalcup1 = New Club in League

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Hereford United

| promoted =

| relegated =

| prevseason = 1971–72

| nextseason = 1973–74

}}

The 1972–73 season was the 74th completed season of The Football League.

Liverpool's championship win meant they claimed their first trophy since 1966 in Bill Shankly's penultimate season as manager despite competition from Arsenal, Leeds United, Ipswich Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Manchester United sacked manager Frank O'Farrell after 18 months in charge. He had been unable to mount a title challenge. Tommy Docherty, the 44-year-old Scottish national coach and former Aston Villa manager, was appointed as his successor. Bobby Charlton and Denis Law both played their last games for the club while George Best's appearances were becoming increasingly rare.

Burnley and Queens Park Rangers won promotion to the First Division. Huddersfield Town's decline continued as they slid into the Third Division, where they were joined by Brighton & Hove Albion.

Bolton Wanderers and Notts County occupied the two promotion places in the Third Division. Rotherham United, Brentford,

Swansea City and Scunthorpe United were relegated to the Fourth Division.

Hereford United were promoted from the Fourth Division in their first season as a Football League club. They had been elected to the Football League a year earlier after winning the Southern League and achieving a shock win over Newcastle United in the FA Cup. They were joined in the promotion zone by champions Southport, Cambridge United and Aldershot. Newport County missed promotion only on goal average. There were no arrivals or departures in the league for 1973.

Final league tables and results

The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at [https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1972-73.html The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation] website{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1972-73.html |title=England 1972–73 |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=2010-02-24}} and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980. with home and away statistics separated.

Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.

Since the Fourth Division was established in the 1958–59 season, the bottom four teams of that division have been required to apply for re-election.

First Division

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = First Division

| season = 1972–73

| winners = Liverpool
8th title

| relegated = Crystal Palace
West Bromwich Albion

| continentalcup1 = European Cup

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Liverpool

| continentalcup2 = UEFA Cup

| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Leeds United
Ipswich Town
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Tottenham Hotspur

| continentalcup3 = Watney Cup

| continentalcup3 qualifiers = West Ham United
Stoke City

| league topscorer = Pop Robson
(28 goals){{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engtops.html|title=English League Leading Goalscorers|website=RSSSF|accessdate=2010-10-31}}

| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Liverpool 5–0 Sheffield United}}
(23 September 1972)
{{nowrap|Leeds United 5–0 Derby County}}
(7 October 1972)
{{nowrap|Crystal Palace 5–0 Manchester United}}
(16 October 1972)
{{nowrap|Derby County 5–0 Arsenal}}
(25 November 1972)
{{nowrap|Leeds United 6–1 Arsenal}}
(9 March 1973)

| biggest away win = {{nowrap|West Bromwich Albion 0–4 Crystal Palace}}
(3 March 1973)

| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–3 Stoke City}}
(30 September 1972)

| matches = 462

| total goals = 1160

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest losses =

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 1971–72

| nextseason = 1973–74

}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=First Division

|source=[https://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/eng-premier-league-1972-1973-spieltag/42/ World Football]

|team_order=LIV, ARS, LEE, IPS, WOL, WHU, DER, TOT, NEW, BIR, MCI, CHE, SOU, SHU, STK, LEI, EVE, MUN, COV, NOR, CRY, WBA

|update=complete

|status_LIV=C

|status_CRY=R

|status_WBA=R

|name_ARS=Arsenal

|name_BIR=Birmingham City

|name_CHE=Chelsea

|name_COV=Coventry City

|name_CRY=Crystal Palace

|name_DER=Derby County

|name_EVE=Everton

|name_IPS=Ipswich Town

|name_LEE=Leeds United

|name_LEI=Leicester City

|name_LIV=Liverpool

|name_MCI=Manchester City

|name_MUN=Manchester United

|name_NEW=Newcastle United

|name_NOR=Norwich City

|name_SHU=Sheffield United

|name_SOU=Southampton

|name_STK=Stoke City

|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur

|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion

|name_WHU=West Ham United

|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers

|show_limit=5

|winpoints=2

|use_goal_average=y

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

|res_col_header=QR

|col_EC1R=green1 |text_EC1R=Qualification for the European Cup first round

|col_UC1R=blue1 |text_UC1R=Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round

|note_res_UC1R=Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the UEFA Cup as the Football League Cup winners.

|col_WAC=#CCCCFF |text_WAC=Qualification for the Watney Cup

|note_res_WAC=West Ham United and Stoke City qualified for the Watney Cup as the two teams with the most goals that had not already qualified for a European competition.

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the Second Division

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

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|match_LEE_TOT=2–1

|match_LEE_WBA=2–0

|match_LEE_WHU=1–0

|match_LEE_WOL=0–0

|name_LEI=Leicester City

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|match_LEI_CRY=2–1

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|match_LEI_WBA=3–1

|match_LEI_WHU=2–1

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|match_LIV_LEI=0–0

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|match_LIV_TOT=1–1

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|match_LIV_WOL=4–2

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|match_MUN_WHU=2–2

|match_MUN_WOL=2–1

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|match_NEW_COV=1–1

|match_NEW_CRY=2–0

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|match_SHU_WBA=3–0

|match_SHU_WHU=0–0

|match_SHU_WOL=1–2

|name_SOU=Southampton

|match_SOU_ARS=2–2

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|name_STK=Stoke City

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|match_STK_TOT=1–1

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|match_STK_WHU=2–0

|match_STK_WOL=2–0

|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur

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|name_WHU=West Ham United

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|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers

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|match_WOL_LEE=0–2

|match_WOL_LEI=2–0

|match_WOL_LIV=2–1

|match_WOL_MCI=5–1

|match_WOL_MUN=2–0

|match_WOL_NEW=1–1

|match_WOL_NWC=3–0

|match_WOL_SHU=1–1

|match_WOL_SOU=0–1

|match_WOL_STK=5–3

|match_WOL_TOT=3–2

|match_WOL_WBA=2–0

|match_WOL_WHU=3–0

|update=

|source= Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.

}}

=Maps=

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{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.482 |long=-0.191 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.398 | long=-0.085 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.603|long=-0.066|label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.532 |long=0.039 |label=|position=right}}

}}

{{location map+|England |float=none |width=400 |caption=Locations of the Football League First Division 1972–1973 teams |places=

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.56 |long=-0.10 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.48 |long=-1.89 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.50 |long=-0.19 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.41 |long=-1.51 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.40 | long=-0.085 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.92 |long=-1.476 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.47 |long=-2.97 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.06 |long=1.14 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.78 |long=-1.57 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.62 |long=-1.14 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.53 |long=-2.99 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.47 |long=-2.18 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.47 |long=-2.30 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=54.98 |long=-1.62 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.63 |long=1.30 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.37 | long=-1.47 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=50.91 |long=-1.39 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.00 |long=-2.18 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.63 |long=-0.063 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.52 |long=-1.97 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.54 |long=0.040 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.59 |long=-2.13 |label=|position=left}}

Wolverhampton Wanderers

}}

Second Division

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Second Division

| season = 1972–73

| winners = Burnley

| promoted = Burnley
Queens Park Rangers

| relegated = Huddersfield Town
Brighton & Hove Albion

| continentalcup1 = Cup Winners' Cup

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Sunderland
Cardiff City

| continentalcup2 = Watney Cup

| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Bristol City
Hull City

| league topscorer = Don Givens
(23 goals)

| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Carlisle United 6–1 Preston North End}}
(26 December 1972)
{{nowrap|Queens Park Rangers 5–0 Swindon Town}}
(17 February 1973)
{{nowrap|Queens Park Rangers 5–0 Portsmouth}}
(31 March 1973)

| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Preston North End 0–5 Portsmouth}}
(10 February 1973)

| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Hull City 6–2 Preston North End}}
(27 January 1973)
{{nowrap|Blackpool 6–2 Brighton & Hove Albion}}
(19 April 1973)

| matches = 462

| total goals = 1156

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest losses =

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 1971–72

| nextseason = 1973–74

}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Second Division

|source=

|team_order=BUR, QPR, AVL, MID, BRC, SUN, BLP, OXF, FUL, SHW, MIL, LUT, HUL, NFO, ORI, SWI, POR, CRL, PNE, CAR, HUD, BHA

|update=complete

|status_BUR=C, P

|status_QPR=P

|status_HUD=R

|status_BHA=R

|name_AVL=Aston Villa

|name_BLP=Blackpool

|name_BHA=Brighton & Hove Albion

|name_BRC=Bristol City

|name_BUR=Burnley

|name_CAR=Cardiff City

|name_CRL=Carlisle United

|name_FUL=Fulham

|name_HUD=Huddersfield Town

|name_HUL=Hull City

|name_LUT=Luton Town

|name_MID=Middlesbrough

|name_MIL=Millwall

|name_NFO=Nottingham Forest

|name_ORI=Orient

|name_OXF=Oxford United

|name_POR=Portsmouth

|name_PNE=Preston North End

|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers

|name_SHW=Sheffield Wednesday

|name_SUN=Sunderland

|name_SWI=Swindon Town

|show_limit=5

|winpoints=2

|use_goal_average=y

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

|res_col_header=QR

|col_PRO=green1 |text_PRO=Promotion to the First Division

|col_CWC1RFA=yellow1 |text_CWC1RFA=Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |note_res_CWC1RFA=Sunderland qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup first round as the 1972–73 FA Cup winners.

|col_CWC1RWC=yellow1 |text_CWC1RWC=Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |note_res_CWC1RWC=Cardiff City qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup first round as the 1972–73 Welsh Cup winners.

|col_WAC=#CCCCFF |text_WAC=Qualification for the Watney Cup

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the Third Division

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team21=SUN|team22=SWI

|name_AST=Aston Villa

|match_AST_BLP=0–0

|match_AST_B&HA=1–1

|match_AST_BRI=1–0

|match_AST_BUR=0–3

|match_AST_CAR=2–0

|match_AST_CRL=1–0

|match_AST_FUL=2–3

|match_AST_HUD=2–0

|match_AST_HUL=2–0

|match_AST_LUT=0–2

|match_AST_MID=1–1

|match_AST_MIL=1–0

|match_AST_NOT=2–2

|match_AST_ORI=1–0

|match_AST_OXF=2–1

|match_AST_POR=2–0

|match_AST_PNE=1–1

|match_AST_QPR=0–1

|match_AST_SHW=2–1

|match_AST_SUN=2–0

|match_AST_SWI=2–1

|name_BLP=Blackpool

|match_BLP_AST=1–1

|match_BLP_B&HA=6–2

|match_BLP_BRI=3–0

|match_BLP_BUR=1–2

|match_BLP_CAR=1–0

|match_BLP_CRL=0–0

|match_BLP_FUL=2–0

|match_BLP_HUD=1–1

|match_BLP_HUL=4–3

|match_BLP_LUT=1–1

|match_BLP_MID=0–1

|match_BLP_MIL=2–1

|match_BLP_NOT=2–0

|match_BLP_ORI=1–1

|match_BLP_OXF=2–1

|match_BLP_POR=3–1

|match_BLP_PNE=2–0

|match_BLP_QPR=2–0

|match_BLP_SHW=1–2

|match_BLP_SUN=0–0

|match_BLP_SWI=2–0

|name_B&HA=Brighton & Hove Albion

|match_B&HA_AST=1–3

|match_B&HA_BLP=1–2

|match_B&HA_BRI=1–1

|match_B&HA_BUR=0–1

|match_B&HA_CAR=2–2

|match_B&HA_CRL=1–0

|match_B&HA_FUL=2–1

|match_B&HA_HUD=2–1

|match_B&HA_HUL=1–1

|match_B&HA_LUT=2–0

|match_B&HA_MID=0–2

|match_B&HA_MIL=1–3

|match_B&HA_NOT=2–2

|match_B&HA_ORI=2–1

|match_B&HA_OXF=2–2

|match_B&HA_POR=1–1

|match_B&HA_PNE=2–0

|match_B&HA_QPR=1–2

|match_B&HA_SHW=3–3

|match_B&HA_SUN=2–2

|match_B&HA_SWI=3–1

|name_BRI=Bristol City

|match_BRI_AST=3–0

|match_BRI_BLP=3–0

|match_BRI_B&HA=3–1

|match_BRI_BUR=0–1

|match_BRI_CAR=1–0

|match_BRI_CRL=4–1

|match_BRI_FUL=1–1

|match_BRI_HUD=0–0

|match_BRI_HUL=2–1

|match_BRI_LUT=0–1

|match_BRI_MID=1–1

|match_BRI_MIL=2–2

|match_BRI_NOT=1–1

|match_BRI_ORI=2–2

|match_BRI_OXF=0–0

|match_BRI_POR=3–1

|match_BRI_PNE=2–1

|match_BRI_QPR=1–2

|match_BRI_SHW=1–2

|match_BRI_SUN=1–0

|match_BRI_SWI=3–0

|name_BUR=Burnley

|match_BUR_AST=4–1

|match_BUR_BLP=4–3

|match_BUR_B&HA=3–0

|match_BUR_BRI=1–1

|match_BUR_CAR=3–0

|match_BUR_CRL=2–2

|match_BUR_FUL=2–2

|match_BUR_HUD=2–1

|match_BUR_HUL=4–1

|match_BUR_LUT=3–0

|match_BUR_MID=0–0

|match_BUR_MIL=2–1

|match_BUR_NOT=1–0

|match_BUR_ORI=1–2

|match_BUR_OXF=1–1

|match_BUR_POR=4–0

|match_BUR_PNE=2–0

|match_BUR_QPR=1–1

|match_BUR_SHW=0–1

|match_BUR_SUN=2–0

|match_BUR_SWI=2–1

|name_CAR=Cardiff City

|match_CAR_AST=0–2

|match_CAR_BLP=1–2

|match_CAR_B&HA=1–1

|match_CAR_BRI=1–3

|match_CAR_BUR=0–1

|match_CAR_CRL=1–0

|match_CAR_FUL=3–1

|match_CAR_HUD=4–1

|match_CAR_HUL=0–2

|match_CAR_LUT=2–1

|match_CAR_MID=2–0

|match_CAR_MIL=1–0

|match_CAR_NOT=2–1

|match_CAR_ORI=3–1

|match_CAR_OXF=2–0

|match_CAR_POR=0–2

|match_CAR_PNE=3–0

|match_CAR_QPR=0–0

|match_CAR_SHW=4–1

|match_CAR_SUN=1–1

|match_CAR_SWI=1–1

|name_CRL=Carlisle United

|match_CRL_AST=2–2

|match_CRL_BLP=2–3

|match_CRL_B&HA=5–1

|match_CRL_BRI=1–2

|match_CRL_BUR=1–1

|match_CRL_CAR=4–0

|match_CRL_FUL=2–1

|match_CRL_HUD=0–0

|match_CRL_HUL=0–1

|match_CRL_LUT=2–0

|match_CRL_MID=1–1

|match_CRL_MIL=0–1

|match_CRL_NOT=1–2

|match_CRL_ORI=1–0

|match_CRL_OXF=2–1

|match_CRL_POR=1–0

|match_CRL_PNE=6–1

|match_CRL_QPR=1–3

|match_CRL_SHW=1–1

|match_CRL_SUN=4–3

|match_CRL_SWI=3–0

|name_FUL=Fulham

|match_FUL_AST=2–0

|match_FUL_BLP=2–0

|match_FUL_B&HA=5–1

|match_FUL_BRI=5–1

|match_FUL_BUR=1–1

|match_FUL_CAR=1–1

|match_FUL_CRL=1–0

|match_FUL_HUD=1–1

|match_FUL_HUL=2–0

|match_FUL_LUT=0–1

|match_FUL_MID=2–1

|match_FUL_MIL=1–0

|match_FUL_NOT=3–1

|match_FUL_ORI=1–1

|match_FUL_OXF=2–0

|match_FUL_POR=0–0

|match_FUL_PNE=1–3

|match_FUL_QPR=0–2

|match_FUL_SHW=1–0

|match_FUL_SUN=1–2

|match_FUL_SWI=0–0

|name_HUD=Huddersfield Town

|match_HUD_AST=1–1

|match_HUD_BLP=1–0

|match_HUD_B&HA=0–2

|match_HUD_BRI=0–1

|match_HUD_BUR=0–2

|match_HUD_CAR=2–1

|match_HUD_CRL=1–1

|match_HUD_FUL=1–0

|match_HUD_HUL=1–3

|match_HUD_LUT=1–2

|match_HUD_MID=1–1

|match_HUD_MIL=1–0

|match_HUD_NOT=1–1

|match_HUD_ORI=1–1

|match_HUD_OXF=2–0

|match_HUD_POR=2–0

|match_HUD_PNE=0–0

|match_HUD_QPR=2–2

|match_HUD_SHW=1–0

|match_HUD_SUN=1–1

|match_HUD_SWI=1–1

|name_HUL=Hull City

|match_HUL_AST=1–2

|match_HUL_BLP=1–2

|match_HUL_B&HA=2–0

|match_HUL_BRI=2–0

|match_HUL_BUR=1–1

|match_HUL_CAR=1–1

|match_HUL_CRL=1–1

|match_HUL_FUL=2–2

|match_HUL_HUD=0–0

|match_HUL_LUT=4–0

|match_HUL_MID=3–1

|match_HUL_MIL=0–2

|match_HUL_NOT=0–0

|match_HUL_ORI=2–0

|match_HUL_OXF=0–1

|match_HUL_POR=5–1

|match_HUL_PNE=6–2

|match_HUL_QPR=4–1

|match_HUL_SHW=1–1

|match_HUL_SUN=0–2

|match_HUL_SWI=3–2

|name_LUT=Luton Town

|match_LUT_AST=0–0

|match_LUT_BLP=2–2

|match_LUT_B&HA=2–1

|match_LUT_BRI=1–3

|match_LUT_BUR=2–2

|match_LUT_CAR=1–1

|match_LUT_CRL=0–1

|match_LUT_FUL=1–0

|match_LUT_HUD=4–1

|match_LUT_HUL=1–2

|match_LUT_MID=0–1

|match_LUT_MIL=2–2

|match_LUT_NOT=1–0

|match_LUT_ORI=1–1

|match_LUT_OXF=0–1

|match_LUT_POR=2–2

|match_LUT_PNE=1–0

|match_LUT_QPR=2–2

|match_LUT_SHW=0–0

|match_LUT_SUN=1–0

|match_LUT_SWI=0–1

|name_MID=Middlesbrough

|match_MID_AST=1–1

|match_MID_BLP=2–0

|match_MID_B&HA=1–1

|match_MID_BRI=2–1

|match_MID_BUR=3–3

|match_MID_CAR=2–0

|match_MID_CRL=1–0

|match_MID_FUL=1–2

|match_MID_HUD=2–1

|match_MID_HUL=1–0

|match_MID_LUT=0–1

|match_MID_MIL=1–0

|match_MID_NOT=0–0

|match_MID_ORI=3–2

|match_MID_OXF=1–0

|match_MID_POR=3–0

|match_MID_PNE=0–0

|match_MID_QPR=0–0

|match_MID_SHW=3–0

|match_MID_SUN=2–1

|match_MID_SWI=0–2

|name_MIL=Millwall

|match_MIL_AST=1–1

|match_MIL_BLP=1–1

|match_MIL_B&HA=3–0

|match_MIL_BRI=3–0

|match_MIL_BUR=1–1

|match_MIL_CAR=1–1

|match_MIL_CRL=1–0

|match_MIL_FUL=1–3

|match_MIL_HUD=1–0

|match_MIL_HUL=2–0

|match_MIL_LUT=3–2

|match_MIL_MID=1–0

|match_MIL_NOT=2–1

|match_MIL_ORI=2–0

|match_MIL_OXF=3–1

|match_MIL_POR=0–2

|match_MIL_PNE=4–1

|match_MIL_QPR=0–1

|match_MIL_SHW=2–1

|match_MIL_SUN=0–1

|match_MIL_SWI=1–1

|name_NOT=Nottingham Forest

|match_NOT_AST=1–1

|match_NOT_BLP=4–0

|match_NOT_B&HA=1–0

|match_NOT_BRI=1–0

|match_NOT_BUR=3–0

|match_NOT_CAR=2–1

|match_NOT_CRL=2–1

|match_NOT_FUL=2–1

|match_NOT_HUD=1–1

|match_NOT_HUL=1–2

|match_NOT_LUT=0–1

|match_NOT_MID=1–3

|match_NOT_MIL=3–2

|match_NOT_ORI=2–1

|match_NOT_OXF=2–1

|match_NOT_POR=0–0

|match_NOT_PNE=0–1

|match_NOT_QPR=0–0

|match_NOT_SHW=3–0

|match_NOT_SUN=1–0

|match_NOT_SWI=2–2

|name_ORI=Orient

|match_ORI_AST=4–0

|match_ORI_BLP=2–0

|match_ORI_B&HA=1–0

|match_ORI_BRI=0–2

|match_ORI_BUR=1–1

|match_ORI_CAR=0–0

|match_ORI_CRL=2–1

|match_ORI_FUL=3–2

|match_ORI_HUD=3–1

|match_ORI_HUL=0–0

|match_ORI_LUT=0–1

|match_ORI_MID=2–0

|match_ORI_MIL=3–1

|match_ORI_NOT=3–0

|match_ORI_OXF=1–1

|match_ORI_POR=0–1

|match_ORI_PNE=1–2

|match_ORI_QPR=2–2

|match_ORI_SHW=3–2

|match_ORI_SUN=1–1

|match_ORI_SWI=1–0

|name_OXF=Oxford United

|match_OXF_AST=2–0

|match_OXF_BLP=0–1

|match_OXF_B&HA=3–0

|match_OXF_BRI=0–2

|match_OXF_BUR=0–2

|match_OXF_CAR=2–1

|match_OXF_CRL=1–1

|match_OXF_FUL=0–0

|match_OXF_HUD=2–0

|match_OXF_HUL=5–2

|match_OXF_LUT=2–1

|match_OXF_MID=4–0

|match_OXF_MIL=2–1

|match_OXF_NOT=1–0

|match_OXF_ORI=2–1

|match_OXF_POR=1–3

|match_OXF_PNE=0–2

|match_OXF_QPR=2–0

|match_OXF_SHW=1–0

|match_OXF_SUN=5–1

|match_OXF_SWI=1–0

|name_POR=Portsmouth

|match_POR_AST=0–1

|match_POR_BLP=1–0

|match_POR_B&HA=2–0

|match_POR_BRI=0–3

|match_POR_BUR=0–2

|match_POR_CAR=3–1

|match_POR_CRL=0–0

|match_POR_FUL=1–2

|match_POR_HUD=1–2

|match_POR_HUL=2–2

|match_POR_LUT=2–2

|match_POR_MID=0–0

|match_POR_MIL=1–1

|match_POR_NOT=2–0

|match_POR_ORI=1–0

|match_POR_OXF=1–0

|match_POR_PNE=0–1

|match_POR_QPR=0–1

|match_POR_SHW=1–0

|match_POR_SUN=2–3

|match_POR_SWI=1–1

|name_PNE=Preston North End

|match_PNE_AST=0–1

|match_PNE_BLP=0–3

|match_PNE_B&HA=4–0

|match_PNE_BRI=3–3

|match_PNE_BUR=1–1

|match_PNE_CAR=0–0

|match_PNE_CRL=1–0

|match_PNE_FUL=0–3

|match_PNE_HUD=0–0

|match_PNE_HUL=1–0

|match_PNE_LUT=2–0

|match_PNE_MID=0–1

|match_PNE_MIL=1–0

|match_PNE_NOT=2–1

|match_PNE_ORI=0–0

|match_PNE_OXF=0–1

|match_PNE_POR=0–5

|match_PNE_QPR=1–1

|match_PNE_SHW=1–1

|match_PNE_SUN=1–3

|match_PNE_SWI=1–1

|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers

|match_QPR_AST=1–0

|match_QPR_BLP=4–0

|match_QPR_B&HA=2–0

|match_QPR_BRI=1–1

|match_QPR_BUR=2–0

|match_QPR_CAR=3–0

|match_QPR_CRL=4–0

|match_QPR_FUL=2–0

|match_QPR_HUD=3–1

|match_QPR_HUL=1–1

|match_QPR_LUT=2–0

|match_QPR_MID=2–2

|match_QPR_MIL=1–3

|match_QPR_NOT=3–0

|match_QPR_ORI=3–1

|match_QPR_OXF=0–0

|match_QPR_POR=5–0

|match_QPR_PNE=3–0

|match_QPR_SHW=4–2

|match_QPR_SUN=3–2

|match_QPR_SWI=5–0

|name_SHW=Sheffield Wednesday

|match_SHW_AST=2–2

|match_SHW_BLP=2–0

|match_SHW_B&HA=1–1

|match_SHW_BRI=3–2

|match_SHW_BUR=0–1

|match_SHW_CAR=1–0

|match_SHW_CRL=0–0

|match_SHW_FUL=3–0

|match_SHW_HUD=3–2

|match_SHW_HUL=4–2

|match_SHW_LUT=4–0

|match_SHW_MID=2–1

|match_SHW_MIL=2–2

|match_SHW_NOT=1–2

|match_SHW_ORI=2–0

|match_SHW_OXF=0–1

|match_SHW_POR=2–1

|match_SHW_PNE=2–1

|match_SHW_QPR=3–1

|match_SHW_SUN=1–0

|match_SHW_SWI=2–1

|name_SUN=Sunderland

|match_SUN_AST=2–2

|match_SUN_BLP=1–0

|match_SUN_B&HA=4–0

|match_SUN_BRI=2–2

|match_SUN_BUR=0–1

|match_SUN_CAR=2–1

|match_SUN_CRL=2–1

|match_SUN_FUL=0–0

|match_SUN_HUD=3–0

|match_SUN_HUL=1–1

|match_SUN_LUT=0–2

|match_SUN_MID=4–0

|match_SUN_MIL=2–0

|match_SUN_NOT=4–1

|match_SUN_ORI=1–0

|match_SUN_OXF=1–0

|match_SUN_POR=2–0

|match_SUN_PNE=0–0

|match_SUN_QPR=0–3

|match_SUN_SHW=1–1

|match_SUN_SWI=3–2

|name_SWI=Swindon Town

|match_SWI_AST=1–3

|match_SWI_BLP=0–0

|match_SWI_B&HA=2–2

|match_SWI_BRI=2–1

|match_SWI_BUR=0–1

|match_SWI_CAR=3–0

|match_SWI_CRL=2–0

|match_SWI_FUL=2–2

|match_SWI_HUD=1–1

|match_SWI_HUL=2–1

|match_SWI_LUT=0–2

|match_SWI_MID=1–0

|match_SWI_MIL=0–0

|match_SWI_NOT=0–0

|match_SWI_ORI=3–1

|match_SWI_OXF=1–3

|match_SWI_POR=1–1

|match_SWI_PNE=3–2

|match_SWI_QPR=2–2

|match_SWI_SHW=1–0

|match_SWI_SUN=1–1

|update=

|source= Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.

}}

=Maps=

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{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.509 |long=-0.232 |label=|position=right}}

}}

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{{location map~ |England |lat=53.81 | long=-3.05 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=50.83 |long=-0.15 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.42 | long=-2.59 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.79 |long=-2.25 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.47 | long=-3.20 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=54.90 | long=-2.91 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.45 |long=-0.24 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.74 |long=-0.33|label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.64 |long=-1.78 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.57 |long=-0.01 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.9 |long=-0.433 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=54.57 |long=-1.23 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.48 |long=-0.048 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.01 |long=-1.137|label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.72 | long=-1.21 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=50.80 |long=-1.06 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.75 |long=-2.7 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.54 |long=-0.26 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.41 | long=-1.50 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=54.91 |long=-1.39 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.56 |long=-1.77 |label=|position=left}}

}}

Third Division

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Football League
Third Division

| season = 1972–73

| winners = Bolton Wanderers (1st title)

| continentalcup1 = Promoted

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Notts County

| continentalcup2 = Relegated

| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Brentford,
Rotherham United,
Scunthorpe United,
Swansea City

| league topscorer = Arthur Horsfield (Charlton Athletic), 26

| biggest home win =

| biggest away win =

| highest scoring =

| matches = 552

| total goals = 1371

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest losses =

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 1971–72

| nextseason = 1973–74

}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDLHA

|section=Third Division

|use_goal_average=y

|winpoints=2

|res_col_header=PR

|show_limit=5

|team1=BOL|name_BOL=Bolton Wanderers

|team2=NTC|name_NTC=Notts County

|team3=BLB|name_BLB=Blackburn Rovers

|team4=OLD|name_OLD=Oldham Athletic

|team5=BRR|name_BRR=Bristol Rovers

|team6=PTV|name_PTV=Port Vale

|team7=BOU|name_BOU=AFC Bournemouth

|team8=PLY|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle

|team9=GRI|name_GRI=Grimsby Town

|team10=TRA|name_TRA=Tranmere Rovers

|team11=CHA|name_CHA=Charlton Athletic

|team12=WRE|name_WRE=Wrexham

|team13=ROC|name_ROC=Rochdale

|team14=STD|name_STD=Southend United

|team15=SHR|name_SHR=Shrewsbury Town

|team16=CHF|name_CHF=Chesterfield

|team17=WAL|name_WAL=Walsall

|team18=YOR|name_YOR=York City

|team19=WAT|name_WAT=Watford

|team20=HAL|name_HAL=Halifax Town

|team21=ROT|name_ROT=Rotherham United

|team22=BRE|name_BRE=Brentford

|team23=SWA|name_SWA=Swansea City

|team24=SCU|name_SCU=Scunthorpe United

|col_C=#D0F0C0|text_C=Division Champions, promoted

|result1=C

|col_P=#FFFF99|text_P=Promoted

|result2=P

|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegated

|result21=R|result22=R|result23=R|result24=R

|col_WAC=#FFE5B4|text_WAC=Qualified for 1973 Watney Cup|note_res_WAC=The two teams who scored the most goals in each division, and did not qualify for Europe and were not promoted, qualified for the Watney Cup.

|result5=WAC

|result8=WAC

|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1972-73.html rsssf.com]

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team21=WAL|team22=WAT|team23=WRE|team24=YOR

|name_BOU=AFC Bournemouth

|match_BOU_BLB=3–0

|match_BOU_BOL=2–0

|match_BOU_BRE=3–2

|match_BOU_BRR=0–0

|match_BOU_CHA=3–1

|match_BOU_CHF=2–2

|match_BOU_GRI=1–1

|match_BOU_HAL=1–0

|match_BOU_NTC=1–1

|match_BOU_OLD=2–0

|match_BOU_PLY=0–1

|match_BOU_PTV=4–0

|match_BOU_ROC=4–2

|match_BOU_ROT=4–0

|match_BOU_SCU=1–1

|match_BOU_SHR=2–0

|match_BOU_STD=2–0

|match_BOU_SWA=2–0

|match_BOU_TRA=1–1

|match_BOU_WAL=0–1

|match_BOU_WAT=3–0

|match_BOU_WRE=1–0

|match_BOU_YOR=2–3

|name_BLB=Blackburn Rovers

|match_BLB_BOL=0–3

|match_BLB_BOU=2–1

|match_BLB_BRE=2–1

|match_BLB_BRR=0–0

|match_BLB_CHA=3–1

|match_BLB_CHF=0–1

|match_BLB_GRI=0–0

|match_BLB_HAL=3–0

|match_BLB_NTC=2–0

|match_BLB_OLD=1–1

|match_BLB_PLY=3–1

|match_BLB_PTV=0–1

|match_BLB_ROC=1–1

|match_BLB_ROT=2–1

|match_BLB_SCU=3–0

|match_BLB_SHR=0–0

|match_BLB_STD=2–1

|match_BLB_SWA=3–0

|match_BLB_TRA=2–2

|match_BLB_WAL=2–0

|match_BLB_WAT=0–0

|match_BLB_WRE=1–1

|match_BLB_YOR=2–0

|name_BOL=Bolton Wanderers

|match_BOL_BLB=0–1

|match_BOL_BOU=3–0

|match_BOL_BRE=2–0

|match_BOL_BRR=2–0

|match_BOL_CHA=3–0

|match_BOL_CHF=1–0

|match_BOL_GRI=2–0

|match_BOL_HAL=3–0

|match_BOL_NTC=2–2

|match_BOL_OLD=2–1

|match_BOL_PLY=2–0

|match_BOL_PTV=2–0

|match_BOL_ROC=2–1

|match_BOL_ROT=2–1

|match_BOL_SCU=0–0

|match_BOL_SHR=2–0

|match_BOL_STD=1–1

|match_BOL_SWA=3–0

|match_BOL_TRA=2–0

|match_BOL_WAL=3–1

|match_BOL_WAT=1–1

|match_BOL_WRE=1–0

|match_BOL_YOR=3–0

|name_BRE=Brentford

|match_BRE_BLB=4–0

|match_BRE_BOL=2–1

|match_BRE_BOU=1–1

|match_BRE_BRR=2–1

|match_BRE_CHA=1–0

|match_BRE_CHF=3–1

|match_BRE_GRI=0–1

|match_BRE_HAL=0–1

|match_BRE_NTC=1–1

|match_BRE_OLD=1–1

|match_BRE_PLY=0–2

|match_BRE_PTV=5–0

|match_BRE_ROC=1–0

|match_BRE_ROT=1–1

|match_BRE_SCU=1–0

|match_BRE_SHR=1–2

|match_BRE_STD=1–2

|match_BRE_SWA=0–2

|match_BRE_TRA=2–0

|match_BRE_WAL=2–0

|match_BRE_WAT=1–1

|match_BRE_WRE=1–0

|match_BRE_YOR=2–0

|name_BRR=Bristol Rovers

|match_BRR_BLB=3–0

|match_BRR_BOL=1–1

|match_BRR_BOU=2–0

|match_BRR_BRE=3–1

|match_BRR_CHA=2–1

|match_BRR_CHF=2–2

|match_BRR_GRI=2–1

|match_BRR_HAL=4–1

|match_BRR_NTC=1–0

|match_BRR_OLD=3–3

|match_BRR_PLY=2–0

|match_BRR_PTV=4–1

|match_BRR_ROC=0–0

|match_BRR_ROT=3–0

|match_BRR_SCU=5–1

|match_BRR_SHR=5–1

|match_BRR_STD=1–2

|match_BRR_SWA=3–1

|match_BRR_TRA=2–0

|match_BRR_WAL=2–1

|match_BRR_WAT=2–1

|match_BRR_WRE=2–0

|match_BRR_YOR=1–2

|name_CHA=Charlton Athletic

|match_CHA_BLB=1–2

|match_CHA_BOL=2–3

|match_CHA_BOU=1–1

|match_CHA_BRE=2–1

|match_CHA_BRR=3–3

|match_CHA_CHF=2–2

|match_CHA_GRI=1–1

|match_CHA_HAL=1–0

|match_CHA_NTC=6–1

|match_CHA_OLD=4–2

|match_CHA_PLY=3–0

|match_CHA_PTV=2–0

|match_CHA_ROC=1–0

|match_CHA_ROT=1–2

|match_CHA_SCU=2–0

|match_CHA_SHR=1–2

|match_CHA_STD=0–0

|match_CHA_SWA=6–0

|match_CHA_TRA=1–1

|match_CHA_WAL=1–1

|match_CHA_WAT=2–1

|match_CHA_WRE=2–1

|match_CHA_YOR=1–0

|name_CHF=Chesterfield

|match_CHF_BLB=3–1

|match_CHF_BOL=0–1

|match_CHF_BOU=1–1

|match_CHF_BRE=3–0

|match_CHF_BRR=0–1

|match_CHF_CHA=1–0

|match_CHF_GRI=2–1

|match_CHF_HAL=2–0

|match_CHF_NTC=0–2

|match_CHF_OLD=4–1

|match_CHF_PLY=2–2

|match_CHF_PTV=1–2

|match_CHF_ROC=2–1

|match_CHF_ROT=3–2

|match_CHF_SCU=2–1

|match_CHF_SHR=2–0

|match_CHF_STD=2–4

|match_CHF_SWA=1–0

|match_CHF_TRA=2–0

|match_CHF_WAL=3–0

|match_CHF_WAT=0–0

|match_CHF_WRE=1–2

|match_CHF_YOR=0–0

|name_GRI=Grimsby Town

|match_GRI_BLB=2–0

|match_GRI_BOL=2–0

|match_GRI_BOU=0–1

|match_GRI_BRE=4–0

|match_GRI_BRR=2–0

|match_GRI_CHA=0–2

|match_GRI_CHF=2–1

|match_GRI_HAL=0–0

|match_GRI_NTC=3–1

|match_GRI_OLD=6–2

|match_GRI_PLY=1–1

|match_GRI_PTV=0–1

|match_GRI_ROC=1–0

|match_GRI_ROT=2–1

|match_GRI_SCU=1–0

|match_GRI_SHR=3–2

|match_GRI_STD=3–1

|match_GRI_SWA=2–0

|match_GRI_TRA=2–0

|match_GRI_WAL=6–2

|match_GRI_WAT=2–0

|match_GRI_WRE=0–1

|match_GRI_YOR=1–2

|name_HAL=Halifax Town

|match_HAL_BLB=2–2

|match_HAL_BOL=1–1

|match_HAL_BOU=2–0

|match_HAL_BRE=3–2

|match_HAL_BRR=3–0

|match_HAL_CHA=3–0

|match_HAL_CHF=0–1

|match_HAL_GRI=1–1

|match_HAL_NTC=0–1

|match_HAL_OLD=0–3

|match_HAL_PLY=2–1

|match_HAL_PTV=2–2

|match_HAL_ROC=0–0

|match_HAL_ROT=0–1

|match_HAL_SCU=1–0

|match_HAL_SHR=0–1

|match_HAL_STD=2–1

|match_HAL_SWA=1–1

|match_HAL_TRA=2–1

|match_HAL_WAL=0–1

|match_HAL_WAT=1–1

|match_HAL_WRE=2–2

|match_HAL_YOR=1–0

|name_NTC=Notts County

|match_NTC_BLB=0–0

|match_NTC_BOL=1–0

|match_NTC_BOU=0–2

|match_NTC_BRE=1–0

|match_NTC_BRR=2–0

|match_NTC_CHA=3–1

|match_NTC_CHF=2–0

|match_NTC_GRI=4–0

|match_NTC_HAL=3–0

|match_NTC_OLD=2–4

|match_NTC_PLY=2–0

|match_NTC_PTV=1–1

|match_NTC_ROC=2–2

|match_NTC_ROT=2–0

|match_NTC_SCU=2–0

|match_NTC_SHR=1–0

|match_NTC_STD=2–0

|match_NTC_SWA=2–0

|match_NTC_TRA=4–1

|match_NTC_WAL=1–1

|match_NTC_WAT=1–0

|match_NTC_WRE=1–0

|match_NTC_YOR=1–0

|name_OLD=Oldham Athletic

|match_OLD_BLB=1–2

|match_OLD_BOL=2–0

|match_OLD_BOU=1–1

|match_OLD_BRE=1–1

|match_OLD_BRR=3–0

|match_OLD_CHA=0–1

|match_OLD_CHF=3–0

|match_OLD_GRI=1–2

|match_OLD_HAL=1–1

|match_OLD_NTC=1–1

|match_OLD_PLY=7–1

|match_OLD_PTV=1–0

|match_OLD_ROC=0–0

|match_OLD_ROT=1–0

|match_OLD_SCU=3–0

|match_OLD_SHR=2–1

|match_OLD_STD=0–1

|match_OLD_SWA=2–0

|match_OLD_TRA=3–1

|match_OLD_WAL=2–1

|match_OLD_WAT=2–1

|match_OLD_WRE=2–2

|match_OLD_YOR=1–1

|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle

|match_PLY_BLB=1–2

|match_PLY_BOL=1–0

|match_PLY_BOU=1–0

|match_PLY_BRE=0–1

|match_PLY_BRR=3–2

|match_PLY_CHA=5–0

|match_PLY_CHF=2–2

|match_PLY_GRI=3–1

|match_PLY_HAL=2–1

|match_PLY_NTC=1–4

|match_PLY_OLD=1–3

|match_PLY_PTV=2–1

|match_PLY_ROC=3–2

|match_PLY_ROT=4–1

|match_PLY_SCU=3–0

|match_PLY_SHR=3–0

|match_PLY_STD=2–0

|match_PLY_SWA=3–1

|match_PLY_TRA=0–1

|match_PLY_WAL=0–2

|match_PLY_WAT=1–1

|match_PLY_WRE=1–0

|match_PLY_YOR=1–1

|name_PTV=Port Vale

|match_PTV_BLB=2–1

|match_PTV_BOL=2–2

|match_PTV_BOU=2–1

|match_PTV_BRE=1–0

|match_PTV_BRR=2–1

|match_PTV_CHA=3–1

|match_PTV_CHF=2–1

|match_PTV_GRI=3–0

|match_PTV_HAL=2–1

|match_PTV_NTC=1–1

|match_PTV_OLD=0–2

|match_PTV_PLY=1–1

|match_PTV_ROC=0–0

|match_PTV_ROT=4–1

|match_PTV_SCU=2–0

|match_PTV_SHR=1–1

|match_PTV_STD=3–1

|match_PTV_SWA=3–1

|match_PTV_TRA=0–0

|match_PTV_WAL=1–2

|match_PTV_WAT=1–0

|match_PTV_WRE=3–2

|match_PTV_YOR=2–1

|name_ROC=Rochdale

|match_ROC_BLB=0–1

|match_ROC_BOL=2–2

|match_ROC_BOU=1–0

|match_ROC_BRE=0–1

|match_ROC_BRR=0–0

|match_ROC_CHA=0–2

|match_ROC_CHF=1–2

|match_ROC_GRI=3–2

|match_ROC_HAL=0–0

|match_ROC_NTC=4–1

|match_ROC_OLD=0–0

|match_ROC_PLY=0–6

|match_ROC_PTV=0–0

|match_ROC_ROT=0–1

|match_ROC_SCU=0–2

|match_ROC_SHR=1–1

|match_ROC_STD=3–2

|match_ROC_SWA=1–1

|match_ROC_TRA=1–1

|match_ROC_WAL=2–1

|match_ROC_WAT=1–0

|match_ROC_WRE=1–0

|match_ROC_YOR=1–0

|name_ROT=Rotherham United

|match_ROT_BLB=1–1

|match_ROT_BOL=1–0

|match_ROT_BOU=2–7

|match_ROT_BRE=2–1

|match_ROT_BRR=1–1

|match_ROT_CHA=2–1

|match_ROT_CHF=1–0

|match_ROT_GRI=2–0

|match_ROT_HAL=0–1

|match_ROT_NTC=1–4

|match_ROT_OLD=2–3

|match_ROT_PLY=1–0

|match_ROT_PTV=7–0

|match_ROT_ROC=0–0

|match_ROT_SCU=2–1

|match_ROT_SHR=2–0

|match_ROT_STD=1–0

|match_ROT_SWA=0–2

|match_ROT_TRA=1–2

|match_ROT_WAL=2–0

|match_ROT_WAT=1–0

|match_ROT_WRE=1–1

|match_ROT_YOR=1–2

|name_SCU=Scunthorpe United

|match_SCU_BLB=1–1

|match_SCU_BOL=1–1

|match_SCU_BOU=1–1

|match_SCU_BRE=1–0

|match_SCU_BRR=0–2

|match_SCU_CHA=0–2

|match_SCU_CHF=0–1

|match_SCU_GRI=1–2

|match_SCU_HAL=0–3

|match_SCU_NTC=1–0

|match_SCU_OLD=0–0

|match_SCU_PLY=1–1

|match_SCU_PTV=0–1

|match_SCU_ROC=1–2

|match_SCU_ROT=2–1

|match_SCU_SHR=1–0

|match_SCU_STD=0–0

|match_SCU_SWA=1–0

|match_SCU_TRA=1–5

|match_SCU_WAL=2–1

|match_SCU_WAT=1–0

|match_SCU_WRE=1–1

|match_SCU_YOR=1–0

|name_SHR=Shrewsbury Town

|match_SHR_BLB=2–0

|match_SHR_BOL=0–2

|match_SHR_BOU=0–0

|match_SHR_BRE=2–0

|match_SHR_BRR=4–2

|match_SHR_CHA=0–2

|match_SHR_CHF=2–0

|match_SHR_GRI=3–2

|match_SHR_HAL=0–0

|match_SHR_NTC=0–0

|match_SHR_OLD=2–2

|match_SHR_PLY=1–1

|match_SHR_PTV=2–3

|match_SHR_ROC=3–2

|match_SHR_ROT=1–1

|match_SHR_SCU=4–2

|match_SHR_STD=1–0

|match_SHR_SWA=2–1

|match_SHR_TRA=0–0

|match_SHR_WAL=1–1

|match_SHR_WAT=0–0

|match_SHR_WRE=0–0

|match_SHR_YOR=1–0

|name_STD=Southend

|match_STD_BLB=0–1

|match_STD_BOL=1–1

|match_STD_BOU=2–2

|match_STD_BRE=4–0

|match_STD_BRR=0–0

|match_STD_CHA=1–1

|match_STD_CHF=5–1

|match_STD_GRI=2–0

|match_STD_HAL=1–1

|match_STD_NTC=2–1

|match_STD_OLD=0–1

|match_STD_PLY=3–1

|match_STD_PTV=5–0

|match_STD_ROC=1–2

|match_STD_ROT=1–0

|match_STD_SCU=1–0

|match_STD_SHR=2–0

|match_STD_SWA=3–1

|match_STD_TRA=1–0

|match_STD_WAL=2–0

|match_STD_WAT=0–0

|match_STD_WRE=0–1

|match_STD_YOR=3–0

|name_SWA=Swansea City

|match_SWA_BLB=2–2

|match_SWA_BOL=2–3

|match_SWA_BOU=1–0

|match_SWA_BRE=2–1

|match_SWA_BRR=0–2

|match_SWA_CHA=2–1

|match_SWA_CHF=2–1

|match_SWA_GRI=6–2

|match_SWA_HAL=2–0

|match_SWA_NTC=3–0

|match_SWA_OLD=0–0

|match_SWA_PLY=1–1

|match_SWA_PTV=0–1

|match_SWA_ROC=2–3

|match_SWA_ROT=0–1

|match_SWA_SCU=2–1

|match_SWA_SHR=0–2

|match_SWA_STD=1–1

|match_SWA_TRA=1–1

|match_SWA_WAL=2–1

|match_SWA_WAT=2–1

|match_SWA_WRE=3–1

|match_SWA_YOR=1–3

|name_TRA=Tranmere Rovers

|match_TRA_BLB=1–1

|match_TRA_BOL=1–1

|match_TRA_BOU=0–0

|match_TRA_BRE=6–2

|match_TRA_BRR=1–1

|match_TRA_CHA=4–0

|match_TRA_CHF=1–0

|match_TRA_GRI=1–1

|match_TRA_HAL=1–1

|match_TRA_NTC=0–2

|match_TRA_OLD=0–1

|match_TRA_PLY=2–2

|match_TRA_PTV=2–0

|match_TRA_ROC=0–1

|match_TRA_ROT=2–0

|match_TRA_SCU=2–1

|match_TRA_SHR=1–0

|match_TRA_STD=3–1

|match_TRA_SWA=1–1

|match_TRA_WAL=3–1

|match_TRA_WAT=1–0

|match_TRA_WRE=4–0

|match_TRA_YOR=1–0

|name_WAL=Walsall

|match_WAL_BLB=0–2

|match_WAL_BOL=3–2

|match_WAL_BOU=1–0

|match_WAL_BRE=3–0

|match_WAL_BRR=4–3

|match_WAL_CHA=3–2

|match_WAL_CHF=3–2

|match_WAL_GRI=1–0

|match_WAL_HAL=0–1

|match_WAL_NTC=1–3

|match_WAL_OLD=3–0

|match_WAL_PLY=1–3

|match_WAL_PTV=2–0

|match_WAL_ROC=0–2

|match_WAL_ROT=1–0

|match_WAL_SCU=1–1

|match_WAL_SHR=1–0

|match_WAL_STD=3–1

|match_WAL_SWA=1–1

|match_WAL_TRA=2–0

|match_WAL_WAT=1–3

|match_WAL_WRE=2–0

|match_WAL_YOR=0–0

|name_WAT=Watford

|match_WAT_BLB=1–3

|match_WAT_BOL=2–1

|match_WAT_BOU=3–2

|match_WAT_BRE=2–2

|match_WAT_BRR=2–1

|match_WAT_CHA=1–1

|match_WAT_CHF=0–0

|match_WAT_GRI=1–2

|match_WAT_HAL=2–1

|match_WAT_NTC=1–0

|match_WAT_OLD=2–1

|match_WAT_PLY=3–2

|match_WAT_PTV=1–1

|match_WAT_ROC=0–0

|match_WAT_ROT=1–1

|match_WAT_SCU=5–1

|match_WAT_SHR=0–1

|match_WAT_STD=1–0

|match_WAT_SWA=0–1

|match_WAT_TRA=1–0

|match_WAT_WAL=1–0

|match_WAT_WRE=0–0

|match_WAT_YOR=2–2

|name_WRE=Wrexham

|match_WRE_BLB=0–0

|match_WRE_BOL=1–3

|match_WRE_BOU=1–1

|match_WRE_BRE=4–1

|match_WRE_BRR=2–2

|match_WRE_CHA=2–2

|match_WRE_CHF=1–0

|match_WRE_GRI=3–2

|match_WRE_HAL=0–0

|match_WRE_NTC=2–0

|match_WRE_OLD=1–1

|match_WRE_PLY=1–2

|match_WRE_PTV=5–0

|match_WRE_ROC=3–3

|match_WRE_ROT=1–0

|match_WRE_SCU=1–2

|match_WRE_SHR=0–0

|match_WRE_STD=4–2

|match_WRE_SWA=1–0

|match_WRE_TRA=0–0

|match_WRE_WAL=2–1

|match_WRE_WAT=1–0

|match_WRE_YOR=3–1

|name_YOR=York City

|match_YOR_BLB=1–0

|match_YOR_BOL=0–1

|match_YOR_BOU=0–0

|match_YOR_BRE=0–1

|match_YOR_BRR=0–0

|match_YOR_CHA=1–1

|match_YOR_CHF=2–0

|match_YOR_GRI=0–0

|match_YOR_HAL=2–1

|match_YOR_NTC=1–1

|match_YOR_OLD=0–0

|match_YOR_PLY=1–2

|match_YOR_PTV=0–0

|match_YOR_ROC=1–2

|match_YOR_ROT=0–1

|match_YOR_SCU=3–1

|match_YOR_SHR=2–1

|match_YOR_STD=2–0

|match_YOR_SWA=3–0

|match_YOR_TRA=4–1

|match_YOR_WAL=0–0

|match_YOR_WAT=0–0

|match_YOR_WRE=1–1

|update=

|source= Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.

}}

=Maps=

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{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.486 |long=-0.31 |label=|position=right}}

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{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.650 |long=-0.401 |label=|position=right}}

Brentford

Charlton Athletic

Watford

}}

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{{location map~ |England |lat=53.75 |long=-2.48 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.59 |long=-2.56 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=50.73 | long=-1.84 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.486 |long=-0.32 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.47 |long=-2.53 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.47 |long=0.07 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.24 | long=-1.43 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.56 |long=-0.068 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.72 | long=-1.86 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.94 |long=-1.137 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.54 | long=-2.12 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=50.39 |long=-4.15 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.06 |long=-2.21 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.61 | long=-2.16 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.43 |long=-1.36|label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.58 | long=-0.65 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.71 | long=-2.75 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.55 |long=0.70 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.62 |long=-3.95 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.37 | long=-3.04 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.58 | long=-1.98 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.65 |long=-0.40 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.03 | long=-2.98 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.96 | long=-1.08 |label=|position=left}}

}}

Fourth Division

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Football League
Fourth Division

| season = 1972–73

| winners = Southport (1st title)

| continentalcup1 = Promoted

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Aldershot,
Cambridge United,
Hereford United

| continentalcup2 = Failed re-election

| continentalcup2 qualifiers = None

| continentalcup3 = New club in the league

| continentalcup3 qualifiers = Hereford United

| league topscorer = Fred Binney (Exeter City), 27

| biggest home win =

| biggest away win =

| highest scoring =

| matches = 552

| total goals = 1347

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest losses =

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 1971–72

| nextseason = 1973–74

}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDLHA

|section=Fourth Division

|res_col_header=PR

|show_limit=5

|winpoints=2

|use_goal_average=y

|team1=SOU|name_SOU=Southport

|team2=HER|name_HER=Hereford United|note_HER=New club in the league; elected from Southern League

|team3=CAM|name_CAM=Cambridge United

|team4=ALD|name_ALD=Aldershot

|team5=NPC|name_NPC=Newport County

|team6=MAN|name_MAN=Mansfield Town

|team7=REA|name_REA=Reading

|team8=EXE|name_EXE=Exeter City

|team9=GIL|name_GIL=Gillingham

|team10=LIN|name_LIN=Lincoln City

|team11=STP|name_STP=Stockport County

|team12=BRY|name_BRY=Bury

|team13=WRK|name_WRK=Workington

|team14=BAR|name_BAR=Barnsley

|team15=CHE|name_CHE=Chester

|team16=BRA|name_BRA=Bradford City

|team17=DON|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers

|team18=TOR|name_TOR=Torquay United

|team19=PET|name_PET=Peterborough United

|team20=HAR|name_HAR=Hartlepool

|team21=CRE|name_CRE=Crewe Alexandra

|team22=COL|name_COL=Colchester United

|team23=NOR|name_NOR=Northampton Town

|team24=DAR|name_DAR=Darlington

|status_text_C=Division Champions

|col_C=#D0F0C0|text_C=Promoted to the Third Division

|result1=C

|col_P=#FFFF99|text_P=Promoted to the Third Division

|result2=P|result3=P|result4=P

|col_REE=#eee5de|text_REE=Re-elected

|result21=REE|result22=REE|result23=REE|result24=REE

|result6=WAC

|result19=WAC

|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1972-73.html rsssf.com]

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team21=SOU|team22=STP|team23=TOR|team24=WRK

|name_ALD=Aldershot

|match_ALD_BAR=0–2

|match_ALD_BRA=2–1

|match_ALD_BRY=2–0

|match_ALD_CAM=1–1

|match_ALD_CHE=1–1

|match_ALD_COL=2–0

|match_ALD_CRE=3–0

|match_ALD_DAR=3–1

|match_ALD_DON=1–0

|match_ALD_EXE=0–0

|match_ALD_GIL=0–0

|match_ALD_HAR=2–1

|match_ALD_HER=2–0

|match_ALD_LIN=0–0

|match_ALD_MAN=0–1

|match_ALD_NPC=0–2

|match_ALD_NOR=3–0

|match_ALD_PET=2–1

|match_ALD_REA=1–0

|match_ALD_SOU=2–2

|match_ALD_STP=2–0

|match_ALD_TOR=2–1

|match_ALD_WRK=2–0

|name_BAR=Barnsley

|match_BAR_ALD=0–2

|match_BAR_BRA=1–2

|match_BAR_BRY=0–1

|match_BAR_CAM=3–1

|match_BAR_CHE=0–0

|match_BAR_COL=4–0

|match_BAR_CRE=2–2

|match_BAR_DAR=0–2

|match_BAR_DON=4–2

|match_BAR_EXE=1–1

|match_BAR_GIL=1–1

|match_BAR_HAR=2–1

|match_BAR_HER=0–0

|match_BAR_LIN=4–1

|match_BAR_MAN=1–1

|match_BAR_NPC=2–1

|match_BAR_NOR=2–0

|match_BAR_PET=3–2

|match_BAR_REA=0–0

|match_BAR_SOU=0–1

|match_BAR_STP=1–3

|match_BAR_TOR=0–0

|match_BAR_WRK=1–0

|name_BRA=Bradford City

|match_BRA_ALD=1–0

|match_BRA_BAR=3–1

|match_BRA_BRY=0–0

|match_BRA_CAM=0–1

|match_BRA_CHE=0–1

|match_BRA_COL=3–0

|match_BRA_CRE=2–2

|match_BRA_DAR=7–0

|match_BRA_DON=4–3

|match_BRA_EXE=4–0

|match_BRA_GIL=3–1

|match_BRA_HAR=0–2

|match_BRA_HER=1–1

|match_BRA_LIN=3–1

|match_BRA_MAN=1–1

|match_BRA_NPC=2–1

|match_BRA_NOR=2–1

|match_BRA_PET=1–4

|match_BRA_REA=1–1

|match_BRA_SOU=0–2

|match_BRA_STP=1–0

|match_BRA_TOR=1–0

|match_BRA_WRK=2–2

|name_BRY=Bury

|match_BRY_ALD=1–2

|match_BRY_BAR=2–1

|match_BRY_BRA=0–0

|match_BRY_CAM=1–1

|match_BRY_CHE=1–1

|match_BRY_COL=4–0

|match_BRY_CRE=0–1

|match_BRY_DAR=1–0

|match_BRY_DON=5–0

|match_BRY_EXE=2–1

|match_BRY_GIL=2–1

|match_BRY_HAR=1–1

|match_BRY_HER=3–0

|match_BRY_LIN=0–4

|match_BRY_MAN=1–0

|match_BRY_NPC=0–0

|match_BRY_NOR=2–2

|match_BRY_PET=3–1

|match_BRY_REA=4–0

|match_BRY_SOU=0–1

|match_BRY_STP=1–2

|match_BRY_TOR=0–0

|match_BRY_WRK=3–0

|name_CAM=Cambridge United

|match_CAM_ALD=2–2

|match_CAM_BAR=1–1

|match_CAM_BRA=2–1

|match_CAM_BRY=2–2

|match_CAM_CHE=1–0

|match_CAM_COL=3–0

|match_CAM_CRE=1–0

|match_CAM_DAR=0–3

|match_CAM_DON=3–1

|match_CAM_EXE=1–3

|match_CAM_GIL=3–1

|match_CAM_HAR=1–1

|match_CAM_HER=1–0

|match_CAM_LIN=2–1

|match_CAM_MAN=3–2

|match_CAM_NPC=3–1

|match_CAM_NOR=3–1

|match_CAM_PET=3–1

|match_CAM_REA=1–0

|match_CAM_SOU=2–2

|match_CAM_STP=1–0

|match_CAM_TOR=0–0

|match_CAM_WRK=1–0

|name_CHE=Chester

|match_CHE_ALD=0–0

|match_CHE_BAR=0–0

|match_CHE_BRA=1–1

|match_CHE_BRY=2–0

|match_CHE_CAM=1–1

|match_CHE_COL=4–0

|match_CHE_CRE=2–1

|match_CHE_DAR=5–0

|match_CHE_DON=1–2

|match_CHE_EXE=0–1

|match_CHE_GIL=1–0

|match_CHE_HAR=2–0

|match_CHE_HER=0–1

|match_CHE_LIN=2–1

|match_CHE_MAN=2–2

|match_CHE_NPC=0–2

|match_CHE_NOR=3–0

|match_CHE_PET=8–2

|match_CHE_REA=2–0

|match_CHE_SOU=0–0

|match_CHE_STP=2–0

|match_CHE_TOR=1–2

|match_CHE_WRK=1–3

|name_COL=Colchester United

|match_COL_ALD=2–3

|match_COL_BAR=1–2

|match_COL_BRA=0–0

|match_COL_BRY=2–1

|match_COL_CAM=0–1

|match_COL_CHE=2–3

|match_COL_CRE=5–1

|match_COL_DAR=1–0

|match_COL_DON=1–1

|match_COL_EXE=1–2

|match_COL_GIL=4–0

|match_COL_HAR=1–1

|match_COL_HER=1–0

|match_COL_LIN=0–2

|match_COL_MAN=1–1

|match_COL_NPC=1–3

|match_COL_NOR=2–2

|match_COL_PET=1–0

|match_COL_REA=2–2

|match_COL_SOU=3–1

|match_COL_STP=3–0

|match_COL_TOR=1–1

|match_COL_WRK=1–1

|name_CRE=Crewe Alexandra

|match_CRE_ALD=0–2

|match_CRE_BAR=1–0

|match_CRE_BRA=1–2

|match_CRE_BRY=2–1

|match_CRE_CAM=1–1

|match_CRE_CHE=1–1

|match_CRE_COL=1–2

|match_CRE_DAR=0–0

|match_CRE_DON=0–1

|match_CRE_EXE=1–0

|match_CRE_GIL=1–1

|match_CRE_HAR=2–0

|match_CRE_HER=2–1

|match_CRE_LIN=1–1

|match_CRE_MAN=0–4

|match_CRE_NPC=0–0

|match_CRE_NOR=1–0

|match_CRE_PET=0–2

|match_CRE_REA=0–0

|match_CRE_SOU=0–2

|match_CRE_STP=0–1

|match_CRE_TOR=1–1

|match_CRE_WRK=2–0

|name_DAR=Darlington

|match_DAR_ALD=1–4

|match_DAR_BAR=0–0

|match_DAR_BRA=1–0

|match_DAR_BRY=1–1

|match_DAR_CAM=3–3

|match_DAR_CHE=1–1

|match_DAR_COL=2–1

|match_DAR_CRE=3–1

|match_DAR_DON=0–1

|match_DAR_EXE=0–0

|match_DAR_GIL=2–3

|match_DAR_HAR=1–2

|match_DAR_HER=2–2

|match_DAR_LIN=1–1

|match_DAR_MAN=2–3

|match_DAR_NPC=2–3

|match_DAR_NOR=0–0

|match_DAR_PET=2–2

|match_DAR_REA=0–2

|match_DAR_SOU=0–7

|match_DAR_STP=2–0

|match_DAR_TOR=0–3

|match_DAR_WRK=2–1

|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers

|match_DON_ALD=1–0

|match_DON_BAR=0–0

|match_DON_BRA=1–0

|match_DON_BRY=4–1

|match_DON_CAM=0–0

|match_DON_CHE=0–0

|match_DON_COL=1–0

|match_DON_CRE=0–2

|match_DON_DAR=2–0

|match_DON_EXE=5–1

|match_DON_GIL=0–1

|match_DON_HAR=2–1

|match_DON_HER=0–0

|match_DON_LIN=1–1

|match_DON_MAN=0–1

|match_DON_NPC=1–5

|match_DON_NOR=3–0

|match_DON_PET=1–1

|match_DON_REA=0–2

|match_DON_SOU=2–0

|match_DON_STP=2–2

|match_DON_TOR=1–0

|match_DON_WRK=1–1

|name_EXE=Exeter City

|match_EXE_ALD=1–0

|match_EXE_BAR=2–1

|match_EXE_BRA=5–1

|match_EXE_BRY=1–1

|match_EXE_CAM=3–1

|match_EXE_CHE=0–0

|match_EXE_COL=1–0

|match_EXE_CRE=0–0

|match_EXE_DAR=1–1

|match_EXE_DON=0–1

|match_EXE_GIL=3–2

|match_EXE_HAR=1–1

|match_EXE_HER=1–0

|match_EXE_LIN=2–0

|match_EXE_MAN=4–2

|match_EXE_NPC=0–0

|match_EXE_NOR=4–1

|match_EXE_PET=1–1

|match_EXE_REA=0–0

|match_EXE_SOU=0–1

|match_EXE_STP=3–0

|match_EXE_TOR=3–2

|match_EXE_WRK=4–2

|name_GIL=Gillingham

|match_GIL_ALD=1–2

|match_GIL_BAR=5–1

|match_GIL_BRA=4–2

|match_GIL_BRY=2–2

|match_GIL_CAM=1–2

|match_GIL_CHE=1–0

|match_GIL_COL=2–1

|match_GIL_CRE=3–2

|match_GIL_DAR=4–0

|match_GIL_DON=3–0

|match_GIL_EXE=1–0

|match_GIL_HAR=2–0

|match_GIL_HER=2–0

|match_GIL_LIN=1–1

|match_GIL_MAN=2–1

|match_GIL_NPC=0–0

|match_GIL_NOR=1–3

|match_GIL_PET=2–0

|match_GIL_REA=1–0

|match_GIL_SOU=2–0

|match_GIL_STP=3–0

|match_GIL_TOR=1–1

|match_GIL_WRK=0–2

|name_HAR=Hartlepool

|match_HAR_ALD=1–1

|match_HAR_BAR=1–4

|match_HAR_BRA=1–0

|match_HAR_BRY=1–1

|match_HAR_CAM=0–0

|match_HAR_CHE=0–0

|match_HAR_COL=2–1

|match_HAR_CRE=1–1

|match_HAR_DAR=0–0

|match_HAR_DON=0–0

|match_HAR_EXE=0–0

|match_HAR_GIL=2–0

|match_HAR_HER=0–1

|match_HAR_LIN=1–0

|match_HAR_MAN=1–1

|match_HAR_NPC=1–0

|match_HAR_NOR=2–0

|match_HAR_PET=0–1

|match_HAR_REA=1–2

|match_HAR_SOU=0–2

|match_HAR_STP=0–0

|match_HAR_TOR=1–0

|match_HAR_WRK=1–0

|name_HER=Hereford United

|match_HER_ALD=1–0

|match_HER_BAR=1–2

|match_HER_BRA=1–0

|match_HER_BRY=1–0

|match_HER_CAM=2–1

|match_HER_CHE=3–1

|match_HER_COL=4–1

|match_HER_CRE=1–0

|match_HER_DAR=1–0

|match_HER_DON=3–2

|match_HER_EXE=1–0

|match_HER_GIL=0–0

|match_HER_HAR=0–0

|match_HER_LIN=2–1

|match_HER_MAN=3–1

|match_HER_NPC=2–0

|match_HER_NOR=2–0

|match_HER_PET=3–0

|match_HER_REA=3–0

|match_HER_SOU=2–2

|match_HER_STP=1–0

|match_HER_TOR=2–1

|match_HER_WRK=0–0

|name_LIN=Lincoln City

|match_LIN_ALD=0–2

|match_LIN_BAR=1–2

|match_LIN_BRA=2–1

|match_LIN_BRY=2–2

|match_LIN_CAM=2–1

|match_LIN_CHE=1–0

|match_LIN_COL=3–2

|match_LIN_CRE=1–1

|match_LIN_DAR=1–0

|match_LIN_DON=2–1

|match_LIN_EXE=2–2

|match_LIN_GIL=1–0

|match_LIN_HAR=1–2

|match_LIN_HER=4–1

|match_LIN_MAN=1–1

|match_LIN_NPC=0–2

|match_LIN_NOR=1–1

|match_LIN_PET=1–0

|match_LIN_REA=0–0

|match_LIN_SOU=3–1

|match_LIN_STP=5–3

|match_LIN_TOR=3–1

|match_LIN_WRK=1–1

|name_MAN=Mansfield Town

|match_MAN_ALD=2–0

|match_MAN_BAR=3–1

|match_MAN_BRA=4–1

|match_MAN_BRY=1–1

|match_MAN_CAM=3–1

|match_MAN_CHE=4–1

|match_MAN_COL=1–1

|match_MAN_CRE=5–1

|match_MAN_DAR=5–0

|match_MAN_DON=0–0

|match_MAN_EXE=3–0

|match_MAN_GIL=2–0

|match_MAN_HAR=2–0

|match_MAN_HER=1–1

|match_MAN_LIN=0–2

|match_MAN_NPC=0–0

|match_MAN_NOR=1–0

|match_MAN_PET=4–2

|match_MAN_REA=1–1

|match_MAN_SOU=3–3

|match_MAN_STP=1–0

|match_MAN_TOR=2–1

|match_MAN_WRK=4–0

|name_NPC=Newport County

|match_NPC_ALD=2–1

|match_NPC_BAR=1–1

|match_NPC_BRA=0–0

|match_NPC_BRY=4–3

|match_NPC_CAM=0–2

|match_NPC_CHE=3–2

|match_NPC_COL=1–0

|match_NPC_CRE=0–0

|match_NPC_DAR=0–0

|match_NPC_DON=1–0

|match_NPC_EXE=2–0

|match_NPC_GIL=5–1

|match_NPC_HAR=5–1

|match_NPC_HER=0–1

|match_NPC_LIN=2–2

|match_NPC_MAN=0–1

|match_NPC_NOR=1–0

|match_NPC_PET=1–1

|match_NPC_REA=1–0

|match_NPC_SOU=3–1

|match_NPC_STP=1–0

|match_NPC_TOR=2–1

|match_NPC_WRK=2–0

|name_NOR=Northampton Town

|match_NOR_ALD=0–2

|match_NOR_BAR=2–2

|match_NOR_BRA=1–2

|match_NOR_BRY=0–1

|match_NOR_CAM=2–2

|match_NOR_CHE=1–0

|match_NOR_COL=4–0

|match_NOR_CRE=1–0

|match_NOR_DAR=2–2

|match_NOR_DON=0–2

|match_NOR_EXE=1–2

|match_NOR_GIL=2–1

|match_NOR_HAR=3–1

|match_NOR_HER=0–4

|match_NOR_LIN=0–0

|match_NOR_MAN=1–0

|match_NOR_NPC=0–1

|match_NOR_PET=1–3

|match_NOR_REA=1–1

|match_NOR_SOU=0–1

|match_NOR_STP=1–1

|match_NOR_TOR=0–2

|match_NOR_WRK=1–0

|name_PET=Peterborough United

|match_PET_ALD=1–0

|match_PET_BAR=6–3

|match_PET_BRA=3–0

|match_PET_BRY=1–1

|match_PET_CAM=1–1

|match_PET_CHE=2–2

|match_PET_COL=2–2

|match_PET_CRE=4–3

|match_PET_DAR=1–1

|match_PET_DON=3–1

|match_PET_EXE=1–1

|match_PET_GIL=0–1

|match_PET_HAR=3–0

|match_PET_HER=1–1

|match_PET_LIN=2–2

|match_PET_MAN=1–0

|match_PET_NPC=1–0

|match_PET_NOR=1–2

|match_PET_REA=4–2

|match_PET_SOU=0–1

|match_PET_STP=2–3

|match_PET_TOR=0–1

|match_PET_WRK=2–1

|name_REA=Reading

|match_REA_ALD=0–0

|match_REA_BAR=0–0

|match_REA_BRA=2–0

|match_REA_BRY=0–0

|match_REA_CAM=1–0

|match_REA_CHE=2–1

|match_REA_COL=0–1

|match_REA_CRE=1–1

|match_REA_DAR=1–0

|match_REA_DON=1–0

|match_REA_EXE=2–0

|match_REA_GIL=3–1

|match_REA_HAR=1–0

|match_REA_HER=0–1

|match_REA_LIN=1–1

|match_REA_MAN=2–0

|match_REA_NPC=5–0

|match_REA_NOR=3–0

|match_REA_PET=2–0

|match_REA_SOU=1–1

|match_REA_STP=0–0

|match_REA_TOR=3–0

|match_REA_WRK=2–0

|name_SOU=Southport

|match_SOU_ALD=3–1

|match_SOU_BAR=1–0

|match_SOU_BRA=3–1

|match_SOU_BRY=2–1

|match_SOU_CAM=1–1

|match_SOU_CHE=3–2

|match_SOU_COL=1–0

|match_SOU_CRE=2–0

|match_SOU_DAR=2–1

|match_SOU_DON=2–2

|match_SOU_EXE=1–0

|match_SOU_GIL=0–0

|match_SOU_HAR=1–1

|match_SOU_HER=2–0

|match_SOU_LIN=1–0

|match_SOU_MAN=3–1

|match_SOU_NPC=0–2

|match_SOU_NOR=1–2

|match_SOU_PET=2–1

|match_SOU_REA=4–1

|match_SOU_STP=1–0

|match_SOU_TOR=2–1

|match_SOU_WRK=2–1

|name_STP=Stockport County

|match_STP_ALD=1–1

|match_STP_BAR=2–0

|match_STP_BRA=3–1

|match_STP_BRY=0–0

|match_STP_CAM=2–2

|match_STP_CHE=2–1

|match_STP_COL=2–0

|match_STP_CRE=0–0

|match_STP_DAR=3–1

|match_STP_DON=2–1

|match_STP_EXE=1–0

|match_STP_GIL=2–3

|match_STP_HAR=0–1

|match_STP_HER=1–1

|match_STP_LIN=2–1

|match_STP_MAN=2–1

|match_STP_NPC=1–0

|match_STP_NOR=0–0

|match_STP_PET=3–2

|match_STP_REA=2–2

|match_STP_SOU=2–0

|match_STP_TOR=2–0

|match_STP_WRK=3–0

|name_TOR=Torquay United

|match_TOR_ALD=1–1

|match_TOR_BAR=0–0

|match_TOR_BRA=1–2

|match_TOR_BRY=0–1

|match_TOR_CAM=1–2

|match_TOR_CHE=1–2

|match_TOR_COL=0–0

|match_TOR_CRE=0–0

|match_TOR_DAR=2–1

|match_TOR_DON=1–0

|match_TOR_EXE=0–2

|match_TOR_GIL=0–0

|match_TOR_HAR=1–0

|match_TOR_HER=0–0

|match_TOR_LIN=2–0

|match_TOR_MAN=1–1

|match_TOR_NPC=2–2

|match_TOR_NOR=2–1

|match_TOR_PET=1–0

|match_TOR_REA=2–2

|match_TOR_SOU=2–0

|match_TOR_STP=0–0

|match_TOR_WRK=3–0

|name_WRK=Workington

|match_WRK_ALD=2–1

|match_WRK_BAR=3–2

|match_WRK_BRA=1–1

|match_WRK_BRY=2–0

|match_WRK_CAM=5–1

|match_WRK_CHE=3–1

|match_WRK_COL=1–0

|match_WRK_CRE=1–1

|match_WRK_DAR=2–1

|match_WRK_DON=2–0

|match_WRK_EXE=3–1

|match_WRK_GIL=1–1

|match_WRK_HAR=0–0

|match_WRK_HER=2–1

|match_WRK_LIN=0–3

|match_WRK_MAN=2–0

|match_WRK_NPC=3–2

|match_WRK_NOR=3–0

|match_WRK_PET=2–2

|match_WRK_REA=0–0

|match_WRK_SOU=2–0

|match_WRK_STP=2–0

|match_WRK_TOR=2–2

|update=

|source= Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.

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{{location map~ |England |lat=53.58 |long=-2.295 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.21 | long=0.12 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.19 | long=-2.89 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.89 |long=0.90 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.10 | long=-2.44 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=54.53 | long=-1.55 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.52 |long=-1.133 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=50.72 |long=-3.53 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.38 |long=0.55 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=54.69 | long=-1.21 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.06 | long=-2.72 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.23 | long=-0.54 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.14 | long=-1.20 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.59 |long=-3.00 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.24 |long=-0.90 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.58 | long=-0.25 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.41 |long=-0.97 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.65 | long=-3.01 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.41 | long=-2.16 |label=|position=left}}

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{{location map~ |England |lat=54.64 | long=-3.55|label=|position=left}}

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External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20120828063116/http://www.historical-lineups.com/english-first-division/season-1972-73.html Season 1972-73 complete] complete lineups, tables and squads at Historical Football Lineups

References

Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.

Category:English Football League seasons

1972–73 Football League#Third Division

Final league tables and results

First Division

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Second Division

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Third Division

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Fourth Division

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See also

External links

References