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1972–73 Cambridge United F.C. season

The 1972–73 season was Cambridge United's 3rd season in the Football League.

Cambridge United
1972–73 season
ManagerBill Leivers
Football League Fourth Division3rd
FA CupFirst round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerBrian Greenhalgh (18)

Cambridge had a fine season finishing in 3rd position and thus gaining promotion to the Third Division after only three seasons in the Football League.

Final league table

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Main article: 1972–73 Football League § Fourth Division

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Southport (C, P) 46 26 10 10 71 48 1.479 62 Promoted to the Third Division
2 Hereford United[a] (P) 46 23 12 11 56 38 1.474 58 Promoted to the Third Division
3 Cambridge United (P) 46 20 17 9 67 57 1.175 57
4 Aldershot (P) 46 22 12 12 60 38 1.579 56
5 Newport County 46 22 12 12 64 44 1.455 56
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Division Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ New club in the league; elected from Southern League

Results

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Legend

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Win Draw Loss

Football League Fourth Division

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Main article: 1972–73 Football League
Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
1 12 August 1972 Darlington H 0–3 3,478
2 19 August 1972 Barnsley A 1–3 2,808 Walker
3 26 August 1972 Doncaster Rovers H 3–1 2,941 Brookes (o.g.), Collins, Phillips
4 30 August 1972 Mansfield Town A 1–3 5,216 Lill
5 2 September 1972 Exeter City A 1–3 3,249 Pointer
6 9 September 1972 Hartlepool United H 1–1 2,647 Lill
7 16 September 1972 Newport County A 2–0 3,564 Lill, Greenhalgh
8 20 September 1972 Stockport County H 1–0 2,952 Robinson
9 23 September 1972 Peterborough United H 3–1 4,378 Lill, Greenhalgh, Collins
10 26 September 1972 Gillingham A 2–1 2,173 Collins, Greenhalgh
11 30 September 1972 Northampton Town A 2–2 3,439 Collins, Watson
12 7 October 1972 Bradford City H 2–1 3,960 Collins, Greenhalgh
13 11 October 1972 Hereford United H 1–0 4,112 Phillips
14 13 October 1972 Southport A 1–1 4,108 Phillips
15 20 October 1972 Colchester United H 3–0 4,465 Noble (o.g.), Collins, Ross
16 25 October 1972 Crewe Alexandra A 1–1 1,701 Walton
17 28 October 1972 Chester A 1–1 3,605 Ross
18 4 November 1972 Gillingham H 3–1 4,656 Collins, Lill, Walton
19 10 November 1972 Stockport County A 2–2 3,165 Lill (2)
20 25 November 1972 Workington A 1–5 1,112 Eades
21 2 December 1972 Torquay United H 0–0 3,244
22 9 December 1972 Northampton Town H 3–1 3,539 Lill, Greenhalgh (2)
23 16 December 1972 Bury H 1–1 2,337 Greenhalgh
24 23 December 1972 Aldershot H 2–2 3,918 Collins, Greenhalgh
25 26 December 1972 Peterborough United A 1–1 7,577 Greenhalgh
26 30 December 1972 Barnsley H 1–1 3,864 Lill
27 6 January 1973 Doncaster Rovers A 0–0 1,735
28 20 January 1973 Exeter City H 1–3 3,979 Watson
29 27 January 1973 Hartlepool United A 0–0 3,036
30 31 January 1973 Crewe Alexandra H 1–0 3,074 Greenhalgh
31 3 February 1973 Hereford United A 1–2 8,907 Greenhalgh
32 10 February 1973 Newport County H 3–1 3,496 Watson, Lill, Phillips
33 17 February 1973 Darlington A 3–3 1,412 Lill, Ross, Watson
34 24 February 1973 Bury H 2–2 3,768 Greenhalgh (2)
35 2 March 1973 Bradford City A 1–0 5,031 Ross
36 7 March 1973 Lincoln City H 2–1 3,736 Watson, Phillips
37 10 March 1973 Southport H 2–2 5,504 Ross (2)
38 16 March 1973 Colchester United A 1–0 3,888 Ross
39 21 March 1973 Reading A 0–1 5,589
40 24 March 1973 Chester H 1–0 3,935 Lill
41 31 March 1973 Workington H 1–0 4,028 Greenhalgh
42 7 April 1973 Torquay United A 2–1 4,014 Greenhalgh (2)
43 14 April 1973 Reading H 1–0 6,033 Ross
44 21 April 1973 Lincoln City A 1–2 4,801 Greenhalgh
45 24 April 1973 Aldershot A 1–1 10,800 Greenhalgh
46 28 April 1973 Mansfield Town H 3–2 11,542 Ross, Walton (2)

FA Cup

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Main article: 1972–73 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
R1 18 November 1972 Bournemouth A 1–5 10,034 Collins

League Cup

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Main article: 1972–73 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
R1 16 August 1972 Brentford A 0–1 7,750

Squad statistics

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Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
DF   Vic Akers 32 0 1 0 1 0 34 0
DF   Jack Bannister 16 0 0 0 1 0 17 0
DF   Martin Binks 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
FW   John Collins 35(3) 8 1 1 0 0 36(3) 9
FW   Bryan Conlon 4(1) 0 0 0 1 0 5(1) 0
DF   Terry Eades 38 1 1 0 1 0 40 1
MF   Chris Foote 19(6) 0 1 0 1 0 21(6) 0
FW   Brian Greenhalgh 45 18 1 0 1 0 47 18
DF   Alan Guild 41(1) 0 1 0 0 0 42(1) 0
MF   David Lill 45 12 1 0 1 0 47 12
FW   Peter Phillips 6(12) 5 0 0 0 0 6(12) 5
MF   Keith Pointer 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
DF   Graham Rathbone 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
FW   Terry Robinson 6 1 0 0 0 0 6 1
MF   Bobby Ross 32 9 1 0 0 0 33 9
FW   Dave Simmons 0(3) 0 0 0 0 0 0(3) 0
GK   Graham Smith 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
DF   Jimmy Thompson 45 0 1 0 1 0 47 0
GK   Peter Vasper 34 0 1 0 1 0 36 0
MF   Dennis Walker 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 1
MF   Ronnie Walton 37 5 1 0 1 0 39 5
MF   Graham Watson 39 4 0 0 0 0 39 4

References

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