1972–73 Cambridge United F.C. season
The 1972–73 season was Cambridge United's 3rd season in the Football League.
1972–73 season | ||
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Manager | ![]() | |
Football League Fourth Division | 3rd | |
FA Cup | First round | |
League Cup | First round | |
Top goalscorer | Brian Greenhalgh (18) | |
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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
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Southport (C, P) | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 71 | 48 | 1.479 | 62 | Promoted to the Third Division |
2 | Hereford United[lower-alpha 1] (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 |
- New club in the league
Results
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Fourth Division
Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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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
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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R1 | 18 November 1972 | Bournemouth | A | 1 – 5 | 10,034 | Collins |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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R1 | 16 August 1972 | Brentford | A | 0 – 1 | 7,750 |
Squad statistics
Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
DF | ![]() |
32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FW | ![]() |
35(3) | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36(3) | 9 |
FW | ![]() |
4(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5(1) | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
MF | ![]() |
19(6) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21(6) | 0 |
FW | ![]() |
45 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 18 |
DF | ![]() |
41(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42(1) | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
45 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 12 |
FW | ![]() |
6(12) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(12) | 5 |
MF | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
DF | ![]() |
13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
FW | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
MF | ![]() |
32 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 9 |
FW | ![]() |
0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(3) | 0 |
GK | ![]() |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
GK | ![]() |
34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
MF | ![]() |
37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 5 |
MF | ![]() |
39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 4 |
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References
- Cambridge 1972–73 at statto.com
- Player information sourced from The English National Football Archive
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