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

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

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

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Fourth Division

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

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

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

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

References

Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972%E2%80%9373_Cambridge_United_F.C._season
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