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Match postponed due to Bournemouth playing Blackpool in a League Cup Second Round, Second Replay at Villa Park, Blackpool winning 2-1.

| Results of league matches played since last match |
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| 18th September 1972 |
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| Port Vale | 2-1 | Halifax Town |
| York City | 0-0 | Watford |
| Division Three 1972-73 |
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| P | W | D | L | Avg | Pts | ||
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| 1. | Port Vale | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.923 | 13 |
| 2. | Rotherham | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3.250 | 10 |
| 3. | WREXHAM | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1.125 | 10 |
| 4. | Walsall | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1.429 | 9 |
| 5. | Watford | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1.000 | 9 |
| 6. | Charlton | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2.143 | 8 |
| 7. | Bolton | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1.833 | 8 |
| 8. | Halifax Town | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1.429 | 8 |
| 9. | Notts County | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1.333 | 8 |
| 10. | Rochdale | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1.000 | 8 |
| 11. | Plymouth A. | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1.429 | 7 |
| 12. | Brentford | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1.333 | 7 |
| 13. | Chesterfield | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1.200 | 7 |
| 14. | Grimsby Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1.143 | 7 |
| 15. | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0.909 | 7 |
| 16. | Bournemouth | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0.889 | 7 |
| 17. | Tranmere | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0.875 | 7 |
| 18. | Shrewsbury | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0.833 | 7 |
| 19. | Scunthorpe | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.600 | 6 |
| 20. | Oldham | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.833 | 5 |
| 21. | Southend | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.583 | 4 |
| 22. | Swansea City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.467 | 4 |
| 23. | York City | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.333 | 4 |
| 24. | Blackburn R. | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.214 | 4 |