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Cambridge United 1972–73 football season
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
Source:
rsssf.com (C) Division Champions;
(P) Promoted
Notes:
Results
Legend
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
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
R1
18 November 1972
Bournemouth
A
1–5
10,034
Collins
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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