1972–73_Mansfield_Town_F.C._season
1972–73 Mansfield Town F.C. season
Mansfield Town 1972–73 football season
The 1972–73 season was Mansfield Town's 36th season in the Football League and 4th in the Fourth Division, they finished in 6th position with 54 points.[1]
Quick Facts Manager, Fourth Division ...
1972–73 season | ||
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Manager | Danny Williams | |
Fourth Division | 6th | |
FA Cup | First Round | |
League Cup | Second Round | |
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Main article: 1972–73 Football League § Fourth Division
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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4 | Aldershot (P) | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 38 | 1.579 | 56 | Promoted to the Third Division |
5 | Newport County | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 64 | 44 | 1.455 | 56 | |
6 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 78 | 51 | 1.529 | 54 | Qualified for 1973 Watney Cup[lower-alpha 1] |
7 | Reading | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 51 | 38 | 1.342 | 52 | |
8 | Exeter City | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 57 | 51 | 1.118 | 50 |
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- The two teams who scored the most goals in each division, and did not qualify for Europe and were not promoted, qualified for the Watney Cup.
Football League Fourth Division
Main article: 1972–73 Football League
More information Match, Date ...
Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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1 | 12 August 1972 | Northampton Town | H | 1–0 | 4,303 | Wignall |
2 | 19 August 1972 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 1–0 | 3,540 | Fairbrother |
3 | 26 August 1972 | Exeter City | H | 3–0 | 4,172 | Ellis (2), McCaffrey |
4 | 30 August 1972 | Cambridge United | H | 3–1 | 5,216 | Walker, Fairbrother, Longhorn |
5 | 2 September 1972 | Newport County | A | 1–0 | 4,833 | Fairbrother |
6 | 9 September 1972 | Bury | H | 1–1 | 4,836 | Fairbrother |
7 | 16 September 1972 | Aldershot | A | 1–0 | 4,808 | Thompson |
8 | 18 September 1972 | Gillingham | H | 2–0 | 5,399 | Fairbrother, Wignall |
9 | 23 September 1972 | Barnsley | H | 3–1 | 5,997 | Fairbrother (2), McCaffrey |
10 | 25 September 1972 | Stockport County | A | 1–2 | 4,543 | Thompson |
11 | 30 September 1972 | Darlington | A | 3–2 | 1,604 | Fairbrother, Longhorn, Wignall |
12 | 7 October 1972 | Southport | H | 3–3 | 7,312 | Fairbrother, Bentley, Wignall |
13 | 9 October 1972 | Peterborough United | H | 4–2 | 5,379 | Fairbrother (3), Walker |
14 | 14 October 1972 | Bradford City | A | 1–1 | 3,383 | Roberts |
15 | 21 October 1972 | Chester | H | 4–1 | 5,787 | Fairbrother (2), Laverick, McCaffrey |
16 | 25 October 1972 | Hereford United | A | 1–3 | 10,092 | Wignall |
17 | 28 October 1972 | Colchester United | A | 1–1 | 3,842 | Ellis |
18 | 4 November 1972 | Stockport County | H | 1–0 | 5,114 | Walker |
19 | 11 November 1972 | Gillingham | A | 1–2 | 2,766 | Bird |
20 | 25 November 1972 | Lincoln City | A | 1–1 | 6,657 | Fairbrother |
21 | 2 December 1972 | Reading | H | 1–1 | 4,505 | Cottam |
22 | 9 December 1972 | Workington | A | 0–2 | 1,234 | |
23 | 16 December 1972 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 4–0 | 2,439 | Roberts, Thompson, Ellis, Fairbrother |
24 | 23 December 1972 | Hartlepool | H | 2–0 | 4,208 | Fairbrother, McCaffrey |
25 | 26 December 1972 | Barnsley | A | 1–1 | 5,900 | Matthews |
26 | 30 December 1972 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 0–0 | 5,187 | |
27 | 6 January 1972 | Exeter City | A | 2–4 | 6,744 | Thompson, Fairbrother |
28 | 13 January 1972 | Hereford United | H | 1–1 | 5,530 | Ellis |
29 | 27 January 1972 | Bury | A | 0–1 | 3,068 | |
30 | 3 February 1972 | Peterborough United | A | 0–1 | 7,224 | |
31 | 10 February 1972 | Aldershot | H | 2–0 | 4,289 | Wignall, Bird |
32 | 16 February 1972 | Northampton Town | A | 0–1 | 2,288 | |
33 | 24 February 1972 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 5–1 | 3,665 | Ellis, Fairbrother, Wignall, McKenzie, Thompson |
34 | 2 March 1972 | Southport | A | 1–3 | 5,656 | McKenzie |
35 | 5 March 1972 | Workington | H | 4–0 | 4,548 | McKenzie (2), Thompson, Geidmintis (o.g.) |
36 | 10 March 1972 | Bradford City | H | 4–1 | 5,300 | McKenzie (3), Fairbrother |
37 | 17 March 1972 | Chester | A | 2–2 | 2,114 | Laverick, Matthewson (o.g.) |
38 | 21 March 1972 | Torquay United | A | 1–1 | 2,704 | Roberts |
39 | 24 March 1972 | Colchester United | H | 1–1 | 4,666 | Ellis |
40 | 26 March 1972 | Newport County | H | 0–0 | 6,402 | |
41 | 31 March 1972 | Lincoln City | H | 0–2 | 5,277 | |
42 | 7 April 1972 | Reading | A | 0–2 | 7,102 | |
43 | 14 April 1972 | Torquay United | H | 2–1 | 3,451 | Roberts, McCaffrey |
44 | 20 April 1972 | Hartlepool | A | 1–1 | 2,855 | Thompson |
45 | 24 April 1972 | Darlington | H | 5–0 | 5,131 | Roberts (3), Thompson, McCaffrey |
46 | 28 April 1972 | Cambridge United | A | 2–3 | 11,542 | Roberts, McCaffrey |
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FA Cup
Main article: 1972–73 FA Cup
More information Round, Date ...
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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R1 | 18 November 1972 | York City | A | 1–2 | 4,316 | Fairbrother |
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League Cup
Main article: 1972–73 Football League Cup
More information Round, Date ...
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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R1 | 16 August 1972 | Lincoln City | H | 3–1 | 4,642 | Pate, Laverick, Longhorn |
R2 | 5 September 1972 | Charlton Athletic | A | 3–4 | 5,218 | McCaffrey, Walker, Wignall |
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- Squad list sourced from 1972–73 Mansfield Town F.C. season at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
More information Pos., Name ...
Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
GK | Rod Arnold | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
GK | Graham Brown | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
DF | Kevin Bird | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
DF | John Cottam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
DF | Sam Ellis | 44 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 7 |
DF | Barry Foster | 11(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11(2) | 0 |
DF | Colin Foster | 6 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(1) | 0 |
DF | Sandy Pate | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 1 |
DF | John Saunders | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
DF | Clive Walker | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 4 |
MF | David Bentley | 1(3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(3) | 1 |
MF | Alan Jarvis | 24(4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26(4) | 0 |
MF | Micky Laverick | 12(5) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14(5) | 3 |
MF | Dennis Longhorn | 39(1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 42(1) | 3 |
MF | Paul Matthews | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
MF | Jim McCaffrey | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 8 |
FW | Alan Crawford | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 |
FW | John Fairbrother | 42(2) | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 45(2) | 21 |
FW | Alan Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FW | Duncan McKenzie | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
FW | Dudley Roberts | 16(2) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16(2) | 8 |
FW | John Sainty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
FW | Dave Thompson | 38(2) | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41(2) | 8 |
FW | Frank Wignall | 27(4) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 30(4) | 8 |
– | Own goals | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 |
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- General
- Mansfield Town 1972–73 at soccerbase.com (use drop down list to select relevant season)
- Specific
- 1972–73 Mansfield Town F.C. season at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)