1972–73 Cambridge United F.C. 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

Results

Legend

Football League Fourth Division

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
112 August 1972DarlingtonH0 – 33,478
219 August 1972BarnsleyA1 – 32,808Walker
326 August 1972Doncaster RoversH3 – 12,941Brookes, Collins, Phillips
430 August 1972Mansfield TownA1 – 35,216Lill
52 September 1972Exeter CityA1 – 33,249Pointer
69 September 1972Hartlepool UnitedH1 – 12,647Lill
716 September 1972Newport CountyA2 – 03,564Lill, Greenhalgh
820 September 1972Stockport CountyH1 – 02,952Robinson
923 September 1972Peterborough UnitedH3 – 14,378Lill, Greenhalgh, Collins
1026 September 1972GillinghamA2 – 12,173Collins, Greenhalgh
1130 September 1972Northampton TownA2 – 23,439Collins, Watson
127 October 1972Bradford CityH2 – 13,960Collins, Greenhalgh
1311 October 1972Hereford UnitedH1 – 04,112Phillips
1413 October 1972SouthportA1 – 14,108Phillips
1520 October 1972Colchester UnitedH3 – 04,465Noble, Collins, Ross
1625 October 1972Crewe AlexandraA1 – 11,701Walton
1728 October 1972ChesterA1 – 13,605Ross
184 November 1972GillinghamH3 – 14,656Collins, Lill, Walton
1910 November 1972Stockport CountyA2 – 23,165Lill
2025 November 1972WorkingtonA1 – 51,112Eades
212 December 1972Torquay UnitedH0 – 03,244
229 December 1972Northampton TownH3 – 13,539Lill, Greenhalgh
2316 December 1972BuryH1 – 12,337Greenhalgh
2423 December 1972AldershotH2 – 23,918Collins, Greenhalgh
2526 December 1972Peterborough UnitedA1 – 17,577Greenhalgh
2630 December 1972BarnsleyH1 – 13,864Lill
276 January 1973Doncaster RoversA0 – 01,735
2820 January 1973Exeter CityH1 – 33,979Watson
2927 January 1973Hartlepool UnitedA0 – 03,036
3031 January 1973Crewe AlexandraH1 – 03,074Greenhalgh
313 February 1973Hereford UnitedA1 – 28,907Greenhalgh
3210 February 1973Newport CountyH3 – 13,496Watson, Lill, Phillips
3317 February 1973DarlingtonA3 – 31,412Lill, Ross, Watson
3424 February 1973BuryH2 – 23,768Greenhalgh
352 March 1973Bradford CityA1 – 05,031Ross
367 March 1973Lincoln CityH2 – 13,736Watson, Phillips
3710 March 1973SouthportH2 – 25,504Ross
3816 March 1973Colchester UnitedA1 – 03,888Ross
3921 March 1973ReadingA0 – 15,589
4024 March 1973ChesterH1 – 03,935Lill
4131 March 1973WorkingtonH1 – 04,028Greenhalgh
427 April 1973Torquay UnitedA2 – 14,014Greenhalgh
4314 April 1973ReadingH1 – 06,033Ross
4421 April 1973Lincoln CityA1 – 24,801Greenhalgh
4524 April 1973AldershotA1 – 110,800Greenhalgh
4628 April 1973Mansfield TownH3 – 211,542Ross, Walton

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R118 November 1972BournemouthA1 – 510,034Collins

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R116 August 1972BrentfordA0 – 17,750

Squad statistics