Football League Division Two
Saturday, September 2, 1972

Sunderland Swindon Town
D.Tueart (66'), J.Lathan (71'), B.Kerr (83')
HT: 0-0 R.Treacy (51'), D.Rogers (84')
Attendance:  11,674    



Lineups
1
Jim MONTGOMERY
                 
Peter DOWNSBOROUGH
1
2
Dick MALONE
                 
  Rod THOMAS
2
3
Keith COLEMAN
                 
John TROLLOPE
3
4
Mickey HORSWILL
                 
Joe BUTLER
4
5
Richie PITT
                 
Frank BURROWS
5
6
Ian PORTERFIELD
                 
Ron POTTER
6

7
Mick MCGIVEN
                 
Steve PEPLOW
7

8
Bobby KERR
               
Ray BUNKELL
8
9
Dave WATSON  
               
  Ray TREACY
9
10
John LATHAN
               
Terry HUBBARD
10
11
Dennis TUEART  
             
Don ROGERS
11
Substitutes
12
Sub not used
                
Ron HOWELL
12















Results on Saturday, September 2, 1972: League Table

 
  Aston Villa 1 - 1 Brighton and Hove Albion  
  Blackpool 2 - 1 Millwall  
  Bristol City 1 - 2 Sheffield Wednesday  
  Carlisle United 1 - 2 Nottingham Forest  
  Fulham 1 - 3 Preston North End  
  Hull City 2 - 0 Orient  
  Luton Town 4 - 1 Huddersfield Town  
  Oxford United 2 - 1 Cardiff City  
  Portsmouth 0 - 2 Burnley  
  Queens Park Rangers 2 - 2 Middlesbrough  
  Sunderland 3 - 2 Swindon Town  

Table as at Saturday, September 2, 1972:

  TEAM P W D L F A GA Pts 
1 Burnley 5 3 2 0 11 4 2.75
2 Nottingham Forest 5 3 2 0 5 2 2.50
3 Sheffield Wednesday 6 4 0 2 13 9 1.44
4 Oxford United 5 3 1 1 9 4 2.25
5 Blackpool 5 3 1 1 10 5 2.00
6 Aston Villa 5 3 1 1 6 5 1.20
7 Luton Town 5 3 0 2 7 4 1.75
8 Sunderland 5 2 2 1 7 6 1.17
9 Queens Park Rangers 4 1 3 0 9 7 1.29
10 Portsmouth 5 2 1 2 6 5 1.20
11 Hull City 5 2 1 2 6 6 1.00
12 Swindon Town 6 2 1 3 8 11 0.73
13 Huddersfield Town 5 2 1 2 5 8 0.63
14 Carlisle United 5 1 2 2 7 6 1.17
15 Cardiff City 5 2 0 3 6 8 0.75
16 Millwall 5 1 1 3 5 7 0.71
17 Preston North End 5 1 1 3 4 6 0.67
18 Orient 5 1 1 3 3 5 0.60
19 Brighton and Hove Albion 5 0 3 2 6 11 0.55
20 Fulham 4 1 1 2 4 8 0.50
21 Middlesbrough 5 1 1 3 5 11 0.45
22 Bristol City 5 0 2 3 5 9 0.56

Key: Promotion Relegation