Football League Division Two
Saturday, September 16, 1972

Aston Villa Swindon Town
A.Evans (65'), A.Lochhead (69')
HT: 0-1 D.Rogers (36')
Attendance:  30,775    



Lineups
1
Jim CUMBES
                 
Peter DOWNSBOROUGH
1
2
John GIDMAN  
                 
  Rod THOMAS
2
3
Charlie AITKEN
                 
John TROLLOPE
3
4
Bruce RIOCH  
                75'
Joe BUTLER
4
5
Chris NICHOLL  
                 
Frank BURROWS
5
6
Ian ROSS
                 
Ron POTTER
6

7
Ray GRAYDON
                 
Steve PEPLOW
7

8
Pat MCMAHON
           61'     
Terry HUBBARD
8
9
Andy LOCHHEAD
               
  Ray TREACY
9
10
Geoff VOWDEN
                 
Peter NOBLE
10
11
Willie ANDERSON
 46'
            
Don ROGERS
11
Substitutes
12
Alun EVANS

46' 
         
75' 
Ray BUNKELL
12















Results on Saturday, September 16, 1972: League Table

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

Table as at Saturday, September 16, 1972:

  TEAM P W D L F A GA Pts 
1 Aston Villa 7 5 1 1 10 6 1.67 11 
2 Sheffield Wednesday 8 5 1 2 16 11 1.45 11 
3 Burnley 7 3 4 0 13 6 2.17 10 
4 Luton Town 7 5 0 2 10 5 2.00 10 
5 Blackpool 7 3 3 1 11 6 1.83
6 Oxford United 7 4 1 2 11 7 1.57
7 Sunderland 7 3 3 1 9 7 1.29
8 Queens Park Rangers 6 2 4 0 13 8 1.63
9 Huddersfield Town 7 3 2 2 8 9 0.89
10 Nottingham Forest 7 3 2 2 5 6 0.83
11 Preston North End 7 3 1 3 6 6 1.00
12 Carlisle United 7 2 2 3 11 7 1.57
13 Hull City 7 2 2 3 7 8 0.88
14 Swindon Town 8 2 2 4 9 13 0.69
15 Middlesbrough 7 2 2 3 7 12 0.58
16 Portsmouth 7 2 1 4 7 8 0.88
17 Bristol City 7 1 3 3 8 10 0.80
18 Brighton and Hove Albion 7 1 3 3 9 14 0.64
19 Fulham 6 1 2 3 6 11 0.55
20 Orient 7 1 2 4 4 8 0.50
21 Cardiff City 7 2 0 5 6 14 0.43
22 Millwall 7 1 1 5 6 10 0.60

Key: Promotion Relegation