Football League Division Two
Saturday, September 1, 1973

Preston North End Swindon Town
A.Bruce (1')
 HT: 1-0 R.Treacy (87')
Attendance:  12,034    



Lineups
1
Alan KELLY  
                 
Jimmy ALLAN
1
2
John MCMAHON
                25'
  Rod THOMAS
2
3
Jimmy MCNAB
                 
John TROLLOPE
3
4
Stuart BAXTER  
                 
Terry HUBBARD
4
5
Graham HAWKINS
                 
Frank BURROWS
5
6
Nobby STILES  
                 
Joe BUTLER
6

7
Tony MORLEY  
                 
David MOSS
7

8
Francis BURNS  
                 
Mick MCGOVERN
8
9
Mel HOLDEN
 75'
             
  Ray TREACY
9
10
Alan SPAVIN
                 
Richard LEGG
10
11
Alex BRUCE
               
Tom JENKINS
11
Substitutes
12
Neil YOUNG

75' 		            
25' 
David SYRETT
12















Results on Saturday, September 1, 1973: League Table
 
  Bolton Wanderers 1 - 0 Hull City  
  Cardiff City 1 - 1 Portsmouth  
  Luton Town 6 - 1 Carlisle United  
  Middlesbrough 0 - 2 Fulham  
  Millwall 1 - 1 Aston Villa  
  Notts County 1 - 4 Sunderland  
  Orient 0 - 1 Bristol City  
  Oxford United 1 - 0 Nottingham Forest  
  Preston North End 1 - 1 Swindon Town  
  Sheffield Wednesday 0 - 0 Blackpool  
  West Bromwich Albion 1 - 0 Crystal Palace  

Table as at Saturday, September 1, 1973:
  TEAM P W D L F A GA Pts 
1 Fulham 2 2 0 0 4 0 ∞ 4 
2 Bristol City 2 2 0 0 2 0 ∞ 4 
3 West Bromwich Albion 2 2 0 0 4 2 2.00 4 
4 Oxford United 2 1 1 0 1 0 ∞ 3 
5 Aston Villa 2 1 1 0 3 1 3.00 3 
6 Sunderland 2 1 1 0 5 2 2.50 3 
7 Swindon Town 2 1 1 0 4 2 2.00 3 
8 Nottingham Forest 2 1 0 1 4 1 4.00 2 
9 Luton Town 2 1 0 1 6 5 1.20 2 
10 Notts County 2 1 0 1 5 5 1.00 2 
11 Cardiff City 2 0 2 0 2 2 1.00 2 
12 Bolton Wanderers 2 1 0 1 1 1 1.00 2 
13 Middlesbrough 2 1 0 1 1 2 0.50 2 
14 Blackpool 2 0 1 1 2 3 0.67 1 
15 Orient 2 0 1 1 1 2 0.50 1 
16 Portsmouth 2 0 1 1 1 2 0.50 1 
17 Millwall 2 0 1 1 1 3 0.33 1 
18 Preston North End 2 0 1 1 1 3 0.33 1 
19 Sheffield Wednesday 2 0 1 1 1 3 0.33 1 
20 Carlisle United 2 0 1 1 2 7 0.29 1 
21 Hull City 2 0 1 1 0 1 0.00 1 
22 Crystal Palace 2 0 0 2 1 5 0.20 0 

Key: Promotion Relegation