1972–73 Football League Third Division
| Season | 1972–73 |
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| Champions | Liverpool |
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| Season | 1972–73 |
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| Champions | Liverpool (8th English title) |
| Relegated |
Crystal Palace West Bromwich Albion |
| European Cup 1973–74 | Liverpool |
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FA Cup winners European Cup Winners' Cup 1973–74 |
Sunderland (2nd Div.) (2nd FA Cup title) |
| UEFA Cup 1973–74 |
Ipswich Town Leeds United Tottenham Hotspur Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,160 (2.51 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Robson (West Ham United), 28 |
| Biggest home win |
Leeds – Arsenal 6–1 (9 Mar 1973) Liverpool – Sheffield United 5–0 (23 Sep 1972) |
| Biggest away win | West Bromwich – Crystal Palace 0–4 (3 Mar 1973) |
| Highest scoring | Wolverhampton – Stoke 5–3 (30 Sep 1972) |
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| Season | 1972–73 |
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| Champions | Burnley (2nd title) |
| Promoted | Queens Park Rangers |
| Relegated |
Brighton & Hove Albion, Huddersfield Town |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,156 (2.5 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Don Givens (Queens Park Rangers), 23 |
| Biggest home win |
Carlisle – Preston North End 6–1 (26 Dec 1972) QPR – Portsmouth 5–0 (31 Mar 1973) QPR – Swindon 5–0 (17 Feb 1973) |
| Biggest away win | Preston North End –Portsmouth 0–5 (10 Feb 1973) |
| Highest scoring |
Blackpool – Brighton & Hove 6–2 (19 Apr 1973) Hull – Preston North End 6–2 (27 Jan 1973) |
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| Season | 1972–73 |
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| Champions | Bolton Wanderers (1st title) |
| Promoted | Notts County |
| Relegated |
Brentford, Rotherham United, Scunthorpe United, Swansea City |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,371 (2.48 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Arthur Horsfield (Charlton Athletic), 26 |
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| Season | 1972–73 |
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| Champions | Southport (1st title) |
| Promoted |
Aldershot, Cambridge United, Hereford United |
| Failed re-election | None |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,347 (2.44 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Fred Binney (Exeter City), 27 |
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The 1972–1973 season was the 74th completed season of The Football League.
Liverpool cruised to another championship triumph in Bill Shankly's penultimate season as manager despite competition from Arsenal, Leeds United, Ipswich Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Manchester United sacked manager Frank O'Farrell after 18 months in charge. He had been unable to mount a title challenge. Tommy Docherty, the 44-year-old Scottish national coach and former Aston Villa manager, was appointed as his successor.
Bobby Charlton and Denis Law both played their last games for the club while George Best's appearances were becoming increasingly rare.
Burnley and Queens Park Rangers won promotion to the First Division. Huddersfield Town's decline continued as they slid into the Third Division, where they were joined by Brighton & Hove Albion.
Bolton Wanderers and Notts County occupied the two promotion places in the Third Division. Rotherham United, Brentford, Swansea City and Scunthorpe United were relegated to the Fourth Division.
Hereford United were promoted from the Fourth Division in their first season as a Football League club. They had been elected to the Football League a year earlier after winning the Southern League and achieving a shock win over Newcastle United in the FA Cup. They were joined in the promotion zone by champions Southport, Cambridge United and Aldershot. Newport County missed promotion only on goal average. There were no arrivals or departures in the league for 1973.
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