1972–73 Blackpool F.C. season

Blackpool F.C. 1972–73 football season

Blackpool F.C.1972–73 season

Manager| Bob Stokoe
(succeeded by Harry Potts)
Division Two| 7th
FA Cup| Third round[1]
League Cup| Fifth round[2]
Anglo-Italian Cup| Fourth round
Top goalscorer| League: Alan Suddick &
Alan Ainscow (10)
All: Alan Suddick (13)

Home colours

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1973–74 ->

The 1972–73 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 65th season (62nd consecutive) in the Football League. It was also the 75th anniversary season of their debut in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing seventh.

Blackpool's third and final appearance in the Anglo-Italian Cup ended at the fourth-round stage.

Bob Stokoe resigned as manager in November, to take charge at Sunderland. He was succeeded by Harry Potts.

Alan Suddick was the club's top scorer, with thirteen goals (ten in the league, one in the FA Cup and two in the League Cup). Alan Ainscow was the joint-top scorer in the league.

## Table

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5  | Bristol City | 42  | 17  | 12  | 13  | 63  | 51  | 1.235  | 46  | Qualification for the Watney Cup
6  | Sunderland | 42  | 17  | 12  | 13  | 59  | 49  | 1.204  | 46  | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a]
7  | Blackpool | 42  | 18  | 10  | 14  | 56  | 51  | 1.098  | 46  |
8  | Oxford United | 42  | 19  | 7  | 16  | 52  | 43  | 1.209  | 45
9  | Fulham | 42  | 16  | 12  | 14  | 58  | 49  | 1.184  | 44

Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:

1. ^ Sunderland qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup first round as the 1972–73 FA Cup winners.

## Notes

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1. ^ Entered competition in third round
2. ^ Entered competition in second round

## References

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* Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.

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1972–73 in English football

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National teams|

* Alf Ramsey
* Home Championship
* 1974 FIFA World Cup (qualification)

League competitions|

| Levels 1–4|

* Football League (First Division, Second Division, Third Division, Fourth Division)

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Levels 5–6|

* Isthmian League (level 5 only)
* Northern Premier League (level 5 only)
* Southern League (Premier, One North, One South)

Levels 7–9|

* Athenian League (Premier, One, Two)
* Cheshire County League (level 7 only)
* Eastern Counties League (level 7 only)
* Essex Senior League (level 7 only)
* Hellenic League (Premier, One, Two)
* Kent League (level 7 only)
* Lancashire Combination (level 7 only)
* Midland Football Combination (level 7 only)
* Midland League (level 7 only)
* Northern League (level 7 only)
* South Midlands League (Premier, One)
* Spartan League (level 7 only)
* Sussex County League (One, Two)
* United Counties League (Premier, One, Two)
* West Midlands (Regional) League (level 7 only)
* Western League (level 7 only)
* Yorkshire League (One, Two, Three)

Cup competitions|

| FA cups|

* FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final)
* Charity Shield
* FA Trophy (Final)
* FA Amateur Cup

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Football League cups|

* League Cup (Final)
* Watney Cup

European competitions|

* European Cup
* UEFA Cup
* European Cup Winners' Cup
* Anglo-Italian Cup
* Texaco Cup

Club seasons

First Division|

* Arsenal
* Birmingham City
* Chelsea
* Coventry City
* Crystal Palace
* Derby County
* Everton
* Ipswich Town
* Leeds United
* Leicester City
* Liverpool
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Newcastle United
* Norwich City
* Queens Park Rangers
* Sheffield United
* Southampton
* Stoke City
* Tottenham Hotspur
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

Second Division|

* Aston Villa
* Blackpool
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Bristol City
* Burnley
* Cardiff City
* Carlisle United
* Fulham
* Huddersfield Town
* Hull City
* Leyton Orient
* Luton Town
* Middlesbrough
* Millwall
* Nottingham Forest
* Oxford United
* Portsmouth
* Preston North End
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Sunderland
* Swindon Town
* West Bromwich Albion
* West Ham United

Third Division|

* Blackburn Rovers
* Bolton Wanderers
* Bournemouth
* Brentford
* Bristol Rovers
* Charlton Athletic
* Chesterfield
* Grimsby Town
* Halifax Town
* Notts County
* Oldham Athletic
* Plymouth Argyle
* Port Vale
* Rochdale
* Rotherham United
* Scunthorpe United
* Shrewsbury Town
* Southend United
* Swansea City
* Tranmere Rovers
* Walsall
* Watford
* Wrexham
* York City

Fourth Division|

* Aldershot
* Barnsley
* Bradford City
* Bury
* Cambridge United
* Chester
* Colchester United
* Crewe Alexandra
* Darlington
* Doncaster Rovers
* Exeter City
* Gillingham
* Hartlepool United
* Hereford United
* Lincoln City
* Mansfield Town
* Newport County
* Northampton Town
* Peterborough United
* Reading
* Southport
* Stockport County
* Torquay United
* Workington

*[Pos]: Position
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*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GAv]: Goal average
*[Pts]: Points