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1972–73 Blackpool F.C. season

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Blackpool F.C.
Season 1972-73
League Division Two
Manager Bob Stokoe
(succeeded by Harry Potts)
League position 7th
Top goalscorer League: Alan Suddick &
Alan Ainscow (10)
Combined: Alan Suddick (13)
FA Cup Third round[1]
League Cup Fifth round[2]
Anglo-Italian Cup Fourth round
Highest home attendance
Lowest home attendance
Previous season ← 1971-72
Next season 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

P W D L F A GA Pts
1 Burnley 42 24 14 4 72 35 2.057 62
2 Queens Park Rangers 42 24 13 5 81 37 2.189 61
3 Aston Villa 42 18 14 10 51 47 1.085 50
4 Middlesbrough 42 17 13 12 46 43 1.070 47
5 Bristol City 42 17 12 13 63 51 1.235 46
6 Sunderland 42 17 12 13 59 49 1.204 46
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
10 Sheffield Wednesday 42 17 10 15 59 55 1.073 44
11 Millwall 42 16 10 16 55 47 1.170 42
12 Luton Town 42 15 11 16 44 53 0.830 41
13 Hull City 42 14 12 16 64 59 1.085 40
14 Nottingham Forest 42 14 12 16 47 52 0.904 40
15 Orient 42 12 12 18 49 53 0.925 36
16 Swindon Town 42 10 16 16 46 60 0.767 36
17 Portsmouth 42 12 11 19 42 59 0.712 35
18 Carlisle United 42 11 12 19 50 52 0.962 34
19 Preston North End 42 11 12 19 37 64 0.578 34
20 Cardiff City 42 11 11 20 43 58 0.741 33
21 Huddersfield Town 42 8 17 17 36 56 0.643 33
22 Brighton & Hove Albion 42 8 13 21 46 83 0.554 29

Notes

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

References

  • Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
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