Football League Division Two
Saturday, August 26, 1972

Swindon Town Bristol City
S.Peplow (23', 81')
 HT: 1-1 P.Spiring (45')
Attendance:  15,304   Referee:  K. Styles



Lineups
1
Peter DOWNSBOROUGH
                 
Ray CASHLEY
1
2
Rod THOMAS  
                 
Les WILSON
2
3
John TROLLOPE
                 
Brian DRYSDALE
3
4
Joe BUTLER
                 
Tom RITCHIE
4
5
Frank BURROWS
                 
David RODGERS
5
6
Ron POTTER
                 
Geoff MERRICK
6

7
Steve PEPLOW
               
Trevor TAINTON
7

8
Ray BUNKELL
 67'
             
Peter SPIRING
8
9
Ray TREACY  
                 
John GALLEY
9
10
Terry HUBBARD
                 
Gerry GOW
10
11
Don ROGERS
                 
Danny BARTLEY
11
Substitutes
12
Ron HOWELL

67' 		               
Sub not used
12















Results on Saturday, August 26, 1972: League Table
 
  Brighton and Hove Albion 2 - 2 Sunderland  
  Burnley 4 - 1 Aston Villa  
  Cardiff City 1 - 2 Blackpool  
  Huddersfield Town 1 - 1 Carlisle United  
  Middlesbrough 1 - 2 Fulham  
  Millwall 0 - 2 Portsmouth  
  Nottingham Forest 2 - 1 Oxford United  
  Orient 0 - 1 Luton Town  
  Preston North End 1 - 1 Queens Park Rangers  
  Sheffield Wednesday 4 - 2 Hull City  
  Swindon Town 2 - 1 Bristol City  

Table as at Saturday, August 26, 1972:
  TEAM P W D L F A GA Pts 
1 Sheffield Wednesday 4 3 0 1 11 7 1.57 6 
2 Portsmouth 3 2 1 0 5 1 5.00 5 
3 Blackpool 3 2 0 1 8 4 2.00 4 
4 Carlisle United 3 1 2 0 6 3 2.00 4 
5 Nottingham Forest 3 1 2 0 2 1 2.00 4 
6 Burnley 3 1 2 0 7 4 1.75 4 
7 Luton Town 3 2 0 1 3 2 1.50 4 
8 Queens Park Rangers 3 1 2 0 7 5 1.40 4 
9 Aston Villa 3 2 0 1 4 4 1.00 4 
10 Oxford United 3 1 1 1 6 3 2.00 3 
11 Millwall 3 1 1 1 4 4 1.00 3 
12 Sunderland 3 1 1 1 4 4 1.00 3 
13 Huddersfield Town 3 1 1 1 2 3 0.67 3 
14 Swindon Town 4 1 1 2 5 8 0.63 3 
15 Fulham 3 1 1 1 3 5 0.60 3 
16 Bristol City 3 0 2 1 4 5 0.80 2 
17 Cardiff City 3 1 0 2 4 6 0.67 2 
18 Brighton and Hove Albion 3 0 2 1 5 9 0.56 2 
19 Middlesbrough 3 1 0 2 3 7 0.43 2 
20 Hull City 3 0 1 2 2 6 0.33 1 
21 Orient 3 0 1 2 1 3 0.33 1 
22 Preston North End 3 0 1 2 1 3 0.33 1 

Key: Promotion Relegation