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Colchester United 1972–73: results and record

Every competitive match Colchester United played in 1972–73, in Football League — 50 matches, 11 won, 12 drawn, 27 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Colchester United 1972–73 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
12 Aug 1972Fourth DivisionHHereford United1–0Steve Foley 476,083
16 Aug 1972League CupAGillinghamGillingham 1972–730–13,966
19 Aug 1972Fourth DivisionAHartlepool United1–2Bill Green5,472
26 Aug 1972Fourth DivisionHNewport CountyNewport County 1972–731–3Mick Mahon 663,639
30 Aug 1972Fourth DivisionAChester0–44,304
2 Sep 1972Fourth DivisionADarlington1–2Bobby Moss 231,251
8 Sep 1972Fourth DivisionHCrewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra 1972–735–1Dave Simmons 8, Mick Mahon 55, Dave Simmons 58, Dave Simmons 71, John McLaughlin 882,767
16 Sep 1972Fourth DivisionABarnsleyBarnsley 1972–730–42,297
20 Sep 1972Fourth DivisionASouthport0–12,527
22 Sep 1972Fourth DivisionHNorthampton TownNorthampton Town 1972–732–2John McLaughlin 24, Mick Mahon 323,543
25 Sep 1972Fourth DivisionHBradford CityBradford City 1972–730–03,474
30 Sep 1972Fourth DivisionAExeter CityExeter City 1972–730–15,005
7 Oct 1972Fourth DivisionALincoln CityLincoln City 1972–732–3Dave Simmons 62, Bobby Moss 896,268
9 Oct 1972Fourth DivisionHAldershot Town2–3Bobby Moss 13, Mick Mahon 743,455
13 Oct 1972Fourth DivisionHWorkington Town1–1Dave Simmons 322,997
20 Oct 1972Fourth DivisionACambridge UnitedCambridge United 1972–730–34,465
23 Oct 1972Fourth DivisionAPeterborough UnitedPeterborough United 1972–732–2Dennis Oakes 71, Don Heath 825,648
28 Oct 1972Fourth DivisionHMansfield TownMansfield Town 1972–731–1Mick Mahon 153,789
4 Nov 1972Fourth DivisionABradford CityBradford City 1972–730–33,047
10 Nov 1972Fourth DivisionHSouthport3–1Mick Mahon 36, Phil Thomas 48, Steve Foley 523,306
18 Nov 1972FA CupHBognor Regis Town6–0Dave Simmons 9, Dave Simmons 23, Stuart Morgan 43, Brian Hall 45, Steve Foley 52, Dave Simmons 544,321
25 Nov 1972Fourth DivisionAReadingReading 1972–731–0Steve Foley 804,955
9 Dec 1972FA CupAAFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth 1972–730–011,164
11 Dec 1972FA CupHAFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth 1972–730–27,419
16 Dec 1972Fourth DivisionADoncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers 1972–730–11,880
23 Dec 1972Fourth DivisionHBury2–1Stuart Morgan 29, Steve Foley 522,739
26 Dec 1972Fourth DivisionANorthampton TownNorthampton Town 1972–730–43,298
29 Dec 1972Fourth DivisionHHartlepool United1–1Mick Mahon 293,172
6 Jan 1973Fourth DivisionANewport CountyNewport County 1972–730–13,465
19 Jan 1973Fourth DivisionHDarlington1–0Mick Mahon 543,360
27 Jan 1973Fourth DivisionACrewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra 1972–732–1Phil Thomas 36, Dave Simmons 861,825
3 Feb 1973Fourth DivisionAAldershot Town0–23,574
10 Feb 1973Fourth DivisionHBarnsleyBarnsley 1972–731–2Bobby Svarc 793,148
17 Feb 1973Fourth DivisionAHereford United1–4Bobby Svarc 787,624
24 Feb 1973Fourth DivisionHDoncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers 1972–731–1Steve Foley 22,550
3 Mar 1973Fourth DivisionHLincoln CityLincoln City 1972–730–22,649
5 Mar 1973Fourth DivisionHTorquay United1–1Steve Leslie 602,639
10 Mar 1973Fourth DivisionAWorkington Town0–11,297
16 Mar 1973Fourth DivisionHCambridge UnitedCambridge United 1972–730–13,888
19 Mar 1973Fourth DivisionAStockport CountyStockport County 1972–730–23,056
24 Mar 1973Fourth DivisionAMansfield TownMansfield Town 1972–731–1Steve Foley 654,664
30 Mar 1973Fourth DivisionHReadingReading 1972–732–2Bobby Svarc 25, Steve Leslie 413,092
6 Apr 1973Fourth DivisionAGillinghamGillingham 1972–731–2Bobby Svarc 483,072
9 Apr 1973Fourth DivisionHPeterborough UnitedPeterborough United 1972–731–0Steve Foley2,437
13 Apr 1973Fourth DivisionHStockport CountyStockport County 1972–733–0Mick Mahon 28, Mick Mahon 60, Bobby Svarc 842,772
16 Apr 1973Fourth DivisionHExeter CityExeter City 1972–731–2Bobby Svarc 433,489
20 Apr 1973Fourth DivisionATorquay United0–04,081
23 Apr 1973Fourth DivisionABury0–43,079
27 Apr 1973Fourth DivisionHChester2–3Ray Harford 59, Bobby Svarc 752,689
30 Apr 1973Fourth DivisionHGillinghamGillingham 1972–734–0Bobby Svarc 5, Steve Foley 12, Steve Leslie 37, Lindsay Smith 902,590

54 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.

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