68
Matches
37
Wins
13
Draws
18
Losses
135–69
Goals F–A
August 1972
| Date | Opponents | Competition | Result | Att. | Prog. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5th | Margate (H) | Friendly | 1-2 | — |
|
| Tue 8th | Brentford (H) | Friendly | 4-1 | — |
|
| Sat 12th | Crawley Town (H) | Southern League Division One South | 3-0 | 518 |
|
| Wed 16th | Maidstone United (H) | Southern League Division One South | 2-1 | 880 |
|
| Sat 19th | Salisbury (A) | Southern League Division One South | 0-2 | 633 |
|
| Wed 23rd | Canterbury City (H) | Southern League Cup (1st Round 1st Leg) | 1-1 | 476 |
|
| Sat 26th | Winchester City (H) | Southern League Division One South | 2-0 | 415 |
|
| Tue 29th | Canterbury City (A) | Southern League Cup (1st Round 2nd Leg) | 0-0 | 265 |
|
| Aggregate 1-1. | |||||
September 1972
| Date | Opponents | Competition | Result | Att. | Prog. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2nd | Minehead (A) | Southern League Division One South | 0-1 | 489 |
|
| Mon 11th | Tonbridge (A) | Southern League Division One South | 0-2 | — |
|
| Sat 16th | Chatham Town (A) | FA Cup (1st Qualifying Round) | 2-0 | 339 |
|
| Sat 23rd | Dorchester Town (H) | Southern League Division One South | 4-0 | 397 |
|
| Tue 26th | Canterbury City (A) | Southern League Cup (1st Round Replay) | 1-2 | 240 |
|
| After Extra Time | |||||
| Sat 30th | Folkestone (H) | FA Trophy (1st Qualifying Round) | 2-1 | 703 |
|
October 1972
| Date | Opponents | Competition | Result | Att. | Prog. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7th | Herne Bay (H) | FA Cup (2nd Qualifying Round) | 6-0 | 603 |
|
| Sat 14th | Canterbury City (A) | Southern League Division One South | 2-0 | 335 |
|
| Wed 18th | St. Omer (A) | Cross Channel Football League (Group Stage) | 2-3 | 300 | — |
| Sat 21st | Dover (A) | FA Cup (3rd Qualifying Round) | 2-1 | 1,276 |
|
| Wed 25th | Wealdstone (H) | Southern League Division One South | A-A | 506 |
|
| Abandoned on 44 minutes due to fog. Ashford Town were leading 1-0. | |||||
| Sat 28th | Hatfield Town (H) | FA Trophy (2nd Qualifying Round) | 2-0 | 564 |
|
November 1972
| Date | Opponents | Competition | Result | Att. | Prog. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4th | Guildford City (H) | FA Cup (4th Qualifying Round) | 3-4 | 1,009 |
|
| Tue 7th | Bletchley Town (A) | Southern League Division One South | 1-3 | — | — |
| Sat 11th | Corby Town (A) | FA Trophy (3rd Qualifying Round) | 1-0 | 458 |
|
| Wed 15th | Hazebrouk (A) | Cross Channel Football League (Group Stage) | 3-0 | — | — |
| Sat 18th | Bath City (A) | Southern League Division One South | 1-1 | 1,281 |
|
| Sat 25th | Bideford AFC (H) | Southern League Division One South | 1-1 | 441 |
|
| Wed 29th | Dunstable Town (H) | Southern League Division One South | 1-0 | 296 |
|
December 1972
| Date | Opponents | Competition | Result | Att. | Prog. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2nd | Bromsgrove Rovers (A) | FA Trophy (1st Round) | 2-2 | — |
|
| Wed 6th | Bromsgrove Rovers (H) | FA Trophy (1st Round Replay) | 2-1 | 467 |
|
| Afer Extra Time. | |||||
| Sat 9th | Metropolitan Police (H) | Southern League Division One South | 2-0 | 437 |
|
| Wed 13th | Ramsgate Athletic (H) | Kent Senior Cup (1st Round) | P-P | — | — |
| Match Postponed. Water-logged pitch. | |||||
| Sat 16th | Bognor Regis Town (A) | Southern League Division One South | 3-2 | 500 |
|
| Wed 20th | Ramsgate Athletic (H) | Kent Senior Cup (1st Round) | P-P | — | — |
| Match Postponed. Fog. | |||||
| Sat 23rd | Trowbridge Town (H) | Southern League Division One South | 6-0 | 429 |
|
| Tue 26th | Hastings United (A) | Southern League Division One South | 2-3 | 659 |
|
| Thu 28th | Ramsgate Athletic (H) | Kent Senior Cup (1st Round) | 2-1 | 302 |
|
| Sat 30th | Salisbury (H) | Southern League Division One South | 3-0 | 545 |
|
January 1973
| Date | Opponents | Competition | Result | Att. | Prog. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 3rd | Bexley United (H) | Southern League Division One South | 5-1 | 588 |
|
| Sat 6th | Dorchester Town (A) | Southern League Division One South | 3-0 | — |
|
| Tue 9th | Basingstoke Town (A) | Southern League Division One South | 2-0 | — |
|
| Sat 13th | Dover (H) | Kent Senior Cup (2nd Round) | 1-1 | 1,008 |
|
| Wed 17th | Dover (A) | Kent Senior Cup (2nd Round Replay) | 1-3 | 822 |
|
| Sat 20th | Worcester City (H) | FA Trophy (2nd Round) | 1-0 | 726 |
|
| Sat 27th | Wealdstone (A) | Southern League Division One South | 0-3 | — |
|
| Wed 31st | Boulogne (A) | Cross Channel Football League (Group Stage) | 0-0 | — | — |
February 1973
| Date | Opponents | Competition | Result | Att. | Prog. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3rd | Gravesend and Northfleet (A) | Southern League Division One South | 1-1 | 900 |
|
| Sat 10th | Bexley United (H) | FA Trophy (3rd Round) | 0-0 | 986 |
|
| Tue 13th | Bexley United (A) | FA Trophy (3rd Round Replay) | 2-1 | 607 |
|
| Afer Extra Time. | |||||
| Sat 17th | Gravesend and Northfleet (H) | Southern League Division One South | 4-1 | 988 |
|
| Wed 21st | St. Omer (H) | Cross Channel Football League (Group Stage) | P-P | — | — |
| Match Postponed. | |||||
| Sat 24th | Andover (A) | Southern League Division One South | 0-0 | 357 |
|
| Wed 28th | Basingstoke Town (H) | Southern League Division One South | 2-2 | 635 |
|
March 1973
| Date | Opponents | Competition | Result | Att. | Prog. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3rd | Dunstable Town (A) | Southern League Division One South | 1-2 | 70 |
|
| Wed 7th | Hazebrouk (H) | Cross Channel Football League (Group Stage) | 1-2 | 253 |
|
| Home games against St. Omer and Boulogne not played. | |||||
| Sat 10th | Bangor City (A) | FA Trophy (Quarter Final) | 3-2 | 3,360 |
|
| Wed 14th | Tonbridge (H) | Southern League Division One South | 0-1 | 1,162 |
|
| Sat 17th | Bexley United (A) | Southern League Division One South | 2-0 | 587 |
|
| Wed 21st | Hastings United (H) | Southern League Division One South | 1-2 | 751 |
|
| Sat 24th | Bletchley Town (H) | Southern League Division One South | 1-0 | 485 |
|
| Tue 27th | Maidstone United (A) | Southern League Division One South | 1-1 | 1,485 |
|
| Sat 31st | Scarborough (N) | FA Trophy (Semi Final) | 0-1 | 2,829 |
|
| Played at Peterborough United. | |||||
April 1973
| Date | Opponents | Competition | Result | Att. | Prog. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4th | Wealdstone (H) | Southern League Division One South | 5-0 | 552 |
|
| Sat 7th | Bognor Regis Town (H) | Southern League Division One South | 1-0 | 593 |
|
| Mon 9th | Andover (H) | Southern League Division One South | 4-1 | 598 |
|
| Sat 14th | Metropolitan Police (A) | Southern League Division One South | 3-2 | 350 |
|
| Tue 17th | Bideford AFC (A) | Southern League Division One South | 1-2 | — |
|
| Fri 20th | Crawley Town (A) | Southern League Division One South | 7-0 | 337 |
|
| Sat 21st | Bath City (H) | Southern League Division One South | 6-1 | 631 |
|
| Mon 23rd | Winchester City (A) | Southern League Division One South | 3-1 | 120 |
|
| Fri 27th | Minehead (H) | Southern League Division One South | 1-1 | 641 |
|
May 1973
| Date | Opponents | Competition | Result | Att. | Prog. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1st | Canterbury City (H) | Southern League Division One South | 2-0 | 647 |
|
| Fri 4th | Trowbridge Town (A) | Southern League Division One South | 1-2 | 370 |
|
Southern League Division One South — 1972/73
| # | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maidstone United | 42 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 90 | 38 | +52 | 62 |
| 2 | Tonbridge | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 70 | 44 | +26 | 59 |
| 3 | Ashford Town | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 90 | 40 | +50 | 55 |
| 4 | Bideford AFC | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 70 | 43 | +27 | 52 |
| 5 | Minehead | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 52 |
| 6 | Gravesend and Northfleet | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 81 | 55 | +26 | 51 |
| 7 | Bath City | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 47 |
| 8 | Wealdstone | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 81 | 61 | +20 | 44 |
| 9 | Bletchley Town | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 54 | 51 | +3 | 41 |
| 10 | Hastings United | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 41 |
| 11 | Andover | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 62 | 70 | -8 | 41 |
| 12 | Canterbury City | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 51 | 59 | -8 | 40 |
| 13 | Basingstoke Town | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 48 | 57 | -9 | 40 |
| 14 | Crawley Town | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 59 | 76 | -17 | 39 |
| 15 | Metropolitan Police | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 82 | 75 | +7 | 38 |
| 16 | Bexley United | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 54 | 64 | -10 | 38 |
| 17 | Salisbury | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 49 | 60 | -11 | 38 |
| 18 | Trowbridge Town | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 65 | 77 | -12 | 38 |
| 19 | Bognor Regis Town | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 41 | 66 | -25 | 33 |
| 20 | Dorchester Town | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 73 | -26 | 32 |
| 21 | Winchester City | 42 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 41 | 79 | -38 | 25 |
| 22 | Dunstable Town | 42 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 105 | -67 | 18 |
Season Summary — 1972/73
| Competition | Summary |
|---|---|
| Cross Channel Football League | Group Stage (Not completed, played 4 out of the 6 games) |
| FA Cup | 4th Qualifying Round |
| FA Trophy | Semi-Final |
| Kent Senior Cup | 2nd Round |
| Southern League Cup | 1st Round |
| Southern League Division One South | 3rd (22) |
3rd
League Position
24–7–11
W–D–L
90–40
Goals F–A
Player Stats 1972/73
| Player | League Apps | League Goals | Cup Apps | Cup Goals | Total Apps |
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|
Season Goals | Career Apps | Career Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Gambrill | 42 (0) | 0 | 24 (0) | 0 | 66 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 220 | 0 |
| Bobby Nash | 41 (0) | 2 | 24 (0) | 0 | 65 (0) | 0 – 0 | 2 | 297 | 9 |
| Neil Howell | 38 (0) | 5 | 24 (0) | 3 | 62 (0) | 0 – 0 | 8 | 137 | 23 |
| Terry Street | 38 (0) | 0 | 24 (0) | 0 | 62 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 315 | 14 |
| Steve Coventry | 39 (1) | 10 | 21 (0) | 0 | 60 (1) | 0 – 0 | 10 | 187 | 23 |
| Alan Morton | 36 (0) | 31 | 23 (0) | 15 | 59 (0) | 0 – 0 | 46 | 94 | 65 |
| Terry Horton | 35 (1) | 8 | 19 (2) | 4 | 54 (3) | 0 – 0 | 12 | 295 | 72 |
| Dave Gillingwater | 35 (1) | 3 | 18 (0) | 1 | 53 (1) | 0 – 0 | 4 | 298 | 38 |
| Chris Hurley | 32 (0) | 6 | 19 (0) | 2 | 51 (0) | 0 – 0 | 8 | 146 | 15 |
| Seth Vafiadis | 27 (2) | 11 | 9 (1) | 3 | 36 (3) | 0 – 0 | 14 | 62 | 15 |
| John Millar | 25 (2) | 0 | 10 (0) | 0 | 35 (2) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 77 | 2 |
| Charlie Williams | 19 (1) | 6 | 15 (0) | 5 | 34 (1) | 0 – 0 | 11 | 71 | 22 |
| Roy Hodgson | 15 (0) | 0 | 15 (0) | 3 | 30 (0) | 0 – 0 | 3 | 30 | 3 |
| Alan Back | 22 (1) | 2 | 6 (3) | 2 | 28 (4) | 0 – 0 | 4 | 333 | 47 |
| Alan Shilling | 3 (1) | 0 | 5 (0) | 0 | 8 (1) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Dave Bristow | 7 (1) | 5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 7 (1) | 0 – 0 | 5 | 32 | 6 |
| Alan Dennis | 5 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 5 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Derek Price | 1 (0) | 0 | 2 (2) | 0 | 3 (2) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Colin Wallace | 2 (0) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Graham Jordon | 0 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 230 | 10 |
| John Gilbert | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bobby Laverick | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 140 | 63 |
| Tommy McGinn | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Peter Sillett | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 269 | 7 |
| missing player details | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 420 | 0 |
| Paul Trice | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Own Goal | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — |