1972–73 Kilmarnock F.C. season

Kilmarnock
1972–73 season
ManagerWalter McCrae[1]
Scottish First Division17th[1][2]
Scottish CupR4[3][2]
Scottish League CupGS[4][2]
Top goalscorerLeague: Eddie Morrison 16[1][2]
All: Eddie Morrison 22[1][2]
Highest home attendance11,185 (v Celtic, 7 February)[1][2]
Lowest home attendance2,323 (v Dundee, 27 February)[1][2]
Average home league attendance4,466[5] (down 1,227)

The 1972–73 season was Kilmarnock’s 71st in Scottish League Competitions. They were relegated at the end of the season for the first time since 1947.

Scottish First Division

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Main article: 1972–73 Scottish First Division

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
14 Falkirk 34 7 12 15 38 56 −18 26
15 Arbroath 34 9 8 17 39 63 −24 26
16 Dumbarton 34 6 11 17 43 72 −29 23
17 Kilmarnock 34 7 8 19 40 71 −31 22 Relegated to 1973–74 Second Division
18 Airdrieonians 34 4 8 22 34 75 −41 16
Source: Soccerbase and League Tables

Match results

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Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
1 2 September Celtic A 2–6 Cook(26), Morrison(66) 11,661
2 9 September Ayr United H 0–1 5,425
3 16 September Motherwell A 0–2 4,451
4 23 September East Fife H 1–3 Maxwell(65pen) 2,542
5 30 September Rangers H 2–1 Morrison(42,48) 10,643
6 7 October Arbroath A 3–3 Cook(27,43), McCulloch(88) 2,662
7 14 October St Johnstone H 1–4 Maxwell(12pen) 3,061
8 21 October Dundee A 0–1 5,588
9 28 October Airdrieonians H 3–1 Maxwell(44pen), Morrison(65), Smith(67) 2,776
10 4 November Hibernian A 1–4 Morrison(4) 11,172
11 11 November Dumbarton H 2–2 Morrison(46), Cook(47) 3,039
12 18 November Aberdeen A 0–3 11,054
13 25 November Morton A 1–2 Morrison(57) 3,043
14 2 December Partick Thistle H 2–3 Morrison(15), Dickson(18) 3,490
15 9 December Heart of Midlothian A 0–0 6,568
16 16 December Dundee United H 0–1 2,536
17 23 December Falkirk A 2–3 Smith(59), Maxwell(63pen) 3,114
18 1 January Ayr United A 1–1 Morrison(25) 8,507
19 6 January Motherwell H 1–0 Cameron(48) 4,083
20 13 January East Fife A 0–3 3,622
21 20 January Rangers A 0–4 14,515
22 27 January Arbroath H 2–0 McSherry(4), Smith(52) 2,869
23 7 February Celtic H 0–4 11,185
24 10 February St Johnstone H 2–2 Smith(29), McSherry(30) 2,124
25 27 February Dundee H 1–2 Fleming(72) 2,323
26 3 March Airdrieonians A 1–0 Morrison(56) 4,026
27 10 March Hibernian H 2–2 Dickson(73), Morrison(84) 6,700
28 17 March Dumbarton A 2–4 McSherry(43), Morrison(44) 4,141
29 24 March Aberdeen H 0–2 3,908
30 31 March Morton H 2–1 Morrison(34), Whyte(66) 2,380
31 7 April Partick Thistle A 1–1 McSherry(83) 5,240
32 14 April Heart of Midlothian H 2–1 Rodman(60), Morrison(86) 4,036
33 21 April Dundee United A 1–2 Morrison(38) 3,634
34 28 April Falkirk H 2–2 Morrison(13), Sheed(27) 5,314

Scottish League Cup

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Main article: 1972–73 Scottish League Cup

Group stage

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Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
G4 12 August Stenhousemuir A 1–1 Mathie(53) 1,046
G4 16 August Dundee United H 2–3 Gilmour(22), Cook(43) 3,548
G4 19 August Dunfermline Athletic H 2–1 Morrison(15), Mathie(44) 3,066
G4 23 August Dundee United A 1–2 Morrison(6) 4,012
G4 26 August Stenhousemuir H 3–1 Morrison(14,70,89) 2,478
G4 30 August Dunfermline Athletic A 0–1 2,024

Group 4 final table

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P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Dundee United 6 5 0 1 13 5 8 10
2 Stenhousemuir 6 2 2 2 11 13 −2 6
3 Kilmarnock 6 2 1 3 9 9 0 5
4 Dunfermline Athletic 6 1 1 4 6 12 −6 3

Scottish Cup

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Main article: 1972–73 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
R3 3 February Queen of the South H 2–1 McSherry(10), Morrison(82) 4,378
R4 26 February Airdrieonians H 0–1 5,828

Texaco Cup

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Main article: 1972–73 Texaco Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
R1, L1 12 September Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1–5 Bailey o.g(?) 8,734
R1, L2 26 September Wolverhampton Wanderers H 0–0 3,721

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Rollin (1973), pp. 582.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Ross (2001), pp. 255.
  3. ^ Rollin (1973), pp. 626–7.
  4. ^ Rollin (1973), pp. 644–48.
  5. ^ "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 6 August 2022.

Rollin, Jack (1973). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1973–74. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-362-00142-1.

Ross, David (2001). Everygame-The New Official History of Kilmarnock Football Club. Kilmarnock Football Club. ISBN 0-9541653-0-6.


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