1972–73 Dundee United F.C. season

The 1972–73 season was the 64th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1972 to 30 June 1973. United finished in seventh place in the First Division.

Dundee United

1972–73 season
Chairman	J. Johnston-Grant
Manager	Jim McLean
Scottish First Division	7th W17 D5 L12 F56 A51 P39
Scottish Cup	3rd Round
League Cup	2nd Round
Texaco Cup	Quarter-finalists

Match results

Dundee United played a total of 45 competitive matches during the 1972–73 season.

Legend

Win

Draw

Loss

All results are written with Dundee United's score first. Own goals in italics

First Division

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
2 September 1972	Airdrieonians	H	3–1	3,714	K. Cameron (2), White
9 September 1972	St Johnstone	A	3–1	4,033	Mitchell, Gardner, D. Smith (penalty)
16 September 1972	Dundee	H	2–1	12,071	Gardner, White
23 September 1972	Hibernian	A	1–3	10,372	Henry
30 September 1972	Greenock Morton	H	1–0	3,556	D. Smith (penalty)
7 October 1972	Motherwell	A	4–1	3,947	K. Cameron (2), Gardner (2)
14 October 1972	Heart of Midlothian	H	3–2	8,269	K. Cameron, Rolland, D. Smith (penalty)
21 October 1972	Falkirk	A	0–1	4,810
28 October 1972	Ayr United	H	2–1	4,888	White, D. Smith (penalty)
4 November 1972	Celtic	A	1–3	30,892	Gardner
11 November 1972	Partick Thistle	H	0–3	4,141
18 November 1972	East Fife	A	0–1	4,263
25 November 1972	Aberdeen	H	3–2	8,473	Gardner (2), Copland
2 December 1972	Arbroath	A	4–2	4,153	White (2), Kopel, Henry
9 December 1972	Rangers	H	1–4	11,241	Henry
16 December 1972	Kilmarnock	A	1–0	2,536	Mitchell
23 December 1972	Dumbarton	H	3–2	3,890	Gardner, Rolland, D. Smith (penalty)
30 December 1972	Airdrieonians	A	2–2	2,700	Gardner, K. Cameron
1 January 1973	St Johnstone	H	5–1	9,708	Knox, Rennie, Markland, K. Cameron, Gardner (penalty)
6 January 1973	Dundee	A	0–3	13,570
13 January 1973	Hibernian	H	1–0	10,832	Rolland
27 January 1973	Motherwell	H	1–2	4,433	Fleming
10 February 1973	Heart of Midlothian	A	2–0	4,831	Gardner, K. Cameron
21 February 1973	Greenock Morton	A	0–2	2,577
3 March 1973	Ayr United	A	1–2	5,478	Gardner
7 March 1973	Falkirk	H	1–0	2,951	Kennedy
10 March 1973	Celtic	H	2–2	17,661	Gardner, K. Cameron
21 March 1973	Partick Thistle	A	3–0	2,981	Reid, Traynor, K. Cameron
24 March 1973	East Fife	H	1–1	4,074	Traynor
31 March 1973	Aberdeen	A	0–0	9,603
7 April 1973	Arbroath	H	1–1	4,086	Winchester
14 April 1973	Rangers	A	1–2	32,090	Reid
21 April 1973	Kilmarnock	H	2–1	3,634	Fleming, W. Smith
28 April 1973	Dumbarton	A	1–4	4,719	Fleming

Scottish Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
3 February 1973	R3	Rangers	A	0–1	35,657

League Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
12 August 1972	G4	Dunfermline Athletic	H	2–0	4,947	K. Cameron, D. Smith (penalty)
16 August 1972	G4	Kilmarnock	A	3–2	3,548	D. Smith (penalty), White, Traynor
19 August 1972	G4	Stenhousemuir	H	5–0	3,628	D. Smith (penalty), Gardner, White, K. Cameron, Knox
23 August 1972	G4	Kilmarnock	H	2–1	4,012	Traynor, Kopel
26 August 1972	G4	Dunfermline Athletic	A	1–0	2,999	K. Cameron
30 August 1972	G4	Stenhousemuir	A	0–2	759
20 September 1972	R2 1	Hibernian	H	2–5	6,500	Mitchell, Gardner
4 October 1972	R2 2	Hibernian	A	0–0	9,134

Texaco Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
13 September 1972	R1 1	Leicester City	A	1–1	7,256	White
27 September 1972	R1 2	Leicester City	H	2–2	8,000	K. Cameron, D. Smith

See also

• 1972–73 in Scottish football