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1972–73 Kilmarnock F.C. season

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.

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)

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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