1972–73 Kilmarnock F.C. season
1972–73 season | |
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Manager | Walter McCrae[1] |
Scottish First Division | 17th[1][2] |
Scottish Cup | R4[3][2] |
Scottish League Cup | GS[4][2] |
Top goalscorer | League: Eddie Morrison 16[1][2] All: Eddie Morrison 22[1][2] |
Highest home attendance | 11,185 (v Celtic, 7 February)[1][2] |
Lowest home attendance | 2,323 (v Dundee, 27 February)[1][2] |
Average home league attendance | 4,466[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
League table
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
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
Group stage
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
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
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
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
References
- ^ a b c d e f Rollin (1973), pp. 582.
- ^ a b c d e f g Ross (2001), pp. 255.
- ^ Rollin (1973), pp. 626–7.
- ^ Rollin (1973), pp. 644–48.
- ^ "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.
External links
- https://www.fitbastats.com/kilmarnock/team_results_season.php