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.

Squad

Source:[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  SCO Ally Hunter
— GK  SCO Jim Stewart
— DF  SCO Jackie McGrory
— DF  SCO Billy Dickson
— DF  SCO Brian Rodman
— DF  SCO Alex Cairns
— DF  SCO Jim Whyte
— DF  SCO Alan Lee
— DF  SCO Alan Robertson
— MF  SCO Jim McSherry
— MF  SCO Hugh Cameron
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  SCO John Gilmour
— MF  SCO George Maxwell
— MF  SCO Ronnie Sheed
— MF  SCO Ian Fleming
— FW  SCO Eddie Morrison
— FW  SCO Jim Cook
— FW  SCO Jim McCulloch
— FW  SCO Phil McGovern
— FW  SCO Gordon Smith
— FW  SCO Bobby Stevenson

Scottish First Division

Main article: 1972–73 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 65' pen. 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 12' pen. 3,061
8 21 October Dundee A 0–1 5,588
9 28 October Airdrieonians H 3–1 Maxwell 44' pen., 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 63' pen. 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

Main article: 1972–73 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

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

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

References

  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.
  6. ^ "KILMARNOCK : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Newcastle Fans. Retrieved 29 January 2026.

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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