1972–73 Dundee United F.C. season

Dundee United
1972–73 season
ChairmanJ. Johnston-Grant
ManagerJim McLean
StadiumTannadice Park
Scottish First Division7th
W17 D5 L12 F56 A51 P39
Scottish Cup3rd Round
League Cup2nd Round
Texaco CupQuarter-finalists

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.

Match results

Dundee United played a total of 45 competitive matches during the 1972–73 season.[1]

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

References

  1. ^ "Match results 1972/1973". Arab Archive. Retrieved 18 June 2017.

See also

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