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
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)
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Scottish First Division

Main article: 1972–73 Scottish First Division

League table

Pos	Team v t e	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

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

• List of Kilmarnock F.C. seasons