1972–73 Dundee United F.C. season

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.

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

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
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
2 September 1972AirdrieoniansH3–13,714K. Cameron (2), White
9 September 1972St JohnstoneA3–14,033Mitchell, Gardner, D. Smith (penalty)
16 September 1972DundeeH2–112,071Gardner, White
23 September 1972HibernianA1–310,372Henry
30 September 1972Greenock MortonH1–03,556D. Smith (penalty)
7 October 1972MotherwellA4–13,947K. Cameron (2), Gardner (2)
14 October 1972Heart of MidlothianH3–28,269K. Cameron, Rolland, D. Smith (penalty)
21 October 1972FalkirkA0–14,810
28 October 1972Ayr UnitedH2–14,888White, D. Smith (penalty)
4 November 1972CelticA1–330,892Gardner
11 November 1972Partick ThistleH0–34,141
18 November 1972East FifeA0–14,263
25 November 1972AberdeenH3–28,473Gardner (2), Copland
2 December 1972ArbroathA4–24,153White (2), Kopel, Henry
9 December 1972RangersH1–411,241Henry
16 December 1972KilmarnockA1–02,536Mitchell
23 December 1972DumbartonH3–23,890Gardner, Rolland, D. Smith (penalty)
30 December 1972AirdrieoniansA2–22,700Gardner, K. Cameron
1 January 1973St JohnstoneH5–19,708Knox, Rennie, Markland, K. Cameron, Gardner (penalty)
6 January 1973DundeeA0–313,570
13 January 1973HibernianH1–010,832Rolland
27 January 1973MotherwellH1–24,433Fleming
10 February 1973Heart of MidlothianA2–04,831Gardner, K. Cameron
21 February 1973Greenock MortonA0–22,577
3 March 1973Ayr UnitedA1–25,478Gardner
7 March 1973FalkirkH1–02,951Kennedy
10 March 1973CelticH2–217,661Gardner, K. Cameron
21 March 1973Partick ThistleA3–02,981Reid, Traynor, K. Cameron
24 March 1973East FifeH1–14,074Traynor
31 March 1973AberdeenA0–09,603
7 April 1973ArbroathH1–14,086Winchester
14 April 1973RangersA1–232,090Reid
21 April 1973KilmarnockH2–13,634Fleming, W. Smith
28 April 1973DumbartonA1–44,719Fleming

Scottish Cup
DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
3 February 1973R3RangersA0–135,657

League Cup
DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 August 1972G4Dunfermline AthleticH2–04,947K. Cameron, D. Smith (penalty)
16 August 1972G4KilmarnockA3–23,548D. Smith (penalty), White, Traynor
19 August 1972G4StenhousemuirH5–03,628D. Smith (penalty), Gardner, White, K. Cameron, Knox
23 August 1972G4KilmarnockH2–14,012Traynor, Kopel
26 August 1972G4Dunfermline AthleticA1–02,999K. Cameron
30 August 1972G4StenhousemuirA0–2759
20 September 1972R2 1HibernianH2–56,500Mitchell, Gardner
4 October 1972R2 2HibernianA0–09,134

Texaco Cup
DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
13 September 1972R1 1Leicester CityA1–17,256White
27 September 1972R1 2Leicester CityH2–28,000K. Cameron, D. Smith

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

See also


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