1972–73 Motherwell F.C. season

The 1972-73 season was Motherwell's 4th consecutive season in the top division of Scottish football after being promoted from the Scottish Second Division in 1969.

Results

All results are written with Motherwell's score first. [1]

Scottish League Division One

DateOpponentVenueResultScorers
2 September 1972DundeeH2–2Lawson, Forsyth
9 September 1972AirdrieoniansA2–1Lawson, McClymont
16 September 1972KilmarnockH2–0McClymont, Wark
23 September 1972St JohnstoneA2–2Murray, McClymont
30 September 1972AberdeenA2–7McClymont, Gray
7 October 1972Dundee UnitedH1–4Lawson
14 October 1972RangersH0–2
21 October 1972Heart of MidlothianA0–0
28 October 1972FalkirkH1–1Campbell
4 November 1972Ayr UnitedA2–3Watson, McClymont
11 November 1972CelticH0–5
18 November 1972Partick ThistleA3–0McCabe, McClymont, Campbell
25 November 1972East FifeH0–1
2 December 1972Greenock MortonA0–1
16 December 1972DumbartonA0–0
23 December 1972ArbroathH2–0Heron, Muir
30 December 1972DundeeA0–2
1 January 1973AirdrieoniansH2–0Fraser o.g, Martin
6 January 1973KilmarnockA0–1
13 January 1973St JohnstoneH1–1Goldthorp
27 January 1973Dundee UnitedA2–1Lawson, McCabe
7 February 1973AberdeenH2–0Lawson, Campbell
10 February 1973RangersA1–2Millar
19 February 1973Heart of MidlothianH2–2Millar, Campbell
3 March 1973FalkirkA1–0Whiteford
10 March 1973Ayr UnitedH1–2Millar
24 March 1973Partick ThistleH0–0
31 March 1973East FifeA1–3Millar
3 April 1973CelticA0–2
7 April 1973Greenock MortonH3–0McCabe, Goldthorp, Shevlane o.g.
10 April 1973HibernianH1–1Goldthorp
14 April 1973HibernianA1–0Millar
21 April 1973DumbartonH0–2
28 April 1973 ArbroathA1–0Muir

Scottish Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultScorers
3 February 1973Raith RoversH2–1
24 February 1973CelticH0–4

Statistics

League Table

[2]

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Celtic 34 26 5 3 93 28 65 57
2 Rangers 34 26 4 4 74 30 44 56
3 Hibernian 34 19 7 8 74 33 41 45
4 Aberdeen 34 16 11 7 61 34 27 43
5 Dundee 34 17 9 8 68 43 25 43
6 Ayr United 34 16 8 10 50 51 −1 40
7 Dundee United 34 17 5 12 56 51 5 39
8 Motherwell 34 11 9 14 38 48 −10 31
9 East Fife 34 11 8 15 46 54 −8 30
10 Heart of Midlothian 34 12 6 16 39 50 −11 30
11 St. Johnstone 34 10 9 15 52 67 −15 29
12 Morton 34 10 8 16 47 53 −6 28
13 Partick Thistle 34 10 8 16 40 53 −13 28
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
18 Airdrieonians 34 4 8 22 34 75 −41 16

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Motherwell 1972-1973 : Results". Statto. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "1972-73 Division One". Scottish Football Archive. Retrieved 16 November 2011.