SEASON: 1972-73
- DIVISION:
- English Second Division (Tier 2)
- MANAGER(s):
- Matt Gillies, Dave Mackay
- FA Cup:
- 3rd Round (West Bromwich Albion (Filbert Street) 1-3)
- League Cup:
- 2nd Round (Aston Villa (H) 0-1)
- Top Goalscorer:
- John Galley (8 goals)
- Competitive Games:
- 47
- Competitive Goals:
- 50
- Goals per game:
- 1.1
- League Games:
- 42
- League Points:
- 40 out of 84 (2 points per win)
- Points Percentage:
- 47.6%
ALL GAMES
LEAGUE GAMES
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions and
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the positions.
ATTENDANCES (HOME)
MISCELLANEOUS
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GAMES
League
FA Cup
League Cup
County Cup
Pre-Season Friendly
TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
SQUAD
Competitive goals only
LEAGUE DOUBLES
Home and away victories for the season
Goal count: | 1 goal | 2 goals | 3 goals | 4 goals | 5+ goals | Scored | 17 times | 10 times | 3 times | 1 time | Conceded | 19 times | 10 times | 5 times | 1 time | Won By | 11 times | 2 times | 1 time | Lost By | 10 times | 5 times | 3 times |
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Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions and
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the positions.
ATTENDANCES (HOME)
- Highest League Attendance:
- 18,082
- Lowest League Attendance:
- 8,683
- Average League Attendance:
- 11,658
- Highest Cup Attendance:
- 17,665
- Lowest Cup Attendance:
- 17,665
MISCELLANEOUS
- Clean Sheets:
- 12
- Red cards:
- 0
- Yellow cards:
- 0
- Penalties scored:
- 0
- Penalties conceded:
- 0
- Penalties missed:
- 0
- Penalties saved:
- 0
END OF SEASON TABLE (1972-73)
SECOND DIVISION (Tier 2) | Home | Away | Results | |||||||||||||||||||
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Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result | Home | Away |
1 | Burnley | 42 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 72 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 2.057 | 62 | 3-0 | 0-1 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 81 | 37 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 2.189 | 61 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 3 | Aston Villa | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 51 | 47 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 1.085 | 50 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 46 | 43 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 1.070 | 47 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | Bristol City | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 63 | 51 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 1.235 | 46 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 6 | Sunderland | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 59 | 49 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 1.204 | 46 | 1-0 | 1-4 | 7 | Blackpool | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 56 | 51 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 1.098 | 46 | 4-0 | 0-2 | 8 | Oxford United | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 52 | 43 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 1.209 | 45 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 9 | Fulham | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 58 | 49 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 1.184 | 44 | 2-1 | 1-3 | 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 59 | 55 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 1.073 | 44 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 11 | Millwall | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 47 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 29 | 1.170 | 42 | 3-2 | 1-2 | 12 | Luton Town | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 53 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 30 | .830 | 41 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 13 | Hull City | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 64 | 59 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 37 | 1.085 | 40 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 14 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 47 | 52 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 34 | .904 | 40 | 15 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 53 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 35 | .925 | 36 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 16 | Swindon Town | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 46 | 60 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 37 | .767 | 36 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 17 | Portsmouth | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 42 | 59 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 37 | .712 | 35 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 18 | Carlisle United | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 50 | 52 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 28 | .962 | 34 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 19 | Preston North End | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 64 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 39 | .578 | 34 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 20 | Cardiff City | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 43 | 58 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 37 | .741 | 33 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 21 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 36 | 56 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 36 | .643 | 33 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 22 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 46 | 83 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 52 | .554 | 29 | 1-0 | 2-2 |
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GAMES
League
FA Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | Replay | Count | H/A | Score | Result | Att | Scorers |
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Sat Jan 13, 1973 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | A | 1-1 | Draw | - | Galley (?) | ||
Tue Jan 16, 1973 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | Y | 1 | H | 1-1 | Draw | - | Lyons (?) |
Mon Jan 22, 1973 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | Y | 2 | H | 0-0 | Draw | - | |
Mon Jan 29, 1973 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | Y | 3 | N | 1-3 | Loss | - | Galley (?) |
League Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | Leg | Replay | Count | H/A | Score | Result | Att | Scorers |
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Tue Sep 05, 1972 | Aston Villa | 2 | H | 0-1 | Loss | 17,665 |
County Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | H/A | Score | Result | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wed May 02, 1973 | Notts County | Semi | A | 1-1 | Draw | - | Dennehy (?) |
Sat May 05, 1973 | Mansfield Town | Final | A | 1-1 | Draw | - | Galley (?) |
Pre-Season Friendly
Date | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Result | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mon Jul 31, 1972 | Watford | England | A | 2-1 | Win | - | ? (?, ?) |
Mon Aug 07, 1972 | Kaiserslautern | Germany | H | 2-2 | Draw | - | ? (?, ?) |
Wed Jun 20, 1973 | Benfica | Portugal | A | 0-3 | Loss | - | |
Sat Jun 23, 1973 | FC Porto | Portugal | A | 1-1 | Draw | - | McKenzie (?) |
TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (4) | Out (4) | |||||||
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Date | Player | Details | Fee | Date | Player | Details | Fee | George Lyall | Bought | Doug Fraser | Sold | John Galley | Bought | Eric Hulme | Sold | John Galley | Loan In | Feb 01, 1973 | Tommy Gemmell | Sold | Apr 21, 1973 | Miah Dennehy | Bought | £20,000 | Apr 23, 1973 | Steve Baines | Sold |
SQUAD
Season Record (Competitive Games only) | |||||||||||||
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Pos | Num | Player | P | W | D | L | Goals | Yellows | Reds | Went Off | Came On | Unused Sub | Notes |
GK | Eric Hulme | ||||||||||||
GK | Jim Barron | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | ||||||||
D | Steve Baines | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
D | Tommy Gemmell | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
M | David Serella | 39 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 1 | |||||||
M | Dennis Peacock | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
M | Doug Fraser | 35 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
M | John Cottam | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 1 | |||||||
M | Liam O'Kane | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
F | Alan Buckley | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
F | Barry Lyons | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
F | Duncan McKenzie | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |||||
F | George Lyall | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | ||||
F | Jim McIntosh | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||||
F | John Galley | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | |||||||
F | John Robertson | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |||||
F | John Winfield | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||
F | Martin O'Neill | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |||||
F | Miah Dennehy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
F | Neil Martin | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | |||||||
F | Paul Richardson | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||
F | Peter Hindley | 40 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 2 | |||||||
F | Sammy Chapman | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
F | Tommy Jackson | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
GOALSCORERS
Competitive goals only
Goals | Player | Games |
---|---|---|
8 | John Galley | 22 |
6 | Duncan McKenzie | 34 |
6 | Martin O'Neill | 32 |
6 | Neil Martin | 23 |
4 | George Lyall | 33 |
4 | John Robertson | 36 |
3 | Doug Fraser | 35 |
3 | Paul Richardson | 21 |
2 | Barry Lyons | 13 |
2 | Peter Hindley | 40 |
1 | Alan Buckley | 9 |
1 | Jim McIntosh | 28 |
1 | John Cottam | 20 |
1 | Miah Dennehy | 3 |
1 | Sammy Chapman | 38 |
1 | Tommy Gemmell | 22 |
LEAGUE DOUBLES
Home and away victories for the season
1972-73
Opponent | Date | H/A | Score | Date | H/A | Score |
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Carlisle United | Sat Sep 02, 1972 | A | 2-1 | Sat Jan 20, 1973 | H | 2-1 |
Sheffield Wednesday | Sat Oct 28, 1972 | A | 2-1 | Sat Mar 24, 1973 | H | 3-0 |