1972–73 Football League First Division
| Season | 1972–73 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Liverpool (8th English title) |
| Relegated | Huddersfield Town Nottingham Forest |
| 1973–74 European Cup | Liverpool |
| FA Cup winners 1973–74 European Cup Winners' Cup | Sunderland (2nd Div.) (2nd FA Cup title) |
| 1973–74 UEFA Cup | Ipswich Town Leeds United Tottenham Hotspur Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,160 (2.51 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Robson (West Ham United), 28 [1] |
| Biggest home win | Leeds – Arsenal 6–1 (9 Mar 1973) Crystal Palace – Manchester United 5–0 (16 Oct 1972) Derby – Arsenal 5–0 (25 Nov 1972) Leeds – Derby 5–0 (7 Oct 1972) Liverpool – Sheffield United 5–0 (23 Sep 1972) |
| Biggest away win | West Bromwich – Crystal Palace 0–4 (3 Mar 1973) |
| Highest scoring | Wolverhampton – Stoke 5–3 (30 Sep 1972) |
← 1971–72 1973–74 → | |
Statistics of Football League First Division in the 1972–73 season.
Overview
Liverpool won the First Division title for the eighth time in the club's history that season. They made sure of the title with a 0–0 draw against Leicester City at Anfield and finished the season three points ahead of title challengers Arsenal. Crystal Palace were relegated on 24 April, after losing 2–1 at relegation rivals Norwich City. West Bromwich Albion joined them the next day after losing 2–1 at home to Manchester City.
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 72 | 42 | 1.714 | +30 | 60 | ||||
| 2 | Arsenal[notes 1] | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 57 | 43 | 1.326 | +14 | 57 | ||||
| 3 | Leeds United | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 71 | 45 | 1.578 | +26 | 53 | ||||
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 55 | 45 | 1.222 | +10 | 48 | ||||
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 66 | 54 | 1.222 | +12 | 47 | ||||
| 6 | West Ham United | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 67 | 53 | 1.264 | +14 | 46 | ||||
| 7 | Derby County | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 56 | 54 | 1.037 | +2 | 46 | ||||
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 58 | 48 | 1.208 | +10 | 45 | ||||
| 9 | Newcastle United | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 60 | 51 | 1.176 | +9 | 45 | ||||
| 10 | Birmingham City | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 53 | 54 | 0.981 | −1 | 42 | ||||
| 11 | Manchester City | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 57 | 60 | 0.950 | −3 | 41 | ||||
| 12 | Chelsea | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 49 | 51 | 0.961 | −2 | 40 | ||||
| 13 | Southampton | 42 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 47 | 52 | 0.904 | −5 | 40 | ||||
| 14 | Sheffield United | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 41 | 51 | 59 | 0.864 | −8 | 40 | ||||
| 15 | Stoke City | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 61 | 56 | 1.089 | +1 | 38 | ||||
| 16 | Leicester City | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 40 | 46 | 0.870 | −6 | 37 | ||||
| 17 | Everton | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 41 | 49 | 0.837 | −8 | 37 | ||||
| 18 | Manchester United | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 41 | 44 | 60 | 0.733 | −16 | 37 | ||||
| 19 | Coventry City | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 40 | 55 | 0.727 | −15 | 35 | ||||
| 20 | Norwich City | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 44 | 36 | 63 | 0.571 | −27 | 32 | ||||
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 37 | 41 | 58 | 0.707 | −17 | 30 | ||||
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 38 | 38 | 62 | 0.613 | −24 | 28 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
- ^ Arsenal were not eligible for the UEFA Cup, because Tottenham had qualified by winning the League Cup. The Football League continued to enforce the old Inter-Cities Fairs Cup rule that only one team per city could compete,[2] although UEFA had not carried the rule over.
| Key | |
|---|---|
| League champions, qualified for the European Cup | |
| FA Cup winners, qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup | |
| Qualified for the UEFA Cup | |
| League Cup winners, qualified for the UEFA Cup | |
| Relegated |
First Division results
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Team locations
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pop Robson |
West Ham United | 28 |
| 2 | John Richards |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 27 |
| 3 | Billy Dearden |
Sheffield United | 20 |
| 4 | Bob Latchford |
Birmingham City | 19 |
| 5 | Allan Clarke |
Leeds United | 18 |
| = | John Tudor |
Newcastle United | 18 |
References
- ^ "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- ^ Wilson, Jonathan (2011-11-10). Brian Clough: Nobody Ever Says Thank You: The Biography. Orion. p. 3. ISBN 9781409123187. Retrieved 27 June 2013.