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Leicester City 1972–73 football season
During the 1972–73 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division .
Season summary
The 1972–73 season was a disappointing one for the Foxes, finishing in 16th place in the final standings. Their only highlights during the season were a 3-2 win over champions Liverpool at Filbert Street with a Keith Weller hat-trick after being 2-0 down and also holding them to a 0-0 draw at Anfield on the final day. Results generally though throughout were poor and Leicester at one point were bottom at end of November. A lack of goals as well were hard to come by but their tight defence with the experience of Cross and Manley proved dividends and the Foxes ensured survival with a solid run of just 2 defeats in their final 12 league games.
Final league table
Source:
World Football Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
^ West Ham United and Stoke City qualified for the Watney Cup as the two teams with the most goals that hadn't already qualified for a European competition.
Results
Leicester City's score comes first [ 1]
Legend
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
12 August 1972
Arsenal
H
0–1
28,009
16 August 1972
Chelsea
H
1–1
22,873
Farrington
19 August 1972
West Ham United
A
2–5
25,490
Stringfellow , Glover
23 August 1972
Manchester United
A
1–1
40,067
Worthington
26 August 1972
Coventry City
H
0–0
25,894
30 August 1972
Liverpool
H
3–2
28,694
Weller (3)
2 September 1972
Manchester City
A
0–1
27,233
9 September 1972
Everton
H
1–2
21,080
Sammels
16 September 1972
Leeds United
A
1–3
33,930
Glover
23 September 1972
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
1–1
20,817
Farrington
30 September 1972
Ipswich Town
A
2–0
17,811
Glover , Worthington
7 October 1972
Southampton
H
1–0
18,092
Sammels (pen)
14 October 1972
Derby County
A
1–2
31,841
Weller
21 October 1972
Norwich City
H
1–2
23,088
Weller
28 October 1972
Stoke City
A
0–1
24,421
4 November 1972
Manchester United
H
2–2
32,575
Sammels , Farrington
11 November 1972
Chelsea
A
1–1
28,456
Sammels
18 November 1972
Tottenham Hotspur
H
0–1
22,707
2 December 1972
West Bromwich Albion
H
3–1
15,307
Worthington (3)
9 December 1972
Birmingham City
A
1–1
32,481
Cross
16 December 1972
Sheffield United
A
0–2
17,111
23 December 1972
Crystal Palace
H
2–1
16,962
Worthington (pen), Birchenall
26 December 1972
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
0–2
22,022
30 December 1972
West Ham United
H
2–1
19,341
Farrington , Worthington
1 January 1973
Newcastle United
A
2–2
30,868
Birchenall , Worthington
6 January 1973
Coventry City
A
2–3
25,067
Worthington , Weller
20 January 1973
Manchester City
H
1–1
18,761
Worthington
27 January 1973
Everton
A
1–0
31,531
Wright (own goal)
10 February 1973
Leeds United
H
2–0
35,976
Birchenall (2)
17 February 1973
Arsenal
A
0–1
42,047
24 February 1973
Sheffield United
H
0–0
21,821
3 March 1973
Southampton
A
0–0
14,134
10 March 1973
Derby County
H
0–0
29,690
17 March 1973
Norwich City
A
1–1
25,299
Glover
24 March 1973
Stoke City
H
2–0
18,743
Tomlin, Birchenall
31 March 1973
Newcastle United
H
0–0
18,712
7 April 1973
West Bromwich Albion
A
0–1
15,235
14 April 1973
Birmingham City
H
0–1
27,652
20 April 1973
Crystal Palace
A
1–0
36,817
Weller
21 April 1973
Tottenham Hotspur
A
1–1
23,312
Weller
24 April 1973
Ipswich Town
H
1–1
20,373
Cross
28 April 1973
Liverpool
A
0–0
56,202
FA Cup
League Cup
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R2
6 September 1972
Norwich City
A
1–2
22,498
Sammels
Texaco Cup
Squad
[ 2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References
National teams
League competitions
Levels 1–4 Levels 5–6 Levels 7–9
Athenian League (Premier , One , Two )
Cheshire County League (level 7 only )
Eastern Counties League (level 7 only )
Essex Senior League (level 7 only )
Hellenic League (Premier , One , Two )
Kent League (level 7 only )
Lancashire Combination (level 7 only )
Midland Football Combination (level 7 only )
Midland League (level 7 only )
Northern League (level 7 only )
South Midlands League (Premier , One )
Spartan League (level 7 only )
Sussex County League (One , Two )
United Counties League (Premier , One , Two )
West Midlands (Regional) League (level 7 only )
Western League (level 7 only )
Yorkshire League (One , Two , Three )
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups
European competitions