1972–73 Dundee United F.C. season

November 2021 Dundee United 1972–73 Jim McLean J. Johnston-Grant Tannadice Park Scottish First Division 7th W17 D5 L12 F56 A51 P39 Scottish Cup 3rd Round League Cup 2nd Round Texaco Cup Quarter-finalists 1971–72 1973–74 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. Match results Dundee United played a total of 45 competitive matches during the 1972–73 season.http://www.arabarchive.co.uk/matches.php? Match results 1972/1973 Arab Archive 18 June 2017 Legend WinDrawLoss All results are written with Dundee United's score first. Own goals in italics First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers2 September 1972AirdrieoniansH3–13,714K. Cameron (2), White9 September 1972St JohnstoneA3–14,033Mitchell, Gardner, D. Smith (penalty)16 September 1972DundeeH2–112,071Gardner, White23 September 1972HibernianA1–310,372Henry30 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 1972FalkirkA0–14,81028 October 1972Ayr UnitedH2–14,888White, D. Smith (penalty)4 November 1972CelticA1–330,892Gardner11 November 1972Partick ThistleH0–34,14118 November 1972East FifeA0–14,26325 November 1972AberdeenH3–28,473Gardner (2), Copland2 December 1972ArbroathA4–24,153White (2), Kopel, Henry9 December 1972RangersH1–411,241Henry16 December 1972KilmarnockA1–02,536Mitchell23 December 1972DumbartonH3–23,890Gardner, Rolland, D. Smith (penalty)30 December 1972AirdrieoniansA2–22,700Gardner, K. Cameron1 January 1973St JohnstoneH5–19,708Knox, Rennie, Markland, K. Cameron, Gardner (penalty)6 January 1973DundeeA0–313,57013 January 1973HibernianH1–010,832Rolland27 January 1973MotherwellH1–24,433Fleming10 February 1973Heart of MidlothianA2–04,831Gardner, K. Cameron21 February 1973Greenock MortonA0–22,5773 March 1973Ayr UnitedA1–25,478Gardner7 March 1973FalkirkH1–02,951Kennedy10 March 1973CelticH2–217,661Gardner, K. Cameron21 March 1973Partick ThistleA3–02,981Reid, Traynor, K. Cameron 24 March 1973East FifeH1–14,074Traynor31 March 1973AberdeenA0–09,6037 April 1973ArbroathH1–14,086Winchester14 April 1973RangersA1–232,090Reid21 April 1973KilmarnockH2–13,634Fleming, W. Smith28 April 1973DumbartonA1–44,719Fleming Scottish Cup DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers3 February 1973R3RangersA0–135,657 League Cup DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers12 August 1972G4Dunfermline AthleticH2–04,947K. Cameron, D. Smith (penalty)16 August 1972G4KilmarnockA3–23,548D. Smith (penalty), White, Traynor19 August 1972G4StenhousemuirH5–03,628D. Smith (penalty), Gardner, White, K. Cameron, Knox23 August 1972G4KilmarnockH2–14,012Traynor, Kopel26 August 1972G4Dunfermline AthleticA1–02,999K. Cameron30 August 1972G4StenhousemuirA0–275920 September 1972R2 1HibernianH2–56,500Mitchell, Gardner4 October 1972R2 2HibernianA0–09,134 Texaco Cup DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers13 September 1972R1 1Leicester CityA1–17,256White27 September 1972R1 2Leicester CityH2–28,000K. Cameron, D. Smith References See also 1972–73 in Scottish football Category:Dundee United F.C. seasons Dundee United