1972–73 Leicester City F.C. season

Leicester City
1972–73 season
Chairman Leonard Shipman
Manager Jimmy Bloomfield
First Division 16th
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Second round
Texaco Cup Second round
Top goalscorer League: Worthington (10)
All: Worthington (13)
Average home league attendance 22,706

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 to spoil Liverpool's title celebrations. 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

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Liverpool4217314519876272372421.714+3060
2Arsenal4214523114966262957431.326+1457
3Leeds United4215424513678263271451.578+2653
4Ipswich Town4210743420777212555451.222+1048
5Wolverhampton Wanderers4213354323588233166541.222+1247
6West Ham United4212544525579222867531.264+1446
7Derby County42153343184512133656541.037+246
8Tottenham Hotspur4210563323687252558481.208+1045
9Newcastle United42126335194710253260511.176+945
10Birmingham City42117339224512143253540.981–142
11Manchester City42124536203711214057600.950–341
12Chelsea429663022489192949510.961–240
13Southampton42811226173711213547520.904–540
14Sheffield United42114628184611234151590.864–840
15Stoke City42118238173216233961561.089+438
16Leicester City4279523183810172840460.870–637
17Everton4295727214611142841490.837–837
18Manchester United4297524193612204144600.733–1637
19Coventry City4295727244413133140550.727–1535
20Norwich City4279522194116144436630.571–2732
21Crystal Palace4277725212514163741580.707–1730
22West Bromwich Albion4287625241317133838620.613–2428

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

Key
League Champions, qualified for European Cup
FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup
Qualified for UEFA Cup
League cup Winners, qualified for UEFA Cup
Relegated

Results

Leicester City's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 August 1972ArsenalH0–128,009
16 August 1972ChelseaH1–122,873Farrington
19 August 1972West Ham UnitedA2–525,490Stringfellow, Glover
23 August 1972Manchester UnitedA1–140,067Worthington
26 August 1972Coventry CityH0–025,894
30 August 1972LiverpoolH3–228,694Weller (3)
2 September 1972Manchester CityA0–127,233
9 September 1972EvertonH1–221,080Sammels
16 September 1972Leeds UnitedA1–333,930Glover
23 September 1972Wolverhampton WanderersH1–120,817Farrington
30 September 1972Ipswich TownA2–017,811Glover, Worthington
7 October 1972SouthamptonH1–018,092Sammels (pen)
14 October 1972Derby CountyA1–231,841Weller
21 October 1972Norwich CityH1–223,088Weller
28 October 1972Stoke CityA0–124,421
4 November 1972Manchester UnitedH2–232,575Sammels, Farrington
11 November 1972ChelseaA1–128,456Sammels
18 November 1972Tottenham HotspurH0–122,707
2 December 1972West Bromwich AlbionH3–115,307Worthington (3)
9 December 1972Birmingham CityA1–132,481Cross
16 December 1972Sheffield UnitedA0–217,111
23 December 1972Crystal PalaceH2–116,962Worthington (pen), Birchenall
26 December 1972Wolverhampton WanderersA0–222,022
30 December 1972West Ham UnitedH2–119,341Farrington, Worthington
1 January 1973Newcastle UnitedA2–230,868Birchenall, Worthington
6 January 1973Coventry CityA2–325,067Worthington, Weller
20 January 1973Manchester CityH1–118,761Worthington
27 January 1973EvertonA1–031,531Wright (own goal)
10 February 1973Leeds UnitedH2–035,976Birchenall (2)
17 February 1973ArsenalA0–142,047
24 February 1973Sheffield UnitedH0–021,821
3 March 1973SouthamptonA0–014,134
10 March 1973Derby CountyH0–029,690
17 March 1973Norwich CityA1–125,299Glover
24 March 1973Stoke CityH2–018,743Tomlin, Birchenall
31 March 1973Newcastle UnitedH0–018,712
7 April 1973West Bromwich AlbionA0–115,235
14 April 1973Birmingham CityH0–127,652
20 April 1973Crystal PalaceA1–036,817Weller
21 April 1973Tottenham HotspurA1–123,312Weller
24 April 1973Ipswich TownH1–120,373Cross
28 April 1973LiverpoolA0–056,202

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R313 January 1973ArsenalA2–236,433Worthington, Farrington
R3R17 January 1973ArsenalH1–232,873Farrington

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R26 September 1972Norwich CityA1–222,498Sammels

Texaco Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st leg13 September 1972Dundee UnitedH1–14,000
R1 2nd leg27 September 1972Dundee UnitedA2–2 (won 3-0 on pens)7,000Weller, Sammels (2)
R2 1st leg24 October 1972Norwich CityH2–016,027Weller, Nish
R2 2nd leg8 November 1972Norwich CityA0–2 (lost 3-4 on pens)10,949

Squad

[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
- England GK Peter Shilton
- England DF Steve Whitworth
- England DF David Nish
- England DF Alan Woollett
- Scotland DF John Sjoberg
- Scotland DF Malcolm Manley
- England MF John Farrington
- England MF Jon Sammels
- England MF Keith Weller
- England MF Alan Birchenall
- England MF Len Glover
- England FW Malcolm Partridge
No. Position Player
- England DF Graham Cross
- England MF Mike Stringfellow
- England FW Frank Worthington
- England DF Dennis Rofe
- England DF Malcolm Munro
- England GK Mark Wallington
- England MF David Tomlin
- England DF Joe Jopling
- England FW Bob Lee
- England DF Steve Yates
- England GK Carl Jayes

References

  1. ↑ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/leicester-city/1972-1973/results
  2. ↑ http://www.11v11.com/teams/leicester-city/tab/players/season/1973
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