1972–73 Arsenal F.C. season

During the 1972–73 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Arsenal
1972–73 season
ChairmanDenis Hill-Wood
ManagerBertie Mee
First Division2nd
FA CupFourth Place
League CupQuarter-Final

Final league table
Main article: 1972–73 Football League First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Liverpool (C) 42 25 10 7 72 42 1.714 60 Qualified for the European Cup
2 Arsenal[lower-alpha 1] 42 23 11 8 57 43 1.326 57
3 Leeds United 42 21 11 10 71 45 1.578 53 Qualified for the UEFA Cup
4 Ipswich Town 42 17 14 11 55 45 1.222 48
5 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 18 11 13 66 54 1.222 47
Source:
(C) League champions.
Notes:
  1. 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,[1] although UEFA had not carried the rule over.

Results

Arsenal's score comes first[2]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 August 1972Leicester CityA1–028,003
15 August 1972Wolverhampton WanderersH5–238,524
19 August 1972Stoke CityH2–042,146
22 August 1972Coventry CityA1–124,670
26 August 1972Manchester UnitedA0–048,108
29 August 1972West Ham UnitedH1–043,802
2 September 1972ChelseaH1–146,675
9 September 1972Newcastle UnitedA1–223,878
16 September 1972LiverpoolH0–047,597
23 September 1972Norwich CityA2–332,273
26 September 1972Birmingham CityH2–030,003
30 September 1972SouthamptonH1–034,694
7 October 1972Sheffield UnitedA0–124,478
14 October 1972Ipswich TownH1–034,196
21 October 1972Crystal PalaceA3–235,865
28 October 1972Manchester CityH0–045,536
4 November 1972Coventry CityH0–233,699
11 November 1972Wolverhampton WanderersA3–125,988
18 November 1972EvertonH1–035,738
25 November 1972Derby CountyA0–531,034
2 December 1972Leeds UnitedH2–139,108
9 December 1972Tottenham HotspurA2–147,505
16 December 1972West Bromwich AlbionH2–130,199
23 December 1972Birmingham CityA1–132,721
26 December 1972Norwich CityH2–039,038
30 December 1972Stoke CityA0–024,586
6 January 1973Manchester UnitedH3–156,194
20 January 1973ChelseaA1–036,292
27 January 1973Newcastle UnitedH2–237,906
10 February 1973LiverpoolA2–049,898
17 February 1973Leicester CityH1–042,047
28 February 1973West Bromwich AlbionA0–129,308
3 March 1973Sheffield UnitedH3–233,346
10 March 1973Ipswich TownA2–134,636
24 March 1973Manchester CityA2–132,031
26 March 1973Crystal PalaceH1–041,879
31 March 1973Derby CountyH0–145,217
14 April 1973Tottenham HotspurH1–150,863
21 April 1973EvertonA0–042,888
23 April 1973SouthamptonA2–223,919
28 April 1973West Ham UnitedA2–137,366
9 May 1973Leeds UnitedA1–625,088

FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R313 January 1973Leicester CityH2–236,433
R3 R17 January 1973Leicester CityA2–132,973
R43 February 1973Bradford CityH2–040,407
R524 February 1973Carlisle UnitedA2–123,922
R617 March 1973ChelseaA2–237,685
R6 R20 March 1973ChelseaH2–162,746
SF7 April 1973SunderlandN1–255,000
3rd18 August 1973Wolverhampton WanderersH1–321,038

League Cup
Main article: 1972–73 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R25 September 1972EvertonH1–035,230
R33 October 1972Rotherham UnitedH5–025,241
R431 October 1972Sheffield UnitedA2–120,128
QF21 November 1972Norwich CityH0–337,671

Squad

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

No. Position Player
- GK Jimmy Rimmer
- DF Pat Rice
- DF David O'Leary
- DF Peter Simpson
- DF Sammy Nelson
- MF Liam Brady
- MF Trevor Ross
- MF Alan Hudson
- FW Frank Stapleton
- FW Malcolm Macdonald
- MF George Armstrong
No. Position Player
- MF Alan Ball
- DF Pat Howard
- MF John Matthews
- DF Willie Young
- DF Richie Powling
- DF Peter Storey
- MF David Price
- DF Wilf Rostron
- MF Graham Rix
- MF Alex Cropley
- FW John Radford

References
  1. Wilson, Jonathan (10 November 2011). Brian Clough: Nobody Ever Says Thank You: The Biography. Orion. p. 3. ISBN 9781409123187. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  2. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/arsenal/1972-1973/results
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