1972–73 in Scottish football

Template:Short description The 1972–73 season was the 100th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 76th season of Scottish league football.

Scottish League Division One

1972–73 Scottish Division One Champions: Celtic
Relegated: Kilmarnock, Airdrieonians

Scottish League Division Two

1972–73 Scottish Division Two Promoted: Clyde, Dunfermline Athletic

Cup honours

Competition	Winner	Score	Runner-up
Scottish Cup 1972–73	Rangers	3 – 2	Celtic
League Cup 1972–73	Hibernian	2 – 1	Celtic
Junior Cup	Irvine Meadow XI	1 – 0 Template:Dagger	Cambuslang Rangers

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Other honours

National

Competition	Winner	Score	Runner-up
Scottish Qualifying Cup – North	Clachnacuddin	3 – 1 *	Ross County
Scottish Qualifying Cup – South	Ferranti Thistle	6 – 0 *	Civil Service Strollers

County

Competition	Winner	Score	Runner-up
Aberdeenshire Cup	Fraserburgh
Ayrshire Cup	Kilmarnock	2 – 1 *	Ayr United
East of Scotland Shield	Hearts	2 – 1	Berwick Rangers
Fife Cup	Dunfermline Athletic
Forfarshire Cup	Montrose	2 – 1	Dundee United
Lanarkshire Cup	Motherwell	4 – 1	Airdrie
Renfrewshire Cup	Morton	3 – 2 *	St Mirren
Stirlingshire Cup	Dumbarton	6 – 0	East Stirling

^* – aggregate over two legs

Individual honours

Award	Winner	Club
Footballer of the Year	Template:Flagicon George Connelly	Celtic

Scotland national team

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Competition	Scotland scorer(s)
18 October	Idraetsparken, Copenhagen (A)	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Denmark	flag alias = Flag of Denmark.svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Denmark (state).svg	border-state =	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg	link alias-naval = Royal Danish Navy	link alias-army = Royal Danish Army	flag alias-army = Flag of Denmark (state).svg	link alias-air force = Royal Danish Air Force	flag alias-air force = Flag of Denmark (state).svg	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg	link alias-navy = Royal Danish Navy	border-army =	border-air force =	border-naval =	border-navy =	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	4–1	WCQG8	Lou Macari, Jimmy Bone, Joe Harper, Willie Morgan
15 November	Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Denmark	flag alias = Flag of Denmark.svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Denmark (state).svg	border-state =	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg	link alias-naval = Royal Danish Navy	link alias-army = Royal Danish Army	flag alias-army = Flag of Denmark (state).svg	link alias-air force = Royal Danish Air Force	flag alias-air force = Flag of Denmark (state).svg	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg	link alias-navy = Royal Danish Navy	border-army =	border-air force =	border-naval =	border-navy =	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	2–0	WCQG8	Kenny Dalglish, Peter Lorimer
14 February	Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = England	flag alias = Flag of England.svg	flag alias-naval = English White Ensign 1620.svg	link alias-naval = Royal Navy	flag alias-navy = English White Ensign 1620.svg	link alias-navy = Royal Navy	link alias-cricket = England cricket team	empty = England Saxons	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football }}	0–5	Friendly
12 May	The Racecourse, Wrexham (A)	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Wales	flag alias = Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg	flag alias-1807 = Flag of Wales (1807–1953).svg	flag alias-1953 = Flag of Wales (1953–1959).svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Wales (1959).svg	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team }}	2–0	BHC	George Graham (2)
16 May	Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Northern Ireland	flag alias = Ulster Banner.svg	flag alias-assembly = Flag of Northern Ireland Assembly.svg	flag alias-saltire = St Patrick's saltire.svg	flag alias-union = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	1–2	BHC	Kenny Dalglish
19 May	Wembley Stadium, London (A)	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = England	flag alias = Flag of England.svg	flag alias-naval = English White Ensign 1620.svg	link alias-naval = Royal Navy	flag alias-navy = English White Ensign 1620.svg	link alias-navy = Royal Navy	link alias-cricket = England cricket team	empty = England Saxons	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football }}	0–1	BHC
22 June	Wankdorf Stadion, Bern (A)	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Switzerland	flag alias = Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg	link alias-army = Swiss Army	link alias-air force = Swiss Air Force	size =	size flag alias = 23x16px	sizebig flag alias = 25px	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	0–1	Friendly
30 June	Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Brazil	flag alias-1692 = Flag of the Princes of Brazil.svg	flag alias-1816 = Flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves.svg	flag alias-1822 = Flag of Brazil (1822-1853).svg	flag alias-1870 = Flag of Brazil (1853-1889).svg	flag alias = Flag of Brazil.svg	flag alias-1889 = Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg	flag alias-1960 = Flag of Brazil (1960–1968).svg	flag alias-1968 = Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Brazilian Army.svg	link alias-army = Brazilian Army	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Brazilian Air Force Command.svg	link alias-air force = Brazilian Air Force	link alias-naval = Brazilian Navy	flag alias-marines=Flag of the Brazilian Marine Corps.svg	link alias-marines=Brazilian Marine Corps	link alias-military = Brazilian Armed Forces	link alias-navy = Brazilian Navy	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Brazilian Navy.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	0–1	Friendly

1973 British Home Championship – Third Place

Key:

• (H) = Home match
• (A) = Away match
• WCQG8 = World Cup qualifying – Group 8
• BHC = British Home Championship

See also

• 1972–73 Rangers F.C. season

External links

• Scottish Football Historical Archive