1972–73 Football League
The 1972–1973 season was the 74th completed season of The Football League. Liverpool cruised to another championship triumph in Bill Shankly's penultimate season as manager despite competition from Arsenal, Leeds United, Ipswich Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Manchester United sacked manager Frank O'Farrell after 18 months in charge. He had been unable to mount a title challenge. Tommy Docherty, the 44-year-old Scottish national coach and former Aston Villa manager, was appointed as his successor.
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1972–73 Football League
The 1972–1973 season was the 74th completed season of The Football League. Liverpool cruised to another championship triumph in Bill Shankly's penultimate season as manager despite competition from Arsenal, Leeds United, Ipswich Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Manchester United sacked manager Frank O'Farrell after 18 months in charge. He had been unable to mount a title challenge. Tommy Docherty, the 44-year-old Scottish national coach and former Aston Villa manager, was appointed as his successor.
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The 1972–1973 season was the 7 ...... rtures in the league for 1973.
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Футбольная лига в сезоне 1972/ ...... рой дивизион выиграл «Бернли».
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biggest away win
Preston North End –Portsmouth 0–5
West Bromwich – Crystal Palace 0–4
biggest home win
Carlisle –Preston North End 6–1
Crystal Palace – Manchester United 5–0
Derby – Arsenal 5–0
Leeds – Arsenal 6–1
Leeds – Derby 5–0
Liverpool – Sheffield United 5–0
QPR –Portsmouth 5–0
QPR –Swindon 5–0
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Locations of the Football League First Division 1972–1973 teams
Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1972–1973
Locations of the Football League Fourth Division teams 1972–1973
Locations of the Football League Second Division 1972–1973 teams
Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 1972–1973
Locations of the Football League Third Division London teams 1972–1973
Locations of the Football League Third Division teams 1972–1973
competition
continentalcup
FA Cup winners
Failed re-election
New club in the league
continentalcup1 qualifiers
continentalcup2 qualifiers
continentalcup3 qualifiers
date
float
GA
gf
highest scoring
Blackpool –Brighton & Hove 6–2
Hull –Preston North End 6–2
Wolverhampton – Stoke 5–3
league topscorer
Arthur Horsfield , 26
Don Givens , 23
Fred Binney , 27
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Arsenal F.C. and Chelsea F.C. rivalry
Black Country derby
Cross-border derby
Derby County F.C.–Leicester City F.C. rivalry
East Anglian derby
East London derby
Leeds United A.F.C. and Manchester United F.C. rivalry
Liverpool F.C. and Manchester United F.C. rivalry
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places
Aldershot
Barnsley
Bradford C ...... t
Southport
Torquay
Workington
Arsenal
Birmingham
Chelsea
Cov ...... st Ham
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arsenal
Chelsea
Crystal Palace
Tottenham
West Ham
Aston Villa
Blackpool
Brighton ...... d Wednesday
Sunderland
Swindon
Blackburn Rovers
Bolton
Bourne ...... sall
Watford
Wrexham
York City
Brentford
Charlton Athletic
Watford
Fulham
Orient
Millwall
Queens Park Rangers
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Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of ...... Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
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total goals
winners
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The 1972–1973 season was the 7 ...... as appointed as his successor.
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Футбольная лига в сезоне 1972/ ...... рой дивизион выиграл «Бернли».
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label
1972–73 Football League
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Футбольная лига Англии 1972/1973
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