1972–73 Football League First Division
| Season | 1972–73 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Liverpool (8th English title) |
| Relegated |
Huddersfield Town Nottingham Forest |
| European Cup 1973–74 | Liverpool |
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FA Cup winners European Cup Winners' Cup 1973–74 |
Sunderland (2nd Div.) (2nd FA Cup title) |
| UEFA Cup 1973–74 |
Ipswich Town Leeds United Tottenham Hotspur Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,160 (2.51 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Robson (West Ham United), 28 |
| Biggest home win |
Leeds – Arsenal 6–1 (9 Mar 1973) Liverpool – Sheffield United 5–0 (23 Sep 1972) |
| Biggest away win | West Bromwich – Crystal Palace 0–4 (3 Mar 1973) |
| Highest scoring | Wolverhampton – Stoke 5–3 (30 Sep 1972) |
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Leeds – Arsenal 6–1 (9 Mar 1973)
Crystal Palace – Manchester United 5–0 (16 Oct 1972)
Derby – Arsenal 5–0 (25 Nov 1972)
Leeds – Derby 5–0 (7 Oct 1972)
Statistics of Football League First Division in the 1972-73 season.
Liverpool won the First Division title for the eighth time in the club's history that season. They made sure of the title with a 0-0 draw against Leicester City at Anfield and finished the season 3 points ahead of title challengers Arsenal. Crystal Palace were relegated on April 24, after losing 2-1 at relegation rivals Norwich City. West Bromwich Albion joined them the next day after losing 2-1 at home to Manchester City.
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
Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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