1972–73 Dundee F.C. season

Dundee 1972–73 football season

Dundee1972–73 season

Manager| Davie White
Division One| 5th
Scottish Cup| Semi-finals
League Cup| Quarter-finals
Texaco Cup| 1st round
Top goalscorer| League: John Duncan (23)
All: John Duncan (40)

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The 1972–73 season was the 71st season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One, where the club would finish in 5th place for the third consecutive season.[1][2] Domestically, Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they would get knocked out by Celtic in both the quarter-finals of the League Cup and the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup, with both ties requiring replays. Dundee would also compete in the Texaco Cup, where they would be knocked out by Norwich City in the 1st round.

## Scottish Division One[edit]

Main article: 1972–73 Scottish Division One

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]

Match Day  | Date  | Opponent  | H/A  | Score  | Dundee Scorer(s)  | Attendance

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1  | 2 September  | Motherwell | A | 2–2  | J. Wilson, Duncan | 5,000
2  | 9 September  | Aberdeen | H | 0–0  |  | 10,100
3  | 16 September  | Dundee United | A | 1–2 | Ford | 12,071
4  | 23 September  | Celtic | H | 2–0  | I. Scott, Gray  | 18,226
5  | 30 September  | Airdrieonians | A | 1–0  | Robinson | 2,500
6  | 7 October  | Hibernian | H | 1–0  | Ford | 11,618
7  | 14 October  | Dumbarton | A | 2–2  | Wallace, Cushley (o.g.)  | 4,000
8  | 21 October  | Kilmarnock | H | 1–0  | Duncan | 5,600
9  | 28 October  | Greenock Morton | A | 2–5  | Rowan (o.g.), Duncan | 2,500
10  | 4 November  | Rangers | H | 1–1  | Wallace | 19,600
11  | 11 November  | Arbroath | A | 1–2  | Duncan | 5,149
12  | 18 November  | St Johnstone | H | 3–0 | Duncan, Robinson, Houston | 6,000
13  | 25 November  | Ayr United | A | 1–2  | Anderson | 5,000
14  | 2 December  | East Fife | H | 4–0  | Duncan (2), Wallace, J. Scott | 5,300
15  | 9 December  | Falkirk | A | 2–2  | Duncan, I. Scott  | 4,000
16  | 16 December  | Partick Thistle | H | 4–1  | Duncan (3), Johnston | 3,900
17  | 23 December  | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–1  | Stewart, Duncan | 8,366
18  | 30 December  | Motherwell | H | 2–0  | Duncan, J. Scott | 5,600
19  | 1 January  | Aberdeen | A | 1–3  | J. Scott | 13,576
20  | 6 January  | Dundee United | H | 3–0 | Duncan (2), Houston | 13,570
21  | 13 January  | Celtic | A | 1–2  | Houston | 25,977
22  | 27 January  | Hibernian | A | 1–1  | Duncan | 15,896
23  | 10 February  | Dumbarton | H | 2–1  | J. Scott, Wallace | 4,500
24  | 20 February  | Airdrieonians | H | 1–1  | Stewart | 3,650
25  | 27 February  | Kilmarnock | A | 2–1  | I. Scott, J. Scott | 2,000
26  | 3 March  | Greenock Morton | H | 6–0  | J. Wilson (2), J. Scott, Duncan (3)  | 5,000
27  | 10 March  | Rangers | A | 1–3  | Duncan | 32,500
28  | 21 March  | Arbroath | H | 6–0  | J. Scott (3), Duncan (2), Wallace | 5,950
29  | 24 March  | St Johnstone | A | 1–4 | Lambie (o.g.)  | 4,500
30  | 31 March  | Ayr United | H | 2–1  | J. Scott, Houston | 5,050
31  | 14 April  | Falkirk | H | 5–3  | Wallace (2), Duncan, J. Scott (2)  | 4,000
32  | 18 April  | East Fife | A | 1–0  | Semple | 4,304
33  | 21 April  | Partick Thistle | A | 1–1  | Wallace | 5,000
34  | 28 April  | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–2  | Wallace, Houston | 6,348

### League table[edit]

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3  | Hibernian | 34  | 19  | 7  | 8  | 74  | 33  | +41  | 45
4  | Aberdeen | 34  | 16  | 11  | 7  | 61  | 34  | +27  | 43
5  | Dundee | 34  | 17  | 9  | 8  | 68  | 43  | +25  | 43
6  | Ayr United | 34  | 16  | 8  | 10  | 50  | 51  | −1  | 40
7  | Dundee United | 34  | 17  | 5  | 12  | 56  | 51  | +5  | 39

Source: Soccerbase and League Tables

## Scottish League Cup[edit]

Main article: 1972–73 Scottish League Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.[2]

### Group 7[edit]

Match Day  | Date  | Opponent  | H/A  | Score  | Dundee Scorer(s)  | Attendance

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1  | 12 August  | East Stirlingshire | A | 8–2  | Duncan (5), Robinson, J. Wilson, Stein (o.g.)  | 1,500
2  | 16 August  | Clyde | H | 2–1  | Duncan, I. Scott  | 4,900
3  | 19 August  | Motherwell | A | 3–1  | J. Wilson, Duncan (2)  | 5,000
4  | 23 August  | Clyde | A | 1–0  | Phillip | 2,000
5  | 26 August  | East Stirlingshire | H | 3–0  | Duncan, J. Scott, Robinson | 4,700
6  | 30 August  | Motherwell | H | 2–1  | Wallace, Duncan | 4,000

#### Group 7 table[edit]

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Dundee | 6  | 6  | 0  | 0  | 19  | 5  | +14  | 12
Motherwell | 6  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 11  | 9  | +2  | 6
Clyde | 6  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 9  | 7  | +2  | 6
East Stirlingshire | 6  | 0  | 0  | 6  | 4  | 22  | −18  | 0

Source:[citation needed]

### Knockout stage[edit]

Match Day  | Date  | Opponent  | H/A  | Score  | Dundee Scorer(s)  | Attendance

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2nd round, 1st leg  | 20 September  | Dumbarton | A | 0–3  |  | 4,000
2nd round, 2nd leg  | 4 October  | Dumbarton | H | 4–0  | I. Scott, Wallace (2), Duncan | 7,200
Dundee won 4–3 on aggregate
Quarter-finals, 1st leg  | 11 October  | Celtic | H | 1–0  | Wallace | 14,492
Quarter-finals, 2nd leg  | 1 November  | Celtic | A | 2–3
(A.E.T.)  | Wallace, J. Scott | 36,416
Aggregate tied at 3–3, replay required
QF Replay  | 20 November  | Celtic | N | 1–4  | J. Scott | 36,483

## Scottish Cup[edit]

Main article: 1972–73 Scottish Cup

Statistics provided by Dee Archive.

Match Day  | Date  | Opponent  | H/A  | Score  | Dundee Scorer(s)  | Attendance

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3rd round  | 3 February  | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 3–0  | J. Wilson, Duncan, J. Scott | 10,618
4th round  | 24 February  | Stranraer | A | 9–2  | Duncan (4), Wallace (3), Houston, I. Scott  | 3,350
Quarter-finals  | 17 March  | Montrose | A | 4–1  | Wallace, J. Scott (2), Duncan | 8,893
Semi-finals  | 7 April  | Celtic | N | 0–0  |  | 53,428
SF Replay  | 11 April  | Celtic | N | 0–3  |  | 47,384

## Texaco Cup[edit]

Main article: 1972–73 Texaco Cup

Match Day  | Date  | Opponent  | H/A  | Score  | Dundee Scorer(s)  | Attendance

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1st round, 1st leg  | 13 September  |  Norwich City | H | 2–1  | I. Scott, Lambie | 8,000
1st round, 2nd leg  | 27 September  |  Norwich City | A | 0–2  |  | 18,339
Norwich won 3–2 on aggregate

## Player statistics[edit]

Statistics provided by Dee Archive

No. | Pos | Nat | Player  | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Texaco Cup

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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
| GK |  SCO | Thomson Allan | 42 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0
| DF |  SCO | Ian Anderson | 12 | 1 | 5+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0
| FW |  SCO | John Duncan | 46 | 40 | 30+1 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0
| MF |  SCO | Bobby Ford | 35 | 2 | 19+4 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0
| FW |  SCO | John Gray  | 9 | 1 | 3+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0
| GK |  SCO | Mike Hewitt | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0
| MF |  SCO | Doug Houston | 51 | 6 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0
| DF |  SCO | Davie Johnston | 25 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0
| FW |  SCO | Duncan Lambie | 17 | 1 | 12+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1
| DF |  SCO | Ian Mathieson  | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| MF |  SCO | Duncan MacLeod | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
| DF |  SCO | Iain Phillip | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0
| DF |  SCO | Alex Pringle | 11 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
| MF |  SCO | Bobby Robinson | 49 | 4 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0
| FW |  SCO | Ian Scott  | 42 | 7 | 25+1 | 3 | 4+1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1
| FW |  SCO | Jocky Scott | 50 | 18 | 31+1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0
| FW |  SCO | Billy Semple | 8 | 1 | 2+4 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| FW |  SCO | Ian Smith  | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| DF |  SCO | George Stewart | 47 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0
| FW |  SCO | Gordon Wallace | 48 | 18 | 31+1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0
| DF |  SCO | Bobby Wilson | 50 | 0 | 32+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0
| FW |  SCO | Jimmy Wilson | 37 | 5 | 20+1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9+1 | 1 | 2 | 0

## See also[edit]

* List of Dundee F.C. seasons

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Match results". deearchive.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
2. ^ a b c "Results for Dundee for 1972-73". londonhearts.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-27. Retrieved 3 May 2021.

## External links[edit]

* 1972-73 Dundee season on Fitbastats

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Domestic leagues|

* Football League
* Division One
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Domestic cups|

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* Final
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* Final
* Drybrough Cup
* Junior Cup

European competitions|

* European Cup
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Related to national team|

* Results
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Club seasons

Division One|

* Aberdeen
* Airdrieonians
* Arbroath
* Ayr United
* Celtic
* Dumbarton
* Dundee
* Dundee United
* East Fife
* Falkirk
* Heart of Midlothian
* Hibernian
* Kilmarnock
* Morton
* Motherwell
* Partick Thistle
* Rangers
* St. Johnstone

Division Two|

* Albion Rovers
* Alloa Athletic
* Berwick Rangers
* Brechin City
* Clyde
* Clydebank
* Cowdenbeath
* Dunfermline Athletic
* East Stirlingshire
* Forfar Athletic
* Hamilton Academical
* Montrose
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