| Club: | Kilmarnock |
| Season: | 1972–73 |
| Manager: | Walter McCrae |
| League: | Scottish First Division |
| League Result: | 17th |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | R4 |
| Cup2: | Scottish League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | GS |
| League Topscorer: | Eddie Morrison 16 |
| Season Topscorer: | Eddie Morrison 22 |
| Prevseason: | 1971–72 |
| Nextseason: | 1973–74 |
| Highest Attendance: | 11,185 (v Celtic, 7 February) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 2,323 (v Dundee, 27 February) |
| Average Attendance: | 4,466[1] (down 1,227) |
The 1972–73 season was Kilmarnock’s 71st in Scottish League Competitions. They were relegated at the end of the season for the first time since 1947.
See main article: article and 1972–73 Scottish First Division.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 September | Celtic | A | 2–6 | 11,661 | ||
| 2 | 9 September | Ayr United | H | 0–1 | 5,425 | ||
| 3 | 16 September | Motherwell | A | 0–2 | 4,451 | ||
| 4 | 23 September | East Fife | H | 1–3 | Maxwell(65pen) | 2,542 | |
| 5 | 30 September | Rangers | H | 2–1 | Morrison(42,48) | 10,643 | |
| 6 | 7 October | Arbroath | A | 3–3 | 2,662 | ||
| 7 | 14 October | St Johnstone | H | 1–4 | Maxwell(12pen) | 3,061 | |
| 8 | 21 October | Dundee | A | 0–1 | 5,588 | ||
| 9 | 28 October | Airdrieonians | H | 3–1 | Maxwell(44pen), Morrison(65), Smith(67) | 2,776 | |
| 10 | 4 November | Hibernian | A | 1–4 | Morrison(4) | 11,172 | |
| 11 | 11 November | Dumbarton | H | 2–2 | 3,039 | ||
| 12 | 18 November | Aberdeen | A | 0–3 | 11,054 | ||
| 13 | 25 November | Morton | A | 1–2 | Morrison(57) | 3,043 | |
| 14 | 2 December | Partick Thistle | H | 2–3 | 3,490 | ||
| 15 | 9 December | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–0 | 6,568 | ||
| 16 | 16 December | Dundee United | H | 0–1 | 2,536 | ||
| 17 | 23 December | Falkirk | A | 2–3 | 3,114 | ||
| 18 | 1 January | Ayr United | A | 1–1 | Morrison(25) | 8,507 | |
| 19 | 6 January | Motherwell | H | 1–0 | Cameron(48) | 4,083 | |
| 20 | 13 January | East Fife | A | 0–3 | 3,622 | ||
| 21 | 20 January | Rangers | A | 0–4 | 14,515 | ||
| 22 | 27 January | Arbroath | H | 2–0 | 2,869 | ||
| 23 | 7 February | Celtic | H | 0–4 | 11,185 | ||
| 24 | 10 February | St Johnstone | H | 2–2 | 2,124 | ||
| 25 | 27 February | Dundee | H | 1–2 | Fleming(72) | 2,323 | |
| 26 | 3 March | Airdrieonians | A | 1–0 | Morrison(56) | 4,026 | |
| 27 | 10 March | Hibernian | H | 2–2 | Dickson(73), Morrison(84) | 6,700 | |
| 28 | 17 March | Dumbarton | A | 2–4 | 4,141 | ||
| 29 | 24 March | Aberdeen | H | 0–2 | 3,908 | ||
| 30 | 31 March | Morton | H | 2–1 | 2,380 | ||
| 31 | 7 April | Partick Thistle | A | 1–1 | McSherry(83) | 5,240 | |
| 32 | 14 April | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–1 | Rodman(60), Morrison(86) | 4,036 | |
| 33 | 21 April | Dundee United | A | 1–2 | Morrison(38) | 3,634 | |
| 34 | 28 April | Falkirk | H | 2–2 | Morrison(13), Sheed(27) | 5,314 |
See main article: article and 1972–73 Scottish League Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G4 | 12 August | Stenhousemuir | A | 1–1 | Mathie(53) | 1,046 |
| G4 | 16 August | Dundee United | H | 2–3 | Gilmour(22), Cook(43) | 3,548 |
| G4 | 19 August | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–1 | 3,066 | |
| G4 | 23 August | Dundee United | A | 1–2 | Morrison(6) | 4,012 |
| G4 | 26 August | Stenhousemuir | H | 3–1 | Morrison(14,70,89) | 2,478 |
| G4 | 30 August | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 0–1 | 2,024 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundee United | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Stenhousemuir | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Kilmarnock | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 3 |
See main article: article and 1972–73 Scottish Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 3 February | Queen of the South | H | 2–1 | 4,378 | ||
| R4 | 26 February | Airdrieonians | H | 0–1 | 5,828 |
See main article: article and 1972–73 Texaco Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1, L1 | 12 September | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–5 | 8,734 | ||
| R1, L2 | 26 September | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–0 | 3,721 |
Book: Rollin, Jack . Jack Rollin. Rothmans Football Yearbook 1973–74. 1973. Queen Anne Press. 0-362-00142-1.
Book: Ross, David . David Ross (author). Everygame-The New Official History of Kilmarnock Football Club. 2001. Kilmarnock Football Club. 0-9541653-0-6.