| Club: | Leicester City |
| Season: | 1972–73 |
| Manager: | Jimmy Bloomfield |
| Chairman: | Leonard Shipman |
| League: | First Division |
| League Result: | 16th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Third round |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Second round |
| Cup3: | Texaco Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Second round |
| League Topscorer: | Worthington (10) |
| Season Topscorer: | Worthington (13) |
| Average Attendance: | 22,706 |
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| Prevseason: | 1971–72 |
| Nextseason: | 1973–74 |
During the 1972–73 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
The 1972–73 season was a disappointing one for the Foxes, finishing in 16th place in the final standings. Their only highlights during the season were a 3-2 win over champions Liverpool at Filbert Street with a Keith Weller hat-trick after being 2-0 down and also holding them to a 0-0 draw at Anfield on the final day. Results generally though throughout were poor and Leicester at one point were bottom at end of November. A lack of goals as well were hard to come by but their tight defence with the experience of Cross and Manley proved dividends and the Foxes ensured survival with a solid run of just 2 defeats in their final 12 league games.
See main article: 1972–73 Football League First Division.
Leicester City's score comes first[1]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 1972 | Arsenal | H | 0–1 | 28,009 | ||
| 16 August 1972 | Chelsea | H | 1–1 | 22,873 | Farrington | |
| 19 August 1972 | West Ham United | A | 2–5 | 25,490 | Stringfellow, Glover | |
| 23 August 1972 | Manchester United | A | 1–1 | 40,067 | Worthington | |
| 26 August 1972 | Coventry City | H | 0–0 | 25,894 | ||
| 30 August 1972 | Liverpool | H | 3–2 | 28,694 | Weller (3) | |
| 2 September 1972 | Manchester City | A | 0–1 | 27,233 | ||
| 9 September 1972 | Everton | H | 1–2 | 21,080 | Sammels | |
| 16 September 1972 | Leeds United | A | 1–3 | 33,930 | Glover | |
| 23 September 1972 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–1 | 20,817 | Farrington | |
| 30 September 1972 | Ipswich Town | A | 2–0 | 17,811 | Glover, Worthington | |
| 7 October 1972 | Southampton | H | 1–0 | 18,092 | Sammels (pen) | |
| 14 October 1972 | Derby County | A | 1–2 | 31,841 | Weller | |
| 21 October 1972 | Norwich City | H | 1–2 | 23,088 | Weller | |
| 28 October 1972 | Stoke City | A | 0–1 | 24,421 | ||
| 4 November 1972 | Manchester United | H | 2–2 | 32,575 | Sammels, Farrington | |
| 11 November 1972 | Chelsea | A | 1–1 | 28,456 | Sammels | |
| 18 November 1972 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0–1 | 22,707 | ||
| 2 December 1972 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 3–1 | 15,307 | Worthington (3) | |
| 9 December 1972 | Birmingham City | A | 1–1 | 32,481 | Cross | |
| 16 December 1972 | Sheffield United | A | 0–2 | 17,111 | ||
| 23 December 1972 | Crystal Palace | H | 2–1 | 16,962 | Worthington (pen), Birchenall | |
| 26 December 1972 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–2 | 22,022 | ||
| 30 December 1972 | West Ham United | H | 2–1 | 19,341 | Farrington, Worthington | |
| 1 January 1973 | Newcastle United | A | 2–2 | 30,868 | Birchenall, Worthington | |
| 6 January 1973 | Coventry City | A | 2–3 | 25,067 | Worthington, Weller | |
| 20 January 1973 | Manchester City | H | 1–1 | 18,761 | Worthington | |
| 27 January 1973 | Everton | A | 1–0 | 31,531 | Wright (own goal) | |
| 10 February 1973 | Leeds United | H | 2–0 | 35,976 | Birchenall (2) | |
| 17 February 1973 | Arsenal | A | 0–1 | 42,047 | ||
| 24 February 1973 | Sheffield United | H | 0–0 | 21,821 | ||
| 3 March 1973 | Southampton | A | 0–0 | 14,134 | ||
| 10 March 1973 | Derby County | H | 0–0 | 29,690 | ||
| 17 March 1973 | Norwich City | A | 1–1 | 25,299 | Glover | |
| 24 March 1973 | Stoke City | H | 2–0 | 18,743 | Tomlin, Birchenall | |
| 31 March 1973 | Newcastle United | H | 0–0 | 18,712 | ||
| 7 April 1973 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–1 | 15,235 | ||
| 14 April 1973 | Birmingham City | H | 0–1 | 27,652 | ||
| 20 April 1973 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–0 | 36,817 | Weller | |
| 21 April 1973 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | 23,312 | Weller | |
| 24 April 1973 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–1 | 20,373 | Cross | |
| 28 April 1973 | Liverpool | A | 0–0 | 56,202 |
See main article: 1972–73 FA Cup.
| R3 | 13 January 1973 | Arsenal | A | 2–2 | 36,433 | Worthington, Farrington | |
| R3R | 17 January 1973 | Arsenal | H | 1–2 | 32,873 | Farrington |
See main article: 1972–73 Football League Cup.
| R2 | 6 September 1972 | Norwich City | A | 1–2 | 22,498 | Sammels |
| R1 1st leg | 13 September 1972 | Dundee United | H | 1–1 | 4,000 | ||
| R1 2nd leg | 27 September 1972 | Dundee United | A | 2–2 (won 3-0 on pens) | 7,000 | Weller, Sammels (2) | |
| R2 1st leg | 24 October 1972 | Norwich City | H | 2–0 | 16,027 | Weller, Nish | |
| R2 2nd leg | 8 November 1972 | Norwich City | A | 0–2 (lost 3-4 on pens) | 10,949 |