1972–73 in Scottish football


The 1972–73 season was the 100th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 76th season of Scottish league football.

Scottish League Division One

Champions: Celtic

Relegated: Kilmarnock, Airdrieonians

Scottish League Division Two

Promoted: Clyde, Dunfermline Athletic

Cup honours

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish Cup 1972–73Rangers3 – 2Celtic
League Cup 1972–73Hibernian2 – 1Celtic
Junior CupIrvine Meadow XI1 – 0 Cambuslang Rangers

- second replay

Other Honours

National

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish Qualifying Cup - NorthClachnacuddin3 – 1 *Ross County
Scottish Qualifying Cup - SouthFerranti Thistle6 – 0 *Civil Service Strollers

County

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Aberdeenshire CupFraserburgh
Ayrshire CupKilmarnock2 – 1 *Ayr United
East of Scotland ShieldHearts2 – 1Berwick Rangers
Fife CupDunfermline Athletic
Forfarshire CupMontrose2 – 1Dundee United
Lanarkshire CupMotherwell4 – 1Airdrie
Renfrewshire CupMorton3 – 2 *St Mirren
Stirlingshire CupDumbarton6 – 0East Stirling

- aggregate over two legs

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Individual honours

Scotland national team

DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer
18 OctoberIdraetsparken, Copenhagen 4–1WCQG8Lou Macari, Jimmy Bone, Joe Harper, Willie Morgan
15 NovemberHampden Park, Glasgow 2–0WCQG8Kenny Dalglish, Peter Lorimer
14 FebruaryHampden Park, Glasgow 0–5Friendly
12 MayThe Racecourse, Wrexham 2–0BHCGeorge Graham
16 MayHampden Park, Glasgow 1–2BHCKenny Dalglish
19 MayWembley Stadium, London 0–1BHC
22 JuneWankdorf Stadion, Bern 0–1Friendly
30 JuneHampden Park, Glasgow 0–1Friendly

1973 British Home Championship - Third Place
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