1972–73 Manchester City F.C. season
1972–73 season of Manchester City
Manchester City 1972–73 football season
1972–73 season | |
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Manager | Malcolm Allison (to 30 Mar 1973) Johnny Hart (from 30 Mar 1973) |
Stadium | Maine Road |
First Division | 11th |
FA Cup | Fifth Round |
League Cup | Third Round |
FA Charity Shield | Winners |
UEFA Cup | First Round |
Average home league attendance | 32,140 (8th highest in league) |
The 1972–73 season was Manchester City's 71st season of competitive football and 53rd season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup, FA Charity Shield and the UEFA Cup. Despite not winning the FA Cup or First Division the previous season, City were invited to play in the Charity Shield against Aston Villa, the 1971/72 Third Division champions, at Villa Park. City won the match 1-0 with a Francis Lee penalty late on.
First Division
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | Newcastle United | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 60 | 51 | 1.176 | 45 |
10 | Birmingham City | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 53 | 54 | 0.981 | 42 |
11 | Manchester City | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 57 | 60 | 0.950 | 41 |
12 | Chelsea | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 49 | 51 | 0.961 | 40 |
13 | Southampton | 42 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 47 | 52 | 0.904 | 40 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 57 | 60 | 0.95 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 20 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 13 |
Source: [1]
FA Cup
Results
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
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13 January 1973 | 3rd Round | Stoke City | H | Maine Road | 3 – 2 | Bell, Marsh, Summerbee | 38,648 |
3 February 1973 | 4th Round | Liverpool | A | Anfield | 0 – 0 | 56,296 | |
7 February 1973 | 4th Round Replay | Liverpool | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | Bell, Booth | 49,572 |
24 February 1973 | 5th Round | Sunderland | H | Maine Road | 2 – 2 | Towers, Montgomery (og) | 54,478 |
27 February 1973 | 5th Round Replay | Sunderland | A | Roker Park | 1 – 3 | Lee | 51,782 |
Football League Cup
Results
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 October 1972 | 3rd Round | Bury | A | Gigg Lane | 0 – 2 | 16,614 |
Charity Shield
Aston Villa v Manchester City
5 August 1972 Charity Shield | Aston Villa | 0-1 | Manchester City | Birmingham |
| Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 34,859 Referee: Norman Burtenshaw |
UEFA Cup
Results
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 September 1972 | 1st Round 1st leg | Valencia | H | Maine Road | 2 – 2 | Mellor, Marsh | 21,698 |
27 September 1972 | 1st Round 2nd leg | Valencia | A | Mestalla Stadium | 1 – 2 | Marsh | 35,000 |
References
- ^ "History". Statto.
External links
- Official website