# 1972–73 Kilmarnock F.C. season

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.

## Scottish First Division
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 14 | Falkirk | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 56 | −18 | 26 | |
| 15 | Arbroath | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 39 | 63 | −24 | 26 | |
| 16 | Dumbarton | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 43 | 72 | −29 | 23 | |
| 17 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 40 | 71 | −31 | 22 | Relegated to 1973–74 Second Division |
| 18 | Airdrieonians | 34 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 34 | 75 | −41 | 16 | Relegated to 1973–74 Second Division |

### Match results

| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| 1 | 2 September | Celtic | A | 2–6 | Cook(26), Morrison(66) | 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 | Cook(27,43), McCulloch(88) | 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 | Morrison(46), Cook(47) | 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 | Morrison(15), Dickson(18) | 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 | Smith(59), Maxwell(63pen) | 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 | McSherry(4), Smith(52) | 2,869 |
| 23 | 7 February | Celtic | H | 0–4 | | 11,185 |
| 24 | 10 February | St Johnstone | H | 2–2 | Smith(29), McSherry(30) | 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 | McSherry(43), Morrison(44) | 4,141 |
| 29 | 24 March | Aberdeen | H | 0–2 | | 3,908 |
| 30 | 31 March | Morton | H | 2–1 | Morrison(34), Whyte(66) | 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 |

### Scottish League Cup
#### Group stage

| 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 | Morrison(15), Mathie(44) | 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 |

#### Group 4 final table

| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 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 |

### Scottish Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| R3 | 3 February | Queen of the South | H | 2–1 | McSherry(10), Morrison(82) | 4,378 |
| R4 | 26 February | Airdrieonians | H | 0–1 | | 5,828 |

### Texaco Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| R1, L1 | 12 September | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–5 | Bailey o.g(?) | 8,734 |
| R1, L2 | 26 September | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–0 | | 3,721 |