# 1972–73 Motherwell F.C. season

The 1972–73 season was Motherwell's 4th consecutive season in the top division of Scottish football after being promoted from the Scottish Second Division in 1969.

## Results

All results are written with Motherwell's score first.

### Scottish League Division One

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
| 2 September 1972 | Dundee | H | 2–2 | Lawson, Forsyth |
| 9 September 1972 | Airdrieonians | A | 2–1 | Lawson, McClymont |
| 16 September 1972 | Kilmarnock | H | 2–0 | McClymont, Wark |
| 23 September 1972 | St Johnstone | A | 2–2 | Murray, McClymont |
| 30 September 1972 | Aberdeen | A | 2–7 | McClymont, Gray |
| 7 October 1972 | Dundee United | H | 1–4 | Lawson |
| 14 October 1972 | Rangers | H | 0–2 | |
| 21 October 1972 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–0 | |
| 28 October 1972 | Falkirk | H | 1–1 | Campbell |
| 4 November 1972 | Ayr United | A | 2–3 | Watson, McClymont |
| 11 November 1972 | Celtic | H | 0–5 | |
| 18 November 1972 | Partick Thistle | A | 3–0 | McCabe, McClymont, Campbell |
| 25 November 1972 | East Fife | H | 0–1 | |
| 2 December 1972 | Greenock Morton | A | 0–1 | |
| 16 December 1972 | Dumbarton | A | 0–0 | |
| 23 December 1972 | Arbroath | H | 2–0 | Heron, Muir |
| 30 December 1972 | Dundee | A | 0–2 | |
| 1 January 1973 | Airdrieonians | H | 2–0 | Fraser o.g, Martin |
| 6 January 1973 | Kilmarnock | A | 0–1 | |
| 13 January 1973 | St Johnstone | H | 1–1 | Goldthorp |
| 27 January 1973 | Dundee United | A | 2–1 | Lawson, McCabe |
| 7 February 1973 | Aberdeen | H | 2–0 | Lawson, Campbell |
| 10 February 1973 | Rangers | A | 1–2 | Millar |
| 19 February 1973 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–2 | Millar, Campbell |
| 3 March 1973 | Falkirk | A | 1–0 | Whiteford |
| 10 March 1973 | Ayr United | H | 1–2 | Millar |
| 24 March 1973 | Partick Thistle | H | 0–0 | |
| 31 March 1973 | East Fife | A | 1–3 | Millar |
| 3 April 1973 | Celtic | A | 0–2 | |
| 7 April 1973 | Greenock Morton | H | 3–0 | McCabe, Goldthorp, Shevlane o.g. |
| 10 April 1973 | Hibernian | H | 1–1 | Goldthorp |
| 14 April 1973 | Hibernian | A | 1–0 | Millar |
| 21 April 1973 | Dumbarton | H | 0–2 | |
| 28 April 1973 | Arbroath | A | 1–0 | Muir |

### Scottish Cup

| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
| 3 February 1973 | R3 | Raith Rovers | H | 2–1 | |
| 24 February 1973 | R4 | Celtic | H | 0–4 | |

### Scottish League Cup

| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| 12 August 1972 | GS | Clyde | A | 2–2 |
| 16 August 1972 | GS | East Stirlingshire | H | 1–0 |
| 19 August 1972 | GS | Dundee | H | 1–3 |
| 23 August 1972 | GS | East Stirlingshire | A | 5–1 |
| 26 August 1972 | GS | Clyde | H | 1–1 |
| 30 August 1972 | GS | Dundee | A | 1–3 |
| 4 September 1972 | R1 L1 | Albion Rovers | H | 4–1 |
| 6 September 1972 | R1 L2 | Albion Rovers | A | 4–0 |
| 20 September 1972 | R2 L1 | Airdrieonians | H | 0–1 |
| 4 October 1972 | R2 L2 | Airdrieonians | A | 1–1 |

### Texaco Cup

| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| 12 September 1972 | R1 L1 | Coventry City | A | 3–3 |
| 27 September 1972 | R1 L2 | Coventry City | H | 1–0 |
| 16 October 1972 | QF L1 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–0 |
| 8 November 1972 | QF L2 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 4–2 |
| 14 March 1973 | SF L1 | Norwich City | A | 0–2 |
| 21 March 1973 | SF L2 | Norwich City | H | 2–3 |

## League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 6 | Ayr United | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 51 | −1 | 40 |
| 7 | Dundee United | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 56 | 51 | +5 | 39 |
| 8 | Motherwell | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 31 |
| 9 | East Fife | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 30 |
| 10 | Heart of Midlothian | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 30 |