1972β73 season | ||
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Manager | Davie White | |
Division One | 5th | |
Scottish Cup | Semi-finals | |
League Cup | Quarter-finals | |
Texaco Cup | 1st round | |
Top goalscorer | League:
John Duncan (23) All: John Duncan (40) | |
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The 1972β73 season was the 71st season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One, where the club would finish in 5th place for the third consecutive season. [1] [2] Domestically, Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they would get knocked out by Celtic in both the quarter-finals of the League Cup and the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup, with both ties requiring replays. Dundee would also compete in the Texaco Cup, where they would be knocked out by Norwich City in the 1st round.
Statistics provided by Dee Archive. [2]
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 2 September | Motherwell | A | 2β2 | J. Wilson, Duncan | 5,000 |
2 | 9 September | Aberdeen | H | 0β0 | 10,100 | |
3 | 16 September | Dundee United | A | 1β2 | Ford | 12,071 |
4 | 23 September | Celtic | H | 2β0 | I. Scott, Gray | 18,226 |
5 | 30 September | Airdrieonians | A | 1β0 | Robinson | 2,500 |
6 | 7 October | Hibernian | H | 1β0 | Ford | 11,618 |
7 | 14 October | Dumbarton | A | 2β2 | Wallace, Cushley ( o.g.) | 4,000 |
8 | 21 October | Kilmarnock | H | 1β0 | Duncan | 5,600 |
9 | 28 October | Greenock Morton | A | 2β5 | Rowan ( o.g.), Duncan | 2,500 |
10 | 4 November | Rangers | H | 1β1 | Wallace | 19,600 |
11 | 11 November | Arbroath | A | 1β2 | Duncan | 5,149 |
12 | 18 November | St Johnstone | H | 3β0 | Duncan, Robinson, Houston | 6,000 |
13 | 25 November | Ayr United | A | 1β2 | Anderson | 5,000 |
14 | 2 December | East Fife | H | 4β0 | Duncan (2), Wallace, J. Scott | 5,300 |
15 | 9 December | Falkirk | A | 2β2 | Duncan, I. Scott | 4,000 |
16 | 16 December | Partick Thistle | H | 4β1 | Duncan (3), Johnston | 3,900 |
17 | 23 December | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2β1 | Stewart, Duncan | 8,366 |
18 | 30 December | Motherwell | H | 2β0 | Duncan, J. Scott | 5,600 |
19 | 1 January | Aberdeen | A | 1β3 | J. Scott | 13,576 |
20 | 6 January | Dundee United | H | 3β0 | Duncan (2), Houston | 13,570 |
21 | 13 January | Celtic | A | 1β2 | Houston | 25,977 |
22 | 27 January | Hibernian | A | 1β1 | Duncan | 15,896 |
23 | 10 February | Dumbarton | H | 2β1 | J. Scott, Wallace | 4,500 |
24 | 20 February | Airdrieonians | H | 1β1 | Stewart | 3,650 |
25 | 27 February | Kilmarnock | A | 2β1 | I. Scott, J. Scott | 2,000 |
26 | 3 March | Greenock Morton | H | 6β0 | J. Wilson (2), J. Scott, Duncan (3) | 5,000 |
27 | 10 March | Rangers | A | 1β3 | Duncan | 32,500 |
28 | 21 March | Arbroath | H | 6β0 | J. Scott (3), Duncan (2), Wallace | 5,950 |
29 | 24 March | St Johnstone | A | 1β4 | Lambie ( o.g.) | 4,500 |
30 | 31 March | Ayr United | H | 2β1 | J. Scott, Houston | 5,050 |
31 | 14 April | Falkirk | H | 5β3 | Wallace (2), Duncan, J. Scott (2) | 4,000 |
32 | 18 April | East Fife | A | 1β0 | Semple | 4,304 |
33 | 21 April | Partick Thistle | A | 1β1 | Wallace | 5,000 |
34 | 28 April | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2β2 | Wallace, Houston | 6,348 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | Hibernian | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 74 | 33 | +41 | 45 |
4 | Aberdeen | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 34 | +27 | 43 |
5 | Dundee | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 43 |
6 | Ayr United | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 51 | −1 | 40 |
7 | Dundee United | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 56 | 51 | +5 | 39 |
Statistics provided by Dee Archive. [2]
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 12 August | East Stirlingshire | A | 8β2 | Duncan (5), Robinson, J. Wilson, Stein ( o.g.) | 1,500 |
2 | 16 August | Clyde | H | 2β1 | Duncan, I. Scott | 4,900 |
3 | 19 August | Motherwell | A | 3β1 | J. Wilson, Duncan (2) | 5,000 |
4 | 23 August | Clyde | A | 1β0 | Phillip | 2,000 |
5 | 26 August | East Stirlingshire | H | 3β0 | Duncan, J. Scott, Robinson | 4,700 |
6 | 30 August | Motherwell | H | 2β1 | Wallace, Duncan | 4,000 |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dundee | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 12 |
Motherwell | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 6 |
Clyde | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 |
East Stirlingshire | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 22 | −18 | 0 |
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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2nd round, 1st leg | 20 September | Dumbarton | A | 0β3 | 4,000 | |
2nd round, 2nd leg | 4 October | Dumbarton | H | 4β0 | I. Scott, Wallace (2), Duncan | 7,200 |
Dundee won 4β3 on aggregate | ||||||
Quarter-finals, 1st leg | 11 October | Celtic | H | 1β0 | Wallace | 14,492 |
Quarter-finals, 2nd leg | 1 November | Celtic | A | 2β3 ( A.E.T.) |
Wallace, J. Scott | 36,416 |
Aggregate tied at 3β3, replay required | ||||||
QF Replay | 20 November | Celtic | N | 1β4 | J. Scott | 36,483 |
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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3rd round | 3 February | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 3β0 | J. Wilson, Duncan, J. Scott | 10,618 |
4th round | 24 February | Stranraer | A | 9β2 | Duncan (4), Wallace (3), Houston, I. Scott | 3,350 |
Quarter-finals | 17 March | Montrose | A | 4β1 | Wallace, J. Scott (2), Duncan | 8,893 |
Semi-finals | 7 April | Celtic | N | 0β0 | 53,428 | |
SF Replay | 11 April | Celtic | N | 0β3 | 47,384 |
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1st round, 1st leg | 13 September |
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H | 2β1 | I. Scott, Lambie | 8,000 |
1st round, 2nd leg | 27 September |
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A | 0β2 | 18,339 | |
Norwich won 3β2 on aggregate |
Statistics provided by Dee Archive
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Texaco Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Thomson Allan | 42 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Ian Anderson | 12 | 1 | 5+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
John Duncan | 46 | 40 | 30+1 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Bobby Ford | 35 | 2 | 19+4 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
John Gray | 9 | 1 | 3+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Mike Hewitt | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Doug Houston | 51 | 6 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Davie Johnston | 25 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Duncan Lambie | 17 | 1 | 12+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
Ian Mathieson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Duncan MacLeod | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Iain Phillip | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Alex Pringle | 11 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Bobby Robinson | 49 | 4 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Ian Scott | 42 | 7 | 25+1 | 3 | 4+1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jocky Scott | 50 | 18 | 31+1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Billy Semple | 8 | 1 | 2+4 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Ian Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
George Stewart | 47 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Gordon Wallace | 48 | 18 | 31+1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Bobby Wilson | 50 | 0 | 32+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jimmy Wilson | 37 | 5 | 20+1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
1972β73 season | ||
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Manager | Davie White | |
Division One | 5th | |
Scottish Cup | Semi-finals | |
League Cup | Quarter-finals | |
Texaco Cup | 1st round | |
Top goalscorer | League:
John Duncan (23) All: John Duncan (40) | |
| ||
The 1972β73 season was the 71st season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One, where the club would finish in 5th place for the third consecutive season. [1] [2] Domestically, Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they would get knocked out by Celtic in both the quarter-finals of the League Cup and the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup, with both ties requiring replays. Dundee would also compete in the Texaco Cup, where they would be knocked out by Norwich City in the 1st round.
Statistics provided by Dee Archive. [2]
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 September | Motherwell | A | 2β2 | J. Wilson, Duncan | 5,000 |
2 | 9 September | Aberdeen | H | 0β0 | 10,100 | |
3 | 16 September | Dundee United | A | 1β2 | Ford | 12,071 |
4 | 23 September | Celtic | H | 2β0 | I. Scott, Gray | 18,226 |
5 | 30 September | Airdrieonians | A | 1β0 | Robinson | 2,500 |
6 | 7 October | Hibernian | H | 1β0 | Ford | 11,618 |
7 | 14 October | Dumbarton | A | 2β2 | Wallace, Cushley ( o.g.) | 4,000 |
8 | 21 October | Kilmarnock | H | 1β0 | Duncan | 5,600 |
9 | 28 October | Greenock Morton | A | 2β5 | Rowan ( o.g.), Duncan | 2,500 |
10 | 4 November | Rangers | H | 1β1 | Wallace | 19,600 |
11 | 11 November | Arbroath | A | 1β2 | Duncan | 5,149 |
12 | 18 November | St Johnstone | H | 3β0 | Duncan, Robinson, Houston | 6,000 |
13 | 25 November | Ayr United | A | 1β2 | Anderson | 5,000 |
14 | 2 December | East Fife | H | 4β0 | Duncan (2), Wallace, J. Scott | 5,300 |
15 | 9 December | Falkirk | A | 2β2 | Duncan, I. Scott | 4,000 |
16 | 16 December | Partick Thistle | H | 4β1 | Duncan (3), Johnston | 3,900 |
17 | 23 December | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2β1 | Stewart, Duncan | 8,366 |
18 | 30 December | Motherwell | H | 2β0 | Duncan, J. Scott | 5,600 |
19 | 1 January | Aberdeen | A | 1β3 | J. Scott | 13,576 |
20 | 6 January | Dundee United | H | 3β0 | Duncan (2), Houston | 13,570 |
21 | 13 January | Celtic | A | 1β2 | Houston | 25,977 |
22 | 27 January | Hibernian | A | 1β1 | Duncan | 15,896 |
23 | 10 February | Dumbarton | H | 2β1 | J. Scott, Wallace | 4,500 |
24 | 20 February | Airdrieonians | H | 1β1 | Stewart | 3,650 |
25 | 27 February | Kilmarnock | A | 2β1 | I. Scott, J. Scott | 2,000 |
26 | 3 March | Greenock Morton | H | 6β0 | J. Wilson (2), J. Scott, Duncan (3) | 5,000 |
27 | 10 March | Rangers | A | 1β3 | Duncan | 32,500 |
28 | 21 March | Arbroath | H | 6β0 | J. Scott (3), Duncan (2), Wallace | 5,950 |
29 | 24 March | St Johnstone | A | 1β4 | Lambie ( o.g.) | 4,500 |
30 | 31 March | Ayr United | H | 2β1 | J. Scott, Houston | 5,050 |
31 | 14 April | Falkirk | H | 5β3 | Wallace (2), Duncan, J. Scott (2) | 4,000 |
32 | 18 April | East Fife | A | 1β0 | Semple | 4,304 |
33 | 21 April | Partick Thistle | A | 1β1 | Wallace | 5,000 |
34 | 28 April | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2β2 | Wallace, Houston | 6,348 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Hibernian | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 74 | 33 | +41 | 45 |
4 | Aberdeen | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 34 | +27 | 43 |
5 | Dundee | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 43 |
6 | Ayr United | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 51 | −1 | 40 |
7 | Dundee United | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 56 | 51 | +5 | 39 |
Statistics provided by Dee Archive. [2]
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 12 August | East Stirlingshire | A | 8β2 | Duncan (5), Robinson, J. Wilson, Stein ( o.g.) | 1,500 |
2 | 16 August | Clyde | H | 2β1 | Duncan, I. Scott | 4,900 |
3 | 19 August | Motherwell | A | 3β1 | J. Wilson, Duncan (2) | 5,000 |
4 | 23 August | Clyde | A | 1β0 | Phillip | 2,000 |
5 | 26 August | East Stirlingshire | H | 3β0 | Duncan, J. Scott, Robinson | 4,700 |
6 | 30 August | Motherwell | H | 2β1 | Wallace, Duncan | 4,000 |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dundee | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 12 |
Motherwell | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 6 |
Clyde | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 |
East Stirlingshire | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 22 | −18 | 0 |
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2nd round, 1st leg | 20 September | Dumbarton | A | 0β3 | 4,000 | |
2nd round, 2nd leg | 4 October | Dumbarton | H | 4β0 | I. Scott, Wallace (2), Duncan | 7,200 |
Dundee won 4β3 on aggregate | ||||||
Quarter-finals, 1st leg | 11 October | Celtic | H | 1β0 | Wallace | 14,492 |
Quarter-finals, 2nd leg | 1 November | Celtic | A | 2β3 ( A.E.T.) |
Wallace, J. Scott | 36,416 |
Aggregate tied at 3β3, replay required | ||||||
QF Replay | 20 November | Celtic | N | 1β4 | J. Scott | 36,483 |
Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3rd round | 3 February | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 3β0 | J. Wilson, Duncan, J. Scott | 10,618 |
4th round | 24 February | Stranraer | A | 9β2 | Duncan (4), Wallace (3), Houston, I. Scott | 3,350 |
Quarter-finals | 17 March | Montrose | A | 4β1 | Wallace, J. Scott (2), Duncan | 8,893 |
Semi-finals | 7 April | Celtic | N | 0β0 | 53,428 | |
SF Replay | 11 April | Celtic | N | 0β3 | 47,384 |
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1st round, 1st leg | 13 September |
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H | 2β1 | I. Scott, Lambie | 8,000 |
1st round, 2nd leg | 27 September |
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A | 0β2 | 18,339 | |
Norwich won 3β2 on aggregate |
Statistics provided by Dee Archive
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Texaco Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Thomson Allan | 42 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Ian Anderson | 12 | 1 | 5+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
John Duncan | 46 | 40 | 30+1 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Bobby Ford | 35 | 2 | 19+4 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
John Gray | 9 | 1 | 3+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Mike Hewitt | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Doug Houston | 51 | 6 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Davie Johnston | 25 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Duncan Lambie | 17 | 1 | 12+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
Ian Mathieson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Duncan MacLeod | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Iain Phillip | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Alex Pringle | 11 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Bobby Robinson | 49 | 4 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Ian Scott | 42 | 7 | 25+1 | 3 | 4+1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jocky Scott | 50 | 18 | 31+1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Billy Semple | 8 | 1 | 2+4 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Ian Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
George Stewart | 47 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Gordon Wallace | 48 | 18 | 31+1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Bobby Wilson | 50 | 0 | 32+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jimmy Wilson | 37 | 5 | 20+1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |