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1972–73 Football League First Division

1972–73 season of Football League First Division

Field	Value
competition	Football League First Division
season	[1972–73](1972-73-football-league)
winners	Liverpool
8th English title
relegated	Crystal Palace
West Bromwich Albion
continentalcup1	[European Cup](1973-74-european-cup)
continentalcup1 qualifiers	Liverpool
continentalcup2	[UEFA Cup](1973-74-uefa-cup)
continentalcup2 qualifiers	Leeds United
Ipswich Town
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Tottenham Hotspur
continentalcup4	Watney Cup
continentalcup4 qualifiers	West Ham United
Stoke City
league topscorer	Pop Robson
(28 goals)
biggest home win	Liverpool 5–0 Sheffield United
(23 September 1972)
Leeds United 5–0 Derby County
(7 October 1972)
Crystal Palace 5–0 Manchester United
(16 October 1972)
Derby County 5–0 Arsenal
(25 November 1972)
Leeds United 6–1 Arsenal
(9 March 1973)
biggest away win	West Bromwich Albion 0–4 Crystal Palace
(3 March 1973)
highest scoring	Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–3 Stoke City
(30 September 1972)
matches	462
total goals	1160
prevseason	[1971–72](1971-72-football-league-first-division)
nextseason	[1973–74](1973-74-football-league-first-division)

8th English title West Bromwich Albion Ipswich Town Wolverhampton Wanderers Tottenham Hotspur Stoke City (28 goals) (23 September 1972) Leeds United 5–0 Derby County (7 October 1972) Crystal Palace 5–0 Manchester United (16 October 1972) Derby County 5–0 Arsenal (25 November 1972) Leeds United 6–1 Arsenal (9 March 1973) (3 March 1973) (30 September 1972) Statistics of Football League First Division in the 1972–73 season.

Overview

Liverpool won the First Division title for the eighth time in the club's history that season. They made sure of the title with a 0–0 draw against Leicester City at Anfield and finished the season three points ahead of title challengers Arsenal. Crystal Palace were relegated on 24 April, after losing 2–1 at relegation rivals Norwich City. West Bromwich Albion joined them the next day after losing 2–1 at home to Manchester City.

League standings

Results

Managerial changes

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Position in table	Incoming manager	Date of appointment
Coventry City	ENG Bob Dennison	End of caretaker spell	15 June 1972	Pre-season	ENG Joe Mercer	15 June 1972
Manchester United	IRE Frank O'Farrell	Sacked	19 December 1972	21st	SCO Tommy Docherty	22 December 1972
Crystal Palace	ENG Bert Head	Mutual consent	28 March 1973	20th	ENG Malcolm Allison	30 March 1973
Manchester City	ENG Malcolm Allison	Signed by Crystal Palace	30 March 1973	14th	ENG Johnny Hart	30 March 1973
Everton	ENG Harry Catterick	Resigned	7 April 1973	15th	ENG Tom Eggleston (caretaker)	7 April 1973

Team locations

Arsenal Birmingham Chelsea Coventry Crystal Palace Derby County Everton Ipswich Town Leeds United Leicester City Liverpool Manchester City Manchester United Newcastle Norwich City Sheffield United Southampton Stoke Tottenham West Bromwich Albion West Ham Wolverhampton Wanderers

Arsenal Chelsea Crystal Palace Tottenham West Ham

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	ENG Pop Robson	West Ham United	28
2	ENG John Richards	Wolverhampton Wanderers	27
3	ENG Billy Dearden	Sheffield United	20
4	ENG Bob Latchford	Birmingham City	19
5	ENG Allan Clarke	Leeds United	18
=	ENG John Tudor	Newcastle United	18

References

RSSSF

References

"English League Leading Goalscorers".

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