Leeds United F.C. History
Leeds United F.C. History : Foreword
1919-29 - The Twenties
1930-39 - The Thirties
1939-46 - The War Years
1947-49 - Post War Depression
1949-57 - The Reign of King John
1957-63 - From Charles to Revie
1961-75 - The Revie Years
1975-82 - The Downward Spiral
1982-88 - The Dark Years
1988-96 - The Wilko Years
1996-04 - The Rollercoaster Ride
2004-17 - Down Among The Deadmen
100 Greatest LUFC Players Ever
Greatest Leeds United Games
Players' Profiles
Managers' Profiles
Leeds City F.C. History
Leeds City F.C. Player and Manager Profiles
Leeds United/City Statistics
Leeds United/City Captains
Leeds United/City Friendlies and Other Games
Leeds United/City Reserves and Other Teams

Leeds United 1972-1973:

Comp.DateOpponentsScoreScorersTeamOpponents' ScorersCrowdHalf-Time Score

CL 1/42

12-08-1972

West Bromwich Albion (h)

1-0 (W)

Jordan 17'

Team

Unknown

1-0

CL 2/42

15-08-1972

Burnley (a)

0-2 (L)

Team

Unknown Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 3/42

19-08-1972

Newcastle United (a)

1-2 (L)

Ellam

Team

Cannell Smith

Unknown

Unknown

CL 4/42

26-08-1972

Sheffield Wednesday (h)

0-0 (D)

Team

Unknown

0-0

CL 5/42

02-09-1972

Bolton Wanderers (a)

0-0 (D)

Team

Unknown

0-0

CL 6/42

09-09-1972

Manchester United (h)

2-3 (L)

F. Gray 58' Saunders 68'

Team

Kidd 38' Sartori 86' Fletcher 89'

Unknown

0-1

CL 7/42

16-09-1972

Liverpool (a)

1-3 (L)

Cattrell 26'

Team

Boersma 30' Hall (2) 58' 83'

Unknown

1-1

CL 8/42

19-09-1972

Stoke City (h)

0-2 (L)

Team

Unknown Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 9/42

23-09-1972

Nottingham Forest (h)

1-4 (L)

Galvin

Team

White 28' Buckley 55' McCann 72' Jackson

Unknown

0-1

CL 10/42

??-09-1972

Preston North End (h)

2-1 (W)

Unknown Unknown

Team

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 11/42

30-09-1972

Huddersfield Town (a)

1-1 (D)

Mann

Team

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 12/42

07-10-1972

Blackpool (a)

0-2 (L)

Team

Unknown Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 13/42

14-10-1972

Blackburn Rovers (h)

1-0 (W)

McGinley

Team

Unknown

Unknown

CL 14/42

18-10-1972

West Bromwich Albion (a)

1-2 (L)

F. Gray (pen)

Team

Woolgar (2)

Unknown

Unknown

CL 15/42

21-10-1972

Coventry City (a)

1-2 (L)

Unknown

Team

Green (2) 40' 42'

2,417

1-2

CL 16/42

28-10-1972

Derby County (h)

1-2 (L)

McGinley

Team

Unknown Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 17/42

04-11-1972

Stoke City (a)

0-1 (L)

Team

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 18/42

14-11-1972

Sheffield United (a)

0-2 (L)

Team

Ward Holmes

Unknown

Unknown

CL 19/42

18-11-1972

Aston Villa (h)

0-1 (L)

Team

Brown 65'

Unknown

0-0

CL 20/42

25-09-1972

Wolverhampton Wanderers (a)

0-2 (L)

Team

Walker (2) 14' 19'

Unknown

Unknown

CL 21/42

02-12-1972

Bury (h)

3-1 (W)

Liddell McGinley Charlton

Team

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 22/42

09-12-1972

Manchester City (a)

2-2 (D)

Galvin Unknown

Team

Unknown Unknown

458

Unknown

CL 23/42

16-12-1972

Preston North End (a)

1-1 (D)

Unknown

Team

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 24/42

23-12-1972

Burnley (h)

3-2 (W)

Cattrell O'Neill Unknown

Team

Unknown Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 25/42

06-01-1973

Sheffield Wednesday (a)

1-0 (W)

Jordan

Team

Unknown

Unknown

CL 26/42

13-01-1973

Manchester City (h)

2-1 (W)

F. Gray McGinley

Team

Unknown

379

Unknown

CL 27/42

20-01-1973

Bolton Wanderers (h)

4-1 (W)

Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

Team

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 28/42

27-01-1973

Manchester United (a)

2-1 (W)

E. Gray Unknown

Team

Anderson 89'

Unknown

Unknown

CL 29/42

05-02-1973

Everton (h)

0-1 (L)

Team

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 30/42

28-02-1973

Huddersfield Town (h)

2-0 (W)

Liddell Charlton

Team

Unknown

Unknown

CL 31/42

03-03-1973

Blackpool (h)

2-1 (W)

F. Gray Jordan

Team

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 32/42

10-03-1973

Blackburn Rovers (a)

1-0 (W)

McGinley

Team

Unknown

Unknown

CL 33/42

12-03-1973

Liverpool (h)

1-1 (D)

Liddell

Team

Brownbill

Unknown

Unknown

CL 34/42

17-03-1973

Coventry City (h)

3-0 (W)

Liddell Mann 2

Team

Unknown

Unknown

CL 35/42

20-03-1973

Nottingham Forest (a)

1-1 (D)

Unknown

Team

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 36/42

24-03-1973

Derby County (a)

1-2 (L)

F. Gray

Team

Unknown Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 37/42

31-03-1973

Wolverhampton Wanderers (h)

1-2 (L)

Barnes

Team

Easthoe 39' Charlton (og) 54'

Unknown

Unknown

CL 38/42

07-04-1973

Bury (a)

0-1 (L)

Team

Warburton

Unknown

Unknown

CL 39/42

16-04-1973

Newcastle United (h)

2-0 (W)

Unknown Unknown

Team

Unknown

Unknown

CL 40/42

21-04-1973

Aston Villa (a)

1-3 (L)

Unknown

Team

Betts (2) 29' pen 50' Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 41/42

24-04-1973

Everton (a)

0-1 (L)

Team

Buckley

Unknown

Unknown

CL 42/42

28-04-1973

Sheffield United (h)

4-1 (W)

Barnes (2) Mann McGinley

Team

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Central League 1972-73: Position 18th

Pos.TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstPoints

1

Liverpool

42

21

14

7

82

44

56

2

Stoke City

42

23

8

11

86

55

54

3

Coventry City

42

23

8

11

77

50

54

4

Derby County

42

21

10

11

80

54

52

5

West Bromwich Albion

42

20

11

11

72

51

51

6

Sheffield Wednesday

42

20

9

13

77

51

49

7

Everton

42

20

9

13

55

41

49

8

Wolverhampton Wanderers

42

18

10

14

60

55

46

9

Newcastle United

42

18

8

16

70

58

44

10

Aston Villa

42

18

8

16

55

61

44

11

Sheffield United

42

17

9

16

59

49

43

12

Nottingham Forest

42

15

13

14

59

54

43

13

Manchester United

42

17

9

16

49

51

43

14

Blackpool

42

17

8

17

54

51

42

15

Manchester City

42

13

13

16

58

67

39

16

Burnley

42

15

8

19

57

60

38

17

Bury

42

15

8

19

55

78

38

18

Leeds United

42

15

7

20

50

55

37

19

Huddersfield Town

42

12

9

21

61

88

33

20

Bolton Wanderers

42

7

11

24

44

89

25

21

Preston North End

42

6

11

25

40

92

23

22

Blackburn Rovers

42

7

7

28

34

80

21