title: 1972–73 Kilmarnock F.C. season
text: # 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
  
  | 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(?) | 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(?) | 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(?) | 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(?) | 4,012 |
  | G4 | 26 August | Stenhousemuir | H | 3-1 | Morrison(?,?,?) | 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 |
  