1972/73 was Manchester City's 71st season of competitive football - its 53rd in the top division of English football, its 53rd (total) and its 7th consecutive season in the (old) English First Division. The leading goalscorer this season was Rodney Marsh who scored 19 goals from just 47 appearances. The 3 players to make the most appearances for the club this season were Mike Doyle, Colin Bell and Willie Donachie who each played 49 times. The club had 11 different goalscorers and used 21 different players including 2 debutants. Debutants this season were Colin Barrett and Tony Whelan. 1 honour was won during this season. See the competition results below for details.
Season Stats
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Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charity Shield | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Winners |
| English Division One (old) | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 57 | 60 | 41 | 11th |
| FA Cup | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 5th Round |
| League Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3rd Round |
| UEFA Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1st Round |
Trophy Cabinet (1)
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 72 | 42 | 30 | 60 | |
| 2 | Arsenal | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 57 | 43 | 14 | 57 | |
| 3 | Leeds United | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 71 | 45 | 26 | 53 | |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 55 | 45 | 10 | 48 | |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 66 | 54 | 12 | 47 | |
| 6 | West Ham United | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 67 | 53 | 14 | 46 | |
| 7 | Derby County | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 56 | 54 | 2 | 46 | |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 58 | 48 | 10 | 45 | |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 60 | 51 | 9 | 45 | |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 53 | 54 | -1 | 42 | |
| 11 | Manchester City | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 57 | 60 | -3 | 41 | |
| 12 | Chelsea | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 49 | 51 | -2 | 40 | |
| 13 | Southampton | 42 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 47 | 52 | -5 | 40 | |
| 14 | Sheffield United | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 51 | 59 | -8 | 40 | |
| 15 | Stoke City | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 61 | 56 | 5 | 38 | |
| 16 | Leicester City | 42 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 40 | 46 | -6 | 37 | |
| 17 | Everton | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 49 | -8 | 37 | |
| 18 | Manchester United | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 44 | 60 | -16 | 37 | |
| 19 | Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 40 | 55 | -15 | 35 | |
| 20 | Norwich City | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 63 | -27 | 32 | |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 58 | -17 | 30 | |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 38 | 62 | -24 | 28 |
Matches
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| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/08/1972 | Charity Shield | Aston Villa | Away | 1-0 |
| 12/08/1972 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Away | 0-2 |
| 16/08/1972 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Home | 0-1 |
| 19/08/1972 | English Division One (old) | Norwich City | Home | 3-0 |
| 23/08/1972 | English Division One (old) | Derby County | Away | 0-1 |
| 26/08/1972 | English Division One (old) | Chelsea | Away | 1-2 |
| 29/08/1972 | English Division One (old) | Crystal Palace | Away | 0-1 |
| 02/09/1972 | English Division One (old) | Leicester City | Home | 1-0 |
| 06/09/1972 | League Cup | Rochdale | Home | 4-0 |
| 09/09/1972 | English Division One (old) | Birmingham City | Away | 1-4 |
| 13/09/1972 | UEFA Cup | Valencia | Home | 2-2 |
| 16/09/1972 | English Division One (old) | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 2-1 |
| 23/09/1972 | English Division One (old) | Stoke City | Away | 1-5 |
| 27/09/1972 | UEFA Cup | Valencia | Away | 1-2 |
| 30/09/1972 | English Division One (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 2-1 |
| 03/10/1972 | League Cup | Bury | Away | 0-2 |
| 07/10/1972 | English Division One (old) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 1-1 |
| 14/10/1972 | English Division One (old) | Coventry City | Away | 2-3 |
| 21/10/1972 | English Division One (old) | West Ham United | Home | 4-3 |
| 28/10/1972 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Away | 0-0 |
| 04/11/1972 | English Division One (old) | Derby County | Home | 4-0 |
| 11/11/1972 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Away | 3-2 |
| 18/11/1972 | English Division One (old) | Manchester United | Home | 3-0 |
| 25/11/1972 | English Division One (old) | Leeds United | Away | 0-3 |
| 02/12/1972 | English Division One (old) | Ipswich Town | Home | 1-1 |
| 09/12/1972 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield United | Away | 1-1 |
| 16/12/1972 | English Division One (old) | Southampton | Home | 2-1 |
| 23/12/1972 | English Division One (old) | Newcastle United | Away | 1-2 |
| 26/12/1972 | English Division One (old) | Stoke City | Home | 1-1 |
| 30/12/1972 | English Division One (old) | Norwich City | Away | 1-1 |
| 13/01/1973 | FA Cup | Stoke City | Home | 3-2 |
| 20/01/1973 | English Division One (old) | Leicester City | Away | 1-1 |
| 27/01/1973 | English Division One (old) | Birmingham City | Home | 1-0 |
| 03/02/1973 | FA Cup | Liverpool | Away | 0-0 |
| 07/02/1973 | FA Cup | Liverpool | Home | 2-0 |
| 10/02/1973 | English Division One (old) | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 3-2 |
| 17/02/1973 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Home | 1-1 |
| 24/02/1973 | FA Cup | Sunderland | Home | 2-2 |
| 27/02/1973 | FA Cup | Sunderland | Away | 1-3 |
| 03/03/1973 | English Division One (old) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 1-5 |
| 06/03/1973 | English Division One (old) | Southampton | Away | 1-1 |
| 10/03/1973 | English Division One (old) | Coventry City | Home | 1-2 |
| 17/03/1973 | English Division One (old) | West Ham United | Away | 1-2 |
| 24/03/1973 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Home | 1-2 |
| 27/03/1973 | English Division One (old) | Chelsea | Home | 0-1 |
| 31/03/1973 | English Division One (old) | Leeds United | Home | 1-0 |
| 07/04/1973 | English Division One (old) | Ipswich Town | Away | 1-1 |
| 14/04/1973 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield United | Home | 3-1 |
| 18/04/1973 | English Division One (old) | Newcastle United | Home | 2-0 |
| 21/04/1973 | English Division One (old) | Manchester United | Away | 0-0 |
| 25/04/1973 | English Division One (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 2-1 |
| 28/04/1973 | English Division One (old) | Crystal Palace | Home | 2-3 |