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Relegated Huddersfield TownNottingham Forest FA Cup winnersEuropean Cup Winners' Cup 1973–74 Sunderland (2nd Div.) (2nd FA Cup title) UEFA Cup 1973–74 Ipswich TownLeeds UnitedTottenham HotspurWolverhampton Wanderers | ||
Statistics of Football League First Division in the 1972-73 season.
Contents
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 3 points ahead of title challengers Arsenal. Crystal Palace were relegated on April 24, 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
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
First Division Results
Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.