1972–73 in English football
The Football League First Division 1972/73 was the 74th season of the Football League First Division as the highest English football league. The Liverpool FC won with three points behind Arsenal on his now eighth English championship. Both newly promoted Birmingham City and Norwich City were able to get the class; instead had to Crystal Palace and West Bromwich Albion the transition to the Second Division compete. These two teams should be in the following season replaced by the two second division team FC Burnley and Queens Park Rangers.
A total of 484 players were used, with Liverpool and Manchester United as well as the least of Chelsea with 29 aufboten 16 most players in league games. 99 newcomers were offset by 81 footballers who most recently came into play in the 1972/73 season.
Final Table
Results Table
In the left column of the home teams are listed.
Top scorers
The champion team of Liverpool FC
In the following list, all players were listed who came for Liverpool in a league match for use during the 1972/73 season. It must be noted that in most cases a minimum number of games will be provided in English football to accept the official champion medal allowed. As regards the specific arrangements prior to the introduction of the Premier League, there is lack of clarity, all the players with an asterisk (*) have been provided which have received no champion medal presumably because of their small contribution. In brackets the number of bets as well as the goals achieved are called.
Phil Boersma (19/ 7) | Ian Callaghan (42/ 3) | Ray Clemence (41/ 0 ) | Peter Cormack (30/ 8) | Brian Hall (21/ 2) | Steve Heighway (38/ 6) | Emlyn Hughes (41/ 7) | Kevin Keegan (41/ 13) | Frankie Lane * (1/0 ) | Chris Lawler (42/ 3) | Alec Lindsay (37/ 4) | Larry Lloyd (42/ 2) | Tommy Smith ( 33/2 ) | Trevor Storton * ( 4/0 ) | Phil Thompson (14/ 0 ) | John Toshack (22 /13).
- Coach: Bill Shankly