1972–73 Manchester City F.C. season

UEFA Cup
	First Round
Average home league attendance	32,140 (8th highest in league)
	← 1971–72 1973–74 →

The 1972–73 season was

Aston Villa, the 1971/72 Third Division champions, at Villa Park. City won the match 1-0 with a Francis Lee

First Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts
9	Newcastle United	42	16	13	13	60	51	1.176	45
10	Birmingham City	42	15	12	15	53	54	0.981	42
11	Manchester City	42	15	11	16	57	60	0.950	41
12	Chelsea	42	13	14	15	49	51	0.961	40
13	Southampton	42	11	18	13	47	52	0.904	40

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
42	15	11	16	57	60	0.95	41	12	4	5	36	20	28	3	7	11	21	40	13

Source: [1]

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Venue	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
13 January 1973	3rd Round	Stoke City	H	Maine Road	3 – 2	Bell, Marsh, Summerbee	38,648
3 February 1973	4th Round	Liverpool	A	Anfield	0 – 0		56,296
7 February 1973	4th Round Replay	Liverpool	H	Maine Road	2 – 0	Bell, Booth	49,572
24 February 1973	5th Round	Sunderland	H	Maine Road	2 – 2	Towers, Montgomery (og)	54,478
27 February 1973	5th Round Replay	Sunderland	A	Roker Park	1 – 3	Lee	51,782

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Venue	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
3 October 1972	3rd Round	Bury	A	Gigg Lane	0 – 2		16,614

5 August 1972 Charity Shield	Aston Villa	0-1	Manchester City	Birmingham
			Lee 70' (pen)	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 34,859 Referee: Norman Burtenshaw

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Venue	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
13 September 1972	1st Round 1st leg	Valencia	H	Maine Road	2 – 2	Mellor, Marsh	21,698
27 September 1972	1st Round 2nd leg	Valencia	A	Mestalla Stadium	1 – 2	Marsh	35,000