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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England Scotland |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Ipswich Town |
| Runners-up | Norwich City |
The1972–73Texaco Cup was the third edition of the tournament sponsored byTexaco. It was won byIpswich Town, who beatNorwich City in a two-legged final by 4–2 on aggregate.[1][2]
| Home team | Result | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 3–3 | Motherwell | 12 September 1972 |
| Ipswich Town | 4–2 | St Johnstone | 12 September 1972 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5–1 | Kilmarnock | 12 September 1972 |
| Ayr United | 0–0 | Newcastle United | 13 September 1972 |
| Dundee | 2–1 | Norwich City | 13 September 1972 |
| Hearts | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | 13 September 1972 |
| Leicester City | 1–1 | Dundee United | 13 September 1972 |
| Sheffield United | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 September 1972 |
| Home team | Result | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Hearts | 26 September 1972 |
| Kilmarnock | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26 September 1972 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Sheffield United | 26 September 1972 |
| Dundee United | 2–2 | Leicester City | 27 September 1972 |
| Motherwell | 1–0 | Coventry City | 27 September 1972 |
| Newcastle United | 2–0 | Ayr United | 27 September 1972 |
| Norwich City | 2–0 | Dundee | 27 September 1972 |
| St Johnstone | 0–2 | Ipswich Town | 27 September 1972 |
| Home team | Result | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearts | 0–0 | Motherwell | 16 October 1972 |
| Ipswich Town | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 October 1972 |
| Leicester City | 2–0 | Norwich City | 24 October 1972 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | Newcastle United | 25 October 1972 |
| Home team | Result | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Ipswich Town | 7 November 1972 |
| Motherwell | 4–2 | Hearts | 8 November 1972 |
| Newcastle United | 3–1 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 November 1972 |
| Norwich City | 2–0 | Leicester City | 8 November 1972 |
| Home team | Result | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | 14 March 1973 |
| Norwich City | 2–0 | Motherwell | 14 March 1973 |
| Home team | Result | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 3–2 | Norwich City | 21 March 1973 |
| Ipswich Town | 1–0 | Newcastle United | 10 April 1973 |
