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The 1972/73 season was the 100th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 76th season of Scottish league football.

It was also a particularly memorable one for Ally McLeod’s Honest Men. Not just for  another league triumph over Rangers --- this was almost becoming routine at Somerset Park -- but for one of Ayr's most determined bids to win  the Scottish Cup.  It was also Ayr,s first entry into a non-domestic cup competition - The Texaco Cup being paired with Newcastle United. 8,500 people saw Bobby Moncur return to Somerset Park with such as Malcolm McDonald to slog out a 0-0 draw at Somerset Park.

The second leg was notable for Jim McFadzean not being able to be released from his teaching duties and Drew Rogerson made his debut for Ayr in a match which Newcastle won by 2-0 to go through.

Having overcome lesser opposition in the  early rounds of the Scottish Cup, Ayr travelled to face Partick Thistle in what was  considered to be a tricky tie. They returned with a superb 5-1 victory under their belts and a place in the last four for the first time ever.

Over 50,000 spectators saw them tackle Rangers in  the Hampden Park semi-final and a desperately close game was settled by two  identical tussles between Ayr's Sanny McAnespie and Rangers striker  Derek Parlane with the Ibrox man winning both duels to score the only  goals of the game

Aberdeen (a) 17 Feb 73

Aberdeen (a) 17 Feb 73

Aberdeen (h) 21 Oct 72

Aberdeen (h) 21 Oct 72

Airdrieonians (a) 28 Apr 73

Airdrieonians (a) 28 Apr 73

Airdrieonians (h) 23 Dec 72

Airdrieonians (h) 23 Dec 72

Alloa Athletic (a) 4 Sep 72 LC Supp

Alloa Athletic (a) 4 Sep 72 LC Supp

Arbroath (a) 23 Sep 72

Arbroath (a) 23 Sep 72

Arbroath (h) 13 Jan 73

Arbroath (h) 13 Jan 73

Cambridge United (a) 5 Aug 72

Cambridge United (a) 5 Aug 72

Celtic (a) 30 Sep 72

Celtic (a) 30 Sep 72

Celtic (h) 20 Jan 73

Celtic (h) 20 Jan 73

Clydebank (a) 16 Aug 72

Clydebank (a) 16 Aug 72

Dumbarton (a) 14 Apr 73

Dumbarton (a) 14 Apr 73

Dumbarton (h) 9 Dec 72

Dumbarton (h) 9 Dec 72

Dundee (a) 31 Mar 73

Dundee (a) 31 Mar 73

Dundee (h) 25 Nov 72

Dundee (h) 25 Nov 72

Dundee United (a) 28 Oct 72

Dundee United (a) 28 Oct 72

Dundee United (h) 3 Mar 73

Dundee United (h) 3 Mar 73

East Fife (a) 14 Oct 72

East Fife (a) 14 Oct 72

East Fife (h) 10 Feb 73

East Fife (h) 10 Feb 73

Falkirk (a) 24 Mar 73

Falkirk (a) 24 Mar 73

Falkirk (h) 18 Nov 72

Falkirk (h) 18 Nov 72

Hearts (a) 11 Nov 72

Hearts (a) 11 Nov 72

Hearts (h) 21 Mar 73

Hearts (h) 21 Mar 73

Hibernian (a) 16 Dec 72

Hibernian (a) 16 Dec 72

Hibernian (h) 21 Apr 73

Hibernian (h) 21 Apr 73

Inverness Thistle (h) 3 Feb 73 SC3

Inverness Thistle (h) 3 Feb 73 SC3

Kilmarnock (a) 7 May 73 AC

Kilmarnock (a) 7 May 73 AC

Kilmarnock (a) 9 Sep 72

Kilmarnock (a) 9 Sep 72

Kilmarnock (h) 1 Jan 73

Kilmarnock (h) 1 Jan 73

Kilmarnock (h) 2 May 73 AC

Kilmarnock (h) 2 May 73 AC

Morton (a) 6 Jan 73

Morton (a) 6 Jan 73

Morton (h) 16 Sep 72

Morton (h) 16 Sep 72

Motherwell (a) 10 Mar 73

Motherwell (a) 10 Mar 73

Motherwell (h) 4 Nov 72

Motherwell (h) 4 Nov 72

Newcastle United (a) 27 Sep 72 TC1 2L

Newcastle United (a) 27 Sep 72 TC1 2L

Newcastle United (h) 13 Sep 72 TC1 1L

Newcastle United (h) 13 Sep 72 TC1 1L

Partick Thistle (a) 17 Mar 73 SC

Partick Thistle (a) 17 Mar 73 SC

Partick Thistle (a) 27 Jan 73

Partick Thistle (a) 27 Jan 73

Partick thistle (h) 7 Oct 72

Partick thistle (h) 7 Oct 72

Rangers (a) 19 Aug 72 LC

Rangers (a) 19 Aug 72 LC

Rangers (a) 30 Dec 72

Rangers (a) 30 Dec 72

Rangers (h) 2 Sep 72

Rangers (h) 2 Sep 72

Rangers (h) 30 Aug 72 LC (Rugby Pk)

Rangers (h) 30 Aug 72 LC (Rugby Pk)

Rangers (n) 4 Apr 73 SC SF

Rangers (n) 4 Apr 73 SC SF

St Johnstone (a) 2 Dec 72

St Johnstone (a) 2 Dec 72

St Johnstone (h) 7 Apr 73

St Johnstone (h) 7 Apr 73

St Mirren (a) 26 Aug 72 LC

St Mirren (a) 26 Aug 72 LC

St Mirren (h) 12 Aug 72 LC (Dam Pk)

St Mirren (h) 12 Aug 72 LC (Dam Pk)

Stevenage Athletic (a) 7 Aug 72

Stevenage Athletic (a) 7 Aug 72

Stirling Albion (h) 24 Feb 73 SC4

Stirling Albion (h) 24 Feb 73 SC4