If you want to find out the scorers, line-ups and more details on the game, click on the full-time score.
| Date | Opponents | V | Res | HT | Competition | Comp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1972 | Norwich City | A | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 16 Aug 1972 | Manchester City | A | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 19 Aug 1972 | Manchester United | H | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 22 Aug 1972 | Crystal Palace | H | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Aug 1972 | Stoke City | A | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 29 Aug 1972 | Derby County | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 2 Sep 1972 | West Bromwich Albion | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 5 Sep 1972 | Arsenal | A | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | League Cup | LC |
| 9 Sep 1972 | Leicester City | A | W | 2-1 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 16 Sep 1972 | Southampton | H | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 23 Sep 1972 | Birmingham City | A | L | 1-2 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 30 Sep 1972 | Newcastle United | H | W | 3-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 7 Oct 1972 | Liverpool | A | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 14 Oct 1972 | Leeds United | H | L | 1-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 21 Oct 1972 | Sheffield United | A | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 28 Oct 1972 | Ipswich Town | H | D | 2-2 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 4 Nov 1972 | Crystal Palace | A | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 11 Nov 1972 | Manchester City | H | L | 2-3 | (1-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 18 Nov 1972 | Arsenal | A | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 25 Nov 1972 | West Ham United | H | L | 1-2 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 2 Dec 1972 | Coventry City | A | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 9 Dec 1972 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 16 Dec 1972 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | W | 3-1 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 23 Dec 1972 | Chelsea | A | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Dec 1972 | Birmingham City | H | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 6 Jan 1973 | Stoke City | H | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 13 Jan 1973 | Aston Villa | H | W | 3-2 | (3-1) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 24 Jan 1973 | Manchester United | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 27 Jan 1973 | Leicester City | H | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 3 Feb 1973 | Millwall | H | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 10 Feb 1973 | Southampton | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 24 Feb 1973 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | L | 0-3 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 3 Mar 1973 | Liverpool | H | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 10 Mar 1973 | Leeds United | A | L | 1-2 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 17 Mar 1973 | Sheffield United | H | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Ipswich Town | A | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 31 Mar 1973 | West Ham United | A | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 3 Apr 1973 | Norwich City | H | D | 2-2 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 7 Apr 1973 | Coventry City | H | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 11 Apr 1973 | West Bromwich Albion | A | L | 1-4 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | L | 2-4 | (1-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 17 Apr 1973 | Chelsea | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Arsenal | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 25 Apr 1973 | Newcastle United | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 28 Apr 1973 | Derby County | A | L | 1-3 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |