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!colspan=2|<center>'''[[Mersin İdmanyurdu]] SK'''<br><small>[[Mersin]], [[Turkey]]</small>
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!colspan=2 align=center | <big>MİY 1972–73</big>
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!colspan=2 align=center | '''[[Mersin İdmanyurdu#League participations|Season]]: [[Turkish First Football League|First League]] [[1972–73 Turkish First Football League|1972–73]]'''
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|'''League position:''' || 11th
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|'''[[Turkish Cup]]:''' || Eliminated at R2
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|'''Top goal scorers:''' || {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Zeki Temizer]] (8)
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|'''President:''' || Mehmet Karamehmet
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|'''Coach:''' || {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Nazım Koka]]
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! colspan=1 | <math> \leftarrow </math> Previous season <br />[[1971–72 Mersin İdmanyurdu season|1971–72]] !! Next season <math> \rightarrow </math> <br> [[1973–74 Mersin İdmanyurdu season|1973–74]]
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The [[1972–73 Turkish First Football League|1972–73]] season was the sixth season of [[Mersin İdmanyurdu]] (MİY) football team in [[Turkish First Football League]], the first level division in [[Turkey]]. They finished 11th in the league.

President was Mehmet Karamehmet. Vice president was Sezai Sak. General captain was Necati Bolkan. Governor of Mersin Bayram Turançetin gave a speech before the game played on December 25, 1972 against MKE Ankaragücü, inviting fans to support the team. Coach was Turgay Şeren. Şeren completed first half and resigned after a home lost against Eskişehirspor on 17th round. Nazım Koka replaced him.

In [[Turkish Cup]] the team was eliminated to [[Gaziantepspor]] at 2nd round.

==Pre-season==
* 20.08.1972 - Kayserispor-MİY: 2-1.

==1972–73 league participation==
[[Turkish First Football League|First League]] was played with 16 teams in its 16th season, [[1972–73 Turkish First Football League|1972–73]]. Last two teams relegated to [[Turkish Second Football League|Second League]] [[1973–74 Turkish Second Footbal League|1973–74]]. Mersin İY became 11th with 8 wins. [[Zeki Temizer]] was the most scorer player with 8 goals.<ref>Mersin İdmanyurdu S.K. History [http://www.mersinidmanyurdu.org.tr/tr/icerik/7-tarihce.html Mersin İdman Yurdu S.K. Official Website]</ref>
* Friendly game: 21.10.1972 - MİY-Guarani (BRA): 3-2. Saturday, 14:30. Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin.

===League table===
Mersin İY's league performance in [[Turkish First Football League|First League]] in [[1972–73 Turkish First Football League|1972–73]] season is shown in the following table.<ref>See full table and results from [http://www.angelfire.com/nj/sivritepe/7273/tl.html Turkish Soccer - Turkish Leagues] by Erdinç Sivritepe.</ref><ref>More details [http://www.futbolmerkezi.com/Turkcell-Super-League-Standings_EN_s9bVeXBQOx0=,MatchType.aspx Futbol Merkezi]</ref> 
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Note: Won, drawn and lost points are 2, 1 and 0. F belongs to MİY and A belongs to corresponding team for both home and away matches.

===First half===
* 01 - 10.09.1972 - MİY-Vefa: 1-0. Sunday. Weather: 36°C. Mersin. Attendance: c. 6000. Referees: Nihat Özbirgül, Sait Yaşar, Yılmaz Dinçel. ''MİY'': Yılmaz, Davut, Refik, Akın, Cihat, Tuncay, Güray, Ömer, Necdet, Zeki, Ayhan. Subs: Hüseyin, Burhan, Alp, Remzi, K.Selahattin. Coach: Turgay Şeren. Goal: Akın 81'. ''Vefa'': Faruk, Hikmet, Hidayet, Niko, Muharrem, Zeki, Zülfü, Raşit, Ömer, Montemarani, Erdinç. Subs: Semih, Fikri, Çaves, Ali, Adem. Coach: Hilmi Kiremitçi. Yellow card: Bekir 42'.<ref>"Mersin İd. Yur.: 1 - Vefa: 0." [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1972/09/11/ML19720911001101010.gif Mersin İd. Yur.: 1 - Vefa: 0]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 11.09.1972, p. 10. Retrieved on 13.06.2010. {{tr icon}}</ref>
* 02 - 17.09.1972 - Eskişehirspor-MİY: 1-0. Sunday, 15:45. Weather: 34°C open. Atatürk Stadium, Eskişehir. Referees: Kemal Akay, Celal Çerezci, Yalçın Darıcı. ''Eskişehirspor'': Mümin, Ali, İsmail, Abdurrahman, Yenal, Kamuran, Vahap (K.Burhan), B.Burhan (Hüdai), Memet, Fethi, Şevki. Subs: Doğan, Bilal, Halil. Coach: Galip Türkkan. Goal: K.Burhan 68'(P). Yellow cards: Fethi 23', Vahap 33'. ''MİY'': Yılmaz, Davut, Refik, Akın, Cihat, Necdet, Güray, Tuncay, İbrahim, Zeki, Alp. Subs: Tanzer, Remzi, Burhan, Ömer, Ayhan. Coach: Turgay Şeren.<ref>"Eskişehirspor: 1 - Mersin İd. Yurdu: 0." [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1972/09/18/ML19720918001101001.gif Eskişehirspor: 1 - Mersin İd. Yurdu: 0]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 18.09.1972, p. 10. Retrieved on 07.01.2011. {{tr icon}}</ref>
* 03 - 24.09.1972 - Galatasaray-MİY: 2-0. Sunday, 15:45. Weather: 21°C open. Ali Sami Yen Stadium, İstanbul. Attendance: 28.306. Referees: Muzaffer Sarvan, Nazım Nacar, Ata Bahri. ''Galatasaray'': Yasin, Ekrem (Olcay), Muzaffer, Tarık, Aydın, Mehmet, Bülent, Mehmet II, Metin, Gökmen, Uğur. Subs: Aydın, Korhan, Ahmet, Savaş. Coach: Brian Birch. Goals: Mehmet 18', Metin 42'. Yellow cards: Bülent, Gökmen. ''MİY'': Yılmaz, Davut, Refik, Akın, Cihat, Tuncay, Güray, Alp, Burhan (İbrahim), Zeki, Necdet. Subs: Fikret, Fevzi, Levent, Ömer. Coach. Turgay Şeren. Yellow card: Refik.<ref>"Mehmet scored and assisted". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1972/09/25/ML19720925001101201.gif Mehmet attı ve attırdı]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 25.09.1972, p. 10, 12. Retrieved on 14.06.2010. {{tr icon}}</ref>
* 04 - 01.10.1972 - MİY-Samsunspor: 3-1. Sunday, 15:00. Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin. Referees: Fehmi Pazarcı, Yalçın Gırgır, Sait Acarbay. ''MİY'': Yılmaz, Davut (Refik), Akın, Cihat, Tuncay, Ayhan, Güray, Necdet, Alp, Zeki, İbrahim. Goals: Güray 16', Alp 69', Alp 79'. ''Samsunspor'': Tekin, Rıfat, Necmi, B.Ali, K.Ali, K.Temel, Cahit, Hayri, B.Temel, Raşit, Adem. Goal: Raşit 7'.<ref>"Mersin İ. Y.: 3 - Samsunspor: 1." [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1972/10/02/ML19721002001101001.gif Mersin İ. Y.: 3 - Samsunspor: 1]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 01.10.1972, p. 10. Retrieved on 07.01.2011. {{tr icon}}</ref>
* 05 - 08.10.1972 - Giresunspor-MİY: 1-1. Sunday, 15:00. Weather: 21°C heavy, cloudy. Giresun. Referees: Sabahattin Ladikli, Teoman Parer, Nazım Nacar. ''Giresunspor'': Fevzi, Faruk, Oğuz, Rüçhan, B.İsmail, K.İsmail, Muzaffer, Doğan, Necmi, Mazlum (Necdet), K.Orhan. Subs: Kaya, Nurettin, Fikret, Şafak. Coach: Naci Özkaya. Goal: Doğan 16'. ''MİY'': Yılmaz, Davut, Refik, Cihat, Akın, Tuncay, Erol, Necdet, Zeki, Güray, Ömer. Subs: Fikret, Alp, Remzi, Burhan, Ayhan. Coach: Turgay Şeren. Goal: Zeki 18'. Yellow card: Necdet.<ref>"Giresunspor: 1 - Mersin İd. Y.: 1". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1972/10/09/ML19721009001101017.gif Giresunspor: 1 - Mersin İd. Y.: 1]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 09.10.1972, p. 10. Retrieved on 08.10.2010. {{tr icon}}</ref>
* 06 - 15.10.1972 - MİY-Bursaspor: 0-0. Sunday, 14:45. Weather: 33°C open. Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin. Attendance: 8794. Referees: Talat Tokat, Hüseyin Karaca, Ahen Tüzün. ''MİY'': Yılmaz, Davut, Refik, Akın, Cihat, Alp, Güray, Erol, Necdet (İbrahim 69'), Zeki, Ayhan (Ömer 55'). Subs: İbrahim, Ömer, Levent, Güvenir, Fikret. Coach: Turgay Şeren. Yellow cards: Yılmaz, Akın, Zeki. ''Bursaspor'': Rasim, Cemil, İsmail, Yusuf, Haluk, Vahit, Hayrettin, Sedat, Mesut, Güvenç, Baykul. Subs: Osman, Erdil, Tezcan, Hüseyin, K.İsmail. Coach: Kaloperoviç. Yellow cards: Mesut, Yusuf.<ref>"Mersin: 0 - Bursaspor: 0". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1972/10/16/ML19721016001101001.gif Mersin: 0 - Bursaspor: 0]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 16.10.1972, p. 10. Retrieved on 25.10.2010. {{tr icon}}</ref>
* 07 - 29.10.1972 - MİY-Fenerbahçe: 0-0. Sunday, 14:30. Weather: 26°C open. Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin. Attendance: 14.769. Referees: Fehmi Pazarcı, Erol Eroğlu, Sait Acarbay. ''MİY'': Yılmaz, Davut, Akın, Refik, Cihat, Tuncay, Güray, Erol, Burhan, Zeki, Ayhan (Necdet). Subs: Tarık, Alp, Remzi, İbrahim. Coach: Turgay Şeren. Yellow card: Cihat. Yellow card: Cihat (second half). ''Fenerbahçe'': Datcu, Şükrü, Cevher, Yılmaz, Levent, Canan, Ziya, Nedim, Fuat, Osman, Muharrem (Necati). Subs: Yavuz, Timuçin, Ersoy, Serkan. Coach: Didi. Yellow card: Fuat (1st half).<ref>"Fenerbahçe returns happy from Mersin". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1972/10/30/ML19721030001101208.gif F.bahçe Mersin'den mennun dönüyor]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 30.10.1972, p. 10, 12. Retrieved on 13.06.2010. {{tr icon}}</ref>
* 08 - 05.11.1972 - Boluspor-MİY: 3-3. Sunday, 15:00. Weather: 13°C open. Bolu. Attendance: 4890. Referees: Mazhar Kerestecioğlu, Teoman Parer, Hüseyin Karaca. ''Boluspor'': Talip, K. İbrahim, Bilgin, Lütfi, Fikret, Rıdvan, Ahmet, Aydın, Cengiz, Sinan, Çetin. Subs: Güngör, Vadi, Eyüp, Erdem, Ergin. Coach: Neagu. Goals: Ahmet 67'(P), Alp 80'(o.g.), Lütfi 83'. ''MİY'': Yılmaz, Davut, Refik, Akın, Cihat, Erol, Güray, Tuncay, Necdet, Zeki, Burhan. Subs: Tarık, Alp, Remzi, İbrahim, Cemil. Coach: Turgay şeren. Goals: Necdet 1', Necdet 20', Zeki 70'. Yellow card: Necdet.<ref>"Boluspor: 3 - Mersin İdmanyurdu: 3". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1972/11/06/ML19721106001101003.gif Boluspor: 3 - Mersin İdmanyurdu: 3]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 06.11.1972, p. 10. Retrieved on 28.10.2010. {{tr icon}}</ref>
* 09 - 12.11.1972 - MİY-Göztepe: 2-0. Sunday, 14:15. Weather 23°C sunny. Mersin. Attendance: 11.300. Referees: Sedat Özselçuk, İlhan Önercan, Erdoğan Aybay. ''MİY'': Yılmaz, Alp, Akın, Tuncay, Ömer, Erol, Güray, Levent (Remzi), Necdet, Zeki, Burhan. Subs: Tarık, Cemil, Adil, İbrahim. Coach: Turgay Şeren. Goals: Necdet 54', Zeki 67'. Penalty missed: Güray 55'. Yellow card: Ömer 25'. ''Göztepe'': Ali (Mithat), Mehmet (Cengiz), Okyay, Özer, Cudi, Doğan, Nevzat, Atilla, Mehmet IV, K.Ali, Ayhan. Subs: Çağlayan, Mustafa, Nadir. Coach: Sabri Kiraz. Yellow card: Doğan 25'.<ref>"Mersin: 2 - Göztepe: 0". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1972/11/13/ML19721113001101002.gif Mersin: 2 - Göztepe: 0]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 13.11.1972, p. 10. Retrieved on 29.10.2010. {{tr icon}}</ref>
* 10 - 19.11.1972 - MİY-Adanaspor: 0-1. Sunday, 14:00. Weather: 23°C sunny. Mersin. Referees: Sabahattin Ladikli, Yaşar Marmara, Celal Türk. ''MİY'': Yılmaz, Davut, Akın, Refik, Cihat, Alp, Güray, Erol, Necdet, Zeki, Ömer. Subs: Tarık, Cemil, Tuncay, İbrahim, Burhan. Coach: Turgay Şeren. ''Adanaspor'': Güngör, Necip, Erdinç, Behçet, Faruk, Ali Osman, Tufan, Orhan, Reşit, Miliç, B.Selahattin. Subs: K.Cihat, Kamuran, Vedat, Rıdvan, Şahin. Coach: Gündüz Tekin Onay. Goal: Miliç 17'. Yellow card: Tufan 4'.<ref>"Adanaspor beats Mersin 1-0". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1972/11/20/ML19721120001101001.gif Adanaspor Mersin'i 1-0 mağlup etti]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 20.11.1972, p. 10. Retrieved on 07.01.2011. {{tr icon}}</ref>
* 11 - 25.11.1972 - Şeker-MİY: 0-0. Saturday, 14:30. Weather: 10°C open sunny. 19 Mayıs Stadium, Ankara. Referees: Ömer Karadağ, Engin Kesim, Zeki Etyemez. ''Şekerspor'': Erdoğan, Mücahit, Emin, Halil, Kubilay, Ahmet, Önder, Güngör, Canel, Mehmet, Uğur. Subs: Engin, Yetik, Nevruz, Enver, K.Turhan. Coach: Erdoğan Tokol. ''MİY'': Yılmaz, Halit, Akın, Tuncay, Ömer, Erol, Davut, Güray, Necdet, Zeki, Burhan (Refik 32'). Subs: Fikret, İbrahim, Alp, Ayhan. Coach: Turgay Şeren.<ref>"Şekerspor: 0 - Mersin İd. Yurdu: 0". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1972/11/26/ML19721126001100801.gif Şekerspor: 0 - Mersin İd. Yurdu: 0]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 26.11.1972, p. 8. Retrieved on 07.11.2010. {{tr icon}}</ref>
* 12 - 03.12.1972 - MİY-PTT: 1-1. Sunday, 13:30. Weather: 13°C cloudy light breezy. Mersin. Referees: Yavuz Tunç, Ziya Albayrak, Oğuz Özden. ''MİY'': Yılmaz, Halit, Akın, Refik, Ömer, Davut, Tuncay, Erol, Necdet, Güray, Ayhan. Subs: Fikret, Cihat, Cemil, Alp, İbrahim. Coach: Turgay Şeren. Goal: Necdet 41'. ''PTT'': Aydoğan, Esenali, Cevdet, Enver, Muzaffer, Erhan, İlhan, Cengiz (Haydar), Zeki, Hoşer, Tahsin. Subs: Cavit, Kemal, Haydar, Erol, Halil. Coach: Ertan Adatepe. Goal: Cevdet 77'. Yellow card: Muzaffer 49'.<ref>"Mersin İ. Yurdu: 1 - PTT: 1". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1972/12/04/ML19721204001101011.gif Mersin İ. Yurdu: 1 - PTT: 1]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 04.12.1972, p. 10. Retrieved on 07.01.2011. {{tr icon}}</ref>
* 13 - 16.12.1972 - Beşiktaş-MİY: 1-0. Saturday, 14:15. Weather: 8°C heavy. Mithatpaşa Stadium, İstanbul. Attendance: 11.648. Referees: Ertuğrul Aybay, Lütfü Keçelioğlu, Teoman Parer. ''Beşiktaş'': Sabri, Ahmet, Tayfun, Sami, Zekeriya, Bülent, Veadt, Kahraman, Sanlı (C) (Nihat) (Atakan), Kadir, Tuğrul. Subs: Burak, Hasan, Cemal. Coach: Abdullah Gegiç. Goal: Sanlı. ''MİY'': Yılmaz, Halit, Akın, Cihat, Ömer, Ayhan (C), Güray, Tuncay, Davut, Zeki, Burhan. Subs: Tarık, İbrahim, Levent, Cemil. Coach: Turgay Şeren. Yellow cards: Ömer, Davut, Ayhan.<ref>"Beşiktaş defeated Mersin by 1-0". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1972/12/17/ML19721217001101203.gif Beşiktaş Mersin'i 1-0 yendi]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 17.12.1972, p. 12. Retrieved on 02.10.2010. {{tr icon}}</ref>
* 14 - 24.12.1972 - MİY-MKE Ankaragücü: 0-0. Sunday, 13:30. Weather: 13°C sunny. Mersin. Referees: Doğan Babacan, Cahit Aybek, İsmail Hendek. ''MİY'': Fikret, Halit, Cihat, Akın, Ömer, Tuncay, Erol, Güray, Davut, Zeki, Burhan. Subs: Yılmaz, İbrahim, Alp, Ayhan. Coach: Turgay Şeren. ''Ankaragücü'': Aydın, Remzi, İsmail, Erman, Müjdat, Selçuk, Mehmet, Metin, Raşit, Köksal, Melih. Subs: Baskın, Adnan, Coşkun, Zafer, Aykut. Coach: Ziya Taner.<ref>"Mersin İd. Yurdu: 0 - Ankaragücü: 0". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1972/12/25/ML19721225001101011.gif Mersin İd. Yurdu: 0 - Ankaragücü: 0]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 25.12.1972, p. 10. Retrieved on 07.01.2011. {{tr icon}}</ref>
* 15 - 31.12.1972 - Altay-MİY: 2-1. Sunday, 14:15. Weather: Cold but open. Alsancak Stadium, İzmir. Attendance: Very lowReferees: Kamil Karakoç, Orhan Ocakoğlu, Birol Dinç. ''Altay'': Tanzer, İsmail, Necdet, Enver, Zinnur, Ayfer, Mithat, İsa, Hıdır, Uğur, B.Mustafa. Subs: Hasan, Erdinç, Hayrullah. Coach: Gürcan Berk. Goals: Necdet 24', İsa 26'. Yellow card İsmail 43'. ''MİY'': Yılmaz, Halit, Tuncay, Akın, Ömer, İbrahim, Erol, Güray, Burhan, Zeki, Alp. Subs: Fikret, Ayhan, Davut, Selahattin. Coach: Turgay Şeren. Goal: Zeki 1'. Yellow card: Zeki 28'.<ref>"Altay: 2 - Mersin İd. Y.: 1". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1973/01/01/ML19730101001101004.gif Altay: 2 - Mersin İd. Y.: 1]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 01.01.1973, p. 10. Retrieved on 07.01.2011. {{tr icon}}</ref>

===Second half===
* 16 - 03.02.1973 - Vefa-MİY: 1-0. Saturday, 14:30. Weather: 8°C heavy and breezy. Mithatpaşa Stadium, İstanbul. Attendance: 4766. Referees: Muzaffer Sarvan, Mehmet Gümüşdüğme, Oğuz Özden. ''Vefa'': Faruk, Hikmet, Niko, Hidayet, Muharrem, Ali, Raşit, Bekir, Ömer (Ünal 70'), Montemarani, Erdinç. Subs: Sedat, Adem, Fikri, Caves. Coach: Sefer Türker. Red card: Montemarani 37'. Goal: Ömer 37'(F). Yellow card: Bekir 39'. ''MİY'': Fikret, Halit, Akın, Cihat, Ömer, Davut (Burhan 46'), Tuncay, Güray, İbrahim, Zeki, Ayhan. Subs: Hüseyin, K.Erol, B.Erol, Alp. Coach: Turgay Şeren. Red card: Ayhan 37'. Yellow card: Halit 39'.<ref>"Vefa beats Mersin 1-0". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1973/02/19/ML19730219001101201.gif Vefa Mersin'i 1-0 yendi].  Milliyet gazete arşivi, 04.02.1973, pp. 10, 12. Retrieved on 07.01.2011. {{tr icon}}</ref>
* 17 - 11.02.1973 - MİY-Eskişehirspor: 1-2. Sunday, 14:00. Weather: 14°C open. Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin. Referees: Sebahattin Ladikli, Nazım Nacar, Kayhan Bora. ''MİY'': Fikret, Halim, Cihat, Akın, Ömer, Tuncay, İbrahim (Necdet), Alp, Zeki, Güray, Burhan. Subs: Hüseyin, Davut, K.Erol, B.Erol. Coach: Turgay Şeren. Goal: Alp 87'. Yellow cards: Zeki, Halim. ''Eskişehirspor'': Mümin, Ali, Bilal, Mustafa, Abdurrahman, B.Burhan, K.Burhan, Kamuran, Halil, Fethi, Şevki. Subs: Doğan, Yenal, Metin, Hüdai, Ahmet. Coach: Galip Türkkan. Goals: Halil 6', Şevki 12'. Yellow cards: Halil, Şevki, Abdurrahman.<ref>"Eskişehirspor: 2 - Mersin İd. Y.: 1". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1973/02/12/ML19730212001101001.gif Eskişehirspor: 2 - Mersin İd. Y.: 1]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 12.02.1973, p. 10. Retrieved on 07.01.2011. {{tr icon}}</ref>
* 18 - 18.02.1973 - MİY-Galatasaray: 0-0. Sunday, 14:00. Weather: 17°C breezy. Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin. Referres: Ziya Türkdoğan, Lütfü Keçelioğlu, Sait Yaşar. ''MİY'': Yılmaz, Akın, Davut, Cihat, Alp, Ömer, Güray, K.Erol (Tuncay), Necdet, İbrahim, Zeki. Subs: Fikret, B.Erol, B.Selahattin, Burhan. Coach: vacant. ''Galatasaray'': Yasin, Ekrem, Muzaffer, Tarık, Aydın, B.Mehmet, Bülent, Ahmet, Metin, K.Mehmet, Uğur. Subs: Gökmen, Tuncay, Nihat, Suphi, Korhan. Coach: Brian Birch. Yellow card: Muzaffer 30'.<ref>"Galatasaray draws: 0-0". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1973/02/19/ML19730219001101201.gif Galatasaray berabere: 0-0]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 19.02.1973, pp. 10, 12. Retrieved on 09.09.2010. {{tr icon}}</ref>
* 19 - 04.03.1973 - Samsunspor-MİY: 1-0. Sunday, 14:00. Weather: 8°C open sunny, breezy. Samsun. Referees: Nevzat Tansuk, Şerafettin Bosnalı, Altan Peker. ''Samsunspor'': Tekin, Ali, Cengiz, Barbaros, Kemal, Rıfat, Raşit, Temel, Hayri, Hamdi, Adem. Subs: Erdoğan, Orhan, Nuri, Osman, Dursun. Coach: Abdullah Matay. Goal: Temel 84'. ''MİY'': Yılmaz, Davut (Erol), Alp, Akın, Cihat, Tuncay, Necdet, Ömer, Zeki, Güray, İbrahim. Subs: Fikret, Erol, Burhan, Selahattin. Coach: Nazım Koka.<ref>"Samsun: 1 - Mersin: 0". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1973/03/05/ML19730305001101005.gif Samsun: 1 - Mersin: 0]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 05.03.1973, p. 10. Retrieved on 08.01.2011. {{tr icon}}</ref>
* 20 - 11.03.1973 - MİY-Giresunspor: 1-0. Sunday, 14:00. Weather: 15°C heavy. Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin. Referees: Yavuz Tunç, Nail Dinçer, Cengiz Kaynak. ''MİY'': Fikret, Davut, Cihat, Akın, Alp, K.Erol, Ömer (Tuncay 28'), Güray, İbrahim, Zeki, Burhan. Subs: Yılmaz, Refik, Necdet, B.Erol. Coach: Nazım Koka. Goal: Zeki 48'. ''Giresunspor'': Şeref, Nuri, Oğuz, Rüçhan (Faruk), İsmail, Doğan (K.İsmail), Ali, Mazlum. Subs: Kahraman, Necdet, Şafak. Coach: Naci Özkaya. Yellow cards: Nuri, Doğan.<ref>"Mersin: 1 - Giresun: 0". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1973/03/12/ML19730312001101001.gif Mersin: 1 - Giresun: 0]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 12.03.1973, p. 10. Retrieved on 08.01.2011. {{tr icon}}</ref>
* 21 - 18.03.1973 - Bursaspor-MİY: 1-2. Sunday, 15:00. Weather: 8°C heavy. Bursa. Referees: Nihat Özbirgül, Halil Eraydın, Kayhan Bora. ''Bursaspor'': Osman (Rasim), Cemil, İsmail, Yusuf, Haluk, Hayrettin, Vahit, Tezcan, Mesut, Baykul, Sinan. Subs: Sümer, Çeki, Sedat, Orhan. Coach: Metin Oktay. Goal: Tezcan 77'. ''MİY'': Fikret, Davut, Refik, Akın, Cihat, Alp, K.Erol, Güray, Burhan (necdet), Zeki, İbrahim. Subs: Yılmaz, Tuncay, Levent, B.Erol. Coach: Nazım Koka. Goals: İbrahim 42', Güray 69'.<ref>"Mersin İ.Y.: 2 - Bursa: 1". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1973/03/19/ML19730319001101022.gif Mersin İ.Y.: 2 - Bursa: 1]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 19.03.1973, p. 10. Retrieved on 08.01.2011. {{tr icon}}</ref>
* 22 - 25.03.1973 - Fenerbahçe-MİY: 3-0. Sunday, 14:45. Weather: 18°C first open then heavy. Mithatpaşa Stadium, İstanbul. Attendance: 40.535. Referees: İbrahim Fırla, Halil Atalık, Mehmet Gümüşdüğme. ''Fenerbahçe'': Datcu, Niyazi, Ercan, Cevher (Serkan), Levent, Ziya, Fuat, Ostojiç (Canan), Necati, Cemil, Nedim. Subs: Yavuz, Kamil, Bünyamin. Coach: Didi. Goals: Nedim 11'(F), Cemil 22'(F), Ostojiç 71'(F). ''MİY'': Fikret, Alp, Cihat, Akın, Davut (B. Erol), Tuncay, Burhan (Necdet), Güray, Erol, Zeki, İbrahim. Subs: Yılmaz, B.Selahattin, Levent. Coach: Nazım Koka. Yellow card: Güray 32'.<ref>"Fenerbahçe won 3-0". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1973/03/26/ML19730326001101201.gif F.Bahçe 3-0 galip].  Milliyet gazete arşivi, 26.03.1973. Retrieved on 15.06.2010. {{tr icon}}</ref>
* 23 - 01.04.1973 - MİY-Boluspor: 0-0. Sunday, 14:45. Weather: 18°C open, light breezy. Mersin. Referees: Fehmi Pazarcı, İhsan Türe, Sait Acarbay. ''MİY'': Yılmaz, Halit, Cihat, Refik, Akın, Erol, Burhani Ayhan, Zeki, Güray, İbrahim. Subs: Fikret, Ömer, B.Selahattin, Alp, Tuncay. Coach: Nazım Koka. ''Boluspor'': Güngör, K.İbrahim, Eyüp, İbrahim, Lütfü, Fikret, Ahmet, Rıdvan, Sinan, Aydın, Çetin. Subs: Talip, Bilgin, Erdem, Kemal, Cengiz. Coach: Valery Neagu.<ref>"Mersin İd.Y.: 0 - Bolu: 0". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1973/04/02/ML19730402001101006.gif Mersin İd.Y.: 0 - Bolu: 0]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 02.04.1973, p. 10. Retrieved on 08.01.2011. {{tr icon}}</ref>
* 24 - 08.04.1973 - Göztepe-MİY: 0-1. Sunday, 15:30. Weather: 21°C open sunny. Alsancak Stadium, İzmir. Attendance: Low. Referees: Cumhur Demir, Mustafa Takımoğlu, Ali Enginsu. ''Göztepe'': Ulvi, Mehmet II, Cudi, İsmail (Okyay), Özer, Nevzat, Doğan, K.Ali, Mustafa, Mehmet IV, Mehmet III. Subs: Mithat, Mehmet I, Atilla, Ali. Coach: Sabri Kiraz. Yellow card: Nevzat 27'. ''MİY'': Yılmaz, Halit, Refik, Nihat, Alp, Erol, Ayhan, Güray, Burhan, Zeki, İbrahim. Subs: Fikret, Davut, Tuncay, B.Erol, Akın. Coach: Nazım Koka. Goal: Burhan 55'. Yellow card: Halit 32'.<ref>"Mersin: 1 - Göztepe: 0". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1973/04/09/ML19730409001101005.gif Mersin: 1 - Göztepe: 0]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 09.04.1973, p. 10. Retrieved on 08.01.2011. {{tr icon}}</ref>
* 25 - 15.04.1973 - Adanaspor-MİY: 3-0. Sunday, 14:30. Weather: 22°C open. Adana. Attendance: Low. Referees: Sedat Özselçuk, Celal Çerezci, İsmail Hendek. ''Adanaspor'': Cavit, Necip, Erdinç, Behçet, Faruk, B.Selahattin, Naci, Kamuran, Reşit, Ertuğrul, Miliç. Subs: Orhan, A.Osman, Vedat, Tufan, yener. Coach: Gündüz Tekin Onay. Goals: Reşit 4', Reşit 36', Miliç 90'. Yellow card: Naci. ''MİY'': Yılmaz, Halit, Refik, Akın, Cihat, Ayhan, Erol, Güray, Burhan, Zeki, İbrahim. Subs: Fikret, Alp, Tuncay, Erol, Davut. Coach: Nazım Koka. Yellow cards: Cihat, Akın. Penalty missed: Güray 85'.<ref>"Adanaspor: 3 - Mersin: 0". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1973/04/16/ML19730416001101018.gif Adanaspor: 3 - Mersin: 0]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 16.04.1973, p. 10. Retrieved on 06.11.2010. {{tr icon}}</ref>
* 26 - 22.04.1973 - MİY-Şeker: 4-2. Sunday, 15:00. Weather: 22°C open sunny. Tevfik Srrı Gür Stadium, Mersin. Referees: İlhan Özkan, Ziya Ardahan, Erol, Oroğlu. ''MİY'': Yılmaz, Alp, Refik, Akın (Tuncay), Cihat, K.Erol, Güray, Ömer, Burhan, Zeki, Ayhan. Subs: Fikret, Davut, Halim, B.Selahattin. Coach: Nazım Koka. Goals: Zeki 36'(H), Burhan 57'(F), Zeki 65'(F), Zeki 78'(F). ''Şekerspor'': Erdoğan, Mücahit, B.Turan, Yiğit, Kubilay, Sabahattin, Erol (Güngör), Ahmet, Canel, Mehmet, Nevruz. Subs: Ergün, Turan, Hamdi, Çetin. Coach: Erdoğan Tokol. Goals: Mücahit 76'(F), Güngör 79'(F). Yellow card: Yiğit 25'.<ref>"Mersin: 4 - Şeker: 2". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1973/04/23/ML19730423001101204.gif Mersin: 4 - Şeker: 2]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 23.04.1973, p. 12. Retrieved on 08.01.2011. {{tr icon}}</ref>
* 27 - 29.04.1973 - PTT-MİY: 2-1. Sunday, 15:15. Weather: 15°C open. 19 Mayıs Stadium, Ankara. Attendance: c. 3500. Referees: Fehmi Pazarcı, Özer Erkli, Yalçın Gürgür. ''PTT'': Aydoğan, Esenali, Kemal, Cevdet, Muzaffer, İlhan, Erhan, Halil, Enver, Cengiz, Erol. Subs: Cavit, Candan, Hoşer, Arif. Coach: Yılmaz Coşkun. Goals: Enver 6', Halil 41. ''MİY'': Fikret, Davut, Refik, Cihat, Alp, Tuncay, Ayhan, Güray, Burhan, Zeki, İbrahim. Subs: Yılmaz, B.Erol, K.Erol, Halit, Ömer. Coach: Nazım Koka. Goal: Güray 81'.<ref>"PTT: 2 - Mersin: 1". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1973/04/30/ML19730430001101001.gif PTT: 2 - Mersin: 1]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 30.04.1973, p. 10. Retrieved on 08.01.2011. {{tr icon}}</ref>
* 28 - 12.05.1973 - MİY-Beşiktaş: 1-0. Saturday, 15:30. Weather: 26°C open and sunny. Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin. Referees: Müşfik Talas, Sadık Özen, Cengiz Kaynak. ''MİY'': Yılmaz, Halit, Refik, Akın, Cihat, Ömer (Tuncay), Erol, Güray, İbrahim (Burhan), Zeki, Ayhan. Subs: Fikret, Davut, Alp. Coach: Nazım Koka. Yellow card: İbrahim 18'. Goal: Ayhan 82'(H). ''Beşiktaş'': Sabri, Ahmet, Sami, Tayfun, Zekeriya, Mustafa, Vedat, Kahraman, Bülent, Kadir, Sanlı. Subs: Aydın, Cemal, Hasan, Atakan, Tuğrul. Coach: Abdullah Gegiç. Yellow card: Sanlı 19'.<ref>"Mersin gave no chance to Beşiktaş: 1-0". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1973/05/13/ML19730513001101205.gif Mersin Beşiktaş'a şans tanımadı]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 13.05.1973. Retrieved on 23.08.2010. {{tr icon}}</ref>
* 29 - 20.05.1973 - MKE Ankaragücü-MİY. 1-1. Sunday, 17:45. 19 Mayıs Stadium, Ankara. Referees: Doğan Babacan, Güngör Tunçel, Engin Kesim. ''Ankaragücü'': Aydın, Adnan, İsmail, Erman, Müjdat, Zafer, Metin, Mehmet, Melih, Köksal, Behzat. Goal: Behzat 12'. Red card: Mehmet. ''MİY'': Yılmaz, Halit, Alp, Refik, Akın, K.Mehmet, Burhan, Tuncay, Zeki, Güray, Ömer. Goal: Ömer 41'. Red card: Halit.<ref>"Ankaragücü: 1 Mersin İd. Yurdu: 1". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1973/05/21/ML19730521001101002.gif Ankaragücü: 1 Mersin İd. Yurdu: 1]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 21.05.1973, p. 10. Retrieved on 08.11.2010. {{tr icon}}</ref>
* 30 - 27.05.1973 - MİY-Altay: 2-2. Sunday, 15:30. Weather: 28°C open and sunny. Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin. Referees: Nevzat Tansuk, Namık Atlı, Ahen Tüzün. ''MİY'': Yılmaz (Fikret), Ömer, Refik, Akın, Alp, Tuncay (Ayhan), Güray, Erol, Burhan, Zeki, İbrahim. Subs: Davut, B.Selahattin, Levent. Coach: Nazım Koka. Goals: Güray 9', İbrahim 78'. ''Altay'': Tanzer, İsmail, Enver, Ali, Zinnur, Mustafa, Yılmaz, Uğur, İsa, K.Mustafa, B.Mustafa. Subs: Hasan, Ayfer, Mithat, Hıdır, Ahmet. Coach: Akın Baran. Goals: B.Mustafa 26', Uğur 83'.<ref>"Mersin: 2 Altay: 2". [http://thumb.gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr//ML/1973/05/28/ML19730528001101011.gif Mersin: 2 Altay: 2]. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 28.05.1973, p. 10. Retrieved on 28.10.2010. {{tr icon}}</ref>

==1972–73 Turkish Cup participation==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
!round
!own league
!opponent's league
!opponent
!away
!home
!result
|-
|Round 1||First League||Amateur||{{legend3|#0000FF}}{{legend3|#FFFFFF}} '''[[Eskişehir Havagücü]]'''||align="center"|'''1-1'''||align="center"|'''1-0'''||promoted to R2
|-
|Round 2||First League||Second League Red Group||{{legend3|#FF0000}}{{legend3|#000000}} '''[[Gaziantepspor]]'''||align="center"|'''0-2'''||align="center"|'''0-0'''||eliminated
|}

* R1 L1 - 01.11.1972 - Eskişehir Havagücü-MİY: 1-1. Wednesday, 15:30. Eskişehir.
* R1 L2 - 15.11.1972 - MİY-Eskişehir Havagücü: 1-0. Wednesday, 14:15. Mersin.
* R2 L1 - 13.12.1972 - MİY-Gaziantepspor: 0-0. Wednesday, 13:30. Mersin.
* R2 L2 - 27.12.1972 - Gaziantepspor-MİY: 2-0. Wednesday, 13:30. City Stadium, Gaziantep. Goals: Abdullah 57', Muammer 75'.

==1972–73 squad==
Some of the players of Mersin İdmanyurdu include following.<ref>[http://www.macanilari.com/17.Eylul.1972_1972-1973.Sezonu.1.Lig.2.Hafta.Maci.Eskisehirspor.1-0.Mersin.Idman.Yurdu-197219730206--.html maç anıları] and other ganes in that season</ref> Before the season goalkeeper Yılmaz was transfreed from İstanbulspor. Previous year Velkoviç had filled the position. Forward Güvenç also left the team. Defender Selahattin from Vefa. Necdet from Gençlerbirliği.

{{fs start}}
{{fs player|no= |pos=GK|nat=Turkey|name=Yılmaz}}
{{fs player|no= |pos=GK|nat=Turkey|name=[[Fikret Özdil]]}}
{{fs player|no= |pos=DF|nat=Turkey|name=Halit}}
{{fs player|no= |pos=DF|nat=Turkey|name=[[Refik Çoğum]]}}
{{fs player|no= |pos=DF|nat=Turkey|name=[[Akın Aksaçlı]]}}
{{fs player|no= |pos=DF|nat=Turkey|name=[[Cihat Erbil]]}}
{{fs player|no= |pos=DF|nat=Turkey|name=[[Alp Sümeralp]]}}
{{fs player|no= |pos=DF|nat=Turkey|name=[[Erol Evcimen]]}} "B. Erol"
{{fs player|no= |pos=DF|nat=Turkey|name=Davut}}
{{fs player|no= |pos=MF|nat=Turkey|name=Necdet}}
{{Football squad mid}}
{{fs player|no= |pos=MF|nat=Turkey|name=Tuncay}}
{{fs player|no= |pos=MF|nat=Turkey|name=[[Ayhan Öz]]}}
{{fs player|no= |pos=MF|nat=Turkey|name=[[Erol Durmuşlu]]}} "K. Erol"
{{fs player|no= |pos=MF|nat=Turkey|name=Güray}}
{{fs player|no= |pos=MF|nat=Turkey|name=Burhan}}
{{fs player|no= |pos=MF|nat=Turkey|name=Necati}}
{{fs player|no= |pos=FW|nat=Turkey|name=[[Zeki Temizer]]}}
{{fs player|no= |pos=FW|nat=Turkey|name=[[İbrahim Arayıcı]]}}
{{fs player|no= |pos=FW|nat=Turkey|name=Ömer}}
{{fs end}}

Transfers out: B.Erol (free).

==See also==
* [[Football in Turkey]]
* [[Turkish First Football League]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

{{Mersin İdmanyurdu Seasons}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:1972-73 Mersin Idmanyurdu season}}
[[Category:Mersin İdmanyurdu seasons]]