1972–73 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Tottenham Hotspur 1972–73 Sidney Wale Bill Nicholson White Hart Lane First Division 8th FA Cup 5th Round League Cup Winners UEFA Cup Semi-finals Martin Chivers (17) Martin Chivers (33) 1973–74 1971–72 The 1972–73 saw Tottenham compete in the Football League First Division, the FA Cup the League Cup and the UEFA Cup. Season summary In the league Tottenham finished in 8th place. In FA Cup the club entered the competition in the third round with an away game against Margate which Tottenham won 6–0.https://www.11v11.com/matches/margate-v-tottenham-hotspur-13-january-1973-213439/ Margate v Tottenham Hotspur, 13 January 1973 11v11.com 18 April 2021 In round four Tottenham were drawn against Derby County, with the first game being a draw it required a reply which went to White Hart Lane. In the match Derby came back from 3–1 down to win the match on 5–3 knocking Tottenham out of the competition.https://www.11v11.com/matches/tottenham-hotspur-v-derby-county-07-february-1973-213492/ Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County, 07 February 1973 11v11.com 18 April 2021 This season saw Tottenham win the League Cup for the second time in their history. They entered the competition in the second round and made it all the way to the final to face Norwich City. In the final Ralph Coates came off the bench to score the only goal in the game to win the trophy.https://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwich-city/the-tottenham-hotspur-supersub-who-ended-norwich-city-s-league-557096 The Tottenham Hotspur supersub who ended Norwich City's League Cup dream Eastern Daily Press David Cuffley 10 October 2020 16 April 2021 This also allowed Tottenham to qualify to play in the 1973–74 UEFA Cup competition. In the UEFA Cup they reached the semi-finals where they faced Liverpool over the two legs, the first game Liverpool won 1-0https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/64292--liverpool-vs-tottenham/?referrer=%2Fuefaeuropaleague%2Fseason%3D0%2Fmatches%2Fround%3D1059%2Fmatch%3D64292%2Findex Liverpool 1-0 Tottenham UEFA 16 April 2021 and the second game Tottenham won 2–1,https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/64293--tottenham-vs-liverpool/?referrer=%2Fuefaeuropaleague%2Fseason%3D0%2Fmatches%2Fround%3D1059%2Fmatch%3D64293%2Findex Tottenham 2-1 Liverpool UEFA 16 April 2021 leaving a scoreline of 2–2 aggregate. However Tottenham were knocked out on the away-goals rule and Liverpool went on the win the competition. Squad y y NIR GK Pat Jennings y ENG GK Barry Daines y ENG DF Ray Evans y ENG DF Cyril Knowles y ENG DF Phil Beal y WAL DF Mike England y ENG DF Tony Want y ENG DF Terry Naylor y IRL DF Joe Kinnear y ENG DF Peter Collins y ENG MF Phil Holder y y ENG MF Steve Perryman y ENG MF Ralph Coates y ENG MF Alan Mullery y ENG MF Roger Morgan y ENG MF Jimmy Neighbour y ENG MF Martin Peters y ENG MF Jimmy Pearce y ENG MF John Pratt y ENG FW Martin Chivers y SCO FW Alan Gilzean y ENG FW Ray Clarke Preseason and friendlies Before the season started Tottenham played three away games against Bournemouth, Aston Villa and Scottish club Celtic. Also during the season Spurs played a testimonial match against Dutch side Feyenoord, in honour of Jimmy Greaves which was played at Wembley.Phil Soar Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882–1995 1995 Hamlyn 0-600-58706-1 271 29 July 1972 Friendly Bournemouth 2–4 Tottenham Hotspur Dean Court Bournemouth W 2 August 1972 Friendly Aston Villa 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur Villa Park Aston, Birmingham D 7 August 1972 Friendly Celtic 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland L 17 October 1972 Testimonial Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Feyenoord Wembley Wembley, London W Competitions First Division 1972–73 Football League First Division TOT Matches 12 August 1972 1 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Coventry City White Hart Lane Tottenham, London W 16 August 1972 2 West Bromwich Albion 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur The Hawthorns West Bromwich, West Midlands W 19 August 1972 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2 Tottenham Hotspur Molineux Stadium Wolverhampton, West Midlands L 23 August 1972 4 Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Birmingham White Hart Lane Tottenham, London W 26 August 1972 5 Tottenham Hotspur 0–0 Leeds United White Hart Lane Tottenham, London D 30 August 1972 6 Newcastle United 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne W 2 September 1972 7 Ipswich Town 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Portman Road Ipswich, Suffolk D 9 September 1972 8 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Crystal Palace White Hart Lane Tottenham, London W 16 September 1972 9 Manchester City 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur Maine Road Manchester, England L 23 September 1972 10 Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 West Ham United White Hart Lane Tottenham, London W 30 September 1972 11 Derby County 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur Baseball Ground Derby, England L 7 October 1972 12 Tottenham Hotspur 4–3 Stoke City White Hart Lane Tottenham, London W 14 October 1972 13 Norwich City 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur Carrow Road Norwich, Norfolk L 21 October 1972 14 Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 Chelsea White Hart Lane Tottenham, London L 28 October 1972 15 Manchester United 1–4 Tottenham Hotspur Old Trafford Manchester W 4 November 1972 16 Birmingham 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur St Andrew's Birmingham, England D 11 November 1972 17 Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 West Bromwich Albion White Hart Lane Tottenham, London D 18 November 1972 18 Leicester City 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur Filbert Street Leicester, England W 25 November 1972 19 Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Liverpool White Hart Lane Tottenham, London L 2 December 1972 20 Southampton 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur The Dell Southampton, Hampshire D 9 December 1972 21 Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Arsenal White Hart Lane Tottenham, London L 16 December 1972 22 Everton 3–1 Tottenham Hotspur Goodison Park Liverpool, England L 23 December 1972 23 Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Sheffield United White Hart Lane Tottenham, London W 26 December 1972 24 West Ham United 2–2 Tottenham Hotspur Boleyn Ground Upton Park, London D 6 January 1973 25 Leeds United 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur Elland Road Leeds, West Yorkshire L 20 January 1973 26 Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 Ipswich Town White Hart Lane Tottenham, London L 27 January 1973 27 Crystal Palace 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur Selhurst Park Selhurst, London D 10 February 1973 28 Tottenham Hotspur 2–3 Manchester City White Hart Lane Tottenham, London L 17 February 1973 29 Coventry City 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur St Andrew's Birmingham W 24 February 1973 30 Tottenham Hotspur 3–0 Everton White Hart Lane Tottenham, London W 10 March 1973 31 Tottenham Hotspur 3–0 Norwich City White Hart Lane Tottenham, London W 14 March 1973 32 Stoke City 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Victoria Ground Stoke-on-Trent D 24 March 1973 33 Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 Manchester United White Hart Lane Tottenham, London D 31 March 1973 34 Liverpool 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Anfield Liverpool D 3 April 1973 35 Chelsea 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur Stamford Bridge Fulham, London W 7 April 1973 36 Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Southampton White Hart Lane Tottenham, London L 14 April 1973 37 Arsenal 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Highbury Highbury, London D 18 April 1973 38 Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Derby County White Hart Lane Tottenham, London W 21 April 1973 39 Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 Leicester City White Hart Lane Tottenham, London D 28 April 1973 40 Tottenham Hotspur 3–2 Newcastle United White Hart Lane Tottenham, London W 30 April 1973 41 Tottenham Hotspur 2–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers White Hart Lane Tottenham, London D 2 May 1973 42 Sheffield United 3–2 Tottenham Hotspur Bramall Lane Sheffield, South Yorkshire L FA Cup 1972–73 FA Cup 13 January 1973 R3 Margate 0–6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/margate-v-tottenham-hotspur-13-january-1973-213439/ Tottenham Hotspur Chivers 25 49 Pearce 55 Peters 76 Knowles 84 Pratt 88 Hartsdown Park Margate, England 8,500 W 3 February 1973 R4 Derby County 1–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/derby-county-v-tottenham-hotspur-03-february-1973-213477/ Tottenham Hotspur Davies Chivers Baseball Ground Derby, England 37,895 D 7 February 1973 Tottenham Hotspur R4 - Reply Tottenham Hotspur 3–5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tottenham-hotspur-v-derby-county-07-february-1973-213492/ Derby County Chivers Gilzean England pen Davies Hector White Hart Lane Tottenham, England 52,736 L League Cup 1972–73 Football League Cup 6 September 1972 R2 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tottenham-hotspur-v-huddersfield-town-06-september-1972-29439/ Huddersfield Town Chivers Gilzean Pugh White Hart Lane London, England 21,422 W 3 October 1972 R3 Middlesbrough 1–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/middlesbrough-v-tottenham-hotspur-03-october-1972-29458/ Tottenham Hotspur Hickton Pearce Ayresome Park Middlesbrough 23,822 D 11 October 1972 R3 Reply (1) Tottenham Hotspur 0–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tottenham-hotspur-v-middlesbrough-11-october-1972-29472/ Middlesbrough White Hart Lane Tottenham, London 19,256 D 30 October 1972 R3 Reply (2) Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 2–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tottenham-hotspur-v-middlesbrough-30-october-1972-29475/ Middlesbrough Peters Gilzean Hickton pen White Hart Lane Tottenham, London 19,287 W 1 November 1972 R4 Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tottenham-hotspur-v-millwall-01-november-1972-29483/ Millwall Peters Perryman White Hart Lane Tottenham, London 28,904 W 4 December 1972 R5 Liverpool 1–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-tottenham-hotspur-04-december-1972-29489/ Tottenham Hotspur Hughes Peters Anfield Liverpool 48,677 D 6 December 1972 R5 - replay Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tottenham-hotspur-v-liverpool-06-december-1972-29490/ Liverpool Chivers Pratt Callaghan White Hart Lane Tottenham, London 34,565 W 20 December 1972 SF (first leg) Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wolverhampton-wanderers-v-tottenham-hotspur-20-december-1972-29492/ Tottenham Hotspur Peters Pratt Molineux Stadium Wolverhampton, West Midlands 28,357 W 30 December 1972 SF (second leg) Tottenham Hotspur 2–2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tottenham-hotspur-v-wolverhampton-wanderers-30-december-1972-29493/ Wolverhampton Wanderers Chivers Peters White Hart Lane Tottenham, London 41,653 D 4–3 3 March 1973 15:30 Final Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/norwich-city-v-tottenham-hotspur-03-march-1973-29495/ Norwich City Coates 72 Wembley Stadium London, England 100,000 David Smith W UEFA Cup 1972–73 UEFA Cup 13 September 1972 19:00 R1 (first leg) Lyn NOR 3–6 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/64202--lyn-vs-tottenham/ ENG Tottenham Hotspur Austnes 7 Christophersen 39 57 Peters 8 Pratt 24 Gilzean 37 38 Chivers 82 83 Ullevaal Stadion Oslo, Norwary 10,770 W 27 September 1972 20:30 R1 (second leg) Tottenham Hotspur ENG 6–0 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/64203--tottenham-vs-lyn/ NOR Lyn Chivers 20 31 70 Coates 52 83 Pearce 57 White Hart Lane Tottenham, London 21,109 W 12–3 25 October 1972 20:30 R2 (first leg) Tottenham Hotspur ENG 4–0 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/64266--tottenham-vs-olympiacos/ GRE Olympiacos Pearce 11 58 Chivers 35 Coates 48 White Hart Lane Tottenham, London 27,815 W 8 November 1972 13:00 R2 (second leg) Olympiacos GRE 1–0 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/64267--olympiacos-vs-tottenham/ ENG Tottenham Hotspur Arguroidis 44 Stadio Georgios Karaiskakis Piraeus, Greece 35,000 L 1–4 29 November 1972 19:30 R3 (first leg) Tottenham Hotspur ENG 2–0 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/64278--tottenham-vs-crvena-zvezda/ YUG Red Star Belgrade Chivers 26 Gilzean 63 White Hart Lane Tottenham, London 23,958 W 13 December 1972 15:00 R3 (Second leg) Red Star Belgrade YUG 1–0 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/64279--crvena-zvezda-vs-tottenham/ ENG Tottenham Hotspur Lazarević 48 Stadion Rajko Mitić Belgrade 70,000 L 1–2 7 March 1973 19:30 QF (first leg) Tottenham Hotspur ENG 1–0 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/64290--tottenham-vs-setubal/ POR Vitória de Setúbal Evans 80 White Hart Lane Tottenham, London 30,469 W 21 March 1973 23:00 QF (second leg) Vitória de Setúbal POR 2–1 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/64291--setubal-vs-tottenham/ ENG Tottenham Hotspur Henrique Campora 20 Torres 65 Chivers 68 Estádio do Bonfim Setubal, Portugal 30,000 L 2–2 Tottenham won on away goal rules 10 April 1973 20:30 SF (first leg) Liverpool ENG 1–0 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/64292--liverpool-vs-tottenham/?referrer=%2Fuefaeuropaleague%2Fseason%3D0%2Fmatches%2Fround%3D1059%2Fmatch%3D64292%2Findex ENG Tottenham Hotspur Lindsay 26 Anfield Liverpool, England 42,174 Bertil Lööw (Sweden) L 25 April 1973 20:30 SF (second leg) Tottenham Hotspur ENG 2–1 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/64293--tottenham-vs-liverpool/?referrer=%2Fuefaeuropaleague%2Fseason%3D0%2Fmatches%2Fround%3D1059%2Fmatch%3D64293%2Findex ENG Liverpool Peters 42 62 Heighway 54 White Hart Lane Tottenham, England 46,919 Aurelio Angonese (Italy) W 2–2 2–2 on aggregate; Liverpool won on away goals. Appearances Sources: League and FA Cup statistics, Europe, UEFA.com; League Cup, 11v11.com Pos. Name First Division FA Cup League Cup Europe Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsGoalkeepers GK ENG Barry Daines 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 GK ENG Terry Lee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GK NIR Pat Jennings 40 0 3 0 10 0 10 0 63 0Defenders DF ENG Phil Beal 24 0 2 0 3 0 6 0 35 0 DF ENG Mike Dillon 8 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 10 0 DF ENG Ray Evans 24+1 0 2 0 6 0 7+1 1 39+2 1 DF ENG Cyril Knowles 35 0 3 1 10 0 10 0 58 1 DF ENG Terry Naylor 16+2 0 1 0 7+1 0 3+3 0 27+6 0 DF ENG Keith Osgood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DF WAL Mike England 31 1 3 1 10 0 10 0 54 2 DF IRL Joe Kinnear 24 1 1 0 4 0 6 0 35 1 DF ENG Peter Collins 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2Midfielders MF ENG Ralph Coates 32+3 2 3 0 4+2 1 7 3 46+5 6 MF ENG Phil Holder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 MF ENG Steve Perryman 41 2 3 0 10 1 10 0 64 3 MF ENG Martin Peters 41 15 3 1 8 4 8 3 60 23 MF ENG John Pratt 38+1 5 3 1 10 3 7 1 58+1 10 MF ENG Jimmy Neighbour 7+1 1 0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 7+3 1 MF ENG Neil McNab 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MF SCO Chris McGrath 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MF ENG Jimmy Pearce 35+8 4 0+2 1 9+1 1 8+2 3 52+13 9Forwards FW ENG Martin Chivers 38 17 3 4 10 4 10 8 61 33 FW SCO Alan Gilzean 35 5 3 1 8+1 2 7+2 3 52+3 11 FW ENG Ray Clarke 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 Notes Attendance data compiled from: Tottenham Hotspur Official handbook season 2018–2019. 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