1972–73 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
1972–73 season of Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur 1972–73 football season
| 1972–73 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Sidney Wale |
| Manager | Bill Nicholson |
| Stadium | White Hart Lane |
| First Division | 8th |
| FA Cup | 5th Round |
| League Cup | Winners |
| UEFA Cup | Semi-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Martin Chivers (17) All: Martin Chivers (33) |
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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] 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 1-0[4] and the second game Tottenham won 2–1,[5] 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
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Preseason and friendlies
Before the season started Tottenham played three away games against Bournemouth, Aton 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.[6]
Bournemouth v Tottenham Hotspur
| 29 July 1972 Friendly | Bournemouth | 2–4 | Tottenham Hotspur | Bournemouth |
| Stadium: Dean Court |
Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur
| 2 August 1972 Friendly | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Aston, Birmingham |
| Stadium: Villa Park |
Celtic v Tottenham Hotspur
| 7 August 1972 Friendly | Celtic | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Stadium: Celtic Park |
Tottenham Hotspur v Feyenoord
| 17 October 1972 Testimonial | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Feyenoord | Wembley, London |
| Stadium: Wembley |
Competitions
First Division
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | West Ham United | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 67 | 53 | 1.264 | 46 | Qualification for the Watney Cup[a] |
| 7 | Derby County | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 56 | 54 | 1.037 | 46 | |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 58 | 48 | 1.208 | 45 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 60 | 51 | 1.176 | 45 | |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 53 | 54 | 0.981 | 42 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- ^ West Ham United and Stoke City qualified for the Watney Cup as the two teams with the most goals that hadn't already qualified for a European competition.
Matches
Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City
| 12 August 1972 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Coventry City | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur
| 16 August 1972 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | West Bromwich, West Midlands |
| Stadium: The Hawthorns |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur
| 19 August 1972 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Wolverhampton, West Midlands |
| Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham
| 23 August 1972 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Birmingham | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United
| 26 August 1972 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0 | Leeds United | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur
| 30 August 1972 6 | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Stadium: St James' Park |
Ipswich Town v Tottenham Hotspur
| 2 September 1972 7 | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Ipswich, Suffolk |
| Stadium: Portman Road |
Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace
| 9 September 1972 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Crystal Palace | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur
| 16 September 1972 9 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester, England |
| Stadium: Maine Road |
Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United
| 23 September 1972 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | West Ham United | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur
| 30 September 1972 11 | Derby County | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Derby, England |
| Stadium: Baseball Ground |
Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City
| 7 October 1972 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–3 | Stoke City | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Norwich City v Tottenham Hotspur
| 14 October 1972 13 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Norwich, Norfolk |
| Stadium: Carrow Road |
Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea
| 21 October 1972 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1 | Chelsea | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
| 28 October 1972 15 | Manchester United | 1–4 | Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester |
| Stadium: Old Trafford |
Birmingham v Tottenham Hotspur
| 4 November 1972 16 | Birmingham | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Birmingham, England |
| Stadium: St Andrew's |
Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion
| 11 November 1972 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur
| 18 November 1972 18 | Leicester City | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leicester, England |
| Stadium: Filbert Street |
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool
| 25 November 1972 19 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | Liverpool | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur
| 2 December 1972 20 | Southampton | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Southampton, Hampshire |
| Stadium: The Dell |
Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal
| 9 December 1972 21 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | Arsenal | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Everton v Tottenham Hotspur
| 16 December 1972 22 | Everton | 3–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Liverpool, England |
| Stadium: Goodison Park |
Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield United
| 23 December 1972 23 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Sheffield United | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur
| 26 December 1972 24 | West Ham United | 2–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Upton Park, London |
| Stadium: Boleyn Ground |
Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur
| 6 January 1973 25 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Stadium: Elland Road |
Tottenham Hotspur v Ipswich Town
| 20 January 1973 26 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1 | Ipswich Town | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur
| 27 January 1973 27 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Selhurst, London |
| Stadium: Selhurst Park |
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City
| 10 February 1973 28 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–3 | Manchester City | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur
| 17 February 1973 29 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Birmingham |
| Stadium: St Andrew's |
Tottenham Hotspur v Everton
| 24 February 1973 30 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–0 | Everton | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City
| 10 March 1973 31 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–0 | Norwich City | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur
| 14 March 1973 32 | Stoke City | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Stadium: Victoria Ground |
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
| 24 March 1973 33 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Manchester United | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur
| 31 March 1973 34 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Liverpool |
| Stadium: Anfield |
Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur
| 3 April 1973 35 | Chelsea | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Fulham, London |
| Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton
| 7 April 1973 36 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | Southampton | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur
| 14 April 1973 37 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Highbury, London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County
| 18 April 1973 38 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Derby County | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City
| 21 April 1973 39 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Leicester City | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United
| 28 April 1973 40 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–2 | Newcastle United | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 30 April 1973 41 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Sheffield United v Tottenham Hotspur
| 2 May 1973 42 | Sheffield United | 3–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
| Stadium: Bramall Lane |
FA Cup
Margate v Tottenham Hotspur
| 13 January 1973 R3 | Margate | 0–6 | Tottenham Hotspur | Margate, England |
| Report | Chivers  25', 49' Pearce 55' Peters 76' Knowles 84' Pratt 88' | Stadium: Hartsdown Park Attendance: 8,500 |
Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur
| 3 February 1973 R4 | Derby County | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Derby, England |
| Davies | Report | Chivers | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 37,895 |
Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County
| 7 February 1973 R4 - Reply | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–5 | Derby County | Tottenham, England |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Chivers Gilzean England pen' | Report | Davies Hector | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 52,736 |
League Cup
Tottenham Hotspur v Huddersfield Town
| 6 September 1972 R2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town | London, England |
| Chivers Gilzean | Report | Pugh | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 21,422 |
Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur
| 3 October 1972 R3 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Middlesbrough |
| Hickton | Report | Pearce | Stadium: Ayresome Park Referee: 23,822 |
Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough
| 11 October 1972 R3 Reply (1) | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Tottenham, London |
| Report | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 19,256 |
Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough
| 30 October 1972 R3 Reply (2) | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Middlesbrough | Tottenham, London |
| Peters Gilzean | Report | Hickton pen' | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 19,287 |
Tottenham Hotspur v Millwall
| 1 November 1972 R4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Millwall | Tottenham, London |
| Peters Perryman | Report | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 28,904 |
Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur
| 4 December 1972 R5 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Liverpool |
| Hughes | Report | Peters | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 48,677 |
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool
| 6 December 1972 R5 - replay | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Liverpool | Tottenham, London |
| Chivers Pratt | Report | Callaghan | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 34,565 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur
| 20 December 1972 SF (first leg) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Wolverhampton, West Midlands |
| Report | Peters Pratt | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 28,357 |
Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 30 December 1972 SF (second leg) | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2 (4–3 agg.) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Tottenham, London |
| Chivers Peters | Report | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 41,653 |
Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City
| 3 March 1973 Final | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Norwich City | London, England |
| 15:30 | Coates 72' | Report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 100,000 Referee: David Smith |
UEFA Cup
Lyn 
v 
Tottenham Hotspur
v 
Tottenham Hotspur | 13 September 1972 R1 (first leg) | Lyn | 3–6 | Tottenham Hotspur | Oslo, Norwary |
| 19:00 | Austnes 7' Christophersen 39', 57' | Report | Peters 8' Pratt 24' Gilzean 37', 38' Chivers 82', 83' | Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 10,770 |
Tottenham Hotspur v Lyn
v Lyn | 27 September 1972 R1 (second leg) | Tottenham Hotspur | 6–0 (12–3 agg.) | Lyn | Tottenham, London |
| 20:30 | Chivers 20', 31', 70' Coates 52', 83' Pearce 57' | Report | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 21,109 |
Tottenham Hotspur v 
Olympiacos
v 
Olympiacos | 25 October 1972 R2 (first leg) | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 | Olympiacos | Tottenham, London |
| 20:30 | Pearce 11', 58' Chivers 35' Coates 48' | Report | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 27,815 |
Olympiacos v Tottenham Hotspur
v Tottenham Hotspur | 8 November 1972 R2 (second leg) | Olympiacos | 1–0 (1–4 agg.) | Tottenham Hotspur | Piraeus, Greece |
| 13:00 | Arguroidis 44' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Georgios Karaiskakis Attendance: 35,000 |
Tottenham Hotspur v 
Red Star Belgrade
v 
Red Star Belgrade | 29 November 1972 R3 (first leg) | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Red Star Belgrade | Tottenham, London |
| 19:30 | Chivers 26' Gilzean 63' | Report | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 23,958 |
Red Star Belgrade v Tottenham Hotspur
v Tottenham Hotspur | 13 December 1972 R3 (Second leg) | Red Star Belgrade | 1–0 (1–2 agg.) | Tottenham Hotspur | Belgrade |
| 15:00 | Lazarević 48' | Report | Stadium: Stadion Rajko Mitić Attendance: 70,000 |
Tottenham Hotspur v 
Vitória de Setúbal
v 
Vitória de Setúbal | 7 March 1973 QF (first leg) | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Vitória de Setúbal | Tottenham, London |
| 19:30 | Evans 80' | Report | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 30,469 |
Vitória de Setúbal v Tottenham Hotspur
v Tottenham Hotspur | 21 March 1973 QF (second leg) | Vitória de Setúbal | 2–1 (2–2 agg.) | Tottenham Hotspur | Setubal, Portugal |
| 23:00 | Henrique Campora 20' Torres 65' | Report | Chivers 68' | Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim Attendance: 30,000 |
Tottenham won on away goal rules
Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur
v Tottenham Hotspur | 10 April 1973 SF (first leg) | Liverpool | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Liverpool, England |
| 20:30 | Lindsay 26' | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 42,174 Referee: Bertil Lööw (Sweden) |
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool
v Liverpool | 25 April 1973 SF (second leg) | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 (2–2 agg.) | Liverpool | Tottenham, England |
| 20:30 | Peters 42', 62' | Report | Heighway 54' | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 46,919 Referee: Aurelio Angonese (Italy) |
2–2 on aggregate; Liverpool won on away goals.
Appearances
Sources: League and FA Cup statistics,[6] 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 | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| GK | Barry Daines | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| GK | Terry Lee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GK |  Pat Jennings | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| DF | Phil Beal | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| DF | Mike Dillon | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| DF | Ray Evans | 24+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7+1 | 1 | 39+2 | 1 | ||
| DF | Cyril Knowles | 35 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 58 | 1 | ||
| DF | Terry Naylor | 16+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 27+6 | 0 | ||
| DF | Keith Osgood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF |  Mike England | 31 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 54 | 2 | ||
| DF |  Joe Kinnear | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
| DF | Peter Collins | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| MF | Ralph Coates | 32+3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4+2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 46+5 | 6 | ||
| MF | Phil Holder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Steve Perryman | 41 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 64 | 3 | ||
| MF | Martin Peters | 41 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 60 | 23 | ||
| MF | John Pratt | 38+1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 58+1 | 10 | ||
| MF | Jimmy Neighbour | 7+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 7+3 | 1 | ||
| MF | Neil McNab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF |  Chris McGrath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Jimmy Pearce | 35+8 | 4 | 0+2 | 1 | 9+1 | 1 | 8+2 | 3 | 52+13 | 9 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| FW | Martin Chivers | 38 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 61 | 33 | ||
| FW | Alan Gilzean | 35 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8+1 | 2 | 7+2 | 3 | 52+3 | 11 | ||
| FW | 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.
References
- ^ "Margate v Tottenham Hotspur, 13 January 1973". 11v11.com. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County, 07 February 1973". 11v11.com. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Cuffley, David (10 October 2020). "The Tottenham Hotspur supersub who ended Norwich City's League Cup dream". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Liverpool 1-0 Tottenham". UEFA.com. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Tottenham 2-1 Liverpool". UEFA.com. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ a b Soar, Phil (1995). Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882–1995. Hamlyn. p. 271. ISBN 0-600-58706-1.
