1972–73 season of Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur 1972–73 football season
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.
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]
Competitions
First Division
Source: World Football
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 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 |
Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City 7 October 1972 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–3 | Stoke City | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea 21 October 1972 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1 | Chelsea | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool 25 November 1972 19 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | Liverpool | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal 9 December 1972 21 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | Arsenal | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Tottenham Hotspur v Ipswich Town 20 January 1973 26 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1 | Ipswich Town | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: White Hart Lane |
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 |
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 |
Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County 18 April 1973 38 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Derby County | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: White Hart Lane |
FA Cup
League Cup
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 Millwall 1 November 1972 R4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Millwall | Tottenham, London |
| Peters Perryman | Report | | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 28,904 |
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 |
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 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 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 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 |
Tottenham Hotspur 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 |
Tottenham won on away goal rules
Tottenham Hotspur 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.
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