1972–73_Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C._season

1972–73 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season

1972–73 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season

1972–73 season of Tottenham Hotspur

The 1972–73 saw Tottenham compete in the Football League First Division, the FA Cup the League Cup and the UEFA Cup.

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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]

29 July 1972 Friendly Bournemouth 2–4 Tottenham Hotspur Bournemouth
Stadium: Dean Court
2 August 1972 Friendly Aston Villa 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur Aston, Birmingham
Stadium: Villa Park
7 August 1972 Friendly Celtic 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur Glasgow, Scotland
Stadium: Celtic Park
17 October 1972 Testimonial Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Feyenoord Wembley, London
Stadium: Wembley

Competitions

First Division

Main article: 1972–73 Football League First Division
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Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. 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

12 August 1972 1 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Coventry City Tottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
16 August 1972 2 West Bromwich Albion 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur West Bromwich, West Midlands
Stadium: The Hawthorns
19 August 1972 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2 Tottenham Hotspur Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
23 August 1972 4 Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Birmingham Tottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
26 August 1972 5 Tottenham Hotspur 0–0 Leeds United Tottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
30 August 1972 6 Newcastle United 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur Newcastle upon Tyne
Stadium: St James' Park
2 September 1972 7 Ipswich Town 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Ipswich, Suffolk
Stadium: Portman Road
9 September 1972 8 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Crystal Palace Tottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
16 September 1972 9 Manchester City 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur Manchester, England
Stadium: Maine Road
23 September 1972 10 Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 West Ham United Tottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
30 September 1972 11 Derby County 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur Derby, England
Stadium: Baseball Ground
7 October 1972 12 Tottenham Hotspur 4–3 Stoke City Tottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
14 October 1972 13 Norwich City 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur Norwich, Norfolk
Stadium: Carrow Road
21 October 1972 14 Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 Chelsea Tottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
28 October 1972 15 Manchester United 1–4 Tottenham Hotspur Manchester
Stadium: Old Trafford
4 November 1972 16 Birmingham 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur Birmingham, England
Stadium: St Andrew's
11 November 1972 17 Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 West Bromwich Albion Tottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
18 November 1972 18 Leicester City 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur Leicester, England
Stadium: Filbert Street
25 November 1972 19 Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Liverpool Tottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
2 December 1972 20 Southampton 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Southampton, Hampshire
Stadium: The Dell
9 December 1972 21 Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Arsenal Tottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
16 December 1972 22 Everton 3–1 Tottenham Hotspur Liverpool, England
Stadium: Goodison Park
23 December 1972 23 Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Sheffield United Tottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
26 December 1972 24 West Ham United 2–2 Tottenham Hotspur Upton Park, London
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
6 January 1973 25 Leeds United 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur Leeds, West Yorkshire
Stadium: Elland Road
20 January 1973 26 Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 Ipswich Town Tottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
27 January 1973 27 Crystal Palace 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur Selhurst, London
Stadium: Selhurst Park
10 February 1973 28 Tottenham Hotspur 2–3 Manchester City Tottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
17 February 1973 29 Coventry City 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur Birmingham
Stadium: St Andrew's
24 February 1973 30 Tottenham Hotspur 3–0 Everton Tottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
10 March 1973 31 Tottenham Hotspur 3–0 Norwich City Tottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
14 March 1973 32 Stoke City 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Stoke-on-Trent
Stadium: Victoria Ground
24 March 1973 33 Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 Manchester United Tottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
31 March 1973 34 Liverpool 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Liverpool
Stadium: Anfield
3 April 1973 35 Chelsea 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur Fulham, London
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
7 April 1973 36 Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Southampton Tottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
14 April 1973 37 Arsenal 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Highbury, London
Stadium: Highbury
18 April 1973 38 Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Derby County Tottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
21 April 1973 39 Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 Leicester City Tottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
28 April 1973 40 Tottenham Hotspur 3–2 Newcastle United Tottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
30 April 1973 41 Tottenham Hotspur 2–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Tottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
2 May 1973 42 Sheffield United 3–2 Tottenham Hotspur Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Stadium: Bramall Lane

FA Cup

Main article: 1972–73 FA Cup
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
3 February 1973 R4 Derby County 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Derby, England
Davies Report Chivers Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 37,895
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

Main article: 1972–73 Football League Cup
6 September 1972 R2 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Huddersfield Town London, England
Chivers
Gilzean 		Report Pugh Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 21,422
3 October 1972 R3 Middlesbrough 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Middlesbrough
Hickton Report Pearce Stadium: Ayresome Park
Referee: 23,822
11 October 1972 R3 Reply (1) Tottenham Hotspur 0–0 Middlesbrough Tottenham, London
Report Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 19,256
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
1 November 1972 R4 Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Millwall Tottenham, London
Peters
Perryman 		Report Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 28,904
4 December 1972 R5 Liverpool 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Liverpool
Hughes Report Peters Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 48,677
6 December 1972 R5 - replay Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 Liverpool Tottenham, London
Chivers
Pratt 		Report Callaghan Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 34,565
20 December 1972 SF (first leg) Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Report Peters
Pratt 		Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 28,357
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
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

Main article: 1972–73 UEFA Cup
13 September 1972 R1 (first leg) Lyn Norway 3–6 England 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
27 September 1972 R1 (second leg) Tottenham Hotspur England 6–0
(12–3 agg.)		 Norway Lyn Tottenham, London
20:30 Chivers 20', 31', 70'
Coates 52', 83'
Pearce 57'		 Report Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 21,109
25 October 1972 R2 (first leg) Tottenham Hotspur England 4–0 Greece Olympiacos Tottenham, London
20:30 Pearce 11', 58'
Chivers 35'
Coates 48'		 Report Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 27,815
8 November 1972 R2 (second leg) Olympiacos Greece 1–0
(1–4 agg.)		 England Tottenham Hotspur Piraeus, Greece
13:00 Arguroidis 44' Report Stadium: Stadio Georgios Karaiskakis
Attendance: 35,000
29 November 1972 R3 (first leg) Tottenham Hotspur England 2–0 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Red Star Belgrade Tottenham, London
19:30 Chivers 26'
Gilzean 63'		 Report Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 23,958
13 December 1972 R3 (Second leg) Red Star Belgrade Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1–0
(1–2 agg.)		 England Tottenham Hotspur Belgrade
15:00 Lazarević 48' Report Stadium: Stadion Rajko Mitić
Attendance: 70,000
7 March 1973 QF (first leg) Tottenham Hotspur England 1–0 Portugal Vitória de Setúbal Tottenham, London
19:30 Evans 80' Report Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 30,469
21 March 1973 QF (second leg) Vitória de Setúbal Portugal 2–1
(2–2 agg.)		 England 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

10 April 1973 SF (first leg) Liverpool England 1–0 England Tottenham Hotspur Liverpool, England
20:30 Lindsay 26' Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 42,174
Referee: Bertil Lööw (Sweden)
25 April 1973 SF (second leg) Tottenham Hotspur England 2–1
(2–2 agg.)		 England 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

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Notes

  • Attendance data compiled from: Tottenham Hotspur Official handbook season 2018–2019.

References

  1. [1]
    "Margate v Tottenham Hotspur, 13 January 1973". 11v11.com. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County, 07 February 1973". 11v11.com. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  3. [3]
    Cuffley, David (10 October 2020). "The Tottenham Hotspur supersub who ended Norwich City's League Cup dream". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Liverpool 1-0 Tottenham". UEFA.com. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Tottenham 2-1 Liverpool". UEFA.com. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  6. [6]
    Soar, Phil (1995). Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882–1995. Hamlyn. p. 271. ISBN 0-600-58706-1.
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