1971–72 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season

The 1971–72 season saw Tottenham Hotspur compete in the First Division where they finished 6th in the table. It was also the season where they won the UEFA Cup for the first time beating Wolverhampton Wanderers in an all English final over two legs. In the FA Cup they reach the sixth round where they went away to Leeds United at Elland Road to loose 2–1. In the League Cup they reached the Semi–final where they were knocked out by Chelsea.[1]

Tottenham Hotspur
1971–72 season
ChairmanSidney Wale
ManagerBill Nicholson
StadiumWhite Hart Lane
First Division6th
FA Cup6th Round
League CupSemi-finals
UEFA CupWinners
Top goalscorerMartin Chivers (25)

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  NIR Pat Jennings
— GK  ENG Barry Daines
— DF  ENG Ray Evans
— DF  ENG Cyril Knowles
— DF  ENG Phil Beal
— DF  WAL Mike England
— DF  ENG Tony Want
— DF  ENG Terry Naylor
— DF  IRL Joe Kinnear
— DF  ENG Peter Collins
— MF  ENG Phil Holder
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Steve Perryman
— MF  ENG Ralph Coates
— MF  ENG Alan Mullery
— MF  ENG Roger Morgan
— MF  ENG Jimmy Neighbour
— MF  ENG Martin Peters
— MF  ENG Jimmy Pearce
— MF  ENG John Pratt
— FW  ENG Martin Chivers
— FW  SCO Alan Gilzean

Transfers

Out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
May 1971FBJohn CollinsPortsmouth£5,000[2]

Competitions

First Division
Main article: 1971–72 Football League First Division
Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GR Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Manchester City 42 16 3 2 48 15 7 8 6 29 30 1.711 57 Qualified for UEFA Cup
5 Arsenal 42 15 2 4 36 13 7 6 8 22 27 1.450 52
6 Tottenham Hotspur 42 16 3 2 45 13 3 10 8 18 29 1.500 51 Qualified for UEFA Cup
7 Chelsea 42 12 7 2 41 20 6 5 10 17 29 1.184 48
8 Manchester United 42 13 2 6 39 26 6 8 7 30 35 1.131 48
Source:

League Cup
8 September 1971 Second roundWest Bromwich Albion0–1Tottenham HotspurWest Bromwich, West Midlands
Pearce Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 26,203
6 October 1971 Third roundTorquay United1–4Tottenham HotspurTorquay, Devon
Pearce
Chivers
Peters  pen'		 Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 20,100
27 October 1971 Forth roundTottenham Hotspur1–1Preston North EndTottenham, London
Chivers Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 30,338
8 November 1971 Forth round replayPreston North End1–2 (a.e.t.)Tottenham HotspurPreston
Perryman
Chivers 		Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 30,338
17 November 1971 Fifth roundTottenham Hotspur2–0BlackpoolTottenham, London
Chivers
Peters 		Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 30,099
22 December 1971 Semi-finals first legChelsea3–2Tottenham HotspurFulham, London
Naylor
Chivers 		Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 43,330
5 January 1972 Semi-finals second legTottenham Hotspur2–2ChelseaTottenham, London
Chivers
Peters  pen'		 Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 52,755

FA Cup
15 January 1972 Third roundTottenham Hotspur1–1Carlisle UnitedTottenham, London
Gilzean Report Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 33,702
18 January 1972 Third round replayCarlisle United1–3Tottenham HotspurCarlisle, Cumbria
Gilzean
Chivers 		Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 21,560
5 February 1972 Forth roundTottenham Hotspur2–0Rotherham UnitedTottenham, London
Gilzean
Peters 		Report Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 36,903
26 February 1972 Fifth roundEverton0–2Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
Report Gilzean
Peters 		Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 50,511
18 March 1972 Quarter finalsLeeds United2–1Tottenham HotspurLeeds
Report Pratt Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 43,937

UEFA Cup
14 September 1971 First roundKeflavík1–6Tottenham HotspurKeflavík, Iceland
Stadium: Keflavíkurvöllur
Attendance: 11,000
28 September 1971 First roundTottenham Hotspur9–0KeflavíkTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 23,818
20 October 1971 Second roundNantes0–0Tottenham HotspurNantes, France
Stadium: Stade Marcel Saupin
Attendance: 20,033
2 November 1971 Second roundTottenham Hotspur1–0NantesTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 32,630
8 December 1971 Third roundTottenham Hotspur3–0Rapid BucharestTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 30,702
15 December 1971 Third roundRapid Bucharest2–0Tottenham HotspurBucharest, Romania
Stadium: Giulești-Valentin Stănescu
Attendance: 12,000
7 March 1972 Forth roundUT Arad0–2Tottenham HotspurArad, Romania
Report England
Morgan 		Stadium: Stadionul Francisc von Neuman
Attendance: 20,000
21 March 1972 Forth roundTottenham Hotspur1–1UT AradTottenham, London
Report Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 30,253
5 April 1972 Semi-finalTottenham Hotspur2–1AC MilanTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 42,064
19 April 1972 Semi-finalAC Milan1–1Tottenham HotspurMilan, Italy
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 68,482
3 May 1972 FinalsWolverhampton Wanderers1–2Tottenham HotspurWolverhampton, West Midlands
McCalliog Report Chivers Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 38,362
17 May 1972 FinalsTottenham Hotspur1–1Wolverhampton WanderersTottenham, London
Mullery Report David Wagstaffe Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 54,303
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References
  1. Soar, Phil (1995). Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882–1995. Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-58706-1.
  2. "Pompey Mourn John Collins". Portsmouth F.C. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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