1971–72 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season

Tottenham Hotspur
1971–72 season
Chairman	Sidney Wale
Manager	Bill Nicholson
Stadium	White Hart Lane
First Division	6th
FA Cup	6th Round
League Cup	Semi-finals
UEFA Cup	Winners
Top goalscorer	Martin Chivers (25)

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]

Squad

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

No.		Position	Player
		GK	Pat Jennings
		GK	Barry Daines
		DF	Ray Evans
		DF	Cyril Knowles
		DF	Phil Beal
		DF	Mike England
		DF	Tony Want
		DF	Terry Naylor
		DF	Joe Kinnear
		DF	Peter Collins
		MF	Phil Holder

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Steve Perryman
		MF	Ralph Coates
		MF	Alan Mullery
		MF	Roger Morgan
		MF	Jimmy Neighbour
		MF	Martin Peters
		MF	Jimmy Pearce
		MF	John Pratt
		FW	Martin Chivers
		FW	Alan Gilzean

Transfers

Out

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
May 1971	FB		John Collins	Portsmouth	£5,000	[2]

Competitions

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 round	West Bromwich Albion	0–1	Tottenham Hotspur	West Bromwich, West Midlands
			Pearce	Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,203

6 October 1971 Third round	Torquay United	1–4	Tottenham Hotspur	Torquay, Devon
			Pearce Chivers Peters pen'	Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 20,100

27 October 1971 Forth round	Tottenham Hotspur	1–1	Preston North End	Tottenham, London
	Chivers			Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 30,338

8 November 1971 Forth round replay	Preston North End	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Tottenham Hotspur	Preston
			Perryman Chivers	Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 30,338

17 November 1971 Fifth round	Tottenham Hotspur	2–0	Blackpool	Tottenham, London
	Chivers Peters			Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 30,099

22 December 1971 Semi-finals first leg	Chelsea	3–2	Tottenham Hotspur	Fulham, London
			Naylor Chivers	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 43,330

5 January 1972 Semi-finals second leg	Tottenham Hotspur	2–2	Chelsea	Tottenham, London
	Chivers Peters pen'			Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 52,755

FA Cup

15 January 1972 Third round	Tottenham Hotspur	1–1	Carlisle United	Tottenham, London
	Gilzean	Report		Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 33,702

18 January 1972 Third round replay	Carlisle United	1–3	Tottenham Hotspur	Carlisle, Cumbria
	Gilzean Chivers	Report		Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 21,560

5 February 1972 Forth round	Tottenham Hotspur	2–0	Rotherham United	Tottenham, London
	Gilzean Peters	Report		Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,903

26 February 1972 Fifth round	Everton	0–2	Tottenham Hotspur	Liverpool
		Report	Gilzean Peters	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 50,511

18 March 1972 Quarter finals	Leeds United	2–1	Tottenham Hotspur	Leeds
		Report	Pratt	Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 43,937

UEFA Cup

14 September 1971 First round	Keflavík	1–6	Tottenham Hotspur	Keflavík, Iceland
				Stadium: Keflavíkurvöllur Attendance: 11,000

28 September 1971 First round	Tottenham Hotspur	9–0	Keflavík	Tottenham, London
				Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 23,818

20 October 1971 Second round	Nantes	0–0	Tottenham Hotspur	Nantes, France
				Stadium: Stade Marcel Saupin Attendance: 20,033

2 November 1971 Second round	Tottenham Hotspur	1–0	Nantes	Tottenham, London
				Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 32,630

8 December 1971 Third round	Tottenham Hotspur	3–0	Rapid Bucharest	Tottenham, London
				Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 30,702

15 December 1971 Third round	Rapid Bucharest	2–0	Tottenham Hotspur	Bucharest, Romania
				Stadium: Giulești-Valentin Stănescu Attendance: 12,000

7 March 1972 Forth round	UT Arad	0–2	Tottenham Hotspur	Arad, Romania
		Report	England Morgan	Stadium: Stadionul Francisc von Neuman Attendance: 20,000

21 March 1972 Forth round	Tottenham Hotspur	1–1	UT Arad	Tottenham, London
		Report		Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 30,253

5 April 1972 Semi-final	Tottenham Hotspur	2–1	AC Milan	Tottenham, London
				Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 42,064

19 April 1972 Semi-final	AC Milan	1–1	Tottenham Hotspur	Milan, Italy
				Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 68,482

3 May 1972 Finals	Wolverhampton Wanderers	1–2	Tottenham Hotspur	Wolverhampton, West Midlands
	McCalliog	Report	Chivers	Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 38,362

17 May 1972 Finals	Tottenham Hotspur	1–1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Tottenham, London
	Mullery	Report	David Wagstaffe	Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 54,303

References

Soar, Phil (1995). Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882–1995. Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-58706-1.
"Pompey Mourn John Collins". Portsmouth F.C. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.

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[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.