1971β72 season | |
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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 1971β72 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 lose 2β1. In the League Cup they reached the Semiβfinal where they were knocked out by Chelsea. [1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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May 1971 | FB |
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John Collins | Portsmouth | Β£5,000 | [2] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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4 | Manchester City | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 77 | 45 | 1.711 | 57 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
5 | Arsenal | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 58 | 40 | 1.450 | 52 | |
6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 63 | 42 | 1.500 | 51 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round [a] |
7 | Chelsea | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 58 | 49 | 1.184 | 48 | |
8 | Manchester United | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 69 | 61 | 1.131 | 48 |
8 September 1971 Second round | West Bromwich Albion | 0β1 | Tottenham Hotspur | West Bromwich, West Midlands |
Pearce ![]() |
Stadium:
The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,203 |
6 October 1971 Third round | Torquay United | 1β4 | Tottenham Hotspur | Torquay, Devon |
Pearce ![]() Chivers ![]() ![]() Peters ![]() |
Stadium:
Plainmoor Attendance: 20,100 |
27 October 1971 Fourth round | Tottenham Hotspur | 1β1 | Preston North End | Tottenham, London |
Chivers ![]() |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 30,338 |
8 November 1971 Fourth round replay | Preston North End | 1β2 ( a.e.t.) | Tottenham Hotspur | Preston |
Perryman ![]() Chivers ![]() |
Stadium:
Deepdale Attendance: 30,338 |
17 November 1971 Fifth round | Tottenham Hotspur | 2β0 | Blackpool | Tottenham, London |
Chivers ![]() Peters ![]() |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 30,099 |
22 December 1971 Semi-finals first leg | Chelsea | 3β2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Fulham, London |
Naylor ![]() Chivers ![]() |
Stadium:
Stamford Bridge Attendance: 43,330 |
5 January 1972 Semi-finals second leg | Tottenham Hotspur | 2β2 | Chelsea | Tottenham, London |
Chivers ![]() Peters ![]() |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 52,755 |
15 January 1972 Third round | Tottenham Hotspur | 1β1 | Carlisle United | Tottenham, London |
Gilzean ![]() |
Report | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 33,702 |
18 January 1972 Third round replay | Carlisle United | 1β3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Carlisle, Cumbria |
Report |
Gilzean ![]() Chivers ![]() ![]() |
Stadium:
Brunton Park Attendance: 21,560 |
5 February 1972 Fourth round | Tottenham Hotspur | 2β0 | Rotherham United | Tottenham, London |
Gilzean ![]() Peters ![]() |
Report | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,903 |
26 February 1972 Fifth round | Everton | 0β2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Liverpool |
Report |
Gilzean ![]() Peters ![]() |
Stadium:
Goodison Park Attendance: 50,511 |
18 March 1972 Quarter finals | Leeds United | 2β1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leeds |
Clarke ![]() Charlton ![]() |
Report |
Pratt ![]() |
Stadium:
Elland Road Attendance: 43,937 |
14 September 1971 First round | KeflavΓk | 1β6 | Tottenham Hotspur | KeflavΓk, Iceland |
Stadium:
KeflavΓkurvΓΆllur Attendance: 11,000 |
28 September 1971 First round | Tottenham Hotspur | 9β0 | KeflavΓk | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 23,818 |
20 October 1971 Second round | Nantes | 0β0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Nantes, France |
Stadium:
Stade Marcel Saupin Attendance: 20,033 |
2 November 1971 Second round | Tottenham Hotspur | 1β0 | Nantes | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 32,630 |
8 December 1971 Third round | Tottenham Hotspur | 3β0 | Rapid Bucharest | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 30,702 |
15 December 1971 Third round | Rapid Bucharest | 2β0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Bucharest, Romania |
Stadium:
GiuleΘti-Valentin StΔnescu Attendance: 12,000 |
7 March 1972 Fourth round | UT Arad | 0β2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Arad, Romania |
Report |
England ![]() Morgan ![]() |
Stadium:
Stadionul Francisc von Neuman Attendance: 20,000 |
21 March 1972 Fourth round | Tottenham Hotspur | 1β1 | UT Arad | Tottenham, London |
Report | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 30,253 |
5 April 1972 Semi-final | Tottenham Hotspur | 2β1 | AC Milan | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 42,064 |
19 April 1972 Semi-final | AC Milan | 1β1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Milan, Italy |
Stadium:
San Siro Attendance: 68,482 |
3 May 1972 Finals | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1β2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Wolverhampton, West Midlands |
McCalliog ![]() |
Report |
Chivers ![]() ![]() |
Stadium:
Molineux Attendance: 38,362 |
17 May 1972 Finals | Tottenham Hotspur | 1β1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Tottenham, London |
Mullery ![]() |
Report |
David Wagstaffe ![]() |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 54,303 |
1971β72 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 1971β72 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 lose 2β1. In the League Cup they reached the Semiβfinal where they were knocked out by Chelsea. [1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 1971 | FB |
![]() |
John Collins | Portsmouth | Β£5,000 | [2] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Manchester City | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 77 | 45 | 1.711 | 57 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
5 | Arsenal | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 58 | 40 | 1.450 | 52 | |
6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 63 | 42 | 1.500 | 51 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round [a] |
7 | Chelsea | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 58 | 49 | 1.184 | 48 | |
8 | Manchester United | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 69 | 61 | 1.131 | 48 |
8 September 1971 Second round | West Bromwich Albion | 0β1 | Tottenham Hotspur | West Bromwich, West Midlands |
Pearce ![]() |
Stadium:
The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,203 |
6 October 1971 Third round | Torquay United | 1β4 | Tottenham Hotspur | Torquay, Devon |
Pearce ![]() Chivers ![]() ![]() Peters ![]() |
Stadium:
Plainmoor Attendance: 20,100 |
27 October 1971 Fourth round | Tottenham Hotspur | 1β1 | Preston North End | Tottenham, London |
Chivers ![]() |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 30,338 |
8 November 1971 Fourth round replay | Preston North End | 1β2 ( a.e.t.) | Tottenham Hotspur | Preston |
Perryman ![]() Chivers ![]() |
Stadium:
Deepdale Attendance: 30,338 |
17 November 1971 Fifth round | Tottenham Hotspur | 2β0 | Blackpool | Tottenham, London |
Chivers ![]() Peters ![]() |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 30,099 |
22 December 1971 Semi-finals first leg | Chelsea | 3β2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Fulham, London |
Naylor ![]() Chivers ![]() |
Stadium:
Stamford Bridge Attendance: 43,330 |
5 January 1972 Semi-finals second leg | Tottenham Hotspur | 2β2 | Chelsea | Tottenham, London |
Chivers ![]() Peters ![]() |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 52,755 |
15 January 1972 Third round | Tottenham Hotspur | 1β1 | Carlisle United | Tottenham, London |
Gilzean ![]() |
Report | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 33,702 |
18 January 1972 Third round replay | Carlisle United | 1β3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Carlisle, Cumbria |
Report |
Gilzean ![]() Chivers ![]() ![]() |
Stadium:
Brunton Park Attendance: 21,560 |
5 February 1972 Fourth round | Tottenham Hotspur | 2β0 | Rotherham United | Tottenham, London |
Gilzean ![]() Peters ![]() |
Report | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,903 |
26 February 1972 Fifth round | Everton | 0β2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Liverpool |
Report |
Gilzean ![]() Peters ![]() |
Stadium:
Goodison Park Attendance: 50,511 |
18 March 1972 Quarter finals | Leeds United | 2β1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leeds |
Clarke ![]() Charlton ![]() |
Report |
Pratt ![]() |
Stadium:
Elland Road Attendance: 43,937 |
14 September 1971 First round | KeflavΓk | 1β6 | Tottenham Hotspur | KeflavΓk, Iceland |
Stadium:
KeflavΓkurvΓΆllur Attendance: 11,000 |
28 September 1971 First round | Tottenham Hotspur | 9β0 | KeflavΓk | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 23,818 |
20 October 1971 Second round | Nantes | 0β0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Nantes, France |
Stadium:
Stade Marcel Saupin Attendance: 20,033 |
2 November 1971 Second round | Tottenham Hotspur | 1β0 | Nantes | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 32,630 |
8 December 1971 Third round | Tottenham Hotspur | 3β0 | Rapid Bucharest | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 30,702 |
15 December 1971 Third round | Rapid Bucharest | 2β0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Bucharest, Romania |
Stadium:
GiuleΘti-Valentin StΔnescu Attendance: 12,000 |
7 March 1972 Fourth round | UT Arad | 0β2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Arad, Romania |
Report |
England ![]() Morgan ![]() |
Stadium:
Stadionul Francisc von Neuman Attendance: 20,000 |
21 March 1972 Fourth round | Tottenham Hotspur | 1β1 | UT Arad | Tottenham, London |
Report | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 30,253 |
5 April 1972 Semi-final | Tottenham Hotspur | 2β1 | AC Milan | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 42,064 |
19 April 1972 Semi-final | AC Milan | 1β1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Milan, Italy |
Stadium:
San Siro Attendance: 68,482 |
3 May 1972 Finals | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1β2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Wolverhampton, West Midlands |
McCalliog ![]() |
Report |
Chivers ![]() ![]() |
Stadium:
Molineux Attendance: 38,362 |
17 May 1972 Finals | Tottenham Hotspur | 1β1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Tottenham, London |
Mullery ![]() |
Report |
David Wagstaffe ![]() |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 54,303 |