1972–73 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season

1972–73 season of Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham Hotspur 1972–73 football season

Tottenham Hotspur1972–73 season

Chairman| Sidney Wale
Manager| Bill Nicholson
Stadium| White Hart Lane
First Division| 8th
FA Cup| 5th Round
League Cup| Winners
UEFA Cup| Semi-finals
Top goalscorer| League: Martin Chivers (17)
All: Martin Chivers (33)

← 1971–72

1973–74 →

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

## Season summary

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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

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

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—  | 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
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—  | 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
—  | FW |  ENG | Ray Clarke

## Preseason and friendlies

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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]

Bournemouth v Tottenham Hotspur 29 July 1972 Friendly|  Bournemouth | 2–4|  Tottenham Hotspur | Bournemouth

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Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur 2 August 1972 Friendly|  Aston Villa | 0–0|  Tottenham Hotspur | Aston, Birmingham

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Celtic v Tottenham Hotspur 7 August 1972 Friendly|  Celtic | 1–0|  Tottenham Hotspur | Glasgow, Scotland

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Tottenham Hotspur v Feyenoord 17 October 1972 Testimonial|  Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1|  Feyenoord | Wembley, London

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## Competitions

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### First Division

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Main article: 1972–73 Football League First Division

Pos | Team

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6  | West Ham United | 42  | 17  | 12  | 13  | 67  | 53  | 1.264  | 46  | Qualification for the Watney Cup[a]
7  | Derby County | 42  | 19  | 8  | 15  | 56  | 54  | 1.037  | 46  |
8  | Tottenham Hotspur | 42  | 16  | 13  | 13  | 58  | 48  | 1.208  | 45  | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
9  | Newcastle United | 42  | 16  | 13  | 13  | 60  | 51  | 1.176  | 45  |
10  | Birmingham City | 42  | 15  | 12  | 15  | 53  | 54  | 0.981  | 42

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

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Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City 12 August 1972 1|  Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1|  Coventry City | Tottenham, London

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West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur 16 August 1972 2|  West Bromwich Albion | 0–1|  Tottenham Hotspur | West Bromwich, West Midlands

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Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur 19 August 1972 3|  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–2|  Tottenham Hotspur | Wolverhampton, West Midlands

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Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham 23 August 1972 4|  Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0|  Birmingham | Tottenham, London

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Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United 26 August 1972 5|  Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0|  Leeds United | Tottenham, London

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Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur 30 August 1972 6|  Newcastle United | 0–1|  Tottenham Hotspur | Newcastle upon Tyne

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Ipswich Town v Tottenham Hotspur 2 September 1972 7|  Ipswich Town | 1–1|  Tottenham Hotspur | Ipswich, Suffolk

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Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace 9 September 1972 8|  Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1|  Crystal Palace | Tottenham, London

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Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur 16 September 1972 9|  Manchester City | 2–1|  Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester, England

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Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United 23 September 1972 10|  Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0|  West Ham United | Tottenham, London

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Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur 30 September 1972 11|  Derby County | 2–1|  Tottenham Hotspur | Derby, England

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Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City 7 October 1972 12|  Tottenham Hotspur | 4–3|  Stoke City | Tottenham, London

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Norwich City v Tottenham Hotspur 14 October 1972 13|  Norwich City | 2–1|  Tottenham Hotspur | Norwich, Norfolk

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Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea 21 October 1972 14|  Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1|  Chelsea | Tottenham, London

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Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur 28 October 1972 15|  Manchester United | 1–4|  Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester

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Birmingham v Tottenham Hotspur 4 November 1972 16|  Birmingham | 0–0|  Tottenham Hotspur | Birmingham, England

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Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion 11 November 1972 17|  Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1|  West Bromwich Albion | Tottenham, London

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Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur 18 November 1972 18|  Leicester City | 0–1|  Tottenham Hotspur | Leicester, England

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Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool 25 November 1972 19|  Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2|  Liverpool | Tottenham, London

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Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur 2 December 1972 20|  Southampton | 1–1|  Tottenham Hotspur | Southampton, Hampshire

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Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal 9 December 1972 21|  Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2|  Arsenal | Tottenham, London

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Everton v Tottenham Hotspur 16 December 1972 22|  Everton | 3–1|  Tottenham Hotspur | Liverpool, England

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Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield United 23 December 1972 23|  Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0|  Sheffield United | Tottenham, London

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West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur 26 December 1972 24|  West Ham United | 2–2|  Tottenham Hotspur | Upton Park, London

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Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur 6 January 1973 25|  Leeds United | 2–1|  Tottenham Hotspur | Leeds, West Yorkshire

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Tottenham Hotspur v Ipswich Town 20 January 1973 26|  Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1|  Ipswich Town | Tottenham, London

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Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur 27 January 1973 27|  Crystal Palace | 0–0|  Tottenham Hotspur | Selhurst, London

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Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City 10 February 1973 28|  Tottenham Hotspur | 2–3|  Manchester City | Tottenham, London

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Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur 17 February 1973 29|  Coventry City | 0–1|  Tottenham Hotspur | Birmingham

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Tottenham Hotspur v Everton 24 February 1973 30|  Tottenham Hotspur | 3–0|  Everton | Tottenham, London

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Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City 10 March 1973 31|  Tottenham Hotspur | 3–0|  Norwich City | Tottenham, London

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Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur 14 March 1973 32|  Stoke City | 1–1|  Tottenham Hotspur | Stoke-on-Trent

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Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United 24 March 1973 33|  Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1|  Manchester United | Tottenham, London

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Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur 31 March 1973 34|  Liverpool | 1–1|  Tottenham Hotspur | Liverpool

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Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur 3 April 1973 35|  Chelsea | 0–1|  Tottenham Hotspur | Fulham, London

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Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton 7 April 1973 36|  Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2|  Southampton | Tottenham, London

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Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur 14 April 1973 37|  Arsenal | 1–1|  Tottenham Hotspur | Highbury, London

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Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County 18 April 1973 38|  Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0|  Derby County | Tottenham, London

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Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City 21 April 1973 39|  Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1|  Leicester City | Tottenham, London

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Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United 28 April 1973 40|  Tottenham Hotspur | 3–2|  Newcastle United | Tottenham, London

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Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers 30 April 1973 41|  Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2|  Wolverhampton Wanderers | Tottenham, London

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Sheffield United v Tottenham Hotspur 2 May 1973 42|  Sheffield United | 3–2|  Tottenham Hotspur | Sheffield, South Yorkshire

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### FA Cup

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Main article: 1972–73 FA Cup

Margate v Tottenham Hotspur 13 January 1973 R3|  Margate | 0–6|  Tottenham Hotspur | Margate, England

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|  | Report | Chivers 25', 49'
Pearce 55'
Peters 76'
Knowles 84'
Pratt 88' | Stadium: Hartsdown Park
Attendance: 8,500

Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur 3 February 1973 R4|  Derby County | 1–1|  Tottenham Hotspur | Derby, England

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| Davies | Report | Chivers | Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 37,895

Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County 7 February 1973 R4 - Reply|  Tottenham Hotspur | 3–5|  Derby County | Tottenham, England

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Tottenham Hotspur | Chivers
Gilzean
England pen' | Report | Davies
Hector | Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 52,736

### League Cup

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Main article: 1972–73 Football League Cup

Tottenham Hotspur v Huddersfield Town 6 September 1972 R2|  Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1|  Huddersfield Town | London, England

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| Chivers
Gilzean | Report | Pugh | Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 21,422

Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur 3 October 1972 R3|  Middlesbrough | 1–1|  Tottenham Hotspur | Middlesbrough

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| Hickton | Report | Pearce | Stadium: Ayresome Park
Referee: 23,822

Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough 11 October 1972 R3 Reply (1)|  Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0|  Middlesbrough | Tottenham, London

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Attendance: 19,256

Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough 30 October 1972 R3 Reply (2)|  Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 (a.e.t.)|  Middlesbrough | Tottenham, London

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Gilzean | Report | Hickton pen' | Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 19,287

Tottenham Hotspur v Millwall 1 November 1972 R4|  Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0|  Millwall | Tottenham, London

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| Peters
Perryman | Report |  | Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 28,904

Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur 4 December 1972 R5|  Liverpool | 1–1|  Tottenham Hotspur | Liverpool

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| Hughes | Report | Peters | Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 48,677

Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool 6 December 1972 R5 - replay|  Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1|  Liverpool | Tottenham, London

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| Chivers
Pratt | Report | Callaghan | Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 34,565

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur 20 December 1972 SF (first leg)|  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2|  Tottenham Hotspur | Wolverhampton, West Midlands

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|  | Report | Peters
Pratt | Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 28,357

Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers 30 December 1972 SF (second leg)|  Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2
(4–3 agg.)|  Wolverhampton Wanderers | Tottenham, London

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| Chivers
Peters | Report |  | Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 41,653

Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City 3 March 1973 Final|  Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0|  Norwich City | London, England

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15:30 | Coates 72' | Report |  | Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: David Smith

### UEFA Cup

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Main article: 1972–73 UEFA Cup

Lyn v  Tottenham Hotspur 13 September 1972 R1 (first leg)|  Lyn | 3–6|  Tottenham Hotspur | Oslo, Norwary

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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

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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

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20:30 | Pearce 11', 58'
Chivers 35'
Coates 48' | Report |  | Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 27,815

Olympiacos v  Tottenham Hotspur 8 November 1972 R2 (second leg)|  Olympiacos | 1–0
(1–4 agg.)|  Tottenham Hotspur | Piraeus, Greece

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13:00 | Arguroidis 44' | Report |  | Stadium: Stadio Georgios Karaiskakis
Attendance: 35,000

Tottenham Hotspur  v  Red Star Belgrade 29 November 1972 R3 (first leg)|  Tottenham Hotspur  | 2–0|  Red Star Belgrade | Tottenham, London

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19:30 | Chivers 26'
Gilzean 63' | Report |  | Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 23,958

Red Star Belgrade v  Tottenham Hotspur 13 December 1972 R3 (Second leg)|  Red Star Belgrade | 1–0
(1–2 agg.)|  Tottenham Hotspur | Belgrade

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15:00 | Lazarević 48' | Report |  | Stadium: Stadion Rajko Mitić
Attendance: 70,000

Tottenham Hotspur  v  Vitória de Setúbal 7 March 1973 QF (first leg)|  Tottenham Hotspur  | 1–0|  Vitória de Setúbal | Tottenham, London

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19:30 | Evans 80' | Report |  | Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 30,469

Vitória de Setúbal v  Tottenham Hotspur 21 March 1973 QF (second leg)|  Vitória de Setúbal | 2–1
(2–2 agg.)|  Tottenham Hotspur | Setubal, Portugal

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23:00 | Henrique Campora 20'
Torres 65' | Report | Chivers 68' | Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim
Attendance: 30,000

Tottenham won on away goal rules

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Liverpool v  Tottenham Hotspur 10 April 1973 SF (first leg)|  Liverpool | 1–0|  Tottenham Hotspur | Liverpool, England

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20:30 | Lindsay 26' | Report |  | Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 42,174
Referee: Bertil Lööw (Sweden)

Tottenham Hotspur  v  Liverpool 25 April 1973 SF (second leg)|  Tottenham Hotspur  | 2–1
(2–2 agg.)|  Liverpool | Tottenham, England

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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

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Sources: League and FA Cup statistics,[6] Europe, UEFA.com ; League Cup, 11v11.com

Pos.  | Name  | First Division  | FA Cup  | League Cup  | Europe  | Total

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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

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

## References

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1. ^ "Margate v Tottenham Hotspur, 13 January 1973". 11v11.com. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
2. ^ "Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County, 07 February 1973". 11v11.com. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
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. ^ "Liverpool 1-0 Tottenham". UEFA. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
5. ^ "Tottenham 2-1 Liverpool". UEFA. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
6. ^ 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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1972–73 in English football

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National teams|

* Alf Ramsey
* Home Championship
* 1974 FIFA World Cup (qualification)

League competitions|

| Levels 1–4|

* Football League (First Division, Second Division, Third Division, Fourth Division)

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Levels 5–6|

* Isthmian League (level 5 only)
* Northern Premier League (level 5 only)
* Southern League (Premier, One North, One South)

Levels 7–9|

* Athenian League (Premier, One, Two)
* Cheshire County League (level 7 only)
* Eastern Counties League (level 7 only)
* Essex Senior League (level 7 only)
* Hellenic League (Premier, One, Two)
* Kent League (level 7 only)
* Lancashire Combination (level 7 only)
* Midland Football Combination (level 7 only)
* Midland League (level 7 only)
* Northern League (level 7 only)
* South Midlands League (Premier, One)
* Spartan League (level 7 only)
* Sussex County League (One, Two)
* United Counties League (Premier, One, Two)
* West Midlands (Regional) League (level 7 only)
* Western League (level 7 only)
* Yorkshire League (One, Two, Three)

Cup competitions|

| FA cups|

* FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final)
* Charity Shield
* FA Trophy (Final)
* FA Amateur Cup

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Football League cups|

* League Cup (Final)
* Watney Cup

European competitions|

* European Cup
* UEFA Cup
* European Cup Winners' Cup
* Anglo-Italian Cup
* Texaco Cup

Club seasons

First Division|

* Arsenal
* Birmingham City
* Chelsea
* Coventry City
* Crystal Palace
* Derby County
* Everton
* Ipswich Town
* Leeds United
* Leicester City
* Liverpool
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Newcastle United
* Norwich City
* Queens Park Rangers
* Sheffield United
* Southampton
* Stoke City
* Tottenham Hotspur
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

Second Division|

* Aston Villa
* Blackpool
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Bristol City
* Burnley
* Cardiff City
* Carlisle United
* Fulham
* Huddersfield Town
* Hull City
* Leyton Orient
* Luton Town
* Middlesbrough
* Millwall
* Nottingham Forest
* Oxford United
* Portsmouth
* Preston North End
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Sunderland
* Swindon Town
* West Bromwich Albion
* West Ham United

Third Division|

* Blackburn Rovers
* Bolton Wanderers
* Bournemouth
* Brentford
* Bristol Rovers
* Charlton Athletic
* Chesterfield
* Grimsby Town
* Halifax Town
* Notts County
* Oldham Athletic
* Plymouth Argyle
* Port Vale
* Rochdale
* Rotherham United
* Scunthorpe United
* Shrewsbury Town
* Southend United
* Swansea City
* Tranmere Rovers
* Walsall
* Watford
* Wrexham
* York City

Fourth Division|

* Aldershot
* Barnsley
* Bradford City
* Bury
* Cambridge United
* Chester
* Colchester United
* Crewe Alexandra
* Darlington
* Doncaster Rovers
* Exeter City
* Gillingham
* Hartlepool United
* Hereford United
* Lincoln City
* Mansfield Town
* Newport County
* Northampton Town
* Peterborough United
* Reading
* Southport
* Stockport County
* Torquay United
* Workington

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