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| Tottenham Hotspur | Season 1971-1972 | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Agst. | Points | |||||||
| Division 1 - 6th | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 63 | 42 | 51 | ||||||||
| League Home Record | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 13 | 35 | ||||||||
| League Away Record | 21 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 16 | ||||||||
| F.A. Cup | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6th Round | ||||||||
| League Cup | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | SemiFinal | ||||||||
| UEFA Cup - Winners | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 6 | Winners | ||||||||
| Anglo Italian LC Winners Cup | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Winners | ||||||||
| Manager: Bill Nicholson | Total - Season 1971-1972 | 68 | 36 | 20 | 12 | 119 | 60 | 6th | |||||||
| 14-Aug-71 | Division 1 | 30,495 | A | Wolves | D | 2 | - | 2 | Chivers, Gilzean | ||||||
| 18-Aug-71 | Division 1 | 42,715 | H | Newcastle United | D | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| 21-Aug-71 | Division 1 | 33,260 | H | Huddersfield Town | W | 4 | - | 1 | Chivers (2), Gilzean (2) | ||||||
| 25-Aug-71 | Division 1 | 25,099 | A | Leeds United | D | 1 | - | 1 | Gilzean | ||||||
| 28-Aug-71 | Division 1 | 33,683 | A | Manchester City | L | 0 | - | 4 | |||||||
| 04-Sep-71 | Division 1 | 50,124 | H | Liverpool | W | 2 | - | 0 | Chivers, Peters | ||||||
| 11-Sep-71 | Division 1 | 42,663 | A | Sheffield United | D | 2 | - | 2 | Peters, Gilzean | ||||||
| 18-Sep-71 | Division 1 | 37,239 | H | Crystal Palace | W | 3 | - | 0 | Mullery, Chivers, Peters (pen) | ||||||
| 25-Sep-71 | Division 1 | 26,517 | A | Coventry City | L | 0 | - | 1 | |||||||
| 02-Oct-71 | Division 1 | 33,562 | H | Ipswich Town | W | 2 | - | 1 | Chivers, Peters | ||||||
| 09-Oct-71 | Division 1 | 35,744 | A | Derby County | D | 2 | - | 2 | Pearce, Chivers | ||||||
| 16-Oct-71 | Division 1 | 36,582 | H | Wolves | W | 4 | - | 1 | Neighbour, Chivers (2), Gilzean | ||||||
| 23-Oct-71 | Division 1 | 35,846 | H | Nottingham Forest | W | 6 | - | 1 | Mullery, Chivers, Peters (2, 1pen), Pearce (2) | ||||||
| 30-Oct-71 | Division 1 | 28,540 | A | Stoke City | L | 0 | - | 2 | |||||||
| 06-Nov-71 | Division 1 | 40,005 | H | Everton | W | 3 | - | 0 | Chivers (2), Pratt | ||||||
| 13-Nov-71 | Division 1 | 54,058 | A | Manchester United | L | 1 | - | 3 | Chivers | ||||||
| 20-Nov-71 | Division 1 | 31,895 | H | West Bromwich Albion | W | 3 | - | 2 | England, Gilzean (2) | ||||||
| 24-Nov-71 | Division 1 | 52,884 | H | Arsenal | D | 1 | - | 1 | Chivers | ||||||
| 27-Nov-71 | Division 1 | 52,591 | A | Chelsea | L | 0 | - | 1 | |||||||
| 04-Dec-71 | Division 1 | 31,351 | H | Southampton | W | 1 | - | 0 | Gilzean | ||||||
| 11-Dec-71 | Division 1 | 30,721 | A | Leicester City | W | 1 | - | 0 | Peters | ||||||
| 18-Dec-71 | Division 1 | 43,409 | A | Liverpool | D | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| 27-Dec-71 | Division 1 | 53,868 | H | West Ham United | L | 0 | - | 1 | |||||||
| 01-Jan-72 | Division 1 | 35,571 | A | Crystal Palace | D | 1 | - | 1 | Chivers | ||||||
| 08-Jan-72 | Division 1 | 36,470 | H | Manchester City | D | 1 | - | 1 | Peters | ||||||
| 22-Jan-72 | Division 1 | 30,113 | A | Newcastle United | L | 1 | - | 3 | Gilzean | ||||||
| 29-Jan-72 | Division 1 | 46,774 | H | Leeds United | W | 1 | - | 0 | Chivers | ||||||
| 12-Feb-72 | Division 1 | 20,209 | A | Nottingham Forest | W | 1 | - | 0 | Peters | ||||||
| 19-Feb-72 | Division 1 | 32,841 | H | Stoke City | W | 2 | - | 0 | Chivers (2) | ||||||
| 01-Mar-72 | Division 1 | 21,601 | A | Everton | D | 1 | - | 1 | Peters | ||||||
| 04-Mar-72 | Division 1 | 54,814 | H | Manchester United | W | 2 | - | 0 | Perryman, Chivers | ||||||
| 11-Mar-72 | Division 1 | 36,310 | H | Derby County | L | 0 | - | 1 | |||||||
| 25-Mar-72 | Division 1 | 30,984 | H | Sheffield United | W | 2 | - | 0 | Gilzean, Chivers | ||||||
| 28-Mar-72 | Division 1 | 16,123 | A | Huddersfield Town | D | 1 | - | 1 | Pearce | ||||||
| 31-Mar-72 | Division 1 | 32,542 | H | Coventry City | W | 1 | - | 0 | Chivers | ||||||
| 01-Apr-72 | Division 1 | 30,763 | A | West Ham United | L | 0 | - | 2 | |||||||
| 03-Apr-72 | Division 1 | 24,302 | A | Ipswich Town | L | 1 | - | 2 | Chivers | ||||||
| 08-Apr-72 | Division 1 | 20,862 | A | West Bromwich Albion | D | 1 | - | 1 | Chivers | ||||||
| 15-Apr-72 | Division 1 | 45,799 | H | Chelsea | W | 3 | - | 0 | Chivers (2), Coates | ||||||
| 22-Apr-72 | Division 1 | 24,914 | A | Southampton | D | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| 29-Apr-72 | Division 1 | 19,631 | H | Leicester City | W | 4 | - | 3 | Knowles(2, 1pen), England, Pearce | ||||||
| 11-May-72 | Division 1 | 42,038 | A | Arsenal | W | 2 | - | 0 | Mullery, Coates | ||||||
| Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup - Season 1971-1972 | |||||||||||||||
| 15-Jan-72 | F.A. Cup 3 | 33,702 | H | Carlisle United | D | 1 | - | 1 | Gilzean | ||||||
| 18-Jan-72 | F.A. Cup 3® | 21,560 | A | Carlisle United | W | 3 | - | 1 | Gilzean, Chivers (2) | ||||||
| 05-Feb-72 | F.A. Cup 4 | 36,903 | H | Rotherham United | W | 2 | - | 0 | Gilzean, Peters | ||||||
| 26-Feb-72 | F.A. Cup 5 | 50,511 | A | Everton | W | 2 | - | 0 | Gilzean, Peters | ||||||
| 18-Mar-72 | F.A. Cup 6 | 43,937 | A | Leeds United | L | 1 | - | 2 | Pratt | ||||||
| Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup - Season 1971-1972 | |||||||||||||||
| 08-Sep-71 | L.C. Cup 2 | 26,203 | A | West Bromwich Albion | W | 1 | - | 0 | Pearce | ||||||
| 06-Oct-71 | L.C. Cup 3 | 20,100 | A | Torquay United | W | 4 | - | 1 | Pearce, Chivers (2), Peters (pen) | ||||||
| 27-Oct-71 | L.C. Cup 4 | 30,338 | H | Preston North End | D | 1 | - | 1 | Chivers | ||||||
| 08-Nov-71 | L.C. Cup 4® | 27,239 | A | Preston North End | W | 2 | - | 1 | Perryman, Chivers | ||||||
| 17-Nov-71 | L.C. Cup 5 | 30,099 | H | Blackpool | W | 2 | - | 0 | Chivers, Peters | ||||||
| 22-Dec-71 | L.C. Cup SF (1L) | 43,330 | A | Chelsea | L | 2 | - | 3 | Naylor, Chivers | ||||||
| 05-Jan-72 | L.C. Cup SF (2L) | 52,755 | H | Chelsea | D | 2 | - | 2 | Chivers, Peters (pen) | ||||||
| Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Cup - Season 1971-1972 WINNERS | |||||||||||||||
| 14-Sep-71 | UEFA 1 (1L) | 11,000 | A | Keflavik | W | 6 | - | 1 | Mullery (2), Coates, Gilzean (3) | ||||||
| 28-Sep-71 | UEFA 1 (2L) | 23,818 | H | Keflavik | W | 9 | - | 0 | Knowles, Coates, Perryman, Chivers (3), Holder, Gilzean (2) | ||||||
| 20-Oct-71 | UEFA 2 (1L) | 20,033 | A | Nantes | D | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| 02-Nov-71 | UEFA 2 (2L) | 32,630 | H | Nantes | W | 1 | - | 0 | Peters | ||||||
| 08-Dec-71 | UEFA 3(1L) | 30,702 | H | Rapid Bucharest | W | 3 | - | 0 | Chivers (2), Peters | ||||||
| 15-Dec-71 | UEFA 3 (2L) | 12,000 | A | Rapid Bucharest | W | 2 | - | 0 | Chivers, Pearce | ||||||
| 07-Mar-72 | UEFA 4 (1L) | 20,000 | A | UT Arad | W | 2 | - | 0 | England, Morgan | ||||||
| 21-Mar-72 | UEFA 4 (2L) | 30,253 | H | UT Arad | D | 1 | - | 1 | Gilzean | ||||||
| 05-Apr-72 | UEFA SF (1L) | 42,064 | H | AC Milan | W | 2 | - | 1 | Perryman (2) | ||||||
| 19-Apr-72 | UEFA SF (2L) | 68,482 | A | AC Milan | D | 1 | - | 1 | Mullery | ||||||
| 03-May-72 | UEFA Final (1L) | 38,362 | A | Wolves | W | 2 | - | 1 | Chivers (2) | ||||||
| 17-May-72 | UEFA Final (2L) | 54,303 | H | Wolves | D | 1 | - | 1 | Mullery | ||||||
| Tottenham Hotspur in the Anglo Italian League Cup Winners Cup - Season 1971-1972 WINNERS | |||||||||||||||
| 01-Sep-71 | AngloItalian Cup | 28,000 | A | AC Torino | W | 1 | - | 0 | Chivers | ||||||
| 22-Sep-71 | AngloItalian Cup | 34,103 | H | AC Torino | W | 2 | - | 0 | Chivers, Gilzean | ||||||
| Tottenham Hotspur - Friendly Matches - Season 1971-1972 | |||||||||||||||
| 07-Aug-71 | Friendly | - | A | Heart of Midlothian | L | 1 | - | 2 | Chivers | ||||||
| 09-Aug-71 | Friendly | - | A | Glasgow Rangers | L | 0 | - | 1 | |||||||
| Tottenham Hotspur Tour - Israel - June 1972 | |||||||||||||||
| 07-Jun-72 | Tour | - | A | Maccabi Tel Aviv | W | 3 | - | 2 | Pearce, Gilzean, Peters | ||||||