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1972–73 PAOK FC season

The 1972–73 season was PAOK Football Club's 47th in existence and the club's 14th consecutive season in the top flight of Greek football. The team entered the Greek Football Cup in first round, and also faced Rapid Wien in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup first round.

PAOK
1972–73 season
PresidentGreece Giorgos Pantelakis
ManagerEngland Les Shannon
StadiumToumba Stadium
Alpha EthnikiRunners-up
Greek CupRunners-up
UEFA Cup Winners' CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Stavros Sarafis (19)
All:
Stavros Sarafis (25)
Highest home attendance44,486 vs Aris

Players

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Squad

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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   GRE Ioannis Stefas
— GK   GRE Savvas Chatzioannou
— GK   GRE Apostolos Savvoulidis
— DF   GRE Kostas Iosifidis
— DF   GRE Ioannis Gounaris
— DF   GRE Aristarchos Fountoukidis
— DF   GRE Pavlos Papadopoulos
— DF   GRE Michalis Bellis
— DF   GRE Ioannis Chatziantoniou
— DF   GRE Babis Tsilingiridis
— DF   GRE Filotas Pellios
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF   GRE Giorgos Koudas (captain)
— MF   GRE Koulis Apostolidis
— MF   GRE Stavros Sarafis
— MF   GRE Christos Terzanidis
— MF   GRE Vassilis Lazos
— MF   GRE Giorgos Paraschos
— FW   GRE Achilleas Aslanidis
— FW   GRE Dimitris Paridis
— FW   GRE Giannis Mantzourakis
— FW   GRE Petros Vouzounerakis
— FW   GRE Lefteris Tsakiropoulos
— FW   GRE Dimitris Stavridis

Transfers

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Players transferred in
Transfer Window Pos. Name Club Fee
Summer GK   Ioannis Stefas   Korinthos ?
Summer DF   Babis Tsilingiridis   Xanthi 1 million Dr.
Summer FW   Petros Vouzounerakis   OFI ?

Kit

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Pre-season

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  Win   Draw   Loss

20 August 1972 Friendly Kozani   2–2   PAOK Kozani
Poimenidis   1', 67' Apostolidis   27'
Vouzounerakis   83'
23 August 1972 Friendly Edessaikos   1–4   PAOK Edessa
Doupkaris   56' Paridis   24', 62'
Terzanidis   29'
Apostolidis   79'		 Referee: Doumousiaris
24 August 1972 Friendly Aris Ptolemaida   1–3   PAOK Ptolemaida
Tangalidis   12' Sarafis   19'
Aslanidis   35' (pen.)
Paridis   56'
25 August 1972 Friendly Lassani   0–4   PAOK Kozani
Vouzounerakis   25'
Lazos   32'
Paridis   40', 51'
29 August 1972 Friendly PAOK   1–3   MTK Thessaloniki
Aslanidis   12' (pen.) Kunszt   5'
Becsei   50'
Dunai   53'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
31 August 1972 Friendly Olympiacos   1–2   PAOK Piraeus
Papadimitriou   40' (pen.) Paridis   47'
Vouzounerakis   59'		 Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Referee: Levogiannis
7 September 1972 Friendly PAOK   2–0   Komlói Bányász SK Thessaloniki
Koudas   47'
Vouzounerakis   85'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Referee: Pyloridis
9 September 1972 Friendly PAOK   3–1   Xanthi Thessaloniki
Aslanidis   6'
Koudas   48'
Sarafis   69'		 Mourtzas   16' Stadium: Toumba Stadium

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Alpha Ethniki 34 27 4 3 75 24 +51 079.41
Greek Cup 6 5 0 1 15 5 +10 083.33
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 2 0 2 0 2 2 +0 000.00
Total 42 32 6 4 92 31 +61 076.19

Source: Competitions

Alpha Ethniki

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Main article: 1972–73 Alpha Ethniki

Standings

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Olympiacos (C) 34 27 6 1 72 13 +59 94 Qualification for European Cup first round
2 PAOK 34 27 4 3 75 24 +51 92 Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round[a]
3 Panathinaikos[b] 34 22 7 5 89 29 +60 82 Qualification for UEFA Cup first round
4 Panachaiki 34 16 12 6 42 27 +15 78
5 AEK Athens 34 13 11 10 39 36 +3 71
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th decision match.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Since Olympiacos, winners of 1972–73 Greek Football Cup, was qualified for the 1973–74 European Cup, losing cup finalists PAOK earned a spot in the first round of the 1973–74 European Cup Winners' Cup.
  2. ^ Panathinaikos were deducted 3 points and had 3 games penalty.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 27 4 3 75 24  +51 85 15 1 1 40 11  +29 12 3 2 35 13  +22

Last updated: 3 June 1973 (1973-06-03).
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

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GroundHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHΑHΑ
ResultWWWWDWWWWDDWWWWWWWWLLWWWWWWLWWWDWW
Position3211111111111111111122222222222222
Source: League matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss

17 September 1972 1 PAOK 3–1 Omonia Thessaloniki
Sarafis   15'
Apostolidis   82'
Aslanidis   90'		 Charalampous   3' Stadium: Toumba Stadium
24 September 1972 2 Trikala 0–1 PAOK Trikala
Koudas   44' Stadium: Trikala Municipal Stadium
1 October 1972 3 PAOK 1–0 Olympiacos Thessaloniki
Aslanidis   54'
Gounaris   56'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 42,150
Referee: Komninakis
8 October 1972 4 PAOK 3–0 Fostiras Thessaloniki
Koudas   12', 85'
Vouzounerakis   25'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
22 October 1972 5 Egaleo 2–2 PAOK Athens
Stavropoulos   14', 36' Koudas   44', 82' Stadium: Stavros Mavrothalassitis Stadium
29 October 1972 6 PAOK 1–0 Panathinaikos Thessaloniki
Koudas   38' Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 39,500
Referee: Latsios
5 November 1972 7 Ethnikos 2–3 PAOK Piraeus
Kremmydas   3'
Kritikopoulos   89'		 Aslanidis   11'
Fountoukidis   14'
Sarafis   25'		 Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 23,070
Referee: Kougias
12 November 1972 8 PAOK 4–1 Iraklis Thessaloniki
Koudas   44'
Aslanidis   56'
Fountoukidis   76'
Sarafis   83'		 Gesios   85' Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 34,902
Referee: Zlatanos
26 November 1972 9 Atromitos 0–2 PAOK Athens
Sarafis   1'
Apostolidis   20'		 Stadium: Peristeri Stadium
Referee: Papavassiliou
3 December 1972 10 PAOK 0–0 AEK Thessaloniki
Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 39,554
Referee: Marinos
10 December 1972 11 Panachaiki 2–2 PAOK Patras
Davourlis   29'
Michalopoulos   42'		 Sarafis   27'
Koudas   59'		 Stadium: Kostas Davourlis Stadium
Referee: Armodoros
17 December 1972 12 Kavala 0–2 PAOK Kavala
Kopsachilis   65' Apostolidis   43'
Aslanidis   82'		 Stadium: Kavala Stadium
Attendance: 18,169
24 December 1972 13 PAOK 2–1 Panserraikos Thessaloniki
Koudas   9', 73' Zarzopoulos   63' Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 19,076
Referee: Latsios
31 December 1972 14 Kalamata 0–3 PAOK Kalamata
Fountoukidis   32'
Apostolidis   77', 80'		 Stadium: Kalamata Municipal Stadium
7 January 1973 15 PAOK 2–1 Panionios Thessaloniki
Sarafis   18'
Aslanidis   90' (pen.)		 Lagos   39' Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Referee: Karvelis
21 January 1973 16 Olympiacos Volos 1–5 PAOK Volos
Valachas   43' Fountoukidis   1'
Sarafis   27', 52'
Apostolidis   67'
Gounaris   82'		 Stadium: Volos Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 9,866
Referee: Nanos
28 January 1973 17 PAOK 1–0 Aris Thessaloniki
Sarafis   41' Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 44,486
Referee: Alexopoulos
4 February 1973 18 Omonia 1–3 PAOK Nicosia
Mouskos   38' Apostolidis   5'
Aslanidis   55'
Koudas   86'		 Stadium: GSP Stadium (1902)
Attendance: 11,205
Referee: Pagourtzis
11 February 1973 19 PAOK 4–0 Trikala Thessaloniki
Koudas   41'
Apostolidis   67', 72'
Sarafis   70'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 17,134
Referee: Tsagarousianos
25 February 1973 20 Olympiacos 1–0 PAOK Piraeus
Losada   75' Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 41,052
Referee: Fakis
4 March 1973 21 Fostiras 1–0 PAOK Athens
Remoundos   67' Stadium: Tavros Stadium
11 March 1973 22 PAOK 4–1 Egaleo Thessaloniki
Sarafis   10', 28'
Apostolidis   11'
Koudas   58'		 Tsalamangas   48' Stadium: Toumba Stadium
18 March 1973 23 Panathinaikos 0–2
(w/o)		 PAOK Athens
Stadium: Leoforos Stadium
Note: Panathinaikos were sentenced with a two-match penalty after the eventful derby against Olympiacos on matchday 22 (suspended at 82nd minute). The two teams played a friendly game which ended 3–3.
26 March 1973 24 PAOK 3–0 Ethnikos Thessaloniki
Apostolidis   2'
Sarafis   13', 65'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
1 April 1973 25 Iraklis 1–3 PAOK Thessaloniki
Koutroubelis   2' Sarafis   8'
Apostolidis   30'
Paridis   79'		 Stadium: Kaftanzoglio Stadium
8 April 1973 26 PAOK 2–1 Atromitos Thessaloniki
Sarafis   38', 87' Tsivgoulis   64' Stadium: Toumba Stadium
15 April 1973 27 AEK 0–2 PAOK Athens
Sarafis   48'
Apostolidis   51'		 Stadium: Nikos Goumas Stadium
Attendance: 29,654
22 April 1973 28 PAOK 3–5 Panachaiki Thessaloniki
Paridis   41', 64'
Sarafis   89' (pen.)		 Davourlis   30', 61', 82'
Stravopodis   47'
Pappas   87'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 32,015
Referee: Armodoros
30 April 1973 29 PAOK 3–0 Kavala Thessaloniki
Lazos   48'
Apostolidis   54'
Paridis   74'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
6 May 1973 30 Panserraikos 1–3 PAOK Serres
Balabanidis   90' Aslanidis   9' (pen.)
Koudas   80'
Terzanidis   89'		 Stadium: Serres Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 11,049
13 May 1973 31 PAOK 3–0 Kalamata Thessaloniki
Paridis   44' (pen.), 60', 90' Stadium: Toumba Stadium
20 May 1973 32 Panionios 0–0 PAOK Athens
Stadium: Nea Smyrni Stadium
Attendance: 15,844
Referee: Papavassiliou
27 May 1973 33 PAOK 1–0 Olympiacos Volos Thessaloniki
Apostolidis   8' Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 10,819
3 June 1973 34 Aris 1–2 PAOK Thessaloniki
Kapernekas   26' (pen.) Bellis   30'
Paridis   36', 86'		 Stadium: Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium
Attendance: 22,648
Referee: Vamvakopoulos

Greek Cup

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Main article: 1972–73 Greek Football Cup

First round

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6 December 1972 Anagennisi Epanomi 0–3 PAOK Thessaloniki
Koudas   40'
Aslanidis   44'
Fountoukidis   65'		 Stadium: Kalamaria Stadium

Second round

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3 January 1973 PAOK 5–1 Olympiacos Volos Thessaloniki
Aslanidis   12', 24'
Sarafis   50', 58'
Paridis   85'		 Papadopoulos   16' (o.g.) Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 5,836

Third round

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7 February 1973 Fostiras 1–2 (a.e.t.) PAOK Athens
Deimezis   83' Apostolidis   53'
Sarafis   106'		 Stadium: Tavros Stadium

Quarter–finals

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18 April 1973 PAOK 2–0 Panathinaikos Thessaloniki
Paridis   26', 34' Stadium: Toumba Stadium

Semi–finals

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23 May 1973 PAOK 3–2 (a.e.t.) Ethnikos Thessaloniki
Sarafis   57', 112'
Terzanidis   98'		 Kritikopoulos   30'
Moutafis   119'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Referee: Kougias

Final

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17 June 1973 Olympiacos 1–0 PAOK Piraeus
Angelis   46' Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 40,070
Referee: Vital Loraux (Belgium)

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

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Main article: 1972–73 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

First round

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Main article: First round

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12 September 1972 1st leg Rapid Wien   0–0   PAOK Wienna, Austria
Report Stadium: Prater stadion
Referee: Francesco Francescon (Italy)
26 September 1972 2nd leg PAOK   2–2
(2–2 (a) agg.)		   Rapid Wien Thessaloniki, Greece
Sarafis   32' (pen.)
Koudas   79'
Aslanidis   90'		 Report Gallos   23'
Krankl   43'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 32,420
Referee: Károly Palotai (Hungary)

Statistics

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Squad statistics

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As of June 18, 1973

Appearances denote players in the starting lineup, with the numbers in parentheses denoting appearances as substitute.

No. Name Alpha Ethniki Greek Cup UEFA CWC Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
  Ioannis Stefas 24 0 5 0 1 0 30 0
  Savvas Chatzioannou 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
  Apostolos Savvoulidis 4 0 1 0 1 0 6 0
Defenders
  Ioannis Gounaris 32 2 6 0 2 0 40 2
  Aristarchos Fountoukidis 29 4 6 1 2 0 37 5
  Pavlos Papadopoulos 27 0 4 0 2 0 33 0
  Kostas Iosifidis 25 0 5 0 2 0 32 0
  Michalis Bellis 19 0 2 0 1 0 22 0
  Ioannis Chatziantoniou 18 0 2 0 0 0 20 0
  Babis Tsilingiridis 10 0 2 0 0 0 12 0
  Filotas Pellios 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
Midfielders
  Koulis Apostolidis 33 15 5 1 2 0 40 16
  Giorgos Koudas 31 14 5 1 1 0 37 15
  Christos Terzanidis 29 1 6 1 2 0 37 2
  Stavros Sarafis 28 19 6 5 1 1 35 25
  Vassilis Lazos 17 1 5 0 1 0 23 1
  Giorgos Paraschos 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Forwards
  Achilleas Aslanidis 27 7 6 3 2 1 35 11
  Dimitris Paridis 22 9 6 3 2 0 30 12
  Giannis Mantzourakis 6 0 2 0 0 0 8 0
  Petros Vouzounerakis 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
  Lefteris Tsakiropoulos 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
  Dimitris Stavridis 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Source: Match reports in competitive matches, rsssf.com

Goalscorers

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Rank No. Pos. Player Alpha Ethniki Greek Cup UEFA CWC Total
1 MF   Stavros Sarafis 19 5 1 25
2 MF   Koulis Apostolidis 15 1 0 16
3 MF   Giorgos Koudas 14 1 0 15
4 FW   Dimitris Paridis 9 3 0 12
5 FW   Achilleas Aslanidis 7 3 1 11
6 DF   Aristarchos Fountoukidis 4 1 0 5
7 DF   Ioannis Gounaris 2 0 0 2
MF   Christos Terzanidis 1 1 0 2
9 FW   Petros Vouzounerakis 1 0 0 1
MF   Vassilis Lazos 1 0 0 1
Walkover 2 0 0 2
TOTALS 75 15 2 92

Source: Match reports in competitive matches, rsssf.com

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References

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  2. ^ "ΠΑΟΚ–Ηρακλής 4–1 (12/11/1972)". paokmania.gr (in Greek). 12 November 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
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