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1971–72 PAOK FC season

The 1971–72 season was PAOK Football Club's 46th in existence and the club's 13th consecutive season in the top flight of Greek football. The team entered the Greek Football Cup in first round and managed to go all the way and win their first domestic title in club's history.

PAOK
1971–72 season
PresidentGreece Giorgos Pantelakis
ManagerEngland Les Shannon
StadiumToumba Stadium
Alpha Ethniki5th
Greek CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Koulis Apostolidis (12)
All:
Koulis Apostolidis (17)
Highest home attendance40,051 vs Panathinaikos

Players edit

Squad edit

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 Apostolos Savvoulidis
— GK   GRE Savvas Chatzioannou
— DF   GRE Kostas Iosifidis
— DF   GRE Ioannis Gounaris
— DF   GRE Aristarchos Fountoukidis
— DF   GRE Michalis Bellis
— DF   GRE Pavlos Papadopoulos
— DF   GRE Ioannis Chatziantoniou
— DF   GRE Kostas Chatzikapetanis
— DF   GRE Christos Kalifoulis
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 Dimitris Stavridis
— FW   GRE Stelios Poulasouchidis
— FW   GRE Lefteris Tsakiropoulos

Transfers edit

Players transferred in
Transfer Window Pos. Name Club Fee
Summer DF   Kostas Iosifidis   Elpida Toumba 20.000 Dr.
Summer MF   Koulis Apostolidis   Dallas Tornado Free
Players transferred out
Transfer Window Pos. Name Club Fee
Summer GK   Kostas Pirtsos   Lamia Free

Kit edit

Pre-season edit

[1][2]

  Win   Draw   Loss

17 August 1971 Friendly Kastoria   2–3   PAOK Kastoria
Afentoulidis   15'
Siantsis   61'		 Apostolidis   39', 51'
Koudas   60'
20 August 1971 Friendly Florina   1–2   PAOK Florina
Emmanouelidis   75' Tsakiropoulos   49'
Karamitsos   85'
25 August 1971 Friendly PAOK   1–3   AEL Thessaloniki
Mantzourakis   60' (pen.) Kontogiorgos   8'
Zervas   37', 44'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
3 September 1971 Friendly PAOK   4–0   Universidad Católica Thessaloniki
Koudas   19'
Apostolidis   46', 59', 74'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
7 September 1971 Friendly PAOK   1–1   Nacional Montevideo Thessaloniki
Apostolidis   77' Morales   32' Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 16,270
9 September 1971 Friendly AEL   2–0   PAOK Larissa
Boutos   44'
Seitaridis   88'		 Stadium: Alcazar Stadium
Note: PAOK used substitute and reserve squad players.
12 September 1971 Friendly Niki Polygyros   0–2   PAOK Polygyros
Papachristoudis   48'
Tsotsolis   50'
Note: PAOK used substitute and reserve squad players.
15 September 1971 Friendly PAS Giannina   2–0   PAOK Ioannina
Charitidis   72'
Lazos   82' (o.g.)
Note: PAOK used substitute and reserve squad players.

Competitions edit

Overview edit

Competition Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Alpha Ethniki 34 18 10 6 53 27 +26 052.94
Greek Cup 6 6 0 0 16 4 +12 100.00
Total 40 24 10 6 69 31 +38 060.00

Source: Competitions

Alpha Ethniki edit

Main article: 1971–72 Alpha Ethniki

Standings edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 AEK Athens 34 20 8 6 57 23 +34 82 Qualification for UEFA Cup first round
4 Aris 34 18 11 5 52 25 +27 81
5 PAOK 34 18 10 6 53 27 +26 80 Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round
6 Panachaiki 34 11 14 9 40 35 +5 70
7 Panionios 34 13 9 12 32 33 −1 69
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th decision match.

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 18 10 6 53 27  +26 64 13 3 1 38 13  +25 5 7 5 15 14  +1

Last updated: 25 June 1972 (1972-06-25).
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round edit

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHΑH
ResultLDDDWWWWWWLWDLLDDWWDWWWDWDWWLWLWDW
Position15141212863333434455555555444444555555
Source: League matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

[3][4][5][6][7][8]

  Win   Draw   Loss

19 September 1971 1 AEK 1–0 PAOK Athens
Ventouris   79' Stadium: Nikos Goumas Stadium
Attendance: 28,581
26 September 1971 2 PAOK 2–2 Trikala Thessaloniki
Apostolidis   31'
Sarafis   33'		 Chondros   71'
Sinatkas   81'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 17,016
3 October 1971 3 PAOK 1–1 Iraklis Thessaloniki
Sarafis   6' Aidiniou   24' Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 27,188
Referee: Kougias
10 October 1971 4 Ethnikos 1–1 PAOK Piraeus
Kritikopoulos   29' Kremmydas   59' (o.g.) Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Referee: Levogiannis
17 October 1971 5 PAOK 3–0 Apollon Athens Thessaloniki
Mantzourakis   31' (pen.)
Apostolidis   63', 80'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Referee: Pagourtzis
24 October 1971 6 Olympiacos Volos 0–1 PAOK Volos
Bellis   4' Stadium: Volos Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 10,610
31 October 1971 7 PAOK 2–0 Kavala Thessaloniki
Aslanidis   51'
Apostolidis   87'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 15,528
7 November 1971 8 Olympiakos Nicosia 0–1 PAOK Nicosia
Bellis   76' Stadium: Old GSP Stadium
14 November 1971 9 PAOK 3–0 Pierikos Thessaloniki
Apostolidis   9'
Aslanidis   40', 84' (pen.)		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
21 November 1971 10 Panionios 0–1 PAOK Athens
Koudas   82' Stadium: Nea Smyrni Stadium
12 December 1971 11 Fostiras 1–0 PAOK Athens
Panopoulos   49' Stadium: Tavros Stadium
Referee: Famelis
19 December 1971 12 PAOK 5–0 Veria Thessaloniki
Koudas   2'
Apostolidis   10'
Paridis   68', 76'
Sarafis   72'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 15,289
26 December 1971 13 Panachaiki 1–1 PAOK Patras
Davourlis   58' Sarafis   49' Stadium: Kostas Davourlis Stadium
Referee: Dikopoulos
2 January 1972 14 PAOK 1–2 Egaleo Thessaloniki
Sarafis   55' Kyriakidis   48', 84' Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 15,714
9 January 1972 15 Panathinaikos 1–0 PAOK Athens
Fylakouris   9' Stadium: Leoforos Stadium
Attendance: 25,968
16 January 1972 16 PAOK 0–0 Aris Thessaloniki
Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 37,869
Referee: Vamvakopoulos
23 January 1972 17 Olympiacos 1–1 PAOK Piraeus
Pamboullis   75' Apostolidis   76' Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 37,405
Referee: Christos Michas (Athens)
30 January 1972 18 PAOK 2–0 AEK Thessaloniki
Sarafis   18'
Paridis   56'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 35,411
6 February 1972 19 Trikala 1–2 PAOK Trikala
Papasimos   86' Paridis   84'
Koudas   88'		 Stadium: Trikala Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 5,703
13 February 1972 20 Iraklis 1–1 PAOK Thessaloniki
Aidiniou   62' (pen.) Sarafis   43' Stadium: Kaftanzoglio Stadium
Attendance: 38,752
Referee: Latsios
20 February 1972 21 PAOK 1–0 Ethnikos Thessaloniki
Koudas   14' Stadium: Toumba Stadium
27 February 1972 22 Apollon Athens 0–1 PAOK Athens
Sarafis   21' Stadium: Rizoupoli Stadium
Attendance: 8,814
12 March 1972 23 PAOK 1–0 Olympiacos Volos Thessaloniki
Gounaris   77' Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 8,020
Referee: Alexopoulos
19 March 1972 24 Kavala 0–0 PAOK Kavala
Stadium: Kavala Stadium
Attendance: 17,296
26 March 1972 25 PAOK 5–1 Olympiakos Nicosia Thessaloniki
Koudas   19'
Paridis   24'
Apostolidis   25'
Aslanidis   27'
Terzanidis   59' (pen.)		 Pavlou   38' Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 9,733
2 April 1972 26 Pierikos 0–0 PAOK Katerini
Stadium: Katerini Stadium
Attendance: 10,400
16 April 1972 27 PAOK 1–0 Panionios Thessaloniki
Koudas   20' Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 17,512
23 April 1972 28 PAOK 4–2 Fostiras Thessaloniki
Bellis   9'
Apostolidis   16'
Aslanidis   41'
Koudas   68'		 Panopoulos   26'
Natsis   67'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Referee: Armodoros
30 April 1972 29 Veria 1–0 PAOK Veria
Terzis   69' Stadium: Veria Stadium
Attendance: 8,149
14 May 1972 30 PAOK 3–2 Panachaiki Thessaloniki
Androutsos   4' (o.g.)
Aslanidis   47'
Gounaris   88'		 Michalopoulos   51'
Kalfin   61'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
21 May 1972 31 Egaleo 2–1 PAOK Athens
Exomanidis   38'
Kyriakidis   77'		 Apostolidis   40' Stadium: Stavros Mavrothalassitis Stadium
Attendance: 7,165
28 May 1972 32 PAOK 1–0 Panathinaikos Thessaloniki
Apostolidis   39' Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 40,051
Referee: Marinos
4 June 1972 33 Aris 3–3 PAOK Thessaloniki
Papaioannou   18'
Syropoulos   35'
Alexiadis   39'		 Fountoukidis   21'
Paridis   38'
Mantzourakis   47'   65'
Gounaris   88'		 Stadium: Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium
Attendance: 13,420
Referee: Zlatanos
25 June 1972 34 PAOK 4–3 Olympiacos Thessaloniki
Apostolidis   6'
Mantzourakis   33'
Sarafis   39', 48'		 Gioutsos   19'
Karavitis   24'
Pamboullis   47'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 21,161

Greek Cup edit

Main article: 1971–72 Greek Football Cup

First round edit

[9]

1 September 1971 PAOK 5–1 Foinikas Polichni Thessaloniki
Sarafis   65', 80'
Aslanidis   68', 90'
Papadopoulos   84'		 Lazaridis   38' Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Referee: Zidopoulos

Second round edit

[10]

5 December 1971 PAOK 3–1 Pierikos Thessaloniki
Paridis   9'
Fountoukidis   41'
Apostolidis   64'		 Mytilinaios   85' Stadium: Toumba Stadium

Third round edit

8 March 1972 PAOK 2–0 Aias Salamina Thessaloniki
Koudas   8'
Apostolidis   57'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium

Quarter–finals edit

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7 June 1972 Aris 1–2 PAOK Thessaloniki
Semertzis   16'
Balafas   43'		 Apostolidis   5', 22' Stadium: Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium
Attendance: 13,919
Referee: Christos Michas (Athens)
Note: The match was suspended at 89th minute because Aris players started a fight with the referee.

Semi–finals edit

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28 June 1972 PAOK 2–0 Lamia Thessaloniki
Koudas   47'
Apostolidis   56'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 23,589

Final edit

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5 July 1972 Panathinaikos 1–2 PAOK Piraeus
Papadimitriou   89' Koudas   2', 88' Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 34,831
Referee: Christos Michas (Athens)

Statistics edit

Squad statistics edit

As of July 5, 1972

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

No. Name Alpha Ethniki Greek Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
  Apostolos Savvoulidis 32 0 4 0 36 0
  Savvas Chatzioannou 4 0 3 0 7 0
Defenders
  Ioannis Gounaris 34 3 6 0 40 3
  Kostas Iosifidis 32 0 5 0 37 0
  Michalis Bellis 31 3 6 0 37 3
  Aristarchos Fountoukidis 28 1 5 1 33 2
  Pavlos Papadopoulos 27 0 6 0 33 0
  Ioannis Chatziantoniou 3 0 1 0 4 0
  Kostas Chatzikapetanis 3 0 1 0 4 0
  Christos Kalifoulis 1 0 0 0 1 0
Midfielders
  Koulis Apostolidis 34 12 6 5 40 17
  Christos Terzanidis 32 1 6 0 38 1
  Giorgos Koudas 31 7 6 4 37 11
  Stavros Sarafis 21 10 5 2 26 12
  Vassilis Lazos 13 0 5 0 18 0
  Giorgos Paraschos 4 0 1 0 5 0
Forwards
  Achilleas Aslanidis 25 6 4 2 29 8
  Dimitris Paridis 28 5 2 1 30 6
  Giannis Mantzourakis 13 3 3 0 16 3
  Dimitris Stavridis 2 0 0 0 2 0
  Stelios Poulasouchidis 2 0 0 0 2 0
  Lefteris Tsakiropoulos 1 0 1 0 2 0

Source: Match reports in competitive matches, rsssf.com

Goalscorers edit

Rank No. Pos. Player Alpha Ethniki Greek Cup Total
1 MF   Koulis Apostolidis 12 5 17
2 MF   Stavros Sarafis 10 2 12
3 MF   Giorgos Koudas 7 4 11
4 FW   Achilleas Aslanidis 6 2 8
5 FW   Dimitris Paridis 5 1 6
6 FW   Giannis Mantzourakis 3 0 3
DF   Michalis Bellis 3 0 3
DF   Ioannis Gounaris 3 0 3
9 DF   Aristarchos Fountoukidis 1 1 2
10 MF   Christos Terzanidis 1 0 1
DF   Pavlos Papadopoulos 0 1 1
Own goals 2 0 2
TOTALS 53 16 69

Source: Match reports in competitive matches, rsssf.com

External links edit

References edit

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  2. ^ "ΠΑΟΚ–Νασιονάλ 1–1 (Φιλικό)". paokmania.gr (in Greek). 7 September 2020. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Πανιώνιος–ΠΑΟΚ 0–1 (21/11/1971)". paokmania.gr (in Greek). 21 November 2020. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Φωστήρας–ΠΑΟΚ 1–0 (12/12/1971)". paokmania.gr (in Greek). 12 December 2020. Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  5. ^ "ΠΑΟΚ–Αιγάλεω 1–2 (2/1/1972)". paokmania.gr (in Greek). 2 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
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