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CONTENTS 11

18 WELCOME BACK
ERIC DIER
Club chairman Daniel Levy
Discusses his favoured marks the return of 2,000
position, his love of the fans with a special message

fans... and Ledley King 29
OPPOSITION
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Your detailed guide to north

London neighbours Arsenal

ahead of kick-off

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HEAD COACH JOSE
MOURINHO
IT IS VITALLY IMPORTANT THAT
WE CONTINUE TO PLAY WITH THE
SAME SPIRIT AND DETERMINATION
THAT HAS SEEN US ACHIEVE THE
RESULTS WE HAVE SO FAR

Today is a day which been an extremely difficult time for to talk about that game.
myself, my coaches, everyone. The biggest positive I took from
the squad and, most
importantly, you have Of course, we would rather be our last Premier League outing
been waiting for what able to share today with many more against Chelsea on Sunday was
seems like an eternity. fans, however I feel the 2,000 of the fact that not one player sat in
I am delighted we can finally you that are here today represent our dressing room after the game
welcome some of you back into the entire universe of Tottenham was satisfied that we came away
this fantastic stadium. Hotspur supporters and we hope from Stamford Bridge with just one
this is the first step to welcoming point.
The fact this day has arrived with back even more of you in the future
us sitting top of the league after this season. For me, that signifies a shift in
the end of the most recent match mentality and personality from
round last weekend is a nice place Due to print deadlines and my players and that makes me
to be. It is a good feeling that we our compact schedule of fixtures, extremely happy. Not only that, it
have hopefully brought a little I am writing this column before shows the confidence and belief we
bit of joy to your lives in what has our Europa League match have in ourselves and it is a display
against  LASK, so I am not able of our ambition.

Today we welcome another
London neighbour in Arsenal to
our home. Despite their current
position in the league, we are under
no illusions that they will attempt
to make this match as difficult as
possible for us, particularly as it is
a local derby.

It is vitally important, therefore,
that we continue to play with the
same spirit and determination that
has seen us achieve the results we
have so far this season.

Enjoy the game and please
continue to stay safe. 

COYS!

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WELCOME BACK

CHAIRMAN’S Dear Supporters
MESSAGE
Welcome back home. ago after our FA Cup match against
In a stadium built to house Norwich.

62,850, it may seem that 2,000 is Although we shall have many
an insignificant number – nothing challenges ahead, we can look
could be further from the truth. All forward with optimism. Our thanks
our hearts will lift when we open the continue to go to NHS staff and key
doors once again to our still-new workers, along with the scientists
home. It represents a significant working tirelessly to deliver
step in the right direction and the vaccines and give us back our
first glimmer of hope we have had freedoms.
since we closed the doors 277 days
It is important that we all follow
the protocols set out today to
ensure that we can welcome an
increasing number of fans back
soon.

I should like to thank all our fans
who have continued to support the
Club during these difficult times.
The unity shown has been immense
both on and off the pitch.

Enjoy the game

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SPURS DIGEST

SPURS SONNY GOAL
NOMINATED FOR
MARINE TRIP IN FA CUP TOP AWARD

We have been drawn away to non- 9 and Sunday 10 January, 2021. Heung-Min Son’s stunning
league Marine in the third round of Further details regarding the solo strike against Burnley
the Emirates FA Cup. scheduling of the tie will follow in in December, 2019, has been
due course... nominated for the FIFA
Marine play in the Puskas Award.
Northern Premier League
Division One North West – the The South Korean’s strike
eighth tier of English football was named as the Premier
– and reached the third round League’s Goal of the Season,
of the competition for only the BBC Match of the Day’s
second time in their history by Goal of the Season and
beating Havant & Waterlooville our Goal of the Season, all
in the second round. Captain Niall for the   2019/20 campaign,
Cummins grabbed the winner in the while it was also named as
last minute of extra time. our ‘Goal of the Decade' for
2010-2019.
The draw actually made FA Cup
history, with this tie being the The FIFA Puskas Award
biggest-ever gap between two is an annual prize given to
clubs in the third round. a player from the men’s
or women’s game who has
This will be the first time we've been judged to have scored
faced non-league opposition in the best goal of the year.
the FA Cup since a third round win The winner is selected by an
against Altrincham back in 1995. international judging panel
of footballing legends as
Third round ties will take place well as fans from across the
across the weekend of Saturday globe.

FIFA will announce
the three finalists on 11
December, before the winner
will be presented with the
award at The Best FIFA
Football Awards ceremony
on 17 December.

YOUNG SPURS Dane Scarlett became the youngest-ever Spur when he came on against
Ludogorets 10 days ago. Here’s a list of our six youngest players:

DANE SCARLETT JOHN BOSTOCK ALLY DICK
16 years 247 days 16 years 295 days 16 years 301 days

Wrote his name into our record Became Crystal Palace’s youngest- Scottish winger who still holds the
books when he came on for Lucas ever player at 15 years and 287 days record as our youngest-ever league
Moura in the 82nd minute of our in October 2007, and took the same player after making his debut against
Europa League fixture against mantle here at Spurs after joining us Manchester City at the Lane in
Ludogorets here on 26 November. the following May and then coming February 1982. Went on to make 27
An Academy product, he fought on as a substitute in our UEFA Cup first team appearances, including as a
back from a serious knee injury tie with Dinamo Zagreb in November sub in the second leg of the 1984 UEFA
a year ago to become a record- 2008. Made four appearances for us Cup Final.
breaker. in total.

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SPURS DIGEST

DEBUT DELIGHT FOR YOUNG TRIO

Our three latest debutants were debut at such a young age and I’m “It feels great!” he said. “As a
beaming from ear to ear after really thankful for the opportunity,” keeper it’s slightly harder to get that
featuring for the first time for the smiled Dane, who became our first opportunity, but I’m thankful
senior side against Ludogorets last youngest-ever player. “I got that the manager trusted me and it
week. goosebumps when I got the nod, was a very nice experience.
but I was ready, I was raring to go
Striker Dane Scarlett, midfielder and it was great to get on and try to “I always try to work hard and make
Harvey White and Alfie Whiteman take my opportunity. It’s still sinking sure I’m ready for any opportunity
in goal all came on in the closing in really, but now I need to keep my that arises. I had to make sure I was
minutes of our 4-0 Europa League head down and work even harder.” ready last night and will continue
victory here at Tottenham Hotspur to do so. To come on for Joe Hart…
Stadium and couldn’t hide their Tottenham-born and bred Alfie he’s amazing, he’s very supportive
delight at making the next step in has had to wait longer for his chance and a great role model to learn
their Spurs careers. at the age of 22 and was naturally from. To have him around last night
thrilled it finally came. was great. He’s one of the best
“It’s a brilliant feeling to make my professionals around, the same for
Hugo and Paulo, so it’s just about
trying to absorb as much from them
as I can.”

Harvey, 19, who joined us at
Under-8 level, admitted there were
some nerves as he prepared to
enter the fray.

“I was obviously nervous
beforehand but when I got onto the
pitch, all the nerves went away and
I just felt like ‘this is where I want
to be and this is what I want to do’.
I couldn’t have asked for any more.
I was buzzing and just so happy for
myself, my family and all the people
who have helped me get to this
point.

“Now I need to push on and
hopefully get some more games in
the future.”

NEIL MCNAB TERRY GIBSON FRANK SAUL
16 years 303 days 17 years 06 days
17 years 15 days
Joined us from Morton in February Striker who came through our
1974 having featured for the Scottish youth ranks and was still a teenage Another who joined the club as a
side as a 15-year-old. Within a month of apprentice when he featured for the youngster and developed through
arriving in N17, the midfielder became first team in the league against Stoke our ranks, making his league debut
our youngest player when he came on City on 29 December 1979, just after during our Double-winning season
against Chelsea on 3 March 1974. Lost his 17th birthday. Played 26 times and shortly after turning 17 when he
that accolade to Ally Dick by two days! scored seven times before joining played at Bolton on 7 September
Coventry in August 1983. 1960. Spent eight years with us,
scoring 45 goals in 129 games.

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DATES FOR THE DIARY

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

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BLACKBURN 15 SPURS V ROYAL 18 CRYSTAL PALACE
ROVERS U23 ANTWERP V SPURS
V SPURS U23
(A), PL2 (H), UEL 8PM (A), PL 2.15PM

14 SPURS WOMEN V
ASTON VILLA
CHELSEA U23 WOMEN (H), WSL
V SPURS U23
16 17 19 20
(A), PL2
LIVERPOOL LIVERPOOL U23 SPURS V
V SPURS V SPURS U23 LEICESTER CITY
(A), PL 8PM (H), PL 2.15PM
(A), PL2
CHELSEA WOMEN
SPURS U18 V SPURS WOMEN
V WBA U18
(H), U18 PL (A), WSL

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

STOKE CITY WOLVES V SPURS
V SPURS (A), PL 7.15PM

(A), CARABAO
CUP 5.30PM

28 29 30 31 01 02 03

SPURS V FULHAM SPURS V LEEDS
(H), PL 6PM (H), PL 3PM

04 05 06 JAN

DECEMBER

Our at-a-glance look at the upcoming fixtures
for all of our teams.

Please note – all fixtures are
subject to change

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2020/2021 STAT PACK

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP FIVES

GOALS ASSISTS 9 HARRY KANE
5 JACK GREALISH
1 10 DOMINIC CALVERT-LEWIN 1 5 KEVIN DE BRUYNE
2 9 SON HEUNG-MIN 2 4 MARCUS RASHFORD
3 8 MOHAMED SALAH 3 4 LUCAS DIGNE
4 8 JAMIE VARDY 4
5 7 PATRICK BAMFORD 5
1056 45 1097 86 1097963 10984807
10980 70 1098 807 1098370 109286 71TOTAL SHOTS CHANCES CREATED

1 40 PATRICK BAMFORD 1 27 BRUNO FERNANDES
2 39 HARRY KANE 2 26 KEVIN DE BRUYNE
3 35 MOHAMED SALAH 3 26 JACK GREALISH
4 32 DOMINIC CALVERT-LEWIN 4 23 JAMES RODRÍGUEZ
5 31 ALEKSANDAR MITROVIC 5 23 JACK HARRISON

% OF GOALS INVOLVED IN SUCCESSFUL PASSES

1 76.2 HARRY KANE 1 672 PIERRE-EMILE HØJBJERG
2 75 CALLUM WILSON 2 660 MICHAEL KEANE
3 62.5 BRUNO FERNANDES 3 647 KURT ZOUMA
4 58.3 WILFRIED ZAHA 4 643 RODRIGO
5 53.3 PATRICK BAMFORD 5 619 GABRIEL MAGALHÃES

DRIBBLES COMPLETED SAVES 44 KARL DARLOW
43 SAM JOHNSTONE
1 34 ADAMA TRAORÉ 1 41 AARON RAMSDALE
2 31 ANDRÉ-FRANK ZAMBO ANGUISSA 2 35 ALPHONSE AREOLA
3 29 JACK GREALISH 3 34 KASPER SCHMEICHEL
4 29 ALLAN SAINT-MAXIMIN 4
5 24 ADEMOLA LOOKMAN 5

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE SPOTLIGHT

55% of Wolves’ Premier League goals this Crystal Palace have the oldest average starting
season have come in the first half of games XI age in the Premier League this season (29
(6/11), compared to scoring just 27% before years, 132 days). Indeed, Roy Hodgson has
half-time in the competition last term (14/51). named each of the nine oldest starting lineups in
the competition this term.

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TEAM TALK

ONE FOR THE RODON!

Who better than our greatest ever a first senior call for Wales room for improvement despite a
Welsh centre-back to run the rule against Azerbaijan in European solid performance.
over the latest prospect following in Championship qualifying on 6
his footsteps at Spurs? September, 2019. “There was stuff to look back on,
two I kind of got away with, but I’ll
Joe Rodon stepped out for his full With such common ground take that with me, learn from it and
debut against Chelsea last Sunday between them, Mike has watched come back strong.
and took it all in his stride against Joe’s progress with interest.
the attacking threat of Tammy “It was a very difficult game and
Abraham, Timo Werner, Hakim “Joe is doing very well and he’s a to make my debut was a huge boost
Ziyech and Mason Mount as it ended great prospect, he’s only just turned for me, we came away with a clean
goalless at Stamford Bridge, the 23, so he’s at the age where he should sheet and we’ll move on to the next
point taking us back to the top of the start to come through, and it’s great one. I thought we all dug in and if we
Premier League. to see a young lad like him getting continue to work hard to keep clean
his chance at Spurs,” said Mike, who sheets, the talent we have up top
Legendary former defender Mike celebrated his 79th birthday on means we’re always going to score a
England played 397 times for us Wednesday. lot of goals.”
between 1966-1975, won the FA
Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup, was “He’s a footballing centre-half. He Meanwhile, Mike didn’t need
capped 44 times by Wales and later can use the ball very intelligently, reminding that Joe is one of three
spent eight years as Welsh national has good control and he leads the Welsh players in the current squad
team manager from 1980-88. back line. He’s a leader, even at his alongside Gareth Bale and Ben
young age, and he’s improving all Davies. “It takes me back to myself
Already capped 10 times by Wales, the time. He’s also quick, and that’s a and Cliffy Jones, Terry Medwin and
Joe joined us from Swansea in real asset, having pace as a defender Mel Hopkins before us,” he added.
October having racked up over 50 really does help. He’s a good athlete.
appearances in the Championship, “It’s a good time for Spurs. The
his performances leading to “I can only see him continuing to team look good to me. They’ve
progress at Spurs. He’s playing in tightened up at the back. That’s key.
the Premier League, up against You can score all the goals in the
outstanding players every week, and world, but if you are conceding, you’ll
he’ll come on for that. He’s already still have problems.
stood out at Championship level and
played for Wales, so you know that “This team has leaders as well. We
the talent is there.” had the likes of Dave Mackay, Pat
Jennings, Alan Mullery, Alan Gilzean,
As for Joe himself, he was Jimmy Greaves, all that experience.
delighted to get his first start in We had one hell of a team. It’s great
our colours and make his Premier to see the club top of the league
League bow, but admitted there was again.”

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WELCOME

HOME!

It has been a long 277 days without the hustle and
bustle of Spurs fans at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium but
today, we finally get to welcome our supporters home.

And ERIC DIER for one, can’t wait to get back out
and play in front of you once again

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ERIC DIER

F ootball has always THERE ARE ALWAYS GAMES
been a game for the THAT MEAN SOMETHING MORE
people. AND OBVIOUSLY, THE NORTH
LONDON DERBY IS ONE OF THOSE
At its simplest, some
say it is a just a game;
just 22 players running
around, kicking a ball. Yet, if 2020
has taught us anything about the
beautiful game, it is that football,
with its power to connect and
unite, plays such a focal point in
our lives.
This year has been a turbulent
and distressing one after our is down to the emotions that it
world was turned upside down imbues – a fierce passion that They go through the highs and
following the COVID-19 pandemic. comes from a unique connection the lows. They are leading this
The virus thrived off social to a club, an identity. journey from the front, but they
contact, so we had to adapt to a are experiencing every emotion of
new normal to prevent its spread. It induces a sense of belonging. it as well. They also know, despite
To protect life. For our supporters reading this, the worrying times we have all
The change saw the football your club is your community and, been through over the past year,
season initially suspended as we therefore, it becomes a vital part that you have been willing them on
went into a national lockdown. of your identity and it is passed from home no matter what – and
After three months away, it then from generation to generation. that spirit has kept them going on
returned for a restart in June, It’s not something that is forced the pitch.
but it wasn’t quite the same as upon you, instead, the emotion
there was a fundamental element of it all just sucks you in, whether And now that you are back, and
missing – the fans. you like it or not. It then brings you back for the north London derby
Football is a storied game but together with others, unites you with Arsenal – a game that means
it is one that has developed from all with that one common love; all so much, not least in terms of
the people. The game continues to from different backgrounds and identity – Eric Dier admits the
evolve and reach new heights, but walks of life yet purely connected team could not be happier to see
its roots will always be embedded by a cockerel upon a shirt. you once again.
in local communities as people are
its lifeblood. The sport’s success And those that play in front “There are games that mean
of us, who wear that crest with a little bit more for players in
honour and pride, feel it too. different ways. London derbies,
playing against teams you’ve

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ERIC DIER

played for before or you grew TO FEEL THAT ATMOSPHERE
up at. There are always games IN THE STADIUM IS SOMETHING
that mean something more and WE ARE ALL CRAVING. IT’S
obviously, the north London derby SOMETHING WE’RE ALL
is one of those,” Eric smiled. LOOKING FORWARD TO”

“I love these games against in the stadium is something we are August 2014 yet, over his six years
London rivals, especially north all craving. It’s something we’re all in north London so far, he became
London rivals! The emotion around looking forward to.” a more and more common sight in
them and what they mean to the the centre of the park, rather than
fans for me is what I love the Back in June, Eric signed a new in the middle of our backline. This
most about playing in these sorts contract with us running until year though has been a turning
of games. From being a kid when 2024 – a decision he described point in his career as he made the
you’re watching football on TV, as the start of ‘a new journey’. For decision to return to the position
these are the matches that excite the 26-year-old, it was a marker he felt most comfortable in on the
you the most. It’s one of those of wiping the slate clean and pitch, and the defender is enjoying
games you look out for in the a fresh start at the Club as he every minute of it so far.
calendar and one that you really began to look forward to a new
enjoy playing in – largely down to future under Jose Mourinho – one With four clean sheets earned in
the atmosphere so to be able to which included a return to the our last five games, it is clear that
have fans back will be incredible – heart of defence for the England Eric is thriving back in defence
even if not many of them. international. but, it is to the influence and
impact of former Spurs defender,
“We’re very excited to have them In his early days in Portugal, now First Team Assistant, Ledley
back though. It was the talk of Eric trained and developed as a King that the former Sporting
the dressing room when we heard centre-back. It was the position Lisbon man gives credit, following
there could be fans returning. It’s he played against West Ham our recent strong showings.
not a feeling we want to get used United on his Spurs debut in
to, playing without fans, and we “There comes a point in your
know the impact that the fans can career when you can let it go past
have on the game. Not just that, to you and so you have to make that
feel that relationship between us stand or that decision, and I felt
and the fans again. We need their it was the right time for me to do
support. We’ve managed to feel that,” he discussed as he reflected
it in different ways during these on his return to defence. “It was
times, but to feel that atmosphere what I felt inside, what I believed
in for some time. I believe it is my
DID YOU KNOW? best position.
Going into matchweek
11, only Newcastle’s “And, I don’t say this because I am
Federico Fernandez at Tottenham or to try to please
(51) has made more the fans or anything but Ledley
clearances in the was honestly one of the English
Premier League this centre backs that I liked the most
season than Eric Dier when I was growing up. The way he
(47). played was something that I really
loved and it’s been great for me to
have him here.

“I speak to him a lot. Just little
conversations every now and
then. Before a game, after a game.
We just have little conversations
on points here and there about
the opposition, about different

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PREMIER LEAGUE
2020/21 STATS

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APPEARANCES

08

INTERCEPTIONS

86%

PASSING ACCURACY

aspects, all the time. We have a coaching staff to his former home because of the language and being
constantly open dialogue where of Portugal has also helped him to able to communicate on a deeper
we can talk about things. kick on this campaign. level because there is no language
barrier has been fantastic for me
“I think it’s been fantastic to “There are different sides to our and it’s opened so many doors to
have him around the team. There relationship,” our number 15 began me to learn about different things
are times where he says things as he discussed his rapport with and different cultures. For that, I
to the team in certain moments our Head Coach. “Firstly, I think it am very grateful.
which have been really good – is a relationship built on respect,
before certain games, in certain like any other, and I have a lot of “In that sense, it’s been very nice
moments, talking about his respect for him and what he has for me having that connection
experiences as a Spurs player in done both in his career and as a again with where I grew up and
the past and what has happened in man and I have enjoyed the time to see in the manager and his
those games. For him to be able to we have been working together. coaching staff the type of things
pass on that knowledge to us has Obviously, with my history of that I saw in the coaches of mine
been really important.” growing up in Portugal, I know growing up. I have a very strong
that he has followed me since I relationship with him in that sense
It is clear that Ledley’s identity, was playing over there. but at the same time I know that,
as a man who has lived and if I’m not playing well, if I’m not
breathed Spurs his whole life, who “And growing up in Portugal is performing for the team, that side
has come through our Academy one of the greatest gifts I have of our relationship isn’t going to
and gone on to captain the first been given – the opportunity to be of help to me.
team, before hanging up his be able to speak other languages.
boots, irrefutably, as a legend of From Portuguese to being able “I think it’s important to not get
our Club, has helped ‘Leds’ make to learn Spanish and being able those two things confused. I’m
an apprized impact on the squad to interact with so many more enjoying working with him a lot and
– especially on our defenders. players in the dressing room the things that he is demanding of
As well as that, Eric believes and outside of football, in life in me. I enjoy how demanding he is
that the shared connection he general. Being able to interact and what he wants from me. I’m
has with Jose Mourinho and his with people on a different level just trying to do that.”

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TRAILBLAZERS

SPURS

FIRSTS

Tottenham Hotspur has always been described as a club of ‘firsts’ as we’ve blazed a trail
throughout the game in this country and abroad down the years. In each programme this
season, we will reflect on the matches, the people and the occasions that have seen us

set the standard and helped shape our history.

FIRST Jimmy Cantrell...
on target in 1921
FOOTBALL MATCH
AGAINST ARSENAL 25

On 19 November, 1887, two
fledgling football clubs met for
a friendly match on Tottenham
Marshes watched by a handful
of spectators. Few could have
envisaged then that those two
teams would go on to develop
one of the most passionate
of footballing rivalries which
compares with anything across the
world.

Spurs were just five years in
existence at the time and featured
many of the schoolboys who had
helped form the club, while Royal
Arsenal – as they were then known
– had been formed little more than
a year earlier from workers at
the Woolwich Arsenal munitions
factory.

Incredibly, there was a newspaper
report of the game which ran in The
Weekly Herald on 25 November, as
follows:

“Tottenham Hotspur v Royal
Arsenal – this match was played on
the ground of the former at Park,
Nov 19th. The Spurs at once began
to attack but 10 minutes from the
start, the Arsenal scored a lucky
goal.

“From this point, the visitors were
pressed throughout and, had it not
been for the splendid defence of F
Beardsley in goal, the score would
have been much larger.

“Through darkness, the game was
stopped 15 minutes before time,



TRAILBLAZERS

the Spurs winning by 2 goals to 1.” the world, at one of the greatest Woolwich Arsenal beat us 1-0 in the
And there it was – a game sporting venues ever built and First Division.
in front of a global audience of
prematurely ended due to bad light millions. Following Arsenal’s relocation
between two groups of players from south London to their
barely known to anyone outside There are obviously other ‘firsts’ Highbury stadium in 1913, the
the immediate circle of the two relating to this fixture down the first north London derby in the
clubs. Fast forward 133 years to years. The first competitive game league took place after the First
this afternoon and just around the came in November 1896, a 2-1 win World War on 15 January 1921.
corner from where that friendly for Arsenal in a United League Staged here in N17, we took the
took place, Spurs take on Arsenal clash at the Manor Ground, while spoils thanks to goals from Jimmy
in a fixture which will feature the first meeting for Football Cantrell and Bert Bliss, with Jock
household names from both sides, League points was at the same Rutherford netting for the visitors
in arguably the best league in venue on 4 December 1909, when in the Division One fixture.

FIRST Goalscorers Paul Gascoigne and
Gary Lineker celebrate in 1991
FA CUP SEMI-FINAL
STAGED AT WEMBLEY

History was made in the 1991 FA Cup The game on 14 April 1991 will live Incredibly, two years later
when we took on Arsenal in the first- long in the memory of Spurs fans. ourselves and Arsenal were drawn
ever semi-final of the competition to George Graham’s Arsenal were together again in the FA Cup semi-
be played at Wembley Stadium. closing in on the Double but those finals. The game was again staged
hopes were dashed following an at Wembley, as was the other semi-
Since the first staging of the outstanding performance from final between the two Sheffield club,
competition in 1872, FA Cup semi- Terry Venables’ side – with Paul United and Wednesday. We lost this
finals were always held at neutral Gascoigne to the fore. time 1-0.
venues with the Kennington Oval
used frequently in those early years. Instrumental in getting us to the After 1991, we played two further
Prior to 1991, we had previously semi-final in the first place, Gazza semi-finals on neutral grounds – at
played semi-finals at Villa Park set the tone of the game with a Elland Road against Everton in 1995
(1901, 1948, 1953, 1956, 1961, 1982, stunning 35-yard free-kick to open and at Old Trafford against Arsenal
1987), Hillsborough (1921, 1922, 1962, the scoring after just five minutes. in 2001. By this stage, Wembley was
1967, 1981) and Highbury (1981) – the Gary Lineker made it 2-0 soon after being rebuilt.
latter a replay against Wolves. and, although Alan Smith pulled
one back on the stroke of half-time, Following the completion of the
Wembley Stadium had only played Lineker wrapped up the win in the new Wembley Stadium, every FA
host to the FA Cup Final every year 78th minute. We finished the job a Cup semi-final since 2008 has been
the competition was staged since month later, returning to Wembley held at the national venue. We have
1923 and was the showpiece of the to defeat Forest and win the cup. featured in four of them, losing on
English domestic football calendar. each occasion.
But that changed in 1991.

After we had beaten Notts County
and the Gunners had defeated
Cambridge United in our respective
quarter-finals, the two north London
sides were paired against each other
in the semi-finals for the very first
time.

Finding a neutral venue big enough
to satisfy the unprecedented
demand for tickets was always
going to be a challenge and so the FA
decided to break from tradition and
use Wembley Stadium for the game.
The other semi-final – Nottingham
Forest v West Ham United – was
played at Villa Park.

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anywhere, and we are taking action to
combat all forms of discrimination.
But we can all do more.

Challenge it, report it, change it, and
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OPPOSITION - ARSENAL

INTRODUCING MANAGER The Basque coach took over the
reins at Arsenal in December
ARSENAL MIKEL 2019, and oversaw a positive
finish to the truncated 2019/20
ARSENAL’S ARTETA campaign, concluding with an
10-YEAR RECORD FA Cup final win over Chelsea
D.O.B: 26.03.82 in August. A former player with
NATIONALITY: SPANISH the Gunners between 2011 and
2016, Arteta also represented
clubs including Rangers, Real
Sociedad and Everton having
started out in Barcelona’s
Academy. After retiring, he
spent three years as a coach at
Manchester City, working under
Pep Guardiola ahead of his move
to the capital.

10/11 4TH BERND MATT
11/12 3RD
12/13 4TH LENO MACEY
13/14 4TH
14/15 3RD D.O.B: 04.03.92 D.O.B: 09.04.94
15/16 2ND POSITION: GOALKEEPER POSITION: GOALKEEPER
16/17 5THNATIONALITY: GERMAN NATIONALITY: ENGLISH
17/18 6TH
18/19 5TH KIERAN
19/20 8TH
TIERNEY
02 01
03 33 D.O.B: 05.06.97
POSITION: DEFENDER
SEASON PTS W D L GF GA HECTOR NATIONALITY: SCOTTISH
2010-11 68 19 11 8 72 43
2011-12 70 21 7 10 74 49 BELLERIN
2012-13 73 21 10 7 72 37
2013-14 79 24 7 7 68 41 D.O.B: 19.03.95
2014-15 75 22 9 7 71 36 POSITION: DEFENDER
2015-16 71 20 11 7 65 36 NATIONALITY: SPANISH
2016-17 75 23 6 9 77 44
2017-18 63 19 6 13 74 51
2018-19 70 21 7 10 73 51
2019-20 56 14 14 10 56 48

PREMIER LEAGUE

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OPPOSITION - ARSENAL

16 04 31 20
21 06 23
ROB SHKODRAN DAVID

HOLDING MUSTAFI LUIZ

D.O.B: 20.09.95 D.O.B: 17.04.92 D.O.B: 22.04.87
POSITION: DEFENDER POSITION: DEFENDER POSITION: DEFENDER
NATIONALITY: ENGLISH NATIONALITY: GERMAN NATIONALITY: BRAZILIAN

ARSENAL ZONES SEAD GABRIEL
(2020/21 PL)
KOLASINAC MAGALHAES
OWN THIRD
D.O.B: 20.06.93 D.O.B: 19.12.97
30% POSITION: DEFENDER POSITION: DEFENDER
NATIONALITY: BOSNIAN NATIONALITY: BRAZILIAN
MIDDLE THIRD

46%

OPPOSITION THIRD

24%

ON THE ATTACK

42% 25% 33%LEFT SIDE CALUM
MIDDLE
WILLIAM CHAMBERS
RIGHT SIDE
SALIBA D.O.B: 20.01.95
POSITION: DEFENDER
D.O.B: 24.03.01 NATIONALITY: ENGLISH
POSITION: DEFENDER
NATIONALITY: FRENCH

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OPPOSITION - ARSENAL

AINSLEY MOHAMED19 07 15 GRANIT
30 12 25
MAITLAND-NILES ELNENY XHAKA
34
D.O.B: 29.08.97 D.O.B: 11.07.92 D.O.B: 27.09.92
POSITION: MIDFIELDER POSITION: MIDFIELDER POSITION: MIDFIELDER
NATIONALITY: ENGLISH NATIONALITY: EGYPTIAN NATIONALITY: SWISS

4 4R214+TEAM STATS

100+0X09
PLAYED
BUKAYO WILLIAN 04 01 04

SAKA D.O.B: 09.08.88 GAMES WON GAMES DRAWN GAMES LOST
POSITION: MIDFIELDER
D.O.B: 05.09.01 NATIONALITY: BRAZILIAN (44%) (12%) (44%)
POSITION: MIDFIELDER
NATIONALITY: ENGLISH

5150190% 0+XR 10090X+0R
AVG. GOALS

810800X+R 100+0XRPOSSESSION SCORED
85%
01

NICOLAS EDDIE PASSING GOALS PER
ACCURACY GAME
PEPE NKETIAH
ALL STATS FROM 2020/21 PL
D.O.B: 29.05.95 D.O.B: 30.05.99
POSITION: FORWARD POSITION: FORWARD
NATIONALITY: IVORIAN NATIONALITY: ENGLISH

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OPPOSITION - ARSENAL

ONES TO WATCH

18
09
14

THOMAS ALEXANDRE PIERRE-EMERICK

PARTEY LACAZETTE AUBAMEYANG

D.O.B: 13.06.93 D.O.B: 28.05.91 D.O.B: 18.06.89
POSITION: MIDFIELDER POSITION: FORWARD POSITION: FORWARD
NATIONALITY: GHANAIAN NATIONALITY: FRENCH NATIONALITY: GABONESE

The defensive midfielder was a A French international with 16 The former Borussia Dortmund man
recent acquisition from Atletico caps and three goals to his name, was in flying form for the Gunners
Madrid, having enjoyed a successful Lacazette was a club-record signing in 2019/20, hitting 29 goals in all
eight-year stint in the Spanish for Arsenal when he joined from competitions, including impressive
capital. The two-time Ghanaian Lyon in July 2017. Voted the Gunners braces in both the FA Cup semi-final
player of the year won the Europa player of the season for 2018/19 against Manchester City and the
League in 2018 for Diego Simeone’s by supporters, the Frenchman final against Chelsea. The Gabon
side, as well as reaching the has maintained an impressive international joined the club in 2018,
Champions League final in 2015/16. goalscoring record for the club. and has 74 goals to date.

10040+0X 919000%0+0XR 10070+X0 10030+X0 10090X+0 10020X+0R
APPEARANCES PASSING APPEARANCES GOALS APPEARANCES GOALS
ACCURACY

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OPPOSITION - MATCH CENTRE

ARSENAL ALL-TIME MATCH QUOTE…UNQUOTE
PREMIER LEAGUE STATS CENTRE
“Obviously to make my starting debut
1086 is a big boost in confidence for me. It
was a difficult game and I thought all
100X+0 524RPLAYED the boys dug in tonight and if games
583 275 228 don’t go our way, it’s important we keep
that clean sheet like we did here.”
WON DRAWN LOST
(54%) (25%) (21%) Joe Rodon, following his first start
and full Premier League debut v
1911 1073 Chelsea

GOALS FOR GOALS AGAINST “We’re not playing well enough as a
team at the moment and we need to
2074 stick together and bounce back. We
need to sort this out as quickly as
POINTS possible to fight for the position we
want to fight for.”

Arsenal midfielder Joe Willock, after
their home defeat to Wolves

GOAL STATS TOP FIVES 333
325
71007000+XR 100000+XR PL APPEARANCES 315
310
OPEN PLAY COUNTER ATTACKS RAY PARLOUR 305
DAVID SEAMAN
(70%) (0%) DENNIS BERGKAMP 175
MARTIN KEOWN 104
3100300+0XR 100000X+R LEE DIXON
96
SET PIECES OWN GOALS PL GOALS 87
(30%) (0%) 73
THIERRY HENRY
2020/21 PL STATS IAN WRIGHT
34 ROBIN VAN PERSIE
DENNIS BERGKAMP
OLIVIER GIROUD

OPPOSITION - MATCH CENTRE

SPURS LAST MEETING ARSENAL

10 12.07.20 09
07 PREMIER LEAGUE 14 19

27 17 2 - 1TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM
08 18
SON (19) LACAZETTE (16)
ALDERWEIRELD (81)

03 34 08 02

33 06 04 24 LLORIS 01 26 MARTINEZ 31 23 20
AURIER 24 31 KOLASINAC
01 SANCHEZ 06 23 LUIZ 26
ALDERWEIRELD 04 20 MUSTAFI
SUBS DAVIES 33 03 TIERNEY SUBS
LAMELA (SON 90) SISSOKO 17 34 XHAKA NELSON (KOLASINAC 84)
SKIPP (LO CELSO 84) LO CELSO 18 08 CEBALLOS SOARES (BELLERIN 84)
BERGWIJN (LUCAS 82) 02 BELLERIN WILLOCK (TIERNEY 84)
WINKS 08 14 AUBAMEYANG
LUCAS 27 09 LACAZETTE SAKA (PEPE 70)
19 PEPE
SON 07
KANE 10

W L FORM GUIDE W L

ARSENAL 4 ARSENAL 0 D MOLDE 0 ARSENAL 1
MOLDE 1 ASTON VILLA 3 ARSENAL 3 WOLVES 2
PREMIER LEAGUE LEEDS UTD 0 EUROPA LEAGUE PREMIER LEAGUE
EUROPA LEAGUE ARSENAL 0 26.11.20 29.11.20
05.11.20 08.11.20
PREMIER LEAGUE
22.11.20

SERGIO REGUILON PL 2020-21 STATS KIERAN TIERNEY

V

PL 2019-20 STATS

6 APPEARANCES 9

540 MINUTES PLAYED 801

3 CLEAN SHEETS 3

717088%0+X0R 11000+0X 5 GOALS CONCEDED 11 100600X+ 818011%00+XR

5 INTERCEPTIONS 9

300 PASSES 485

452 TOUCHES 702

PASS TACKLES TACKLES PASS
COMPLETION COMPLETION
2 ASSISTS 0

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FROM THE ARCHIVE

BACK ISSUE

Billy Minter

Looking back at the Spurs programme that greeted today’s visitors in past seasons. Club Historian
John Fennelly reflects on Arsenal’s visit to Tottenham on Christmas Day 1911.

A s our subsequent survived by two points. But In our first meeting that term,
programme opined: season 1911/12 was a little bit Arsenal’s debutant goalkeeper
“The vagary of better for both, as Arsenal Harry Crawford endured a torrid
football form was finished in 10th place with Spurs time. The gates had been closed
much in evidence.” a point behind in 12th. on a record crowd of 47,109 at
This followed the Lane on what was a Monday
successive games with Woolwich Blackburn Rovers were morning 11.30am kick-off.
Arsenal that saw us triumph 5-0 at Champions, Preston and Bury
White Hart Lane on Christmas Day went down to be replaced by Spurs full-back Fred Webster
and then lose 3-1 at Plumstead 24 Derby and Chelsea. Barnsley won also made his first start – and we
hours later! the FA Cup, beating West Brom by were three up by half-time. Billy
Having gained promotion to the only goal after extra time in a Minter (2), Bert Middlemiss, John
Division One in 1909, we had replayed final at Bramall Lane. McTavish and Jabez Darnell all hit
flirted with relegation the the target.
following two seasons – as did Both Spurs and Arsenal went
the Gunners in 1910 when they out in the first round. We lost 3-0 The Sportsman newspaper
at West Brom while they went out reported: “As a game it was a
1-0 at Bolton. capital one, the sides playing

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Perry’s eternal Cocky Cockerel on out the three pages of stats.
the front cover wondering which You could buy coats, boots,
club would receive an empty books and furniture, utilise the
Christmas stocking from Santa services of chemists, funeral
Claus. directors and builders or accept
the invites from local pubs for a
In total about half the swift one on the way home after
programme was made up of small the match.
adverts promoting local firms
and these in themselves offer a Fans were invited to join the
fascinating insight in terms of army at three local recruitment
social history in the Tottenham centres, or they could journey
area. along Tottenham High Road to
the Tottenham Palace to see the
There were two full pages panto Robin Hood.
of adverts with more padding

with scrupulous fairness, fouls
being a rarity.”

Tottenham fans travelled in
numbers via two special trains
from Enfield for the return.
Arsenal upped the admission
price to one shilling but still
pulled in 22,000 as the rain
poured down, leaving a heavy
pitch ankle deep in places.

This didn’t suit our traditional
short-sharp game well as the
home side adapted better and
were two up by the half-hour
through Charlie Lewis and Charlie
Randall. Tom Winsip made it
3-0 before Minter grabbed our
consolation.

As our New Year’s Day
programme for the visit of
Fulham Reserves reported:
“All was merry and bright on
Christmas morning when our
boys played smarter and more
skilful football than the Arsenal.
The table were turned on Boxing
Day.

“We regret that the wet
miserable weather spoilt the
Arsenal’s gate. The Gunners are
not over burdened with wealth,
and the depressing conditions
must have kept many thousands
from leaving the fireside to see
the game.”

Our programme for Arsenal’s
visit was an eight-page pink
production that cost one penny.
It featured cartoonist Fred

39

SPURS WOMEN

REHANNE RARING TO GO! has got huge potential and
for me, that’s something that
In depth interview with new Spurs Women Head Coach was really attractive in terms
Rehanne Skinner, who this week has been preparing to take charge of of coming here as well. Being
the team for the first time, as we face Brighton in the WSL tomorrow. in the training ground too,
it’s a fantastic venue and you
Rehanne Skinner is relishing definitely help to elevate the couldn’t really ask for more
her appointment as the new women’s game. in terms of facilities. I’ve
Head Coach of Spurs Women, had a grand tour which was
declaring: “It’s such an exciting “I’m passionate about the outstanding. There are loads
opportunity!” women’s game and working of positives!”
with players that are able to
The former England go on to achieve success. For Coaches Anton Blackwood,
assistant boss and Head me, it’s a really exciting time. Shaun Harris and WSL
Coach of the national Under-18 I think it’s important to look Academy Manager Laura
to Under-21 set-up earlier this at where the club has come Kaminski have overseen
month  joined us on a contract from and the foundations that training prior to Rehanne
that runs until the end of the were built from the previous taking the reins. Now that
2022/23 season, and has been managers – that’s really she’s begun working with our
working with the squad full- important here, and now we’re players, what does our new
time this week after returning just looking to move things boss believe are her main
from her final England camp. forward even further. strengths as a coach?

Vastly experienced at “With the conversations “For anybody that knows
club level in addition to her I’ve had coming into this role, me, I’m quite a detailed and
work with the Lionesses, there’s so much positivity organised person – it’s just one
Rehanne underlined how and growth around the of the things that I focus on,”
she’s determined to “hit the women’s game, there’s so she explained. “I think it helps
ground running” when we much investment into it and to be prepared going into
return to action in the Barclays the plans for the future are so games, it helps players to have
FA Women’s Super League significant – I’m really happy to some role clarity and I like to
against Brighton & Hove hear how the club is embracing try to provide that as much
Albion tomorrow, following the the women’s team and how as possible, but I think the
international break. much they want to move it biggest thing is making sure
forward in the Spurs family. that players take ownership of
“I’m absolutely delighted those aspects.
to be here,” she beamed. “I “Off the back of that, I think
think it’s a fantastic club it’s just such an exciting “For me, decision-making,
and a fantastic opportunity opportunity for me. It’s really ability, leadership qualities
with some really ambitious important to mention that and accountability is
and positive plans that will the squad that’s here already absolutely massive for players
and that’s the thing that then
helps you to solve problems

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WOMEN

quickly in games. Everything I them in terms of how they play FIXTURES & RESULTS DATE H/A OPPOSITION RES
do off the pitch as well as on it already and them as people, so
is to try to guide opportunities it’s just kind of a reconnection SEPTEMBER
for players to evolve in that with them, which is nice.
way, so that they’re in a better SUN 6 H WEST HAM UNITED 1-1
position to compete at the “Obviously there’s a big
highest level and perform chunk of the squad that I don’t SUN 13 A EVERTON 0-1
when it really matters. know and that’s going to be
really key for me, to get to SAT 26 A ARSENAL (WFAC) 0-4
"I find it’s really important to know them to the same level as
work on building relationships quickly as possible, so we can OCTOBER
with players and staff as well. start functioning as effectively
I spend a lot of time on trying as possible together.” SUN 4 A MANCHESTER CITY 1-4
to develop those relationships
and understand the person Finally, what does Rehanne WED 7 H LONDON LIONESSES (CLC) 4-0
first and the player second. hope to achieve with us?
We want to try to provide a SAT 10 H MANCHESTER UNITED 0-1
top-quality environment that “I think there’s always the
enables players to thrive to results side of things and SUN 18 A ARSENAL 1-6
the best of their ability.” progressing through to the top
of the table,” she said. “We’ve NOVEMBER
Beneficially for all concerned, got to look at where we are
Rehanne has worked with right now in terms of a club TUE 3 A CHELSEA (CLC) 0-2
many of our players before. and build on the foundations
Last season’s top scorer that have been put in place. SUN 8 H READING 1-1
Rianna Dean, Jess Naz, Chloe
Peplow and Angela Addison all “Obviously we want to finish SUN 15 A BRISTOL CITY 2-2
played for her in the England in the top half of the table,
youth set-up, Kerys Harrop that’s something that I’ve WED 18 A ARSENAL (CLC) 2-2*
worked with her at Team GB spoken to the players about
in the World Student Games, already and it’s something DECEMBER
Rachel Williams came through that would be a great step for
at Leicester under her tutelage a club that’s relatively new to MON 7 H BRIGHTON & HA
and both Gemma Davison and the WSL at this stage.
Becky Spencer played for SUN 13 H ASTON VILLA
Arsenal during Rehanne’s time “I say the club is relatively
there as Assistant Manager. new but the players are SAT 19 A CHELSEA
incredibly experienced so
“I’ve spoken to Becky and we we’ve got to bring that out, JANUARY
were working out how long ago move forward and push on
it was!” she smiled. “I worked to be competing with those SUN 10 H BIRMINGHAM CITY
with Becky and Gemma teams at the top. There have
between 2010 and 2013, so it’s obviously been some results SUN 17 A WEST HAM UNITED
been about seven years. that have been fairly close, so
the players are showing that SUN 24 H EVERTON
“Rachel Williams came into they’ve got the ability to do
the Centre of Excellence that and now we’ve just got to FEBRUARY
programme at Leicester at get some consistency and also
14, so we’re almost going full some belief in our ability. SAT 6 A ASTON VILLA
circle and back to the start!
Obviously it’s great to touch “That’s going to be really WED 10 H BRISTOL CITY
base with those players that important because the players
I’ve worked with in the past are really good, top-quality MARCH
and more recently Rianna, players – we’ve got to get that
Jess, Angela and Chloe have belief in the squad and belief in SUN 7 A BRIGHTON & HA
obviously been in an England each individual to get the best
set-up at Under-19 or Under-21 out of them, so that we’re in a WED 17 A READING
level, so I know a lot about position to go and compete
with those teams on a week- SUN 28 H ARSENAL
to-week basis.”
APRIL

SUN 4 H MANCHESTER CITY

SUN 25 A MANCHESTER UNITED

MAY

SUN 2 H CHELSEA

SUN 9 A BIRMINGHAM CITY

WFAC - Womens FA Cup
CLC - Continental League Cup
All home fixtures at The Hive
* - lost 5-4 on penalties

WSL TABLE

PLD W D L GD PTS

MANCHESTER UNITED 7 5 2 0 +10 17

ARSENAL 7 5 1 1 +24 16

CHELSEA 6 4 2 0 +16 14

EVERTON 7 4 2 1 +9 14

MANCHESTER CITY 7 3 3 1 +10 12

BIRMINGHAM CITY 7 3 0 4 -1 9

READING 7 2 3 2 -3 9

BRIGHTON 7 2 2 3 -7 8

WEST HAM 7 1 1 5 -13 4

ASTON VILLA 5 1 0 4 -9 3

SPURS 7 0 3 4 -10 3

BRISTOL CITY 6 0 1 5 -26 1

UP TO AND INCLUDING 23.11.20

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DEVELOPMENT SQUAD

Elliot Thorpe battles with Leicester's
Khanya Leshabela at Hotspur Way

HEAVY DEFEAT to make for an unflattering final 2021, but has been moved in line
AGAINST FOXES scoreline. with a Premier League directive
A below-par second-half Spurs: Austin, Lavinier to reschedule match round 13 of
performance cost our Under- (Santiago 79), Rose, Bowden the competition.
23s dearly as we slumped to (Thorpe 46), Okedina (c), Lyons-
a 5-1 defeat to Leicester City Foster, Clarke, White, Etete, BATTLING PERFORMANCE
in the Premier League 2 on Devine, Bennett. Substitutes GOES UNREWARDED
Monday afternoon. (not used): Kurylowicz, AT UNITED
Pochettino, Omole. We were edged out 4-2 by
Having fallen behind to Layton Leicester: Stolarczyk, Hulme, Manchester United in a high-
Ndukwu’s early strike, we played Flynn, Leshabela, Nelson, octane Premier League 2
our way into the game and O’Connor, Fitzhugh (Leathers encounter at Leigh Sports
grabbed a deserved equaliser 46), Wright (c), Muskwe, Ndukwu Village on 22 November.
on 27 minutes when Danny (McAteer 79), Suengchitthawon
Rose nodded Marcel Lavinier's (Wakeling 46). Substitutes (not The game was on a knife edge
delivery back across goal for used): Bosworth, Pennant. throughout, but we couldn't claw
Kion Etete to head home. FIXTURE CHANGE back United's two-goal lead, a
Our home Premier League 2 3-1 advantage crucially handed
We looked good value to go fixture against Manchester City to them by Arnau Puigmal in
on and pick up a positive result will now take place on Friday 7 first-half injury time. Always in
at Hotspur Way, but Callum May, 2021. the game, that goal was a blow
Wright’s goal just 28 seconds to the team at half-time.
into the second half put us on Kick-off will be at 5pm at
the back foot and we never Hotspur Way. Regardless, the players came
recovered. out fighting in the second half,
The match was initially set to reduced the arrears quickly
Admiral Muskwe quickly take place on Friday 8 January, through Harvey White and
headed in a third for the visitors were then denied three times
from Adam Leathers’ free-kick by Paul Woolston in the United
before substitute Jake Wakeling goal, Lavinier, Jack Clarke and
and Wright added late strikes

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U23s

J'Neil Bennett all left frustrated. appearance in senior football FIXTURES & RESULTS DATE H/A OPPOSITION RES
Anthony Elanga broke away for loan club Maidenhead SEPTEMBER
to restore United's two-goal United last Saturday. SAT 12 H BRIGHTON & HA 1-1
advantage in the 93rd minute. FRI 18 H WEST HAM UNITED 3-0
The 19-year-old came off the SAT 26 A ARSENAL 1-0
Etete earlier cancelled out bench to play the second half OCTOBER
Shola Shoretire's opener, of Maidenhead’s 2-0 defeat SAT 3 H SOUTHAMPTON 2-1
before Puigmal's double on 32 at Altrincham in the National MON 19 A EVERTON 0-0
and 45+3 minutes put the home League. He’d been an unused NOVEMBER
side in control. substitute in his club’s previous FRI 6 H DERBY COUNTY 1-2
Manchester United: Woolston, six games, having linked up with SUN 22 A MANCHESTER UNITED 2-4
Bejger, Fernandez, Fish, them in October. MON 30 H LEICESTER CITY 1-5
Mengi (c), Galbraith, Pellistri DECEMBER
(Hugill 84), Puigmal (Helm 84), Elsewhere, strikerTroy Parrott MON 7 A BLACKBURN ROVERS
Elanga, Hannibal, Shoretire. marked his first two starts in MON 14 A CHELSEA
Substitutes (not used): Devine, the Championship for Millwall SAT 19 A LIVERPOOL
Carney, McCann. during last week’s draws with JANUARY
Spurs: Whiteman, Lavinier, Reading (1-1 at home) and FRI 15 A BRIGHTON & HA
Cirkin, Marsh (Bowden 70), Birmingham City (0-0 away). FRI 22 A WEST HAM UNITED
Okedina (c), Omole, Markanday FRI 29 H ARSENAL
(Bennett 46), Lyons-Foster Injured on his debut FEBRUARY
(Thorpe 63), Etete, White, against Burnley in the Carabao SUN 7 H SOUTHAMPTON
Clarke. Substitutes (not used): Cup back in September, FRI 12 A EVERTON
Austin, Mukendi. the 18-year-old front man FRI 26 H BLACKBURN ROVERS
made his comeback with MARCH
SENIOR DEBUT FOR Republic of Ireland’s Under- MON 15 A DERBY COUNTY
OLUWAYEMI 21s and senior side during the FRI 19 H MANCHESTER UNITED
Development Squad goalkeeper international break and came APRIL
Josh Oluwayemi made his first on as a substitute for the last 14 MON 12 A LEICESTER CITY
minutes of the Lions’ 1-1 home FRI 16 H CHELSEA
draw with Cardiff City on 21 FRI 23 A LIVERPOOL
November, prior to starting the FRI 30 A MANCHESTER CITY
subsequent two matches. MAY
FRI 7 H MANCHESTER CITY

All home fixtures at Hotspur Way

PL 2 TABLE

PLD W D L GD PTS

LIVERPOOL 9 5 1 3 +1 16

DERBY COUNTY 9 5 1 3 0 16

BLACKBURN 8 4 3 1 +1 15

MANCHESTER CITY 8 4 2 2 +9 14

BRIGHTON 9 4 2 3 -3 14

CHELSEA 8 4 1 3 +2 13

LEICESTER CITY 8 4 0 4 -1 12

EVERTON 9 3 2 4 +4 11

Kion Etete celebrates after MANCHESTER UNITED 8 3 2 3 0 11
scoring our first against
Manchester United ARSENAL 10 3 2 5 0 11

SPURS 8 3 2 3 -2 11

SOUTHAMPTON 9 2 2 5 -4 8

WEST HAM UNITED 9 1 2 6 -7 5

UP TO AND INCLUDING 30.11.20

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ACADEMY

LATE LEVELLER FROM FA YOUTH CUP DRAW Tarelle Whittaker in
LEICESTER We have been drawn at home action against
An 89th-minute equaliser from to either Newport County or the Saints
Leicester’s Wanya Madivadua Brockenhurst in the third round
saw our Under-18s held to a of this season’s FA Youth Cup. Way, finished off a slick move
1-1 draw at Hotspur Way last involving Alfie Devine and Yago
Saturday. Details on the scheduling of Santiago to score his second
the fixture will be announced in just beyond the hour mark,
We’d taken a 38th-minute due course. before heading home twice
lead in a cagey affair when more – both from Romaine
Under-16s striker Jamie Donley, Youth teams from the Premier Mundle deliveries – in the latter
making his Under-18 Premier League and Championship stages.
League debut having played enter the competition at the
and scored for Matt Taylor’s third round stage. Devine had earlier given us
side in pre-season, finished off the lead following a mistake at
Max Robson’s pass following Meanwhile, our Under-18 the back by the Saints, with the
a good run by defender Premier League fixture away influential Mundle making it 2-0
Maksim Paskotsi, with Tarrelle to Crystal Palace was brought with a superb first-time strike
Whittaker having a further forward one week and took from outside the area. Paskotsi
effort ruled out just before the place yesterday (Saturday 5 bagged a fortuitous second-
break. December) at Crystal Palace’s half goal as an attempted
training ground, having initially clearance ricocheted in off his
But we didn’t impose been scheduled to be played head.
ourselves on the game as next weekend.
strongly as we have done In a further plus point,
recently and after a couple Check out tottenhamhotspur. midfielder Robson returned
of missed opportunities for com to see how we got on. off the bench for his first
us, Leicester’s persistence competitive appearance of the
eventually paid off when season following an injury.
Madivadua cut inside from the
right and curled a left-footed
shot inside the far post to
secure his side’s first point of
the campaign.

Spurs: Hayton, Cesay, Hackett,
Matthew Craig (Haysman 68),
Muir (c), Paskotsi, Whittaker,
Michael Craig (Scarlett 68),
Donley, Robson (John 54),
Mundle. Substitute (not used):
Maguire.

Matthew Craig on the charge LADS SCORE SEVEN AGAINST Spurs: Lo-Tutala (c), Cesay,
during the draw with Leicester SAINTS! Hackett (John 69), Matthew
Dane Scarlett bagged four Craig (Michael Craig 65),
goals – including a hat-trick Muir, Paskotsi, Whittaker,
of headers – as our Under-18s Devine (Robson 69), Scarlett,
scored a magnificent seven Santiago, Mundle. Substitutes
against Southampton on 21 (not used): Maguire, Lusala.
November.
MEET OUR FIRST-YEAR
The striker nodded home UNDER-18S PLAYERS
Whittaker’s cross in the first In this season’s matchday
half as we went in at the break programme, we take time out
with a 3-0 lead at Hotspur

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to speak to some of our newest their game and try to learn FIXTURES & RESULTS DATE H/A OPPOSITION RES
intake of Under-18s players from them, but in particular SEPTEMBER
to find out more about them Harry Kane and Heung-Min SAT 12 A WEST HAM UNITED 4-1
during their first season as Son. With Harry, his awareness, SAT 19 H ARSENAL 2-0
full-time footballers. Today, we his movement and his whole SAT 26 A BRIGHTON & HA 1-1
speak to Dane Scarlett, who technical ability is amazing. OCTOBER
became the youngest-ever He’s a brilliant finisher, he’s SAT 3 H FULHAM 3-0
player to represent our first a team player and a leader. SAT 17 H ASTON VILLA 0-2
team in a competitive game Sonny is so sharp, he’s so good SAT 24 H READING 4-4
with his substitute appearance at everything he does and puts NOVEMBER
against Ludogorets last time 100 per cent into it, just like SAT 7 A NORWICH CITY 2-0
out at Tottenham Hotspur Harry.” SAT 21 H SOUTHAMPTON 7-0
Stadium… SAT 28 H LEICESTER CITY 1-1
Name: Dane Scarlett. If you could meet anyone DECEMBER
Position: Striker. famous outside of football, DEC 5 A CRYSTAL PALACE
Born: 24 March, 2004, in who would it be? “Michael SAT 19 H WEST BROMWICH ALBION
Hillingdon. Jordan, because he’s the GOAT! JANUARY
Last school: Harefield He’s just the best.” SAT 9 A CHELSEA
Academy, Uxbridge. SAT 16 H WEST HAM UNITED
First started training at Spurs: What music are you currently SAT 23 A ARSENAL
With the Under-6s. listening to? “I don’t mind any SAT 30 H BRIGHTON & HA
Any other sportsmen or music, as long as it’s got a good FEBRUARY
women in your family? “No. I’ve beat to it! I’m enjoying American SAT 13 A FULHAM
got a little sister, Ellicia, who rap music at the moment.” SAT 20 A ASTON VILLA
is 11. I’ve tried to get her into SAT 27 A READING
football, she’s not bad to be fair, What’s your favourite food? MARCH
but she’s at a drama school and “Chicken and rice – nice and SAT 20 H NORWICH CITY
she’s doing well at the moment simple!” APRIL
so she’s sticking with that.” SAT 10 A SOUTHAMPTON
Who do you like to watch in Did you ever collect anything SAT 17 A LEICESTER CITY
first team training? “All the as a child? “I’ve got some SAT 24 H CRYSTAL PALACE
forward players to look at boots that I’ve kept where MAY
I’ve played well in them and SAT 1 A WEST BROMWICH ALBION
thought ‘I want to keep these’. SAT 8 H CHELSEA
I’ve got some Nike T90s, grey
and green, from the start when All home fixtures at Hotspur Way.
I was maybe six or seven years FAYC - FA Youth Cup
old. I’ve got quite a few pairs,
about 15 or 16 in all.” U18S PL TABLE

Dane Scarlett ASTON VILLA PLD W D L GD PTS
TOTTENHAM 9 7 1 1 +7 22
BRIGHTON & HA 9 5 3 1 +15 18
CRYSTAL PALACE 10 5 3 2 +12 18
FULHAM 8 6 0 2 +4 18
CHELSEA 7 5 1 1 +8 16
ARSENAL 8 4 2 2 +11 14
NORWICH CITY 8 4 1 3 +1 13
WEST HAM UNITED 9 3 1 5 -2 10
READING 8 3 1 4 -5 10
SOUTHAMPTON 8 1 2 5 -7 5
WEST BROM 9 1 2 6 -9 5
LEICESTER CITY 8 1 2 5 -9 5
9 0 1 8 -26 1

UP TO AND INCLUDING 01.12.20

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PLAYER STATS

WOMENS U18s U23s

WSL CT CUP WFA CUP LEAGUE LC FAYC PL2
APP G APP G APP G APP G APP G
APP G APP G
703100 00 50
Angela Addison 603100 Eddie Carrington 2 0 0 0 00 Brandon Austin 80
Rosella Ayane 603000 00 J'Neil Bennett 20
Gemma Davison 702000 Dante Cassanova 4000 00 Jamie Bowden 50
Rianna Dean 411000 00 Dennis Cirkin 51
Anna Filbey 302000 Kallum Cesay 8200 00 Jack Clarke 21
Hannah Godfrey 401000 00 Alfie Devine 72
Kit Graham 603000 Matthew Craig 9000 00 Kion Etete 20
Josie Green 502000 00 Keenan Ferguson 20
Kerys Harrop 703100 Michael Craig 4000 00 Anthony Georgiou 60
Alanna Kennedy 713000 00 Marcel Lavinier 10
Lucia Leon 000000 Alfie Devine 7200 00 Dermi Lusala 80
Aurora Mikalsen 201000 00 Brooklyn Lyons-Foster 71
Alex Morgan 000000 Jamie Donley 1100 00 Dilan Markanday 31
Jess Naz 623000 00 George Marsh 80
Ashleigh Neville 100000 Jordan Hackett 8000 00 Jubril Okedina 10
Chloe Peplow 703200 00 Josh Oluwayemi 40
Ria Percival 603000 Khalon Haysman 4000 00 Tobi Omole 30
Lucy Quinn 703000 00 Maurizio Pochettino 52
Becky Spencer 201000 Adam Hayton 1000 00 Rodel Richards 10
Elisha Sulola 200000 00 Jack Roles 20
Rachel Williams 612000 Nile John 8100 00 Danny Rose 10
Siri Worm 603100 00 Yago Santiago 41
Shelina Zadorsky Jeremy Kyezu 0000 00 Kazaiah Sterling 50
Elliot Thorpe 10
Thimothee Lo-Tutala 7 0 0 0 Shilow Tracey 82
Harvey White 30
Dermi Lusala 5000 Alfie Whiteman

Roshaun Mathurin 6 0 0 0

Marqes Muir 8000

Romaine Mundle 7100

Maksim Paskotsi 6200

Max Robson 2000

Yago Santiago 8200

Dane Scarlett 9900

Isak Solberg 1000

Renaldo Torraj 1000

Tarrelle Whittaker 8 3 0 0

Up to and including 18.11.20 Up to and including 28.11.20 Up to and including 30.11.20

Becky Spencer Yago Santiago J'Neil Bennett
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RAINBOW LACES

PROUDLY SUPPORTING
RAINBOW LACES

• Campaign to promote LGBTQ+ The Club is proud to show its match, with rainbow branding
inclusion within football to be support for Stonewall’s Rainbow visible on our LED signage, big
celebrated at today’s historic Laces campaign ahead of this screens, and the matchday
north London derby afternoon’s north London derby programme
with Arsenal – an historic occasion • Today’s N17 Live broadcast will
• Our stadium will be illuminated that will see the return of fans to feature content dedicated to
in rainbow colours today, with Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the Rainbow Laces, including a live
rainbow branding visible on our first time in over nine months. interview with Helen Richardson-
LED signage, big screens, as well Walsh – patron of the Proud
as this matchday programme The campaign aims to ‘make Lilywhites
sport everyone’s game’, with the • Earlier this week, Eric Dier and
• Earlier this week, Eric Dier and focus on creating LGBTQ+ inclusive Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg took part in
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg took part environments within football and a virtual Q&A session with Proud
in a virtual Q&A session with other sports. Premier League Lilywhites members
members of Club’s LGBTQ+ clubs are activating around home The Club was one of the first to
Supporters’ Association, Proud matches being played up and down establish a LGBTQ+ Supporters’
Lilywhites the country over the following two Association, with Proud Lilywhites
match weekends. launched in February, 2014.
• Proud Lilywhites has organised Since then, Proud Lilywhites has
virtual quizzes and pre-match • Our stadium will be illuminated
meet ups to keep its members in in rainbow colours for today’s
regular contact throughout the
pandemic  

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worked closely with the Club on has been a real bright spot in an The Club won the Professional
a range of initiatives to engage otherwise weary slog for me.  Being Game Award at the Football
Tottenham Hotspur’s LGBTQ+ able to share the return of Premier v Homophobia Awards held in
fanbase, its staff and partners. League football with such a devoted, February, recognising professional
supportive and enthusiastic group football clubs who have shown
The group’s signature flag is has been great fun.” dedication to improving the
regularly seen at home matches, landscape of football for LGBTQ+
LGBTQ+ awareness training Another member, Craig, said: people and who have worked in
has been held for Club staff and “At a time when some of us were numerous ways to create better
matchday stewards, and football at our most vulnerable, the Proud inclusion and participation of
sessions for its members have been Lilywhites were there. Being away LGBTQ+ people at all levels of
delivered by the Tottenham Hotspur from the football environment I love football.
Foundation. for months at a time is tough, but
having the WhatsApp group means For the first time, the Club
Throughout the pandemic, the I always feel connected.” has this year launched a range
group has organised virtual quizzes of merchandise dedicated to
and pre-match meet ups to keep its You can find more about celebrating our LGBTQ+ fans and
members in regular contact through Proud Lilywhites at proudlilywhites. allies, as shown in these photos
challenging times.   uk or by following them on social below. Please visit our website for
media: more details.
One of the group’s members,
Robert, commented: “In addition to  
serious medical conditions, COVID • @SpursLGBT (Twitter)
brought a sense of isolation to many • The Proud Lilywhites (Facebook)
of us.  Finding the Proud Lilywhites • @proudlilywhites (Instagram)

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