Spurs v Arsenal

THE ROAD TO GLORY

THE ROAD

TO

GLORY

As we approach a year ending in ‘One’ and look forward to celebrating a number of anniversaries of
our previous trophy triumphs, in each matchday programme this season we’ll reflect on one game

that we played along the road to glory in one of those successes.

Len Duquemin looks on after a THE TROPHY:
challenge with Arsenal goalkeeper 1951 LEAGUE
George Swindin CHAMPIONSHIP
THE MATCH:
SPURS 1 ARSENAL 0
THE DATE: 23 DECEMBER 1950

A s is so often the
way at this time of
year, the month of
December proved
to be a crucial

time of the season

during the 1950/51 campaign

and ending the period unbeaten

in seven First Division matches

helped us take another healthy

step towards the title.
Sandwiched right in the middle
of the seven fixtures was a north
London derby against Arsenal at the
Lane on 23 December. We started
December with a real classic – a

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THE ROAD TO GLORY

thrilling 3-3 draw at home to title Len Duquemin (right) and to prevent Eddie Baily’s cross from
challengers Middlesbrough before Les Medley challenge going in.
dropping more points in a 1-1 draw at
Sheffield Wednesday. Arsenal’s Leslie Compton We almost went ahead when
Ramsey set Les Medley away, his
We got back on track thanks to Compton who was often in the right cross was headed towards goal by
Len Duquemin’s winner at Blackpool place at the right time to deny us. Duquemin and Compton, trying to
so there was much more to play for intercept the ball, almost diverted it
besides local pride and honour when Just seven minutes were on the lock past Swindin who was forced into a
the Gunners arrived in N17 two days when Gunners goalkeeper George diving save at the foot of the post.
before Christmas. Arsenal were Swindin attempted to punt clear a
second in the table on 31 points, throughball but somehow managed Frustration was starting to creep in
a point behind leaders Boro, and to knee the ball straight to Duquemin, but all that was alleviated 13 minutes
we were two points adrift of our who took possession but then saw before half-time when we took the
neighbours in fourth. Newcastle were his shot just glance off Compton’s lead in style, Baily seizing on the
third – it was tight at the top! foot and drift wide of the goal. ball 25 yards from goal and lashing a
left-foot shot that gave Swindin no
A crowd of 54,898 turned out to Swindin showed better ability chance.
watch the derby – actually quite a bit shortly after, diving bravely at the
smaller than what was anticipated – feet of Duquemin and sustaining Tom Whittaker’s visitors had more
and they were treated to a game in an injury for his troubles but he of the ball after the break but couldn’t
which we dominated for long periods was able to carry on and moments find a way through our defence
without managing to make our later produced a one-handed flick and instead, we almost added to
superiority pay. the scoreline when Medley headed
against the bar, the ball rebounded
Former Spur Freddie Cox lined to Les Bennett but his header struck
up for the visitors, surprisingly on Compton and went behind for a
the left wing where he was well- corner.
marshalled by our England right-
back Alf Ramsey, while Arsenal At the other end, Ted Ditchburn was
were thankful to the defensive forced into his only real save of the
performance of centre-half Leslie game late on when Walley Barnes
and Alex Forbes combined for Doug
Lishman, but our goalkeeper was
equal to his effort.

We held out for the two points
without too much trouble in the
closing stages and it was a big win as
we joined the Gunners on 31 points.
Arthur Rowe’s side then drew with
Derby County on Christmas Day,
but finished the month with back-
to-back wins against the Rams and
Charlton Athletic.

It meant we had everything to play
for at the start of 1951, as we set
our sights on our first-ever League
Championship win.

TEAM -

Spurs: Ditchburn, Ramsey, Willis,
Nicholson, Clarke, Burgess, Walters,
Bennett, Duquemin, Baily, Medley.
Arsenal: Swindin, Barnes, Scott,
Compton, Forbes, Mercer, Goring, Cox,
McPherson, Lishman, Logie.

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29.11.20
PREMIER LEAGUE

0 - 0STAMFORD BRIDGE

CHELSEA SPURS

11 09 22 MENDY 16 01 LLORIS (C) 10
JAMES 24 24 AURIER 23 28 07
19 07 17 ZOUMA 15 14 RODON
THIAGO SILVA (C) 06 15 DIER 05 17
CHILWELL 21 03 REGUILÓN
21 06 15 24 KOVACIC 17 17 SISSOKO 03 15 14 24
KANTÉ 07 05 HØJBJERG
MOUNT 19 07 SON
ZIYECH 22 28 NDOMBELE
ABRAHAM 09 23 BERGWIJN
WERNER 11 10 KANE

16 REFEREE: PAUL TIERNEY 01

SUBSTITUTES 61010X+093R61 39% POSSESSION % SUBSTITUTES
PULISIC (WERNER 74) LO CELSO (NDOMBELE 65)
GIROUD (ABRAHAM 79) SHOTS
HAVERTZ (ZIYECH 83) 13 05 DAVIES (BERGWIJN 89)
LUCAS (SON 90+)
UNUSED SUBS SHOTS ON TARGET
ARRIZABALAGA, RÜDIGER, 03 01 UNUSED SUBS
JORGINHO, AZPILICUETA SÁNCHEZ, BALE, HART, VINICIUS
FOULS
20 09

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2020/2021 STAT PACK

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR ARSENAL

MATCH FACTS & TOTAL CARDS

Tottenham are unbeaten in 12 14 Arsenal have only lost back-
their last six Premier League 0 1 to-back Premier League
home games against Arsenal games against Tottenham
(W4 D2), since a 0-1 loss in twice – in May 1993 and
March 2014. November 2010.

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GOALS EXPECTED GOALS GOALS EXPECTED GOALS CLEAN

��120 95 ��51.6 50.7 ��CONCEDED ���AGAINST ��SHEETS
SHOTS AVERAGE 17.5 10.5 60 43
POSSESSION % SHOT CONVERSION POINTS GAINED AFTER POINTS DROPPED
RATE % TRAILING AFTER LEADING

GOAL TIMES

SCORED CONCEDED SCORED CONCEDED

0-15 6 1 0-15 1 0

16-30 3 0 16-30 3 4

31-45 2 1 31-45 0 3

46-60 2 2 46-60 2 0

61-75 4 0 61-75 3 2

76-90 4 5 76-90 1 3

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and Rebecca. watching Spurs at the top of the
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Spurs fans

Season ticket holder
CALLUM HAYNES, who celebrated
his 24th birthday last Monday.

DAVID FREDERICK, a season ticket
holder who celebrated his 58th
birthday yesterday.

South Stand season ticket Lifelong fan and season ticket
holder DAVE RAWLINGS, who is holder for over 60 years,
celebrating his 60th birthday. A LOU TULLY, who celebrated his
lifelong fan who first attended 70th birthday on 27 November and
games with his dad and brothers in is pictured with grandson James
the early 70s, he continues to follow and Lucas Moura.
Spurs home and away with his
daughter, brother, nephews
and friends.

GALLERY

Here are Spurs fans JAN (five) and LIS (four), pictured proudly wearing their EMILY MACLENNAN, from
colours. The youngsters live in Barcelona with parents Nuria and Aaron Hill, Caerphilly, who celebrated her
who is a lifelong Spurs fan. seventh birthday on Thursday.

HARRY DORRICOTT, who
celebrates his third birthday
on Tuesday.
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FAN ZONE

IMOGEN PIPER, who celebrates her OBITUARIES
10th birthday on Tuesday.
HARRISON GEE, who celebrated his We were sorry to hear of the passing of the following
third birthday last Tuesday and is Spurs supporters:
pictured watching our away game PETER THACKER, who passed away on 21 November at the age
with Ludogorets while wearing his of 78. A lifelong fan whose pub was like a shrine to his beloved
dad’s shirt with his name on the Spurs, he leaves behind four children, eight grandchildren and one
back. great grandson.
HARRY MANSFIELD, who JAMES GEERING, who passed away on 15 November, aged 74, was
celebrates his 13th birthday a former season ticket holder and would travel up from Kent with
tomorrow. his son, Andy and barely missed a game. His last game was Spurs v
Liverpool in 2015, but he followed us avidly on the TV. He was loved by
all his family and friends and will be deeply missed.
DEBBIE BARNES, a lifelong supporter who sadly passed away on
5 November at the age of 39. Her favourite player was Gary Mabbutt
and she was her dad’s lucky charm while watching the 1981 FA Cup
Final. She will be sadly missed by all her family and friends.
RICHARD HUGHES, who sadly passed away at the age of 80 on
16 November after a short battle with Covid-19. He began following
Spurs in the early 1950s and shared his love for the club with his son
Steve and youngest grandson Finley. He will be sadly missed by all his
family and friends.
ELIOT GOWER, who passed away recently at the age of 18. Originally
from Folkestone in Kent, he had just started university in Greenwich.
His love for Spurs was thanks to his big brother Freddie, while he in
turn made sure his little brother Rory was a fan too. He will be deeply
missed by all his friends and family.
ANTHONY (TONY) GREENWOOD, who passed away on 17 November,
aged 84. His love for Spurs came from wanting to be different to
his Arsenal supporting family, which made for some great banter
between them all. Forever in the hearts of all his family and friends.
ROB NEWMAN, who sadly passed away on 2 November at the age of
60. The most amazing husband, father and papa. A lifelong supporter
who enjoyed many games at White Hart Lane with his daughters, he
has passed his support of Spurs on to his grandchildren. He will be
deeply missed by all his family and many friends. A true gentleman
and a gentle man.
JAMES (JIM) PHYPERS, who sadly passed away from Covid-19 at the
age of 93 on 28 November. A lifelong fan, he followed the club to the
end and would always ask about our results, giving him a boost when
we were in good form. His support of the club has been passed down
to his great grandson Samuel, who is a season ticket holder. He will be
sadly missed by all his family and friends.
We would like to extend our condolences to their families and friends
at this sad time.

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THREE OF A KIND

WELCOME TO A NEW SERIES FOR 2020/21, WHERE WE’LL ASK PLAYERS, LEGENDS AND FANS
FOR THEIR SPURS TOP THREE – GOALS, MOMENTS, SAVES, MATCHES, MAYBE EVEN KITS!

RESHMIN CHOWDHURY
Reshmin Chowdhury has been up close and personal with the club she loves through her work
as a journalist and broadcaster for BT Sport, BBC and talkSPORT, particularly on European
nights, where you’ll regularly find her in the post-match TV flash interview area, firing off
questions to Jose Mourinho and the players.

A presenter and reporter for Real Madrid between 2008-10, Reshmin has worked for the
BBC since 2010, joined BT Sport in 2014 and, most recently, joined talkSPORT, where she
leads the station’s GameDay Live show on a Saturday. A lifelong Spurs fan, Reshmin told us:
“Football is my life, and Spurs are a massive part of that.”

HERE IS RESHMIN’S THREE OF A KIND’ – MOMENTS…

Spurs 2-1 Forest in the
1991 FA Cup Final…
Reshmin: “This is such a beautiful
memory, because it was that first cup
win for me supporting Tottenham. I
remember Des Walker’s header for the
own goal, the winner, and recall his face so clearly,
but I just remember us winning the trophy. Gazza was
massive for me as a young Spurs fan, and what he did
in that run was just incredible.”

Trailing 4-0 in the San Siro, Gareth Bale Lucas Moura’s hat-trick and last-minute goal against
explodes onto the world stage with a hat-trick Ajax takes us into the 2019 Champions League Final…
in the second half as we push holders Inter all Reshmin: “No Spurs fan in this current era can ignore
the way in the Champions League in 2010… what happened in Amsterdam. It was just beyond our
Reshmin: “I was at home watching with my brother, wildest dreams. I was in Valencia that night with Jamie
Shah, who is also a Spurs fan. I’d cooked us dinner Weir (Sky Sports) and one of our cameramen, all three
and we sat down to watch it, and it was horrible! We of us Spurs fans, and that comeback, Lucas, those final
were 4-0 down at half-time and we had our heads moments… it was just ‘wow’. On a personal note, I’ve
in our hands. Then, out of nowhere, Gareth Bale covered so much of the club’s European journey for
dragged us back into it with his brilliant hat-trick. BT Sport, and one of my highlights was when we drew
What a performance, then we beat them at home…” Real Madrid in the group stage in 2017. I presented the
draw for UEFA! I remember when the teams came out
together… I might have been calm on the outside, but
inside, I just couldn’t wait. I’d worked for Real Madrid
TV so this was my football match made in heaven! The
Real Madrid president, Florentino Perez, came up to
me afterwards and we joked that we would talk tactics
later! Sergio Ramos came along and said, “Spurs are
your team, aren’t they?” followed by Luka Modric, who
walked off stage with me, smiling and saying, “I knew
it!” That’s a personal one, but Ajax… we’ll all be talking
about that for years to come.”

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JUNIORS

TODAY’S MASCOTS SPURSWORD 1 2 DOWN
3
1. Pat, keeper who played for both
45 of today’s clubs
2. Scored first goals for us against
Ludogorets, first name
5. Joe, made his PL debut last week

ACROSS

3. Hojbjerg’s home country
4. Arsenal’s nickname
6. First name of matchwinner in
this fixture last season

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CATCHING UP WITH…

CATCHING UP WITH… A derby day special as Gary Mabbutt, Alan Mullery and Darren Anderton
– 1,342 Spurs appearances between them – talk all things Arsenal ahead of

the first north London derby of the season this afternoon.

GARY MABBUTT ALAN MULLERY DARREN ANDERTON

– 611 APPEARANCES – 373 APPEARANCES – 358 APPEARANCES
(1982-1998) (1964-1972) (1992-2004)

CAPTAIN, UEFA CUP, FA CUP, UEFA CUP, LEAGUE CUP WINNER, CLUB
FA CUP WINNER LEAGUE CUP WINNER RECORD PREMIER LEAGUE
APPEARANCES (299)

Alan: “We always had a team Gary: “What Mullers is saying is
meeting and Bill Nicholson would exactly right. I joined in 1982 and
come in every time we were playing the first time the Arsenal game was
Arsenal and say ‘we only need to approaching, it was made clear to
win two games – and they are both me that it was the most important
against Arsenal’. He once said ‘I don’t game of the season and no matter
want any losers in here, or you’re out’ what we did for the rest of the
and walked out. We thought ‘wow, campaign, if we beat Arsenal, the
what’s going on here?’ fans would always forgive us. With
any other game, the build-up would
“The rivalry was immense, 60,000 start two or three days beforehand.
in the stadium, the same at Highbury.
Frank McLintock (former Arsenal “For this one, the build-up would
captain) is a good friend of mine – start two weeks before. It was one
outside of football. In those games, of the most highly-pressured games
we’d kick lumps out of each other! and I was lucky to play in 30-odd north
That’s what it was like in those days.” London derbies during my career.

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CATCHING UP WITH…

Gary Mabbutt competes
for the ball with Alan

Smith at the Lane
in 1990

Some were dire, but you didn’t care
what you did, how well you played,
how well the team played – you had
to win that game, no matter what.”

Alan: “Once you had the fixture
list you’d look immediately for the
Arsenal games, no-one else, just
Arsenal.”

Darren: “I remember scoring at “This was ridiculous. That was the gave them the league title (old
Highbury from a Micky Hazard one game that probably hurt me the Division One, 1971). A few days later,
through ball! I also remember giving most throughout my time at Spurs. they were due to play Liverpool in
it a bit afterwards in front of the I got the rivalry straight away. I’m the FA Cup Final. They won the first
North Bank! I knew how important it normally fairly placid but that was part of that double against us. We
was. I can remember my first north one game that really got me.” couldn’t live that down. I’m just glad
London derby – it was the 1993 FA Alan: “Darren is talking about feeling it was the end of the season because
Cup semi-final at Wembley. I knew all awful after that semi-final, I played we could get away from it for a
about what had happened two years when we got beaten 1-0 on a Monday couple of months!”
earlier (we’d won the FA Cup semi- night at White Hart Lane and that Gary: “This game never changes.
final 3-1) and having come up from
the south coast and Portsmouth-
Southampton, I knew about rivalries,
but nothing like this.

Alan Mullery warms up at
Highbury in September 1970

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CATCHING UP WITH…

Darren Anderton in determined
mood as he tackles Dennis
Bergkamp in December 2002

Okay, it used to be at the Lane and atmospheres but now, as a fan, it’s Darren: “When Spurs play Arsenal
at Highbury but I don’t care where still the game I look forward to.” it’s the buzz game, the fixture that
it’s played, it could be on Hackney Gary: “Obviously the one that stands gets you going as a player or a fan.”
Marshes, it would still be exactly out for me is the 1991 semi-final, the Gary: “I always found the build up
the same. I remember all the games first to be played at Wembley, the to the games amazing and driving
against Arsenal. first-ever semi-final between Spurs into Highbury…it was something
and Arsenal. Arsenal had already else just getting into the stadium!
“The fans always used to talk to me won the title and they were odds- When you got in, the dressing
about the Arsenal players and say on favourites. They’d had a great rooms had windows that would
‘you must really want to get stuck season, we were mid-table and swing open into the street and
into them’ and yes, in those games, all the money was on Arsenal. We you’d look out and just see all these
you did everything you could to win, came to Wembley and completely Arsenal fans growling at you! I used
no matter what, but if we played outplayed them.” to love that.
at White Hart Lane on Saturday Alan: “Fantastic!”
afternoon, sometimes, that same Darren: “I remember watching that.” “When we played at Highbury
evening, we’d all meet up in the Alan: “You just wanted to play as we’d go onto the pitch when we got
England squad! well as you could for the Club and there, look at the pitch, wave to our
you played for the supporters. We fans and then go back in. However,
“We’d meet up at Bisham Abbey all know what the fans had to go during my time as captain, I’d
and there would be Seaman, Dixon, through, going back to work on always go to the other end, walk
Adams and on Wednesday, we’d be Monday morning and having the slowly across the pitch, smiling
team-mates for England! So yes, it’s bragging rights over the Arsenal and the stick I’d get! I used to love
intense but once you come off the fans, and vice-versa. Winning those that. It was just to show everyone
field, it’s different. On the field, the two games was so important to us.” ‘we’re on a football pitch, there is
result is all that counts.” nothing to worry about here’. That
Darren: “I played at the Lane and at whole thing really lifted me. It was
Highbury but never got the chance and still is the biggest game of the
to play at the Emirates. These season.”
are just different days, different

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SPURS 26.11.20 LUDOGORETS
EUROPA LEAGUE

4 - 0TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM

VINICIUS (16)(34),
WINKS (63),
LUCAS (73)

45 HART 12 23 ILIEV 28
27 20 09 DOHERTY 20 22 IKOKO
SÁNCHEZ 06 34 VERDON 64 11
08 28 TANGANGA 25 30 MOTI (C) 25 12
DAVIES (C) 33 21 GRIGORE
33 25 06 02 NDOMBELE 28 03 NEDYALKOV 03 21 30 24 22
11 DESPODOV 23
WINKS 08 12 ABEL
BALE 09 25 BADJI SUBSTITUTES
DELE 20 64 YANKOV TEKPETEY (DESPODOV 64)
28 KESERU
LUCAS 27 TCHIBOTA (ABEL 68)
VINICIUS 45 OLIVEIRA SOUZA (KESERU 68)

12 REFEREE: GIORGI KRUASHVILI MITKOV (BADJI 90)
YORDANOV (YANKOV 90)
SUBSTITUTES 31090+0X16R61 39% POSSESSION %
HØJBJERG (NDOMBELE 61) UNUSED SUBS
SHOTS TERZIEV, MANU, STOYANOV,
CLARKE (BALE 68) 24 00
WHITEMAN (HART 82) JOSUÉ, DAMYANOV
SHOTS ON TARGET
WHITE (DELE 82) 08 00
SCARLETT (LUCAS 82)
FOULS
UNUSED SUBS 20 09
REGUILÓN, SON, KANE, DIER,
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players. Our coaches will work with in footballing standards and best player development programmes
selected male and female players practice, with tailored workshops throughout the pandemic.
at Scots College and ensure a for both elite and grassroots Tottenham Hotspur coaches will
clear player development pathway coaches in the region, collaborating then be based at Scots College for
through integration with local with local clubs, school partners 12 weeks per year from 2022.
football federations.

The Club is currently home to
New Zealand’s most-capped
international footballer, Ria
Percival, who has made a record

To find out more about the Club’s exciting new partnership in New Zealand, visit:
tottenhamhotspur.com/ScotsCollege

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FIRST TEAM STATS

PLAYER STATS

UP TO AND INCLUDING 2020/21 SPURS CAREER TOTAL

29.11.20 LEAGUE FA CUP LGE CUP EUROPE LEAGUE FA CUP LGE CUP EUROPE SPURS CAREER
APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS

Toby Alderweireld 6 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 155 7 10 0 6 0 40 1 211 8 447 26

Dele Alli 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 158 50 21 4 8 4 41 5 228 63 316 97

Serge Aurier 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 62 4 6 2 4 0 18 1 90 7 306 20

Gareth Bale 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 149 43 16 3 10 2 35 8 210 56 506 166

Steven Bergwijn 6 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 20 3 1 0 1 0 6 0 28 3 177 34

Jack Clarke 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 37 2

Ben Davies 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 135 3 12 1 11 0 46 0 204 4 289 7

Eric Dier 9 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 183 10 19 1 10 0 40 0 252 11 284 12

Matt Doherty 6 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 11 0 352 33

Gedson Fernandes 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 13 0 72 3

Juan Foyth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 1 7 0 3 0 6 0 32 1 39 1

Paulo Gazzaniga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 4 0 6 0 5 0 37 0 116 0

Joe Hart 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 542 0

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg 10 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 10 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 17 0 222 7

Harry Kane 10 7 0 0 1 0 5 6 217 150 14 10 12 5 60 36 303 201 368 217

Erik Lamela 5 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 159 16 14 3 14 4 45 12 232 35 333 60

Hugo Lloris 10 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 270 0 4 0 4 0 60 0 338 0 618 0

Giovani Lo Celso 7 1 0 0 0 0 6 3 35 1 4 1 0 0 11 4 50 6 194 31

Lucas Moura 9 1 0 0 1 0 6 4 82 15 11 3 5 0 25 10 123 28 438 96

Tanguy Ndombele 10 1 0 0 1 0 4 1 31 3 2 0 1 0 10 1 44 4 174 10

Sergio Reguilon 6 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 10 0 113 11

Joe Rodon 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 69 0

Danny Rose 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 156 8 16 1 10 0 32 1 214 10 272 11

Davinson Sanchez 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 87 1 8 0 5 0 27 0 127 1 208 9

Dane Scarlett 00000010000000101010

Ryan Sessegnon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 3 0 0 0 3 1 12 1 132 26

Moussa Sissoko 8 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 124 3 10 0 8 1 31 0 173 4 525 39

Heung-Min Son 10 9 0 0 0 0 5 2 170 62 21 12 8 3 45 19 244 96 407 145

Japhet Tanganga 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 13 0 13 0

Carlos Vinicius 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 4 2 130 62

Harvey White 00000010000000101010

Alfie Whiteman 00000010000000101010

Harry Winks 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 98 2 12 0 8 0 35 1 153 3 153 3

PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE 2020/21 TOP GOALSCORERS

PLD W HOME A W AWAY PLAYER TEAM GLS
2 DLF 6 4 Everton 10
1 Tottenham Hotspur 10 5 218 6 1 D L F A GD PTS 1 D Calvert-Lewin 9
2 0 0 14 6 3 1 0 13 3 +12 21 2 Heung-Min Son Spurs 8
2 Liverpool 10 2 2 1 11 8 4 3 1 8 11 +5 21 3 Mo Salah Liverpool 8
3 036 4 2 2 0 11 4 +12 19 = Jamie Vardy Leicester 7
3 Chelsea 10 3 118 8 2 0 1 13 6 +5 18 5 Bruno Fernandes 7
2 0 2 10 5 3 1 2 9 7 +6 17 = Harry Kane Man Utd 7
4 Leicester City 10 2 216 10 3 2 1 9 8 +3 17 = Patrick Bamford Spurs 7
1 1 2 12 10 4 0 2 5 6 0 17 = Callum Wilson Leeds 6
5 West Ham United 10 2 133 11 3 0 2 7 7 +2 16 9 Ollie Watkins
2 0 3 12 6 2 0 0 13 6 0 16 10 Danny Ings Newcastle 5
6 Southampton 10 1 119 9 3 0 1 8 2 +7 15 Aston Villa
2 226 11 2 2 1 6 5 +4 15 Southampton
7 Wolverhampton W 10 2 036 8 2 0 2 9 8 -2 14
2 035 6 2 2 1 6 4 -3 14
8 Everton 10 0 127 8 2 1 2 5 4 -2 13
1 325 11 1 0 3 5 9 -3 13
9 Manchester United 9 1 045 7 0 1 2 9 8 -2 10
1 224 5 0 1 3 6 8 -8 7
10 Aston Villa 9 0 031 6 0 1 4 3 11 -11 6 MOST ASSISTS
141 2 3 3 12 -13 5
11 Manchester City 9
0 5 3 10 -12 1
12 Leeds United 10 PLAYER TEAM GLS
1 Harry Kane Spurs 9
13 Newcastle United 10 2 Jack Grealish Aston Villa 5
= Kevin De Bruyne Man City 5
14 Arsenal 10 4 Marcus Rashford Man Utd 4
= Lucas Digne Everton 4
15 Crystal Palace 10 = John McGinn Aston Villa 4
7 Bruno Fernandes Man Utd 3
16 Brighton & Hove Albion 10 = Aaron Cresswell West Ham 3
= Mateusz Klich Leeds 3
17 Fulham 10 = Hakim Ziyech Chelsea 3

18 West Bromwich Albion 10

19 Burnley 9

20 Sheffield United 10

UP TO AND INCLUDING 30.11.20

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FIXTURES & RESULTS

(CC) - CARABAO CUP (FAC) - FA CUP (EL) - EUROPA LEAGUE

DATE H/A OPPOSITION KO/RES TV STARTING XI
Sky
Sun 13 H Everton 0-1 PS Lloris Doherty Alderweireld Dier Davies Hojbjerg
2-1 BT Davies Hojbjerg
Thu 17 A PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1926 (EL 2Q) 5-2 Lloris Doherty Sanchez Dier Davies Hojbjerg
P-P PS
Sun 20 A Southampton 3-1 Sky Lloris Doherty Sanchez Dier Winks
Tue 22 A (CC3) Leyton Orient 1-1 Sky Hojbjerg
NOV OCT SEP 1-1 (p) PS Sissoko
Thu 24 A Shkendija (EL Q3) 7-2 Sky Hart Aurier Sanchez Alderweireld Davies Hojbjerg
6-1 Sky Lloris Doherty Hojbjerg
Sun 27 H Newcastle United 3-3 BT Lloris Tanganga Sanchez Dier Davies Hojbjerg
3-0# Sky Hart Doherty Hojbjerg
Tue 29 H (CC4) Chelsea BT Lloris Aurier 1 Alderweireld Dier Aurier Hojbjerg
Thu 1 H Maccabi Haifa (EL PO) 1-0 Sky PPV Lloris Aurier
Sun 4 A Manchester United BT Hart Doherty Alderweireld Sanchez Davies Winks
Sun 18 H West Ham United 0-1 Sky PPV Hojbjerg
Thu 22 H LASK (EL group stage) 2-1 Sky Lloris Doherty Sanchez Dier Reguilon Winks
3-1 BT Hojbjerg
1-0 Sky Lloris Aurier Alderweireld Sanchez Reguilon Hojbjerg
2-0 BT Lloris Doherty Winks 1
4-0 Sky Hart Doherty Sanchez Davies Reguilon Hojbjerg
0-0 BT Lloris Doherty
Mon 26 A Burnley 5.55pm Sky Lloris Aurier Alderweireld Dier Davies
4.30pm Amazon Hart Doherty
Thu 29 A Antwerp (EL group stage) 8.00pm Sky Lloris Aurier Sanchez Davies Reguilon
Sun 1 H Brighton & Hove Albion 2.15pm Reguilon
Thu 5 A Ludogorets (EL group stage) 8.00pm Sky Alderweireld Dier Davies
2.15pm Amazon Reguilon
5.30pm Alderweireld Dier Reguilon
7.15pm Davies
Sun 8 A West Bromwich Albion 6.00pm Alderweireld Dier Reguilon
3.00pm
Sat 21 H Manchester City TBC Alderweireld Dier
Thu 26 H Ludogorets (EL group stage) TBC
Sun 29 A Chelsea 7.45pm Sanchez Tanganga
3.00pm
TBC Rodon Dier
7.45pm
Thu 3 A LASK (EL group stage) 3.00pm
7.45pm
Sun 6 H Arsenal 3.00pm
TBC
Thu 10 H Antwerp (EL group stage) 3.00pm
TBC
DEC Sun 13 A Crystal Palace 3.00pm
Wed 16 A Liverpool TBC
3.00pm
Sun 20 H Leicester City TBC
3.00pm
Wed 23 A Stoke City (CC) Fifth Round TBC
3.00pm
Sun 27 A Wolverhampton Wanderers TBC
Wed 30 H Fulham 3.00pm
Sat 2 H Leeds United TBC
Wed 6 TBC (CC) Semi-Final 3.00pm
TBC
TBC A Marine (FAC) Third Round 3.00pm
TBC
JAN Tue 12** A Aston Villa 3.00pm
TBC
Sat 16 A Sheffield United 3.00pm
Sat 23 TBC (FAC) Fourth Round TBC
3.00pm
Wed 27 H Liverpool TBC
3.00pm
Sat 30 A Brighton & Hove Albion 7.45pm
3.00pm
Wed 3 H Chelsea TBC
Sat 6 H West Bromwich Albion 3.00pm
Wed 10 TBC (FAC) Fifth Round TBC

Sat 13 A Manchester City

APR MAR FEB Thu 18 TBC (EL) Round of 32 (1)

Sat 20 A West Ham United

Thu 25 TBC (EL) Round of 32 (2)
Sat 27 H Burnley
Sun 28 TBC (CC) Final

Sat 6 H Crystal Palace

Thu 11 TBC (EL) Round of 16 (1)

Sat 13 A Arsenal
Thu 18 TBC (EL) Round of 16 (2)

Sat 20 H Southampton

Sat 20 TBC (FAC) Quarter-Final

Sat 3 A Newcastle United

Thu 8 TBC (EL) Quarter-Final (1)
Sat 10 H Manchester United
Thu 15 TBC (EL) Quarter-Final (2)

Sat 17 A Everton

Sat 17 TBC (FAC) Semi-Final

Sat 24 A Fulham
Thu 29 TBC (EL) Semi-Final (1)

Sat 1 H Sheffield United

Thu 6 TBC (EL) Semi-Final (2)

MAY Sat 8 A Leeds United
Wed 12 H Wolverhampton Wanderers
Sat 15 H Aston Villa
Sat 15 TBC (FAC) Final

Sun 23 A Leicester City

Wed 26 TBC (EL) Final

FOOTBALL LEAGUE: FA CUP: FOOTBALL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
1950/51, 1960/61 1901, 1921, 1961, 1962, LEAGUE CUP: DIVISION TWO:
1967, 1981, 1982, 1991 1971, 1973, 1999, 1919/20, 1948/50
UEFA CUP: 2008
1972, 1984 EUROPEAN CUP
WINNERS' CUP: CHARITY SHIELD:
1963 1920/21, 1951/52, 1961/62, 1962/63, 1967/68 (joint),
1981/82(joint), 1991/92(joint)

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# = OWN GOAL 1ST SUB 2ND SUB 3RD SUB 4TH SUB 5TH SUB YELLOW CARD RED CARD SCORER: BOLD

SUBSTITUTES Bergwijn Lamela
Lamela Lucas
Winks Lucas Dele Son Kane Hart Aurier Sanchez Sissoko Ndombele Lamela Bergwijn
Sissoko Lo Celso Bergwijn Son Kane 1p Winks
Winks Ndombele Lucas Son 4 Kane 1 Hart Carter-Vickers Sessegnon Ndombele 1 Lo Celso Lucas Kane 1
Lamela Bergwijn
Hart Aurier Alderweireld Sissoko Lucas Kane
Dele 1p Lamela
Ndombele Dele Lamela 1 Son 1 Bergwijn Lloris Doherty Dier Sissoko Lo Celso Dele Lucas
Winks Lucas 1 Lo Celso Son Kane Hart Ndombele Bale Vinicius
Fernandes Ndombele Reguilon Lamela 1 Bergwijn Hart Alderweireld Reguilon Fernandes Hojbjerg
Winks Lucas 1 Lo Celso 2 Bergwijn Kane 3(1p) Lloris Ndombele Bale Vinicius
Sissoko Ndombele 1 Lamela Son 2 Kane 2(1p) Hart Doherty Sanchez Davies Winks
Sissoko Ndombele Bergwijn Son 1 Kane 2 Hart Lucas Bale 1 Lucas
Winks Bale Lamela Lucas 1 Vinicius Sissoko Aurier Reguilon Sissoko Clarke
Lucas Vinicius
Sissoko Lucas Ndombele Son 1 Kane Hart Doherty Alderweireld Davies Lamela Bale Vinicius

Lo Celso Bale Dele Bergwijn Vinicius Hojbjerg Doherty Davies Winks Kane Bale Vinicius
Sissoko Lamela Ndombele Son Kane 1p Hart Lo Celso
Sissoko Bale Lo Celso 1 Lucas 1 Kane 1 Hojbjerg Son 1 Dele Lo Celso Ndombele
Sissoko Bale Ndombele Son Kane 1 Hart Lo Celso
Sissoko Bergwijn Ndombele Son 1 Kane Hart Rodon Reguilon Lo Celso Lucas
Ndombele Bale Dele Lucas 1 Vinicius 2 Hojbjerg Scarlett
Sissoko Bergwijn Ndombele Son Kane Hart Lamela Lucas Son Lucas
Rodon Davies Winks
Vinicius Son Bergwijn
Aurier Rodon Davies
Rodon Davies Lo Celso 1
Clarke Whiteman White
Sanchez Davies Lo Celso

UNUSED SUBSTITUTES (EUROPA LEAGUE) **Match to be played during w/c 11 or 18 January 2021 (to be
LASK (22.10.2020) Lloris, Austin, Aurier, Alderweireld, Ndombele, Bergwijn, Kane advised during January broadcast selection process)
Antwerp (29.10.2020) Hart, Doherty, Alderweireld, Sissoko, Clarke, White, Cirkin All kick-off times are local. The dates and times for these
Ludogorets (05.11.2020) Lloris, Sanchez, Dele, Austin, Clarke, White, Cirkin fixtures, including TV matches, are subject to change.
Ludogorets (26.11.2020) Austin, Reguilon, Dier, Aurier, Sissoko, Son, Kane The dates for UEFA matches & cup rounds are for guidance only -
matches may take place on a different date to that given.

SPURS RESPECTS location (block/row/seat) and the location of the PLEASE REMAIN SEATED
We are justly proud of our superb and loyal support, offence (block/row/seat). Please remain in your seats during play to ensure
home and away. Text 07537 404821 with – FOUL (language and that the view is not obstructed for other spectators.
We all have a responsibility to act as ambassadors behaviour); RACISM (racist chanting & shouting);
of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. And act as HPH (homophobic chanting); DRINK (drinking EMERGENCY EVACUATION
considerate neighbours to those who live and work alcohol in view of the pitch); SMOKE (smoking in In the unlikely event that we should have to evacuate
in the area around the stadium. the stadium); STAND (standing up); PYRO (use of or the stadium, please adhere to the advice given by
If you witness any form of anti-social abusive or intended use of any pyrotechnics or smoke bomb). front line staff and on our public address system.
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ARDILES & MARADONA

LEGENDS

LEGEONNDS

A different angle to our regular feature this week, as our former midfielder OSSIE ARDILES pays
tribute to his good friend DIEGO MARADONA, following the legendary Argentine’s sad passing
recently. Arguably the greatest footballer of all-time, he famously wore our Lilywhite shirt at

Ossie’s testimonial at the Lane in 1986.

By Paul Miles

T he football world was Barcelona before his peak at Napoli in the summer of 1986, just before
left reeling recently in Italy, where he took the underdogs dominating a World Cup like no other
after the news of the from the south to two Serie A player, Maradona was a little closer
sudden passing of titles, including the club's first to home for us here at Spurs, as he
Diego Maradona at the ever Scudetto in 1986/87. joined over 30,000 fans in paying
tribute to his friend and team-
age of 60. After a short spell at Sevilla, he mate Ossie Ardiles, by playing at
Regarded by many as the greatest returned to Argentina and Newell's Ossie's  Testimonial against Inter at
player to ever grace the game, Old Boys in 1994 before retiring White Hart Lane on 1 May, 1986.
Maradona captained Argentina back at his first club, Boca Juniors, in
to World Cup glory in 1986 and 1997. He had a number of managerial Compatriots and close friends,
scored 34 goals in 94 caps for  La posts after that and led Argentina to Ossie was devastated by Maradona’s
Albiceleste between 1977-94. the World Cup in 2010. passing and paid his own tribute to
He played for Boca Juniors and the mercurial footballer.
At the peak of his playing powers
"Diego was an incredibly important
Diego Maradona gives White Hart Lane person in my life. Obviously, to have
a special glimpse into his talents played with him, to have been on the
same pitch as him, was very lucky for
me. He was my partner in crime! It
was an incredible honour.

“I played with some extraordinary
players in my life, but Diego was
beyond extraordinary, he was like
a God, he was so good, completely
different to the rest. It was a
pleasure to play with him. But when
I remember Diego, I remember so
much more outside of the pitch. We
played together, yes, but after that,
I would see him every time I went
to Buenos Aires, we would have a
coffee, have dinner, just have a chat.
He was with me three or four times
here in England, I met him in France,
Spain, Italy. We were very close.

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Ossie and his sons, to win at all costs and, sometimes, hadn’t brought anything with him,
with Diego Maradona he was in certain places where it nothing! He needed boots, so we
at the Lane in wasn’t easy to play, in teams where it asked what size, seven-and-a-half.
May 1986 was difficult for a talented player to I remember asking, ‘who is seven-
play like that all the time, up against and-a-half?’ and eventually it was
"I first encountered Diego in defenders who I called ‘the bad Clive Allen. Diego played the night
the Argentina national squad. He guys’, and they were really nasty. He before for Argentina in Norway and
played for the Under-18s. Cesar just played his football, and he was the next day, he was travelling to
Luis Menotti was the national fantastic. Israel for another international, the
team manager. We had a squad of last before the World Cup.
22 players and nearly every day, "Of course, for me, for Spurs fans
Menotti wanted to play 11 against 11, as well, we have the memory of “So, I said, ‘Diego, you play 15, 20
the first team against the reserves. Diego playing at White Hart Lane minutes, maybe half-hour, whatever
There were always two or three for my testimonial in 1986. It’s one you want’, but he went out and played
players injured, so he would bring in of the games I remember more than the 90 minutes! He enjoyed it so
players from the youth team. One of any other. It was a fantastic night much. He was so happy when he ran
those was always Diego. So, we all where you felt such an honour that out onto the football pitch. There, he
got to know him. he played for us, he pulled on our was alone, no-one around him, he’d
famous, special white shirt. just go out and play football, that
"Immediately, you could see he was was his real happiness.
extraordinarily special. Yet, at that “I remember he arrived, and he
time, when he was 16, 17, we’d seen "I’m very happy to say that I was
many players who were so skilful, his friend. When I finished playing
but somehow, they didn’t make it. in 1987, I went to see him. He was
At the time, he was maybe in this champion of Italy with Napoli -
category and the big question was another extraordinary achievement.
whether he would make it as a player To play in Serie A, it was tough, the
or not. way they marked and how they
destroyed players who tried to
“He was very humble, always create. He was in the south in Napoli
wanting to learn. If I did a trick with up against the teams from the north
the ball, for example, he would say, like Juventus, the teams in Milan, and
‘show me how you did that’, and I he did it. Champion. Extraordinary.
would show him, and, of course,
five minutes later he would be "I was always in contact with him.
doing it much better than me! It was We would have long conversations,
frightening at that stage to see how talking about anything. He had a
good he was becoming. wonderful sense of humour, funny all
the time, a very special Argentinian
"To play with Diego...it was brilliant. sense of humour.
All you had to do was win the ball,
give it to him, and relax! He would “The world has lost one of the
do everything else. He was so greatest footballers of all time,
skilful, but apart from that, he had maybe the greatest, but I’ve lost a
extraordinary courage. He wanted great friend. He was very special."

The good friends catch up again before our game
against Liverpool at Wembley in October 2017

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Introducing a new feature for this season, as we put one
of our fans in the hotseat each issue to find out more
about their support and what Spurs means to them.

Name: Terry Hill
Age: 61
Lives: Broxbourne, Herts

Why do you support Spurs? (above) was when I was 14 – with John I may have a different answer. 
My dad. He has watched Spurs since Pratt as well. 
the ‘push and run’ team in 1950/51. What do you enjoy most about your
I was born in Stoke Newington and Which Spurs game in history would matchday routine?
taken to Spurs by my dad in 1968, you most like to have been at? Getting in the ground early with my
aged nine.  The FA Cup Final replay in 1981 versus son Dave and visiting different parts
Manchester City. I was on holiday at of the concourse before taking our
What was your first live game? the time but watched it on TV.  seats in the South Stand. 
I’m not sure as it was 52 years ago. I
remember standing on the corner of What is your most treasured Spurs You’re selecting an all-time Spurs
the Shelf and Park Lane and sitting on possession? XI – who is the first name on the
the barrier to get a better view.  An autographed ball presented by team sheet and why?
Bill Nicholson.  Easy – Glenn Hoddle. Absolute
First Spurs memory? legend. Saw most of his home games
The 1967 FA Cup Final on TV, when Favourite away day? and his endless quality performances
we beat Chelsea 2-1. For a live game, Barcelona in 2018, when we drew 1-1 and goals. 
I remember our 2-0 League Cup Final and qualified from our Champions
win against Aston Villa with two League group.  Do you have any superstitions?
goals from Big Chiv.  Wearing the same clothes and eating
the same pre-match food after a
Do you have a favourite Spurs home win until we lose and then
photo? changing them both until we lose
The one with Greavsie and Gazza (top again. 
right). Two legends. 
Best season following Spurs?
Best goal seen live? Every season. But if I had to pick one,
Glenn Hoddle’s goal against it would be our unbeaten season at
Manchester United (assist by Ossie White Hart Lane in 2016/17, ending
Ardiles). A brilliant shot from outside with The Finale match against
the area.  Manchester United. 

Pick your five a-side team? You’re stranded on a desert island, What does Spurs mean to you?
Jennings, Perryman, Hoddle, Bale, which current player would you Everything. A second home.
Greaves.  most want with you? Somewhere you experience all
Have you ever met a Spurs player? Any of them in fairness but probably emotions and I just cannot wait to get
I have been lucky enough to have Gareth Bale. He will have some great back as soon as possible. 
met 202 ex-Spurs players, getting Spurs memories. 
their autographs in my son’s book - Do you want to be ‘In That Number’?
apart from two – Dave Mackay and Favourite feature at Tottenham Email your answers to the above
Bill Nicholson who I met before I had Hotspur Stadium questions with a couple of photos to
the book. The Bill Nicholson picture I loved the Stadium Tour. Next programme@tottenhamhotspur.
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GARETH BALE 10 ADAM NUNN, 10 MESUT OZIL
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JOE HART 15 FOURTH 15 AINSLEY MAITLAND-NILES
JOE RODON 17 OFFICIAL: 16 ROB HOLDING
18 17 CEDRIC SOARES
ERIC DIER 19 ANDRE 18 THOMAS PARTEY
MOUSSA SISSOKO 20 MARRINER 19 NICOLAS PEPE
GIOVANI LO CELSO 21 20 SHKODRAN MUSTAFI
RYAN SESSEGNON 22 VIDEO 21 CALUM CHAMBERS
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DELE ALLI 24 REFEREE: 23 DAVID LUIZ
JUAN FOYTH 25 24 REISS NELSON
PAULO GAZZANIGA 27 CHRIS 25 MOHAMED ELNENY
STEVEN BERGWIJN 28 KAVANAGH 28 JOE WILLOCK
SERGE AURIER 30 30 EDDIE NKETIAH
JAPHET TANGANGA 33 ADDITIONAL 31 SEAD KOLASINAC
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TANGUY NDOMBELE 47 33 MATT MACEY
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