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CONTENTS

NOTES FROM THE
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ACTION REPLAY BIG INTERVIEW

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A NOTE FROM OUR
HEAD COACHES

JUAN AMOROS KAREN HILLS Head Coaches’ Notes

Good afternoon all. It’s good to be back Good afternoon to our fans. I want to
at The Hive for matchday and we’re start by thanking you all for the well
looking forward to our challenge wishes while I was self-isolating – it’s
today against Reading, who have one good to be back, having missed our
of the most experienced squads in the league. Conti Cup fixture against Chelsea on Tuesday.

As always, I want to see us dominating and if we Today we take on Reading and we know it’s going
can do that then we can get a positive result. to be another tough game for us. They’ve got
It’s important that we show our quality in the some quality players and Kelly Chambers has
key moments of the game and in both boxes, done a fantastic job in her recruitment during
both defensively and in our attacking play. We’re the summer, bringing in some very experienced
missing our fans a lot and it’s really sad to not be players. I want to see fight and belief from our
able to have that encouragement at our games players out there today and if we are to come
but we want to thank all our fans for the support away with anything against Reading, we’re
and as Karen says, we want you to keep believing going to need to put a shift in and play our best
in us because we’re on a journey which is full of because it’s never easy against them and we
ups and downs, but the most important thing is know that from previous meetings. On the
that we’re growing. We’re going to do everything training pitch, the girls have been very focussed
possible to make you proud and we want you to and competitive, and I want us to take that into
enjoy watching us. the game today and bounce back from a tough
run of results in the league. We’re all sticking
together, we’ve come up against some of the
strongest teams already in the WSL and we keep
learning. We know it’s been rough but we want
you to keep believing in us because your support
means everything.

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ACTION REPLAY

CHELSEA 2

(Cuthbert 70, Leupolz (pen) 83)

SPURS 0

FA CONTINENTAL LEAGUE CUP
Kingsmeadow
03.11.20

CHELSEA

Berger, Bright, Leupolz, Ji (Ingle 78), Eriksson (c), Mjelde
(Thorisdottir 74), Kerr (England 58), Charles (Reiten 58),
Cuthbert, Harder (J. Flemming 58), Andersson.
Substitutes (not used): Orman, Carter.

SPURS

Spencer, Leon (Kennedy 66), Zadorsky, Green (c)
(Sulola 89), Harrop, Dean (Davison 82), Percival, Addison,
Worm, Ayane (Quinn 82), Neville.
Substitutes (not used): Whitehouse, Godfrey.
Referee: Emily Heaslip

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CHELSEA 72% CHELSEA 5
SPURS 28% SPURS 1

POSSESSION SHOTS ON TARGET

CHELSEA 4 CHELSEA 2
SPURS 3 SPURS 3

SHOTS CORNERS

CHELSEA 8 Match Report
SPURS 6

FOULS

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FOOT LUCE!
THERE’S NO SIGN OF SUNDAY SHOES FOR THE
VERSATILE LUCIA LEON – ONLY FOOTBALL BOOTS
AS SHE LOOKS TO HELP US TURN OUR RECENT
FORM AROUND…

The Big Interview When Madrid-born Lucia Leon pitch, but can also adapt to different situations
arrived at Spurs seven years ago, mid-game, making an impact off the bench on
she barely spoke any English, but more than one occasion, including the recent
let her quick feet do the talking defeat at Arsenal where she came on to win
on the pitch as she was heavily involved in our a penalty before scoring a consolation goal –
cycle through the leagues, before signing her thus opening her account in the WSL – in the
first professional contract with the Club ahead second half.
of our debut campaign in the Barclays FA
Women’s Super League in 2019/20, a season She talks us through her thoughts ahead of
that also yielded her first international call-up today’s visit of Reading…
for Spain Under-23s.
How does it feel to be the longest-serving
Now our longest-serving player, after former player in our current squad?
Club captain Jenna Schillaci called time on “I remember all the way back to the beginning…
her playing career in the summer, 23-year-old Jenna tried her best to make sure I didn’t pick up
Lucia, who we’ve seen play at full-back and on any swear words when I first joined, and Juan used
the wing during her Spurs career so far, has to go through the sessions with me in Spanish. If
shown this term that she’s versatile enough it weren’t for him, I’m not sure I would’ve been
to not only operate in different areas of the at the Club for so long because naturally it can
get lonely when you have that language barrier,
but the girls were brilliant with me and a lot of
them have become friends for life. Once we were
on the pitch, I used to just play – that’s all I knew
in this country – and even though I barely knew
what was being said on the field, it was enjoyable
because I could just focus on the football. I used
to travel hours to get to training from south
London, I’d take five buses and I would get home
at around midnight because I didn’t drive and I
was worried about going on the train because it
was usually very busy.”

How do you assess your role in the side?
“When I first joined Spurs I was a striker or a
winger and I thoroughly enjoyed playing in those
forward positions. We had a lot of attacking

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options when I arrived, we needed a full-back How much have you been able to learn from The Big Interview
and I played there for a while. For me, I love your team-mates, both old and new?
playing on the wing, but I’ll play wherever the “This team wouldn’t be where it is today if it
team needs me. At the moment I’m focussing wasn’t for the girls who were here fighting
on getting as many minutes as possible and for the badge back in those early days. I
building my fitness. I want to help the team as miss them so much – Jenna, Wendy Martin,
much as I can and score, assist and defend.” Bianca Baptiste, Sophie Mclean and even
Coral Haines… I could name so many former
If you’re not in the starting XI, how important players who have had a massive influence on
is it for you to make an impact when you come this team. We used to train in the evenings
on, like you have done in recent games? and were so tired after work, college or
“When I came on against Arsenal we were already university, but we were all so happy to see
4-0 down, so for me it was about lifting the one another in training. Obviously there’s
team up, pressing and just doing my best for the so many new faces at the Club now who
badge in a game that means so much to our fans. bring plenty of experience, which is really
There was a lot more positivity in the second exciting, so we can all learn from them and
half but we know the performance before that continue to build our family. The mentality
point was completely unacceptable. In the end, that the experienced players have is key – if
it was bittersweet for me because I was able to they make a mistake, they get over it really
score my first goal in the WSL and our first-ever quickly and that’s something that some of
competitive goal against Arsenal, but it’s a game us less-experienced players can learn from.
we’ll look back on knowing that we let ourselves In reality, it’s not a familiar situation for us
and the fans down, which is really disappointing, here at the moment with the run of results
especially because of the progress we’ve made in we’ve had. There was a time during our first
our performances against the more established season in the Championship where we had a
teams in recent times. I have to say the analysis of run of disappointing results but other than
the game in training a couple of days later was one that, this period isn’t something we’re used
of the toughest sessions I have ever experienced. to. We always want to win and be successful
It was hard to watch the game back but we’ve had and we’ve shown that over the years – we’ve
time to reflect and now it’s about today’s game got to keep that fighting spirit that got us
and continuing to move forward and grow.” here alive.”

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JOSIE AND HANNAH IN
INTERNATIONAL ACTION

Josie Green and Hannah Godfrey both Anna Filbey was also selected to represent International Round-up
featured in UEFA Women’s European Wales but was forced to withdraw from the
Championship qualifying for their squad due to an ankle injury sustained in our
respective countries during the recent recent match against Arsenal at Meadow Park.
international break. Elsewhere, defender Hannah played 90 minutes
for Scotland in their 3-0 victory over Albania at
Midfielder Josie, our Club captain, played the Tynecastle on 23 October, but was an unused
second half of Wales’ 4-0 win over Faroe Islands substitute in a 1-0 defeat to Finland in Helsinki
in Newport on 22 October, but was an unused on 27 October, which saw Scotland slip to third
substitute as her nation suffered a 1-0 defeat to in Group E, four points behind Finland in first and
Norway in Cardiff five days later. one behind second-placed Portugal.
The group winners and three best runners-up
The latter result meant Wales’ hopes of securing qualify for the tournament finals, with the
qualification for a first major tournament remaining second-placed clubs entering a
slipped out of their own hands, with third-placed play-off system for a further chance to qualify.
Northern Ireland three points behind them in
second with a better head-to-head record in
Group C.

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CAPTAIN’S CORNER...

WITH JOSIE GREEN

It feels like a very long time since we played together to come out the other side. Our league Captain’s Corner
a home game. In fact, it’s been four weeks is one of the most competitive divisions in the
since we last played here. world and this is just our second season in the
Our last outing on home soil ended in a 1-0 WSL, playing against well-established sides. We
defeat to Manchester United. We were so have progressed massively as a Club to get to
gutted after that game. We all really felt that our where we are, but we want to continue to up our
performance deserved more and after a solid standards, strive and progress together as the
defensiveperformanceand some top class saves league is evolving quickly.
from Becky Spencer, it was so disappointing to
lose the match from a set-piece. It’s going to be a really tough game against
Reading and if anyone knows about the quality
We’re still on the hunt for our first league win that they have in their side, it’s me, as a lot
of the season and the results so far are obviously of them are my international team-mates at
not what we wanted. However, it helps that we Wales – I’ve seen first-hand the standards they
have good team cohesion, and we are pushing set themselves as players. I know we are going
forward together to get back on track. We’ve to have to be at the top of our game against
reflected on previous games and it’s important them and I believe we are capable of getting a
now to keep positive. positive result!

The girls have all been working hard in Thank you, as always, for your support!
training, but we need to work even harder as a #COYS
team to display our real potential. In football you
go through tough times and it’s how you work

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18-82 Q&A...

WITH SIRI WORM

Using the year of the Club’s formation world and chilling at the beach would be ideal 18-82 Q & A
as inspiration, we ask our players to for me.”
choose 18 lifestyle questions from a 9. What was the last movie you watched?
pool of 82. Next up for Spurs Women “Can You Keep a Secret?”
this season is Dutch left-back Siri Worm. 10. What talent would you like to have?
“Playing the piano or being a dancer.”
1. What is the first thing you do in the morning? 11. Who was your childhood crush?
“I put the kettle on and make myself a coffee. “Leonardo DiCaprio!”
Coffee is the first thing I need in the morning!” 12. What is your favourite smell?
“The smell of a homemade apple pie.”
2. Do you have a secret talent? 13. What is the best goal of all time?
“Yes – drawing and photography. During the first “Personally, it was my first goal in the WSL
lockdown earlier this year I was asked to draw against Reading. I received the ball at the edge
a picture of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for a of the box, I took a touch, didn’t hesitate and hit
social media campaign, which I enjoyed.” the ball top bins! But the best goal of all time for
me was the famous diving header from Robin
3. What is the most important lesson life has van Persie at the 2014 World Cup.”
taught you? 14. What was the first CD you bought?
“A positive mind gives you a positive life.” “A Spice Girls album!”
15. How do you relax?
4. What is the best advice you have been “Now it’s getting cold outside, I relax by laying on
given? the sofa under my blanket with a cup of tea and
“To always believe in yourself and focus on your watching Netflix.”
strengths.” 16. Which language would you like to speak?
“Spanish. I think it’s a privilege if you can speak
5. How do you like your eggs? several languages.”
“Poached.” 17. When was the last time you went on
holiday?
6. You are cooking dinner – what is your “Because of Coronavirus it was in the summer
signature dish? of 2019. I had some little city trips to Ibiza,
“Risotto with shrimps and asparagus.” Barcelona and Mallorca. I like the Spanish
culture, food and the climate is perfect.”
7. What do you remember about your Spurs 18. What is your favourite cheese?
debut? “Dutch Gouda cheese.”
“My Spurs debut was, for me, one to remember.
We played a London derby against Chelsea
at Stamford Bridge in front of over 24,000
spectators. It was the first game for Spurs
Women in the WSL, we lost 1-0 but we
showed what we stand for and what this team is
capable of.”

8. If you could go back in time to anywhere, where
would you go?
“To Bali when I went there previously – I’d just
want to go back for a holiday! Travelling the

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ONES TO

Opposition CLUB INFO GRACE 1 JESS 8
Founded: 2006 MOLONEY
Position 2019/20: FISHLOCK mbe
5th Barclays FA Women’s Date of birth: 01.03.93
Super League Position: Goalkeeper Date of birth: 14.01.87
Highest top Nationality: Irish Position: Midfielder
flight finish: 4th Previous club: N/A Nationality: Welsh
Last game: v Man City (H), Previous club: OL Reign
drew 1-1, WSL The Republic of Ireland
Nickname: The Royals goalkeeper joined the Royals Wales’ all-time leading
Ground: Madejski Stadium at the age of nine and has appearance-maker with 116 caps
Capacity: 24,161 established herself as their joined the Royals in the summer
first-choice keeper. The on loan from National Women’s
The Royals currently sit 27-year-old has two clean Soccer League side OL Reign.
sixth in the league table sheets so far this season and The 33-year-old midfielder,
with seven points from made an important penalty who previously played in the
their opening five fixtures save from Kenza Dali’s spot WSL with Bristol Academy
following wins against kick to help Reading to a in 2012, had successful loan
Aston Villa and West 1-0 win over West Ham in spells in France, Germany, and
Ham, before they walked the league. She was also Australia while with parent club
away with a point against a standout performer in OL Reign. During loan moves
Manchester City in their their 1-1 league draw against to FFC Frankfurt in 2015 and
last league outing last Manchester City last month. Lyon in 2019, Fishlock won two
month. Kelly Chambers’ Champions League trophies,
side have been impressive and the treble during her time
in the WSL in recent years in France.
and have cemented their
place in the top half of the TOTTENHAMHOTSPUR.COM
table, finishing fifth for
the last two consecutive
seasons. Strengthening
their side in the summer,
the Royals welcomed
former Spurs player Emma
Mitchell to the Madejski,
in addition to Jess Fishlock
MBE, Danielle Carter, Erin
Nayler, Deanna Cooper and
Ga-eul Jeon.

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WATCH Head Coach:
Kelly Chambers

LAUREN 10 DANIELLE 18 Now in her ninth season Opposition
as manager of Reading,
BRUTON CARTER Kelly Chambers has been
at the forefront of their
Date of birth: 22.11.92 Date of birth: 18.05.93 impressive growth and
Position: Forward Position: Forward guided the team from part-
Nationality: English Nationality: English time football in tier two
Previous club: Arsenal Previous club: Arsenal to promotion to the top
flight in 2015. The former
Royals’ captain ended her
playing career following an
anterior cruciate ligament
injury before taking up the
manager’s role at the club
in 2012. Last season, Kelly
guided her side to a second
successive fifth-place
finish in the WSL.

A creative forward, Bruton Carter arrived at the
joined Reading in 2013 Madejski in the summer
after spending seven years following 11 years with
at Arsenal and helped the the Gunners where she
Royals win the FA Women’s scored 60 goals in 184
Championship title and appearances and helped
promotion to the WSL in the team to win three WSL
2015. Sidelined for the titles, four Women’s FA
majority of last season Cups, scoring the only goal
through injury, Bruton has at Wembley against Chelsea
impressed on her return to in the 2016 final, and five
action this season, scoring in League Cups. The forward
Reading’s 3-1 victory against scored a consolation goal
Aston Villa on her first start on her debut in a 6-1 defeat
in 16 months, before her goal against her former club in
sealed a 1-0 victory over West their opening game of the
Ham last month. season.

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SEPTEMBER DATE H/A OPPOSITION KO/RES ATT STARTING XI PERCIVAL ADDISON WOR
SUN 06 H West Ham United 1-1 BCD
SPENCER GREEN (C) HARROP DEAN

SUN 13 A Everton 1-0 BCD SPENCER LEON ZADORSKY GREEN (C) HARROP WILLIAMS PERC

SAT 26 A Arsenal (WFAC) 4-0 BCD SPENCER (C) ZADORSKY HARROP DAVISON PEPLOW PERCIVAL WOR

SUN 04 A Manchester City 4-1 BCD SPENCER ZADORSKY GREEN (C) HARROP FILBEY1 DAVISON DEAN
WED 7
OCTOBER SAT 10 H London City 4-0 BCD SPENCER ZADORSKY GREEN (C) HARROP DAVISON PERCIVAL1 GRA
SUN 18 Lionesses (CC)

H Manchester 0-1 BCD SPENCER ZADORSKY GREEN (C) DAVISON PERCIVAL ADDISON WOR
United

A Arsenal 6-1 BCD SPENCER (C) ZADORSKY HARROP FILBEY DAVISON DEAN PERC

TUE 03 A Chelsea (CC) 2-0 BCD SPENCER LEON ZADORSKY GREEN (C) HARROP DEAN PERC

NOVEMBER SAT 07 H Reading 2pm

SAT 14 A Bristol City 6.30pm

Fixtures and Results WED 18 A Arsenal (CC) 7.30pm
SUN 06 2pm
DECEMBER SUN 13 H Brighton & 2pm
Hove Albion

H Aston Villa

SAT 19 A Chelsea 2pm

JANUARY SUN 10 H Birmingham City 2pm

SUN 17 A West Ham United 3pm
SUN 24
SAT 06 FA WOMEN’S SUPER LEAGUE 2020/21 P W
WED 10
SUN 07 H Everton 2pm Arsenal 55
WED 17
FEBRUARY SUN 28 A Aston Villa 12.30pm Everton 54
SUN 04
SUN 25 H Bristol City 7.45pm Manchester United 54
SUN 02 2pm
SUN 09 A Brighton & Chelsea 43
Hove Albion 7.30pm
MARCH Manchester City 52

A Reading Reading 52

H Arsenal 2pm Birmingham City 52

APRIL H Manchester City 2pm Brighton & Hove Albion 51
12pm
A Manchester 2pm Tottenham Hotspur 50
United
West Ham United 50

MAY H Chelsea Aston Villa 30

A Birmingham City 2pm Bristol City 40

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WFAC CONTINENTAL CUP 1st Sub 2nd Sub 3rd Sub 4th Sub 5th Sub Scorer: Bold

SUBSTITUTES

RM GRAHAM QUINN GODFREY NEVILLE MIKALSEN LEON ZADORSKY FILBEY DAVISON PEPLOW WILLIAMS KENNEDY
CIVAL ADDISON GRAHAM KENNEDY NEVILLE MARTIN DAVISON PEPLOW DEAN WORM QUINN AYANE GODFREY SULOLA
RM GRAHAM KENNEDY AYANE NEVILLE MARTIN LEON GREEN FILBEY DEAN MORGAN ADDISON QUINN SULOLA
N PERCIVAL WORM GRAHAM KENNEDY MARTIN LEON ADDISON QUINN AYANE GODFREY NEVILLE
AHAM KENNEDY1 AYANE1 GODFREY NEVILLE MARTIN LEON FILBEY DEAN WORM ADDISON1 QUINN SULOLA
RM KENNEDY AYANE GODFREY NEVILLE WHITEHOUSE LEON HARROP FILBEY DEAN GRAHAM QUINN SULOLA
CIVAL ADDISON KENNEDY QUINN NEVILLE WHITEHOUSE LEON1 GREEN WILLIAMS WORM AYANE SULOLA
CIVAL ADDISON WORM AYANE NEVILLE WHITEHOUSE DAVISON KENNEDY QUINN GODFREY SULOLA

Fixtures and Results

ROLL CALL SEASON 2020-21

D L F A GD Pts WSL CT Cup WFA Cup
0 0 29 4 25 15 Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 0 16 3 13 13
1 0 14 5 9 13 Angela Addison 4 21
1 0 14 2 12 10 Rosella Ayane 4 21
2 18538 Gemma Davison 52
1 2 6 9 -3 7 Rianna Dean 52
0 3 7 8 -1 6 Anna Filbey 41 1
2 2 4 10 -6 5 Hannah Godfrey 21
1 4 3 13 -10 1 Kit Graham 41
1 4 5 18 -13 1 Josie Green 42
0 3 1 11 -10 0 Kerrys Harrop 42
0 4 1 20 -19 0 Alanna Kennedy 5 21
Lucia Leon 512
Ashleigh Neville 42
Chloe Peplow 1
Ria Percival 5 21
Lucy Quinn 52
Becky Spencer 52
Elisha Sulola 11
Rachel Williams 2
Siri Worm 41
Shelina Zadorsky 42

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HEAD COACH:
HEAD COACHES: KAREN HILLS KELLY CHAMBERS
JUAN AMOROS

AURORA MIKALSEN 1 TODAY’S 1 GRACE MOLONEY
LUCIA LEON 2 OFFICIALS 2 KRISTINE LEINE
3 3 EMMA MITCHELL
SHELINA ZADORSKY 4 REFEREE: 4 FARA WILLIAMS
JOSIE GREEN 5 HELEN CONLEY 5 MOLLY BARTRIP
6 6 ANGHARAD JAMES
KERYS HARROP 7 ASSISTANT 7 GA-EUL JEON
ANNA FILBEY 8 REFEREES: 8 JESS FISHLOCK
9 JAKE WOODMAN 9 AMALIE EIKELAND
GEMMA DAVISON 10 ALASTAIR HIGGS 10 LAUREN BRUTON
CHLOE PEPLOW 12 11 NATASHA HARDING
RIANNA DEAN 13 FOURTH 14 DEANNA COOPER
14 OFFICIAL: 16 ERIN NAYLER
RACHEL WILLIAMS 15 KIRSTY DOWLE 18 DANIELLE CARTER
RIA PERCIVAL 16 19 BROOKE CHAPLEN
17 23 RACHEL ROWE
ALEX MORGAN 18 28 LILY WOODHAM
ANGELA ADDISON 19 29 KIERA SKEELS
22 31 BETHAN ROBERTS
SIRI WORM 23 32 MOLLY CHILDERHOUSE
KIT GRAHAM 24 35 SOPHIE QUIRK
25 36 EMMA HARRIES
JESS NAZ 29 41 RHIANNON STEWART
ALANNA KENNEDY 32
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LUCY QUINN
BECKY SPENCER
ROSELLA AYANE
SOPHIE WHITEHOUSE
HANNAH GODFREY
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