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CHAIRMAN’SDear Supporter,
MESSAGE
I want to start my notes by saying I HAVE SAID IT
I hope you and your loved ones MANY TIMES AND I
are well after what has been a WILL SAY IT AGAIN
challenging, often overwhelming – EVERYTHING WE
year – and one that has called for DO IS IN THE LONG-
immense resilience. TERM INTERESTS
OF THE CLUB. I HAVE
The hope must be that we are now ALWAYS BEEN AND
looking ahead to a return to what WILL CONTINUE
we all enjoyed before the pandemic TO BE AMBITIOUS
struck. Today is an excellent FOR OUR CLUB
example – the opportunity to come AND ITS FANS
together, return to our home and for
90 minutes cheer the team on. gets re-invested back into our Club.
We are absolutely clear that central
This season, for many reasons, we
have not met our raised expectations to our ambitions is a successful
on the pitch. Since we lost the football team – it is what we all crave.
Champions League Final in June We have come close over the last
2019, we have invested in excess of seven seasons and everyone’s focus
£250m in new players. Everyone had is on a return to regular Champions
high hopes with the squad we had
assembled. Unfortunately, despite
sitting top of the Premier League in
December, we have not been able to
sustain this position. We reached the
Carabao Cup Final, however we had
a disappointing exit from the Europa
League and now find ourselves
fighting to qualify for Europe, having
competed in European competition
for 14 of the last 15 seasons.

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DANIEL LEVY

IT HAS BEEN EVIDENT ALL football with the style for which we
SEASON JUST HOW MUCH WE are known – free-flowing, attacking
HAVE MISSED YOUR PRESENCE and entertaining – whilst continuing
IN THE STANDS. IT IS A HUGE to embrace our desire to see young
LIFT FOR ALL OF US TO HAVE players flourish from our Academy
OUR FINAL HOME GAME OF alongside experienced talent.
THE SEASON WITH SO MANY
OF YOU BACK HERE TO It has been evident all season just
SUPPORT THE TEAM how much we have missed your
presence in the stands. It is a huge
League participation and competing care about or respect you, our fans lift for all of us to have our final home
for honours. – nothing could be further from the game of the season with so many of
truth. you back here to support the team.
I have said it many times and I will
say it again – everything we do is in We have announced we shall I want to thank you all for your
the long-term interests of the Club. establish a Club Advisory Panel tremendous support as always this
I have always been and will continue that we believe will provide wide, season, despite having to watch
to be ambitious for our Club and its authentic representation and much of it from afar, both here and
fans. ensure our fans are at the heart of around the world.
Club decisions, with the Chair to
As a Club we have been so be appointed annually as a Non- The players and coaches will show
focused on delivering the stadium Executive of the Board with full their appreciation at the final whistle
and dealing with the impact of the voting rights, a first for any Premier and thank you for your fantastic
pandemic, that I feel we lost sight League club. support in such extraordinary
of some key priorities and what’s circumstances.
truly in our DNA. Our work in the We shall focus on the recruitment
community and with the NHS is an of a new Head Coach. We are acutely I want to give my thanks to Ryan
example of when we get it right, aware of the need to select someone Mason and the coaches, Chris
but we don’t get everything right. whose values reflect those of our Powell, Nigel Gibbs, Ledley King,
It has never been because we don’t great Club and return to playing Michel Vorm and Perry Suckling who
have stepped in to lead the team
through to the end of the season
– and to our players – they have
had to continue to perform and be
professional during times when they
and their families have also been
affected by the pandemic.

I should also like to thank all our
staff for their continued hard work
in often trying circumstances. Whilst
many enterprises ceased to operate
they continued to deliver football
matches and drive off-pitch digital
and virtual projects.

I urge everyone to get behind
the team as we look to finish the
season strongly and hopefully
secure European football again next
season.

I hope you and your families have
a great summer break and that we
welcome you back in August to a full
capacity stadium.

We are all part of the Spurs family
and together we are stronger.

Yours,

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IN THIS ISSUE

CONTENTS 18

29 HEUNG-MIN SON
OPPOSITION
Closing 2020/21 with an
Everything you need to exclusive chat to one of our
know about Dean Smith’s
stars of the campaign
Aston Villa side
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67 THE COCKEREL

Celebrating a century of

the cockerel on the crest

with a special feature

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DAVID HOWELLS WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Our former homegrown Catching up with

midfielder picks out his Tom Huddlestone to track

top three Spurs memories his life after Tottenham

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HAVING 10,000 OF YOU BACK RYAN
IN OUR STADIUM TONIGHT MASON
WILL MAKE A MASSIVE
DIFFERENCE TO THE PLAYERS

Good evening and to give you what you want to see the woodwork several times. As a
welcome home! whilst I’m in this position. We want to group, I also felt that we defended
I cannot tell you make you proud of this team every well when we needed to. Our front
how much myself and time you watch us play. players, midfielders and defenders
the team have been were all as good as each other and
looking forward to I hope you felt that after our when you work collectively in a
this moment. Ever since I was given most recent game here against certain way and believe in it, this is
the opportunity to take on the role Wolverhampton Wanderers on the type of performance that you
of Interim Head Coach, this is one Sunday. It was a big win for us in can produce.
of the dates I have been looking order to continue our push to qualify
forward to in the diary – to lead the for Europe again. We never just want Sunday’s win made it three home
team in front of our fans again. to win, I believe it is important the victories on the bounce and we will
way you win too. For that reason, fight today to continue that good
Having 10,000 of you back in our I was pleased not only with the feeling as we welcome Aston Villa to
stadium tonight will make a massive manner in which we responded our home, with you here behind us.
difference to the players. I am sure following defeat to Leeds United It is another game we have to win in
of that as it is so important for them a week earlier, but also the level of order to ensure we finish in as strong
to feel your support and energy. performance that we delivered on a position in the table as we can, so
Hopefully it is a step in the direction Sunday. that we have European football
of normality and being able to play in again to look forward to next season.
a full stadium every week, because In my opinion, we were outstanding
we’ve all missed it. and possibly could have won by I want to finish by thanking
an even greater margin. We were the Chairman for giving us this
I always felt a connection with our always in control and created opportunity to help the Club
fans as a player and I’ve also felt that chances throughout which forced through to the end of the season
affection since I’ve returned as a their goalkeeper to produce some and all the staff here who have been
coach, because I love the Club. I want good saves, in addition to hitting tremendously supportive of myself
and all the coaches since we took
over last month.

It has been an incredible feeling
to represent this wonderful Club
once again. There have been ups and
downs over the past seven games,
which is typical of football, however
I feel this a great group with lots
of potential to work, improve and
compete. I hope this spell will help
the players and everyone come next
season and we will be in a good place
to battle with the top teams once
again.

Stay safe and well everyone and
I hope you are able to take some to
enjoy the summer break.

Enjoy the game.

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Spurs Women advanced in the Kit Graham celebrates her winner
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after a professional 2-1 victory in the
fifth round over Sheffield United at minute, Kit Graham latching onto 29 September, with our quarter-
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Our winner came in the 108th

OSSIE SHOWS SUPPORT and Club Ambassador Ossie joined an incredibly challenging year, it
FOR LOCAL FOODBANKS fans and volunteers as they pounded was a privilege to join volunteers
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Ossie Ardiles has joined local thousands of flyers to residents within the community.
volunteers and members of our across N15, N17 and N22.
Armed Forces Spurs Supporters’ "Tottenham Foodbank does
Club to distribute Foodbank Ossie spent the morning talking an absolutely incredible job in
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for their support, as well as having we continue to raise as much
Foodbanks provide emergency socially distanced photos. awareness and funds as possible
food and support to people living to ensure their great work
in poverty – currently more than Back in January, 2021, the Club continues.”
14 million people in the UK – launched a fundraising initiative to
including 4.5 million children. support North Enfield andTottenham
Foodbanks throughout the year.
To help avoid holiday hunger The Club and its fans are long-term
during May half-term, Tottenham supporters of the Foodbanks,
Foodbank has created food assisting local people living in crisis.
support flyers, featuring 20
organisations offering free food During the COVID-19 pandemic,
to local residents in need. demand for Foodbanks has risen by
approximately 300 per cent.
Legendary former midfielder
Ossie said: “After what has been

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KANE (45)
HØJBJERG (62)

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07 20 09 TANGANGA 25 02 HOEVER 18 20 37
16 COADY (C)
05 18 ALDERWEIRELD 04 27 SAISS 32 28
DIER 15 22 SEMEDO
03 15 04 25 28 MOUTINHO 22 27 16 02
REGUILÓN 03 32 DENDONKER
LO CELSO 18 37 ADAMA
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WINKS (LO CELSO 69) JOSÉ (FERREIRA 63)
NDOMBELE (DELE 82) SHOTS NEVES (GIBBS-WHITE 73)
24 15 CORBEANU (SILVA 82)
SISSOKO (BALE 89)
SHOTS ON TARGET UNUSED SUBS
UNUSED SUBS 13 03 RUDDY, BOLY, MARÇAL,
HART, SÁNCHEZ, DOHERTY, AIT NOURI, CUNDLE, KILMAN
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THE ROAD TO GLORY

THE ROAD

TO

GLORY

Now that we’re in a year ending in ‘One’ and 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.

Les Allen scores our fifth against Villa THE TROPHY:
15 1961 LEAGUE
CHAMPIONSHIP
THE MATCH:
SPURS 6
ASTON VILLA 2
THE DATE:
24 SEPTEMBER 1960

Records and landmarks
tumbled on a
fairly regular basis
throughout our league
title winning season
of 1960/61 – and
the first was set following this
victory against Aston Villa in late
September.

Excitement was in full swing around
White Hart Lane and among Spurs
supporters as Bill Nicholson’s side
had exploded out of the blocks,
notching up an impressive nine
straight league wins from the start

2020/2021 STAT PACK

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR ASTON VILLA

MATCH FACTS & TOTAL CARDS

Tottenham are looking 49 55 Aston Villa have lost 12
to complete their 7th EPL 2 4 of their last 13 meetings
double over Aston Villa, with Tottenham in all
something they’ve only competitions, winning the
done as many times in the other in April 2015 under
competition against Everton Tim Sherwood.
(7) and Manchester City (8).

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GOALS EXPECTED GOALS GOALS EXPECTED GOALS CLEAN

��398 462 ��50.9 48.2 ��CONCEDED ��AGAINST ��SHEETS
15.3 10.6 11 5 20 16
SHOTS AVERAGE SHOT CONVERSION POINTS GAINED AFTER POINTS DROPPED
POSSESSION % RATE % TRAILING AFTER LEADING

GOAL TIMES

0-15 SCORED CONCEDED 0-15 SCORED CONCEDED
16-30 11 3 16-30 12 2
31-45 12 6 31-45 4 8
46-60 11 7 46-60 5 6
61-75 10 8 61-75 6 12
76-90 10 5 76-90 8 5
7 12 14 8

Data excludes games played after May 12th

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Bill Nicholson and his team celebrate after
winning their opening 10 matches of the season

of the season. So when Villa arrived were not in the mood to show mercy. to this day – 60 years later. We ended
in N17, we stood on the brink of Scottish international White added up playing three times at Villa Park
history as no team had ever won a second on 18 minutes and we were during 1960/61. The return fixture in
10 successive matches from the 3-0 up eight minutes later when the league on 11 February saw us win
opening day. The record was held by Dave Mackay’s shot rebounded off 2-1 thanks to goals from Smith and
Hull City who, in 1948/49, recorded goalkeeper Nigel Sims and Bobby Dyson, while we were back there the
nine straight victories in the Third Smith tapped home, before White following Saturday for a fifth round
Division North and we had equalled bamboozled right-back Neal to set FA Cup tie with Jones and an own goal
that feat the previous weekend when up Terry Dyson with an easy finish. from John Neal seeing us progress.
we beat Leicester City 2-1 at Filbert
Street. There was no let up after the half- And a month later, Villa Park was
time interval as White once again the venue for our FA Cup semi-final
Villa were in excellent form on their carved open the Villa defence and when we demolished Burnley 3-0
own patch, having won all five of their Les Allen crashed a shot past Sims with Smith (2) and Jones on target.
Villa Park league matches, but less so for 5-0, but the visitors hit back with
on the road, failing to win any of their a double of their own. First, outside- TEAMS -
four away games and were going to right Jimmy MacEwan squeezed a
need to break that run if they were to shot between Brown and the post Spurs: Brown, Baker, Henry,
deny us a place in the record books. on 65 minutes before he set up Blanchflower, Norman,
Gerry Hitchens to fire home with 10 Mackay, Jones, White, Smith,
Roared on by a crowd of 61,330 fans, minutes remaining. Allen, Dyson.
there were some nervy moments Villa: Sims, Neal, Winton,
in the early stages as the visitors The result was never in danger but Crowe, Morrall, Deakin,
threatened Bill Brown’s goal but just to make sure, we launched a MacEwan, Thomson,
the tension was eased after just six flurry of attacks on the Villa goal in Hitchens, Wylie, Burrows.
minutes when Cliff Jones and Danny the closing stages and added a sixth
Blanchflower combined for John through Mackay in the 85th minute.
White to notch his first of the season.
It was our biggest goal tally of
It was just what we needed and the season so far and a fitting way
for the rest of the majority of the to break Hull’s record. For good
game, Bill Nick’s well-oiled machine measure, we added another win
purred with almost near perfect the following week against Wolves
football. Admittedly, we were up to make it 11 straight wins before
against a Villa side which featured drawing with Manchester City. To
three teenagers playing in only their illustrate the magnitude of the
third First Division game, but we achievement, the record still stands

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SQUAD
GOALS

As we welcome home the Spurs faithful this
evening, HEUNG-MIN SON reflects on a long
and winding season ahead of our final outing at

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this term.

Liam Carson

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HEUNG-MIN SON

Heung-Min Son has I DON’T MIND HOW MANY GOALS
registered his best- I SCORE OR THE STATS THAT I
ever goalscoring HAVE – IT’S NOT IMPORTANT. I JUST
campaign for us this WISH WE, AS A TEAM, WERE DOING
year yet, if the team BETTER THAN RIGHT NOW
are not achieving on
the pitch, that piece of personal consecutive season – he is the first What had begun as a campaign with
success means little to him. Spurs player in the history of the promise in both performances and
competition to have managed that results as we rose to the summit
In our colours this term Sonny in multiple campaigns. Yet, while of of the Premier League table in
has excelled, reaching levels we course he has pride in his personal the late autumn, has since ebbed
have not seen before. In finding the achievements, those records are and flowed. A turbulent winter
target on our recent trip to Leeds just numbers to him and are of period saw us slip outside of the
United, the South Korean made it 22 no importance if the team is not Champions League places, while
goals in all competitions for himself succeeding. disappointing results in the FA
this season with a fine finish Cup and Europa League, as well as
midway through the first half. That This year has been one of many defeat in the Carabao Cup Final,
strike edged him past his previous ups and downs for us on the pitch.
best of 21, which he recorded in the
2016/17 campaign.

Add to that the assists he has
registered in all competitions
this year and, in terms of goal
contributions, it also becomes his
best season for us yet – he had
been involved in 39 goals ahead of
Sunday’s encounter with Wolves.
Meanwhile, he has also recorded
10-plus goals and assists in the
Premier League for the second

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will see us end the year without WE KNOW WHAT THE FANS EXPECT
silverware. AND WE, AS PLAYERS, ALWAYS
WANT TO MEET THOSE HOPES. WE
Ultimately, therefore, it has been ARE ALWAYS TRYING OUR BEST
a season of frustration however, as
we head into our 57th fixture of the players, the staff, everyone at trying our best. All I want is to really
campaign with the visit of Aston the Club. We desperately want to help the team and for the team
Villa this evening, Sonny knows finish strongly and that is the most to be doing well. That is the most
there is still a lot to play for as we important thing. We know what important thing.
remain in the hunt for a European the fans expect and we, as players,
place with just two games left to always want to meet those hopes. “This club should be better
play. A trophy may no longer be positioned than right now – 100 per
on the cards for us this term but “We are always trying our best. It cent. We now have these two games
qualifying for Europe is once more might be hard to believe but, even left of this season and it’s important
still within our sights and for our when a result is bad, we are still that we finish well. I just want to
number seven, meeting such team
objectives means much more than
personal milestones.

“My goals this year don’t mean
anything,” he began as he reflected
on breaking his Spurs goalscoring
record. “I don’t mind how many goals
I score or the stats that I have – it’s
not important. I just wish we, as a
team, were doing better than right
now.

“It’s been a really, really long
season for everybody, for the

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help the team, to do my best for of a former team-mate yet Sonny effects of the COVID-19 pandemic,
them. That is always my aim.” admits he and his current team- endured 14 months without Spurs
mates have enjoyed every minute of fans at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
In the last few weeks, Sonny has the new set-up so far and are giving however, that all changes this
certainly shown his determination their all to help not just each other evening. Not only do we welcome
to help us climb back up the table to success, but Ryan as well. Aston Villa to N17 tonight, but
with his productivity on the pitch. In we also welcome 10,000 fans
each of his former team-mate Ryan “I just can’t believe that I played back home as the relaxation in
Mason’s first three games in charge with him! In my first season here I restrictions allows us to open up our
as our Interim Head Coach, the played alongside Ryan,” he recalled. doors to our supporters once more.
South Korean found the back of the “He was a fantastic player and Fans are the lifeblood of the game
net while he also provided an assist, obviously it was really sad when he and Sonny for one, can’t wait to get
as we picked up six points out of a had to retire because of the injury, onto the pitch tonight and get back
possible nine. but I could see that he is really playing in front of the Spurs faithful.
passionate and that he loves the
During Ryan’s days as a Spurs Club. “It was December for the Arsenal
player, Sonny appeared alongside win when we last had fans in for a
him back in the 2015/16 season as “He’s been back at the Club for league game and we had a couple of
he embarked on his debut campaign three years. He’s a young manager. thousand back for that game – that
in England. On the forward’s first- He wants to do so well and, as was just incredible,” he smiled.
ever appearance for the Club, Ryan players, we want to help. It’s really,
was the man to score the winning really important that he knows the “Without them, you can sometimes
goal as we earned a 1-0 victory over Club so well. It’s important that he forget how we used to play football
Sunderland in September 2015, gave us that message. So, it’s really because of the world situation with
before the pair went onto play a good, we’re working hard and we’re the pandemic. I can’t wait for this
further 15 games together in our enjoying every day.” evening, to play in front of them
colours. again. We can be together again and
Bar a brief return of 2,000 celebrate together. I can’t wait for
It can perhaps be a strange supporters for two matches in that.”
dynamic to play under the direction December, we have now, due to the

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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.

Martin Chivers fires home our second to put
us in control in the 1971 League Cup Final

FIRST first six years of its existence, the us the following campaign, beating
final was decided over two legs us 1-0 at Molineux.
LEAGUE CUP FINAL and Villa defeated Rotherham 3-2
after losing the first game 2-0. So our record in the competition
Having won our first FA Cup and The Villans also reached the final wasn’t great as we embarked on
our first League Championship in 1963 only to lost to fierce rivals another League Cup campaign in
title when the year ended in one, Birmingham City. 1970/71 with a second round home
we completed the set with our first tie with Swansea City. But this time,
League Cup triumph coming in 1971. Our own participation in the it was different. The Swans were
League Cup didn’t start until defeated 3-0, before Sheffield
That was, of course, our first- 1966/67 and ended before it had United, West Brom and Coventry
ever appearance in the final of the begun with a 1-0 defeat at West City all left N17 knocked out of the
League Cup, a competition which Ham. We didn’t enter the following competition as we marched to a
started in 1960/61 and was won season, while we reached the semi- semi-final showdown with Bristol
by tonight’s opponents Aston Villa finals in 1968/69 but were knocked City.
on its inaugural staging. For the out by Arsenal. Wolves then
ensured another brief sojourn for After a 1-1 draw at Ashton Gate,
Martin Chivers and Jimmy Pearce

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helped us to a 2-0 win at White Hart FA Cup and the 1963 European Cup 79th minute, slotting home from
Lane, although we needed extra Winners’ Cup. close range before showing all
time to secure our place in our first- his qualities three minutes later,
ever League Cup Final, with Aston Wembley Stadium was the venue controlling a high ball to hold off two
Villa our opponents. for the final on 27 February 1971, Villa defenders and then swivelling
but the match didn’t live up to the to hit home a great solo goal.
Despite Villa’s rich history, they occasion. Villa made life difficult
were a Third Division side at the for us while we failed to find any The quick-fire brace deflated
time, while we were riding high in rhythm to our play for much of the the Midlanders and we held on in
Division One. And history was on contest, until the closing stages the closing minutes to be crowned
our side too, as we had won each when Chivers came to the fore. League Cup winners for the first
of our previous six finals, five in the He opened the scoring in the time in our history.

FIRST over Wolves in our first game on finished level on points with West
September 1 – in which, of course, Bromwich Albion but took second
SEASON IN THE all 11 players made their league place thanks to a better goal
FOOTBALL LEAGUE debuts - set the tone for the rest of average – ours was 2.09 while the
the season and we were always up Baggies’ was 2.07! A small margin
After spending 12 seasons as a among the front-runners in Division indeed, but we were promoted to
Southern League club, we took our Two, with good crowds packing Division One at the first attempt.
first steps in the Football League into White Hart Lane to watch our
in 1908/09 after securing our entry inaugural campaign. Star of the show on the
into the competition, taking our pitch was Vivian Woodward, one
place in Division Two. A six-game winning streak of the greats of the game in that
during November and December era, who scored 18 goals in 27
It was a major move for the club, cemented our place towards the appearances for us, including our
one which would help us grow and top of the table and we lost just historic first-ever Football League
compete on a national level and two games in the second half of the goal in the 3-0 defeat of Wolves.
we certainly took to the Football season to secure the runners-up Meanwhile, the ever-present
League with real endeavour and spot in the division behind Bolton Bert Middlemiss and Danny Steel
enthusiasm. A resounding victory Wanderers. provided the stability needed to
see us over the line.
It was so close though! We actually

Our 1908/09 squad poses
for the camera

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OPPOSITION - ASTON VILLA

INTRODUCING MANAGER The boyhood Aston Villa fan was
ASTON VILLA appointed manager in 2018 with
DEAN the team sitting in 14th position
VILLA’S in the Championship. He quickly
10-YEAR RECORD SMITH oversaw a club-record winning
run, with the Villans climbing into
D.O.B: 19.03.71 the play-off places and securing
NATIONALITY: ENGLISH promotion to the Premier
League. The former Walsall and
Brentford boss kept the club
in the top flight in 2019/20 in
dramatic circumstances on the
last day of the season, while the
2020/21 campaign has heralded
further progression, as well as
seeing Smith pass the landmark
of 100 games as Villa manager.

9TH 04 26
16TH 18 01
15TH
15TH
17TH
20TH
13TH
4TH
5TH
17TH

10/11 EMILIANO TOM
11/12
12/13 MARTINEZ HEATON
13/14
14/15 D.O.B: 02.09.92 D.O.B: 15.04.86
15/16 POSITION: GOALKEEPER POSITION: GOALKEEPER
16/17 NATIONALITY: ARGENTINIAN NATIONALITY: ENGLISH
17/18
18/19
19/20

SEASON PTS W D L GF GA EZRI MATT
2010-11 48 12 12 14 48 59
2011-12 38 7 17 14 37 53 KONSA TARGETT
2012-13 41 10 11 17 47 69
2013-14 38 10 8 20 39 61 D.O.B: 23.10.97 D.O.B: 18.09.95
2014-15 38 10 8 20 31 57 POSITION: DEFENDER POSITION: DEFENDER
2015-16 17 3 8 27 27 76 NATIONALITY: ENGLISH NATIONALITY: ENGLISH
2016-17 62 16 14 16 47 48
2017-18 83 24 11 11 72 42
2018-19 76 20 16 10 82 61
2019-20 35 9 8 21 41 67

PREMIER LEAGUE

CHAMPIONSHIP

LEAGUE ONE

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OPPOSITION - ASTON VILLA

27 19 06 30
21 07 02
AHMED KORTNEY MATTHEW

EL MOHAMADY HAUSE CASH

D.O.B: 02.09.87 D.O.B: 16.07.95 D.O.B: 07.08.97
POSITION: DEFENDER POSITION: DEFENDER POSITION: DEFENDER
NATIONALITY: EGYPTIAN NATIONALITY: ENGLISH NATIONALITY: ENGLISH

ASTON VILLA ZONES DOUGLAS JOHN
(2020/21 PL)
LUIZ MCGINN
OWN THIRD
D.O.B: 09.05.98 D.O.B: 18.10.94
29% POSITION: MIDFIELDER POSITION: MIDFIELDER
NATIONALITY: BRAZILIAN NATIONALITY: SCOTTISH
MIDDLE THIRD

41%

OPPOSITION THIRD

30%

ON THE ATTACK

44% 24% 32%LEFT SIDE ANWAR
MIDDLE
MARVELOUS EL GHAZI
RIGHT SIDE
NAKAMBA D.O.B: 03.05.95
POSITION: MIDFIELDER
D.O.B: 19.01.94 NATIONALITY: DUTCH
POSITION: MIDFIELDER
NATIONALITY: ZIMBABWEAN

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OPPOSITION - ASTON VILLA

ROSS 39 25 20 JACOB BERTRAND
09 60 41
BARKLEY RAMSEY TRAORE
15
D.O.B: 05.12.93 D.O.B: 28.05.01 D.O.B: 06.09.95
POSITION: MIDFIELDER POSITION: MIDFIELDER POSITION: FORWARD
NATIONALITY: ENGLISH NATIONALITY: ENGLISH NATIONALITY: BURKINO FASO

MORGAN CARNEY 5 4R135+TEAM STATS

SANSON CHUKWUEMEKA 1000X+34
PLAYED
D.O.B: 18.08.94 D.O.B: 20.10.03 14 06 14
POSITION: MIDFIELDER POSITION: MIDFIELDER
NATIONALITY: FRENCH NATIONALITY: ENGLISH GAMES WON GAMES DRAWN GAMES LOST

KEINAN WESLEY (41%) (18%) (41%)

DAVIS D.O.B: 26.11.02 5140940% +0XR 14090X+0R
POSITION: FORWARD AVG. GOALS
D.O.B: 13.02.98 NATIONALITY: BRAZILIAN
POSITION: FORWARD 81050X+0R 1000+XRPOSSESSIONSCORED
NATIONALITY: ENGLISH 31 78%
1.4

PASSING GOALS PER
ACCURACY GAME

ALL STATS FROM 2020/21 PL

OPPOSITION - ASTON VILLA

ONES TO WATCH

05
10
11

TYRONE JACK OLLIE

MINGS GREALISH WATKINS

D.O.B: 13.03.93 D.O.B: 10.09.95 D.O.B: 30.12.95
POSITION: DEFENDER POSITION: MIDFIELDER POSITION: FORWARD
NATIONALITY: ENGLISH NATIONALITY: ENGLISH NATIONALITY: ENGLISH

A defensive lynchpin at Villa The mercurial midfield inspiration The 25-year-old striker has been a
Park since his arrival from AFC came through the ranks at his revelation in his first season in top-
Bournemouth in 2019, Mings is vice- boyhood club, making his debut flight football after signing from
captain at the club and has worn in 2014 and going on to establish Brentford in September last year.
the armband during Jack Grealish’s himself as captain and chief creative He’s scored 13 goals to date, including
recent absence. His time at Villa threat. After missing a lengthy spell a scintillating hat-trick in the 7-2
has also coincided with him winning through injury, he’ll be hoping to victory over champions Liverpool.
international recognition with finish the season strongly to secure He also made his England debut in
England, and he now has eight caps. a spot in England’s Euro 2020 side. March, scoring against San Marino.

130300+X 100200+X 10060+0X 11000+0X 11030+0X 10040+X0R
APPEARANCES GOALS GOALS ASSISTS GOALS ASSISTS

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OPPOSITION - MATCH CENTRE

MATCHVILLA ALL-TIME QUOTE…UNQUOTE
CENTREPREMIER LEAGUE STATS
“We are where we are and there are
997 two games to go until the end of the
season so now, it is about getting the
100+0X 3294RPLAYED most out of the games that remain to
get as high up the table as we can.”

- Giovani Lo Celso targets a strong
end to the campaign

339 290 368

WON DRAWN LOST “Really good first-half performance,
(34%) (29%) (37%) put in a lot of effort, just couldn’t quite
match that in the second half. We
1,207 1,294 were picked off in the end by a very
good team. The general feeling (in the
GOALS FOR GOALS AGAINST dressing room) is disappointment.”

1,307 - John McGinn sums up the mood

POINTS after Villa’s recent defeat to

Manchester United

GOAL STATS TOP FIVES 365
322
5120990X+0R 810040+0XR PL APPEARANCES 260
251
OPEN PLAY COUNTER ATTACKS GARETH BARRY 244
GABRIEL AGBONLAHOR
(59%) (8%) ALAN WRIGHT 74
LEE HENDRIE 60
21104800X+R 410020X+0R STEVE STAUNTON 48
44
SET PIECES OWN GOALS PL GOALS 42
(28%) (4%)
GABRIEL AGBONLAHOR
2020/21 PL STATS DWIGHT YORKE
34 DION DUBLIN
JUAN PABLO ÁNGEL
CHRISTIAN BENTEKE

OPPOSITION - MATCH CENTRE

ASTON VILLA LAST MEETING SPURS

11 21.03.21 10 45
17 25 15 PREMIER LEAGUE

0 - 2VILLA PARK

VINICIUS (29)
KANE (68 P)

27 05 28 18

07 06

18 05 04 02 MARTINEZ 26 01 LLORIS (C) 03 14 06 25
CASH 02 25 TANGANGA
26 06 SÁNCHEZ 01
KONSA 04 14 RODON
SUBS (C) MINGS 05 03 REGUILÓN SUBS
EL GHAZI (TRAORÉ 60) 18 LO CELSO DAVIES (REGUILÓN 57)
TARGETT 18 28 NDOMBELE BERGWIJN (LO CELSO 66)
BARKLEY (SANSON 66) LUIZ 06 05 HØJBJERG SISSOKO (NDOMBELE 81)
DAVIS (TREZEGUET 79) 27 LUCAS
MCGINN 07 45 VINICIUS
TRAORÉ 15 10 KANE
SANSON 25
TREZEGUET 17
WATKINS 11

L D FORM GUIDE L D

VILLA 1 VILLA 2 W VILLA 1 VILLA 0
MAN CITY 2 WEST BROM 2 MAN UTD 3 EVERTON 0
PREMIER LEAGUE PREMIER LEAGUE EVERTON 1 PREMIER LEAGUE PREMIER LEAGUE
VILLA 2 09.05.21 13.05.21
21.04.21 25.04.21
PREMIER LEAGUE
01.05.21

TANGUY NDOMBELE VITAL STATISTICS JOHN MCGINN

V

PL 2020-21 STATS

31 APPEARANCES 33

2,082 MINUTES PLAYED 2,970

3 GOALS 2

818066%00+XR 14010+X0 2 ASSISTS 5 15020X+0 818000%0+X0R

18 SHOTS 39

1,591 TOUCHES 1,757

8 THROUGH BALLS 6

PASS TACKLES TACKLES PASS
COMPLETION COMPLETION
1154 PASSES 1217

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FROM THE ARCHIVE

BACK ISSUE

Looking back at the Spurs programme that greeted today’s visitors in past seasons.
Club Historian John Fennelly reflects on Aston Villa’s visit to Tottenham in March 1928.

D espite beating Aston scorer with an incredible 60 goals - the November where a brace from
Villa 2-1 home and were Champions. Manchester City Frank Osborne saw Spurs home.
away in season and Leeds United gained promotion Billy Cook, who would join us in
1927/28 we were and Blackburn Rovers lifted the FA June, 1929, scored Villa’s goal. At
relegated and would Cup. the Lane in March, Arthur Grimsdell
stay in Division Two (penalty) and Alex Lindsay were
for the next five seasons. But Spare a thought for Huddersfield the Tottenham scorers with Len
how unlucky were we to go down Town who were runners-up in the Capewell replying for the Villans.
with bottom club Middlesbrough. First Division and defeated finalists
at Wembley where they went down Cook was an accomplished player
We finished on 38 points with the 3-1. and had won three successive
seven clubs above us – Portsmouth, Football League titles with
Burnley, Manchester United, West We reached the sixth round Huddersfield Town, under the
Ham, Liverpool, Sunderland and and then we went down 6-1 to astute management of former Spur
The Wednesday - all on 39. Even the Terriers at Leeds Road after Herbert Chapman.
Boro got close with their final tally eclipsing Bristol City, Oldham
of 37. Athletic and Leicester City. Villa We were delighted when he opted
won at Burnley in the third round to step down a division to join us
Villa were comfortable in eighth and then Crewe but went out at and, although he was 34 when he
place while Everton – with Dixie Arsenal in round five. made the switch, he gave us two
Dean finishing as the division’s top years sterling service, scoring
Our two sides met at Villa Park in

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In our subsequent programme keen on winning and I pay a well-
for Watford’s London Combination deserved tribute to our players for
visit, the Villa game was summed the wholehearted way in which they
up thus: “Those two points were pulled their weight for the ninety
doubly welcome. Both teams were minutes.”

24 goals in 67 league and cup Alex Lindsay
appearances.

Our standard programme of the
time greeted Villa’s arrival. It was
a four-pager printed on pink paper
that cost one penny.

Cocky Cockerel was on the cover
dressed in a waiter’s outfit as he
served a point to The Hammer
following our 1-1 draw at West Ham.
The only editorial was on page two
with the rest devoted to fixtures,
line-ups and league tables.

The editor was in sombre mood
following our previous home game’s
3-0 defeat by Portsmouth. “How
happy we all were when we turned
up on Monday afternoon to see the
return game with Portsmouth. How
dejected we were when the game
was over.”

Villa were warmly welcomed:
“Aston Villa may be described
without exaggeration as a mighty
club. What a glorious history they
have. What splendid traditions.
There is a glamour about them that
others may well envy and, when the
Spurs are referred to, as they often
are, as the Villa of the South, we
take it as the highest compliment
that could be paid us. Both sides
always play football as it should be
played.”

39

A CENTURY OF THE COCKEREL

A COCKEREL AND
BALL STORY!

Be it the iconic crest on the just forward of the roofline, sits a The symbol first began to
lilywhite shirt or the famous cockerel on a ball. Its appearance appear in the press and in printed
statue that once perched at White stirs the heart. Something linking material associated with the Club
Hart Lane and now overlooks the old with the new, a recognisable around 1900. In the days before
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the symbol of the accumulated the photograph came to dominate,
cockerel standing on a ball is the memories and achievements forged cartoonists and illustrators
globally recognised symbol of on our home patch was in place, not deployed distinctive, instantly
Spurs. As we recently celebrated bolted on as a cursory nod to the recognisable images to grab the
the 100th anniversary of its first past but given pride of place as a reader’s attention. Rather like
appearance on our famous shirt symbol of a bright new future. Cockney rhyming slang’s two-
– in the 1921 FA Cup Final – we part association – as in dog, dog
take a look at the history of our The cockerel’s association with and bone, phone – the cockerel
cockerel in this feature taken from Tottenham Hotspur is a product was adopted because Tottenham
the excellent book, Tottenham of the team’s embrace by a wider Hotspur were Spurs and spurs were
Hotspur: The Complete History. public. The cockerel was a product worn by fighting cocks. Drawing on
of popular commentary, of the need the imagery was an indication of
High above the magnificent single- to develop distinctive imagery and how the Club was being projected in
tier South Stand at Tottenham language with which to engage a the arena of popular culture.
Hotspur Stadium, set centre and growing audience.

40

A CENTURY OF THE COCKEREL

Added significance came from with the West Stand, which at 360ft Cocky Cockerel on the
the association with Harry Hotspur, long and 60ft high, with a roof span cover of our matchday
whose legendary gusto when of 75ft, was “the largest grandstand programme in 1910
approaching battle was a product ever erected on a football field in
of his vigorous use of riding spurs to this country” according to local the north. The FA Cup was the most
urge his horse ever onwards. So the newspaper The Herald. Atop the famous and valued club football
image of a strutting, fighting cock entire structure was a 9ft 6in- competition in the world at the
was a gimme for artists looking for high copper statue of a cockerel time and so, when we reached the
that instant way of conveying that standing on a leather-laced ball. final again in 1921, there was great
their story was about Tottenham excitement.
Hotspur. The fighting Spurs, The statue was designed by
the cocky Cockney newcomers former Spurs player William In those days, clubs did not wear
challenging the established powers James Scott, and manufactured by badges on their shirts for most
of the game – the image was replete coppersmiths F Braby & Co. who matches, but it had become a
with possibility. were based on London’s Euston tradition to do so for the FA Cup
Road. It cost £35. Sitting at the final. So, for the match against
While the adoption of the cockerel highest point of the ground on the Wolverhampton Wanderers on 23
was no product of a marketing apex of Leitch’s distinctive mock- April, Tottenham Hotspur’s shirts
brainstorming session or slick Tudor gable frontage, facing left and featured a badge for the first time
brand consultancy, rather an organic with the words ‘Tottenham Hotspur
association that was warmly F & A Co Ltd’ beneath it, it became a
embraced, such was the strength defining image of the new stadium.
of the association that in 1909 the The cockerel was now firmly
symbol of the fighting cock became established as the symbol of the
part of the very fabric of the Club’s Club. Twelve years later, a decision
magnificent new stadium. would be taken that would further
embed the badge in the Club’s DNA.
Tottenham Hotspur had engaged
the services of Archibald Leitch, Our reputation had been boosted
the leading stadium designer of hugely when when became the
the day, to overhaul the White Hart first non-league team to win the FA
Lane stadium after the team was Cup in 1901, signalling the rise of
promoted to the old First Division southern power in the face of the
for the 1909/10 campaign. He began previous dominance of clubs from

Our team of 1921-22, the first season in which the
cockerel featured on our shirts for every game

41

A CENTURY OF THE COCKEREL

– a navy cockerel within a shield, on Leitch’s stand which had been some of the great moments of one
although without the ball that moved from the West to the East of the Club’s greatest teams – the
featured on the statue. Stand in 1957, where it stood atop sensational signing of Osvaldo
the press box with the famous Shelf Ardiles and Ricardo Villa; the epic
We won the final against Wolves, terrace running the length of the centenary FA Cup final and replay in
and, unusually for the time, chose stand beneath it. The cockerel was 1981 that culminated in the greatest
to continue wearing the badge on further cemented into the popular goal ever scored in a Wembley Cup
the shirts for subsequent seasons – collective consciousness. final; the 1982 FA Cup win and the
another pioneering move. thrilling football played by Keith
The plain cockerel and ball badge, Burkinshaw’s Spurs side featuring
The cockerel itself has undergone embroidered into the shirt rather the likes of Hoddle, Perryman,
many stylistic changes, and at than printed onto a patch and Crooks, Archibald and Galvin.
times has even been relegated to sewn or stuck on, easily rivals the
a bit part in the more elaborate popularity of the badge worn by the Further change came with the
incarnations of the crest. The first glory, glory teams – partly because addition of a scroll beneath the
cockerel badge in 1921 featured it was also worn for some of the ball, bearing the Club’s name for the
a particularly full tail and proud Club’s greatest triumphs but also centenary year, and the club motto
plume, with a puffed-out chest and, because it was the first badge many Audere est Facere in subsequent
oddly you might think, no spurs on fans now of a certain age identified years. Two lions rampant were
the legs. It would stay on the home with. The simple, clean design of added in 1983 and the ball became
shirt, a blue cockerel mounted on the stitched-in badge goes along a circle with the intertwined letters
a blue-edged white shield, largely with the clean lines and plain colour THFC. By 1989 the lions had become
unchanged save for some slimming of the classic shirt, and this badge red and the scroll yellow as then-
of the feathers and plumage, a has the added advantage of looking chairman Irving Scholar sought
pulling in of the chest and the pretty good as a pin badge, favoured to patent an official trademark to
addition of spurs, until 1964. by many fans as a subtle indication prevent copyright infringement.
of their allegiance and usually The Spurs cockerel was now not
That meant, of course, that the attached to a jumper or jacket. only a much-loved symbol, it was a
classic original cockerel would valuable commodity.
forever be associated with the Further evolution came when a
glory years when we became the kit deal with Admiral was signed in Despite adorning the team’s
first club to win the modern Double, 1977. To retain its presence against shirt for the 1991 FA Cup final
followed by another FA Cup win, and the bold use of the Admiral logo, win, the new official crest never
then the first European trophy to be the badge was tweaked, with the really registered as strongly as its
lifted by a British team. How could cockerel now standing a little more predecessors. At stages over the
that badge not be loved? upright, the tail feathers fluffed out next 15 years it went back onto four
and the ball now featuring more separate styles of shield, dropped
In 1966, the shield was dispensed modern panels radiating from a the lions and the scroll, and then
with and a slimmer, more upstanding central spot. It is associated with reintroduced the lions and scroll
cockerel standing on a panelled ball along with a turret to represent
was introduced – a nod to the statue

The cockerel on our Admiral shirts of 1978,
as worn by Ricky Villa and Ossie Ardiles

42

A CENTURY OF THE COCKEREL

The cockerel at our
magnificent new stadium

Bruce Grove and seven trees to tall, and the ball featured panelling up replica that, at 4.5m tall, is
represent Seven Sisters. reminiscent of the late ’70s version. almost twice the height of the
original. The manufacturers have,
But a new bird rose in 2006, The fans loved it. How often have by using a 3D scanner, been able
coinciding with an upturn in we heard of a redesign of a classic to replicate every dent, bump and
Tottenham Hotspur’s fortunes and falling flat, of club badges being scratch from the original – including
an increasing sense of purpose and changed with scant regard for the dents caused by Paul Gascoigne
direction from new chairman Daniel history or tradition? Tottenham firing air rifle pellets at it during his
Levy. The Club commissioned a Hotspur pulled off the remarkable time with us!
redesign of the badge, and what feat of creating a popular image
was produced was a modern classic. that was embraced by fans and Tottenham Hotspur: The
Drawing on the Club’s history and retained the unique history of Complete History is a
recognising fan attachment to the the Club’s badge while creating beautifully produced,
iconic symbols worn by the great something modern and forward- collectors’ edition box set
teams, the new badge was simple looking that would serve as a strong which represents the most
and immediately recognisable. brand identity. extensive historical record
Something essentially Spurs but of the Club ever produced.
capable of holding its own in a The badge remains unsullied and The luxury presentation case
modern world dominated by logos. proud, and the enduring appeal contains two beautiful coffee
Extraneous detail was removed of the cockerel was underlined as table books - Tottenham
to return to a simple cockerel on the finishing touches to the new Hotspur: The Illustrated History
a ball. The bird was a slimmer, stadium were put in place in 2019. and Tottenham Hotspur:
more athletic version than its The return of the copper cockerel The Complete Record  and is
predecessors, standing tall with on a ball statue to the top of the available from all Spurs Shops
its chest puffed right out and tail South Stand sent out a signal that and our online store.
feathers up, and a subtle spur Spurs were going home after almost
featured on the leg. A proud white two seasons away from their patch.
head accentuated the bird standing The new version, constructed by
London Mould Makers, is a scaled-

43

ACADEMY

Michael Craig competes for the ball
against Leicester as Kallum Cesay looks on

FINAL DAY DEFEAT SCARLETT’S SOUVENIR but for my family as well. I’ve
Our Under-18 Premier Striker Dane Scarlett has just got to keep on going and
League campaign came to a received a commemorative hopefully make some more
disappointing end with a 3-1 cased match ball from the appearances now.”
defeat at Leicester City last Premier League to mark his
Friday (14 May). debut in the competition. Dane is the latest on a long
list of Academy graduates to
After we’d dominated the The teenager came on in receive commemorative debut
opening half-hour and gone the closing stages of our 2-0 balls from the Premier League
close through Dane Scarlett home win over West Brom in recent years, including Oliver
and Kallum Cesay, the Foxes on 7 February for his maiden Skipp and Japhet Tanganga.
hit us with a quick double just appearance in the top flight,
before the break at their new having also featured for us in CLOSE BUT NO REWARD
training ground, Brandon Cover the UEFA Europa League this AGAINST BLUES
capitalising on some sloppy term. We fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat
play at the back to fire home to Chelsea in the Under-18
before Will Russ headed in from After receiving the memento, Premier League on 8 May.
a corner. Dane said: “My Premier League
debut is something that will In a very tight and tense
We threatened a comeback stick with me because it was affair at Hotspur Way, a sole
when Cesay rammed home a big moment, not just for me strike from Dion Rankine two
nine minutes from time while
Roshaun Mathurin had earlier
contrived to hit the bar with
the goal gaping, but the hosts
wrapped it up with a fine strike
from Terell Pennant in the
closing stages.

Spurs: Hayton, Torraj Dane Scarlett with his
(Cassanova 57), Hackett, commemorative match ball
Michael Craig, Muir, Kyezu (J
Davies 71), Mathurin, Cesay,
Scarlett, Mundle (c), Santiago
(Haysman 79). Substitutes
(not used): Solberg, Turner.

44

U18s

minutes into the second half Curd in the final minutes. FIXTURES & RESULTS DATE H/A OPPOSITION RES
was enough to separate the Spurs: Hayton, Cassanova SEPTEMBER
sides. (Torraj 74), Hackett, Michael SAT 12 A WEST HAM UNITED 4-1
Craig, Muir, Paskotsi (c), SAT 19 H ARSENAL 2-0
That was despite our best Mathurin, Cesay, Donley, SAT 26 A BRIGHTON & HA 1-1
efforts as we fought for parity Mundle, Santiago. Substitutes OCTOBER
until the very end, with Jamie (not used): Maguire, Kyezu, J SAT 3 H FULHAM 3-0
Donley hitting the post and Davies, Haysman. SAT 17 H ASTON VILLA 0-2
Roshaun Mathurin denied by SAT 24 H READING 4-4
Chelsea’s goalkeeper Teddy NOVEMBER
SAT 7 A NORWICH CITY 2-0
MEET OUR FIRST-YEAR SAT 21 H SOUTHAMPTON 7-0
UNDER-18S PLAYERS SAT 28 H LEICESTER CITY 1-1
In this season’s matchday DECEMBER
programme, we take time DEC 5 A CRYSTAL PALACE 5-1
out to speak to some of our SAT 19 H WEST BROMWICH ALBION 0-0
newest intake of Under-18s JANUARY
players to find out more TUE 12 H NEWPORT COUNTY (FAYC) 6-2
about them during their SAT 23 A ARSENAL 1-4
first season as full-time SAT 30 H BRIGHTON & HA 2-1
footballers. Tonight, we hear FEBRUARY
from Dante Cassanova… WED 17 A FULHAM 0-5
SAT 20 A ASTON VILLA 1-1
Name: Dante Cassanova. Can you remember the first SAT 27 A READING 2-2
Position: Central midfield or football shirt you owned? “I MARCH
right-back. think it was an England one SAT 6 A CHELSEA 6-1
Born: 21 June, 2004, in from 2010.” WED 31 A WIMBLEDON (FAYC) 3-0
Hillingdon. Favourite food? “Caribbean APRIL
Last school: The Harefield food such as goat curry, SAT 10 A SOUTHAMPTON 3-0
Academy. oxtail stew and jerk chicken TUE 13 H WEST BROM (FAYC) 0-5
When did you first start – my mum makes it regularly TUE 20 H WEST HAM UNITED 1-1
training at Spurs? “When I at home so after the end SAT 24 H CRYSTAL PALACE 0-3
was about seven years old I of the season I’ll be looking MAY
was seen in a match for my forward to that!” SAT 1 A WEST BROMWICH ALBION 1-3
Sunday league team against If you couldn’t be a TUE 4 H NORWICH CITY 5-2
Tottenham in a friendly footballer, what would you SAT 8 H CHELSEA 0-1
in west London, I started like to be instead? “I think SAT 15 A LEICESTER CITY 1-3
coming in on trial and was it’d have to still be in sport
then signed for the Under- somehow – in school I played All home fixtures at Hotspur Way.
8s. We trained at the old cricket and table tennis and FAYC - FA Youth Cup
training ground in Chigwell.” was quite good, so maybe
Which players do you like something to do with one of U18S PL TABLE
to watch in first team those sports.”
training and why? “I’d say CRYSTAL PALACE PLD W D L GD PTS
Tanguy Ndombele, he’s very FULHAM 24 18 2 4 +35 56
exciting and his creativity BRIGHTON & HA 23 17 2 4 +50 53
is something that I’d like to ARSENAL 24 14 3 7 +23 45
bring into my own game.” ASTON VILLA 24 12 4 8 +7 40
If you could meet anyone SPURS 24 11 5 8 -7 38
famous outside of football, CHELSEA 24 10 7 7 +15 37
who would it be? “Probably WEST BROM 23 11 3 9 +17 36
Lil Baby, the rapper. He’s my NORWICH CITY 24 9 3 12 -11 30
favourite musician.” WEST HAM UNITED 24 9 2 13 0 29
READING 24 6 7 11 -22 25
LEICESTER CITY 24 5 4 15 -32 19
SOUTHAMPTON 24 4 6 14 -35 18
24 3 4 17 -40 13

UP TO AND INCLUDING 14.05.21

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GLOBAL FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT

END OF SEASON REVIEW

The 2020/21 season has been a season of patience, took part in this five-day virtual programme where our
adaptation and progression for Global Football expert coaches delivered technical sessions via Zoom
Development. using training methods direct from our Academy,
ranging from personal space work, aerial control,
After a successful return to the grass delivering combinations, and beating the defender. Our very own
technical sessions to the talented young players on Erik Lamela, Kerys Harrop and Kit Graham appeared as
our Summer courses, we were thrilled with the return special guests during the week and took part in Q&As
of our Evening Player Development Programmes in with the players.
early September 2020 – which was simultaneous to
the start of the Premier League and Women’s Super Before the long-awaited return to the grass at
League seasons – and Holiday Player Development our Easter programmes, our Virtual Evening Player
Programme during October half-term, seeing over 450 Development Programme in March saw over 50
players attend our courses in the first few months of players attend this interactive course. Players had
the season. the opportunity to work closely with our coaches in
small virtual groups to bring to life our technical DNA
Unfortunately, all grassroots football was then halted at home. Every player received personalised feedback
due to the national lockdown in November. We, like throughout the sessions, as well as an individual player
all of our players and coaches, were disappointed to review at the end of the four-week programme.
not be able to be out on the pitch doing what we love.
As such, we were determined to innovate and inspire The wait was then finally over. We were thrilled to be
our players, ensuring they were able to continue their back on the grass delivering sessions to our talented
development at home. young players for Easter half-term and April Evening
courses, and so were you – a massive total of 850+
This led to the introduction of our virtual technical players attended. Player development is at the heart
support series in November. We wanted to ensure our of everything we do, and despite supporting players
players had access to specially designed resources progress at home during parts of the season, nothing
allowing them to continue training and progressing beats that feeling of training and playing on the pitch.
at home. A range of technical topics were covered –
including technical DNA, dominating in 1v1 situations, With the partial return of fans in stadia this week, the
brilliant basics and goalscoring – with interactive and future is looking brighter for grassroots football. We
informative coaching videos and advice sent via email. are looking forward to supporting our players in person
over the coming summer months and beyond, focusing
February half-term saw our first ever Virtual Player on our commitment to continue the development of all
Development Programme take place, live from of our players.
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Over 650 players per day

Keep an eye out for more information of our Summer courses, visit
tottenhamhotspur.com/uk-courses to register your interest today!

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THREE OF A KIND

CONTINUING OUR SERIES FOR 2020/21, WHERE WE’LL ASK PLAYERS, LEGENDS AND FANS FOR
THEIR SPURS TOP THREE - GOALS, MOMENTS, SAVES, MATCHES, MAYBE EVEN KITS!

DAVID HOWELLS
Spurs through and through, David Howells progressed from our youth system to play 335 times for us between 1986-1998.
An all-action midfielder, David, now 53 and still a regular for our Legends team, described two of his favourite moments as

‘like London buses, they came around within a month of a 12-year career!’.

HERE IS DAVID’S ‘THREE OF A KIND’ – MOMENTS…

Number three – inspired by the strike duo of Jurgen
Klinsmann and Teddy Sheringham, a rare win at
Anfield takes us into the FA Cup semi-finals in 1995
David: “This one is tricky. Again, they go side-by-side,
one of the best moments quickly followed by one
of the worst. The win against Liverpool at Anfield in
the quarter-final of the FA Cup in 1995, that was a
momentous occasion, a fantastic game, one of the best
games I was ever involved in. But then, from that win to
the disappointment of the semi-final defeat against
Everton, that took the gloss off what we did at Anfield.
However, at the time, and still now, it’s a great memory.”

Number two – we recover from a disastrous first Number one – Gazza’s free-kick, Lineker’s double and
half, including Paul Gascoigne’s injury, to lift the champions-elect Arsenal beaten in the first FA Cup
FA Cup against Forest at Wembley in May, 1991… semi-final at Wembley, April 1991…
David: “Everything that could have gone wrong, David: “We’d played Arsenal twice in the league and we
did in the first half! Gazza’s injury, Gary Lineker actually gave them a bit of a chasing at White Hart Lane,
scored, and it shouldn’t have been disallowed, then a game that ended 0-0, Seaman was unbelievable. We
he missed the penalty, and we were 1-0 down at the knew we could beat them. We played exceptionally well.
break. Terry Venables was brilliant at half-time and In the first half-hour, that was as good a performance
most of the lads were just trying to find out how as I was involved in, especially considering the quality of
Gazza was. That was the main top of conversation the opposition and how good they were defensively, we
but then Terry settled us all down and said ‘look, pulled them around all over the place, they couldn’t cope
no-one will expect you to do anything now, Gazza’s with us. We were hanging on more in the second half but
not here, but you have a great chance to go and we had something to hang on to. You knew how much it
prove to everyone how good you are’. We didn’t need meant to everyone and that’s why it was so special. We
to change much, we’d played well in the first half, had a good time afterwards. I remember getting into the
tweaked a couple of things and we were excellent dressing room and asking Terry Venables if we could go
in the second half and then extra time. We got back to celebrate more with the fans. It felt that good,
stronger and stronger. I sunk to my knees when the so we went back
final whistle went but I only know that because I’ve out! That just
watched it again since. I try not watch it too much beats the final,
for me. A month
because you want later, we won the
your memories to trophy. I guess
be of the moment. it is like London
I just thought buses – the two
about my mates, best moments
my family all there came within a
and it just hits you month in a 12-
at the end how big year career!”
it all is.”

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THROUGH THE LENS

KING OF
THE LANE!

Ledley King wheels away in
celebration with his defensive
partner Michael Dawson after
netting our second goal in the 5-1
victory over Aston Villa on 1 May,
2005 – much to the delight of our
fans behind the goal!.

By no means a regular on the
scoresheet, this was Ledley’s third
goal of 2004/05 season and this was
his best tally during the course of a
single campaign, also scoring three
times for us the following season.
In total, he scored 14 times in 323
appearances in our colours.

This was a great performance from
Martin Jol’s team in our third from last
game of the season. Fredi Kanoute put
us ahead after just six minutes before
Ledley struck, firing home the rebound
after Andy Reid’s shot had hit the post.
And it was 3-0 after just 27 minutes
as Kanoute added his second of the
game.

Villa, managed by David O’Leary,
reduced the deficit just before the
interval when Gareth Barry’s penalty
beat Paul Robinson, who went off
injured just after the hour mark to be
replaced by Radek Cerny.

But we were soon three goals to the
good again after Reid’s superb rising
shot found the back of the net, with
Stephen Kelly rounding off the scoring
in the final minute.

We finished the campaign in ninth
on 52 points, one place and five points
ahead of Villa.

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