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2020/21 PICTURES

A SEASON IN PHOTOS

While it hasn’t been the easiest of seasons for a number of reasons, there have still been some
great results, superb goals and wonderful moments – and we capture some of the highlights in our

pictorial look back at the 2020/21 campaign.
▼ SON SHINES AT ST MARY’S
Heung-Min Son is all smiles as he
clutches the matchball following his
fantastic four-goal haul in our 5-2
demolition of Southampton at St
Mary’s in September.

▲ SEVENTH HEAVEN
It’s a magnificent seven as Dele Alli converts a late penalty to wrap up an
impressive 7-2 Europa League play-off victory against Maccabi Haifa.

▲ SPOT ON!
Sergio Reguilon leads the charge as our players celebrate our penalty shoot-out win over Chelsea in the fourth round
of the Carabao Cup.

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2020/21 PICTURES
▼ SIX OF THE BEST
Tanguy Ndombele fires home an early equaliser against
Manchester United in October and it proved to be
pivotal as we went on to score six at Old Trafford for the
first time in our history, winning 6-1.

▲ SUPER SUB!
Just 35 seconds after coming off the bench, Giovani Lo
Celso celebrates after scoring our second here against
Manchester City as the champions-elect were beaten
2-0 in November.

▲ WELCOME HOME
Supporters return to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as 2,000 fans were allowed in as COVID-19 regulations were briefly
relaxed, and they enjoyed a great game as we beat Arsenal 2-0 thanks to goals from Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son
and went back to the top of the table.

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2020/21 PICTURES

▲ ON OUR WAY TO WEMBLEY
Moussa Sissoko scores his only goal of the season so far to put us ahead in
the Carabao Cup semi-final against Brentford and we finished the job with a
2-0 win to reach the Wembley final.

▲ MARINE SUNK IN CUP CLASH ▲ DANE’S DEBUT
An FA Cup tie that captured the imagination of the nation as we took on Dane Scarlett makes his Premier
Northern Premier League Division One North West side Marine in the eighth League debut in our 2-0 win over
tier of English football. It was the biggest-ever gap between two teams in the West Brom in February, thus
competition’s history and we came through unscathed with a 5-0 win. becoming our youngest-ever player
to feature for us in a league match.

▲ SUPER SPURS
A stunning photo capturing our players celebrating Heung-Min Son’s goal against Southampton with our fantastic
stadium as a backdrop in a game we won 2-1 last month.

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PASSIONATE ABOUT TOTTENHAM

A YEAR WITH
A DIFFERENCE

Over the past season, the Tottenham Hotspur said: “The sessions delivered aim to support everyone
Foundation has had to adapt delivery of community to be physically active, keep moving and maintain
programmes and events to adhere to restrictions in positive wellbeing. Being physically active as we know
place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. has many positive health and wellbeing benefits – during
this time it is particularly important that we look after
Here are some of the Foundation’s highlights from the ourselves.”
past year:

After months of engaging with participants virtually
due to the first COVID-19 lockdown, Tottenham
Hotspur Foundation has resumed its in-person exercise
programmes for locals.

Programmes were delivered throughout last summer on
Park Lane Square, outside our stadium’s 17,500-capacity
South Stand.

The sessions catered to people of all ages within the
community, from Premier League Kicks, aimed at eight- to
18-year-olds on school holidays, to Shape Up With Spurs,
our exercise and nutrition programme for local adults.

Japhet Tanganga appeared as a special guest at a virtual COVID-19 has caused unemployment to hit its
exercise class with the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation. highest level in four years nationwide, with the
number of people in the London Borough of
Due to the restrictions, sessions were unable to take Haringey claiming jobless benefits rising to 7.7
place in person. Instead, Japhet took part in a video call per cent.
for a stretch recovery session with participants from two
of the Foundation’s projects: Pre-pandemic, local people have been able
to walk through the doors of the Foundation’s
1. Shape Up With Spurs: A free programme delivered at headquarters, Percy House, to receive job
community centres within the Tottenham area to promote opportunities.
health and wellbeing among local residents.
Here, they are met by Employment Advisors
2. Move4You:  A physical activity programme for including Jordan Mattis, who himself found a job
patients who have been diagnosed with cancer. through the Club.

During the session, the group had the chance to hear With COVID restrictions limiting face-to-face
Japhet’s thoughts on the importance of community during contact, Jordan continued to stay in touch with
lockdown, as well as getting to ask him some questions those in need of help to find employment, offering
of their own. Katrina Heal, Foundation project manager, one-to-one support.

He said: “My main role is to support and upskill
anyone who comes to us into employment,
traineeships or apprenticeships. Coronavirus has
taken out the element of face-to-face interaction. I
am here – we’re just an email away. You can’t come
and knock on the door at the moment, but our
details are online, you’ll get through to me and we
can start supporting you.”

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PASSIONATE ABOUT TOTTENHAM

Tottenham Hotspur Foundation staff took part in a is part of the Foundation’s ‘Making Sport a Daily Habit’
virtual race across Europe to raise funds for local programme, which is designed to encourage people who
organisations supporting vulnerable children and are not usually active to incorporate exercise into their
families. daily routine.

The Race Europe event saw teams of 23 representatives One participant commented: “With restrictions now
from 14 London football clubs aiming to be the fastest to lifting, it was great to be back outdoors playing football.
cover the 6,720 miles that separate all of the Euro 2020 Huge thank you to Tottenham Hotspur Foundation for
host cities. Organised by London United, the event took delivering this event in the local area – it helps to create
place throughout March and saw participants log miles in a real sense of community while reminding us to stay
nearly 80 different activities. active!”

Legendary former midfielder and Club Ambassador,
Ossie Ardiles, was the Foundation’s team leader –
motivating and encouraging the participants to complete
the challenge and cross the finish line in the fastest time
possible.

Funds raised by the team have gone towards local
organisations supporting vulnerable children and
families locally, including Pembury House School Nursery.
Pembury House has been working throughout the
COVID-19 pandemic to provide high-quality nursery care.

To celebrate International Women’s Day, the Tottenham During the last week of Easter half-term,
Hotspur Foundation held a virtual football session. Tottenham Hotspur Foundation hosted a Family
Funday for local residents at Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs Women’s First Team players Lucy Quinn and Ria Stadium, with 36 families taking part.
Percival joined our former defender Renee Hector in a
virtual session teaching participants new football skills, Attending families worked together to complete
drills and tactics. various sporting challenges around the stadium
campus, in the quickest time possible.
The Foundation runs a range of projects all year round
to create opportunities for women and girls to access Winning family member, Gill Martin, commented:
sport, including delivering football sessions at Haringey “The Family Funday was absolutely fantastic. After
Sixth Form College, where girls between 16-18 years old a challenging year, it was great to be able to get
can take part in inclusive drills and matches. outside and do a family activity together. Thank
you to the Club for putting on such a wonderful
event.”

Tottenham Hotspur Foundation hosted a women’s The Tottenham Hotspur Foundation would like to thank
five-a-side football tournament at New River Sports & our funders and partners for their support over the past
Fitness Centre. The Spurs Series Women’s Tournament year. Our work has been made possible by organisations
including the Premier League Charitable Fund and the
People’s Postcode Lottery.

To find out more about the work of the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation and how you can take part, you
can visit our website: tottenhamhotspur.com/foundation, contact the Foundation by email: foundation@

tottenhamhotspur.com or by phone: 0208 365 5138.

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KEN DALY, who will celebrate his
70th birthday on Friday.

Spurs-mad CONNOR LAWRENCE, Season ticket holder
who celebrates his 10th birthday on NATHAN EMRIT, who is celebrating
Saturday and is looking forward to a his 11th birthday today.
stadium tour that day.

MITCHELL COLEMAN, who
celebrates his 10th birthday on 27 July.

FREDDY HORWOOD, who is Season ticket holder PAUL BALE, CONRAD ASPILLAGA, who is
celebrating his ninth birthday today. who celebrated his 50th birthday on celebrating his 60th birthday today.
Sunday and is pictured with his dad
Peter.

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GEORGE KOHLER, who has worked DAVID SLATTERY and his son LEWI and niece SCARLETT, who all celebrate
tirelessly over the past year as a their birthdays this week. David is celebrating his 42nd birthday today, Lewi
doctor in Cardiff, celebrates his turned nine yesterday and Scarlett will be 12 on Friday!
26th birthday on 30 May. BAXTER PARROTT, aged five,
cannot wait to watch us play at our
GALLERY new stadium for the first time with
his dad Kane and granddad Mick.

Nine-year-olds FREDDIE and Pictured on The Shelf at White Hart
HARRY are team-mates for Wingate Lane are RICHARD TOWNLEY-HILL,
& Finchley FC and Spurs season EDDIE BARBER and PAUL BARBER,
ticket holders and are so excited to all season ticket holders in the new
be attending tonight’s game after a South Stand who are moving over to
long wait! the 1882 seats in the West Stand.

C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S

Many congratulations to DENNIS and PHILIPPA Best wishes to season ticket holder JAMES TODD, who
PLUCKNETT, who celebrate their 26th wedding is getting married to MARGUERITE FITZGERALD in
anniversary on 11 June. Ireland on 27 June and they are pictured in Dublin with
Ledley King.
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PHILIP’S MILESTONE

NOAH MARKS is the newest addition to the Marks Celebrating a personal milestone recently was
family, who arrived in late 2019 and is now 18 months old. PHILIP NORVILL, as he notched up 60 years as a Spurs
He is pictured with dad ROSS, a season ticket holder fan on 6 May. He explained: “I remember watching the
who celebrates his 48th birthday on 25 May, and brother 1961 FA Cup final on television with my father, and when
LEO, who turns seven on 28 May. I asked who to support, he suggested that the 'whites'
were a good team.  As an eight-year-old I was obviously
influenced by success, and so began my life journey as a
Spurs supporter!”

OBITUARIES

We were sorry to hear of the passing of the following Spurs supporters:

ROY PUMMELL, who passed and devoted granddad, he will be watching his beloved Spurs win
away on 27 November last year, greatly missed by all his family and at the Lane alongside his wife of
aged 84. A Spurs fan all his friends. 50 years, Lynn. Sadly missed by
life, he was a regular at White all his family and friends.
Hart Lane for many years, and KEN PAGE, from Cheltenham, who
regularly reminisced about the sadly passed away on 10 May, aged One Hotspur member OLIVER
Double side. Roy’s son Andrew is 88. A season ticket holder who BULTITUDE, who passed away in
at the match tonight. supported Spurs since the 1950s, January, aged 19. Despite battling
he would travel to Tottenham on cancer, he kept a sense of
LEE ARNOLD, who passed away his small motorbike for every humour, completed his A levels
on 20 April, aged 54, after a long game. He will be sadly missed by and achieved his dream of going
battle with illness. A lifelong his friends from the West Country, to university. He played amputee
and passionate Spurs fan, he especially Steve Poulson. football for Newcastle United
regularly attended home and and also trained with the England
away games with his friends VICTOR DAWES, who sadly passed amputee team, stating that he
and his son Lee, who all have away on 3 May at the age of 73, was ‘better at football with one
memories to last forever of after a long battle with cancer. leg than he was with two’. He will
their time spent watching A lifelong fan and season ticket be deeply missed by his family
Spurs together. A loving dad holder, he loved nothing more than and friends.

We would like to extend our condolences to their families and friends at this sad time.

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ACROSS DOWN

1. Scored his only league goal for us 1. Home ground of tonight’s
in reverse fixture in March opponents (5,4)
4. Home nation of Davinson 2. Scored on his debut against Villa
Sanchez on first day of last season
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NOW?WHERE ARE THEY

An orchestrator in midfield, TOM HUDDLESTONE made over 200
appearances as a Spur and played an integral role in some of our most iconic

recent moments in his eight years at the Club. We recently caught up with
the former England international to look back on his time in north London,

his career since and find out what he is up to now.

By Liam Carson

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Tom showcasing his immaculate
technique in our midfield

Abreakthrough talent where he played under Spurs Legend Tom’s good form then continued
in the mid-noughties, Glenn Hoddle and alongside White as we embarked on our first foray
Tom Huddlestone Hart Lane great Darren Anderton in into the Champions League with his
quickly became a fan midfield, before he eventually made composure at the heart of midfield
favourite at White his first appearance in our colours, proving crucial. Three months into
Hart Lane for his a full year after initially signing – a that campaign though, an ankle
passion and composure in the trip to Fulham in January, 2006. He injury derailed his momentum and
heart of our midfield. A talented played three more games for us in kept him sidelined for much of the
operator, the now 34-year-old has that debut season as we just missed year. A knee problem then kept him
been without a club for a year, out on the Champions League places out for the 2011/12 season before
following his release from Derby but, from there, the midfielder never he returned to fitness ahead of
County but, still fit and with a lot looked back. the following campaign however,
to offer, he is determined to get with new management at the
back on the pitch as soon as an Measuring 6ft 2in in the centre of helm, limited opportunities came
opportunity arises. the park, ‘Hudds’ had an incredible the midfielder’s way before he
It was with Derby that Tom had range of passing, wonderful ultimately departed north London
kicked off his career back in 2003. technique, excellent footwork as for Hull in the summer of 2013.
Making his professional debut at well as a rasping drive with his right
the tender age of 16, he slotted foot. He played his part in the 2008 Four years on the Humber was then
seamlessly into life in the Rams’ League Cup triumph as he came off followed by a return to first club
first team, impressing from the the bench to help us turn around a Derby in 2017, where he spent three
off. His performances though, duly 1-0 deficit and triumph over Chelsea, more years before being released
attracted attention from the top but it wasn’t until the 2009/10 at the end of the 2019/20 campaign.
flight and in January, 2005, the season where Tom really became But that is not where Tom wants to
teenager made the decision to sign a regular in our side. Playing 33 finish his journey in the game.
for Spurs, although he remained times that campaign, the midfielder
at Pride Park for the rest of the even scored a crucial winning goal “I want to have a last year or
campaign as Derby pushed for the on matchday 36 against Bolton, two to enjoy that changing room
play-offs. which kept us on track to securing environment once more and enjoy
A loan spell at Wolves followed, Champions League qualification for playing again. I’m still only 34 and
the first time. I’ve have had a full season’s rest,” he
smiled. “I’ve put together a four-to-

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

six-week programme that I’m going early moments, we ultimately mistake and you’ll be punished.
through at the moment to get myself thrived in the competition as we “Then one of my best nights in
in top shape and see if my agent can marked an impressive first run in the
get me into any club for pre-season tournament by reaching the quarter- a Tottenham shirt was the home
and almost try to earn a contract finals. Yet, much like that first game against Inter Milan. They had
that way. But if not, obviously, I don’t outing in Switzerland, as we looked won the treble under Jose Mourinho
want to be that guy that’s hanging to acclimatise to the Champions the previous year and they had
on forever if there are no clubs League, our debut campaign was obviously beaten us a few weeks
interested, and I’ll have to look to do rather eventful, the midfielder before with the 4-3 at the San Siro. I
something else. recounts. was fortunate enough to captain the
team on the night and it was a bit of,
“This year has been long and “In the play-off against Young Boys, not revenge, but it was nice to beat
difficult. There have been a couple because of an injury and the surface them and put the record straight
of sniffs of an opportunity, they out there in Switzerland, Harry really.
were League One and Two clubs, Redknapp decided to rest me, but
but because I felt really good, we were 3-0 down after 30 minutes, “In the away game, we had gone
both physically and mentally, that so that rest soon went out the down to 10 men pretty early on and
given the right opportunity at a window,” he explained. “Harry then with the team and squad that they
Championship club, I thought I’d be brought me on and said just to calm had, anything could have happened.
able to do well with them and help things down, get on the ball and keep But we dug in there in the second half
their youngsters out. us in possession for a little bit. We and Gareth Bale announced himself
then manged to claw two goals back on the world stage with the hat-trick.
“Literally as soon as I left school, and not concede anymore. We knew To us, towards the end, that had
I was into Derby full-time, straight from there, taking them back to given them something to think about
into the first team and playing so White Hart Lane, we were confident rather than the first half where it was
that was 17 full seasons on the spin that we would be able to beat them 4-0 and they were cruising to victory.
without a break like I’ve had this year. by at least a clear goal to qualify.
There were a couple of injuries in the “It made it a bit more respectable,
middle of my career but generally, “Getting into the group stage, I and I think that gave us confidence
I’ve been fit and able to train every think we were quite unlucky initially. going into the home game as well
day for the 17 years. Being out of We were leading away at Werder knowing that, as world class as their
the game this year, especially, has Bremen, and they then got two goals team was, you could get at them. It
been more weird than normal as well against the run of play, and it finished is quite a cliché but the night games
because you’ve not been allowed to 2-2 but it just showed us the quality under the lights at White Hart Lane,
go away, see family and friends or difference from the Europa League especially the European ties, have
even play golf for the majority of the and Premier League. The Champions that added atmosphere and we
last 12 months. League is a big step up, any slight definitely had that on the night with
the fans.”
“But I’ve started a few property-
related bits, I’ve done a few media Tom battling for the ball against
things which, in the long-term, is today’s opponents back in 2007
something I would like to get into
more regularly…alongside coaching
to be honest. If I could get a coaching
role in an under-23s or first team
set up and do a couple of nights a
week doing punditry work, I think
that would be ideal for me in a year
or two, once I fully hang my boots up.”

The height of Tom’s Spurs days
came as we qualified for the
Champions League for the first time
back in May, 2010. Four months later,
we kicked off our debut campaign
in European football’s elite club
competition with a play-off tie
against Swiss side Young Boys – a
knockout test that got off to the
worst possible start as we fell 3-0
behind on an artificial pitch but, one
that we survived winning 6-3 on
aggregate. Despite those nervous

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ALL EYES TRAINING DAYS
ON VILLA
As the curtain comes
down on our home
campaign for 2020/21
this evening, the lads
have been hard at work
on our Hotspur Way
training pitches as we
look to end the season
with a flourish.

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GLOBAL FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT

LOOK DOWN
IF YOU DARE!In November 2020, the Club announced the launch of our first Elite Player Development

Programme in New Zealand in partnership with Scots College, Wellington – an IB World school with
a proud history of over 100 years in education – which will be delivered over a five-year period.
 
We take a look at how the first few months of the programme have gone and what the coming
months will look like for the Scots players and coaches, as GFD delivers the programme through
pre-recorded and live sessions while the COVID-19 travel restrictions remain in place…

In the past three months, our that allows each player to develop engaging in live monthly webinars.
Global Football Development progressively and maximise their These sessions are centred on
team have been working alongside potential, in conjunction with our different aspects, elements, and
the College’s own football coaches, player development framework. core principles of the game – all
using renowned methods taken Alongside player development, topics are aligned to both Scots
directly from our Academy to the Club have been running a College’s and Global Football
maximise the potential of young coach education programme to Development’s philosophies.
players. STEP OUTmaintain excellence in footballing It has been a really progressive

The first stage of the programme standards and best practice, with and promising start to the
was recruitment. Prospective 46M ABOVEtailored workshops for both elite partnership. Every player and
players, male and female, took
part in a player development and grassroots coaches in the coach has been engaged and
review whereby a selected THE PITCHregion, collaborating with local enthusiastic with both our
number of players were invited to
participate in this year’s inaugural clubs, school partners and football coaches and their respective
Player Development Programme. federations. programmes. We are keen to see
These players were identified by Similarly, to the elite Player the development of the players
Scots College and Global Football Development Programme, and coaches over the next few
Development coaches via both participants on our coaching months before our GFD coaches
‘in person training sessions in education programme have been touch down in early 2022.
NZ’ as well as via video training
footage. Our coaches then held SEARCH
one-to-one virtual meetings ‘THE DARE SKYWALK’
with each selected player with
the aim of getting to know the AND BOOK NOW
players, providing an overview
of the programme, and setting
personalised goals and objectives
for the year ahead.

Players on the programme have
been engaging in monthly virtual
training sessions with GFD coaches
– each month has a dedicated
training theme which is aligned
with our coaching philosophy.
Sessions focus on technical
development but also include
aspects of physical development
to take their game to the next level.
We have created an environment

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FIRST TEAM STATS

UP TO AND INCLUDING 2020/21 SPURS CAREER TOTAL

08.05.21 LEAGUE FA CUP LGE CUP EUROPE LEAGUE FA CUP LGE CUP EUROPE SPURS CAREER

Toby Alderweireld APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS
Dele Alli
22 1 3 0 2 0 5 0 171 8 13 0 7 0 42 1 233 9 469 27
Serge Aurier
Gareth Bale 12 0 2 0 1 0 9 3 168 50 23 4 9 4 46 7 246 65 334 89
Steven Bergwijn
Jack Clarke 19 2 0 0 3 0 5 0 77 5 6 2 6 0 21 1 110 8 326 21
Ben Davies
Alfie Devine 17 9 2 1 2 1 10 3 163 51 18 4 12 3 41 11 234 69 530 179

Eric Dier 19 0 1 0 1 0 11 0 33 3 2 0 1 0 12 0 48 3 197 34
Matt Doherty
Gedson Fernandes 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 38 2

Juan Foyth 20 0 3 0 2 1 13 0 148 3 15 1 13 1 52 0 228 5 313 8
Paulo Gazzaniga
00110000001100001111
Joe Hart
26 0 0 0 4 0 7 0 200 10 19 1 13 0 45 0 277 11 309 12
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg
Nile John 15 0 2 0 1 0 9 0 15 0 2 0 1 0 9 0 27 0 368 33
Harry Kane
0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 4 0 1 0 2 0 14 0 73 3
Erik Lamela
Marcel Lavinier 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 1 7 0 3 0 6 0 32 1 39 1

Hugo Lloris 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 4 0 6 0 5 0 37 0 116 0
Giovani Lo Celso
0 0 2 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 8 0 10 0 547 0
Lucas Moura
Tanguy Ndombele 35 1 2 0 4 0 9 0 35 1 2 0 4 0 9 0 50 1 255 8
Sergio Reguilon
00000010000000101010
Joe Rodon
Danny Rose 32 21 2 1 4 1 8 8 239 164 16 11 15 6 63 38 333 219 398 235
Davinson Sanchez
Dane Scarlett 23 1 2 1 2 1 8 1 177 17 16 4 15 4 49 12 257 37 358 62
Ryan Sessegnon
Moussa Sissoko 00000010000000101010
Heung-Min Son
Japhet Tanganga 35 0 1 0 4 0 5 0 295 0 5 0 7 0 63 0 370 0 650 0
Carlos Vinicius
Harvey White 17 1 0 0 1 0 9 4 45 1 4 1 1 0 14 5 64 7 208 32
Alfie Whiteman
Harry Winks 29 3 3 1 4 0 13 5 102 17 14 4 8 0 32 11 156 32 471 100

31 3 2 2 2 0 9 1 52 5 4 2 2 0 15 1 73 8 203 14

24 0 1 0 3 0 5 0 24 0 1 0 3 0 5 0 33 0 136 11

11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 79 0

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

17 0 2 2 2 0 10 0 100 1 10 2 7 0 31 0 148 3 229 11

10000020100000203030

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 3 0 0 0 3 1 12 1 132 26

24 0 3 0 4 1 10 0 140 3 13 0 11 2 37 0 201 5 553 40

34 17 2 0 3 1 9 4 194 70 23 12 11 4 49 21 277 107 440 156

4 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 10 0 5 0 3 0 4 0 22 0 22 0

9 1 3 3 1 0 8 6 9 1 3 3 1 0 8 6 21 10 147 70

00100010001000102020

00000010000000101010

012 0 2 1 3 10 1 106 2 14 1 11 0 39 1 170 4 170 4

PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE 2020/21 TOP GOALSCORERS

PLD W HOME AWAY PLAYER TEAM GLS
1 Harry Kane Spurs 21
1 Manchester City 35 12 DLFAW D L F A GD PTS 2 Mohamed Salah Liverpool 20
2 4 38 17 13 3 1 34 9 +46 80 3 Bruno Fernandes Man Utd 17
2 Manchester United 35 9 3 5 35 23 11 7 0 33 15 +30 70 = Heung-Min Son Spurs 17
1 8 32 26 11 5 2 33 18 +21 66 5 D Calvert-Lewin Everton 16
3 Leicester City 36 9 6 4 29 17 10 4 4 26 16 +22 64 6 Patrick Bamford Leeds 15
4 5 29 22 8 3 6 26 23 +10 58 7 Alexandre Lacazette Arsenal 13
4 Chelsea 36 8 3 6 27 20 7 6 3 30 19 +18 57 = Jamie Vardy Leicester 13
3 5 32 18 7 5 6 29 23 +20 56 9 Ilkay Gundogan Man City 12
5 West Ham United 35 9 4 7 22 21 9 3 6 28 17 +12 55 = Ollie Watkins Aston Villa
4 8 23 27 11 3 3 23 15 +4 55 12
6 Liverpool 34 9 5 6 25 20 8 0 9 28 33 0 50
3 8 27 26 8 3 6 22 15 +8 48
7 Tottenham Hotspur 35 9 4 7 20 23 5 5 7 15 24 -12 45
5 7 16 27 6 3 9 21 32 -22 41
8 Arsenal 36 7 3 7 25 22 4 4 10 19 40 -18 40
6 7 14 20 6 3 9 19 27 -14 39
9 Everton 34 5 5 7 22 29 5 4 9 18 29 -18 39
8 6 18 19 5 5 8 18 22 -5 37
10 Leeds United 35 7 4 12 9 26 3 8 6 16 21 -22 27 MOST ASSISTS
6 8 13 34 2 5 11 19 34 -36 26
11 Aston Villa 34 6 1 13 11 27 1
1 15 7 35 -44 17
12 Wolverhampton W 35 7 PLAYER TEAM AST
1 Harry Kane Spurs 13
13 Crystal Palace 35 5 2 Bruno Fernandes Man United 11
= Kevin De Bruyne Man City 11
14 Southampton 35 7 4 Jack Grealish Aston Villa 10
= Heung-Min Son Spurs 10
15 Burnley 35 4 6 Marcus Rashford Man United 9
= Jamie Vardy Leicester 9
16 Newcastle United 35 5 8 Timo Werner Chelsea 8
9 Aaron Cresswell West Ham 7
17 Brighton & Hove Albion 35 3 = Patrick Bamford Leeds 7

18 Fulham 35 2

19 West Bromwich Albion 35 3

20 Sheffield United 35 4

UP TO AND INCLUDING 12.05.21

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

DATE H/A OPPOSITION KO/RES TV STARTING XI

Sun 13 H Everton 0-1 Sky Lloris Doherty Alderweireld Dier Davies Hojbjerg
Thu 17 A PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1926 (EL 2Q) Davies Hojbjerg
Sun 20 A Southampton 2-1 PS Lloris Doherty Sanchez Dier Davies Hojbjerg
Tue 22 A Leyton Orient (CC3)
Thu 24 A Shkendija (EL Q3) 5-2 BT Lloris Doherty Sanchez Dier Winks
Sun 27 H Newcastle United Hojbjerg
NOV OCT SEP Tue 29 H Chelsea (CC4) Bye Sissoko
Thu 1 H Maccabi Haifa (EL PO) Hojbjerg
Sun 4 A Manchester United 3-1 PS Hart Aurier Sanchez Alderweireld Davies Hojbjerg
Sun 18 H West Ham United Lloris Doherty Hojbjerg
Thu 22 H LASK (EL group stage) 1-1 Sky Lloris Tanganga Sanchez Dier Davies Hojbjerg
Mon 26 A Burnley Hart Doherty Hojbjerg
Thu 29 A Antwerp (EL group stage) 1-1 (p) Sky Lloris Aurier 1 Alderweireld Dier Aurier Winks
Sun 1 H Brighton & Hove Albion Lloris Aurier Hojbjerg
Thu 5 A Ludogorets (EL group stage) 7-2 PS Hart Doherty Alderweireld Sanchez Davies Winks
Sun 8 A West Bromwich Albion Lloris Doherty Hojbjerg
Sat 21 H Manchester City 6-1 Sky Lloris Aurier Sanchez Dier Reguilon Hojbjerg
Thu 26 H Ludogorets (EL group stage) Lloris Doherty Winks 1
Sun 29 A Chelsea 3-3 Sky Hart Doherty Alderweireld Sanchez Reguilon Hojbjerg
Thu 3 A LASK (EL group stage) Lloris Doherty Hojbjerg
Sun 6 H Arsenal 3-0# BT Lloris Aurier Sanchez Davies Reguilon Hojbjerg
Thu 10 H Antwerp (EL group stage) Hart Doherty Winks
Sun 13 A Crystal Palace 1-0 Sky Lloris Aurier Alderweireld Dier Davies Hojbjerg
Wed 16 A Liverpool Hart Doherty Hojbjerg
Sun 20 H Leicester City 0-1 BT Lloris Aurier Sanchez Davies Reguilon Hojbjerg
Wed 23 A Stoke City (CC) Fifth Round Hart Doherty Hojbjerg
Sun 27 A Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Sky PPV Lloris Aurier Alderweireld Dier Reguilon Reguilon
Sat 2 H Leeds United Lloris Aurier Hojbjerg
Tue 5 H Brentford (CC) Semi-Final 3-1 BT Lloris Aurier Alderweireld Dier Davies Hojbjerg
Sun 10 A Marine (FAC) Third Round Lloris Doherty Sissoko
Wed 13 H Fulham 1-0 Sky PPV Lloris Doherty Alderweireld Dier Reguilon Hojbjerg
Sun 17 A Sheffield United Lloris Doherty Reguilon
Mon 25 A Wycombe W (FAC) Fourth Round 2-0 Sky Lloris Aurier Alderweireld Dier Reguilon Sissoko
Thu 28 H Liverpool Hart Doherty Doherty
Sun 31 A Brighton & Hove Albion 4-0 BT Lloris Aurier Sanchez Tanganga Davies Hojbjerg
Thu 4 H Chelsea Lloris Aurier 1 Sissoko
Sun 7 H West Bromwich Albion 0-0 Sky Hart Tanganga Rodon Dier Reguilon Hojbjerg
Wed 10 A Everton (FAC) Fifth Round Lloris Aurier Hojbjerg
Sat 13 A Manchester City 3-3 BT Lloris Sanchez Sanchez Tanganga Davies Hojbjerg
Thu 18 A Wolfsberger AC (EL) Round of 32 (1) Lloris Aurier Sissoko
Sun 21 A West Ham United 2-0 Sky Lloris Aurier Alderweireld Dier Reguilon Hojbjerg
Wed 24 H Wolfsberger AC (EL) Round of 32 (2) Lloris Doherty Sissoko
Sun 28 H Burnley 2-0 BT Lloris Tanganga Tanganga Sanchez Davies Hojbjerg
Thu 4 A Fulham Lloris Doherty Hojbjerg
DEC Sun 7 H Crystal Palace 1-1 Sky Lloris Tanganga Alderweireld Dier Reguilon Hojbjerg
Thu 11 H Dinamo Zagreb (EL) Round of 16 (1) Hart Doherty Sissoko
Sun 14 A Arsenal 1-2 Amazon Lloris Aurier Alderweireld Dier Davies Hojbjerg
Thu 18 A Dinamo Zagreb (EL) Round of 16 (2) Lloris Doherty Sissoko
Sun 21 A Aston Villa 0-2 Sky Lloris Doherty Alderweireld Dier Reguilon Hojbjerg
Sun 4 A Newcastle United Lloris Aurier Hojbjerg
Sun 11 H Manchester United 3-1 Sky Lloris Doherty Sanchez Dier Davies 1 Hojbjerg
Fri 16 A Everton Lloris Aurier Reguilon
Wed 21 H Southampton 1-1 Sky Lloris Tanganga Sanchez Dier Davies Hojbjerg
Sun 25 N Manchester City (CC) Final Lloris Tanganga Hojbjerg
Sun 2 H Sheffield United 3-0 BT Lloris Aurier Alderweireld 1Dier Davies Hojbjerg
Sat 8 A Leeds United Lloris Aurier Hojbjerg
Sun 16 H Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 Sky Lloris Aurier Sanchez Dier Reguilon
Wed 19 H Aston Villa Lloris Aurier
Sun 23 A Leicester City 5-0 BBC Lloris Aurier Alderweireld Rodon Davies
Lloris Aurier
JAN 1-1 Amazon Sanchez Dier Reguilon

3-1 Sky Rodon Dier Davies

4-1 BT Alderweireld Sanchez Davies

1-3 BT Rodon Dier Davies

0-1 Sky Alderweireld Rodon Sissoko

0-1 BT Alderweireld Dier Davies

2-0 BT Alderweireld Sanchez Davies

4-5(AET) BT Alderweireld Sanchez 2 Davies

MAY APR MAR FEB 0-3 Sky Sanchez Dier Davies

4-1 BT Alderweireld Dier Davies

1-2 Sky Sanchez Dier Reguilon

4-0 BT Alderweireld Dier Davies

4-0 Sky Alderweireld Sanchez Reguilon

1-0# BT Alderweireld Sanchez Davies

4-1 Sky Alderweireld Sanchez Reguilon

2-0 BT Sanchez Dier Davies

1-2 Sky Alderweireld Sanchez Reguilon

0-3 BT Sanchez Dier Davies

2-0 Sky Sanchez Rodon Reguilon
2-2 Sky
Sanchez Rodon Reguilon

1-3 Sky Dier Rodon Reguilon

2-2 Sky Alderweireld Rodon Dier

2-1 Sky Alderweireld Dier Reguilon

0-1 Sky Alderweireld Dier Reguilon

4-0 Sky Alderweireld Dier Reguilon

1-3 BT Alderweireld Dier Reguilon

2.05pm Sky

6.00pm Sky

4.00pm Sky

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, 1949/50
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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FIXTURES & RESULTS

# = OWN GOAL 1ST SUB 2ND SUB 3RD SUB 4TH SUB 5TH SUB 6TH 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

Hart Aurier Alderweireld Sissoko

Ndombele Dele Lamela 1 Son 1 Bergwijn Lloris Doherty Dier Sissoko Lo Celso Lucas Kane 1
Winks Lucas 1 Lo Celso Son Kane
Fernandes Ndombele Reguilon Lamela 1 Bergwijn Hart Alderweireld Reguilon Fernandes Ndombele Lamela Bergwijn
Winks Lucas 1 Lo Celso 2 Bergwijn Kane 3(1p)
Sissoko Ndombele 1 Lamela Son 2 Kane 2(1p) Hart Doherty Sanchez Davies Hojbjerg Lucas Kane
Sissoko Ndombele Bergwijn Son 1 Kane 2
Winks Bale Lamela Lucas 1 Vinicius Lloris Aurier Reguilon Sissoko Ndombele Dele 1p Lamela
Sissoko Lucas Ndombele Son 1 Kane
Lo Celso Bale Dele Bergwijn Vinicius Hart Doherty Alderweireld Davies Winks Dele Lucas
Sissoko Lamela Ndombele Son Kane 1p
Sissoko Bale Lo Celso 1 Lucas 1 Kane 1 Hart Doherty Davies Winks Lucas Bale Vinicius
Sissoko Bale Ndombele Son Kane 1
Sissoko Bergwijn Ndombele Son 1 Kane Sissoko Son 1 Dele Lo Celso Clarke
Ndombele Bale Dele Lucas 1 Vinicius 2
Sissoko Bergwijn Ndombele Son Kane Hart Rodon Reguilon Lo Celso Lamela Bale Vinicius
Lo Celso Bale 1p Ndombele Lucas Son 1
Sissoko Bergwijn Lo Celso Son 1 Kane 1 Hojbjerg Lamela Lucas Son Kane
Lo Celso 1 Reguilon Bale Lucas Vinicius 1
Sissoko Bergwijn Ndombele Son Kane 1 Hart Rodon Davies Winks Lo Celso Bale 1 Lucas
Sissoko Bergwijn Lo Celso Son 1 Kane
Sissoko Lo Celso Ndombele Son Kane Hojbjerg Vinicius Son Bergwijn Ndombele
Winks Bale 1 Dele Lucas Kane 1
Hojbjerg Winks Ndombele 1 Son Kane Hart Aurier Rodon Davies Lo Celso Lucas Vinicius
Winks Bergwijn Ndombele Son 1 Kane 1p
Sissoko 1 Lucas Ndombele Son 1 Kane Hart Rodon Davies Lo Celso 1 Lucas Bale Vinicius
White Fernandes Dele Lucas 1 Vinicius 3
Sissoko Winks Ndombele Son Kane 1 Hojbjerg Clarke Whiteman White Scarlett
Hojbjerg Ndombele 1 Bergwijn Son Kane 1
Winks 1 Bale 1 Lamela Lucas Vinicius Hart Sanchez Davies Lo Celso Lucas Bale Vinicius
Hojbjerg 1 Ndombele Bergwijn Son Kane
Ndombele Davies Bale Son Bergwijn Sissoko Bergwijn Dier Aurier Dele 1p
Hojbjerg Bergwijn Ndombele Son Vinicius
Ndombele Lamela Lucas Son 1 Kane 1 Hart Rodon Davies Winks Lucas Bale Vinicius
Ndombele Lamela 1 Lucas Bergwijn Son
Ndombele Lamela Lucas Son Kane Bergwijn Ndombele Son Kane Sissoko
Winks Bale 1 Dele Lucas 1 Son 1
Ndombele Lucas 1 Lamela Son Kane Hart Doherty Rodon Davies Lo Celso Dele Lucas
Winks Lamela Dele 1 Bergwijn Vinicius 2
Ndombele Bale 2 Lucas 1 Son Kane 1 Hart Reguilon Rodon Winks Ndombele Dele Lucas
Ndombele Bale Dele Son Kane
Winks Bale 2 Lucas Son Kane 2 Bale Lucas Winks Unused: Hart, Doherty, Rodon, Davies, Bergwijn, Vinicius
Ndombele Lamela Dele Son Kane 2
Ndombele Bale Lucas Son Kane Hart Reguilon Alderweireld Sissoko Lamela Son Vinicius
Winks Lamela Dele Lucas Kane
Ndombele Lo Celso Lucas Vinicius 1 Kane 1 Bergwijn Sissoko Lamela Unused: Hart, Aurier, Alderweireld, Rodon, Tanganga, Dele
Ndombele Lo Celso Lucas Vinicius Kane 2
Ndombele Lo Celso Lucas Son 1 Kane Sissoko Lucas Vinicius Unused: Hart, Reguilon, Rodon,Tanganga, Dele, Fernandes
Hojbjerg Sissoko Ndombele Son Kane 2
Ndombele Bale 1 Lo Celso Son 1 Lucas Davies Winks Tanganga Vinicius Unused: Hart, Alderweireld, White, Dele, Bergwijn
Winks Lucas Lo Celso Son Kane
Lo Celso Bale 3 Dele Son 1 Kane Tanganga Devine 1 Bale Clarke Reguilon
Lo Celso Bale Dele Son 1 Kane
Lamela Vinicius Unused: Hart, Doherty, Alderweireld, Davies, Dele, Lucas, Bale

Lucas Vinicius Sanchez Unused:Hart, Alderweireld, Sissoko, Fernandes, Bale, Lamela

Hojbjerg Kane Son Ndombele 2 Rodon

Lamela Winks Bale Unused:Hart, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Sissoko, Lucas, Vinicius

Vinicius Lucas Lamela Unused: Hart, Doherty, Dier, Tanganga, Winks, Devine

Lucas Lamela Unused:Hart, Doherty, Sanchez, Rodon, Tanganga, Winks, Bale

Doherty Bergwijn Scarlett Unused: Hart, Dier, Rodon, Sissoko, Bale, Vinicius

Kane 1 Dele Winks Sissoko Vinicius

Sissoko Dele Bale Unused: Hart, Doherty, Alderweireld, Winks, Bergwijn, Vinicius

Vinicius 1 Lamela Bergwijn Ndombele Hojbjerg

Doherty Bale Dele Unused: Hart, Alderweireld, Davies, Sissoko, Winks, Vinicius

Bale 1 Lucas Lavinier Scarlett John

Dele Lamela Doherty Unused: Hart, Dier, Davies, Winks, Sissoko, Vinicius

Sissoko Lucas Lamela Unused: Hart, Dier, Reguilon, Tanganga, Winks, Vinicius

Sissoko Lamela Vinicius Unused: Hart, Dier, Davies, Ndombele, Dele, Bergwijn

Bale Bergwijn Lucas Hojbjerg Vinicius

Lamela 1 Sissoko Dele Unused: Hart, Aurier, Davies, Dier, Winks, Vinicius

Bale Lo Celso Ndombele Vinicius Reguilon Bergwijn

Davies Bergwijn Sissoko Unused: Hart, Dier, Dele, Bale, Scarlett, Devine

Son Lamela Bale Unused: Hart, Dier, Sissoko, Winks, Dele, Scarlett

Sissoko Lamela Bale Unused:Hart, Alderweireld, Winks, Alli, Tanganga, Vinicius

Lucas Lamela Dele Unused: Hart, Tanganga, Sanchez, Winks, Bale, Lo Celso

Winks Lamela Bergwijn Unused: Hart, Tanganga, Sanchez, Sissoko, Dele, Vinicius

Bale Sissoko Dele Bergwijn Unused:Hart,Sanchez,Tanganga,Ndombele,Lamela

Winks Bergwijn Lamela Unused: Hart, Doherty, Sanchez, Ndombele, Sissoko, Lucas

Lamela Lucas Ndombele Unused: Hart, Doherty, Sanchez, Sissoko, Winks, Bergwijn

UNUSED SUBSTITUTES (EUROPA LEAGUE) (FA CUP)
LASK (22.10.2020) Lloris, Austin, Aurier, Alderweireld, Ndombele, Bergwijn, Kane Marine (10.01.2021) Gazzaniga, Sanchez, Ndombele, Son
Antwerp (29.10.2020) Hart, Doherty, Alderweireld, Sissoko, Clarke, White, Cirkin Wycombe (25.01.2021) Gazzaniga, Aurier, Reguilon, Bergwijn
Ludogorets (05.11.2020) Lloris, Sanchez, Dele, Austin, Clarke, White, Cirkin Everton (10.01.2021) Hart, Rodon, Dier, Tanganga
Ludogorets (26.11.2020) Austin, Reguilon, Dier, Aurier, Sissoko, Son, Kane
LASK (03.12.2020) Austin, Whiteman, Winks, Clarke, White, Scarlett All kick-off times are local. The dates and times for these
Antwerp (10.12.2020) Whiteman, Alderweireld, Dier, Dele, Clarke, White, Scarlett fixtures, including TV matches, are subject to change.
Wolfsberger (18.02.2021) Hart, Whiteman, Sanchez, Tanganga, Lavinier, Bowden, Scarlett The dates for UEFA matches & cup rounds are for guidance only -
Wolfsberger (24.02.2021) Lloris, Reguilon, Tanganga, Ndombele, Markanday, Son, Kane matches may take place on a different date to that given.
Dinamo (11.03.2021) Hart, Whiteman, Doherty, Reguilon, Tanganga, Alderweireld, Winks
Dinamo (19.03.2021) Hart, Doherty, Alderweireld, Tanganga, Lavinier, Scarlett

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LEGENDS ON LEGENDS

LEGENDS

LEGEONNDS

Concluding our feature for 2020/21, as we speak to our former stars about their
memories of great players from our opponents. This evening, our former

Republic of Ireland striker Robbie Keane recalls the impressive career of his
ex-international team-mate and Aston Villa legend Steve Staunton.

By Paul Miles

Steve Staunton woneverydomestic Nicknamed ‘Stan’, Staunton STEVE STAUNTON
earned his first cap in 1988 and his FACTFILE
honour in his spells last in 2002 and is the only player
to have featured in all 13 of Ireland’s • Born in Drogheda, Ireland, 19
at Liverpool and matches in World Cup Finals in 1994, January 1969
1998 and 2002.
Villa, and his 102 • Signed by Kenny Dalglish
Arriving at Liverpool from Dundalk for Liverpool from Dundalk
caps make him one of in 1986, his career path took him to in 1986
Liverpool then Villa, then back to
the greatest Republic of Ireland Liverpool before a return to Villa • Won the FA Cup (1989) and
Park. He won the FA Cup (1989) and league championship (1990)
players of all-time. League championship (1990) in his in his first spell at Anfield
Yet it’s fair to say Staunton’s first spell on Merseyside (1986-91)
career falls somewhat under the and took his appearances to 148 • Played over 300 times in
radar compared to some of his with a second spell (1998-2001), but two spells for Villa
contemporaries like Roy Keane, he’s most fondly remembered by
Denis Irwin or Shay Given. “People the Holte End faithful at Villa, where • Won two League Cups (1994,
don’t speak about him too much, he racked up over 300 appearances 1996) at Villa
in two spells (1991/98, 2000/03)
and helped Villa lift the League Cup • First player to reach 100
in 1994 and 1996. Villa also won the caps for the Republic of
UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2001. Ireland

He finished his career with spells • Won 102 caps, captain and
at Coventry City and Walsall manager, 1988-2007
and managed the Republic of
Ireland between 2006-07 before • Played every game at 1990,
another short managerial spell at 1994 and 2002 World Cups
Darlington, 2009-10.
but they should,” said Robbie Keane,
who made his Ireland debut 10 years Robbie remains the Republic’s
after Staunton, and looked up to record cap (146) and goalscorer (68)
the defender as he burst onto the and played regularly with Staunton
international scene in the late 1990s
and early 2000s.

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LEGENDS ON LEGENDS

Robbie Keane and Steve
Staunton on Ireland duty

in the first five of his 18 years GREATS OF THE GAME
representing his country, including
the 2002 World Cup. He was later Four more stars whose names are synonymous with Villa…
captain in Staunton’s short spell at
the helm. PONGO WARING PAUL MCGRATH

“Growing up, he was a player I Centre-forward who joined Aston Villa One of the greatest defenders of his
always looked up to,” said Keano from Tranmere Rovers in 1928 and generation, he suffered constant knee
this week. “Then I had the pleasure scored a hat-trick against Birmingham problems throughout his career but his
of playing with him. He was a great City on his first appearance in claret ability to read the game meant he was
team-mate, a good lad, but most of and blue – a reserve game in front of a able to overcome those issues and rise
all, an unbelievable player. 23,000-strong crowd! A real personality to the very top. Regarded by some Villa
at the club, he gained his nickname from fans as their greatest-ever player, he
“He could play left-back or left a cartoon character of the time. In his spent seven years there after joining
centre-back, with that unbelievable seven years at Villa Park, he netted 167 from Manchester United in 1989. Won
left foot, a wand. He was such goals in 226 appearances including 10 the 1993 PFA Player of the Year and also
a cultured player. When I broke hat-tricks and a club record 49 league added two League Cup winners’ medals
through, he was one of the senior goals in the 1930/31 season. to his trophy cabinet in 1994 and 1996.
players, captain at the time and
brilliant for me. He was someone PETER MCPARLAND DENNIS MORTIMER
who players looked up to and always
great around the dressing room, Northern Ireland international who Liverpool-born midfielder who spent 10
great for team bonding and stuff scored 98 goals in 293 games for Villa years atVilla following his transfer from
like that. from 1952-62. He holds a unique place in neighbours Coventry and will forever be
English football as the first player in the remembered for captaining the side in
“He then gave me the captain’s game to score in and win both English the European Cup Final win over Bayern
armband when he was in charge. major domestic knockout Finals. Munich in 1982. Joined Villa in 1975, won
I really appreciated that. The Netted twice as Villa beat Manchester the League Cup two years later, the
problem for ‘Stan’ was that it was United to win the 1957 FA Cup and then League championship in 1980/81 and
a transitional period at the time, scored in the second leg of the League then lifted the European Cup. Went on
he had a younger group, and it was Cup Final in 1961, as Villa came from to make 317 appearances for the club,
always going to take time to bed 2-0 down from the first game to beat scoring 31 goals.
in. Unfortunately, he didn’t get that Rotherham 3-2 on aggregate.
time.

“People don’t speak about him too
much, but they should, he was a top,
top player – Liverpool, Villa and over
100 caps for Ireland. A fantastic
player and a great guy, as well.”

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IN THAT NUMBER

Continuing 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: Des White
Age: 91
Lives: Brackley, Oxfordshire

Why do you support Spurs? Ricky Villa’s winning goal in the 1981 1948. Although Spurs lost 3-1,
Because of family, who lived in FA Cup final replay at Wembley.  we were leading 1-0 through Len
Walthamstow. I was one of 10 Duquemin with about 10 minutes to
children, born in 1930 and my three Pick your Spurs five-a-side team go, when the great Stanley Matthews
older brothers were all Spurs fans. Ted Ditchburn, Danny Blanchflower, turned on a brilliant performance to
What was your first live game? Glenn Hoddle, Paul Gascoigne and turn it around. 
Spurs v Blackburn Rovers, January Jimmy Greaves.
1938. I was taken to the game by my If you were stranded  on a desert
eldest brother and we had seats in Which Spurs game in history would island, which current Spurs player
the East Stand. After WW2 broke out you most liked to have seen? would you want with you?
in 1939, with my brothers, we went The FA Cup final at Wembley against Harry Kane.
regularly to see wartime football. Leicester, when Spurs won and
Clubs could have guest players and I clinched the famous Double.  Favourite feature of Tottenham
recall Aldershot coming to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium?
with about eight internationals, all The whole set up is brilliant, but the
guests. golden cockerel on top of the South
Stand is my favourite.

First Spurs memory? What is your most treasured Spurs You’re selecting an all-time Spurs
Obviously my first live game, but possession? XI – who is the first name on the
when league football resumed after A hard-backed book produced in teamsheet?
WW2, my brothers were home from 1961 to celebrate Spurs winning the Danny Blanchflower.
military service, we often cycled to Double.
White Hart Lane. Houses close to What was your best season
the ground took in the bicycles, you What is your favourite Spurs shirt? following Spurs?
would wheel them straight through I have never owned one, but if I did It has to be the 1960/61 Double
the living room to the rear garden, it would be the 1961 Double team’s season. But I was also lucky to have
you were charged 3p (in old money), shirt. followed the great ‘Push and Run’ side
and given a raffle tickets as a receipt. who won the league title in 1951, the
Favourite away day? year after they had been promoted
Do you have a favourite Spurs Villa Park, for Spurs’ FA Cup semi- from Division Two.
photo? final against Blackpool in March,
The one (above right) with my What does Spurs mean to you?
son Christopher and other family A great deal because it has been a
members. He has been a season family thing. When I go to a match
ticket holder for many years and now, I remember my late brothers
has taken me to the new stadium on and what fun we had. My eldest
four occasions and I have some fond brother even a married girl who lived
memories.  in White Hart Lane. Although I am 91,
I still love going with my son and the
Best goal you’ve seen live? lads, but only occasionally.

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Colours: White shirts with navy trim, Colours: Claret and blue shirts,
navy shorts, white socks white shorts, blue socks

INTERIM HEAD COACH: RYAN MASON HEAD COACH: DEAN SMITH

HUGO LLORIS 1 1 TOM HEATON
MATT DOHERTY 2 2 MATTHEW CASH
SERGIO REGUILON 3 3 NEIL TAYLOR
TOBY ALDERWEIRELD 4 4 EZRI KONSA
PIERRE-EMILE HOJBJERG 5 5 TYRONE MINGS
DAVINSON SANCHEZ 6 6 DOUGLAS LUIZ
HEUNG-MIN SON 7 7 JOHN MCGINN
8 9 WESLEY MORAES
HARRY WINKS 9 10 JACK GREALISH
GARETH BALE 10 11 OLLIE WATKINS
HARRY KANE 11 12 JED STEER
ERIK LAMELA 12 15 BERTRAND TRAORE
14 17 MAHMOUD TREZEGUET
JOE HART 15 18 MATT TARGETT
JOE RODON 17 19 MARVELOUS NAKAMBA
18 20 ROSS BARKLEY
ERIC DIER 19 21 ANWAR EL GHAZI
MOUSSA SISSOKO 20 22 BJORN ENGELS
GIOVANI LO CELSO 21 25 MORGAN SANSON
RYAN SESSEGNON 22 26 EMILIANO MARTINEZ
23 27 AHMED ELMOHAMADY
DELE ALLI 24 30 KORTNEY HAUSE
JUAN FOYTH 25 39 KEINAN DAVIS
PAULO GAZZANIGA 27 41 JACOB RAMSEY
STEVEN BERGWIJN 28 52 JADEN PHILOGENE-BIDACE
SERGE AURIER 33 60 CARNEY CHUKWUEMEKA
JAPHET TANGANGA 45
LUCAS MOURA 47
TANGUY NDOMBELE
BEN DAVIES
CARLOS VINICIUS
JACK CLARKE

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