Spurs v Ludogorets

UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE O F F I C I A L M ATC H DAY P R O G R A M M E
GROUP STAGE

v PFC LUDOGORETS
26.11.20 // KO - 8PM

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HEAD COACH JOSE
MOURINHO
THE THOUGHT OF BRINGING YOU
HOME TO THIS STADIUM AS SOON
AS IT IS SAFE TO DO SO DRIVES US
ON TO PERFORM IN EVERY GAME

Good evening and have more of the ball yet we were always from your sofas, and the
‘welcome back’. comfortable playing that way thought of bringing you home to
Saturday’s win was because we knew our game plan this stadium as soon as it is safe
all about the players, and that makes this result and to do so drives us on to perform in
they deserve the the performance all the more every game.
plaudits because they satisfying.  The team is in a good
were fantastic.  The boys showed place and it is clear that we are We put the Premier League to one
incredible energy, big hearts and seeing evolution at every level.  side this evening, as we turn our
solidarity, while the discipline attentions to the Europa League
demonstrated required a huge I know I say this a lot, but it does and welcome Ludogorets Razgrad
effort. make me sad that we are unable to to London.
share these experiences together
As a group, we had little time with you yet.  It is heart-breaking We did enough last time to
together to prepare for this game, to see our magnificent stadium lit secure a comfortable win in the
however they all followed the up only by lights, rather than your away game in Bulgaria earlier this
strategy to a clinical degree. energy, on such big occasions. We month, however we must be aware
all know you are supporting us as and expect that Ludogorets will
We knew Manchester City would come here and give everything
tonight in order to stay alive in this
competition.

We may have already recorded
two wins from our first three
games, yet this is a tricky group to
be in and we must be prepared that
perhaps not even 10 or 11 points will
be enough to qualify.  That is why
it is so important that we secure
victory tonight.  We have two home
games remaining in the group so we
must ensure that we do our job and
continue to pick up points in order
to push on in this tournament.

 
I hope you enjoy the game.

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IN THIS ISSUE

CONTENTS 14

21 LUCAS MOURA
OPPOSITION
The winger waxes lyrical
Bulgarian side Ludogorets about our Head Coach and his

visit north London for this desire for silverware

Europa League encounter 27
ROAD TO GLORY

A capital clash with local

rivals in 1981 was a stepping

stone to FA Cup success

32 45
HODDLE V CRUYFF PETER CROUCH

Bulgarian Andrey Zhelyazkov The striker looks back at

recalls two superstars going our thrilling European

head-to-head at the Lane ride a decade ago

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MATCH REWIND

SPURS 21.11.20 MANCHESTER CITY

PREMIER LEAGUE

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SON (5)
LO CELSO (65)

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23 28 07 AURIER 24 02 WALKER
03 DIAS
ALDERWEIRELD 04 14 LAPORTE 20 16 17
DIER 15 27 CANCELO
05 17 17 DE BRUYNE (C)
REGUILÓN 03 16 RODRI
03 15 04 24 SISSOKO 17 20 SILVA 27 14 03 02
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BERGWIJN 23

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HART, BALE, AGUERO, STEFFEN, GARCIA
DAVIES, VINICIUS FOULS
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EURO NIGHTS

NOVEMBER NIGHTS
TO REMEMBER!

Throughout the years, European nights in November have been kind to us. From victory in
Rotterdam over Feyenoord in our very first Euro fixture in the month during 1961, to our win
over tonight’s opponents three weeks ago, we have won 28 of our 41 European fixtures in November.

Here are just some of the highlights…

1 NOVEMBER 1961 Delight for Terry Dyson made for a nervy atmosphere inside
European Cup 1st Round, 1st Leg after putting us ahead the stadium.
FEYENOORD 1 SPURS 3 against Feyenoord
In the end, Peters’ goal proved
Having demolished Polish side 2 NOVEMBER 1971 decisive and we squeezed through
Gornik Zabrze 10-5 on aggregate in UEFA Cup 2nd Round, 2nd Leg by the narrowest of margins. We
our first-ever European tie, it was SPURS 1 NANTES 0 hadn’t hit top form, but better
Dutch giants Feyenoord that stood En route to UEFA Cup glory in 1972, performances were still to come as
in our way in the next round. we endured a nervy November night we marched all the way to European
against Nantes at White Hart Lane. success against Wolves some seven
Our first-ever November fixture months later.
in European competition saw us A goalless draw at the French
travel to Rotterdam and we went side’s Stade Malakoff in the first 7 NOVEMBER 1984
on to record our first away win in leg meant it was all to play for in the UEFA Cup 2nd Round, 2nd Leg
continental football. Gornik had return in north London, and we knew FC BRUGES 0 SPURS 3
beaten us 4-2 in Poland and by all there was no room for error as an We had defeated Belgian opposition
accounts, it was another below-par away goal could have put paid to our in the form of Anderlecht to win
performance from Bill Nicholson’s hopes of progression. the UEFA Cup in May 1984, but our
side in the Netherlands, but this time grip on the trophy was in danger
we came through with the win. We made the perfect start though, of being loosened by another
captain on the night Martin Peters
It was 18-year-old Frank Saul who putting us ahead after 15 minutes
stole the show, scoring twice to but we couldn’t add to our tally
reward the 1,000 Spurs supporters despite dominating. Pat Jennings
who had made the trip across the had very little to do at the other end,
North Sea to Rotterdam. We were but our inability to kill off the tie
put under the cosh by the home side
in the early stages but took the lead
against the run of play shortly before
half-time through Terry Dyson.

Saul scored his first goal three
minutes into the second period,
heading home a John White cross,
and showed great composure in the
71st minute to finish from Cliff Jones’
pass.

Feyenoord had made it 2-1 through
Reiner Kreijermaat’s 35-yard drive
just past the hour mark and then
Rinus Bennaers twice hit the bar as
we clung on to victory. We drew 1-1
in the N17 return two weeks later in
another November fixture, to ensure
a 4-2 aggregate win.

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Belgian club five months later. After Clive Allen doubles our Crouch and Roman Pavlyuchenko in
overcoming SC Braga of Portugal lead against FC Bruges our 3-1 win.
in the first round of the 1984/85
tournament, we faced FC Bruges in 24 NOVEMBER 2010 It’s a game that will live long in the
round two and it was a disaster of a UEFA Champions League, Group A memory (and you can read more
first leg for us. SPURS 3 WERDER BREMEN 0 about it from page 45 onwards), but
Our first foray into the Champions three weeks later we entertained
Not only did we find ourselves League 10 years ago saw a Werder Bremen during the month
2-0 down thanks to goals from Jan November night which was as good and it was imperative that all the
Cuelemans and a penalty converted as it gets when we toppled reigning good work that had gone into
by Bruges goalkeeper Birger Jensen, champions Internazionale in N17. defeating Inter wasn’t wasted
but Glenn Hoddle was sent off! against the Germans.
Fortunately Clive Allen scored in the We’d lost 3-4 in dramatic
dying seconds to give us a crucial circumstances at the San Siro in our A win would have booked our place
away goal. previous group game – coming back in the knockout stages with a game
from 0-4 down with 10 men thanks to go and we went into the game
Back at the Lane for the November to Gareth Bale’s hat-trick – but came buoyed by a stunning comeback
return, we completely turned the out on top on 2 November with Bale victory over Arsenal at The Emirates
tables and made amends for the the architect, assisting all three four days earlier.
first leg display. We levelled the goals for Rafa van der Vaart, Peter
aggregate score just five minutes Younes Kaboul was the
in when Micky Hazard scored with matchwinner that day and he got the
a superb left-foot strike from the ball rolling against Werder Bremen,
edge of the area, before Allen put us side-footing home Aaron Lennon’s
ahead in the tie in the 27th minute, cross after just six minutes. Luka
tapping home after Jensen spilled a Modric effectively ended the
cross. contest seconds before half-time
when he kept his cool in the penalty
The game was all but over even area to beat keeper Tim Wiese.
before half-time when Graham
Roberts added our third after 34 We could even afford a penalty
minutes to ensure the holders miss by Bale, who saw his spot-kick
remained in the competition. saved by Wiese after Felix Kroos
upended Modric as he raced into the
Peter Crouch and Aaron Lennon area. Bale twice hit the woodwork,
finish the job against Bremen but Crouch wrapped up the win 11
minutes from time from another
Lennon assist to guarantee at least
a second-place finish in the group.

1 NOVEMBER 2017
UEFA Champions League, Group H
SPURS 3 REAL MADRID 1

Following a disappointing
Champions League campaign in
2016/17, when we failed to get
past the group stage, there was no
such slip-up 12 months later as we

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EURO NIGHTS

Dele opens the scoring from close range
to set up our victory over Real Madrid

produced one of our greatest-ever 6 NOVEMBER 2018 Our response was excellent, but
performances en route to topping UEFA Champions League, Group H so was the performance of PSV’s
Group H. SPURS 2 PSV EINDHOVEN 1 goalkeeper Jeroen Zoet who
produced a string of fine saves to
In fact, you have to go back to that With just one point from our keep us at bay.
2016/17 season for the last time we first three games of the 2018/19
failed to win a European match in Champions League group stage, We completely dominated but
November, as we lost to both Bayer we needed two November wins to as the game entered its final
Leverkusen and Monaco. have any hopes of making it to the quarter, we still trailed.
knockout stages. Step forward Harry Kane, who
There was no such repeat the drilled a low shot past Zoet with
following season though. Having A defeat to Inter in the San Siro 12 minutes remaining and then
already beaten Borussia Dortmund and at home to Barcelona was saw his 89th-minute close-range
and APOEL and drawn at the followed by a 2-2 draw away to PSV header flick off Trent Sainsbury
Bernabeu against Real Madrid, we Eindhoven, so when the Dutch outfit and give us what had looked a most
welcomed the Spanish giants to arrived at Wembley on the sixth unlikely win.
Wembley Stadium on the first of the of the month, nothing more than
month for our fourth game of the victory would suffice. It wouldn’t be the last time we
group. enjoyed late drama in that season’s
But just 61 seconds into the game, competition, as we marched all the
Almost exactly seven years to we fell behind when Luuk de Jong way to the final for the first time in
the day we demolished Champions headed past Paulo Gazzaniga. our history.
League holders Inter Milan, we
did the same to Zinedine Zidane’s Harry Kane is the hero
reigning champions on what can only against PSV in 2018
be described as a classic glory night.

Dele Alli gave us the lead after 27
minutes when he turned in Kieran
Trippier’s cross from close range,
then doubled our advantage early in
the second half with a shot that took
a deflection off Real’s Sergio Ramos.

Christian Eriksen provided a cool
finish from Harry Kane’s pass for
our third goal and even Cristiano
Ronaldo’s consolation goal with
10 minutes left couldn’t take the
shine off a truly sensational team
performance, one which secured top
spot in the group with two games
still to play.

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SHARING
PRINCIPLES

LUCAS MOURA has loved his life in north London
from the minute he arrived in the capital almost three
years ago. Yet, it has been made just that bit sweeter for
the Brazilian following the summer arrival of compatriot

Carlos Vinicius as well as his strong connection
with Head Coach Jose Mourinho

By Liam Carson

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LUCAS MOURA

W ith a real zest for HE’S THE BEST COACH IF YOU
people and life, WANT TO BE A CHAMPION
Lucas Moura is BECAUSE HE KNOWS THE WAY
loving his time TO BEING A CHAMPION
in N17.
Quickly
approaching the third anniversary
of his January 2018, arrival in
north London, the skilled Brazilian
trickster has labelled his journey
with us so far as ‘magical’.
Swapping the French capital
for the English one, Lucas joined
us from Paris Saint-Germain –
the club where he first made his
mark in Europe. He enjoyed an supporters will forever laud his Silverware remains our target
abundantly successful spell in exploits in Amsterdam back in and Lucas is optimistic that the
the City of Light as he scooped May 2019. It was his miraculous realisation of that goal isn’t far
11 major honours in his five years hat-trick in that Champions away. Looking at our squad, our
there, however, a lack of playing League semi-final night against facilities and especially the man
time in his final six months saw a Ajax which he admits more leading us in the dugout, the
gloomy finish to his time on the than makes up for those tough 28-year-old believes everything
banks of the Seine. moments in Paris – a moment in is now in place for us to achieve
Then London came calling for his life which will always have a success.
the skilful forward – a move which special place in his heart.
presented Lucas the opportunity A significant factor in Lucas’
and environment to rediscover That treble from the Brazilian confidence is that aforementioned
that sparkle which had seen was also a landmark moment for man at the helm, Jose Mourinho
him burst onto the scene as an us as it sent us through to our – a coach who might have won
18-year-old back at his first club, first ever European Cup Final every domestic honour possible
Sao Paulo. and, while it wasn’t to be our in his career to date, yet is still
No matter what Lucas goes on to day in the subsequent Madrid as hungry as ever to continue
do in the rest of his Spurs career, showpiece, it was a statement of adding to his haul of 25 trophies.
our progression. It is clear to see the duo, both

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principally Portuguese speakers, WE DESERVE TO WIN FOR
have a strong relationship with THE SHEER SIZE OF THE CLUB,
Jose having deployed the former THE STRUCTURE, THE FAN BASE,
PSG man in 49 out of his 51 games FOR THE LEVEL OF PLAYERS IN
in charge of us so far. It shows just THE SQUAD. THE CLUB
how much trust our Head Coach DESERVES TO WIN A TITLE
has in the Brazilian – something
which Lucas puts down to the trophies. So, I think he sees that grow with him (as Head Coach),
pair’s ‘shared principles’. same mentality in me. just by his mere presence.

“He’s the best coach if you “I hope he does because that’s “He’s somebody who has a lot
want to be a champion because a good thing. I always try to give of football knowledge, and I’m
he knows the way to being a my best in training sessions and certain that he’s the right man to
champion. He’s a winner, he’s won in games, of course. I believe we guide us to win titles because he
every title possible that there is share the same principles; that we knows what it takes to do so. We
to win, he’s won titles at every club need to enjoy football and always deserve to win for the sheer size
he’s worked for,” Lucas explained. give our best – to fight for the of the club, the structure, the fan
“So, to be able to work with him team and the Club. I am like this. base, for the level of players in the
has been fantastic. Every day I squad. The club deserves to win a
learn something new from him and “When you play well, he’ll praise title and I think he’s the right man
he’s a very honest person; very you. That’s what I value the most to achieve that.”
direct and sincere. about him. He knows how to
manage a group (of players), how This summer, a further
“I think his method is about the to treat them and tactically, he’s Portuguese speaker joined the
mentality and the way he tries brilliant. I think the Club will really squad as Brazilian striker Carlos
to build it within the squad. He is
always positive. He believes that
we can win trophies this season
and we feel he really wants to be
successful here – he wants us to
be the same.

“Every time I am on the pitch, I
give my best, I fight until the end
and I always believe we can win

DID YOU
KNOW:

In his last three
games against
Ludogorets, Lucas
has been involved
in three goals and
is unbeaten against
the Bulgarian
outfit in his career
to date.

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PREMIER LEAGUE
2020/21 STATS

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APPEARANCES

01

71040+X0 RGOALS
74%
PASSING ACCURACY

Vinicius completed his loan – something he describes as a more comfortable with me
move from Benfica – and it has characteristic of the Brazilian around because he doesn’t speak
been clear to see that he and his people – and from that moment, English, he doesn’t understand
compatriot Lucas have already hit he knew they were going to get on what team-mates are saying
it off. very well. to him. So, I can help him with
translating. On the Brazilian side,
A few weeks ago, prior to the “The interview was amazing,” the we know what we need in life, and
lockdown, the pair went for food Brazilian international smiled. I know the way a Brazilian player
together at a Brazilian restaurant “I didn’t know his history that thinks and how they feel about
in the capital where Lucas turned well but, on that day, it was very football.
to roving reporter, taking it natural. We were eating and
upon himself to conduct an in- speaking about his life and history. “Every day is good with him and
depth interview with Carlos in He’s a very humble guy, very nice. I really hope he does well and
front of the Spurs TV cameras. From the first day that I spoke to that helps the team. He deserves
In an enlightening and emotional him, I realised that we would have to be here, and I think it is a big
exchange – which can now be seen a good relationship. achievement for him. I’m happy to
across all of our digital channels – have him here, another Brazilian,
Carlos spoke at length about his “That’s just normal in Brazil. to speak Portuguese. He’ll help
journey to Spurs, from his days as Brazilians are so close as people. us a lot because he has so much
a youth player, to tragically losing Even if we don’t know each other quality and it’s very good for our
his mother and to arriving in north that well, we are still close. We like squad.
London last month. to be around each other, inviting
each other over to one another’s “We had missed a player like him,
It was an incredibly insightful homes, having barbeques and a number nine, because we only
conversation, as we got to speaking about everything. had Harry Kane – now Carlos can
learn so much about our new do that job as well. It will be good
striker. Lucas described it an as “Since the first day, we had a for the season because we have a
amazing moment; the pair had good thing. I am helping him at lot of games, a lot of difficult ones
an immediate understanding the Club because he is learning and we need everyone.”
to speak English. I think he feels

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INTRODUCING OPPOSITION - LUDOGORETS MANAGER Genchev was recently installed
in the hotseat following the brief
LUDOGORETS STANISLAV tenure of former boss Pavel Vrba,
but the 39-year-old Bulgarian is
GENCHEV no stranger to Ludogorets fans
– he represented the club as a
D.O.B: 20.03.81 player and was also previously
NATIONALITY: BULGARIAN assistant manager for the
Razgrad side. He played for the
club between 2011 and 2013, with
a half century of appearances in
midfield, as well as winning seven
international caps. After retiring
in 2017, he coached at Etar
Veliko Tarnovo before joining
Ludogorets as a coach then
interim manager.

10/11 1STLUDOGORETS’S
11/12 1ST10-YEAR RECORD
12/13 1ST
13/14 1ST PLAMEN RENAN
14/15 1ST
15/16 1STILIEV D.O.B: 18.05.89
16/17 1ST POSITION: GOALKEEPER
17/18 1STD.O.B: 30.11.91 NATIONALITY: BRAZILIAN
18/19 1STPOSITION: GOALKEEPER
19/20 1STNATIONALITY: BULGARIAN

05 23
32 33

SEASON PTS W D L GF GA GEORGI JOSUE
2010-11 44 12 8 4 38 16
2011-12 70 22 4 4 73 16 TERZIEV SA
2012-13 72 22 6 2 58 13
2013-14 58 18 4 4 57 14 D.O.B: 18.04.92 D.O.B: 17.06.92
2014-15 47 14 5 3 46 14 POSITION: DEFENDER POSITION: DEFENDER
2015-16 70 21 7 4 55 21 NATIONALITY: BULGARIAN NATIONALITY: PORTUGUESE
2016-17 67 21 4 1 69 19
2017-18 66 21 3 2 63 13
2018-19 62 19 5 2 53 14
2019-20 62 18 8 0 46 12

FIRST DIVISION 2ND DIVISION

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OPPOSITION - LUDOGORETS

21 07 22 30
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DRAGOS OLIVIER COSMIN

GRIGORE VERDON MOTI

D.O.B: 07.09.86 D.O.B: 05.10.95 D.O.B: 03.12.84
POSITION: DEFENDER POSITION: DEFENDER POSITION: DEFENDER
NATIONALITY: ROMANIAN NATIONALITY: BENINESE NATIONALITY: ROMANIAN

LUDOGORETS ZONES 03 JORDAN
(2020/21 EUROPA LEAGUE)
IKOKO
OWN THIRD
D.O.B: 03.02.94
37% POSITION: DEFENDER
NATIONALITY: CONGOLESE
MIDDLE THIRD ANTON

45% NEDYALKOV

OPPOSITION THIRD D.O.B: 30.04.93
POSITION: DEFENDER
18% NATIONALITY: BULGARIAN

LEFT SIDEON THE ATTACK
MIDDLE

RIGHT SIDE

25
29% 26% 45% ALEX

STEPHANE SANTANA

BADJI D.O.B: 13.05.95
POSITION: MIDFIELDER
D.O.B: 18.01.90 NATIONALITY: BRAZILIAN
POSITION: MIDFIELDER
NATIONALITY: SENEGALESE

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ANICET 37 10 12 IVAN MAVIS
95 11 82
D.O.B: 13.05.90 YORDANOV TCHIBOTA
POSITION: MIDFIELDER 88
NATIONALITY: MALAGASY D.O.B: 07.11.00 D.O.B: 07.05.96
POSITION: MIDFIELDER POSITION: MIDFIELDER
ELVIS NATIONALITY: BULGARIAN NATIONALITY: CONGOLESE

MANU KIRIL TEAM STATS

D.O.B: 13.08.93 DESPODOV 10+ 00X+0R03
POSITION: FORWARD PLAYED
NATIONALITY: DUTCH D.O.B: 11.11.96 00 00 03
POSITION: FORWARD
BERNARD NATIONALITY: BULGARIAN GAMES WON GAMES DRAWN GAMES LOST

TEKPETEY CAULY (0%) (0%) (100%)

D.O.B: 03.09.97 D.O.B: 15.09.95 5150110% X+0R 10050+0XR
POSITION: FORWARD POSITION: FORWARD AVG. GOALS
NATIONALITY: GHANAIAN NATIONALITY: BRAZILIAN
81020X+0R 100X+0RPOSSESSIONSCORED
23 82%
1.7

PASSING GOALS PER
ACCURACY GAME

ALL STATS FROM 2020/21 EL

OPPOSITION - LUDOGORETS

ONES TO WATCH

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CICINHO DOMINIK CLAUDIU

YANKOV KESERU

D.O.B: 26.12.88 D.O.B: 28.07.00 D.O.B: 02.12.86
POSITION: DEFENDER POSITION: MIDFIELDER POSITION: FORWARD
NATIONALITY: BULGARIAN NATIONALITY: BULGARIAN NATIONALITY: ROMANIAN

Born and raised in Brazil, attacking Yankov has taken an unusual route A Romanian international with
right-back Cicinho is now a to Ludogorets – he was born in 42 caps and 13 goals, Keseru
naturalised Bulgarian who made Toronto to Bulgarian parents, and represented his country at Euro
his debut for the country’s national moved to the north-east of England 2016 and is another with a long and
team against Wales earlier this year. for a spell at Sunderland’s Academy winding career path behind him.
He’s represented a string of Brazilian as a youngster. He then signed He started out in his homeland
clubs, including Santos, Ponte Preta, for Ludogorets, taking in a loan with Bihor Oradea, before a tour
Brasiliense and Juventude, before spell with Botev Vratsa. Made his of France that took in the likes of
joining Ludogorets in 2015. Bulgaria debut in October. Nantes, Angiers and Bastia.

100200+X 100700+XR 10030+0X 717043%00+XR 10020+0X 10010X0+R
APPEARANCES INTERCEPTIONS KEY PASSES PASSING APPEARANCES GOALS
ACCURACY

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

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

THE TROPHY:
1981 FA CUP
THE MATCH:
SPURS 3 QUEENS PARK
RANGERS 1
THE DATE: 7 JANUARY 1981

A fter the glory
years of the early
1970s, we were just
starting to become a
force in the English

game once again

and the 1980/81 season saw the

start of another wonderful spell

in our history.
Bill Nicholson had led us to League
Cup wins in 1971 and 1973, with a UEFA
Cup triumph sandwiched in between
but the tide turned against us in the
latter part of that decade and we
Glenn Hoddle tries his luck at the had to endure a season in the Second
Lane as QPR’s Glenn Roeder looks on

Division during 1977/78, before an

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THE ROAD TO GLORY

Celebrations after Tony Galvin
(No 9) puts us 2-0 up against Rangers

immediate return to the top flight. classic many had hoped. We had the a tight angle at the far post. Our
With Keith Burkinshaw now in charge, best chance of the first half when second was well-crafted, starting
we went into the 1980/81 campaign Glenn Roeder failed to clear his lines with Hoddle’s raking ball out to Galvin
with a squad that was starting to gel for the home side but Archibald just on the left flank, who came inside and
together – the likes of Glenn Hoddle, failed to connect with the ball at the played a one-two with Crooks before
Ossie Ardiles, Ricky Villa, Steve far post. lifting the return pass over Burridge
Perryman and Chris Hughton joined and into the net.
by summer signings Steve Archibald Already missing Ardiles and
and Garth Crooks. Hughton through injury, Villa picked The visitors got themselves back
up a knock in the 52nd-minute and into the contest after the break when
We didn’t find too much consistency had to leave the game, before Terry Tony Currie’s centre was nodded
in the first half of the season however Yorath also sustained an injury but home from close range by Simon
and, by the turn of the year, we were had to battle on for the 90 minutes. Stainrod. But progress to the fourth
in mid-table in the First Division. The round was wrapped up late on when
goals were flowing though and only Garry Brooke saw his effort saved Archibald set up Hoddle and he
league leaders Liverpool had scored by Rangers goalkeeper John Burridge benefitted from a deflection to make
more than us. Unfortunately they before the hosts had two good it 3-1 and end any hopes of a QPR
were flowing at both ends of the chances only for Barry Silkman and fightback.
pitch and only bottom club Crystal Terry Fenwick to both put their shots
Palace had let in more! over the bar. It was our first step along the way
on our 1980/81 FA Cup adventure,
Having lost at West Ham United in And so it ended all square and a with Hull City lying in wait in the next
the fifth round of the League Cup, our replay four days later was required round.
only hope of silverware was the FA to separate the sides. Back in N17
Cup – a competition we hadn’t won and in front of a 36,294 crowd on a TEAM -
since 1967. Wednesday evening, we made two
changes to the side from the first Spurs: Daines, McAllister,
The draw for the third round pitted game with Don McAllister and Tony Miller, Roberts, Lacy, Perryman,
us against London neighbours and Galvin replacing the injured Yorath Brooke, Hoddle, Galvin, Crooks,
Division Two outfit Queens Park and Villa. Archibald.
Rangers, managed by our former QPR: Burridge, Shanks, Gillard,
player Terry Venables. He had only This time we made no mistake and Fenwick, Wicks, Roeder,
taken charge at Loftus Road a few took the game to Rangers, putting Flanagan (McCreery), King,
weeks before our cup clash against ourselves in control with first-half Stainrod, Currie, Silkman.
Rangers. goals from Crooks and Galvin. The
opening goal was created by Brooke,
We headed across London on 3 whose cross from the left evaded
January for a match which ended everyone in the area but Crooks was
goalless and wasn’t the London derby alert to smash the ball home from

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SPURS WOMEN

Rehanne Skinner the women’s team and have
winning the gold medal in come a long way in a short
2013 before spending time period of time which is a credit
overseas coaching in Florida. to all the players and staff
She returned to the UK in involved.
2016 with the Wales Women’s “There is some incredible
National Team as Assistant experience within this squad
Manager before taking up her and I am looking forward
role in 2017 with the FA, her to getting to work with the
second spell at the governing players so we can build on the
body having coached England progress that has been made
national youth teams for seven so far and bring future success
years earlier in her career. to the team.”
Rehanne’s appointment
As a player, she represented came after we announced that
Middlesbrough and Leicester Karen Hills and Juan Amoros
City, working her way up the had been relieved of their
coaching ranks at the latter duties as Head Coaches.
where she took on the roles A statement released by
of Girls Centre Of Excellence the Club said: “This decision
Technical Director, Girls U19 has not been taken lightly and
Academy Director, Community has been made in the best
Manager and Women's First interests of the team, with the
Team Manager. belief that a fresh approach
WELCOME REHANNE! will offer renewed impetus
Rehanne Skinner has been Rehanne said: “I am really as we seek to continue our
appointed as Spurs Women’s excited to be joiningTottenham upward trajectory and positive
new Head Coach on a contract Hotspur and cannot wait to get growth.
that runs until the end of the started in the WSL after the “We fully recognise and
2022/23 season. international break. The Club’s appreciate the contributions
philosophy and future plans of Karen and Juan during
Rehanne joins from the are something I was really their time with the Club,
Football Association where keen to be a part of. They have helping elevate the team from
she has been England Women's shown a real commitment to amateur level to become a
National Team Assistant Head fully professional side in the
Coach to Phil Neville since Women’s Super League and we
September, having initially thank them both for their hard
joined them three years earlier work and length of service.
as Women's National Head “Everybody at the Club
Coach (U18-U21s). wishes both Karen and Juan
the best for the future.”
Prior to that, she held the
position of Assistant Manager PENALTY HEARTBREAK IN
at Arsenal where she worked DERBY SHOOTOUT
for three years alongside Goals from Ria Percival and
Laura Harvey during a highly Shelina Zadorsky saw us twice
successful period for the team come back from a goal down
from 2010, lifting two Women's to draw 2-2 with Arsenal, only
Super League titles, two to suffer penalty shootout
Conti Cups and one FA Cup, heartbreak in the Continental
as well as reaching the UEFA League Cup at Boreham Wood
Champions League semi-finals last Wednesday night.
on two occasions.
A superb second-half
Rehanne was also the Team performance saw Percival
Great Britain Assistant
Coach to Kay Cossington at
the World Student Games,

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WOMEN

cancel out Vivianne Miedema's INTERNATIONAL CALL-UPS FIXTURES & RESULTS DATE H/A OPPOSITION RES
early opener, before defender Academy player Esther
Zadorsky scrambled home Morgan has received her first SEPTEMBER
her first goal for the Club two senior call-up to the Wales
minutes from time, Caitlin National Team and will join SUN 6 H WEST HAM UNITED 1-1
Foord having earlier restored Spurs Women captain Josie
the Gunners' lead against the Green on camp for their final SUN 13 A EVERTON 0-1
run of play. UEFA Women’s Euro 2022
qualifier against Belarus. SAT 26 A ARSENAL (WFAC) 0-4
Angela Addison had
previously rattled the frame Esther, who was an unused OCTOBER
of the goal with a long-range substitute in our recent
shot, Percival blasted wide games against Bristol City SUN 4 A MANCHESTER CITY 1-4
in another great chance and in the league and Arsenal in
we could have grabbed a the Continental League Cup, WED 7 H LONDON LIONESSES (CLC) 4-0
sensational winner in the has previously represented
90th minute, but half-time her country at youth level and SAT 10 H MANCHESTER UNITED 0-1
substitute Alex Morgan captained the Wales Under-19
was denied one-on-one by squad in the UEFA Women’s SUN 18 A ARSENAL 1-6
Arsenal's debutant goalkeeper Euro qualifying round last year.
Lydia Williams. NOVEMBER
After making her long-
With the spoils shared, a awaited debut for the Club TUE 3 A CHELSEA (CLC) 0-2
penalty shootout for a bonus in our 1-1 draw with Reading
point in Group B ensued, but earlier this month, her first SUN 8 H READING 1-1
after both sides scored their competitive match in over a
first four spot-kicks, Lia Walti year, Alex Morgan joins up with SUN 15 A BRISTOL CITY 2-2
netted and Morgan's left- the U.S. Women’s National
footed effort went over the Team for their training WED 18 A ARSENAL (CLC) 2-2*
bar as Arsenal triumphed 5-4. camp and friendly in the
Netherlands. DECEMBER
The final group standings
are yet to be decided, but both Hannah Godfrey retains SUN 6 H BRIGHTON & HA
sides' hopes of progressing as her place in the Scotland
one of the two best runners- Women’s National Team for SUN 13 H ASTON VILLA
up in the competition were their upcoming UEFA Women’s
effectively ended with this Euro 2022 qualifiers against Sat 19 A CHELSEA
outcome. Portugal and Finland.
JANUARY

SUN 10 H BIRMINGHAM CITY

SUN 17 A WEST HAM UNITED

SUN 24 H EVERTON

FEBRUARY

SAT 6 A ASTON VILLA

WED 10 H BRISTOL CITY

MARCH

SUN 7 A BRIGHTON & HA

WED 17 A READING

SUN 28 H ARSENAL

APRIL

SUN 4 H MANCHESTER CITY

SUN 25 A MANCHESTER UNITED

MAY

SUN 2 H CHELSEA

SUN 9 A BIRMINGHAM CITY

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

WSL TABLE

PLD W D L GD PTS

MANCHESTER UNITED 7 5 2 0 +10 17

ARSENAL 7 5 1 1 +24 16

CHELSEA 6 4 2 0 +16 14

EVERTON 7 4 2 1 +9 14

MANCHESTER CITY 7 3 3 1 +10 12

BIRMINGHAM CITY 7 3 0 4 -1 9

READING 7 2 3 2 -3 9

BRIGHTON 7 2 2 3 -7 8

Celebrations after Shelina WEST HAM 7 1 1 5 -13 4
Zadorsky's late equaliser
ASTON VILLA 5 1 0 4 -9 3

SPURS 7 0 3 4 -10 3

BRISTOL CITY 6 0 1 5 -26 1

UP TO AND INCLUDING 23.11.20

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ANDREY ZHELYAZKOV

Glenn Hoddle and Johan Cruyff
in action at the Lane in
October 1983

THE FIRST BULGARIAN
TO HAVE PLAYED
AGAINST SPURS?

Our 1984 UEFA Cup success saw us overcome Dutch side

Feyenoord in the early stages with a team featuring the likes of

Johan Cruyff and Ruud Gullit – and also a star of Bulgarian football.

Bulgarian journalist Stoyan Georgiev spoke to Andrey Zhelyazkov, who was

right at the heart of the action as Cruyff and co looked to end our European

adventure that season before it had barely begun

U ntil this season, the venue is White Hart Lane and his European champions Nottingham
name is Andrey Zhelyazkov. Forest (1980/81) and Liverpool
Tottenham had (1981/82) in the European Cup.
A striker born in Radnevo in
never played southern Bulgaria, Zhelyazkov is a Zhelyazkov was Slavia’s brightest
real legend in his homeland, having star who won the Bulgaria Player of
against a team played for 10 years at Slavia Sofia the Year award in 1980 and in the
(1971-81). He is the Whites’ all-time summer of 1981, he joined Dutch
from Bulgaria top goalscorer and twice won the giants Feyenoord. Fast forward two
Cup with them in 1975 and 1980. years and ‘Zhuzho’ could not believe
and suddenly what the club told him one day
Slavia were a really strong team in during his summer break.
the floodgates have opened the late 1970s and came agonisingly
close to winning the league in 1980. “I was in Bulgaria for my summer
with tonight’s fixture against They finished second, just a point holiday, when I got a call from the
behind CSKA Sofia, a formidable club and they told me Feyenoord
Ludogorets the third game in just team of the time who managed were going to make a real transfer
to dethrone the then-reigning coup,” explained the now 68-year-
two months.
There are very few links throughout
our history with the Balkan nation
but one of the very first Bulgarian
players to play against the
Lilywhites featured in a memorable
game. The date is 19 October 1983,

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ANDREY ZHELYAZKOV

old. “I immediately understood that Stadium – Feyenoord were paired knew what to expect,” recalls Andrey.
it could be only Johan Cruyff. against Spurs. It was a repeat of Much of the build-up to the
the 1974 UEFA Cup Final, which the
“See, as a youngster my dream was Dutch side won. tie focussed on the clash of two
to play with him. When he came to footballing greats as our own Glenn
Sofia with Barcelona to play against “We were really aiming to go as Hoddle went up against the Dutch
Levski Sofia, I went to watch his far as we could, but we were quite maestro Cruyff. The first leg took
training session with a team-mate unlucky to meet Tottenham,” Andrey place at White Hart Lane and that
of mine. Then, my dream became a continued. “The first memories that evening in London was arguably
reality. come to mind from those two games Hoddle’s greatest display for Spurs
in 1983 is the noise from the stands. in Europe and he shone brighter
“It is easy to play with great even than the great Cruyff.
players and I was lucky enough to “When the draw was made, I
play alongside Johan. I may even say heard that there was some tension He was instrumental in
we were good friends at Feyenoord. between both set of fans from Tottenham’s four-goal blitz in the
He was a charismatic player, a the past. The tickets for the game first half – with Steve Archibald and
great personality. His every touch in Rotterdam were sold out a Tony Galvin scoring two apiece – but
was pure magic. We also had Ruud month prior to the game. In both the game ended 4-2 with Cruyff and
Gullit, who came from Haarlem. matches the fans were so loud, Ivan Nielsen netting for Feyenoord in
Ruud was very young, but physically the atmosphere in the stands was the last 15 minutes.
he was so strong, like a gladiator. It incredible. That is what football is
was obvious he had huge talent and all about. “When I say that Feyenoord
potential and he later developed were strong at the time, it was not
into one of the greatest players of “On the pitch it was all professional, only because of Cryuff but also
the 1980s and the early 90s. both games were great. We knew because of players like Nielsen,
very well Tottenham were strong van Til, Hoekstra, Wijnstekers and
“I may say that Feyenoord were with some fantastic players and we the others. But Tottenham were
really strong. Our coach was Thijs
Libregts and that 1983/84 season I STILL REMEMBER HOW GOOD
was great as we won the domestic HODDLE WAS THAT EVENING.
double,” recalls Andrey. WE GAVE EVERYTHING WE
COULD, BUT TOTTENHAM WERE
Zhelyazkov still believes his side JUST BETTER THAN US
could have done well in the UEFA
Cup that season as well, but the draw
for the second round was not kind
for the Dutch giants. After defeating
St Mirren 3-0 on aggregate in round
one – with Andrey scoring in their
2-0 second leg home win at De Kuip

Andrey (right) and Johan Cruyff even better, unfortunately for us,”
in relaxed mood during their Zhelyazkov admitted.
Feyenoord days
“As far as I remember they won the
33 UEFA Cup that season and they beat
Bayern in the next round. A team
that beats Bayern and Feyenoord
deserves to win the trophy. I still
remember how good Hoddle was
that evening. Don’t get me wrong
– we gave everything we could, but
Tottenham were just better than us.

“The intensity of the game was
so high, there was no rest even
for a second. The battle was
uncompromising, but every player
dreams for such games. The feeling
after such a defeat is not just
sadness, but also of pride because
of the quality and the intensity of
play. There is no shame to lose such
a game against such a strong side.”

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SPURS

FIRSTS

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

and helped shape our history.

FIRST

SPURS SUBSTITUTE
USED IN A GAME

While substitutes had been used Roy Low first-ever substitute to be used in
on occasions in international same day,  Bobby Knox  became a competitive fixture.
football as far back as 1889, and the first ever substitute to
were first permitted in 1958, it score a goal when he scored In the North London derby at
wasn’t until the 1965/66 season for Barrow against Wrexham. the Lane, Derek Possee started
that they were introduced into the the match against Arsenal for us
English Football League. For our game against Leicester with his thigh heavily bandaged.
on 25 August 1965, Roy Low At half-time, he was unable to
Our first game of that season wrote his name into our history continue and Low took his place
saw us host Leicester City at books when he was named by in the second half – as well as his
White Hart Lane and the matchday Bill Nicholson as our very first own permanent place in the club’s
programme wrote: ‘The new 12th man for a league fixture. He history as a result. We drew the
season sees the introduction didn’t make an appearance that game 2-2.
of substitutes for the first time day, but a few weeks later – on
in competitive football in this 11 September – Low became our Born in Watford in July 1944, Low
country, although we have been
familiar with substitutes in
friendly matches hitherto, both at
home and abroad.

‘A club may at its discretion use
one substitute player at any time
in a League match because of
injury, except to replace a player
who has been suspended from the
game by the Referee.’

From the 1967/68 season, this
‘injury’ rule was relaxed to allow
substitutes for tactical reasons.

On 21 August 1965,  Keith
Peacock  of  Charlton
Athletic  became the first
substitute used in  the Football
League  when he replaced
injured  goalkeeper  Mike Rose  11
minutes into their away match
against  Bolton Wanderers. On the

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came through our youth set-up and League matches has gradually permitted to name either five or
turned professional in July 1961, increased. In 1987, each team was seven substitutes depending on
making his debut in December permitted two substitutes in one the country and competition, of
1964. He only made eight league match. This increased to three in which a maximum of three may
appearances for us, scoring once, 1994/95, though one of them had be used. In England, the  Premier
before moving to his hometown to be goalkeeper. One season later, League  increased the number of
club Watford. the three substitutes could be players on the bench to five in
used for whatever reasons. 1996, and to seven for the 2008/09
In later years, the number of season.
substitutes permitted in Football At present each team is

The first-ever fixture
at White Hart Lane in 1899

FIRST of the site was reached on the football match on the ground took
provision the club could guarantee place - a trial game between the
FIXTURE PLAYED AT gates of 1,000 for first team ‘Whites and Stripes’ with Tom Pratt
WHITE HART LANE matches and 500 for reserve games. scoring the first ever goal at the
The other stipulation was the club stadium. There were two more of
Prior to our stunning Tottenham would only sell Charrington’s beer. these ‘Whites v Stripes’ trial fixtures
Hotspur Stadium being completed and a match for schoolboy hopefuls
in 2019, we spent 118 years playing Roberts and Buckle were more before the first team made their
at our famous old White Hart Lane than happy with these proposals debut in their new surroundings
ground. and so work began on preparing the on September 4. The occasion was
new ground that would eventually a friendly against then-top flight
We had been playing our matches become known as White Hart Lane Football League club Notts County.
at Northumberland Park in our very in February, 1899.
early days of existence, but after Chairman Roberts performed
Club Chairman Charles Roberts and By April, 1899, the pitch was the ceremonial kick-off but it was
captain Bobby Buckle reached a deal in place and stands were being Scottish forward David Copeland
with brewery Charrington’s to use constructed. Structures from our who was the hero of the day. He fired
land to the rear of the White Hart Northumberland Park home were in a hat-trick in our 4-1 victory while
pub for a football pitch in 1899, our dismantled and reassembled at the Pratt also netted. Around 5,000
new home started to take shape. new site. The new stadium had an spectators were there for a seminal
opening capacity of around 25,000 moment in the history of Tottenham
An agreement for a 21-year lease which included about 2,500 seats. Hotspur Football Club.

On 22 August 1899, the first

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EUROPA LEAGUE

EUROPA LEAGUE GROUP A GROUP B
FIXTURES 22.10.20 22.10.20
Young Boys 1-2 Roma Dundalk 1-2 Molde
CSKA Sofia 0-2 CFR Cluj Rapid Vienna 1-2 Arsenal
29.10.20 29.10.20
Roma 0-0 CSKA Sofia Arsenal 3-0 Dundalk
CFR Cluj 1-1 Young Boys Molde 1-0 Rapid Vienna
05.10.20 05.10.20
Roma 5-0 CFR Cluj Rapid Vienna 4-3 Dundalk
Young Boys 3-0 CSKA Sofia Arsenal 4-1 Molde
26.11.20 26.11.20
CSKA Sofia - Young Boys Molde - Arsenal
CFR Cluj - Roma Dundalk - Rapid Vienna
03.12.20 03.12.20
Roma - Young Boys Arsenal - Rapid Vienna
CFR Cluj - CSKA Sofia Molde - Dundalk
10.12.20 10.12.20
Young Boys - CFR Cluj Dundalk - Arsenal
CSKA Sofia - Roma Rapid Vienna - Molde

GROUP C GROUP D
22.10.20 22.10.20
Leverkusen 6-2 Nice Standard Liege 0-2 Rangers
Hapoel Beer-Sheva 3-1 Slavia Prague Lech Poznan 2-4 Benfica
29.10.20 29.10.20
Slavia Prague 1-0 Leverkusen Benfica 3-0 Standard Liege
Nice 1-0 Hapoel Beer-Sheva Rangers 1-0 Lech Poznan
05.10.20 05.10.20
Slavia Prague 3-2 Nice Benfica 3-3 Rangers
Hapoel Beer-Sheva 2-4 Leverkusen Lech Poznan 3-1 Standard Liege
26.11.20 26.11.20
Leverkusen - Hapoel Beer-Sheva Standard Liege - Lech Poznan
Nice - Slavia Prague Rangers - Benfica
03.12.20 03.12.20
Slavia Prague - Hapoel Beer-Sheva Benfica - Lech Poznan
Nice - Leverkusen Rangers - Standard Liege
10.12.20 10.12.20
Leverkusen - Slavia Prague Standard Liege - Benfica
Hapoel Beer-Sheva - Nice Lech Poznan - Rangers

GROUP E GROUP F
22.10.20 22.10.20
PSV Eindhoven 1-2 Granada Napoli 0-1 AZ Alkmaar
PAOK 1-1 Omonoia Rijeka 0-1 Real Sociedad
29.10.20 29.10.20
Omonoia 1-2 PSV Eindhoven Real Sociedad 0-1 Napoli
Granada 0-0 PAOK AZ Alkmaar 4-1 Rijeka
05.10.20 05.10.20
PAOK 4-1 PSV Eindhoven Real Sociedad 1-0 AZ Alkmaar
Omonoia 0-2 Granada Rijeka 1-2 Napoli
26.11.20 26.11.20
PSV Eindhoven - PAOK Napoli - Rijeka
Granada - Omonoia AZ Alkmaar - Real Sociedad
03.12.20 03.12.20
Granada - PSV Eindhoven AZ Alkmaar - Napoli
Omonoia - PAOK Real Sociedad - Rijeka
10.12.20 10.12.20
PSV Eindhoven - Omonoia Napoli - Real Sociedad
PAOK - Granada Rijeka - AZ Alkmaar

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EUROPA LEAGUE

GROUP G GROUP H GROUP I
22.10.20 22.10.20 22.10.20
Braga 3-0 AEK Athens Celtic 1-3 AC Milan Villarreal 5-3 Sivasspor
Leicester City 3-0 Zorya Luhansk Sparta Prague 1-4 Lille Maccabi Tel-Aviv 1-0 Qarabag
29.10.20 29.10.20 29.10.20
AEK Athens 1-2 Leicester City AC Milan 3-0 Sparta Prague Qarabag 1-3 Villarreal
Zorya Luhansk 1-2 Braga Lille 2-2 Celtic Sivasspor 1-2 Maccabi Tel-Aviv
05.10.20 05.10.20 05.10.20
Leicester City 4-0 Braga Celtic 1-4 Sparta Prague Sivasspor 2-0 Qarabag
Zorya Luhansk 1-4 AEK Athens AC Milan 0-3 Lille Villarreal 4-0 Maccabi Tel-Aviv
26.11.20 26.11.20 26.11.20
Braga - Leicester City Sparta Prague - Celtic Maccabi Tel-Aviv - Villarreal
AEK Athens - Zorya Luhansk Lille - AC Milan Qarabag - Sivasspor
03.12.20 03.12.20 03.12.20
AEK Athens - Braga AC Milan - Celtic Qarabag - Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Zorya Luhansk - Leicester City Lille - Sparta Prague Sivasspor - Villarreal
10.12.20 10.12.20 10.12.20
Braga - Zorya Luhansk Celtic - Lille Villarreal - Qarabag
Leicester City - AEK Athens Sparta Prague - AC Milan Maccabi Tel-Aviv - Sivasspor

GROUP J GROUP K GROUP L
22.10.20 22.10.20 22.10.20
Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 LASK Dinamo Zagreb 0-0 Feyenoord Hoffenheim 2-0 Crvena Zvezda
Ludogorets 1-2 Royal Antwerp Wolfsberg 1-1 CSKA Moscow Slovan Liberec 1-0 Gent
29.10.20 29.10.20 29.10.20
LASK 4-3 Ludogorets CSKA Moscow 0-0 Dinamo Zagreb Gent 1-4 Hoffenheim
Royal Antwerp 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur Feyenoord 1-4 Wolfsberg Crvena Zvezda 5-1 Slovan Liberec
05.10.20 05.10.20 05.10.20
Ludogorets 1-3 Tottenham Hotspur Dinamo Zagreb 1-0 Wolfsberg Crvena Zvezda 2-1 Gent
Royal Antwerp 0-1 LASK Feyenoord 3-1 CSKA Moscow Hoffenheim 5-0 Slovan Liberec
26.11.20 26.11.20 26.11.20
LASK - Royal Antwerp CSKA Moscow - Feyenoord Gent - Crvena Zvezda
Tottenham Hotspur - Ludogorets Wolfsberg - Dinamo Zagreb Slovan Liberec - Hoffenheim
03.12.20 03.12.20 03.12.20
LASK - Tottenham Hotspur CSKA Moscow - Wolfsberg Gent - Slovan Liberec
Royal Antwerp - Ludogorets Feyenoord - Dinamo Zagreb Crvena Zvezda - Hoffenheim
10.12.20 10.12.20 10.12.20
Tottenham Hotspur - Royal Antwerp Dinamo Zagreb - CSKA Moscow Hoffenheim - Gent
Ludogorets - LASK Wolfsberg - Feyenoord Slovan Liberec - Crvena Zvezda

ROAD TO GDAŃSK

GROUP STAGE ROUND OF 16 SEMI-FINALS
Matchday 1: 22 October Draw: 26 February Draw: 19 March
Matchday 2: 29 October First legs: 11 March First legs: 29 April
Matchday 3: 5 November Second legs: 18 March Second legs: 6 May
Matchday 4: 26 November
Matchday 5: 3 December QUARTER-FINALS FINAL
Matchday 6: 10 December Draw: 19 March Gdańsk Stadium, Poland: 26 May
First legs: 8 April
ROUND OF 32 Second legs: 15 April
Draw: 14 December
First legs: 18 February
Second legs: 25 February

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BACK AT IT… TRAINING DAYS

Our photographer has
been out and about at
Hotspur Way as our players
continued the hard graft
during this spell of big
games.

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TRAINING DAYS
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TEN YEARS ON

TEN
YEARS ON…

IT’S ALREADY A DECADE AGO, BUT PAUL MILES LOOKS
BACK ON OUR AMAZING FIRST-EVER FORAY INTO THE
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE IN 2010/11 WITH PETER CROUCH,

WHO PLAYED A KEY ROLE EVERY STEP OF THE WAY

Sealing his hat-trick from Play-off, first leg – 17.08.10
the spot against Youngs Boys Young Boys 3-2 Spurs
Play-off, second leg – 25.08.10
Spurs 4-0 Young Boys

Ten years on, that glory, glory night goals, singing in the rain at the Lane, We were in trouble at 3-0 down
against Internazionale is still fresh highs and lows in the San Siro and, in Switzerland, but goals from
in the memory. ultimately, a red card and despair in Sebastian Bassong and Roman
the Bernabeu. Pavlyuchenko dragged us back, and
Fans lucky enough to be at White Crouchy bagged a hat-trick in the
Hart Lane on 2 November 2010, will Crouchy was central to it all. The second leg to take us into the group
never forget it. They can probably popular striker scored the famous stage…
still picture Gareth Bale tearing winner at Manchester City in May
down the left, Rafa van der Vaart’s 2010 that got us into the Champions “I remember the away game. I was
early goal, Peter Crouch and Roman League play-off, then a hat-trick in on the bench and we let ourselves
Pavlyuchenko’s tap-ins, the noise that play-off, our first goal in the down a bit. We went 3-0 behind and
– the holders were spectacularly group stage, another against Inter, we were all thinking ‘we’ve worked
put to the sword as our famous old the winner against Milan – and it so hard to get here and we could
stadium rocked under the lights. was his red card that left us reeling go out’. There was a lot of pressure
against Real Madrid! on the return leg, but everyone was
But that Champions League up for it. Thankfully, it was a great
run was more than just Inter, So, a decade on, here are his moment and a proud night for me.
Gareth and ‘Taxi for Maicon’. It was memories of 2010/11 and our run to
digging ourselves out of a hole in the quarter-finals of the Champions “I’ve still got the match ball at
Switzerland, goals, goals and more League at our first attempt… home, in the office in among my
hat-trick balls from my career – but
that’s the only one with stars on it!
That has pride of place at home.”

MD1 – 14.09.10
Werder Bremen 2-2 Spurs
MD2 – 29.09.10
Spurs 4-1 FC Twente

Crouchy headed home the opener
in Germany before we tore into FC
Twente at the Lane…

“I played with Marko Arnautovic at
Stoke and he was at Werder Bremen
at that time. He told me that they’d
done loads of video work on me in

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TEN YEARS ON

Peter Crouch and Gareth Bale
combine to devastating effect

against Inter at the Lane

the air and crosses coming in from and played without fear again, as MD4 – 02.11.10 – Spurs 3-1 Inter
Gareth Bale and Rafa van der Vaart. we had done previously, and Gareth What a night! Bale on fire again as
So, what happened in the first 20 terrorised them. It was one of the we took the game to the holders,
minutes? I scored a header! most incredible performances I’ve dominating from the first whistle to
ever seen from a player away from the last…
“I’d played in the Champions home. Gareth was such a young
League before that for Liverpool player at the time, that was his “For me, this game was the
and I must admit, I thought before breakthrough season really. He was one because it was a complete,
we went into the season, because it on fire. The world stood up and took 90-minute performance where we
was our first time in the Champions notice that night.” totally outclassed Inter Milan. They
League with quite a young side, it
might be a bit of a wake-up call. Bale slots home his
first in the San Siro...
“But we just went out there and
battered teams! It was unbelievable.
There was literally no fear at all.
We just went at teams. The Twente
game was a prime example - we went
out and attacked them. We played
really well.”

MD3 – 20.10.10 – Inter 4-3 Spurs
Gareth Bale’s night, 4-0 down at the
break, he scored a hat-trick in the
second half as we left Milan with our
heads held high…

“Beforehand, everything had been
rosy in the Champions League, we
were flying. I don’t know, maybe a
few of us froze that night, perhaps
a touch of the fear factor took over.
But in the second half, we went out

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TEN YEARS ON

had some top players and let’s not So, to get a little break away with can happen. I dived in a couple of
forget, they were the Champions Aaron Lennon and for him to square times, their players went over and I
League holders. it into my path to tuck it away for got sent off. It was a real let down on
the winner was amazing. I’ve got a the night.  We were in the game but
“I’ll always remember the framed photo at home of Pato and then I got the red card and we were
atmosphere, it was just amazing Ibrahimovic waiting to kick off and out of the tie in the first leg.
and when the goals were going we’re still celebrating with the boys!
in it was incredible to part of it. That was the moment. “It was such a pity really, but I can’t
Gareth destroyed Maicon, it was let that cloud the amazing memories
unbelievable really and he did it “You don’t think too much at the of the whole campaign.”
again for my goal, slid in the perfect time but watching it back, I was a
cross and it was an amazing moment little bit calmer than perhaps I would
to score against Inter at the Lane.” have been if I’d had a bit more time to
think about it!”
R16, first leg – 15.02.11
AC Milan 0-1 Spurs QF, first leg – 05.04.11
R16, second leg – 09.03.11 Real Madrid 4-0 Spurs
Spurs 0-0 AC Milan QF, second leg – 13.04.11
Spurs 0-1 Real Madrid
After finishing second in the group,
joy in Milan as Crouchy secured The end of the road in sad
victory in the San Siro, and job done circumstances in Madrid…
in the return to take us through to
the last eight… “That was the only disappointment
of that whole Champions League
“The AC Milan away game was campaign. It was naivety really. I
special. Everything happened that played for England and played in the
night and it was proper hostile. competition before, so I know what

Crouch converts against
Milan to seal the deal

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THE DARE SKYWALK

WRESTLING
WITH FEAR!

WWE NXT UK stars ‘take it to the edge’ on the Dare Skywalk!

T hey say that the Dare
Skywalk tests your
nerves to the limit – and
even some of WWE’s

UK-based tough guys

and girls agreed when

they paid us a recent visit!
Pro wrestlers Pete Dunne,
Trent Seven, Jinny and Ashton
Smith – stars of WWE NXT UK –
enjoyed a look around the first team
areas of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
prior to the start of the national
lockdown last month, before scaling
the height of the South Stand to
try out the adrenaline-pumping
Skywalk, where thrill-seekers can

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THE DARE SKYWALK

step out onto a glass walkway 46.8 Finn Balor currently reigns as World
metres above the football pitch and Champion. He said: “I was alright
experience breath-taking views with the Skywalk. I’m not too bad
across the capital. with heights and I think it helped
how scared Trent and Ashton were –
“When there’s an edge, that’s what it made me feel a bit more confident!
I don’t like!” smiled Trent, a former It was fun, a good experience.”
NXT Tag Team champion. “If there’s
a rail there, fine, but when there’s The visit was filmed for BT Sport,
just an edge, it’s frightening! It’s a where episodes of WWE NXT and
very good experience, wonderful, I’d NXT UK air weekly.
recommend it.”
Places on the Dare Skywalk are
Pete holds the record as WWE’s available for supporters to book now
longest-reigning United Kingdom as we look forward to welcoming
Champion and serves as a producer guests back to the stadium at the
on NXT UK while competing in conclusion of the lockdown – it’s the
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