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LUCAS LEVELS IT UP
Lucas Moura heads home our equaliser at the Riverside Stadium 10 days ago to cancel
out Middlesbrough’s opener from Ashley Fletcher and set up this evening’s FA Cup third
round replay.
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JOSE MOURINHO

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JUAN FOYTH Q&A

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JOSE
MOURINHO

G ood evening and welcome back “EVERY TEAM, PLAYER, COACH AND
home for what is an historic SUPPORTER DREAMS ABOUT WINNING THE
night – our first FA Cup tie at FA CUP. SO, WHILE IT’S POSSIBLE, LET’S
our new home. DREAM ABOUT IT”

It is an honour to be in the despite the final result not going our way. I was
dugout for this occasion and I proud of the players’ performances; they gave
am excited to share it with you all. everything, created chances and remained Head Coach’s Notes
The FA Cup is such a special competition solid throughout the game, I certainly think we
and I know what it means to everyone here. deserved more from the contest.
We have a rich association with this famous
trophy, having lifted it eight times, with many I would like to congratulate Japhet Tanganga
incredible moments and goals along the way. on making his Premier League debut on
This competition means a lot to myself as Saturday. Everybody at the Club is proud of
well and I remember one of our greatest FA him and all the Academy staff who worked
Cup goals very well. I can still picture myself with him over the years deserve credit for
watching Ricky Villa’s fantastic goal against nurturing a player who showed composure
Manchester City in the 1981 Final as a teenager and personality against Liverpool when facing
back home. There were not many live football some of the best attackers in the league.
matches on TV in Portugal when I was growing
up and I used to wait with great enthusiasm I look forward to welcoming Jonathan
every year to watch the FA Cup Final. Woodgate, Robbie Keane and their
I have managed in cup finals in Spain, Portugal Middlesbrough side this evening. Despite
and Italy but they are not comparable with the never playing competitively for us at this
magic of the FA Cup Final. For me, there is no stadium, it will always be their home. When
greater domestic cup competition around.  you are a Tottenham player, you are Tottenham
We can take a lot of encouragement from our forever and I know how much they both meant
last game here against Liverpool on Saturday to you during their playing days here. 

You can be assured our utmost attention will
be on getting the right result tonight so we
have the chance to face Southampton in the
fourth round. Every team, player, coach and
supporter dreams about winning the FA Cup.
So, while it’s possible, let’s dream about it.

I hope you enjoy your evening with us.

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SONNY’S STRIKE WINS YOUNGSTERS
BOUNCE BACK
MONTHLY AWARD

Heung-Min Son’s memorable solo goal “Always to get this award is a big A fine goal from J’Neil Bennett
against Burnley has been named the honour for me and especially with saw our Under-18s brush off the
Premier League’s Budweiser Goal of this unbelievable goal, a special disappointment of their midweek
the Month for December. goal for me,” said the South Korean FA Youth Cup exit with a well-
international. “So yes, it feels great earned 1-0 win at Brighton &
Sonny ran virtually the length of the and I’m really happy.” Hove Albion on Saturday.
pitch after collecting possession just
outside our box before hitting the back The winger was one of five
of the net in our 5-0 home victory over players to keep their places
Sean Dyche’s men on 7 December. in the starting line-up from
Wednesday’s loss at Wigan and
Recently crowned our Goal of the he repaid coach Matt Taylor
Decade by supporters after a social with a superb effort from the
media poll, the sensational strike edge of the box with 17 minutes
has now earned Son his second remaining as we made it three
Goal of the Month award from the Under-18 Premier League
Premier League. He previously won victories in a row for the first
it in November, 2018, for a similarly time this season.
stylish solo run and finish in our 3-1
win over Chelsea at Wembley.

JAPHET’S DELIGHT AS RIANNA DEALS News
DREAM COMES TRUE HAMMERS BLOW

As one 10-year journey ends, hopefully on the ball and showed his defensive AdramaticlatewinnerfromRianna
anotherhasstartedfor JaphetTanganga. versatility by switching to left-back for DeanhandedSpursWomenafirst
thefinal20minutes.Therewasonlyone winof2020witha2-1victoryover
TheHackney-borndefender,20,joined downside to Japhet’s day, but that was West Ham at the Hive on Sunday.
our youth set-up aged 10. Having tasted the most important. Liverpool won it
first team football in pre-season in 1-0 thanks to Firmino’s 37th-minute Full debutant Emma Mitchell’s
August,2018andthenimpressingontour strike and despite our best efforts, brilliant left-footed strike gave
last summer, he made his debut against that’s how it stayed. us the lead on the half-hour mark
Colchester United in the League Cup in and, as the game approached its
September before the big one, stepping Japhetdepartedtoastandingovation, conclusion,itlookedlikethatwould
outforhisPremierLeaguedebutagainst andthentoldus:“Itmeansalot,honestly. be enough for the win.
high-flying Liverpool on Saturday. Fromayoungageyoudreamaboutthis.
You see guys on TV, and you are like ‘I Disaster struck in the 90th
Roared on by the home crowd, Japhet want to be there, I want to have that minute, though, when Kenza Dali’s
impressed from the off. Indeed, he opportunity’ and when it comes, it’s just low shot found its way into the
cleared a goalbound Roberto Firmino agreatfeeling.Again,itwouldhavebeen net. However, we didn’t lie down.
shot off the line inside two minutes. a much better feeling if we’d won the Angela Addison’s delightful cross
Starting at right-back in a 4-4-2, he game. I’m happy to make my debut but was met by Dean who powered
was quick into the tackle, composed the feeling is still disappointing. a bullet header into the net to
secure a dramatic win in the 96th
“I’vemademydebut,butlikethegame, minute with her third goal in as
it’sgonenow.I’llcelebratewithmyfamily, many appearances against the
they are all here, but now it’s onto the Hammers this season.
next one. Hopefully I’ll get a chance
against Middlesbrough. After that,
we’ll just see how it goes from there.
I’ll keep working hard in training, doing
the right things, listening to what the
gaffer wants, just keep my head down
and leave it to the gaffer.”

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As part of an occasional feature, Andy Greeves Super SubSUB
takes at a look back at a match in which a
substitute has made a real impact for us. Today he SUPER
remembers Garry Brooke’s contribution in our 2-0
FA Cup fourth round victory over Hull City in 1981.

Our 3-1 victory over Queens Park Rangers in an FA
Cup third round replay at White Hart Lane on January
7, 1981 set up a home clash with then-Third Division
side Hull City in the next round.

The match against the Tigers on 24 January was
played amidst the backdrop of the old West Stand
at the Lane – which originally opened back in 1909 –
being demolished. The structure was being removed
to make way for a new 6,500-seater stand, featuring
72 executive boxes, which opened just over a year
later.

Despite only three of the four stands being open,
a healthy crowd of 37,523 packed into the ground for
the fourth round tie. They witnessed an exciting first
half in which Hull goalkeeper Tony Norman was in
inspired form.

In the opening exchanges, he made a fine save
– tipping a Garth Crooks effort from outside the
penalty area over the crossbar at full-stretch at the
Park Lane end of the ground. Norman also kept out
a close-range Crooks header from a pin-point Glenn
Hoddle cross. At the other end, Keith Edwards got
to a lofted pass from Brian Marwood before Barry
Daines but ended up putting his lob-shot over our
goalkeeper just wide of the far post from the edge of
the 18-yard-box.

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Our domination of the match continued in the FA CUP FOURTH ROUND:
second half but Norman continued to frustrate TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2
Keith Burkinshaw’s side with further saves from
Crooks and strike-partner Steve Archibald. In all, HULL CITY 0
we managed 23 shots to Hull’s four that afternoon
while we won 17 corners to the Tigers’ two. W H I T E H A RT L A N E – 2 4 J A N UA RY, 1 9 8 1

With the tie seemingly bound for a replay at Hull’s Spurs: Daines, Hull City: Norman, Super Sub
former Boothferry Park ground, Burkinshaw brought McAllister, Miller, Haigh, McNeil,
then 20-year-old midfielder Garry Brooke on as a Roberts, Perryman,
substitute for Ossie Ardiles. The Bethnal Green- Yorath, Ardiles (Brooke), Richards, Booth,
born player got our all-important breakthrough on Hoddle, Galvin, Roberts, Marwood,
83 minutes with a firmly-struck shot from outside Archibald, Crooks McClaren, Edwards,
the penalty area that nestled into the bottom
corner of Norman’s goal. Norrie, Deacy

Brooke also played a part in our second goal of
the afternoon, scored with a minute of normal time
remaining. His 30-yard pass found Steve Perryman
close to the right touchline, deep in Hull’s half of the
field. Our skipper found Crooks, who in turn teed-up
Archibald and he span and fired past Norman.

We went on to win the FA Cup during the
1980/81 season, beating Coventry City, Exeter
City and Wolverhampton Wanderers to reach the
tournament’s 100th final against Manchester City
on 9 May, 1981. Following a 1-1 draw after extra-
time in the original game, we returned to Wembley
Stadium five days later for the replay. A brace from
Ricky Villa and a further strike from Crooks sealed
our 3-2 victory.

Brooke featured as a substitute for Villa in the
final while he remained on the bench in the replay
during a career that saw him make 101 competitive
appearances for us between 1980 and 1985. Having
made his Spurs debut in our 3-2 home defeat to
West Bromwich Albion on 29 November, 1981, he
scored the first of his 18 goals in our colours with a
brace in a 4-4 draw with Southampton at White Hart
Lane on Boxing Day 1981.

Brooke was involved in a near fatal car crash in
February 1983 but recovered in time to feature in
four UEFA Cup matches during the 1983/84 season
as we went on to win the competition. He moved
to Norwich City during the summer of 1985, having
spent a period on loan with Swedish side GAIS while
with us.

Brooke later featured for Dutch side Groningen,
Wimbledon, Stoke City (loan), Brentford and
Reading, while he also turned out for non-league
clubs including Baldock Town, Colchester United,
Wivenhoe Town, St Albans City, Romford, Worthing,
Cornard United and Braintree Town towards the end
of his career.

After retiring from playing, Brooke ran a
sports shop and soccer school in Muswell Hill and
worked as a match reporter for the Professional
Footballers’ Association and Press Association. He
has regularly featured for our Spurs Legends side
over the years and was once a part of our Football in
the Community scheme.
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ACTION REPLAY PREMIER LEAGUE
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM

11.01.20

0-1

GOALS
Firmino 37

SPURS:
Gazzaniga, Tanganga,
Alderweireld (c), Sanchez,
Rose (Lamela 69), Aurier,
Winks, Eriksen (Lo Celso
69), Son, Dele, Lucas

SUBS (NOT USED):
Vorm, Vertonghen, Dier,

Skipp, Sessegnon
FORMATION:
4-4-2

LIVERPOOL:
Alisson, Alexander-
Arnold, van Dijk, Gomez,
Robertson, Oxlade-
Chamberlain (Lallana 61),
Henderson (c), Wijnaldum,
Salah (Shaqiri 90+1),
Firmino, Mane (Origi 81)

SUBS (NOT USED):
Adrian, Minamino,
Phillips, Williams

FORMATION:
4-3-3

ATTENDANCE: 61,023
REFEREE: MARTIN ATKINSON

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67R+3LFC = 4813 52R+ 637 7R+3 433 7R+5 678 R+3
67%

POSSESSION SHOTS SHOTS ON TARGET CORNERS FOULS

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Giovani Lo Celso18

JOUR

Settled in and enjoying his new life in north London, we sat down
with summer signing Giovani Lo Celso to talk about his early days
in the game, his new beginnings and a rather different Christmas

this year for the Argentine.

By Liam Carson

TOTTENHAMHOTSPUR.COM

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I t has been quite the journey in “I CAN LOOK BACK TO WHEN I Giovani Lo Celso
his footballing career so far for STARTED TO WHERE I AM PLAYING
Giovani Lo Celso. NOW AND I AM VERY GRATEFUL FOR
THOSE OPPORTUNITIES I HAVE HAD
Despite being just 23 years old, SO FAR IN MY LIFE“
the creative midfielder has already
played in four different countries boyhood club. He made his league debut in the
experiencing different leagues and tactics, blue and yellow stripes of Central at the age of
cultures and languages, all of which have had a 19 and he enjoyed three very encouraging years
profound impact on his character and his style with his hometown club. In his second season,
of play. he helped them to a third-place finish in the
He had enjoyed spells at French giants Paris Argentina Primera Division which secured
Saint-Germain and Spanish side Real Betis their place in the Copa Libertadores – they lost
before joining us on loan, but it was in his early out in the quarter finals of the competition to
days in the game, in his hometown of Rosario, Davinson Sanchez’s Atletico Nacional.
where his passion for the game really blossomed.
The city of Rosario is a hotbed of football The young midfielder had impressed for
in Argentina. Not only are two of the nation’s his side and scouts from across the Atlantic
biggest clubs – Rosario Central and Newell’s Ocean were noticing him however, while he had
Old Boys – based there but it is also a region ambitions of playing further afield, his time
which has produced some of the most famous with his home club was not only special but
names in the game. Angel Di Maria, Ezequiel also very important in the formative spell of
Lavezzi and Mauro Icardi were all born and his career.
raised in the Santa Fe province, while it is also
the birthplace of a certain Lionel Messi.
It was with Rosario Central that Gio began
his career, coming through the youth system of
the side referred to aptly as the Academia – his

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Giovani Lo Celso “In Rosario, football is lived in a very special “After that, of course I considered the
way,” he explained as we discussed his early possibility of playing in Europe. I feel lucky
development in the sport. “As a child I always that I have been able to fulfil my first dream
dreamed that I would play for Rosario Central. of playing for Rosario. I can look back to when I
I had my professional debut with the club, and started to where I am playing now and I am very
it was in a team where we knew we had the grateful for those opportunities I have had so
individuals as well as the group to be able to far in my life. They are not things that happen
have some great moments on the pitch. to all players, so I try to take advantage of it
and enjoy it a lot.
“Unfortunately, we could not crown the time
with a title, but that was the beginning of “For example, when I was a boy, I went to
everything that happened to me so far in my ask Angel Di María for a photo at his home in
career. Rosario, because he was my idol. Then I was
able to play with Neymar in Paris and, well,
“During my time with Rosario, there you know what Lionel Messi represents for
was interest from England, Everton were
interested, but I was very young and my dream, “JOSE IS A WINNING COACH, WITH A
and that of my family, was for me to begin my LOT OF HISTORY AND SUCCESS AS
career in the first team of Rosario Central, A MANAGER. HE HAS BEEN IN GREAT
because it was my boyhood club. CLUBS AND TODAY WE HAVE HIM
HERE WITH US”

everyone. Playing with him as a partner for the
Argentina national team are proud moments
for me. And now I am in the Premier League all
these years later with a huge club. This is a very
special moment for me.”

For Gio though, there was a slow and
frustrating start to his time as a Spur. Having
signed for us on deadline day on a season-
long loan deal from Betis, the Argentine
international appeared in three of our first
four games but then suffered a hip injury while
on duty with La Albiceleste in the middle of
September.

Just as he was beginning to build up steam in
the Premier League, the setback saw him miss
eight games. However, since recovering from
that issue, he has missed only five games while
he has played in each of our last four outings.
And he admits now he is just focussing on what
is in front of him as he looks to continue his
development under Jose Mourinho.

“My injury cost my progress here a little when
I arrived,” Gio explained. “It particularly cost
me even more because I was coming to a new
club, to a new league, but now I am adapted to
the club and my teammates, also to the new
coaching staff.

“Coming here as well, it is very special that

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DID YOU KNOW:

This is the second time that Giovani
Lo Celso has linked up with Serge
Aurier and Lucas Moura having also
played alongside the pair during his
time at Paris Saint-Germain.

APPEARANCES Giovani Lo Celso

four Argentines are all in one team together 11
in England with Juan Foyth, Erik Lamela and
Paulo Gazzaniga also here, but of course it is KEY PASSES
because many Argentines have previously
played in the Premier League and have done 06
very well in England. They have helped me a
lot to adapt and I am happy to have them as home. During his spells at PSG and Betis, with
teammates. Ligue 1 and La Liga enjoying winter breaks,
the midfielder would usually return home
“With Jose Mourinho, all is going well. He is a to Rosario during the festive period but this
winning coach, with a lot of history and success year, with our flurry of December fixtures, our
as a manager. He has been in great clubs and number 18 admitted it was quite a different
today we have him here with us. experience for him as he celebrated the
holidays in north London.
“We know that it is a long season and that
there are very important matches ahead and “I knew about how difficult and busy the
we need to make sure we are at our best as a Premier League is in December before coming
team. Personally I hope to continue growing here, there are many games, but we were
and improving as a player and as a person day physically and mentally prepared to play those
by day. Right now, I feel good, working day to matches.
day to help the team and I am focussed on our
work and what will come. I feel good and happy “And my family is always behind me, they
to be here.” have always accompanied me in my career. In
that period, I had to be in England as we had
This year was the first Christmas that Gio games in the Premier League at Christmas,
has spent away from Argentina, away from his but I looked forward to being involved in this
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to me for Christmas and the new year, which
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SETTER

Previewing this evening’s FA Cup third round replay with DID YOU KNOW?
Middlesbrough, looking at the form guide, previous encounters
We are unbeaten in our last nine
and a whole host of vital statistics… home games against Boro in all
competitions (W6 D3) but did
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occurrence down the years for us, so
let’s take a look back at five recent
victories…

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SONNY ON SONG HOME SWEET HOME FLETCH’S FIGURES

Heung-Min Son has had a hand in 17 We are unbeaten in our last 40 FA Cup Boro’s Ashley Fletcher has scored or
goals in just 18 FA Cup appearances home matches against teams from a assisted three goals in his last three
for us, scoring 10 goals and lower division (W33 D7) since a 0-1 loss to starts in the FA Cup, with two goals
assisting a further seven. Nottingham Forest in January 1975. and one assist.

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HEAD TO HEAD

TEAM FORM

Spurs: Middlesbrough:
LDWLW WWWWL

Scene Setter Prior to the weekend just gone, we had won just Having opened their Championship season with just
one of our four matches in the Premier League with four wins from 22 matches, Jonathan Woodgate’s side
that victory coming against Brighton. But looking turned the corner in impressive style over the festive
further back, we went into the Liverpool game having period, winning four on the bounce against Stoke City,
suffered just four defeats in our previous 15 matches Huddersfield, West Brom and Preston. They were at
in all competitions, winning seven of those. home to Derby County at the weekend.

PLAYERS WITH THE MOST… (2019/20 SEASON)

3 Players Appearances Fletcher, Ayala
Goals
20 25
Total Shots
Kane Assists Fletcher, Assombalonga

11 Passes Attempted 06
Tackles Attempted
Kane Fletcher
Yellow Cards
56 45

Son Fletcher, Howson

07 04

Alderweireld Howson

1358 810

Aurier Wing

52 76

Sissoko Howson

06 06

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GOALS SCORED - HOW

04

01 36 10

11+2385R0 431+9R24Total
Head Head 05

Other Own Goal Left Left 08 26 01 Own Goal Other
Total

00 21 11 01 Right Right

GOALS CONCEDED - HOW

04

01 30 10

13+430R5 9+23850RTotal
Head Head 08

Other Own Goal Left Left 12 32 03 Scene Setter
Total Own Goal Other

00 15 09 00 Right Right

29 GOALS SCORED - WHERE 19

Inside Area Direct Free-Kick Inside Area

04 01 01 05
Penalty
Outside Area Outside Area
01 02
(All stats prior to last weekend’s matches) Total

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16 Jonny Howson (c)
17 Paddy McNair 1
6 Dael Fry
29 Djed Spence 29 8 16 17 6
8 Adam Clayton 19 22
22 George Saville
33 Hayden Coulson 11 7 33
19 Patrick Roberts
7 Marcus Tavernier
11 Ashley Fletcher

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HIGHEST TOP FLIGHT FINISH:

3RD

HEAD COACH: JONATHAN WOODGATE
The Middlesbrough boss enjoyed a distinguished playing career,
representing us between 2008 and 2011, helping us to win the League
Cup in 2008 – a game that saw him score the winner and take the man
of the match award. He also enjoyed a stint at Real Madrid, along with
spells with the likes of Leeds and Newcastle. He finished his career at
Boro and took over as head coach last year.

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MIDDLESBROUGH’S 10 YEAR RECORD

SEASON PTS W D L F A PL 7TH
2009-10 62 16 14 16 58 50 CH 5TH
2010-11 62 17 11 18 68 68 L1 19TH
2011-12 70 18 16 12 52 51 L2 2ND
2012-13 59 18 5 23 61 70 4TH
2013-14 64 16 16 14 62 50
2014-15 85 25 11 10 68 37 12TH
2015-16 89 26 11 9 63 31 16TH
2016-17 28 5 13 20 27 53
2017-18 76 22 10 14 67 45 7TH
2018-19 73 20 13 13 49 41 12TH
11TH

PREMIER LEAGUE LEAGUE 1 18/19
CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE 2 17/18
16/17
15/16
14/15
13/14
12/13
11/12
10/11
09/10

Opposition - Middlesbrough TOMAS MEJIAS
D.O.B: 30.01.89
POSITION: GOALKEEPER
NUMBER: 1
NATIONALITY: SPANISH

The Spanish stopper has mainly 42 03
been used in cup competitions
by Jonathan Woodgate and he AYNSLEY PEARS GEORGE FRIEND
produced a string of saves to help his D.O.B: 23.04.98 D.O.B: 17.10.87
side draw against us last time out. POSITION: GOALKEEPER POSITION: DEFENDER
Meijas joined Real Madrid aged 12, NATIONALITY: ENGLISH NATIONALITY: ENGLISH
making one senior appearance. He
joined Middlesbrough in 2014, and 05
saved two penalties at Old Trafford
in the League Cup in 2015/16. RYAN SHOTTON
D.O.B: 30.10.88
100R+0APPEARANCES 04 POSITION: DEFENDER
01 NATIONALITY: ENGLISH
DANIEL AYALA
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04 POSITION: DEFENDER
NATIONALITY: SPANISH

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PADDY MCNAIR

D.O.B: 27.04.95
POSITION: DEFENDER
NUMBER: 17
NATIONALITY: NORTHERN IRISH

The defender with a penchant 06 25
for attacking play came through
the Manchester United Academy, DAEL FRY NATHAN WOOD
making his first-team debut in 2014 D.O.B: 30.08.97 D.O.B: 31.05.02
under Louis van Gaal. He made 26 POSITION: DEFENDER POSITION: DEFENDER
appearances for the Red Devils NATIONALITY: ENGLISH NATIONALITY: ENGLISH
before joining Sunderland in 2016.
A Northern Ireland international, 33
he joined Middlesbrough in the
summer of 2018. HAYDEN COULSON
D.O.B: 17.06.98
1000+RTACKLES 29 POSITION: DEFENDER Opposition - Middlesbrough
30 NATIONALITY: ENGLISH
DJED SPENCE
100R+0GOALS D.O.B: 09.08.00
03 POSITION: DEFENDER
NATIONALITY: ENGLISH

ACTION ZONE 35%

LEFT

CENTRE 24%

RIGHT 41%

STATS FROM 2019/20 CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON
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Opposition - Middlesbrough ONE TO WATCH

100R0+APPS
25
11 100+R0GOALS
06
ASHLEY FLETCHER
D.O.B: 02.10.95 828R1+PASS ACCURACY
POSITION: FORWARD
NATIONALITY: ENGLISH 67%

Scorer of Middlesbrough’s opener when we visited the Riverside Stadium last week,
Ashley Fletcher is a much-travelled young forward with an impressive eye for goal. He
joined Manchester United as a 13-year-old, coming through the ranks at Old Trafford
ahead of a loan spell with Barnsley, for whom he scored nine goals. He then joined
West Ham on a permanent deal, with his only strike for the Hammers coming against
former employers Manchester United in the League Cup. He signed for Middlesbrough
for £6.5m in the summer of 2017, but then spent time on loan at Sunderland during
2018. Fletcher is also a former England Under-20 international, with two goals in three
games at that level.

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08 16 MARCUS TAVERNIER
D.O.B: 22.03.99
ADAM CLAYTON JONNY HOWSON POSITION: MIDFIELDER
D.O.B: 14.01.89 D.O.B: 21.05.88 NUMBER: 7
POSITION: MIDFIELDER POSITION: MIDFIELDER NATIONALITY: ENGLISH
NATIONALITY: ENGLISH NATIONALITY: ENGLISH The midfield man spent time at
Newcastle United as a youngster
Opposition - Middlesbrough 21 22 before progressing through the
ranks at the Riverside Stadium,
MARVIN JOHNSON GEORGE SAVILLE eventually making his first-team
D.O.B: 01.12.90 D.O.B: 01.06.93 debut in the Carabao Cup in August
POSITION: MIDFIELDER POSITION: MIDFIELDER 2017. He opted for a loan spell at
NATIONALITY: ENGLISH NATIONALITY: IRISH MK Dons in 2017/18 and has now
firmly established himself in the
Boro first team.

100R+0APPEARANCES
20

100R+0GOALS
02

TEAM STATS

OWN THIRD

30%

PASSING GOALS AVG. OPPOSITION
ACCURACY SCORED POSSESSION THIRD

728R+2 100R+0 47R+5372%2647% 27%

MIDDLE
THIRD

43%

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GOAL TIME0-1576-90 61-75 46-60 4
2
331-45 16-30
4 7
5 7
7
4 3
6 6

STATS FROM 2019/20 CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON SCORED
CONCEDED

26 37 BRITT ASSOMBALONGA Opposition - Middlesbrough
D.O.B: 06.12.92
LEWIS WING BEN LIDDLE POSITION: FORWARD
D.O.B: 23.06.95 D.O.B: 21.09.98 NUMBER: 9
POSITION: MIDFIELDER POSITION: MIDFIELDER NATIONALITY: DR CONGO
NATIONALITY: ENGLISH NATIONALITY: ENGLISH The striker was a club record
signing from Nottingham Forest in
14 36 2017, having scored 30 goals in 47
starts for the East Midlands club.
RUDY GESTEDE STEVEN WALKER The prolific Assombalonga had
D.O.B: 10.10.88 D.O.B: 11.10.00 represented Wealdstone, Braintree
POSITION: FORWARD POSITION: FORWARD and Southend in the lower leagues
NATIONALITY: FRENCH NATIONALITY: ENGLISH ahead of a successful spell with
Peterborough. Last year saw him
score his first international goal for
the Democratic Republic of Congo.

100+R0GOALS
06

100+0RKEY PASSES
13

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TTRrue ColoursUECOLOURS We all have our favourites when
it comes to past Spurs kits and,

sometimes, they can evoke
memories of specific games,
moments and the players who wore
them. Continuing our series for the
2019/20 season, Billy Shaw chats to our players –
past and present – to find out what comes into their
minds when they look back at a selection of our
shirts from seasons gone by. Today, young centre-
back Japhet Tanganga is in the hot seat…

SPURS AWAY KIT,
2012/13

“To be honest, I could name a few players for this
blue one,” said Japhet, pointing to our away kit
from 2012/13.

“I was only young but obviously I watched Spurs
a lot and so I remember seeing Gareth Bale score
some goals in this kit. The one at Swansea maybe?

“Also Rafa van der Vaart pops into my head, even
though he’d probably have been coming to the end
of his time here.

“Scott Parker is another one – I just remember
this shirt along with the white home version
because of those players.”

The Swansea fixture Japhet is referring to was
our 2-1 win at the Liberty Stadium in March, 2013,
when Bale set up Jan Vertonghen to score and vice
versa for the second goal.

And our talented young defender clearly has a
precise memory as van der Vaart wore this navy
shirt, which featured blue chevrons running down
the back, in his penultimate appearance for the
Club away at Newcastle United in August, 2012,
before he moved back to German side Hamburg.

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SPURS HOME KIT, Emmanuel Adebayor around the same sort of period.
2013/14 He scored a few goals under Tim and I can picture him
in this shirt.”
“I’m going to give this one to Nabil Bentaleb,” said
Japhet, casting his eyes over our 2013/14 home strip, A battling central midfielder, Bentaleb’s senior debut
which featured the light blue HP logo on the front of came at Southampton shortly before Christmas in
the shirt. 2013 when we wore our light blue away strip, but his
first outing in the home kit that’s under the spotlight
“I don’t know why but looking at this, it just makes me here came on Boxing Day when he went on as a
think of the time when Nabil made his breakthrough substitute in a 1-1 draw with West Bromwich Albion
into the first team. at White Hart Lane. He made his first start a couple
of weeks later at Arsenal in the FA Cup. He went on
“Tim Sherwood had recently taken over as manager to make 66 appearances for us before leaving for
and he brought Nabil into the team. I was 14 at the time Schalke, initially on loan, in 2016.
but I remember Nabil – also I’m inclined to remember
Striker Adebayor scored 13 goals in all competitions
during the second half of that campaign after
Sherwood afforded him regular game time.

SPURS AWAY KIT, “FernandoLlorente!” saidJaphetashe wasreminded True Colours
2015/16 of last season’s green third strip, which featured a
unique depiction of our local area here in N17 in the
Our away kit for the 2015/16 campaign featured a pattern on the front of the shirt.
light blue top with darker blue blocks down the front
of the shirt, while the navy shorts and socks also “I’m thinking of Fernando and the Champions
included light blue detailing on them. League run,” he continued. “Obviously everyone will
remember Lucas Moura and the hat-trick against
For Japhet, the sight of this strip reminds him of Ajax that sent us through to the final but, for me,
one player and one game in particular… I’ve also got images in my mind of that goal that
Fernando scored at Manchester City in the quarter-
“Dele!” he smiled. “I’m thinking of the first team’s final. What a crazy game!
away game at Southampton where Dele got
clattered by one of the defenders in the middle, “Obviously Fernando played in the semi-final, too,
then Harry (Kane) picked the ball up and scored after and was involved in the winning goal right at the end
going past Virgil van Dijk like he wasn’t there. so, yes, I’ll say him for this kit.”

“Dele also scored I believe, and we won the game Making itsdebutonthe opening day ofthe Premier
well. Again, I was still in the youth team but I can just League season as we won 2-1 at Newcastle United,
picture Dele wearing this kit. He was quite young the strip in question was our dedicated away outfit
himself at the time.” in last term’s fabled European run.

Indeed, then-19-year-old midfielder Dele was in We wore it away to PSV in the group stage, but
the midst of a superb first season in our colours it was remembered more for the quarter-final
when we went to St Mary’s shortly before Christmas and semi-final epics in the latter rounds of the
in 2015. Both our goals arrived in the lead-up to half- competition. Llorente’s goal at the Etihad ultimately
time as we ran out 2-0 winners. sent us through to the last four, his bundled-in effort
from a corner making it 4-3 to City on the night but,
He finished that campaign with a total of 10 crucially, allowing us to progress on away goals after
Premier League goals and 46 appearances in all a 4-4 aggregate draw.
competitions to his name, was named PFA Young
Player of the Year and earned a spot in the PFA SPURS THIRD KIT,
Premier LeagueTeam of the Year. 2018/19

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FA CUP THIRD ROUND
THE RIVERSIDE
05.01.20

Action Replay1-1

ACTION REPLAYGOALS

Fletcher 50 Lucas 61

MIDDLESBROUGH:
Mejias, Howson (c), Fry,
McNair, Spence, Clayton,
Saville, Coulson (Johnson

67), Roberts (Gestede
69), Tavernier, Fletcher

(Nmecha 76)

SUBS (NOT USED):
Brynn, Wood, Liddle, Wing

FORMATION:
3-4-2-1

SPURS:
Gazzaniga, Dier,
Alderweireld, Vertonghen
(c), Aurier, Winks
(Lamela 56), Eriksen,
Sessegnon (Lo Celso 56),
Lucas, Dele, Son

SUBS (NOT USED):
Vorm, Sanchez, Tanganga,

Skipp, Parrott

FORMATION:
3-4-2-1

ATTENDANCE: 26,693
REFEREE: STUART ATTWELL

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71+29RTHFC = 7014 +0R3 504 05+R 7814 2R+ 7211 2R+8
71%

POSSESSION SHOTS SHOTS ON TARGET CORNERS FOULS

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FA CUP FIXTURES & RESULTS

FA CUP THIRD ROUND RESULTS FA CUP THIRD ROUND REPLAYS

ARSENAL 1-0 LEEDS UNITED TUESDAY 14 JANUARY FA Cup Fixtures & Results
BRISTOL CITY 1-1 SHREWSBURY TOWN BLACKPOOL V READING
MILLWALL 3-0 NEWPORT COUNTY COVENTRY CITY V BRISTOL ROVERS
ROCHDALE 1-1 NEWCASTLE UNITED NEWCASTLE UNITED V ROCHDALE
ROTHERHAM UNITED 2-3 HULL CITY SHREWSBURY TOWN V BRISTOL CITY
BIRMINGHAM CITY 2-1 BLACKBURN ROVERS TRANMERE ROVERS V WATFORD
BURNLEY 4-2 PETERBOROUGH UTD SPURS V MIDDLESBROUGH
BRIGHTON 0-1 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
CARDIFF CITY 2-2 CARLISLE UNITED WEDNESDAY 15 JANUARY
FULHAM 2-1 ASTON VILLA CARLISLE UNITED V CARDIFF CITY
OXFORD UNITED 4-1 HARTLEPOOL UNITED MANCHESTER UTD V WOLVES
SOUTHAMPTON 2-0 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN
BRENTFORD 1-0 STOKE CITY FA CUP FOURTH ROUND FIXTURES
PRESTON NORTH END 2-4 NORWICH CITY
READING 2-2 BLACKPOOL FRIDAY 24 JANUARY
WATFORD 3-3 TRANMERE ROVERS NORTHAMPTON TOWN V DERBY COUNTY
BOURNEMOUTH 4-0 LUTON TOWN
LEICESTER CITY 2-0 WIGAN ATHLETIC SATURDAY 25 JANUARY
WOLVES 0-0 MANCHESTER UTD BRENTFORD V LEICESTER CITY
FLEETWOOD TOWN 1-2 PORTSMOUTH BURNLEY V NORWICH CITY
MANCHESTER CITY 4-1 PORT VALE MILLWALL V SHEFFIELD UNITED
CHARLTON ATHLETIC 0-1 WEST BROMWICH ALBION PORTSMOUTH V BARNSLEY
CHELSEA 2-0 NOTTINGHAM FOREST QPR V SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
CREWE ALEXANDRA 1-3 BARNSLEY SOUTHAMPTON V SPURS or MIDDLESBROUGH
MIDDLESBROUGH 1-1 SPURS WATFORD OR TRANMERE V WOLVES or MAN UTD
QPR 5-1 SWANSEA CITY BRISTOL ROVERS V BIRMINGHAM CITY
SHEFFIELD UNITED 2-1 AFC FYLDE or COVENTRY
BRISTOL ROVERS 2-2 COVENTRY CITY ROCHDALE V OXFORD UTD
BURTON ALBION 2-4 NORTHAMPTON TOWN or NEWCASTLE UTD
CRYSTAL PALACE 0-1 DERBY COUNTY WEST HAM UTD V WEST BROMWICH ALBION
LIVERPOOL 1-0 EVERTON HULL CITY V CHELSEA
GILLINGHAM 0-2 WEST HAM UNITED

SUNDAY 26 JANUARY
MANCHESTER CITY V FULHAM
READING or BLACKPOOL V CARDIFF or CARLISLE
BRISTOL CITY V LIVERPOOL
or SHREWSBURY

MONDAY 27 JANUARY
BOURNEMOUTH V ARSENAL

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Ledley and Robbie at
the Lane in 2009

Ledley King KIONTFGERA’SEMMT-UMERMANTOIERNSIGES

L edley King lived every second Ledley at the back in the League Cup Final win
of Robbie Keane and Jonathan over Chelsea in 2008. That was the first time
Woodgate’s time at Spurs – they’d played together! Woody scored the
now his friends and former winner that day in only his fifth appearance
team-mates are plotting our for us. He went on to play 64 times between
2008-11.
downfall in the FA Cup!
‘Woody’ and ‘Keano’ are manager and Of course, one-club man Ledley was there all
assistant respectively at Middlesbrough and the way. A product of our Academy, the classy
they arrive here with their team this evening centre-half made 323 appearances between
hoping to cause an upset in this third round 1999-2012, before being forced to retire
replay, following the 1-1 draw at the Riverside through injury.
Stadium 10 days ago.
One of the great strikers of the modern “I could always see Robbie going into
era and the Republic of Ireland’s record coaching and management, definitely,” said
appearance maker (146) and goalscorer (68), Ledley. “He’s probably the most passionate
Keano scored 122 goals in 306 appearances in player in terms of pure love for the game. We
two spells at Spurs between 2002-11. all think we love football, but Robbie really
Central defender Woody famously partnered loved getting up every morning and coming in
to training, quite often first in, last out and it’s

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no surprise he played to such a comparatively
late age (38) because of his dedication and
passion for the game.
“It’s also no surprise he’s gone straight into
coaching. Knowing Robbie, he will want to test
himself every day in the same way he did as a
player.
“Robbie is always full of energy and he has
that hunger and desire to improve everyone
around him, to get everyone to work as hard
as he does. Also, when the time was right, he’s
a great laugh, great to be around. But when it
was time to work, it was work. He played at the Ledley lifts the Carling Cup with Robbie Keane as
Club for many, many years, loved Spurs, loved Paul Robinson, match-winner Jonathan Woodgate,

playing here and I can safely say every one of Jermaine Jenas and Aaron Lennon celebrate

his team-mates loved having him around.”
Ledley was equally as wholesome in his
praise for his former defensive partner.
“Woody was a great player,” continued our “He was never over-stretched, never
panicked, always calm, understood the game.
Club Ambassador. “Unfortunately, he was As everyone knows, the first time we played
similar to me in that injuries let us down
throughout our careers. He was quicker than alongside each other was in the 2008 League
Cup Final. It just clicked. We were of a similar
many gave him credit for, great in the air and age, understood our bodies, understood the
just had that understanding of the game. Top
players make the game look easy, and Woody position.
“It was such a shame we couldn’t play
was like that. more together because when we did, we felt

confident the team could beat anyone. He had Ledley King
that aura about him and as a defender, people
Sheer delight for Ledley recognised him as one of the best. It was a

and Woody at the final pleasure to play alongside him.”

whistle of the Carling Born in Nunthorpe, just outside

Cup Final Middlesbrough, Woody retired in May, 2016

after his third spell ‘home’ at the Riverside.
He spent time scouting for Liverpool before
returning to Boro again, this time as assistant
manager, in March, 2017. He also spent time
in Boro’s Academy before taking over the
manager’s position in June last year, appointing
Robbie as his assistant.
Robbie had a very brief spell in charge of
ATK in India before joining Mick McCarthy’s
Republic of Ireland coaching team just after
retiring from playing.
Now they are back in N17 and facing their
former team in the FA Cup with the prize for
tonight’s winners an away trip to Southampton
in the fourth round.
Ledley added: “If there was one team they
could wish to play against, as a pair, it’s
definitely Tottenham. They will be excited,
they’ll understand the threats we have and it’s
a great experience for them at such an early
stage of their careers to face one of their old
teams, test themselves and try to get that
notch on the goalpost.
“They’ll see it as a no-lose situation. It will be
a special occasion for them and I’m sure they
will be looking to cause an upset.”

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GREAT
SCOT!

NICKNAMED ‘PETER THE GREAT’ AS A PLAYER, FORMER SCOTLAND Peter McWilliam
INTERNATIONAL PETER MCWILLIAM ALSO GAINED ADMIRATION FOR HIS
ACHIEVEMENTS AS MANAGER WITH BOTH OURSELVES AND MIDDLESBROUGH

B orn in Inverness on 21 September, 1879, beating Barnsley 2-0 in an FA Cup Final replay staged at
Peter McWilliam started his playing Everton’s Goodison Park ground.
career with local side Inverness Thistle
before signing for Newcastle United in ‘Peter the Great’ as he was known affectionately
1902. He made his Magpies debut against by Newcastle supporters, retired from playing the
following year, after suffering a serious knee injury when
Middlesbrough on 18 October, 1902 – the captaining Scotland in a British Home Championship
match against Wales in Cardiff on 6 March, 1911. He won
first of his 242 appearances for the club through until eight senior caps for Scotland during his career.

1911, during which time he scored 12 goals. McWilliam’s final appearance for the Magpies came
The left-half turned out for Newcastle United during in their 3-0 defeat at Liverpool on 27 February, 1911. Two
a glorious period for the St James’ Park club at the start days earlier, he featured in their 3-2 victory over Hull City
of the 20th century. He was a key member of the team in the FA Cup third round during a season in which the
that won the old First Division title in 1904/05, 1906/07 Tynesiders went on to reach the final once again.
and 1908/09 and featured in the Magpies’ FA Cup Final
defeats in 1905, 1906 and 1908. The club – and McWilliam McWilliam became our manager in December 1912.
– got their hands on the trophy for the first time in 1910, At that point in our history, we had been without a
manager since Fred Kirkham resigned in July 1908, with
Peter (centre, wearing hat) watches on the Club directors taking care of first team matters
as his Spurs players enjoy a game of thereafter. We were elected to the Football League in
darts in a recreation room at the Lane in 1908 and achieved promotion from the Second to the
July, 1938 First Division in our debut season in the competition in
1908/09. When McWilliam arrived at White Hart Lane,
we were struggling in 17th position in the table and
were just three points above the relegation zone. We
beat Manchester City 4-0 in his first match in charge on
Boxing Day 1912 and by the end of the campaign, we had
maintained our top-flight status.

The Football League was suspended between 1915
and 1918 due to the outbreak of World War I. When the
competition resumed ahead of the 1919/20 campaign,
we discovered we had been demoted out of an expanded,

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worked as a scout for Arsenal before returning as our
manager in May 1938. The Scot’s second period in charge
was largely overshadowed by the outbreak of World War
II but, notably during that period, he brought a number
of players to the Club – such as Ron Burgess and Bill
Nicholson – who would go on to feature in our first title-
winning side of 1950/51.

Suffering from ill health, McWilliam resigned as
manager in June 1942 and moved with his wife to her
former home town of Redcar. He passed away in the
town on 1 October, 1951 at the age of 72. He is buried close
to Middlesbrough at Kirkleatham Cemetery.

Peter meets Billy Minter at BORO CONNECTIONS Peter McWilliam
the Lane in May, 1938
In addition to Peter McWilliam, there are a host of other
22-club First Division. Arsenal were admitted to the top playing, managerial and coaching connections between
flight in our place, despite only finishing sixth in the ourselves and Middlesbrough.
Second Division in the last full season of the Football
League prior to World War I. Boro’s current Head Coach Jonathan Woodgate
scored our winning goal in our 2-1 extra-time triumph over
The disappointment at White Hart Lane was short Chelsea in the 2008 League Cup Final while his assistant
lived as McWilliam’s side stormed to the Second Division Robbie Keane netted 122 times in 306 appearances for
title and gained promotion in 1919/20, finishing six points us in two spells with us between 2002 and 2011. Cyril
clear of second-placed Huddersfield Town. Crowds in Knowles started his career with Middlesbrough prior
excess of 40,000 became common place in N17 during to featuring in 506 matches and scoring 17 times for
the 1920/21 campaign, as we finished sixth in the First us between 1964 and 1976. Paul Gascoigne turned out
Division playing an attractive brand of passing football for Boro between 1998 and 2000 after previously
that we have long since been associated with. appearing in 112 matches and netting 33 times for us
from 1988 to 1991.
The season also saw us win the FA Cup for the
second time in our history. Bristol Rovers, Bradford Nick Barmby, Jack Elkes, Joe Meek, Egyptian striker
City, Southend United, Aston Villa and Preston North Mido, Kyle Naughton, Graeme Souness, Mark Yeates,
End were dispatched en route to the final against Luke Young and Christian Ziege have all represented
Wolverhampton Wanderers, which was staged at Spurs and Middlesbrough at competitive, first-team
Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge. A solitary goal from Jimmy level while ex-Boro outside-left Christopher Carrick
Dimmock was enough to see us triumph in front of a briefly turned out for us during our time in the Southern
crowd of 72,805. In the process, McWilliam became the League in the early 20th century.
first person to win the FA Cup as a player and then a
manager. The following season, his Spurs side finished The late Ugo Ehiogu, who sadly passed away on 21
as runners-up to Liverpool in the First Division table. April, 2017 at the age of 44, made 149 appearances for
Middlesbrough between 2000 and 2007. Having arrived
McWilliam departed Spurs for Middlesbrough in 1927 for a club-record transfer from Aston Villa, he was part
having been lured north with a salary offer of £1,500 of the Boro side that won the League Cup in 2004. He
a year – almost double his White Hart Lane pay. The was appointed as our Under-21s (later reclassified as
manager arrived at Ayresome Park towards the end of Under-23s) Coach in July 2014 – a role he held up to his
an incredible season for Boro that saw them score 122 tragic and untimely death.
league goals on their way to winning the Second Division
title. George Camsell – who is the club’s all-time top Ugo Ehiogu
goal scorer with 345 goals in 453 games between 1925
and 1939 – netted an incredible 63 times that campaign,
which included a club-record 59 league goals.

Middlesbrough suffered relegation in 1927/28, but
McWilliam steered the club to their second promotion in
three years the following campaign as they again won the
Second Division title. Boro remained a top-flight outfit
for the remainder of the manager’s time at Ayresome
Park and achieved a seventh-place finish in 1929/30 prior
to his departure from the club in 1934.

After he left Middlesbrough, McWilliam briefly

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Pat and Cyril hold aloft the League Cup
following our win over Aston Villa at
Wembley in 1971

Pat Jennings ‘WE WERE LIKE
BROTHERS’
PAT JENNINGS ON FORMER BORO AND SPURS STAR CYRIL KNOWLES

By Paul Miles

C yril Knowles played for two Speaking as we prepare to face
clubs in a glittering career – Middlesbrough here at the Tottenham
Middlesbrough and Spurs. Hotspur Stadium in an FA Cup third round
replay, Pat fondly recalled those early days
It kicked off with one with Cyril and a player as charismatic off the
season at Boro’s old Ayresome pitch as he was on it...
Park in 1963/64 before Bill
Nicholson snapped him up in 1964. ‘Nice one, “We joined within a couple of weeks of each
Cyril’ played 506 times for us, collecting the other and were in digs together,” said Pat,
FA Cup, two League Cups and the UEFA Cup, third in our all-time list on 590 appearances.
before injury forced his retirement in 1976. “I’ll always remember, it was Mrs Galloway’s,
Another colossus of Spurs, Pat Jennings, St Paul’s Road, which was literally around the
joined us soon after Cyril in the summer back of the stadium. I still go past there now
of 1964. The friends, who shared digs as when I’m coming in for home matches.
youngsters (Pat was 18, Cyril a year older
when they signed) just one of Pat’s goal “It seems incredible now that there were
kicks away from White Hart Lane, went on to two first team players living in digs together
become two of only four players to feature in like that. It was just something you did in
over 500 games for the Club and star in one of those days, much like the young players in the
our most successful eras. Academy now.

“But for two first team players to be there...

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