Spurs v Marseille

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE OPPONENTS

OLYMPIQUE DE MARSEILLE

SPORTING CP Pot: 4

Pot: 3 UEFA coefficient ranking (end of 2021/22): 38

UEFA coefficient ranking (end of 2021/22): 28 How they qualified: French runners-up

How they qualified: Portuguese runners-up Last season: Europa League group stage (third place), Europa

Last season: Round of 16 (L 0-5agg vs Man. City) Conference League semi-finals

Best European Cup performance: Quarter-finals (1982/83) Best European Cup performance: Winners (1992/93)

While we are facing a German side for the seventh time in our UEFA Completing Group D are French giants Marseille – another side we
Champions League history this season, we will also be breaking new have yet to face in a competitive match before this evening.
ground as we take on a Portuguese team for the first time in the
competition. Based on the south coast of France in the city with which it
shares its name, Marseille play their home matches at Stade Velo-
From pot three, Sporting CP join us in Group D - a side we have drome, which is located six kilometres south east of the city centre.
not encountered to date in any competitive fixture. Only before
have we met the Portuguese side in friendly matches, most recently Like Sporting CP, Les Olympiens secured their qualification for
in the summer of 2010 in the USA, where we drew 2-2 in the Barclays the Champions League via a second-place finish in their domestic
New York Challenge thanks to goals from Robbie Keane and Jon league, Ligue 1. They finished 15 points adrift of eventual champions
Obika. Paris Saint-Germain.

At home in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, the city is the Of our three group stage opponents, Marseille are the only team
largest in the Iberian nation and is located at the mouth of the river to have won the Champions League, having been runners up in 1991
Tagus. Sporting’s Lisbon home, the Jose Alvalade Stadium, is six before triumphing in 1993. This campaign will be the French side’s
kilometres north of the city centre. first back at the top table of European football since 2020/21. That
season though, they did not progress past the group stages as they
Finishing second in the 2021/22 Primeira Liga, six points adrift finished bottom of Group C, which included Manchester City, Porto
of winners Porto, Sporting are one of three Portuguese sides in and Olympiacos.
the Champions League this season, with Jan Vertonghen’s Benfica
completing the trio. Marseille are led by Igor Tudor, a former Juventus and Croatia
international defender. It was in his homeland of Croatia where he
This is the second consecutive season the Lions have qualified began his career as a coach, managing Hajduk Split, before later
for European football’s elite club competition. Last term, they having spells at PAOK, Galatasaray, Udinese and Verona prior to
reached the knockout stages of the tournament having finished moving to the south of France last month.
second in a group including Ajax, Borussia Dortmund and Besiktas.
They then fell in the round of 16 following a 5-0 defeat on aggregate A number of players have worn the colours of the two clubs
to Manchester City. including, Chris Waddle (1985-89), Stephane Dalmat (2003/04),
Mido (2006-07), William Gallas (2010-13), Clinton N’Jie (2015-17),
Sporting are managed by Ruben Amorim, a former Benfica Georges-Kevin Nkoudou (2016-19) and now Pau Lopez, who spent
midfielder and Portugal international. Having coached Braga during the 2016/17 season on loan with us and became a Marseille player
the 2019/20 season, Amorim took the reins in Lisbon in March, in 2021.
2020. In his first full season, he led his new side to their first league
title in 19 years.

There are several connections between us and Sporting, both
past and present. First and foremost, we have a former Sporting
player within our current ranks as it was through the youth ranks in
Lisbon that Eric Dier learned his trade. Coincidentally, there is also
one of our Academy graduates now wearing the green and white of
Sporting – Marcus Edwards (2015-19). Three other players have also
worn the colours of both sides in Portuguese trio Jose Dominguez
(1997-2000), Helder Postiga (2003/04) and Pedro Mendes (2004-
06) while former manager Keith Burkinshaw, as well as former
player Randolph Galloway, went on to coach Sporting.

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CATCHING UP WITH...

CATLCCHaIaNnGmcUaePsrWtoeInTrH…

While our Women’s First Team headed to the United States this summer for their
2022 pre-season tour, we were able to catch up with our former player and Academy
graduate CAMERON LANCASTER, who has become something of a star for USL
Championship side Louisville City.

By Liam Carson clubs and Spurs was the only one to say ‘yeah, come in’. After a
two-week trial, I got signed.
H e may now be living the American dream but, just over
a decade ago, it was every Spurs fans’ dream that ‘It was a tough team (to be in) growing up. In my group, John
Bostock was brought in, Paul M’Poku was there, Iago Falque,
Cameron Lancaster was realising. Harry Kane, Ryan Mason, Dean Parrett…our team was stacked
While he is now the frontman for USL Championship with talent, it really was. It was scary. We all kind of knew that

side Louisville City in the United States, back in January, A DREAM COME TRUE AS CAMERON IS ABOUT
2012, having progressed through our youth system, Cameron TO MAKE HIS SPURS DEBUT IN 2012
was afforded his first team debut for his boyhood club – and
that moment came under the lights at White Hart Lane.

Coming on for the final 12 minutes of our Premier League
game against Wigan Athletic, the striker replaced Emmanuel
Adebayor before enjoying an encouraging cameo in which
he almost opened his scoring account. In stepping onto the
pitch, Cameron admits it was one of the ‘best feelings’ he’s had
in his life, not only because of his lifelong support of the Club,
but also because of the journey he had been on to reach that
moment.

It all began with his father’s enterprise and initiative as, with
Cameron yet to be scouted by the age of 12, he wrote to all of
the London clubs asking for them to take a look at his son’s
ability. Only one replied - and that was Spurs.

From there, it was then the youngster’s drive that pushed
him on. Signing for us after a two-week trial, the forward linked
up with our Academy to take his place in one of our most
talented cohorts. An age group full of promise with the likes
of Harry Kane and Ryan Mason, Cameron faced incredible
competition to reach the first team but, at the age of 19, all of
his years of hard work in the Academy paid off as he was given
his Premier League debut in lilywhite.

“I was playing Sunday League for a team called Oakhill
Tigers. I knew I was a decent player and I thought I’d be getting
scouted sooner rather than later, but it never really happened,”
he recalled of his early footballing memories as we spoke at
the Lynn Family Sports Vision and Training Centre in Louisville.
“My dad, though, was just sending letters into all the London

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CATCHING UP WITH... MAKING HIS FIRST TEAM DEBUT
AGAINST WIGAN ATHLETIC
any one of us could get called upon at any point in time and we
had managers that would like to use the youth players. So, we “Stepping onto the pitch was one of the best feelings I have
were all pretty but quietly confident, I would say, that we could had in my life - I mean, that and having my daughter, they are up
get an opportunity in the first team. there. Even coming on was a bit of a blur. I remember Sandro
passed me the ball and I took it round a few players before
“But people don’t see the long road between getting your laying it off, and I was like ‘wow, did I just do that? That was
foot in the door at an academy to getting your foot on the first pretty decent!’ It was just afterwards, when it sunk in, I was
team pitch. You’re training every day, you’re trying to perfect thinking, ‘I’ve been here since the age of 12, I’ve grown up here,
your craft…it’s a whole grind trying to get there and, I found, I’ve played with these players and now I’ve finally stepped onto
the difference between the players that make it to that pitch the pitch’. It was like a relief but also a big sense of pride.”
and the ones that don’t is mentality - that’s something I’ve seen
as I’ve grown up and got a little bit wiser. Unfortunately though, that appearance turned out to be
Cameron’s first and last in Lilywhite as a number of serious
“On the morning of my debut, I trained as usual before Tim injuries derailed his momentum at the Club.
Sherwood came to me and said, ‘I think you’re going to make
your debut tonight’ and I was like, ‘what on earth are you on “I had a tough time with injuries. I made my debut and then
about? There’s no chance!’ a couple of weeks later I got injured and so wasn’t really in and
around the first team. Before you know it, it’s the end of the
“Honestly, in my mind, I didn’t think I was anywhere near the season, and then a new manager came in – it was Andre Villas
first team, but then, you don’t really know. Then he said, ‘make Boas at that time,” he explained.
sure you’re at the stadium at this time’ so I went out to get some
new boots. That whole day was more of a blur, just in my own “HONESTLY, IN MY MIND,
head I was like ‘what the heck is happening?’ FAIIRDNYSIOYDTWUNTDH’EKTOEANTRNMHOE’,TIWNBNREU”KEATAIRWTLTHLAYHESNE,

“Then I got to the stadium, had food with all the guys, they THFC
were all really welcoming. I put my boots on in the changing
room, went out for the warm-up and I remember, I was passing
with Michael Dawson and he was giving me these awful passes
like up to my knees, chest, head – you name it, he was giving me
them. And I was like, ‘what is this guy doing? Is he having a laugh,
trying to embarrass me on my debut?’

“It was then only a good couple of months after that I real-
ised he was just trying to get me calm and relaxed because, if
I could deal with those sorts of passes, then I could deal with
anything - that kind of thing.

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BACK IN SEPTEMBER 2009

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“I remember that pre-season I was close enough to the first CATCHING UP WITH...
team but then, within two weeks, my groin decided to snap
straight off the bone. I had to have surgery and it was meant L“TIETHAWVATEAMISWYHOFAAURMLDDIKLYHNAAOVNWEDITMNOGY
to be a three-month recovery, but it ended up taking close to FRIENDS, ALL OF THAT
nine months. So that was basically a year out with other people
meanwhile having the chance to progress and get in front of BEHIND ME”
me. That was a big struggle, especially with where I was before
the injuries. It was very disheartening and it puts you in a bit of a ience, I did what I needed to get back from it and yes, I would
dark place, but it’s all about grinding it out and trying to keep on say I’ve been pretty successful in the time I’ve been on the pitch
going. I just had to get my head down and do my best.” since I’ve been here.

To come back from such injuries takes a significant amount “Football is my life and I want to be a footballer. There is
of mental strength and resilience, and it seems Cameron has not much else I can think of that I would want to do. I think
got all that in abundance as he is now living the American dream that is where my resilience comes from, just wanting to be a
across the pond at Louisville City. One of the top sides in the footballer. I was thinking the other day, there are probably not
United Soccer League Championship, the forward has played many players that are still playing that have done two ACLs and
for LouCity for six of the last seven seasons and has scored groins as well.
77 goals in just 144 appearances for them – that includes 25 in
a Golden Boot-winning 2018 campaign. But, while he is really “With me, it was always about getting on the pitch. Once I’m
hitting the heights in the States, the Barnet-born forward on the pitch, I know I can do well. The struggle has always been
admits he has had to battle and use all of his character to find getting on it. I knew once I had a decent pre-season and a decent
success. couple of seasons behind me, I could always kick on and do what
I knew I always could.
“It was a hard decision but an easy one at the same time,” he
remarked about his move to the USA. “It was hard knowing that I “And of course, It is easy to sit back and think what could
would have to leave my family and my friends, all of that behind have been, but I am thankful for the life that I have, I’m in this
me but, at the same time, it was easy because playing football great facility and with these boys that I love. I’m in a good place.”
is what I wanted to do and, realistically, it was my only chance
– there are not many teams in England that will take someone
on that has just done their ACL and their groin. It’s not a smart
business move at the end of the day.

“So, I came out here and trialled, got a contract but, two
weeks later, I did my other ACL. That was another tough time,
another tough year but, thankfully, it was James O’Connor
(former Louisville City Head Coach) here at the time – he had
faith in me that I could get back from it. Again, mentality, resil-

CAMERON HAS FOUND SUCCESS WITH
LOUISVILLE CITY IN THE STATES

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SPURS ON FILM

With the 2022/23 season marking the launch of SPURSPLAY – the Club’s new home of exclu-
sive live and on-demand video - ANDY GREEVES takes a look at the ways in which Tottenham
Hotspur, our players and managers have featured in television, film and advertising over
the years. The feature continues today with a look at the broadcasting career of our record,
all-time goalscorer Jimmy Greaves.

JIMMY GREAVES

Born in Manor Park on 20 February, 1940, and broadcast media. He penned a column JIMMY ON TV-AM WITH
for The Sun newspaper between 1979 and ANNE DIAMOND AND NICK OWEN
the late, great Jimmy Greaves joined us 2009 before becoming a columnist for
The Sunday People for a number of years which was produced by ABC Weekend
from AC Milan in December 1961. He thereafter. TV for ITV. The show’s cast included Dick
Emery, Clive Dunn, David Lodge and Benny
was signed for a unique transfer fee While Greaves’ television career began Lee. In 1966, he was a panellist on Juke Box
during the 1980s, he was no stranger to the Jury – a long-running music panel show
of £99,999, which then-manager Bill small screen during his playing career. One where guests were asked to judge the hit
of his earliest television appearances came potential of recent record releases. The
Nicholson insisted upon as he wanted in 1958 when he featured in one of the 28 original series ran between 1959 and 1967
episodes of the sketch show After Hours, and was revived in 1979 and again between
to relieve the England forward of the 1989 and 1990.

pressure of becoming the first £100,000 Greaves was the subject of a BBC

player in British football.
Greaves’ first appearance for us was

a reserve game at Plymouth Argyle on 9
December, 1961 in which he scored twice
in a 4-1 win. He went one better on his first
team debut a week later, with a hat-trick
against Blackpool in a 5-2 win. It was the
start of a memorable eight-and-a-half-
year spell in which the England front man
became our all-time record goal scorer
with 266 goals in 379 matches for us. He
also won three major trophies as a Lily-
white – the FA Cup in 1962 and 1967 and the
European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1963.

Greaves departed for West Ham United
in March 1970, with Martin Peters moving
in the opposite direction. He later went on
to play for Brentwood, Chelmsford City,
Barnet and Woodford Town before hanging
up his boots in 1980, having scored 44
goals in 57 appearances for England during
his career.

After his playing days were over,
Greaves went on to establish a successful
post-playing career in both the written

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SPURS ON FILM

documentary series called The Roar of show was broadcast around noon on Memorable moments on the show
the Crowd in 1969, which provided famous Saturdays, offering interviews, analysis included future United States president
sports stars of the day the chance to tell and match highlights ahead of that day’s Donald Trump helping Greaves and St John
their story while clips of them in action football action. Initially around 30 minutes conduct the draw for the quarter-finals of
were shown. His episode was co-titled The long, the show was eventually extended to the Football League Cup in 1991/92 as part
Enigmatic Mr Greaves. ‘Greavsie’s’ first a 45-minute slot, shown shortly after 1pm of a Saint and Greavsie episode showing
known venture into television football on ITV. how his home country was preparing for
punditry came when he was a studio guest, hosting the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
along with Joe Mercer and Pat Crerand, At the peak of its popularity, the
for ITV’s coverage of an England versus show – which was broadcast until 27 June, After ITV secured the rights to show
Scotland match on 10 May, 1969. 1992 – attracted almost six million viewers. league football in 1988, the network
The light-hearted conversation and joking introduced a ‘Goal of the Season’ award
Greaves’ broadcasting breakthrough between St John and Greaves were as big (similar to BBC Match of the Day’s ‘Goal
came 14 years later when he appeared a part of the show’s success as football of the Season’ competition). Saint and
as a reporter on an ITV football show highlights and interviews. As Alyson Rudd Greavsie covered the competition, which
called On the Ball, which was part of the wrote in The Times in 2021, “Saint and initially allowed each manager from the
broadcaster’s Saturday afternoon sporting Greavsie brought irreverence, humour and 22 First Division clubs to put forward the
show, World of Sport – screened between insight to the beautiful game and, best best goal from their team from a particular
2 January, 1965 and 28 September, 1985. of all, gave us a double act every bit as season. The list was then cut down to six
Initially presented by Brian Moore, Greaves loveable as Ant and Dec are today.” by ITV Sport, with the general public able
and former Liverpool forward Ian St John
eventually became the hosts of On The SAINT AND GREAVSIE
Ball.

A month after first appearing on the
programme, Greaves was handed a role
on ITV’s breakfast television show TV-am
by then-editor-in-chief, Greg Dyke in May
1983. Appearing twice-weekly, ‘Greavsie’
was a TV reviewer and presenter on the
show. After the Great Storm of October
1987, our former frontman famously ranted
on the show about weather forecasters’
inability to predict the severity of the
storm and the devastation it would cause
across the south of England! Greaves
remained with TV-am for almost a decade
and appeared on the last broadcast of the
show on 31 December, 1992.

When World of Sport was discontinued
in 1985, a new stand-alone football show
– hosted by Greaves and St John - was
launched by ITV. Saint and Greavsie was
first broadcast on 5 October, 1985. The

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to send their top three goals in order. The JIMMY AND IAN ST JOHN MADE A BRIEF
goal with the most votes was the winner. RETURN TO TV WITH SETANTA SPORTS IN 2009
The Saint and Greavsie team selected the
20 nominated goals for the 1991/92 season, on the ITV quiz Sporting Triangles, which memory. Earlier that year, BT Sport Films
with the award claimed by our very own ran for four series between 7 January, had released a feature-length documen-
Gary Lineker that campaign, who finished 1987 and 13 August, 1990. Fellow captains tary, telling the tale of “one of England’s
off a flowing team move in our 3-1 European included former Aston Villa, Everton and greatest sporting icons and most beloved
Cup Winners’ Cup second round, first leg Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Andy Gray, broadcasters”.
victory over FC Porto on 23 October, 1991. ex-Liverpool skipper Emlyn Hughes and
athlete Tessa Sanderson. Directed by Tom Boswell, the one hour
The final episode of Saint and Greavsie 37-minute production featured contribu-
on 27 June, 1992 was filmed in Sweden and On 19 September, 2021, Greaves passed tions from the likes of Harry Redknapp, Sir
reviewed UEFA Euro 1992, which had been away at the age of 81. Fittingly, we hosted Geoff Hurst, Ian St John, Denis Law, George
staged there between 10 and 26 June that another of his former clubs, Chelsea, in Cohen, Pat Jennings, Gary Lineker, Glenn
year. The show ended with the Greaves and a Premier League fixture that day, when Hoddle, Barry Davies, Alan Mullery, Ron
St John cycling off on a tandem rickshaw a minute of applause was held in his Harris and Rio Ferdinand.
singing the Rolling Stones hit ‘The Last
Time’.

The duo remained with ITV for a number
of years after Saint and Greavsie came to
an end, presenting occasional UEFA Cham-
pions League preview shows, while they
fronted the 1995 series Saint and Greav-
sie’s World of Sport. They also presented
a discussion show called Sport in Question
and worked together on the production of
a 1994 own-goals and gaffs VHS called It’s
a Funny Old Game – with the title coming
from Greaves’ famous catchphrase.

On 30 May, 2009, Greaves and St John
were reunited for Setanta Sports’ The
Saint and Greavsie FA Cup Special – a
one-off show broken up into three separate
mini-programmes as part of the broad-
caster’s build up to the showpiece match
between Everton and Chelsea.

Greaves made cameo appearances on
many of British television’s best-loved
programmes including Bullseye, Surprise
Surprise!, Des O’Connor Tonight, After Ten
with Tarbuck, Clive Anderson Talks Back,
Fantasy Football League and They Think
It’s All Over. He was also a team captain

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BEST WISHES TO THE FOLLOWING SPURS FANS:

ELI FUGLER, who celebrated his eighth
birthday on Friday. Along with his grandad
BRYAN, a long-time corporate box holder
in the West Stand, and all the family, Eli is
a passionate Spurs fan – we hope he had
a great day.

Lifelong supporter TIM MOTTRAM, who One Hotspur Junior HARRY LONGMAN
will celebrate his 70th birthday on 21 DELEUR, who celebrated his 13th birthday
October. on 2 September.

JESSE EPSTEIN, who celebrated his SANDIE EDGCUMBE, who recently
13th birthday on 1 September. Jesse and celebrated her sixth birthday and received
his family are all passionate Spurs fans her new Spurs kit as a present.
and we hope we can help to continue the
celebrations with a good result tonight.

MIA FRANCIS, who celebrates her fourth
birthday tomorrow.

One Hotspur member HARRISON SMITH, Season ticket holder JEEVAN HAYRE, who
who turned eight yesterday and attended recently celebrated his ninth birthday and
our game against Fulham on Saturday. His was at Saturday’s game against Fulham
favourite player is Dejan Kulusevski. with his dad Steve.

Lifelong fan and season ticket holder C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S
MICHAEL FOSBERRY, who celebrated his
70th birthday on 17 August.

NEIL COHEN, a season ticket holder who JACK WALKER, a North Stand season Many congratulations to North Stand
celebrated his 61st birthday on 27 August ticket holder who celebrated his 22nd season ticket holders AMANDA BENNETT
and is pictured with wife Linda. birthday on 28 August. and SHAUN FRIEL, who got married in
Ibiza on 21 July.
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ARTHUR KLINE was born on 30 July to DANIEL REGINALD LEE was born on 25 TOBY JAMES DORRICOTT was born on 16
proud dad and season ticket holder Adam, June, son to Spurs mad dad Adam Lee and June, a son born to proud parents Amy and
mum Rachel and brother Oliver. brother to emerging ‘cockerel’ supporter Steven and a little brother to Harry.
Thomas Frederick Lee.

JACK SENLY MELBOURNE is pictured HUGO HARRY HODGKINSON was born WINNIE ROSE ANITA OVEL is pictured
on 12 May, aged three weeks old and on 15 March to proud parents Chris and here supporting Tottenham. She was born
celebrating his first London derby win Nataleigh and is named after our captain on 7 August, weighing 7lbs 4oz. 
with his dad Graham Robert Melbourne. and our main marksman!

GALLERY

This is GRACE, who was born on 16 April to Pictured on the streets of Nairobi
season ticket holder dad Chris and mum during a recent safari holiday to Kenya is
Becki.  North Stand season ticket holder PHIL
STANLEY, trying to convert the locals to
support Spurs!

Six-year-old year old OSCAR HEATH This is HARRY BAILEY, who attended his ADRIANA GLEESON is celebrating our
attended the rugby league Challenge Cup first ever game against Southampton Champions League qualification with
Final in May and wore his Spurs shirt with with his mum and dad, SHANE and CHRIS. her little brother FABIAN. Their favourite
pride! players are Harry Kane and Cristian
OBITUARIES Romero.

WE WERE SORRY TO HEAR OF THE PASSING OF THE FOLLOWING SPURS SUPPORTERS:

KEITH HAMMOND, a lifelong fan and TONY WOODHOUSE, who passed away on Lane and South Stands, and his love for the
a season ticket holder for many years, 11 August at the age of 69. He was a lifelong club has been passed on to his sons Ryan
who passed away at the age of 60 after a Spurs fan and season ticket holder who will and Sean. He will be missed by many and
courageous fight against cancer, but still be much missed by his friends and family. is forever in the hearts of those who knew
managed to travel to Madrid to watch us him.
in the Champions League Final. A beloved KEITH SAVAGE, who passed away on 25
husband to his wife Karen and father to two July aged 67. A lifelong fan, he regularly In memory of RONALD TAYLOR, a lifelong
children, Oliver and Amy. attended games at White Hart Lane and supporter who sadly passed away on 28
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, in the Park August, aged 84.

WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND OUR CONDOLENCES
TO THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS AT THIS SAD TIME.

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PREMIUM EXPERIENCES

PREMIUM

EXPERIENCES

ONLY THE BEST WILL DO FOR
THE BIGGEST STAGE

In a world full of Uniteds, Cities and Rovers, there is only one touches such as incorporating materials from our beloved former
home White Hart Lane into the new structure, serve to inspire
Tottenham Hotspur. Daring to do things differently is ingrained wonder. That’s why it comes as no surprise that this multi-purpose
destination continues to be the subject of acclaim, more than
in our DNA – from our unique name to our world-class stadium. three years since it first opened to the world.
Dazzling, dynamic and distinctive in every way, Tottenham
UPPING YOUR GAME
Hotspur Stadium isn’t just a beacon of light in North London; it
has set a new standard for stadia as a whole in world football. To quote our legendary former captain Danny Blanchflower:
‘The game is about glory. It’s about doing things in style, with
Striving to bring fans even closer to the game they know and a flourish.’ Here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, that thinking
love, we want you to savour every unforgettable moment – from isn’t just limited to the pitch – but in how we do everything.
the spectacle taking place on the pitch to the sheer variety of
delectable cuisine on offer. So, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, From the tailored ambience of every area to each carefully
expect nothing more than an outstanding matchday. curated menu to the sweeping views from the seats, we know
you’ll enjoy the game ‘in style, with a flourish.’
ICONIC. INNOVATIVE. INCOMPARABLE: THIS IS
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Glory, glory nights are what Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was With an array of different restaurants and suites available in
our Premium areas, expect a unique experience tailored to your
made for, so where better to enjoy the most elite club compe- needs. Whether you prefer the intimacy of a private suite or
the inviting ambience of our lively restaurants, fine dining or
tition in Europe than here? street food, the view along the sidelines to the halfway line,
With a capacity of 62,850, cast your eyes on the largest club think of matchdays but reimagined.

football stadium in London. A true sight to behold, the single-tier Let us now guide you through some of our Premium
South Stand alone holds 17,500 spectators and is the largest experiences…
of its kind in the UK. Moreover, it serves as a wall of sound that
enhances the Stadium’s electric atmosphere, especially on
momentous occasions such as these.

Though the Stadium is grand in design, even small finishing

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The pinnacle of luxury in every way, this discerning private
Members’ Club redefines the way you enjoy football. Bridging Hotspur Stadium. Welcoming you with a glass of bubbly and a
our illustrious past with our ambitions for the future, The H Club variety of cuisines, step into this chic contemporary space that
honours our desire to dare and to do on a truly incomparable exudes an energetic ambience and complements the excitement
scale. A place where worlds collide, delight in hearing personal emanating from the stands to perfection.
anecdotes from some of the Club’s most distinguished former
players while indulging in haute cuisine brought to you by ENTER NEW REALMS OF ENTERTAINMENT
Michelin Star-awarded chefs. Offering different dining options, NFL, rugby, concerts…it’s not only football hosted at Tottenham
seating arrangements and access to a host of bars, just as every Hotspur Stadium. From the Green Bay Packers to Guns N’ Roses
game is unique, so is every experience at The H Club. to Lady Gaga, be here to soak up all the energy and the action at
London’s newest entertainment destination.
THE SUITES ON FOUR
Limited to just four spaces within the entirety of the Stadium, Witness icons at the top of their game – whether that’s pop
these flagship suites are less of a traditional box and more idols or sporting greats. The latest in an exciting line-up that will
of a private lounge. An exceptional place to entertain and be soon be taking the spotlight includes the NFL making its return,
entertained, make your mark in every sense – ranging from the along with a rugby union epic that will see the Barbarians face up
décor to how you choose to host up to 21 guests. Relish watching against an All Blacks XV to battle it out for The Killik Cup.
specially sourced ingredients masterfully crafted into sumptu-
ous meals by a private chef, before getting a taste of the action. We certainly know how to put on a show at Tottenham
Hotspur Stadium, so whatever your choice of event, expect a
THE LOGE ON FOUR day you’ll remember forever.
Taking its name from private enclosures traditionally found
at theatres, The Loge On Four marries the comfort of a suite EXPLORE PREMIUM
with the revelry of a restaurant. Marvel at the gastronomical
creations of our celebrated chef partners while socialising and Delivering entertainment on all fronts, our Premium areas will
networking with fellow diners. And then for the final act, retreat change the way you enjoy the beautiful game at Tottenham
to your heated padded seats where you can watch the drama Hotspur Stadium. All Premium Seasonal memberships include
unfold on the footballing stage. UEFA Champions League and domestic cup home games, along
with priority access to concerts and events, so get in touch
THE TUNNEL CLUB with our Premium team today – on 0208 365 5328 or email
See the beautiful game in a whole new light at The Tunnel Club. [email protected] to find out more
Get yourself geared up for action via the glass wall in the restau- today.
rant that offers you a behind-the-scenes view of the players as
they make their way to the pitch. Once they’ve stepped foot
onto the hallowed turf, take to your seats located just behind
the dugout. From start to finish, this is the closest you can get
to being a part of the team without putting on a pair of boots.

STRATUS
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providing the ultimate soundtrack to the action on the pitch,
the sky’s the limit when it comes to good times at Tottenham

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THE ROAD TO HISTORY

THE ROAD TO HISTORY

This season marks the 60th anniversary of our history-making team of 1962/63, who
became the first British side to win silverware in Europe when we lifted the European
Cup Winners’ Cup trophy. Throughout our Euro campaign this season, we’ll be looking
back at each game along the road to history.

Bill Nicholson’s side were one of the very Victory over Burnley at Wembley in the
1962 FA Cup Final meant we returned to
best teams in Europe during the first half the European stage for the 1962/63 season,
this time to compete in the Cup Winners’
of the Sixties, but to validate that fact, Cup.

we needed to win continental silverware STARTING WITH A BYE

to add to our domestic dominance. This was the third staging of the tourna-
Since taking over as manager in
ment, with Fiorentina and Atletico Madrid
October 1958, Bill Nick had built a team
which already created history in 1961 by the previous two winners. In all, entries
becoming the first side to win the League
Championship and FA Cup ‘Double’ in the were received from 24 countries and there
modern era and added the 1962 FA Cup to
that the following season. was plenty of excitement ahead of the

But European glory had eluded us – and preliminary round draw as we prepared to
every other British team, for that matter.
We competed in the European Cup in embark on another European adventure.
1961/62, our first-ever experience of But we ended up getting a bye into the
competitive continental football only to
exit the cup at the semi-final stage after First Round! It wasn’t until the draw for
a controversial 3-4 aggregate defeat to that round, which took place in the Swiss
Benfica, in which there were disallowed capital of Berne on 2 October, 1962, that
goals galore. we discovered our first opponents in the
competition – none other than Scottish
giants Rangers.

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THERE WAS HUGE INTEREST IN round of the 1962/63 Cup Winners’ Cup to HISTORY OF
THE TIE AMONG FANS AND MEDIA set up this clash with ourselves.. THE ECWC

‘Our tie…with Glasgow Rangers is one FIRST-EVER MEETING Mirroring the circumstances
of the most attractive in the Round, and we
look forward to a match of much excite- Rangers arrived at White Hart Lane for behind the creation of the Euro-
ment when we receive them at Tottenham,
and also in the return game in Glasgow,’ the first round, first leg on 31 October pean Cup five years earlier, the
declared our matchday programme against
Arsenal on 6 October. – the first time the two teams had ever idea for a pan-continental compe-

The Ibrox outfit promised to be tough met, despite the long history of both tition contested by all of Europe’s
opposition, having already reached the
final of the inaugural Cup Winners’ Cup, clubs. domestic cup winners came from
losing to Fiorentina, and the European We were in excellent form going into
Cup semi-finals in 1960, where they were prominent European sports jour-
beaten by Eintracht Frankfurt. They also the game, having scored a whopping
demolished Sevilla 4-2 in the preliminary 54 goals in our opening 15 Division One nalists.
matches, losing just three and sitting top The European Cup had proven
of the table on goal difference to Everton.
To be fair, our Scottish visitors had also to be a great success and the Fairs
started their season well and had won Cup was also popular – as a result,
seven and drawn two of their first nine other ideas for new European
league matches. football tournaments were being
aired. One proposal was for a tour-
Interest in the game was huge, both nament based upon the format of
from a public and media perspective. This the European Cup, but with national
was only our fifth European match to ever cup winners rather than league
take place in N17 and the first against champions taking part, which could
British opposition, so it was no surprise to run alongside that competition.
see almost 60,000 cram into White Hart
Lane for the first game. The  inaugural Cup Winners’
Cup was held in the 1960/61 season
The match itself was a wonderful spec- and was a semi-official pilot tourna-
tacle with both sides playing their part ment. However the initial reaction
in a seven-goal thriller – and six of those to the competition’s creation
coming before half-time. We made the was unenthusiastic on the part of
perfect start with the opening goal after many of Europe’s top clubs – many
just five minutes, coming from a Jimmy European associations did not have
Greaves corner. Maurice Norman was up domestic cup competitions at the
from the back and drew the attention of time and in those countries that did,
three Rangers defenders which left John the cup competition was generally
held in low esteem and often not
GOALMOUTH ACTION AS JOHN WHITE taken seriously by the bigger clubs.
SCORES FROM CLOSE RANGE
It was essentially only in England,
Scotland and to a lesser extent
Germany and Spain that the domes-
tic cup was considered especially
prestigious. Many were sceptical
about the viability of a European
tournament for cup winners and
many of the bigger clubs eligible to
contest the first CWC turned down
the chance to enter, such as Atlético
Madrid and Monaco.

Ultimately the inaugural CWC was
contested by just 10 clubs, with Fior-
entina winning the two-legged final
against Rangers, but the games
were generally well attended and
the response from the public and
the media to the new tournament
was positive and enthusiastic.

For the tournament’s second
season in 1961/62, UEFA took over
the running of all aspects of the
competition and this time all the
clubs eligible to enter accepted
the opportunity. By 1968, all UEFA
member nations had set up domestic
cup competitions due to the success
of the Cup Winners’ Cup.

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A FLYING LES ALLEN HEADS
HOME OUR THIRD GOAL

White free to nod home past Billy Ritchie. goal to the tally in the second half. There MATCH STATS
To see the Scottish international score should have been more, especially when
against them must have been particularly Greaves found Jones with 20 minutes left European Cup Winners’ Cup
painful for the visitors and their support- but his shot from 12 yards was cleared off First Round, First Leg
ers! the line by Ronnie McKinnon and Greaves 31 October 1962
unusually blasted the rebound over the bar.
But Rangers were level five minutes Spurs 5 (White 2, Allen, Shearer og,
later when Davie Wilson intercepted Peter We finally restored our three-goal lead Norman)
Baker’s pass and broke away down the left on 80 minutes, from yet another Greaves Rangers 2 (Henderson, Millar)
before finding Willie Henderson in the corner, and this time Norman was on hand
area and he beat Scotland international to smash home our fifth to round off an Spurs: Brown, Baker, Henry, Blanch-
Bill Brown in our goal to equalise. Back we incredible game. flower, Norman, Mackay, Medwin, White,
came though and were ahead again on 24 Allen, Greaves, Jones.
minutes, another Greaves corner deceiving Most importantly though, it gave us
everyone and heading in before White a healthy lead to defend at Ibrox. The Rangers: Ritchie, Shearer, Caldow,
made sure with the final telling touch. And second leg wasn’t for another six weeks, Davis, McKinnon, Baxter, Henderson,
it was 3-1 soon after, Cliff Jones’ diverted so much could happen in between time, McMillan, Millar, Brand, Wilson.
cross falling nicely for Les Allen to head but we’d made a strong start to our quest
home. for European glory.

Just before half-time, it looked like EUROPEAN CUP WINNERS’ CUP 1962/63
we had taken an unassailable lead in the
tie when Terry Medwin sent the ball into First Round, First Legs
the area, Allen let fly and in a desperate
attempt to clear, Rangers defender Bobby OFK Belgrade (Yugoslavia) 5 St Etienne (France) 0
Shearer put the ball into his own net to Portadown (N Ireland) 1 Nurnberg (West Germany) 0
make it 4-1. But the first-half drama wasn’t
finished and Rangers hit back again, Jimmy Ujpest Dozsa (Hungary) 1 Grazer AK (Austria) 1
Millar heading in Henderson’s cross. Napoli (Italy) 1 Boldklubben 1909 (Denmark) 1

It really was breathless stuff, befitting Lausanne-Sports (Switzerland) 1 Shamrock Rovers (Rep of Ireland) 0
of a game between England and Scotland’s
finest and the atmosphere was whipped up Slovan Bratislava (Czechoslovakia) 1 Botev Plovdiv (Bulgaria) 4
into a frenzy as both sides attacked with
fervour. The stats showed that there were Tottenham Hotspur 5 Atletico Madrid (Spain) 4
63 goal attempts in the match with a shot 0
or header at goal every 90 seconds! Rangers 2 Hibernians (Malta)

However, there was only one further

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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GALLERY

UEFA Champions League football returns to N17 this evening
after an absence of two-and-a-half years, so let’s look back at
some of our highlights in the competition to date…
NIGHTS TO REMEMBER
OUR FIRST-EVER CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GOAL, TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM
AS SEBASTIEN BASSONG HEADS HOME HOSTS ITS FIRST CHAMPIONS
LEAGUE MATCH, A MEMORABLE
AWAY TO YOUNG BOYS IN AUGUST 2010
1-0 WIN OVER MANCHESTER
CITY IN APRIL 2019

GLORDIE2OL0UE1S7ANLAILSGIHWTAEMAOBTNEGAWTETMHRBEELAEGLYOAMILANSDRNOIONDVEAMBER

A FAMILIAR SIGHT AGAINST
INTERNAZIONALE IN NOVEMBER
2010, AS GARETH BALE LEAVES
MAICON IN HIS WAKE DURING

OUR SUPERB 3-1 WIN

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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GALLERY
OUR HBWEIIUGNNGGEO-SVMTEI-RNEVCSERORVNECNOHANAMZTPVAIEROZGNDESATLIHENEARGOEUCETIONVBIETCRHTEO2R05Y1-,90WITH

WTEHMEBLCAEHSYAMMSPOTINAOADNCISOUMLOEUWARAGSUFEIORUISRNTH2VO0IM1SE6I-TV1OE7RN,SUEWIFTOHR

CELEBRATIONS IN NOVEMBER
2018 AFTER HARRY KANE’S
LATE WINNER AGAINST PSV

KEPT OUR HOPES ALIVE

A MASSIVE MOMENT AGAINST MANCHESTER CITY
IN THE 2019 ROUND OF 16, AS HUGO LLORIS
SAVES SERGIO AGUERO’S PENALTY

PLAAATCSGHEAELIIUNMNCSOATMTSEHANEMJTOACUXWHREAAI’M’NLPSLI2OH0NNA1EST9V-ELTBREROAIOFGCKOUKSREGGOEFOUTIAR,NLAL

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FIRST TEAM STATS

2022/23 SPURS CAREER TOTAL

UP TO AND INCLUDING 31.08.22 LEAGUE FA CUP LGE CUP EUROPE LEAGUE FA CUP LGE CUP EUROPE SPURS CAREER

RODRIGO BENTANCUR APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS
YVES BISSOUMA 4 21 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 265 4
BEN DAVIES
ERIC DIER 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 184 10
MATT DOHERTY
FRASER FORSTER 5 182 4 18 1 18 1 58 0 276 6 361 9
BRYAN GIL
51 242 11 20 1 14 0 48 0 324 12 356 13
PIERRE-EMILE HOJBJERG
HARRY KANE 1 33 2 5 0 4 0 14 0 56 2 397 35

DEJAN KULUSEVSKI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 450 0
CLEMENT LENGLET
9 0 1 0 4 0 6 0 20 0 82 7
HUGO LLORIS
LUCAS MOURA 51 79 5 4 0 9 0 14 1 106 6 311 13
TANGUY NDOMBELE
IVAN PERISIC 54 284 187 19 14 20 7 68 44 391 252 456 268
SERGIO REGUILON
RICHARLISON 51 23 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 25 6 141 25
CRISTIAN ROMERO
EMERSON ROYAL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 315 13
DAVINSON SANCHEZ
PAPE MATAR SARR 5 341 0 7 0 9 0 64 0 421 0 701 0
RYAN SESSEGNON
OLIVER SKIPP 2 139 19 16 5 12 2 37 12 204 38 519 106
HEUNG-MIN SON
DJED SPENCE 63 6 5 2 5 1 18 1 91 10 221 16
JAPHET TANGANGA
HARRY WINKS 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 551 138

52 2 3 0 5 0 7 0 67 2 170 13

4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 266 78

2 24 1 2 0 2 0 4 0 32 1 152 7

5 36 1 3 0 4 0 3 0 46 1 154 7

3 127 3 11 2 12 0 34 0 184 5 265 13

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 5

41 25 1 5 0 1 0 6 1 37 2 157 27

33 0 4 0 8 0 6 0 51 0 98 1

5 237 93 25 12 15 4 53 22 330 131 493 180

1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 117 5

23 0 6 0 7 0 7 0 43 0 43 0

128 2 17 2 14 0 44 1 203 5 203 5

PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE 2022/23 MATCHDAY ONE

HOME AWAY 6 SEPTEMBER

PLD W D L F A W D L F A GD PTS Dinamo Zagreb vs Chelsea
Dortmund vs Copenhagen
1 ARSENAL 5 3 0 0 8 4 2 0 0 5 0 +9 15 Salzburg vs AC Milan
Celtic vs Real Madrid
2 MANCHESTER CITY 5 3 0 0 14 2 1 1 0 5 3 +14 13 Leipzig vs Shakhtar
Sevilla vs Man City
3 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 5 2 0 0 5 1 1 2 0 5 3 +6 11 Paris vs Juventus
Benfica vs Maccabi Haifa
4 BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 5 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 5 3 +3 10
7 SEPTEMBER
5 MANCHESTER UNITED 5 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 1 2 4 -2 9
Ajax vs Rangers
6 LIVERPOOL 5 2 1 0 12 2 0 1 1 3 4 +9 8 Frankfurt vs Sporting CP
Napoli vs Liverpool
7 LEEDS UNITED 5 2 1 0 6 2 0 1 1 2 3 +3 8 Atlético vs Porto
Club Brugge vs Leverkusen
8 FULHAM 5 2 1 0 7 5 0 1 1 1 2 +1 8 Barcelona vs Plzeň
Inter vs Bayern
9 SOUTHAMPTON 5 1 1 1 4 4 1 0 1 3 5 -2 7 Tottenham vs Marseille

10 CHELSEA 5 1 1 0 4 3 1 0 2 2 5 -2 7

11 BRENTFORD 5 1 1 0 5 1 0 2 1 5 6 +3 6

12 NEWCASTLE UNITED 5 1 1 0 5 3 0 2 1 2 3 +1 6

13 CRYSTAL PALACE 5 1 1 1 4 4 0 1 1 3 5 -2 5

14 WEST HAM UNITED 5 0 1 2 1 5 1 0 1 1 1 -4 4

15 NOTTINGHAM FOREST 5 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 1 9 -9 4

16 AFC BOURNEMOUTH 5 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 2 0 13 -14 4

17 EVERTON 5 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 1 3 4 -2 3

18 WOLVERHAMPTON W 5 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 3 -2 3

19 ASTON VILLA 5 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 3 2 7 -5 3

20 LEICESTER CITY 5 0 1 2 3 5 0 0 2 3 6 -5 1

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F I X T U R E S & R E S U LT S

(CC) - CARABAO CUP (FAC) - FA CUP (ECL) - UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

DATE H/A OPPOSITION KO/RES TV ATT STARTING X1

SAT 6 H SOUTHAMPTON 4-1# 61,732 Lloris Romero Dier 1 Davies Emerson
SUN 14 A CHELSEA Romero Dier Davies Emerson
2-2 SKY 39,946 Lloris Sanchez Dier Davies Emerson
Sanchez Dier Davies Emerson
SEP AUG SAT 20 H WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS 1-0 BT 61,298 Lloris Sanchez Dier Davies Emerson
SUN 28 A NOTTINGHAM FOREST
WED 31 A WEST HAM UNITED 0-2 SKY 29,296 Lloris

1-1# BT 62,450 Lloris

SAT 3 H FULHAM 3.00PM

WED 7 H MARSEILLE 8.00PM BT
SAT 10 A MANCHESTER CITY 5.30PM SKY
TUE 13 A SPORTING LISBON 5.45PM BT

SAT 17 H LEICESTER CITY 5.30PM SKY

SAT 1 INTERNATIONAL WINDOW 12.30PM BT
TUE 4 A ARSENAL 8.00PM BT
SAT 8 A EINTRACHT FRANKFURT 5.30PM SKY
A BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION BT
8.00PM SKY
WED 12 H EINTRACHT FRANKFURT AMAZON PRIME
5.30PM SKY
OCT SAT 15 H EVERTON 8.15PM BT
WED 19 A MANCHESTER UNITED
5.30PM BT
SAT 22 H NEWCASTLE UNITED
8.00PM
WED 26 H SPORTING LISBON 3.00PM
SAT 29 A AFC BOURNEMOUTH 8.00PM
TUE 1 A MARSEILLE
3.00PM
DEC NOV SAT 5 H LIVERPOOL TBC
WED 9 A NOTTINGHAM FOREST (EFL CARABAO CUP - ROUND 3)
3.00PM
SAT 12 H LEEDS UNITED

INTERNATIONAL WINDOW TBC
WED 21 TBC EFL CARABAO CUP - ROUND 4 3.00PM
MON 26 A BRENTFORD
3.00PM
SAT 31 H ASTON VILLA 3.00PM
MON 2 A CRYSTAL PALACE
TBC
SAT 7 TBC EMIRATES FA CUP - ROUND 3 TBC
WED 11 TBC EFL CARABAO CUP - ROUND 5
3.00PM
JAN SAT 14 H ARSENAL 3.00PM
SAT 21 A FULHAM
WED 25 TBC EFL CARABAO CUP - SEMI-FINAL 1ST LEG TBC
SAT 28 TBC EMIRATES FA CUP - ROUND 4 TBC
TUE 31 TBC EFL CARABAO CUP - SEMI-FINAL 2ND LEG TBC

SAT 4 H MANCHESTER CITY 3.00PM
SAT 11 A LEICESTER CITY 3.00PM
WED 15 TBC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - ROUND OF 16 - 1ST LEG
TBC
MAR FEB SAT 18 H WEST HAM UNITED
WED 22 TBC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - ROUND OF 16 - 1ST LEG 3.00PM
TBC
SAT 25 H CHELSEA
SUN 26 A EFL CARABAO CUP - FINAL 3.00PM
WED 1 TBC EMIRATES FA CUP - ROUND 5 TBC
SAT 4 A WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS TBC
WED 8 TBC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - ROUND OF 16 - 2ND LEG
3.00PM
SAT 11 H NOTTINGHAM FOREST TBC
WED 15 TBC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - ROUND OF 16 - 2ND LEG
SAT 18 A SOUTHAMPTON / EMIRATES FA CUP ROUND 6 3.00PM
TBC

3.00PM

SAT 1 INTERNATIONAL WINDOW 3.00PM
A EVERTON
3.00PM
SAT 8 H BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION TBC
WED 12 TBC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - QUARTER-FINAL 1ST LEG
3.00PM
JUN MAY APR SAT 15 H AFC BOURNEMOUTH TBC
WED 19 TBC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - QUARTER-FINAL 2ND LEG
SAT 22 A NEWCASTLE UNITED / EMIRATES FA CUP SEMI-FINAL 3.00PM

TUE 25 H MANCHESTER UNITED 7.45PM
SAT 29 A LIVERPOOL 3.00PM

SAT 6 H CRYSTAL PALACE 3.00PM
WED 10 TBC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - SEMI-FINAL 1ST LEG TBC
SAT 13 A ASTON VILLA
WED 17 TBC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - SEMI-FINAL 1ST LEG 3.00PM
TBC
SAT 20 H BRENTFORD
SUN 28 A LEEDS UNITED 3.00PM
SAT 3 A EMIRATES FA CUP FINAL 3.00PM
SAT 10 A UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - FINAL
TBC
TBC

INTERNATIONAL WINDOW

THE DATES AND TIMES FOR THESE FIXTURES, INCLUDING TV MATCHES, ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
THE DATES FOR UEFA MATCHES & CUP ROUNDS ARE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY - MATCHES MAY TAKE PLACE ON A DIFFERENT DATE TO THAT GIVEN.

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR HONOURS

FOOTBALL FA CUP: FOOTBALL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
1901, 1921, 1961, 1962,
LEAGUE: 1967, 1981, 1982, 1991 LEAGUE CUP: DIVISION TWO:
1950/51, 1960/61 1971, 1973, 1999, 2008 1919/20, 1949/50

UEFA CUP: EUROPEAN CUP CHARITY SHIELD:
1972, 1984 1920/21, 1951/52, 1961/62, 1962/63, 1967/68 (joint),
WINNERS' CUP: 1981/82(joint), 1991/92(joint)
1963

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FIXTURES & RESULTS

# = OWN GOAL 1ST SUB 2ND SUB 3RD SUB 4TH SUB 5TH SUB 6TH SUB YELLOW CARD RED CARD SCORER: BOLD

Hojbjerg Bentancur Sessegnon 1 Kulusevski 1 Son Kane SUBSTITUTES
Bentancur Sessegnon Kulusevski Son Kane 1 Forster, Spence, Doherty, Sanchez, Lenglet, Perisic, Bissouma , Gil, Lucas
Hojbjerg 1 Bentancur Perisic Kulusevski Son Kane 1 Forster, Doherty, Sanchez, Tanganga, Bissouma, Perisic, Gil, Lucas, Richarlison
Hojbjerg Bentancur Perisic Kulusevski Son Kane 2 Forster, Doherty, Lenglet, Tanganga, Bissouma, Sessegnon, Gil, Lucas, Richarlison
Hojbjerg Bissouma Perisic Kulusevski Son Kane Forster, Doherty, Lenglet, Tanganga, Spence, Bissouma, Sarr, Sessegnon, Richarlison
Hojbjerg Forster, Doherty, Lenglet, Tanganga, Spence, Skipp, Sarr, Sessegnon, Richarlison

SPURS RESPECTS (block/row/seat) and the location of the offence anywhere across the stadium campus.
We are justly proud of our superb and loyal support, (block/row/seat).
home and away. PLEASE REMAIN SEATED
Text 07537 404821 with – FOUL (language and Please remain in your seats during play to ensure that
We all have a responsibility to act as ambassadors behaviour); ABUSE (abusive behaviour); RACISM the view is not obstructed for other spectators.
of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. And act as (racist chanting & shouting); HPH (homophobic
considerate neighbours to those who live and work in chanting); DRINK (drinking alcohol in view of the pitch); EMERGENCY EVACUATION
the area around the stadium. SMOKE (smoking in the stadium); STAND (standing up); In the unlikely event that we should have to evacuate
PYRO (use of or intended use of any pyrotechnics or the stadium, please adhere to the advice given by front
If you witness any form of anti-social abusive or smoke bomb). line staff and on our public address system.
discriminatory behaviour, homophobic language, SMOKING
crime, vandalism, violence, the use of smoke bombs or There is no smoking or use of e-cigarettes permitted
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WORLD CUP Q&A

13

WHAT IS THE FIRST WHAT IS THE BEST IF YOU COULD
WORLD CUP YOU CAN GAME YOU’VE HAVE BEEN AT
EVER SEEN AT A ANY GAME FROM
REMEMBER AND WORLD CUP? ANY PREVIOUS
WHAT ARE YOUR WORLD CUP,
MEMORIES OF IT? One of the best I’ve seen is the final WHICH WOULD IT
at France 98. Maybe not so much for BE AND WHY?
Italia 90. Gazzamania, Gary Lineker’s the whole game but in football, you
goals, David Platt’s volley against talk about big players in big moments That 1998 final must have been amazing,
Belgium. That World Cup was the and in that World Cup Final, Zinedine but can you imagine attending the 1986
Zidane stepped up and scored twice game between England and Argentina
first one for me. Paul Gascoigne was when it mattered most. In France, the
unbelievable in that tournament and pressure on those players must have and watching Diego Maradona live?
then obviously there were his tears at been unbelievable going into that game, I know it was against England but
the end. To be fair, England weren’t far but Zidane rose to the occasion and sometimes you just have to appreciate
off winning that tournament, a couple was amazing. They beat Brazil, who greatness and his second goal was one
of missed penalties in the shootout most people probably expected to win, of the best there has ever been. I would
against West Germany, otherwise we but Zidane had other ideas – two set love to have been there live, just to see
pieces, two goals – a big player producing the speed and control and individual
would have been in the final. I also brilliance needed to score a goal like that.
remember Roger Milla for Cameroon, the goods on the biggest stage.

another star of that tournament.

2

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WORLD CUP Q&A

As we approach the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
later this year, we’ve put our players past and
present in the hotseat to get their memories
of the greatest show on turf. Today it’s the
turn of legendary former striker and Club
Ambassador, JERMAIN DEFOE…

5

WHAT’S YOUR BEST GOAL WHAT’S YOUR BEST
FAVOURITE YOU’VE EVER PERSONAL MEMORY

KIT FROM ANY SEEN AT A OF PLAYING AT A
PREVIOUS WORLD CUP? WORLD CUP?

WORLD CUP? Maradona’s second against England in Starting and scoring against Slovenia at
1986 – easily the best. People are still the 2010 World Cup. We had to win the
You can’t beat Brazil’s kits! I loved the talking about it now and it was 36 years game because we drew 1-1 against USA
one from 1998, because I loved Ronaldo ago. It was genius, an amazing goal and and then we played against Algeria and
even the England players that played drew 0-0, a disappointing performance
anyway and that famous yellow shirt in that game will probably say it was because we were expected to win that
was just so good, it just reminds me of the best World Cup goal. If someone game. I came on against Algeria and felt
summer, carnival vibes and total football. did that at a World Cup now - get the sharp, although it didn’t happen for me
ball on the halfway line, dribble past then. But then manager Fabio Capello
half a team then round the goalkeeper said to me in the build up to the Slovenia
and score - the world would go crazy! game that I was starting and he never
usually did that, so I was prepared and
ready to go. I remember waking up in the
morning of the game and felt something
special was going to happen. You always
want your goals to count for something,
so to score for England on my first start
at a World Cup and for that to be the
goal that gets us through to the next
round was amazing. A dream come true.

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THET H E D A LY C O L U M N

SPURSPLAY commentator ROB DALY is as excited as
the rest of us, as Champions League football returns to
N17 this evening…

DALY COLUMN

R oughly four minutes before with Celtic (a star performer in their famous eye-opener too. Conte has spoken of the
kick-off tonight, friends, 2-1 win over Barca a decade ago). need for patience with the exciting right-
back, but there’s little doubt he’ll quickly
family and strangers will turn Meanwhile, Bissouma and Richarlison, understand the demands of the toughest
26 and 25 respectively, clearly believe their competition in club football.
to each other at Tottenham time has come to make the step up.
Let’s not forget the January arrivals of
Hotspur Stadium and smile “From Issia (Ivory Coast) to London, Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski
Spurs, Champions League music - imagine,” either, two players with a combined 42
in acknowledgement. Bissouma told SPURSPLAY, after joining Champions League appearances for
With the UEFA Champions League in the summer. “It’s my dream to play Juventus.
Champions League. When I was young I was
logo eclipsing the centre circle, and the watching it every day.” Originally, I was going to write this
competitions’ distinct blue popping on the column on the run to the 2019 final, but now
LED boards, the iconic anthem will belt out Richarlison, with 36 caps for Brazil and 14 feels like the time to look ahead, and not
from the speakers. goals, is ready too. back.

Spurs in all white, traditional on “Maybe I can cry because it will be a The team fought incredibly hard for the
European nights, will line up next to French special moment to be there playing in the right to play Champions League football
club Marseille, moments away from a first Champions League because I only watched this season. While Hugo Lloris, Harry Kane,
Champions League fixture in N17 in 931 days. it on TV,” said Richarlison in July. “Until last Davinson Sanchez, Ben Davies, Heung-Min
year I was there on my sofa in my house Son, Eric Dier and Lucas Moura remain from
The stadium was built to host nights like watching the Champions League. I said it the side that reached Madrid four seasons
these. The club has been building a team to was my time to play there.” ago, this is a new era for Spurs on Europe’s
compete on them too. biggest stage.
It’s hard to disagree.
The signings over the past few months As for Spence, the experience will be an IVAN PERIŠIĆ AND
have added Champions League experience DEJAN KULUSEVSKI
– and players that have earned the right to
play in it.

One could look at the arrivals of Ivan
Perišić, Yves Bissouma, Clement Lenglet,
Richarlison, Djed Spence and Fraser Forster
and wonder where they all fit in?

I even had one Spurs supporting friend
say to me: “Bissouma is a great signing, but
who does he get in the team ahead of?”

But I don’t think this is the way Spurs will
look at it anymore.

Yes, if there was a cup final tomorrow,
Antonio Conte would likely have a preferred
XI for that game.

However, with the return of the
Champions League and fixtures every
three or four days in this hectic period until
the World Cup in November, it feels like the
2022/23 campaign is more of a squad game
than ever.

The group feels well balanced, with at
least two players in every position, and
stronger too.

Perišić, for example, is a Champions
League winner. The Croatian played a vital
part in Bayern Munich’s 2020 triumph. In
fact, he faced Spurs that season, and the
one before with Inter.

Lenglet has featured 43 times in the
competition for Sevilla and Barcelona, while
Forster has experience too from his time

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HEAD COACH: ANTONIO CONTE HEAD COACH: IGOR TUDOR

Colours: White shirts, white shorts, Colours: Dark blue shirts, dark blue shorts,
white socks dark blue socks

1 HUGO LLORIS 1 SIMON NGAPANDOUETNBU
2 MATT DOHERTY 3 ERIC BAILLY
3 SERGIO REGUILON 4 SAMUEL GIGOT
4 OLIVER SKIPP 5 LEONARDO BALERDI
5 PIERRE-EMILE HØJBJERG 6 MATTEO GUENDOUZI
6 DAVINSON SANCHEZ 7 JONATHAN CLAUSS
7 HEUNG-MIN SON 8 GERSON
8 HARRY WINKS 10 DIMITRI PAYET
9 RICHARLISON 11 LUIS SUAREZ
10 HARRY KANE 12 BAMBA DIENG
11 BRYAN GIL 13 CEDRIC BAKAMBU
12 EMERSON ROYAL 15 DUJE CALETA-CAR
14 IVAN PERISIC 16 PAU LOPEZ
15 ERIC DIER 17 CENGIZ UNDER
17 CRISTIAN ROMERO 18 SOULEYMANE ISAAK TOURE
18 GIOVANI LO CELSO 19 JORDAN AMAVI
19 RYAN SESSEGNON 21 VALENTIN RONGIER
20 FRASER FORSTER 22 PAPE GUEYE
21 DEJAN KULUSEVSKI 23 SAED KOLASINAC
22 JOE RODON 27 JORDAN VERETOUT
24 DJED SPENCE 29 ISSA KABORE
25 JAPHET TANGANGA 30 NUNO TAVARES
27 LUCAS MOURA 31 UGO BERTELLI
28 TANGUY NDOMBELE 32 SALIM BEN SEGHIR
29 PAPE MATAR SARR 34 PAOLO SCIORTINO
30 RODRIGO BENTANCUR 36 RUBEN BLANCO
33 BEN DAVIES 37 ESEY GEBREYESUS
34 CLEMENT LENGLET 38 AARON KAMARDIN
38 YVES BISSOUMA 39 JORES RAHOU
40 BRANDON AUSTIN 43 NASSIM AHMED
42 HARVEY WHITE 70 ALEXIS SANCHEZ
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