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In This Issue

T E HEUNG-MIN SON'S FREE-KICK BEATS WATFORD'S DANIEL BACHMANN
AND GIVES US ALL THREE POINTS IN OUR LAST FIXTURE HERE

NTS

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NUNO ESPIRITO SANTO OPPOSITION FIFTY50
Our Head Coach understands there We round up all the vital info Getting the lowdown on our
are points and pride at stake in this on Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea side half-century of Premier League
afternoon's encounter as they travel to N17 opposition once again

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DELE ALLI SPURS WOMEN SNAPSHOT
The midfield man explains how his Celebrating a great win against Action from the archives frozen in
fitness levels are fuelling his fine Manchester City and an historic time as Jimmy Greaves strikes at
performances on the field victory at our new stadium the Lane against the Blues

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Head Coach

NUNO
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Head Coach

“I AM PROUD TO BE
HEAD COACH OF A
CLUB WHICH CARES
SO MUCH ABOUT THE
ENVIRONMENT AND
THE FUTURE OF

THE PLANET”

G ood afternoon and welcome to None of us are perfect but we can all make
small changes to our lives and routines in order
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for our Premier to reduce our carbon footprint.
League fixture against Chelsea.
So whether you walked, cycled or used public
A warm welcome also to Thomas Tuchel, his transport to get here today – thank you. And
staff, players and the Chelsea supporters who thank you for the incredible support that you
have made the journey across London. provide us every week.
Enjoy the game.
I would like to start by saying thank you to Nuno
everyone who voted for me to win August’s
Manager of the Month award. It was an award not 07
just for me but for all the players and staff who
have worked so hard over the opening months to
help us start the season well.

It is a real team effort and one that focuses on
hard work to help and push each other to improve
every day.

I’m writing these notes following our Premier
League fixture at Crystal Palace but before our
Europa Conference League tie at Rennes.

At Selhurst Park last weekend we were disap-
pointed to suffer our first league defeat of the
season. We did not perform as well as we should
have done and are looking to improve today.

This afternoon we are hosting the first net
zero carbon football match at elite level.

I am proud to be Head Coach of a Club which
cares so much about the environment and the
future of the planet for the generations who
follow.

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Spurs Digest

NEWS DESK

NUNO TAKES SKIPPY’S UPBEAT
MONTHLY AWARD DESPITE PALACE

Catching up on events since our accolade at Wolves in September LOSS
last matchday programme – and 2018, June 2020 and October 2020.
Nuno Espirito Santo was named the SPURS MOTM WINNERS Oliver Skipp said there were
Premier League’s Barclays Manager Gerry Francis (December 1994) lessons to learn after last
of the Month for August. Glenn Hoddle (October 2001) Saturday’s loss at Crystal
Glenn Hoddle (August 2002) Palace.
Appointed in July, Nuno’s first Martin Jol (December 2004)
month in charge was pitch perfect - Harry Redknapp (August 2009) It was one of those days
three wins, three clean sheets, nine Harry Redknapp (September 2011) at Selhurst Park. Already
points, top of the league! Harry Redknapp (November 2011) without the services of Steven
Andre Villas-Boas (December 2012) Bergwijn, Giovani Lo Celso,
The three matches all provided Andre Villas-Boas (February 2013) Cristian Romero, Davinson
different challenges as well – a Mauricio Pochettino (September Sanchez and Heung-Min Son
memorable opening day win over 2015) after the international break,
champions  Manchester City, Mauricio Pochettino (February 2016) we lost Eric Dier to injury
under pressure at his former Mauricio Pochettino (April 2017) after only 12 minutes and then
club Wolves and then Watford proving Jose Mourinho (November 2020) his central defensive partner
a tough nut to crack last time out here. Nuno Espirito Santo (August 2021) Japhet Tanganga to a red card
on the hour.
Nuno is the eighth Spurs manager
to win the award and it’s the fourth In a scrappy, yet intense
time he’s won it after taking the derby, Palace took another 20
minutes to break us down, and
KANE KEEPS the all-time standings. Those goals that came via the penalty spot
CLIMBING ENGLAND also mean he has scored in his last after Ben Davies handled Conor
15 qualifying matches for England. Gallagher’s cross. Wilfried Zaha
CHARTS slotted home from the spot and
In his sights - the great Jimmy substitute Odsonne Edouard
Harry Kane  is up to fifth in Greaves, who scored 44 goals in added two late goals.
England’s all-time goalscoring list his 57 caps. Greavsie scored 28 of
after scoring in all three recent those goals in 42 caps as a Spurs Skippy reflected: “When
World Cup qualifiers. player. you go a man down it’s always
ENGLAND’S ALL-TIME GOALSCORERS difficult, especially in an
The Three Lions skipper netted 53 - Wayne Rooney (120 caps, 2003-18) atmosphere like that. The
against Hungary, Andorra and 49 - Bobby Charlton (106 caps, 1958-70) sending off didn’t help and it’s
Poland during the international 48 - Gary Lineker (80 caps, 1984-92) something we’ll look back on.
break, taking his tally to 41 goals 44 - Jimmy Greaves (57 caps, 1959-67) There are definitely lessons to
in 64 appearances for his country, 41 - Harry Kane (64 caps, 2015-present) take from that game.
overtaking Michael Owen in the
process to move into the top five in “I felt that they didn’t create
too much, we didn’t create too
much. There weren’t that many
chances in the game, really,
and the penalty broke us down
eventually. We can’t get too
down. We’ve had a good start
with three league wins and
we’ll take the lessons from this.
It shows there is improvement
that needs to happen, regard-
less of the results.”

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Spurs Digest

STADIUM RECOGNISED IN
NATIONAL AWARDS

Following its recent London region outstanding architectural work Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has
award, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for over 180 years, with its awards now picked up 17 industry awards since
has been named among the winners regarded internationally as a mark its opening in April, 2019, across cate-
of the Royal Institute of British Archi- of excellence, recognising the best gories including structural engineering,
tects (RIBA) National Awards 2021. architecture, architects, research and architecture, building design, branding
students. and wayfinding, and inclusivity.
The RIBA has been celebrating

CORNER PIN RE-OPENS within its wider stadium regen-
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH eration scheme, supporting local
businesses that employ local
BEAVERTOWN people.

The Club is delighted to confirm serving up a range of drinks – with a As well as Official Craft Beer
that the historic Corner Pin pub, food menu coming soon – offering a Supplier to Tottenham Hotspur
located at 732 High Road, has new and exciting pub experience for Stadium, Beavertown Brewery
re-opened in partnership with fans, visitors and the local community. is the largest independent craft
Beavertown Brewery. brewer in London and sits at the
Our partnership with Beavertown heart of the capital’s growing craft
Set over three floors and with Brewery is an example of how the beer scene.
a beer garden at the rear, it is Club is embracing its community
They arrived in Tottenham in
2014, having outgrown two previ-
ous brewery sites, and have made
it their home ever since.

Beavertown Brewery already
operate a microbrewery within the
South Stand – a first for a football
stadium – alongside its popular
Taproom.

The iconic site on the High Road
was originally constructed as a
public house – records show that
the first resident was Elizabeth
Bull Bellows, Beer House Keeper,
in 1871.

The Corner Pin was a popular
pub for fans on matchdays until
its closure in 2010 and the building
was subsequently used as the
Club’s Ticket Office until 2020.

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#GameZero

WELCOME TO #GAMEZERO

Today, we are proud to be working with Sky to host the In the build up to today’s game, we have encouraged
world’s first net zero carbon football game at an elite fans attending the match to take sustainable actions on
level. the day.

Supported by COP26 and the Premier League,
#GameZero will demonstrate the green steps that fans,
the sporting world, and broadcasters can take to work
towards a zero-carbon future.

To achieve net zero, the Club and Sky will work to
minimise emissions from matchday activity such as
energy used to power the game, travel to and from the
stadium for both fans and clubs, and dietary choices at
the stadium. The remainder will be offset through natural
projects that remove emissions from the atmosphere.

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#GameZero

Our squad will travel to today’s efficiency building services systems GET WITH THE
match by coach to reduce the in place to reduce energy use. PROGRAMME!
number of car movements, and • Single-use plastic reduction meas-
as the away team, Chelsea have ures in place across the Club - players Today’s matchday programme
asked all their staff to travel across drink water from cartons, food is is available as usual but
London sustainably. Both sets of served in recyclable packaging with still plays its part in the
players will head to the stadium on wooden cutlery, and even beer keg #GameZero campaign thanks
a coach that is running on biofuel, caps are recycled at the stadium. to a number of sustainable
which is a form of renewable diesel • Water consumption minimised measures undertaken by
produced from food waste products with waterless urinals and low Bishops Printers, who print
and reduces carbon emissions flow fittings and fixtures. the publication, including:
significantly. The players from both • An ecological habitat established • All paper used in the
teams will also be drinking water at our Training Centre, including an programme is FSC® certified
today from cartons provided by organic Kitchen Garden; hundreds (by the Forest Stewardship
Spurs, as opposed to plastic bottles. of new and semi-mature trees and Council), which means it is
tens of thousands of new plants sourced from sustainably
In January, we were named the and hedgerows; bug hotels and bat managed forests.
Premier League’s greenest club houses; wildlife ponds; green roofs • Vegetable inks are used
following a study carried out by the to capture and re-harvest rainwater; throughout (i.e. not petroleum
UN-backed Sport Positive Summit, solar panels and air source heat derived).
with a range of sustainable measures pumps. • The paper stock used does not
implemented across our operations. • The Nike shirts that players wear use chlorine in the bleaching
Measures include: on the pitch and the replica jerseys process and comes from one
• 100% renewable energy and Zero for fans to buy are constructed with of the most efficient and
Scope 2 emissions at Tottenham 100% recycled polyester fabric, which environmentally sound mills in
Hotspur Stadium, with LED lighting is made from recycled plastic bottles. the world.
(including floodlights) and high • Any waste paper from the
programme production process
is sorted by type (white waste
and mixed waste) and collected
for complete recycling.
• All aluminum plates used in
the print process are collected
and recycled in full.
• The plate production process
is chemistry free (water
based cycle only). 
• All ink tins are crushed and
recycled.
• All wooden pallets are reused
or recycled.

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Match Rewind

MATCH PALACE 3
REWIND
ZAHA (76 PEN). EDOUARD (84, 90+2)

SPURS 0

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Match Rewind

11.09.21 CRYSTAL PALACE (4-3-3): SPURS (4-3-2-1):
PREMIER LEAGUE Guaita, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Lloris (c), Royal, Tanganga, Dier
SELHURST PARK Mitchell, Gallagher, Kouyate (Rodon 12), Reguilon, Hojbjerg, Skipp,
REFEREE: JONATHAN MOSS (Milivojevic 67), McArthur (c), Winks (Davies 60), Lucas, Dele, Kane.
Zaha, Benteke (Edouard 83), Ayew Substitutes (not used): Gollini,
THFC (Olise 87). Doherty, Gil, Ndombele, Omole,
Substitutes (not used): Butland, Markanday, Scarlett.
Tomkins, Hughes, Clyne, Kelly,
Riedewald.

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Dele

REBUILDINGAfter enduring a frustrating

campaign last season, DELE ALLI
has enjoyed a promising start
to the new term. Reinvigorated
and refocussed, the midfielder
discusses the pre-season graft
behind his bright start, his return
to the centre of the park as well as
reflecting on our early moments
under Nuno Espirito Santo.
By Liam Carson

hile the summer was somewhat a
period of rebuilding for the Club,

W 2DeleAllialsounderwentarebuilding

process of his own.
Having endured a tough campaign last term

as he struggled for minutes on the pitch, over the
summer Dele put that frustrating year behind
him, knuckled down and focussed on preparing
himself for the new season.

Feeling like he had lost some of his sharpness
– an attribute which he prides himself on – with
a lack of game time over the last year, he used
the close season to concentrate all his efforts on
not just regaining his fitness to levels he could be
content with but he went further, pushing himself
harder than ever before in his pre-season training
regime.

It meant that by the time players began to
return to Hotspur Way in early July, the England
international was already raring to go for the new
campaign and eager to impress new manager
Nuno Espirito Santo.
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Dele

“COMING midfielder covered over 11 kilometres in his 90
INTO THE NEW minutes on the pitch – the most of any player
involved in that fixture and matching levels
SEASON, I that he last showed in the 2018/19 season. He
WANTED TO then opened his goalscoring account for the
MAKE SURE season with our winner against Wolves before
I WAS FIT, he almost grabbed his second in the following
STRONG AND match against Watford with a lung-bursting late
READY TO GO” run that nearly saw him double our advantage
midway through the second period. And then,
And, with the midfielder having started despite frustrations last time out in the league
each of our league games so far this season, against Palace, our number 20 was relentless
it is clear to see that the effects of his intense in his endeavours at Selhurst Park, throwing
summer have been bearing fruits for Dele. In our his body on the line at one point in a bid to deny
campaign opener against Manchester City, the Jordan Ayew.
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“Fitness is big for me. In the summer I was
working a lot. I knew I needed to improve on my
fitness from last season so it’s something I took
seriously, and I want to build my strength back up
and get fitter,” he explained. “I think, last season,
my fitness levels dropped more than I would have
wanted them to, obviously due to not playing and
stuff.

‘I didn’t feel like I was where I should be,
fitness wise, and I have always prided myself on
that – long-distance running and being able to

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Dele

maintain my stamina for a long time. I felt like,
with the amount I played last season, fitness is
something I lost a lot of.

“Coming into the new season, I wanted to
make sure I was fit, strong and ready to go. I
think the way that the modern game is, we want
to be able to press, to work hard and maintain the
same physical performance throughout a game,
and that takes a lot of energy and a lot of stamina
which makes fitness a key part of how we want
to move going forwards. Obviously, it’s not easy
and it takes time, so I’m still building on it now,
but I feel good.

“NUMBER
EIGHT IS A
POSITION

I ENJOY
PLAYING.
IT’S NOT
SOMETHING
THAT’S NEW TO
ME THOUGH”

“And I think, when your mind’s clear, you’re THFC
playing, you’re winning, it is easier to be happy.
Last season was tough, more because it was
something that I wasn’t used to. When I first broke
into the team at MK Dons, I was always playing
and when I joined here it didn’t take that long for
me to be in the starting XI and it was probably
something that I took for granted, a little bit.

“Last season was difficult, but it showed me a
completely different side to myself as a person,
and I came out of it well. I just have to stay
focussed now, keep working hard and keep doing
my best for the team.”

Dele’s impressive fitness levels and renewed
vigour have certainly shown so far this season,
especially with the England international having
been deployed primarily in the ‘box-to-box’
number eight role – a stark change from the
number 10 role in which Spurs fans will have
become accustomed to seeing him shine.
However, for the boy from Milton Keynes, playing
in the centre of the park is something he grew
up doing having progressed through the ranks
at former club MK Dons in that role. It was only
when he arrived in north London back in 2015
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Dele

that he began operating off the shoulder of the
centre forward.

“Number eight is a position I enjoy playing.
It’s not something that’s new to me though,”
the 25-year-old said. “When I signed here, I had
never played in the number 10 role. So, for me,
it is quite natural to play there, and I enjoy being
there.

“I think when you’re with a team like
Tottenham, you’re happy to be anywhere on the
pitch so wherever I play, I will do my best and
hopefully that’s enough.”

“WHEN
YOU’RE WITH
A TEAM LIKE
TOTTENHAM,

YOU’RE
HAPPY TO BE
ANYWHERE ON
THE PITCH”

THFC Moved back into the heart of our
midfield by Nuno, Dele has been pleased with
the team’s early work under our new boss.
Coming back for pre-season, the midfielder
admits that, while the players didn’t quite know
what to expect from the Portuguese coach as
they returned to Hotspur Way, the early signs
have been promising – especially with Nuno
picking up the Premier League Manager of the
Month award for August. However, with just
four league games played so far this season, our
number 20 knows there’s still much work to be
done by the squad.

“He’s done a brilliant job,” he smiled as he
reflected on Nuno’s start to life in N17. “We all
came into training for pre-season not knowing
exactly what to expect with a new manager
coming in. Normally, when a new manager arrives,
it’s exciting, but it’s usually off the back of a bad
run of form or the team not doing well. It gives
the team a boost and it’s a new way of thinking,
of looking at the game, different tactics.

“He’s steadied the ship though and at the
same time, he’s got a clear way forward. We
worked hard in pre-season and things are going
well. It’s still very early on, he’s done a great job
so far, but it’s a long season, so we have to keep
on improving.”

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My First Game

SJAaTnUu5RaDrAyY 1980 (OSaxtgeeepndhd5ee4nn)

MY FIRST GAME
Spurs 1 Manchester United 1

In every matchday programme this season, we’re inviting our fans to
reminisce about their first-ever Spurs game to refresh the memories
of those momentous occasions! If you’d like to appear in this feature,
drop us an email to [email protected] with a few
details of the first time you saw the mighty Spurs play!

THE FAN me in action at White Hart Lane for a face each other in the third round the
“My first match was in January, 1980 charity match on my 40th birthday!” following season, with the first game
- an FA Cup third round tie against once again in N17 – and 12-year-old
Manchester United. It finished 1-1 THE MATCH Stephen making his Spurs ‘debut’!
and Ossie Ardiles scored. I was only Manchester United were familiar
12 and went with a school friend opponents around the time of Our league form was patchy going
of mine. Stephen Oxenden’s first-ever visit into the January tie, United one of
to White Hart Lane. In a little over four teams to have beaten us in the
“It was a big adventure in those a year between 16 December, 1978 First Division during December,
days to get the train up to London and 9 January, 1980, we faced the although we had defeated Stoke
from Stevenage. Of course, that era Red Devils on no fewer than nine City in our last game to give us some
was huge for Tottenham in the cups so occasions in all three domestic momentum ahead of the cup fixture.
it was a great introduction to my love competitions. The Red Devils, meanwhile, were
affair with Spurs. Now I’m chairman second in the table, two points behind
of the Arizona Spurs Supporters’ Unfortunately our record in those Liverpool.
Club, so the 5,500-mile journey from matches wasn’t great and in the first
Phoenix, Arizona, seems easy in seven of those, we lost four of them It was the tie of the round though
comparison! The photo above is of and were victorious in just the one and over 45,000 packed into the
but even that 2-1 win counted for Lane for the Saturday 3pm kick-off
nothing as it came in the first leg of on a cold January day. Manager Keith
our League Cup second round clash Burkinshaw brought Paul Miller and
in August 1979, but we lost the return Ricky Villa back into his starting
at Old Trafford 3-1 and exited the line-up in place of Gordon Smith
competition at the first hurdle. and John Pratt, the latter dropping
to the bench. United featured the
During our FA Cup run of 1978/79, likes of Ray Wilkins, Steve Coppell,
we were paired with United in the Joe Jordan, Lou Macari and Gordon
sixth round. Ossie Ardiles scored McQueen in their team.
our goal in a 1-1 draw at the Lane, but
Dave Sexton’s side progressed to the We started brightly and Gary
semi-finals with a 2-0 win on home soil Bailey was forced into a superb diving
in the replay. save to keep out Chris Jones’ shot on
the turn, the forward then seeing an
So we were looking for revenge effort just clear the United crossbar.
when the two teams were drawn to At the other end Wilkins skewed a

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My First Game

RICKY VILLA IN ACTION DURING
OUR FA CUP TIE IN JANUARY 1980

shot wide from a corner but it fell as we lost goalkeeper Aleksic to FA Cup success was just around the
nicely to Macari and Milija Aleksic a serious head injury following a corner!
needed to be alert to keep out his collision with Joe Jordan and, without THE TEAM
header. substitute keepers in those days, Spurs: Aleksic, Hughton, Miller,
Glenn Hoddle went in goal! But United Yorath, McAllister, Perryman,
It wasn’t until the second half that never really tested the England Ardiles, Jones (Pratt), Gibson,
the goals came and we opened the midfielder and, after a goalless 90 Hoddle, Villa.
scoring, Ardiles once again the man minutes, we recorded a superb 1-0 THE STATS
on target. Steve Perryman clipped a victory thanks a wonderful curling FA Cup Third Round
free-kick into the area and after four effort from Ardiles three minutes Spurs 1 (Ardiles)
successive aerial challenges the ball from the end of extra time. Manchester United 1 (McIlroy pen)
dropped to the Argentine midfield on Attendance: 45,207
the edge of the box and he controlled Alas there was to be no cup glory
on his chest before hitting a shot that season as we eventually went out TERRY YORATH GETS
which beat Bailey to his left. to Liverpool in the quarter-finals, but UP ABOVE LOU MACARI

The visitors levelled shortly
after with a penalty, awarded after
McQueen appeared to be pushed by
a combination of Terry Yorath and
Ardiles as they challenged for Jimmy
Nicholl’s cross. Aleksic dived the right
way to Sammy McIlroy’s spot-kick but
couldn’t keep it out.

We almost snatched the win late
on after some delightful trickery
down the right flank from Ardiles,
whose cross was poked goalwards
by Terry Gibson. His shot was blocked
but it fell nicely to Perryman, eight
yards out in front of goal, but Bailey
was swiftly off his line to smother the
shot and ensure the game ended all
square.

And it meant yet another contest
between the two sides! The replay
at Old Trafford four days later on 9
January created a little bit of FA Cup
history as it marked the first time
we had met the same team in four
consecutive FA Cup matches, follow-
ing the two sixth round meetings the
previous season.

It was certainly an eventful replay

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Quiz

QUIZ QUARTERS

GUESS QUICKFIRE
THE BADGE? FIVE

Can you name these two Belgian clubs from their 1. Name the teenage winger who made his Spurs
badges…? debut against Chelsea in August 2005?
2. We all remember our 5-1 League Cup semi-final,
1. 2. second leg home win in 2002, but who scored our
goal in the 2-1 first leg defeat?
3. We won the FA Cup Final in 1921 at Chelsea’s
Stamford Bridge, but who did we beat?
4. Dele Alli scored twice in our 2-0 win over Chelsea
in N17 in January 2017, but who assisted both goals?
5. Which Chelsea player missed the decisive penalty
in last season’s Carabao Cup fourth round shootout
here?

CAREER WHO’S WHO?
PATH
Action from our game against Chelsea at Stamford
Can you identify this player from the clubs he Bridge in October 1996, but can you identify the
played for throughout his career between 2007 to two players pictured?
the present day?

WIMBLEDON
→ SPURS →

CHELSEA
→ LEEDS UNITED →
DONCASTER ROVERS
→ AFC WIMBLEDON →

ANSWERS: GUESS THE BADGE – 1. Royal Antwerp, 2. Anderlecht; QUICKFIRE FIVE – 1. Aaron

Lennon, 2. Les Ferdinand, 3. Wolves, 4. Christian Eriksen, 5. Mason Mount. WHO’S WHO – Colin Calder-
wood and Mark Hughes. CAREER PATH – Neil Sullivan

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Climate
change
doesn’t do
borders.

Neither does CO2. So in
the UK we’re helping to
plant 2 million trees,
an area the size of 4200
football pitches.

Hat-tricks

TREBLE TOP
Looking back at Spurs hat-tricks scored against today’s opposition.

Spurs 1928/29

England international centre-for- seasons being interrupted by injury greater record and we may have won
ward Ted Harper beat Chelsea due to consistent robust physical promotion to the top flight instead of
goalkeeper Sam Millington three interceptions by defenders who finishing third.
times when the two sides met at opted for brute force as the only way
White Hart Lane in Division Two in to stop him. He also had to sit and watch as
April 1929. George Hunt, a debutant that season,
His big chance came when he adapted superbly to the role as the
We were in the midst of a strong joined Blackburn Rovers in May 1923 side’s spearhead in his absence and
last 12 game finish in the campaign and was rewarded with an England that encouraged manager Smith to
when we lost just once to climb to cap when he banged in 43 goals in a allow Harper to move to Preston,
10th in the final table, one place and single campaign. Sheffield Wednes- recovering much of his original trans-
one point behind the Pensioners. day took him on in November 1927 but fer fee in the process.
Chelsea would go up the following when we moved for him in March 1929
season and we would follow in 1933. we had to think long and hard about Ted was quickly back to his best,
the £5,500 fee the Owls demanded. recording 43 goals in season 1932/33
Harper had put us two up by half- to leave him with the amazing stat
time and Taffy O’Callaghan added a We had just bought full-back of having scored the most goals in
third in the 61st minute before Sidney Edwin Herod from Brentford and a single season for three different
Elliot pulled one back for the visitors had a reputation for refusing to pay clubs.
eight minutes later. Sheerness-born inflated prices. But manager Billy
Harper completed his hat-trick with Minter persuaded the Board to go for Ted Harper
three minutes to go. it and Ted responded with a goal on
his debut at Clapton Orient in Division
The two sides had shared the Two.
points at Stamford Bridge in Decem-
ber when England defender John He would go on to score 83 goals
Townrow and Jimmy Armstrong both in just 78 senior games for us and in
scored in a 1-1 draw. season 1930/31 he set a Spurs record
of 36 goals in the league, under Percy
The versatile Armstrong had Smith’s management. That incredible
started his career with Chelsea and strike rate came in just 30 games, but
scored against us on his debut at the he was injured at Swansea in March
Lane in December 1922 when we won and so missed six of the last eight
3-1. He switched to Spurs in May 1927, games.
subsequently playing for Luton Town
and Bristol Rovers. Even then he still manged to score
another two against Barnsley on his
Harper was a prolific marksman return. With better fortune, he may
throughout his career and could have managed to establish an even
have scored even more but for his

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Opposition - Chelsea

THOMAS
TUCHEL

D.O.B: 29.08.73
CLUB ROLE: HEAD COACH
NATIONALITY: GERMAN

Tuchel arrived at Stamford Bridge
in January 2021 to replace Frank
Lampard and oversaw an immedi-
ate uplift in fortunes, winning the
Champions League and finishing
the domestic season in fourth
place. The 48-year-old came with a
stellar reputation having managed
Paris Saint-Germain, where he
won two titles and reached a
Champions League final, as well
as Borussia Dortmund, where he
claimed a German Cup.

CHELSEA

3 1 0 SEASON PTS W D L GF GA POS
2011-12 64 18 10 10 65 46 6TH
WON DRAWN LOST 2012-13 75 22 9 7 75 39 3RD
2013-14 82 25 7 6 71 27 3RD
54% 9 2.3 2014-15 87 26 9 3 73 32 1ST
2015-16 50 12 14 12 59 53 10TH
AVERAGE GOALS GOALS 2016-17 93 30 3 5 86 26 1ST
POSS. SCORED PER GAME 2017-18 70 21 7 10 62 38 5TH
2018-19 72 21 9 8 63 39 3RD
2019-20 66 20 6 12 69 54 4TH
2020-21 67 19 10 9 58 36 4TH

TEAM STATS 10-YEAR RECORD
ALL STATS FROM 2021/22 PL
PREM CHAMP LEAGUE 1

FORM GUIDE

WWDWW

CHELSEA 3 ARSENAL 0 LIVERPOOL 1 CHELSEA 3 CHELSEA 1
PALACE 0 CHELSEA 2 CHELSEA 1 ASTON VILLA 0 ZENIT 0

PREMIER LEAGUE PREMIER LEAGUE PREMIER LEAGUE PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
14.08.21 22.08.21 28.08.21
11.09.21 14.09.21

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Opposition - Chelsea

EDUOARD 16 KEPA 1 MARCOS 3
MENDY ARRIZABALAGA ALONSO
D.O.B: 01.03.92
D.O.B: 03.10.94 D.O.B: 28.12.90
POSITION: GOALKEEPER POSITION: GOALKEEPER POSITION: DEFENDER
NATIONALITY: SPANISH NATIONALITY: SPANISH
NATIONALITY: SENEGALESE

ANDREAS 4
CHRISTENSEN

D.O.B: 10.04.96
POSITION: DEFENDER
NATIONALITY: DANISH

RANUDTOIGNEIOR 2

D.O.B: 03.03.93 The former Stuttgart man joined THIAGO 6
POSITION: DEFENDER the Blues in 2017 following two SILVA
NATIONALITY: GERMAN years in Serie A with AS Roma. D.O.B: 22.09.84
He's won the Champions League
4 1 83 and Europa League while at POSITION: DEFENDER
Stamford Bridge, as well as the FA
APPS YELLOWS PASS % Cup on two occasions. Has 45 caps NATIONALITY: BRAZILIAN
for his country.

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BEN 21
CHILWELL
D.O.B: 21.12.96

POSITION: DEFENDER

NATIONALITY: ENGLISH

NKA’GNOTELO 7

REECE 24 D.O.B: 29.03.91 A mainstay of the French side
JAMES POSITION: MIDFIELDER that won the World Cup in 2018,
D.O.B: 08.12.99 NATIONALITY: FRENCH Kante shot to prominence when
he helped Leicester City win the
POSITION: DEFENDER 2 0 70 league in 2015/16. Since his move
to Stamford Bridge that summer,
NATIONALITY: ENGLISH APPS ASSISTS PASS % he's added to his silverware collec-
tion in impressive fashion.

CESAR 28 JORGINHO 5 MATEO 8
AZPILICUETA KOVACIC
D.O.B: 28.08.89 D.O.B: 20.12.91 D.O.B: 06.05.94
POSITION: MIDFIELDER
POSITION: DEFENDER NATIONALITY: ITALIAN POSITION: MIDFIELDER

NATIONALITY: SPANISH NATIONALITY: CROATIAN

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TREVOH 14
CHALOBAH
D.O.B: 05.07.99

POSITION: MIDFIELDER

NATIONALITY: ENGLISH

KHAAIVERTZ 29

D.O.B: 11.06.99 One of several German interna- SAÚL 17
POSITION: MIDFIELDER tionals in Thomas Tuchel's Blues ÑÍGUEZ
NATIONALITY: GERMAN squad, Havertz was a 2020 arrival D.O.B: 21.11.94
from Bayer Leverkusen, where he
401 forged a reputation as one of the POSITION: MIDFIELDER
finest young talents in Europe.
APPS ASSISTS GOALS Made 27 league appearances in a NATIONALITY: SPANISH
Covid-affected first season in blue.

LAST MEETING

04.02.21
PREMIER LEAGUE
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM

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Hojbjerg, Sissoko, Ndombele (Lamela), Son, (Christensen), Alonso, James, Jorginho, Kovacic
(Kante), Mount, Hudson-Odoi (Pulisic), Werner
Lucas (Bergwijn), Vinicius

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MASON 19 HAKIM 22 RUBEN 12
MOUNT ZIYECH LOFTUS-CHEEK
D.O.B: 10.01.99 D.O.B: 19.03.93 D.O.B: 23.01.96

POSITION: MIDFIELDER POSITION: MIDFIELDER POSITION: MIDFIELDER

NATIONALITY: ENGLISH NATIONALITY: MOROCCAN NATIONALITY: ENGLISH

CALLUM 20
HUDSON-ODOI
D.O.B: 07.11.00

POSITION: FORWARD

NATIONALITY: ENGLISH

RLOUMKEAKLUU 9

TIMO 11 D.O.B: 13.05.93 The summer arrival from Inter is no
WERNER POSITION: FORWARD stranger to English football – he's
NATIONALITY: BELGIAN made more than 300 appearances
D.O.B: 06.03.96 for Chelsea, West Brom, Everton
POSITION: FORWARD 211 and Manchester United, scoring
NATIONALITY: GERMAN 149 goals. The Belgian fired Inter
APPS ASSISTS GOALS to the title last term and will look
to repeat the trick at the Bridge.

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Club historian John Fennelly looks back at what supporters were
reading on their way in, at half-time and in the newspapers afterwards
when Chelsea visited in January 1935.

IN THE NEWS jubilee, women were encouraged to George Hunt
get fitter under the slogan ‘use your The programme for Chel-
The year 1935 saw the Conserva- vigour to keep your figure’ and Roch- sea’s visit was our standard
tives win the general election, Jack dale singer Gracie Fields signed a four-page production, printed
Hobbs announce his retirement from record film contract worth £150,000. on pink paper, that cost one
first-class cricket at the age of 53 penny. The front cover featured
and ‘cat’s eyes’ used on British roads In London, a 90mph Jaguar costing the usual cartoon, this time
for the first time. £385 was the star of the Motor Show. showing Spurs half-back Tom
Colonel T.E. Lawrence, better known Evans on skates as Newcastle
There were protests over the as ‘Lawrence of Arabia,’ died after a crashed through the ice as we
‘means test,’ a steam train reached motorcycle accident. had also forced Manchester
108mph between London and City to do in the third round.
Newcastle, plans were in hand to PROGRAMME Page two was devoted to
treble the size of the RAF as defence news and updates with the
spending increased and the fore- The game was due to be anticipated line-ups in 2-3-5
runner of what became radar was played on January 26 but formation opposite. The back
patented. was put back to the following featured first team and reserve
Wednesday after we drew fixtures, results and tables. We
Sir Malcolm Campbell broke his Newcastle United at home in were just three teams off the
own world land speed record, paper- the fourth round of the FA bottom in Division One with
back books known as ‘Penguins’ were Cup. We would win that one Chelsea immediately above us
launched and a Croydon telephonist 2-0 before three meetings on the same 21 points but with
won a competition to find a voice for with Bolton saw us go out at a game in hand.
the ‘speaking clock.’ the next stage. Much of the editorial
concerned the Newcastle tie
Curbs on overcrowded housing with the editor discussing why
were announced, King George and George Hunt’s opening goal
Queen Mary celebrated their silver had been given when he looked

The Italian national side during training at White Hart
Lane in November 1934 ahead of their game with England,

subsequently dubbed ‘The Battle of Highbury’

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offside and pointing out that
“more than one player was
limping before the finish.” The
text continued: “The football
was a bit strenuous. It was
full of excitement, and there
were many thrills, but it left
something to be desired.”

The Blues were welcomed
thus: “That there will be a very
keen and unyielding contest
may be taken for granted. Chel-
sea will be just as determined
to come out on top. We cannot
afford to let them win and they
cannot afford to let us win. It is
a piquant state of affairs.”

CLASSIFIED Clive Wilson in Chelsea action
against Spurs in September 1989
Chelsea won the game 3-1 – as we
had done at Stamford Bridge in the DOUBLE TOP Spurs, he signed the then
September. And our clearly disap- 34-year-old Wilson who contin-
pointed Editor made little comment Rusholme-born Clive Wilson ued to perform well, generally
in our subsequent programme for started out with local club in defence but still capable of
the visit of Chelsea Reserves in the Manchester City but initially putting in a good midfield shift
Combo, venturing only: “The less opted to play on a non-con- when called upon.
said about this the better…” tract basis as opposed to an
apprenticeship while complet- He was released in the
Doug Hunt scored his first goal ing his electrical engineering summer of 1999 and then
for Spurs with Irish international Joe studies. played for a year at Cambridge
Bambrick, Bill Barraclough and Dick United.
Spence on target for the visitors. He turned professional in
England international Spence later December 1979 and quickly HONOURS
joined the Stamford Bridge scouting established himself in midfield,
side and helped discover many young operating out wide where his Arsenal won the title for the second
talents including future Spurs Jimmy close skills, busy style and season in a row. Ted Drake was the
Greaves and Terry Venables. good crossing ability saw him division’s top scorer with 42 goals
earn a deserved reputation for and, as manager, would steer Chel-
However, at least our new East reliability. sea to their first Championship in
Stand was packed although the 1955 – making him the first person
28,121 crowd was well down on the Willo moved to Chelsea in to win the English top-flight as both
record 61,195 that watched City and March 1987 and then on to QPR player and manager.
the 70,347 for Bolton in those two three years later when manager
cup games. Gerry Francis switched him to Sunderland were runners-up with
left-back where his technical Chelsea in 12th place. We went down
Doug Hunt talents and experience were with Leicester; Brentford and Bolton
ideally suited. were promoted. Sheffield Wednes-
day won the FA Cup.
When Francis moved to
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Spurs Women

SPURS WOMEN

SHEER JOY ON THE PLAYERS' FACES
AFTER TAKING THE LEAD LATE ON AGAINST CITY

STUNNING FIGHTBACK superbly by Spencer, who then kept Losada, White, Kennedy (Shaw 73).
SHOCKS CITY out former Spur Alanna Kennedy’s Substitutes (not used): Keating,
We recorded one of our most header in added time. Stokes, Scott, Mace.
significant results in the Barclays
FA Women’s Super League last We levelled the scores on Spurs: Spencer, Zadorsky (c) (Harrop
Sunday, coming from behind to 61 minutes when substitute Kit 90+5), Green (Ubogagu 46), Bartrip,
beat Manchester City 2-1 at the Graham released Chioma Ugobagu Naz (Addison 82), Williams (Ayane
Academy Stadium. down the left and she cut the ball 81), Percival, Ale, Simon (Graham 61),
back for Williams to slot home Clemaron, Neville. Substitutes (not
A second half strike from Rachel from 12 yards. used): Korpela, Morgan, Cho, Tang.
Williams and a late own goal by
goalkeeper Karima Benameur Taieb Jess Naz had a glorious opportu- REHANNE’S DELIGHT
handed City their first home loss in nity to put us ahead after Williams Head Coach Rehanne Skinner
33 games after Lauren Hemp had slipped her in behind the City back admitted she was thrilled with the
given them an early lead from a line, but she was unable to steer her attitude of her players in the win
corner – and marked our first-ever low effort on target. As the second over Manchester City, as we stayed
victory over City. half progressed, City pressed for in the game despite sustained
a winning goal but it was us who pressure from the home side before
Summer signing Kyah Simon scored next in the 86th minute. snatching the late victory.
made her debut while Becky Spencer Angela Addison swung a cross into
made her first start of the campaign the box which was met by Rosella “I’m just delighted for the players
in goal, marking the occasion with a Ayane and deflected off Steph and for the staff,” explained Rehanne.
string of fine saves to contribute to Houghton before hitting the post, “Everybody’s worked really hard in
the victory. the ball rebounding onto Taieb and pre-season and we probably weren’t
ending up in the back of the net to quite where we wanted to be last
The hosts got off to a quick start give us maximum points from our week. So today, we’ve come out and
as Hemp converted an Alex Green- opening two games. put on a performance that the play-
wood corner with a looping header City: Taieb, Greenwood, Houghton ers knew we were capable of. It took
to make it 1-0 and they went close (c), Coombs, Stanway, Beckie (Park a lot of resilience and character and
on a number of occasions during the 62), Morgan (Angeldahl 15), Hemp, we had to do a lot of the stuff that
first half. Janine Beckie struck the
post before Ellen White was denied

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FIXTURES people don’t really talk about very took a deserved lead five minutes
& RESULTS often in order to get a result. before the interval. Graham took a
corner short into Ria Percival, got
DATE H/A OPPOSITION RES “We stuck diligently to the game it back and whipped in a low cross
SEPTEMBER plan, everyone worked really hard that zipped past Clemaron's dart to
SAT 4 H* BIRMINGHAM CITY 1-0 and that made it really difficult for the near post and flew into the far
SUN 12 A MANCHESTER CITY 2-1 City and then, when we got those corner.
SUN 26 H READING key moments that we earned from
WED 29 A ARSENAL (WFA CUP QF) obviously doing all the work out of The second half followed the
OCTOBER possession, the guys did a great job same pattern as we continued to
SUN 3 A LEICESTER CITY and took the advantage and scored control proceedings, Josie Green
SUN 10 A BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION those goals. I’m so proud of the way shooting straight at Emily Ramsey,
WED 13 H CHARLTON ATH (CLC) the players applied themselves, I as did Jess Naz after a one-two with
NOVEMBER couldn’t have asked any more from Tang, before Birmingham registered
SUN 7 H MANCHESTER UNITED them.” their first effort on target on 73
SUN 14 H ARSENAL minutes from Veatriki Sarri, prompt-
WED 17 A WATFORD (CLC) HISTORY-MAKER KIT GIVES ing their best spell.
SUN 21 A WEST HAM UNITED CITY THE BLUES
DECEMBER Kit Graham created history for In the end, a second goal wasn't
SUN 12 A ASTON VILLA herself and the team by firing required, but not for the want of
WED 15 A COVENTRY CITY (CLC) us to victory over Birmingham trying, as lively substitute Angela
SUN 19 H EVERTON City on the opening weekend of Addison first skimmed the roof of
JANUARY the Barclays FA Women's Super the net from 20 yards on 87 minutes
SUN 9 A CHELSEA League. and then turned Arabella Suttie
SUN 16 H WEST HAM UNITED before hitting the side-netting.
SUN 23 A MANCHESTER UNITED The striker's winner on 40 Spurs: Korpela, Ale, Bartrip, Zador-
FEBRUARY minutes represented the first goal sky, Neville, Green (Addison 83),
SUN 6 H BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION and secured the first win for Spurs Clemaron, Percival, Naz, Graham
SUN 13 A BIRMINGHAM CITY Women at the fourth attempt at (Tang 53), Williams (Ubogagu 60).
MARCH Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Substitutes (not used): Spencer,
SUN 6 A READING Morgan, Cho, Ayane, Harrop.
SUN 13 H MANCHESTER CITY Rehanne Skinner handed debuts Birmingham: Ramsey, Louise Quinn
SUN 27 A ARSENAL to summer arrivals Tinja-Riikka (c), Sarri, Robertson (Whelan 61),
APRIL Korpela in goal, Asmita Ale, Molly Ewens (Ryan-Doyle 75), Pennock
SUN 3 H ASTON VILLA Bartrip and Maeva Clemaron, with (Finn 61), Smith, Lucy Quinn, Whipp,
SUN 24 H CHELSEA fellow newcomers Jiali Tang and Holloway (Suttie 86), Lawley. Substi-
MAY Chioma Ubogagu on the bench, both tutes (not used): Hourihan, Cowie.
SUN 1 A EVERTON introduced for their debuts in the
SUN 8 H LEICESTER CITY second half.

After a dominant first half, we

* AT TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM THE GOAL THAT MADE HISTORY AS A CROSS
CLC = CONTINENTAL LEAGUE CUP FROM KIT GRAHAM (NOT PICTURED) FINDS
ITS WAY INTO THE BACK OF THE NET

WSL
TABLE

P W D L F A D PTS

BRIGHTON 2 2 0 0 7 0 +7 6

ARSENAL 2 2 0 0 7 2 +5 6

MANCHESTER UNITED 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 6

ASTON VILLA 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4

CHELSEA 2 1 0 1 6 3 +3 3

MANCHESTER CITY 2 1 0 1 5 2 +3 3

WEST HAM UNITED 2 0 1 1 1 3 -2 1

LEICESTER CITY 2 0 0 2 2 5 -3 0

BIRMINGHAM CITY 2 0 0 2 0 6 -6 0

READING 2 0 0 2 0 6 -6 0

EVERTON 2 0 0 2 0 8 -8 0

UP TO AND INCLUDING 12.09.21

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Development Squad

DEVELOPMENT SQUAD

ALFIE DEVINE FINDS THE TARGET
AGAINST HIS FORMER CLUB

DEVINE DOUBLE SINKS REDS Substitute (not used): Lo-Tutala. Trophy with a dazzling 4-3 triumph
Alfie Devine scored twice against at Stevenage on 31 August.
his former club as our Under-23s Liverpool: Pitaluga, Gallacher, Beck,
came back from a goal down to beat Clayton (c), Koumetio (Wilson 85), Playing as the away side on a
Liverpool 2-1 at Stevenage last Corness (Boyes 55), Gordon, Morton, ground we know so well, with Wayne
Saturday afternoon. Woltman, Bearne, Musialowski Burnett's charges usually hosting
(Norris 55). Substitute (not used): their league games at the Lamex
Trailing to Kaide Gordon's strike Hughes. Stadium, two goals in either half
inside four minutes, we soon grew accounted for the League Two outfit
into the contest and had the majority FRANCE CHANCE FOR THIMMI as we put our first three points on the
of the game's clear chances. Devine, Goalkeeper Thimothee Lo-Tutala board in Southern Group H.
who played for Liverpool until the won his first caps for France during
age of 11, scored a wonderful solo the recent international break Harvey White gave us the perfect
goal to equalise just beyond the half- after linking up with Les Bleus’ start inside eight minutes, Yago
hour mark, collecting a loose ball Under-19s. Santiago soon adding a second as we
mid-way inside the visitors’ half and played some wonderful football in
working his way between defenders Paris-born Thimmi was previously the first half-an-hour.
and into the box before hammering called up on more than one occasion
a low shot with precision into the far by France Under-18s, but was unable Stevenage replied through James
corner. to be involved because of travel Daly, but a second strike from White
restrictions relating to the pandemic. following excellent footwork by Dilan
We stayed in control and deserv- Markanday restored our two-goal
edly won it with nine minutes He featured in two of their lead. Back came the hosts again
remaining as Jack Clarke sent Devine Under-19s’ three games this month, though, Ross Marshall powering
through on goal and the midfielder completing 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw home unmarked from a corner, but
kept his composure to clip past against Slovenia before playing the captain Brooklyn Lyons-Foster grate-
Marcelo Pitaluga. first half of a 2-2 draw with Slovakia. fully slid in a fourth goal after White's
France were winning 2-0 when he free-kick was blocked and Tobi Omole
Spurs: Oluwayemi, Matthew Craig, was substituted at half-time. was denied by goalkeeper Sacha
Cesay, Lyons-Foster (c) (Michael Bastien on the follow-up. Substitute
Craig 74), Muir, Fagan-Walcott, VICTORY IN TROPHY THRILLER Luther James-Wildin hammered
Clarke, White, Santiago (Pedder 74), Our Development Squad made a home an 88th-minute third for the
John (Paskotsi 90+2), Devine. winning return to the Papa John's hosts, but we managed the closing
stages well to claim victory.

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Development Squad

FIXTURES
& RESULTS

DATE H/A OPPOSITION RES
AUGUST
MON 16 H CHELSEA 2-2
MON 23 A LEEDS UNITED 4-2
FRI 27 H# ARSENAL 1-2
TUE 31 A STEVENAGE (PJT) 4-3
SEPTEMBER
SAT 11 H LIVERPOOL 2-1
FRI 19 A BLACKBURN ROVERS
TUE 21 A CAMBRIDGE UNITED (PJT) YAGO SANTIAGO STRIKES AGAINST
MON 27 H DERBY COUNTY STEVENAGE AT THE LAMEX STADIUM
OCTOBER
FRI 1 A CRYSTAL PALACE Stevenage: Bastien, Barry DILAN NOMINATED AGAIN
MON 18 H WEST HAM UNITED (James-Wildin 51), Coker, Smith, Dilan Markanday was shortlisted
SAT 23 A MANCHESTER CITY Cuthbert (c), Marshall, Read, Lines, for August’s Premier League 2
TUE 26 A OXFORD UNITED (PJT) Norris (Reid 74), Daly, Andrade Player of the Month award.
SAT 30 H MANCHESTER UNITED (Taylor 51). Substitutes (not used):
NOVEMBER Smith, Vancooten, Williams, Johnson. The attacking midfielder scored
FRI 5 A BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION Spurs: Oluwayemi, Fagan-Walcott, our first goal in the season-opening
MON 22 A LEICESTER CITY Lavinier, Lyons-Foster (c), Muir, 2-2 draw with Chelsea on 16 August
FRI 26 H EVERTON Omole, Cesay, White, Santiago, before bagging a hat-trick in a 4-2
DECEMBER Markanday (Pedder 89), Clarke. win at Leeds United seven days later.
SAT 4 H# MANCHESTER CITY Substitutes (not used): Hayton,
FRI 17 A ARSENAL Kyezu. It’s the second time Dilan has
JANUARY been shortlisted for the monthly
MON 10 A MANCHESTER UNITED Premier League 2 prize, having also
MON 17 H* BLACKBURN ROVERS been in the running for April’s award.
MON 24 A EVERTON
FEBRUARY J'NEIL HEADS TO CREWE RED CARD COSTLY IN DERBY
MON 7 H# CRYSTAL PALACE J'Neil Bennett has joined League The second-half dismissal of
FRI 18 A CHELSEA One side Crewe Alexandra on loan Marcel Lavinier cost our Under-
MON 28 H* LEEDS UNITED until January. 23s as we let a 1-0 advantage slip
MARCH through our fingers to go down 2-1
SUN 13 A LIVERPOOL The 19-year-old winger has made against Arsenal at Hotspur Way on
FRI 18 H LEICESTER CITY two appearances in the Premier 27 August.
APRIL League 2 since the beginning of the
MON 4 A WEST HAM UNITED season, scoring once, while also Leading through Alfie Devine’s
MON 25 A DERBY COUNTY making his first team debut as a strike five minutes into the second
MAY second-half substitute in the first period, we were pegged back by
MON 2 H* BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION leg of our UEFA Europa Conference Kido Taylor-Hart shortly before the
League play-off against Paços de hour mark, with full-back Lavinier
HOME FIXTURES PLAYED AT THE LAMEX STADIUM Ferreira. dismissed 60 seconds later for a
# PLAYED AT HOTSPUR WAY second bookable offence. Arsenal
* PLAYED AT TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM FIXTURE CHANGES took full advantage and Taylor-Hart
PJT – PAPA JOHN’S TROPHY Our home fixture against Manches- doubled his tally with 19 minutes
ter United in the Premier League 2 left.
PL2 has been brought forward from its
TABLE original date of Monday 1 Novem- Spurs: Oluwayemi, Lavinier, Cesay,
ber and will now take place on John, Lyons-Foster (c) (Matthew
P W D L F A D PTS Saturday 30 October, kick-off 12pm Craig 88), Omole, Markanday
at Stevenage’s Lamex Stadium. The (Paskotsi 69), White, Scarlett
MAN CITY 4 3 1 0 12 5 +7 10 first team will host United here at (Bennett 79), Devine, Clarke.
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium later Substitutes (not used): Hayton, Muir.
BRIGHTON 4 3 1 0 11 4 +7 10 that day (kick-off 5.30pm).
Arsenal: Hein, Monlouis, Ogungbo,
ARSENAL 4 3 0 1 10 10 +0 9 Meanwhile, our home Premier Swanson (Ideho 83), Rekik,
League 2 fixture against Black- Gabriel (c) (Kirk 46), Hutchinson,
WEST HAM 4 2 1 1 12 8 +4 7 burn Rovers on Monday 17 January, Henry-Francis, Biereth, Patino,
2022, will now be held at Tottenham Taylor-Hart (M’Hand 90+2). Substi-
TOTTENHAM 4 2 1 1 9 7 +2 7 Hotspur Stadium, with kick-off at tutes (not used): Graczyk, Cottrell.
7pm.
LEEDS 4 2 1 1 10 9 +1 7

CRYSTAL PALACE 4 2 0 2 12 9 +3 6

LIVERPOOL 4 1 2 1 5 4 +1 5

EVERTON 4 1 1 2 5 8 -3 4

MAN UNITED 4 0 2 2 6 10 -4 2

CHELSEA 4 0 2 2 5 9 -4 2

BLACKBURN 4 0 2 2 6 11 -5 2

LEICESTER 3 0 2 1 4 9 -5 2

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spell on the sidelines. “Some of our
players have encountered some really
difficult injuries and we’ll obviously
support them completely in that,"
Stuart said. “It was really good to get
that win for them. A couple of them
were with us on and around the bench
and Roshaun has already texted me
to congratulate the team as well, so
it's important that we win for the
whole group, as everyone still has a
part to play.”

CELEBRATIONS AFTER JAMIE DONLEY'S LEAGUE CUP RETURNS
LATE WINNER AGAINST READING We have returned to action in the
Under-18 Premier League Cup
MEMORABLE FIRST WIN 95th-minute winner, Donley bundling this season, with the competition
Jamie Donley cancelled out a over the line to make it 3-2 after coming back after a year’s hiatus
stoppage-time equaliser from Williams had twice been denied owing to the pandemic.
Reading's David Nyarko with from close range, sparking wild
an even later winner to give our celebrations among the players. We’re in Group B with Leeds
Under-18s a deserved first victory United, Stoke City and Fulham – we
of the season at Hotspur Way last Spurs: Hayton, Torraj, Linton, visited Leeds yesterday before we
Saturday. Cassanova (c), Dorrington, host Stoke on Saturday 16 October
Chaplin, Amo (Bloxham 68), Haysman (1.30pm) and travel to Fulham on
A spectacular opener from (Kyerematen 63), Williams, Donley, Saturday 27 November (11am).
Renaldo Torraj and a cool finish from Owen (McKnight 81). Substitutes (not
Jaden Williams had us in control at used): Krasniqi, Heaps. As a result of the scheduling of
the break but it wasn't all one-way these matches, our Under-18 Premier
traffic and we were indebted to GET WELL SOON ROSH League fixture at home to Norwich
goalkeeper Adam Hayton for a string With his squad unfortunately hit City will now take place on Saturday
of excellent saves to keep the Royals by some long-term injuries of late, 23 October, kick-off 11.30am. In
at bay. Under-18s Coach Stuart Lewis addition, our league fixture away
dedicated last week's win over to Leicester City on Saturday 19
Jordan Addo-Antoine pulled one Reading to those members of the February, 2022, will now kick-off at
back with a close-range tap-in after group who are battling hard on the 12pm.
one such stop within moments of the road to recovery.
restart but we retained the upper LATE BLOW AGAINST
hand and seemed destined to win 2-1 Among them is attacker Roshaun BIRMINGHAM
until Nyarko's deflected shot from Mathurin, who unfortunately suffered A late winner saw our Under-18s
18 yards out crept into the net in the a serious knee injury in training last defeated 3-2 at Birmingham City on
93rd minute. But we kept pushing month and looks set for an extended 28 August.
forward and grabbed a sensational
The hosts took an early lead at
their Wast Hills training ground with
Rico Patterson bending in a free-kick
on six minutes, but we rallied back
in the first half and scored twice
through Riley Owen. Birmingham
levelled on 70 minutes through Kieran
Wakefield but just as we looked to
be picking up our first point of the
campaign, George Hall popped up in
the box in the 89th minute to head
home the winner.

RENALDO TORRAJ ON THE ATTACK Spurs: Lo-Tutala, Andiyapan, Linton,
DURING OUR WIN OVER READING Cassanova (c), Dorrington, Hackett,
McKnight (Torraj 67), Haysman,
Williams, Kyerematen (Bryan-Waugh
61), Owen (Bloxham 61). Substitutes
(not used): Krasniqi, Chaplin.

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DATE H/A OPPOSITION 2-4
AUGUST 2-7
Sat 14 A FULHAM 2-3
Sat 21 H CHELSEA
Sat 28 A BIRMINGHAM CITY 3-2
SEPTEMBER
Sat 11 H READING MEET OUR FIRST-YEAR
Sat 18 A LEEDS UNITED (PLC) UNDER-18S PLAYERS
Sat 25 H WEST HAM UNITED
OCTOBER Once again, in the matchday in terms of where you can play in
Sat 2 A WEST BROMWICH ALBION programme this season, we’re defence.”
Sat 16 H STOKE CITY (PLC) taking time out to speak to some
Sat 23 H NORWICH CITY of our newest intake of Under-18s ANY YOUTH INTERNATIONAL
Sat 30 A ASTON VILLA players to find out more about CAPS?
NOVEMBER them during their first season as “I play for Wales Under-17s. My dad
Sat 6 H BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION full-time footballers. Today, we is from Singapore and my grandpar-
Sat 20 H SOUTHAMPTON hear from WILL ANDIYAPAN… ents are from Malaysia so in theory
Sat 27 A FULHAM (PLC) I’d be eligible for those countries and
DECEMBER NAME: England as well.”
Sat 4 A CRYSTAL PALACE Will Andiyapan.
Sat 18 H LEICESTER CITY IF YOU COULD MEET ANYONE
JANUARY BORN: FAMOUS OUTSIDE OF FOOTBALL,
Sat 8 A ARSENAL 25 March, 2005, in Watford. WHO WOULD IT BE?
Sat 15 A SOUTHAMPTON “Barack Obama. He’s obviously had a
Sat 22 H ASTON VILLA POSITION: Defender – either lot of life experiences, good and bad,
FEBRUARY centre-half or full-back. and as a black role model, it would
Sat 5 H CRYSTAL PALACE be interesting to talk to him.”
Sat 19 A LEICESTER CITY LAST SCHOOL:
SAT 26 A BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION Verulam School in St Albans. HAVE YOU GOT ANY PETS?
MARCH “I’ve got a Golden Retriever called
Sat 5 H FULHAM WHEN DID YOU FIRST START Luna who is two years old.”
Sat 12 A CHELSEA TRAINING AT SPURS?
Sat 19 H BIRMINGHAM CITY “I trialled at the very start of my FAVOURITE FOOD?
APRIL Under-15 year and signed at the “Probably steak.”
Sat 2 A READING start of that season. I was at Arsenal
Sat 9 A WEST HAM UNITED from Under-12s to Under-14s.” IF YOU COULDN’T BE A
Sat 23 H WEST BROMWICH ALBION FOOTBALLER, WHAT WOULD YOU
Sat 30 A NORWICH CITY WHICH PLAYERS DO YOU LIKE TO LIKE TO BE INSTEAD?
MAY WATCH IN FIRST TEAM TRAINING “I’d want to be a video game or
Sat 7 H ARSENAL AND WHY? computer programmer. I got quite
“I like to watch Japhet Tanganga good GCSE grades in computer
HOME FIXTURES PLAYED AT HOTSPUR WAY because obviously he’s come from science so I would probably look to
the Academy and I see him as a create some software or a video
U18S PL TABLE role model. It’s good to be versatile game.”

P W D L F A D PTS

CHELSEA 4 4 0 0 18 5 +13 12

SOUTHAMPTON 4 3 1 0 15 6 +9 10

CRYSTAL PALACE 4 3 1 0 10 6 +4 10

FULHAM 4 3 0 1 9 5 +4 9

ARSENAL 4 2 2 0 13 9 +4 8

BRIGHTON 4 2 1 1 8 6 +2 7

WEST HAM 4 2 0 2 8 7 +1 6

LEICESTER CITY 4 2 0 2 5 7 -2 6

ASTON VILLA 4 1 1 2 16 11 +5 4

WEST BROM 4 1 0 3 7 11 -4 3

TOTTENHAM 4 1 0 3 9 16 -7 3

BIRMINGHAM 4 1 0 3 7 15 -8 3

READING 4 0 0 4 4 9 -5 0

NORWICH CITY 4 0 0 4 2 18 -16 0

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CHELSEA

PREMIER LEAGUE OPPONENT NUMBER: 17

HEAD TO HEAD BIGGEST VICTORY Cup and Cup Winners’ Cup with the
Played 58 01.01.15 Blues before joining us in May 2001,
Won 7 Spurs 5 Chelsea 3 featuring 98 times and scoring 23
Drawn 20 White Hart Lane goals during a three-year stay in
Lost 31 north London. Also spent a year here
Goals For 55 FIRST MEETING as assistant head coach to Juande
Goals Against 103 05.12.92 Ramos between 2007-08, helping us
Points 27 Spurs 1 Chelsea 2 to victory over Chelsea in the League
White Hart Lane Cup in 2008.
BEST WIN After a slow start to the inaugural GLORIOUS GOAL
05.11.06 Premier League campaign, we were There are been some belters to
Spurs 2 Chelsea 1 six games unbeaten going into our choose from – either of Harry Kane’s
White Hart Lane first-ever meeting with Chelsea in the in the 5-3 win; both of Christian
It had been so long coming that competition. The Blues became our Eriksen’s screamers at Stamford
this was one of our sweetest 17th PL opponent when they arrived Bridge as well as honourable
Premier League victories over in N17 at the start of December and mentions to Heung-Min Son’s solo
Chelsea. We had gone a crazy 28 PL headed home with all three points. strike at Wembley and Emmanuel
matches without a win over the Blues Two late goals from Eddie Newton put Adebayor’s magnificent curler in 2013.
since our first meeting in 1992 but them in control, Sol Campbell reduc- But our pick is Dele Alli’s brilliant goal
finally broke the hoodoo on Bonfire ing the deficit in the 88th minute but at the Bridge in our win in April 2018.
Night in 2006. Claude Makelele we were unable to salvage a point. Picked out by Eric Dier’s fine pass
volleyed Jose Mourinho’s side ahead from deep, Dele superbly controlled
on 15 minutes and it looked like being PLAYED FOR BOTH the ball with one touch and shot past
the same old story. But Michael Gus Poyet Willy Caballero with his next to put
Dawson levelled 10 minutes later and Uruguayan midfielder who arrived us 2-1 ahead, and poked home from
we grabbed the winner thanks to a in London with Chelsea in 1997 after close range minutes later to secure a
fine Aaron Lennon goal early in the spells with Grenoble, River Plate fantastic victory.
second half. and Real Zaragoza. Won the FA

ACTION STATION
Luka Modric skips away from
Juliano Belletti during our 1-1
draw with Chelsea at the Bridge
in August 2008. The Blues
defender had given them the
lead but Darren Bent’s strike on
the stroke of half-time earned
us a point.

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Following their promotion last season, Brentford became the 50th
club to play in the Premier League so we’ll profile our record against
two teams in each programme this season.

BLACKPOOL

PREMIER LEAGUE OPPONENT NUMBER: 43

HEAD TO HEAD the 2014/15 season on the books of strike in the 1-1 draw at the Lane
Played 2 Blackpool. Scored twice in 27 league that was the better of the two.
Won 0 games for the Seasiders and later had Pavlyuchenko’s 25-yard effort in our
Drawn 1 spells with Fulham and Gillingham. 3-1 defeat in February 2011 took a
Lost 1 GLORIOUS GOAL deflection on its way past Richard
Goals For 2 Both of our goals against Blackpool Kingson at Bloomfield Road, while
Goals Against 4 in the Premier League were from Defoe unleashed an unstoppable
Points 1 distance, but it was Jermain Defoe’s drive from a similar distance to earn
us a point in the return fixture in N17.

FIRST MEETING
22.02.11
Blackpool 3 Spurs 1
Bloomfield Road
We were able to beat the likes of
Internazionale, Milan, Werder Bremen
and FC Twente in the Champions
League during the 2010/11 season,
but we couldn’t beat Blackpool! The
Seasiders enjoyed their one and
only campaign in the Premier League
that term and became our 43rd PL
opponents when we met at Bloom-
field Road, just a week after beating
Milan in the San Siro. But goals from
Charlie Adam, DJ Campbell and Brett
Ormerod put Blackpool 3-0 up before
Roman Pavlyuchenko scored a
90th-minute consolation goal. It was
the only win in a 16-game sequence
for the home side, who then drew at
White Hart Lane on 7 May and the two
results went a long way to preventing
us from finishing in the top four for a
second straight season.

PLAYED FOR BOTH ACTION STATION
Jamie O’Hara Action from our Premier League draw with Blackpool in May 2011 as Rafa
Midfielder who came through our van der Vaart fends off the attentions of the Seasiders’ Stephen Crainey.
Academy before breaking into Needing a win to keep alive our hopes of a top four finish, we were dealt
the first team in December 2007, a blow when Charlie Adam scored a 76th-minute penalty having seen a
making his full debut against Arsenal spot-kick saved just a minute earlier by Heurelho Gomes. But we pulled
that month. Was a regular for the level a minute from time thanks to a fine strike from Jermain Defoe.
remainder of that season and in total,
featured 56 times for us, scoring
seven goals. After loans with Ches-
terfield, Millwall and Portsmouth,
he joined Wolves before spending

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