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T E A MAGNIFICENT PHOTO FROM SUNDAY’S DERBY WITH ARSENAL,
AS HEUNG-MIN SON IS JUST ABOUT TO SCORE THE WINNING GOAL

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NUNO ESPIRITO SANTO OPPOSITION WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Read the pre-match thoughts of Everything you need to know about Catching up with Michael Brown
our new head coach ahead of his Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City after swapping his boots for the
first league game in charge side on opening day punditry microphone

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CRISTIAN ROMERO SPURS WOMEN HOME AND AWAY
The new boy settles into new Round-up of the latest happenings Matt Doherty talks us through
surroundings - with some in the Women's camp, as well as our some of the stadiums that have
familiar faces youth teams on the following pages shaped his career

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NUNO
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“WE WANT TO BE
BRAVE AND UNIQUE
AS A TEAM; WE WANT
TO PUSH OURSELVES
BEYOND OUR LIMITS TO
ULTIMATELY MAKE YOU
PROUD OF OUR TEAM”

G ood afternoon and welcome to Last Sunday, we finished our warm-up games
with a victory over our local rivals Arsenal.
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for our first game
of the new Premier League season, against It was the perfect way to complete
Manchester City. pre-season, which has been about preparing
the players in terms of fitness and building a
I should also like to welcome Pep Guardiola, foundation for what we want from the team.
his players and staff here today.
Everyone is excited to get the season started
I would like to start by saying how happy I am this afternoon. We want to be brave and unique
that you – our supporters – will be back inside as a team; we want to push ourselves beyond our
this incredible stadium and that it will be full for limits to ultimately make you proud of our team
the first time in nearly 18 months. and our players.
Enjoy the game.
We already knew it, but the pandemic has Nuno
reinforced that football is nothing without
fans, and your presence here today is the most 07
significant thing.

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NEWS DESK

MOVING ON…

A number of our first team squad 32 appearances, scoring once. He midfielder joined us from AS Roma
have departed us since last season, moved on loan to Villarreal in Septem- in August 2013 and made 257 appear-
with Toby Alderweireld, Juan Foyth, ber, 2020 and made 32 appearances in ances in all competitions, helping
Paulo Gazzaniga, Joe Hart, Erik total for the La Liga side last season, us reach three cup finals and finish
Lamela and Danny Rose all moving including their Europa League final win second and third twice in the Premier
on to pastures new. against Manchester United. League. Now 29, Erik took his tally of
caps for Argentina to 25 during his
Defender Toby left us recently to Goalkeeper Paulo left us in May time here.
sign for Al-Duhail SC in Qatar. Joining following the conclusion of his
us from Atletico Madrid in July, 2015, contract. A summer 2017 arrival from Danny was our longest-serving
he formed a strong central partnership Southampton, the Argentine made his player when he left us at the end of his
with fellow Belgian Jan Vertonghen, debut for us in a 1-0 victory over Crys- contract in May. Signed from Leeds
the pair providing the backbone of our tal Palace in November of that year United in 2007, the left-back spent
Champions League qualification in and went on to make 37 appearances time on loan at Watford, Peterborough
2015/16 and our best defensive record for us in all competitions. He spent United, Bristol City and Sunderland
in a Premier League campaign (26 the second half of last season on loan before establishing himself as a
goals conceded) on our way to second at Spanish side Elche CF, making a regular in our side during the 2013/14
place in 2016/17. further eight appearances. season.

Now 32, Toby made 236 appear- Meanwhile, Joe Hart moved to He went on to make 214 appear-
ances in his six years at Spurs. He’s Celtic at the start of this month. The ances for us, scoring 10 goals, helping
also reached 113 caps for Belgium, experienced goalkeeper, 34, joined us reach the League Cup Final in 2015
playing in the 2014 and 2018 World us in August last year and made 10 and the UEFA Champions League
Cups, and 2016 and 2020 European appearances last season, eight in the Final in 2019. He spent the second
Championships. Europa League and two in the FA Cup, half of the 2019/20 season on loan at
keeping five clean sheets. Newcastle United, where he made 13
Juan spent last season on loan appearances and has since signed for
at Villarreal and the Spanish club As part of the deal which saw Bryan Watford.
exercised the option to sign him on a Gil arrive from Sevilla, Erik moved
permanent basis in June. The Argen- in the opposite direction, bringing In thanking them all for their
tina defender joined us in August, 2017 to an end his eight-year association services, we wish them well in the next
from Estudiantes and went on to make with the club. The all-action attacking stage of their careers.

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DAVE DUNMORE

We were saddened to hear of Born in Whitehaven on 18 February helped the Os stave off relegation
the passing of our former player 1934, centre forward Dave's goalscor- before playing a key role in their
Dave Dunmore, who passed away ing prowess at York City attracted the promotion to the First Division in
in hospital in York after a brave attention of many scouts and he was 1961/62, their only season in the
battle against dementia on 11 July. snapped up by Arthur Rowe, manager top flight.
He was 87. of our famous 'push and run' title
winners in 1950/51, in February, 1954. Dave returned to York in the
summer of 1965 and finished his
Dave's opportunities were career with spells at non-league
somewhat limited initially by National clubs Wellington Town and
Service, and then by the arrival of Bridlington Trinity. His final goal
all-time great Bobby Smith in 1955, tally in the Football League was 132
but he still managed to score 26 goals in 369 appearances. Interestingly,
in his 81 appearances for us in the old Dave was one of only eight former
First Division and FA Cup. He eventu- team-mates of Bill Nicholson later
ally left for West Ham in March, 1960 selected during Bill's reign as
before a switch across east London manager.
to Leyton Orient a year later in March,
1961. We extend our condolences to
Dave's widow Barbara, his children
He was a fans' favourite at Brisbane Anne, Peter and Michael, his five
Road, scoring 54 times in 147 appear- grandchildren and three great
ances between 1960-65. He initially grandchildren at this sad time.

MEDAL SUCCESS AT TOKYO GAMES

Shelina Zadorsky and Bryan Gil both had cancelled out Stina Blackstenius’ SHELINA ZADORSKY WITH
won medals for the countries at the opener in normal time. HER GOLD MEDAL
Olympics recently.
With the teams still unable to be yet so far’ for Bryan as Malcom hit the
Shelina struck gold after Canada separated after the additional 30 winner for Brazil in the second half of
defeated Sweden on penalties in the minutes of play, the showpiece was extra time.
women’s football final, while Bryan decided via a penalty shoot-out with
won a silver as Spain were defeated Canada edging it 3-2. Shelina made Bryan started on the bench as his
2-1 by Brazil in extra time in the men’s three appearances for her nation on nation fell behind on the stroke of half-
final – both matches played at the their run to gold at the games. time in the showpiece with Matheus
International Yokohama Stadium. Cunha firing in. He entered the fray
Our new signing from Sevilla, Bryan at half-time and on the hour mark, the
The Spurs Women captain - part of rattled the crossbar with only two Spanish found their equaliser as Mikel
the Canucks squad that took Bronze at minutes remaining of the men’s final Oyarzabal spectacularly volleyed
Rio 2016 - came off the bench in extra- against Brazil with the scores poised at home Carlos Soler’s cross at the far
time after a Jessie Fleming penalty 1-1. In the end, it was a case of ‘so near post and they could have even gone
on to win the affair late on, only for
BRYAN GIL GETS AWAY FROM BRAZIL'S Bryan’s fierce strike from distance to
DANI ALVES IN THE MEN'S FINAL AT cannon off the frame of the goal.
THE TOKYO OLYMPICS
Bryan made five appearances for
his nation at the games as they earned
their best finish at an Olympics since
also winning silver at Sydney 2000.

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Match Rewind

MATCH SPURS 1
SON - 79

REWIND ARSENAL 0

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Match Rewind

08.08.21 SPURS (4-2-3-1): ARSENAL (4-2-3-1):
MIND SERIES - FRIENDLY Lloris (c) (Gollini 68), Tanganga Leno, Bellerin (Maitland-Niles 64),
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM (Aurier 87), Sanchez (Rodon 73), Dier, White (Chambers 63), Mari, Tierney
REFEREE: DAVID COOTE Reguilon, Skipp (Winks 84), Hojbjerg (Tavares 81), Lokonga (Elneny 73),
(Lo Celso 68), Bergwijn, Dele, Lucas, Xhaka (Cedric 81), Pepe (Nelson 81),
Son (Scarlett 84). Subs (not used): Smith Rowe, Aubameyang (c) (Saka
Whiteman, Doherty, Sissoko, Davies, 63), Lacazette (Balogun 73). Subs (not
Carter-Vickers, Omole, Clarke, John. used): Hein, Runarsson, Kolasinac.

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

Jimmy Cantrell (front row, far left) stands by as reserve
for the Football League against the Irish League in
Belfast in October 1910. The visitors won 6-2.

Centre-forward Jimmy Cantrell was a in three of his four full seasons and went on to play for us until April 1923,
regular goalscorer in his first season established a reputation as one of when he made his final appearance
with us. He was our main marksman the best strikers around. just weeks before his 41st birthday.
in that 1912-13 season with 12 in the
league and two in the FA Cup. And he certainly impressed at the Jimmy left us for Sutton Town that
Lane in that 1912-13 season when he October after 74 goals in 159 league
Three of those came in our Division scored twice against us as County outings plus another 10 in 15 FA
One meeting with Manchester City at led 3-1 before fog caused the game to Cup games. He later became a golf
White Hart Lane on Boxing Day, 1912, be abandoned in the 80th minute. By professional.
when we won 4-0. And Cantrell was the following Friday he was a Spurs
also on target the day before when we player. 1912 hat-trick hero
shared a 2-2 Christmas draw with the
Citizens at Hyde Road. Unlike many of the typically
powerful centre-forwards of the
It was great timing for our new day, Cantrell was more of a skilful
manager Peter McWilliam who had operator which helped him surprise
just taken on the role on the morning the more robust central defenders
of that home triumph. around who went out looking for a
battle and were not prepared for the
However, City would go on to finish subtlety that he brought to his game.
sixth in the final table with Spurs 17th.
Sunderland won the league ahead of He was unfortunate not to play for
Aston Villa, but Villa beat them by the England despite selection as reserve
only goal in the FA Cup Final at Crystal on several occasions and also stood
Palace. Both Spurs and City went out by for the Football League side
in the second round. Notts County without making it on to the field.
and Woolwich Arsenal were relegated,
replaced by Preston and Burnley. When World War One broke out,
Cantrell played as a ‘guest’ for Notts
Sheepbridge-born Jimmy had County and Leicester Fosse and,
made his Spurs debut at Manchester although he was 37 by the time that he
United in the October and netted returned to Spurs, he was as influen-
twice on his first home appearance, tial as ever and played a key role with
against Villa in the next game. 18 league goals in our Division Two
promotion winning side of 1919-20.
By coincidence, he had started out
with Villa, moving to Notts County He also led the line in our FA Cup
in March 1908, where he top scored success the following season and

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4 Cristian Romero

HOLA,
CRISTIAN!

Summer arrival CRISTIAN
ROMERO discusses the reasons
behind his move to N17, his
footballing journey so far as
well as his hopes and aspirations
for his Spurs career.

By Liam Carson

A C ristian Romero believes the presence
of familiar faces are sure to help him
THFC settle quickly in north London.
A defender who joined us last Friday from
Atalanta, having spent the last three years in
Italy after leaving his homeland of Argentina,
Cristian is anticipating another huge change
to his life as he embarks on his journey with us
in N17. However, in knowing a few of his new
team-mates already, the 23-year-old is hoping to
swiftly bed in.

To change countries and cultures is always
going to be a major upheaval for any person
but, when you have the benefit of joining friends
who have already made and experienced such a
switch, it can make life much easier.

Having played alongside compatriot Giovani
Lo Celso for the Argentina national team,
Cristian revealed that Gio played a significant

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part in convincing him that moving to Tottenham “I’m very happy to be here, in this great club.
Hotspur Stadium was the ‘best option’ for him. From the first moment that I got the call I was
Meanwhile, the defender has followed his former sure it was the best option to keep on improving
Atalanta team-mate Pierluigi Gollini to north and growing,” he began.
London this summer, with the goalkeeper having
also played a key role in persuading him to head “It’s a huge change. I know it’s big, but it’s
to the English capital. a change to be better and so I’m only thinking
about adapting to the culture with my wife. The
“IT’S A HUGE main thing is to be focused and happy here, and
CHANGE. I everything will come together.
KNOW IT’S
“Knowing the people at the Club and how
BIG, BUT IT’S A everything is here will help. Gio (Lo Celso)
CHANGE TO BE showed me the facilities and everything and I
was impressed.
BETTER”
“I met Gio on my first international call. Every-
Add to that our history and connections with body knows how good he is as a footballer, but
Argentina and Romero’s mind was quickly made also as a person he is great, and he told me great
up on where he was headed next. things about the Club. And since I arrived, he’s
THFC been helping me, introducing me to the lads and
being my translator. It’s great to have another
Argentinian here with me. I’ve searched about
the Argentinians that played for the Club, so I
hope to follow their path and have a great time
here with Spurs.

“Also Pier (Pierluigi Gollini) as a player is
having an amazing career. He’s a great guy. We’ve
enjoyed a lot of things together. Now we have the
chance to play together again. He’s really funny,
a great friend and a crazy rapper! He was always

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texting me and telling me how great this club was.
That was great and thankfully I could come here.”

Cristian’s arrival in north London comes after
an exceptional last 12 months for the highly-rated
player.

Having initially struggled after leaving
his homeland of Argentina to sign for Italian
outfit Genoa in 2018, he soon thrived in Serie
A. His impressive performances on the Liguria
coast – where he played alongside former Spur
Sandro – quickly earned him a move to Italian
giants Juventus. After signing for the 36-time
Serie A champions though, he immediately
returned to Genoa on loan before moving out
again on a temporary basis last season as he
joined Atalanta.

“I STARTED
PLAYING

FOOTBALL AT
FIVE YEARS

OLD, AND
EVERYTHING
THAT I’M LIVING
RIGHT NOW, IT
EXCEEDS MY
EXPECTATIONS”

In Bergamo, he starred. Making 42 appear-
ances in his sole campaign with the Nerazzurri, he
helped the rising Lombardy club to qualify for the
Champions League for a third successive season
with another third-place finish while he also
helped them to the Coppa Italia Final and the last
16 of the Champions League. His performances
last term saw him named as 'Best Defender' in
the Italian top-flight.

He then went to his first major international
tournament with Argentina this summer for
the 2021 Copa America. Cristian had only made
his debut for his country in June yet, just over a
month later, he was helping La Albiceleste end
a 28-year wait for silverware as they stunned
Brazil at their Maracana home to take the Copa
America title.

“I started playing football at five years old, and
everything that I’m living right now, it exceeds my
expectations,” he explained. “It’s unbelievable. I’ve
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dreamt about this since I was a kid, but I would
never have thought about getting to this point.
“In Italy, it was tough at the beginning because
I was far away from my friends and family, but I
was lucky because my wife was there to help
and after she came, she helped me to focus on
the pitch and be calm outside so I could start to
enjoy playing again.
“Last season was a great year for me individ-
ually. Thanks to Atalanta I’ve improved my game
and I’ve made a huge jump in my career. Then the
Copa America was incredible.
“As I’ve said before, all these things are amaz-
ing, I’ve dreamt about playing in a great squad like
we had in Argentina. Playing with those players
and having the chance to win with Leo (Lionel
Messi), Kun (Sergio Aguero), (Nicolas) Otamendi
and (Angel) Di María who were trying to win
something for my country. I’m so very pleased
for the team, but also for them.”
But now, just over a month on from that
success in Rio de Janeiro, Cristian’s attention
has quickly turned to the new challenge that lies
in front of him in north London.
Eager to get started in a Spurs shirt, the
coveted defender is determined to show his
best in his new colours and help the team push
forward.

“I HOPE TO PAY
BACK ALL THE
CONFIDENCE
THAT THE CLUB

HAS IN ME”

That could begin this afternoon as we
welcome Manchester City to Tottenham Hotspur
Stadium to kick-off our 2021/22 season. It also
marks the start of a new dawn for the Club as
Nuno Espirito Santo leads us in his first Premier
League game as our Head Coach.

“I knew that this project was ideal for me and
I want to help inside and outside the pitch,” our
new number four discussed. “It’s a great Club with
a great history so we must keep building on that. I
hope to pay back all the confidence that the club
has in me, and I will try to show that on the field.

“I think that this is a great league. I’ve always
watched games from the Premier League
because the level is amazing. There are great
clubs, we have to face City in the first game today
and I’m hoping that we can have a great start for
the season.”

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My First Game

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MY FIRST GAME
Spurs 4 Stoke City 3

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 – and we’ll do the rest!

THE FAN I went on to see. Paddington was In fact, newspaper reports the
“Older friends had already started enormous and the sounds echoed all following day focussed on how two of
to attend Spurs home matches and around me. We went to the West End the best goalkeepers in the world – our
come back with stories of their shops for a wander and what stuck out own Pat Jennings and Stoke’s Gordon
experiences and after a time, I felt were red mullet hair styles worn by Banks – had managed to concede
I was missing out and yearned to the David Bowie fans! We eventually seven goals between them!
go with them. They gave me a date arrived at Seven Sisters tube and
when they planned to go again and walked to the stadium. On what was an unusually hot
I was welcome to join them, I was so October afternoon in London, we took
excited. It took a long time to save “The stadium was huge and we the lead after just three minutes when
up my school dinner monies and the were guided to stand in the Park John Pratt converted a chance created
day took ages to come around. Lane end. The music that was playing by Martin Chivers. And we were well
pre match was ‘Looking Through on top during the first period, spurning
“I met my friends and we purchased the Windows’ by the Jackson 5 and a number of opportunities before Alan
our train tickets to Paddington. On ‘Superstition’ by Stevie Wonder, songs Gilzean scored with a superb header
arrival I was totally amazed with what that when I hear them now takes me from Pratt’s right-wing cross.
back to this time. The fans all around
the ground started singing in earnest City, managed by Tony Waddington,
when the players took to the pitch, the had collected just seven points from
noise was unbelievable and exiting, their opening 11 games and pulled a
we all joined in with the singing with goal back through John Ritchie on 32
smiles on our faces as we became one! minutes – who was gifted the chance
To see my heroes in front of me in real from a poor Martin Peters back-
life took time to get used to.” pass - but within 60 seconds we had
restored our two-goal advantage with
THE MATCH Pratt’s second of the game.
Bill Nicholson’s side were in the lead-
ing pack in the First Division prior While we had dominated the first
to this visit of Stoke City, sitting half, it was the visitors who were the
in fourth and two points of leaders better side after the interval and six
Liverpool. Victory over the lowly minutes into the second period, they
Potters kept us in the hunt, but it were back in the game at 3-2 thanks to
wasn’t one of our best performances. a fine goal from Ritchie.

We were starting to lose our grip on
the game, giving up chances to Stoke

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My First Game

ALAN GILZEAN'S SUPERB
HEADER BEATS PETER SHILTON

IN THE STOKE GOAL

and the equaliser looked like it was on Spur Jimmy Robertson blazed the ball Stoke: Banks, Marsh, Pejic, Skeels,
the cards, until a probing pass from over the crossbar, to the relief of the Smith, Bloor, Mahoney, Greenhoff,
Cyril Knowles found Ralph Coates and majority of fans inside White Hart Ritchie, Hurst, Conroy (Robertson).
his cross-shot beat Shilton. Lane. THE STATS
THE TEAMS Football League Division One
That wasn’t the end of the scoring Spurs: Jennings, Kinnear, Knowles, Spurs 4 (Pratt (2), Gilzean, Coates)
though as the visitors scored again Pratt, England, Beal, Gilzean, Stoke 3 (Ritchie (2), Bloor)
seven minutes from time through Alan Perryman, Chivers, Peters, Coates. Referee: P Jones
Bloor and the outcome was back on a Substitute: Pearce. Attendance: 31,951
knife-edge, with City almost levelling
it up in the closing seconds but former

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ANOTHER STOKE ATTACK

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Quiz

QUIZ QUARTERS

GUESS QUICKFIRE
THE BADGE? FIVE

Can you name these two Dutch clubs 1. Ricky Villa famously scored twice in our 3-2 FA
from their badges…? Cup Final victory over Manchester City in 1981, but
who scored our other goal at Wembley?
1. 2. 2. Can you name the two Pauls who featured in
our 1991 FA Cup Final success and also played for
Manchester City during their career?
3. Who scored on his Spurs debut in our 2-0 win
against Manchester City here in February 2020?
4. Our first Premier League game at the Etihad
came in September 2003, but what was the score?
5. Fernando Llorente’s goal won our Champions
League quarter-final against City in 2019, who
delivered the corner the Spaniard scored from?

CAREER WHO’S WHO?
PATH
Action from our game with Manchester City
Can you identify this player from the clubs he played in September 2003, but can you name the two
for throughout his career between 1981-2000? players pictured?

MANCHESTER CITY
→ CHESTER →
CHELSEA

→ MANCHESTER CITY →
QPR

→ SPURS →
CAMBRIDGE UTD

ANSWERS: GUESS THE BADGE – 1. Vitesse Arnhem, 2. FC Twente; QUICKFIRE FIVE – 1. Garth

Crooks, 2. Paul Stewart and Paul Walsh, 3. Steven Bergwijn, 4. 0-0, 5. Kieran Trippier. WHO’S WHO – Gus
Poyet and David Sommeil. CAREER PATH – Clive Wilson

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2021/2022 STAT PACK

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR MANCHESTER CITY

MATCH FACTS & TOTAL CARDS

Spurs have faced City in their 53 46 Manchester City have lost
opening top-flight match of 2 2 15 away Premier League
the season on three previous matches against Spurs,
occasions, losing none of including in the last two
those matches in 1990-91, seasons, losing 2-0 in both
1995-96 and 2010-11. matches.

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GOALS EXPECTED GOALS GOALS EXPECTED GOALS CLEAN

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15.3 13.9 14 8 23 13
SHOTS AVERAGE SHOT CONVERSION POINTS GAINED AFTER POINTS DROPPED
POSSESSION % RATE % TRAILING AFTER LEADING

GOAL TIMES

SCORED CONCEDED SCORED CONCEDED

0-15 12 3 0-15 13 4

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Opposition - Manchester City

PEP
GUARDIOLA

D.O.B: 18.01.71
CLUB ROLE: MANAGER
NATIONALITY: SPANISH

In charge of City since 2016,
Guardiola has contributed to an
unprecedented era of success at
the Etihad, winning a hat-trick of
league titles as well as the FA Cup
and four League Cups. He also
reached the Champions League
final last season. Before coming
to England, he enjoyed glittering
spells at both Barcelona (a club he
also represented as a player) and
Bayern Munich.

MANCHESTER CITY

27 5 6 SEASON PTS W D L GF GA POS
2011-12 89 28 5 5 93 29 1ST
WON DRAWN LOST 2012-13 78 23 9 6 66 34 2ND
2013-14 86 27 5 6 102 37 1ST
61% 83 2.2 2014-15 79 24 7 7 83 38 2ND
2015-16 66 19 9 10 71 41 4TH
AVERAGE GOALS GOALS 2016-17 78 23 9 6 80 39 3RD
POSS. SCORED PER GAME 2017-18 100 32 4 2 106 27 1ST
2018-19 98 32 2 4 95 23 1ST
2019-20 81 26 3 9 102 35 2ND
2020-21 86 27 5 6 83 32 1ST

TEAM STATS 10-YEAR RECORD
ALL STATS FROM 2020/21 PL
PREM CHAMP LEAGUE 1

FORM GUIDE L

LWWW CITY 0
CHELSEA 1
CITY 0 CITY 4 CITY 4 CITY 2
LEICESTER 1 BLACKPOOL 1 BARNSLEY 0 PRESTON 0 CL FINAL
29.05.21
COMMUNITY SHIELD FRIENDLY FRIENDLY FRIENDLY
07.08.21 03.08.21 31.07.21 27.07.21

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Opposition - Manchester City

EDERSON 31 ZACK 13 KYLE 2
STEFFEN WALKER
D.O.B: 17.08.93 D.O.B: 02.04.95
POSITION: GOALKEEPER D.O.B: 28.05.90
NATIONALITY: BRAZILIAN POSITION: GOALKEEPER POSITION: DEFENDER
NATIONALITY: ENGLISH
NATIONALITY: AMERICAN

JOHN 5
STONES

D.O.B: 28.05.94
POSITION: DEFENDER
NATIONALITY: ENGLISH

RDUIBAESN 3

D.O.B: 14.05.97 The centre-back had a transforma- NATHAN 6
POSITION: DEFENDER tive effect on City's fortunes after AKE
NATIONALITY: PORTUGUESE signing in September 2020. The ex
Benfica man brought solidity to D.O.B: 18.02.95
32 1 93 the Blues' backline, and won both POSITION: DEFENDER
the FWA Footballer of the Year NATIONALITY: DUTCH
APPS ASSISTS PASS % and Premier League Player of the
Season awards last term.

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Opposition - Manchester City

OLEKSANDR 11
ZINCHENKO
D.O.B: 15.12.96

POSITION: DEFENDER

NATIONALITY: UKRAINIAN

GIULKNADYOGAN 8

AYMERIC 14 D.O.B: 24.10.90 The former Borussia Dortmund
LAPORTE POSITION: MIDFIELDER man top-scored for City last
D.O.B: 27.05.94 NATIONALITY: GERMAN season, with his 13 league goals
from midfield a major factor that
POSITION: DEFENDER 28 2 13 contributed to the club's Premier
League winning campaign. The
NATIONALITY: SPANISH APPS ASSISTS GOALS 30-year-old has 49 caps for
Germany to date.

BENJAMIN 22 JOAO 27 KEVIN 17
MENDY CANCELO DE BRUYNE
D.O.B: 27.05.94 D.O.B: 28.06.91
D.O.B: 17.07.94
POSITION: DEFENDER POSITION: DEFENDER POSITION: MIDFIELDER
NATIONALITY: FRENCH
NATIONALITY: PORTUGUESE NATIONALITY: BELGIAN

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Opposition - Manchester City

RODRI 16

D.O.B: 22.06.96
POSITION: MIDFIELDER
NATIONALITY: SPANISH

GJARCEAKLISH 10 C
M
D.O.B: 10.09.95 City smashed their transfer record BERNARDO 20 Y
POSITION: FORWARD to sign the England international SILVA CM
NATIONALITY: ENGLISH from Aston Villa for a reported MY
£100m earlier this month, with the CY
26 10 6 26-year-old's form for boyhood CMY
side Villa earning plaudits from K
APPS ASSISTS GOALS across the football world. Made
his debut in the Community Shield. D.O.B: 10.08.94

POSITION: MIDFIELDER

NATIONALITY: PORTUGUESE

LAST MEETING

25.04.21
CARABAO CUP FINAL

WEMBLEY

10

LAPORTE 82

Steffen, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Lloris (c), Aurier (Bergwijn 90), Alderweireld,
Gundogan, Fernandinho (c) (Rodrigo 83), De Dier, Reguilon, Hojbjerg (Dele 84), Winks, Lo
Bruyne (Bernardo 87), Mahrez, Sterling, Foden. Celso (Sissoko 67), Lucas (Bale 67), Kane, Son.

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Opposition - Manchester City

FERNANDINHO 25 PHIL 47 GABRIEL 9
FODEN JESUS
D.O.B: 04.05.85 D.O.B: 28.05.00 D.O.B: 03.04.97
POSITION: MIDFIELDER
NATIONALITY: BRAZILIAN POSITION: MIDFIELDER POSITION: FORWARD

NATIONALITY: ENGLISH NATIONALITY: BRAZILIAN

FERRAN 21
TORRES
D.O.B: 29.02.00

POSITION: FORWARD

NATIONALITY: SPANISH

SRATHEERELMING 7

RIYAD 26 D.O.B: 08.12.94 Sterling's three goals and one
MAHREZ POSITION: FORWARD assist were a key component
D.O.B: 21.02.91 NATIONALITY: ENGLISH of England's run to the Euro
2020 final this summer, and the
POSITION: FORWARD 31 7 10 highly-decorated forward, who
joined City from Liverpool back in
NATIONALITY: ALGERIAN APPS ASSISTS GOALS 2015, will be looking to translate
this form into the coming season.

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Paper Chase

PAPER CHASE

Club historian John Fennelly looks back at what supporters were read-
ing on their way in, at half-time and in the newspapers afterwards when
MANCHESTER CITY visited in September 1952.

IN THE NEWS The most popular names for new Ron Burgess
borns in that Baby Boomer year were standard of play of our team and the
Plans were well advanced for Britain James and Mary. Agatha Christie’s entertainment they afford to the great
to test its first atomic bomb, which drama The Mousetrap opened in following we have at Tottenham.”
happened the following month on London the following month – and is
the Monte Bello islands off the still running. Reference was made to our 1-0
north-west coast of Australia. win over City at Maine Road just days
PROGRAMME before when “our boys registered their
Devon was hit by a massive flood first victory of the season…in a game
that killed some 36 people, including The game was played on Monday, that earned high praise.” However, “we
three boy scouts when their camp September 1, and kicked off at 6pm. can be quite certain they will be all out
was flooded. A triple train crash at The programme was a simple four- to square our season’s deal with them.”
Harrow and Wealdstone station killed pager, blue type on plain paper with
112 people. no pictures. It cost two pence. The club’s new handbook contained
information that a supporter “needs
British forces arrived in Kenya to Pages one and two featured news and should know.” It cost one shilling
engage with the ‘Mau Mau,’ a plane and views with a mini six-question and was selling fast. Skipper Ron
crash at the Farnborough air show quiz on the cover. Page three showed Burgess had a new book out, Sonny
killed 28 and London said farewell to the potential teams in two-three-five Walters was back in training after
its last tram. formation with stats on the back and surgery and the club had just bought
the Division One table showing Spurs a field in Brookfield Lane, Cheshunt,
The Snows of Kilimanjaro, starring in 11th place and City 18th after three that would become our new training
Gregory Peck, was on at the cinema games. Blackpool were top. ground.
while television’s broadcasting range
was improving throughout the country Fans were told: “We at Tottenham
with Anne of Green Gables popular look forward to another successful
with the growing band of viewers. A season but, as our manager (Arthur
further boost followed when Queen Rowe) said at the Annual Meeting,
Elizabeth gave permission for the we must not judge success by the
following year’s coronation to be number of cups won but by the
televised.

Pre-season work on the White CLASSIFIED
Hart Lane pitch in 1952
The game ended in a 3-3 draw. City
were two up by half-time thanks to
young centre-forward Billy Sowden’s
first goals in the top-flight in what
was only his second game.

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Paper Chase

It looked all over when the George Robb his eight years with us. Chris was also
visitors added a third through Jimmy faced a good deal of competition at unlucky with injury and the arrival of
Meadows early in the second half Tottenham at the time with the likes Garth Crooks and Steve Archibald,
and goalkeeper Ted Ditchburn had to of Martin Chivers, Gerry Armstrong, plus the emergence of Mark Falco,
work hard to keep out any more. With John Duncan, Ian Moores and Colin saw him leave for City in September
15 minutes to go we were still well Lee all in contention for a place during 1982 after 42 goals in 185 senior
off the pace but when Eddie Baily’s appearances.
lobbed free-kick was headed past
Bert Trautmann by Sid McClellan we After just three league games
suddenly began to believe. for City he returned to London two
months later to sign for Crystal
George Robb’s neat finish made Palace. He subsequently played for
it 3-2 before, in the last seconds, Charlton and Orient.
full-back Ken Branagan handled in the
area and Alf Ramsey’s penalty flew in HONOURS
off the crossbar.
Arsenal were champions by the
DOUBLE TOP narrowest of goal average margins
over Preston. Spurs finished 10th
Jersey-born centre-forward Chris with City surviving by just one point
Jones played for both clubs. He ahead of Stoke who went down
signed with us as an apprentice in with Derby. Sheffield United and
May 1971, turned pro two years later Huddersfield were promoted.
and made his senior debut at home
to Ipswich Town on the opening day Blackpool, who beat us in our
of the 1974-75 season. semi-final at Villa Park, defeated
Bolton 4-3 to lift the FA Cup. City
A skilful, hard-running performer, went down 5-1 in a fourth-round replay
the England Under-21 international at Luton.

THFC Chris Jones
39

Spurs Women

SPURS WOMEN

NEW SIGNING CHIOMA UBOGAGU IN ACTION

NEW FACES ON SHOW AS It might have been a different MORE NEW ARRIVALS FOR
GUNNERS TAKE THE SPOILS outcome as Jess Naz fired just WOMEN’S SQUAD
Four new arrivals made their first over from the left angle and Angela Two new signings were announced
appearances for Spurs Women as Addison was inches away from recently as Head Coach Rehanne
Arsenal ran out 4-0 winners in last an equaliser just minutes before Skinner continues to build her
Sunday's pre-season friendly derby McCabe doubled Arsenal's lead from squad ahead of the coming season.
at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. the penalty spot on 74 minutes.
After the arrivals of Maeve Clem-
Molly Bartrip, Maeva Clemaron The visitors stretched their aron, Molly Bartrip, Tinja-Riikka
and Chioma Ubogagu all started the lead in the final minutes as first Korpela, Tang Jiali, Chioma Ubogagu
game with goalkeeper Tinja-Riikka Patten rifled home off the post after and Gracie Pearse, we also added
Korpela impressing off the bench as another fine save from Korpela on 89 Kyah Simon and Asmita Ale just prior
the Gunners got on top in the second minutes and then Hennessy tapped to our friendly with Arsenal last
half. home from close range from Evans' weekend.
cross in added time.
The first half was somewhat Spurs Women: Spencer (c) (Korpela Kyah, a 30-year-old forward joins
cagey with the biggest threat from 46), Morgan (Ale 76), Bartrip after a season with PSV Eindhoven,
both teams on the counter but it was (Williams 59), Harrop, Neville where she made seven appearances
the visitors who opened the scoring (Rogers 46), Cho (Green 61), Clema- and scored twice as the Dutch side
through Alex Hennessy’s header on ron (Flores 59), Addison (Jarrett 71), finished second in the Eredivisie
34 minutes. Naz (Williams 76), Ubogagu (Ayane Vrouwen.
71), Graham (Lane 71).
Korpela was straight into the Arsenal Women: Zinsberger, Patten, Prior to joining PSV, Kyah spent
action as Arsenal turned the screw Boyle, Mead (Houssein 83), Maanum eight years gaining experience in
in the second period. She made two (Jupp 86), Walti (c), McCabe, Maritz, Australia’s W-League and the NWSL
double-saves to first deny Katie Evans, Goldie (Beattie 61), Hennessy. in the United States with Sydney FC,
McCabe and Simone Boyle, then Substitutes (not used): Gillard, Cull. Boston Breakers, Melbourne City
showed good reactions to keep out and Houston Dash.
Frida Maanum and Beth Mead. Evans
went close twice and Anna Patten The versatile attacker is recog-
headed over Evans' cross. nised as one of the most decorated
players in Australia’s W-League

40 THFC

Spurs Women

FIXTURES history with three Championships,
& RESULTS two Premierships, a Golden Boot,
Young Player of the Year award and
DATE H/A OPPOSITION RES Julie Dolan medal.
SEPTEMBER
SAT 4 H* BIRMINGHAM CITY She wrote herself into the key part of the England Under-19s
10-12 A MANCHESTER CITY history books at the 2020 Tokyo squad that attended the European
24-26 H READING Olympics when she became the Championship Finals in Scotland in
WED 29 A ARSENAL (WFA CUP QF) first indigenous Australian player 2019.
OCTOBER to reach 100 international caps and
1-3 A LEICESTER CITY helped Australia to finish fourth at “I’m so excited to be joining Spurs
8-10 A BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION the tournament. – the Club has a fantastic reputation
NOVEMBER and the ambition that Rehanne, the
5-7 H MANCHESTER UNITED Kyah said: “I’m really excited to staff and players have is something
12-14 H ARSENAL join Spurs, an incredible, historic I wanted to be a part of,” she said.
19-21 A WEST HAM UNITED Club that is known around the world. “I’m looking forward to working with
DECEMBER Playing in the WSL has always been a Rehanne again and learning as much
10-12 A ASTON VILLA dream of mine and I’m so happy to be as I can. I can’t wait to get started
17-19 H EVERTON joining such a big Club. It’s a fantastic - hopefully I can help the team
JANUARY opportunity and a good challenge progress even further this season.”
7-9 A CHELSEA for me.”
14-16 H WEST HAM UNITED
21-23 A MANCHESTER UNITED Nineteen-year-old Asmita arrived
FEBRUARY from Aston Villa, having progressed
4-6 H BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION through the youth ranks of Villa’s
11-13 A BIRMINGHAM CITY academy to become a key member
MARCH of the first team.
4-6 A READING
11-13 H MANCHESTER CITY The versatile defender was
SUN 27 A ARSENAL rewarded with her first professional
APRIL contract after turning 18 and was
1-3 H ASTON VILLA part of the side that gained promo-
22-24 H CHELSEA tion to the Barclays FA Women’s
29-1 A EVERTON Super League in 2019/20.
MAY
7-8 H LEICESTER CITY She adapted quickly to life in
the top-flight of women’s football,
* AT TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM making 18 appearances in Villa's
debut campaign and helping them
to record three clean sheets in their
final five games.

Asmita has progressed through
the England youth teams and was a

WSL BLUES FIXTURE AT STADIUM
TABLE Spurs Women will play the first
game of their 2021/22 Barclays
P W D L F A D PTS FA Women’s Super League (WSL)
campaign against Birmingham
CHELSEA 22 18 3 1 69 10 +59 57 City here at Tottenham Hotspur
Stadium on Saturday 4 September.
MANCHESTER CITY 22 17 4 1 65 13 +52 55 Kick-off is scheduled for 3pm.

ARSENAL 22 15 3 4 63 15 +48 48 Our Women’s team have featured
at the stadium in each of the previ-
MANCHESTER UNITED 22 15 2 5 44 20 +24 47 ous two WSL seasons – taking on
Arsenal Women on both occasions –
EVERTON 22 9 5 8 39 30 +9 32 with a further friendly match against
our north London rivals last Sunday.
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 22 8 3 11 21 41 −20 27
Tickets for this fixture are
READING 22 5 9 8 25 41 −16 24 limited - full ticketing details will be
announced soon. We shall be making
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 22 5 5 12 18 41 −23 20 this a fun day out for all the family
with a number of activations around
WEST HAM UNITED 22 3 6 13 21 39 −18 15 the stadium on the day, details of
which will be communicated in due
ASTON VILLA 22 3 6 13 15 47 −32 15 course.

BIRMINGHAM CITY 22 3 6 13 15 44 −29 14

BRISTOL CITY 22 2 6 14 18 72 −54 12

FINAL 2020/21 STANDINGS

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Development Squad

DEVELOPMENT SQUAD

DILAN MARKANDAY, WHO NETTED
FIVE GOALS IN PRE-SEASON,

IN ACTION AGAINST RAMSGATE

PRE-SEASON PROGRESS Hastings United on 27 July, on a night face Leeds United, who have been
Our Under-23s rounded off a busy to honour long-serving Hastings promoted into the division this
pre-season campaign with a 1-1 captain Sam Adams. season along with Crystal Palace,
draw at Barnet last Saturday thus increasing the league to 14
(7 August). Then, on 31 July, Markanday teams.
scored his fifth goal of pre-season
Having taken the lead through in a 2-1 defeat at League Two side ON THE TROPHY TRAIL
Romaine Mundle on the stroke of Crawley Town, Ashley Nadesan and Our Development Squad has
half-time, we seemed in control, but Davide Rodari on target for the re-entered the EFL Trophy – known
the National League side levelled hosts. as the Papa John’s Trophy – for the
through a trialist in the second new campaign, with the draw for
period. GETTING UNDERWAY the group stage pitting us against
Our Premier League 2 campaign Oxford United, Cambridge United
It was the last of five test- begins with a London derby and Stevenage.
ing summer friendlies for Wayne against Chelsea tomorrow night
Burnett's charges. First up was a 6-0 (Monday 16 August, kick-off 7pm). Having competed in the tourna-
win at Ramsgate to open the new 3G ment for three seasons between
pitch at the WW Martin Community The game will be held at Stev- 2017/18 and 2019/20, we return
Stadium on 17 July. Dilan Markan- enage as we return to The Lamex to the fold for 2021/22, with three
day bagged a hat-trick with J'Neil Stadium to play the majority of our initial tough away games on the
Bennett (2) and Khalon Haysman Under-23 home fixtures this season. horizon in Group H of the southern
also on target. section.
Three selected home fixtures
Three days later, Bennett are scheduled to take place here at We'll face Stevenage on Tuesday
notched another brace with Kion Tottenham Hotspur Stadium over 31 August (7pm), Cambridge on Tues-
Etete and Jubril Okedina also scor- the course of the campaign, with day 21 September (7pm) and Oxford
ing in a 4-0 win against our near another three to be held at Hotspur on Tuesday 26 October (7.45pm).
neighbours Enfield Town, while Way.
Markanday, Brooklyn Lyons-Fos- Ticket details for each match will
ter and Etete gave us a 3-0 win at Our first away game follows on be communicated in due course.
Monday 23 August as we travel to

42 THFC

Development Squad

FIXTURES
& RESULTS

DATE H/A OPPOSITION RES
AUGUST
MON 16 H CHELSEA JOSH OLUWAYEMI
MON 23 A LEEDS UNITED
FRI 27 H# ARSENAL INTERNATIONAL CHANCE scholar last season, making nine
TUE 31 A STEVENAGE (PJT) FOR JOSH appearances for Wayne Burnett’s
SEPTEMBER Goalkeeper Josh Oluwayemi side.
SAT 11 H* LIVERPOOL recently received his first call-up to
FRI 19 A BLACKBURN ROVERS the Nigeria senior national team. All three players have signed
TUE 21 A CAMBRIDGE UNITED (PJT) contracts that will run until 2022.
MON 27 H DERBY COUNTY He was on the bench for the Super
OCTOBER Eagles in a friendly match against LOAN MOVES AND DEPARTURES
FRI 1 A CRYSTAL PALACE Mexico in the early hours of Sunday Three of our Development Squad
MON 18 H WEST HAM UNITED 4 July at the Los Angeles Coliseum players have recently headed out
SAT 23 A MANCHESTER CITY in the US, where Mexico ran out 4-0 on loan for the 2021/22 season.
TUE 26 A OXFORD UNITED (PJT) winners.
NOVEMBER Troy Parrott has joined League
MON 1 H MANCHESTER UNITED PRO CONTRACTS FOR TRIO One side MK Dons, fellow striker
FRI 5 A BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION Kallum Cesay, Kacper Kurylowicz Kion Etete has signed a new contract
MON 22 A LEICESTER CITY and Rafferty Pedder recently with the Club until 2023 and joined
FRI 26 H EVERTON signed their first professional League Two outfit Northamp-
DECEMBER contracts with the Club. ton Town, while midfielder Jamie
SAT 4 H# MANCHESTER CITY Bowden has joined Oldham Athletic,
FRI 17 A ARSENAL Kallum demonstrated his versa- also in League Two. Goalkeeper Bran-
JANUARY tility by impressing both in central don Austin, meanwhile, has returned
MON 10 A MANCHESTER UNITED midfield and at right-back for our from his loan spell at MLS side
MON 17 H BLACKBURN ROVERS Under-18s last season, making 18 Orlando City.
MON 24 A EVERTON appearances in all competitions and
FEBRUARY scoring four goals at that level. He Elsewhere, we recently reached
MON 7 H# CRYSTAL PALACE also stepped up to make one substi- agreement with Cambridge United
FRI 18 A CHELSEA tute appearance for our Under-23s. for the permanent transfer of
MON 28 H* LEEDS UNITED defender Jubril Okedina, while Enock
MARCH Goalkeeper Kacper is now Asante, Eddie Carrington, Chay
SUN 13 A LIVERPOOL entering his second full season with Cooper, Keenan Ferguson, George
FRI 18 H LEICESTER CITY our Under-23s, having made two Marsh, Rodel Richards, Jack Roles,
APRIL appearances in the Premier League 2 Aaron Skinner, Kazaiah Sterling,
MON 4 A WEST HAM UNITED as a third-year scholar last term, the Shilow Tracey and Tarrelle Whittaker
MON 25 A DERBY COUNTY first of which came in a 4-1 victory all left the Club at the end of last
MAY over Liverpool here at Tottenham season following the conclusion of
MON 2 H* BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION Hotspur Stadium. their contracts.

HOME FIXTURES PLAYED AT THE LAMEX STADIUM Midfielder Rafferty also stepped We wish them all the best in the
# PLAYED AT HOTSPUR WAY up to Under-23 level as a third-year next stage of their careers.
* PLAYED AT TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM
PJT – PAPA JOHN’S TROPHY

PL2
TABLE

P W D L F A D PTS

MANCHESTER CITY 24 17 5 2 79 30 +49 56

CHELSEA 24 12 6 6 50 36 +14 42

TOTTENHAM 24 11 5 8 45 44 +1 38

BLACKBURN 24 10 7 7 48 41 +7 37

EVERTON 24 10 6 8 44 28 +16 36

DERBY COUNTY 24 11 3 10 43 49 -6 36

LIVERPOOL 24 10 5 9 48 50 -2 35

MANCHESTER UTD 24 10 4 10 58 59 -1 34

BRIGHTON 24 7 9 8 36 42 -6 30

ARSENAL 24 6 8 10 37 43 -6 26

WEST HAM 24 6 6 12 32 48 -16 24

LEICESTER CITY 24 6 4 14 41 55 -14 22

SOUTHAMPTON 24 4 4 16 29 65 -36 16

FINAL 2020/21 STANDINGS

THFC 43

Academy

ACADEMY

STUART LEWIS AND RYAN MASON
ON THE TRAINING PITCHES

MIXED FORTUNES IN took the place of our usual Under-18 Spurs fan progressed to sign his
FRIENDLIES pre-season tour to Belgium, which first professional contract with us
Dante Cassanova scored twice, was not possible this year because before enjoying a senior playing
including a superb strike from of the pandemic. career in the Football League with
outside the box, as our Under-18s clubs such as Barnet, Stevenage,
defeated Coventry City 4-0 in a COACHING UPDATE Gillingham, Dagenham & Redbridge
pre-season friendly at Hotspur Following Matt Taylor's departure and Wycombe Wanderers, subse-
Way last Saturday (7 August). to become the new Head Coach quently representing Ebbsfleet
of Walsall, we recently confirmed United, Maidstone United and
Two goals either side of our Under-18s coaching structure Dover Athletic at non-league level.
half-time secured the win, captain ahead of the new campaign. Returning to the Club as a part-time
Cassanova adding to Renaldo coach six years ago, he became our
Torraj’s opener with a fine effort Ryan Mason has returned to full-time Under-16s Coach in 2019
and then completing the scoring the Academy as Head of Player and has played a key role in the
after Khalon Haysman had netted Development after a spell as the development of numerous players
our third. Club’s Interim Head Coach at the who have shone in our Under-18s
end of last season. As part of his set-up in recent years.
Previously, on 24 July, the squad overall remit in the Under-17 to
rounded off a week-long training Under-23 age category, he will have In addition, we have also
camp on the east coast with a a significant involvement across welcomed Dean Brill as Academy
friendly at Ipswich Town. our Under-18s coaching programme Goalkeeping Coach. Joining us from
alongside our new Under-18s Coach, Leyton Orient, where he held a role
After five days of training and Stuart Lewis. on the first team coaching staff and
off-field activities in Norfolk, additionally played as part of the
including cookery classes and a Previously our Under-16s Coach, late Justin Edinburgh’s promo-
trip to the coast for a dip in the Stuart steps up to lead the Under- tion-winning side in 2019, Dean
sea, the players headed down to 18s having himself come through our will work under existing Academy
Suffolk to take on a tough Tractor Academy system at the beginning of Coach Perry Suckling to nurture and
Boys outfit, eventually going down his playing career. Initially joining us develop our young goalkeepers.
3-2 after goals from Jamie Donley as a teenager in 2004, the boyhood
(pen) and Rio Kyerematen. The trip
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44

Academy

FIXTURES OUR NEW ACADEMY INTAKE POSE FOR THE
& RESULTS CAMERA AT TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM

DATE H/A OPPOSITION NEW FACES into their second year of full-time
AUGUST We are pleased to introduce the 14 football.
Sat 14 A FULHAM young players who have joined our
Sat 21 H CHELSEA Under-18s squad this summer. The new faces recently took time
Sat 28 A BIRMINGHAM CITY out of pre-season training to enjoy a
SEPTEMBER Goalkeeper Luca Gunter, special tour of Tottenham Hotspur
Sat 11 H READING defenders Will Andiyapan, Brandon Stadium with Ledley King. They
Sat 25 H WEST HAM UNITED Bryan-Waugh, Alfie Dorrington, were given a formal introduction
OCTOBER Jahziah Linton and Maxwell to life at Spurs with a look behind
Sat 2 A WEST BROMWICH ALBION McKnight, midfielders George the scenes at our world-class home,
Sat 16 H NORWICH CITY Abbott, Thomas Bloxham, Billy before heading across to the Club
Sat 30 A ASTON VILLA Heaps, Rio Kyerematen, Riley Owen offices at Lilywhite House to meet
NOVEMBER and Axel Piesold, plus forwards staff from numerous departments,
Sat 6 H BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION Jamie Donley and Jaden Williams helping them to gain further insight
Sat 20 H SOUTHAMPTON make up this year’s intake and have into our values and principles, and
DECEMBER now started work as Tottenham to understand the magnitude of the
Sat 4 A CRYSTAL PALACE Hotspur players, joining our existing Club’s on- and off-field operations.
Sat 18 H LEICESTER CITY group of 11 scholars who are moving
JANUARY Legendary former captain and
Sat 8 A ARSENAL Club Ambassador Ledley addressed
Sat 15 A SOUTHAMPTON the group at various points
Sat 22 H ASTON VILLA throughout the tour, sharing his
FEBRUARY invaluable insight.
Sat 5 H CRYSTAL PALACE
Sat 19 A LEICESTER CITY The players were also presented
SAT 26 A BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION with their own personalised
MARCH Spurs shirts, which they used
Sat 5 H FULHAM for a commemorative pitchside
Sat 12 A CHELSEA photoshoot to mark the start of their
Sat 19 H BIRMINGHAM CITY full-time Spurs careers.
APRIL
Sat 2 A READING
Sat 9 A WEST HAM UNITED
Sat 23 H WEST BROMWICH ALBION
Sat 30 A NORWICH CITY
MAY
Sat 7 H ARSENAL

HOME FIXTURES PLAYED AT HOTSPUR WAY

U18S
PL TABLE

P W D L F A D PTS

FULHAM 24 18 2 4 78 25 +53 56

CRYSTAL PALACE 24 18 2 4 66 31 +35 56

BRIGHTON 24 14 3 7 63 40 +23 45 DEVINE SIGNS
Earlier this month, we announced
ARSENAL 24 12 4 8 52 45 +7 40 that midfielder Alfie Devine has
signed his first professional
ASTON VILLA 24 11 5 8 45 52 -7 38 contract with the Club, which will
run until 2024.
TOTTENHAM 24 10 7 7 52 37 +15 37
Alfie joined the Academy from
CHELSEA 24 11 3 10 57 43 +14 36 Wigan in the summer of 2020 and
made his first team debut in our FA
WEST BROM 24 9 3 12 51 62 -11 30 Cup win over Marine in January, 2021,
coming off the bench to become
NORWICH CITY 24 9 2 13 58 58 0 29 the Club’s youngest-ever player and
goalscorer.
WEST HAM 24 6 7 11 36 57 -22 25

READING 24 5 4 15 51 83 -32 19 JADEN WILLIAMS IN ACTION
AGAINST COVENTRY CITY
LEICESTER CITY 24 4 6 14 38 73 -35 18 LAST WEEKEND

SOUTHAMPTON 24 3 4 17 35 75 -40 13

FINAL 2020/21 STANDINGS

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FIFTY 50

MANCHESTER CITY
PREMIER LEAGUE OPPONENT NUMBER: 16

HEAD TO HEAD Spurs 4 Manchester City 1 featured 109 times in our colours,
Played 48 White Hart Lane scoring once. Loaned to Bayer
Won 25 Leverkusen before joining Lokomotiv
Drawn 7 FIRST MEETING Moscow and is now retired.
Lost 16 28.11.92 GLORIOUS GOAL
Goals For 67 Manchester City 0 Spurs 1 There have been some beauties
Goals Against 68 Maine Road to choose from! Fredi Kanoute’s
Points 82 We enjoyed a narrow victory in our screamer and Gareth Bale’s first time
first-ever Premier League clash with rocket at the Etihad, or how about
BEST WIN City. A month earlier, we’d achieved Eric Dier’s long-ranger or Jermain
14.02.16 the exact same result in the League Defoe’s fierce curler at the Lane? But
Manchester City 1 Spurs 2 Cup and returned to Maine Road Tom Huddlestone topped the lot in
Etihad Stadium to take all three points too, Terry December 2006, hitting the sweetest
While Peter Crouch’s winner at the Phelan’s own goal with 13 minutes first-time half-volley you’ll ever see
Etihad in 2010 to book our first-ever remaining the difference between the and beating Nicky Weaver from 25
appearance in the Champions League sides. This was only our second away yards out. The fact that it proved to
deserves a mention, this victory in win in the Premier League. be the winner in our 2-1 victory only
2016 was huge. Leaders Leicester adds to the goal’s appeal.
had lost to Arsenal earlier that day PLAYED FOR BOTH FUN FACT
and we closed the gap to two points Vedran Corluka We’ve conceded more penalties
with 12 games to go with victory over Croatian defender who signed for against Manchester City than any
City. Christian Eriksen scored an 83rd City from Dinamo Zagreb in August other team in the Premier League
minute winner after Harry Kane and 2007 but spent just one season in era. The visitors have won nine spot-
Kelechi Iheanacho had traded goals. Manchester before making the move kicks in the previous 48 fixtures, only
south to N17. Was a regular in our side scoring six of them.
BIGGEST VICTORY for two years alongside compatriots
26.09.15 Luka Modric and Niko Kranjcar and

ACTION STATION
Teemu Tainio looks for a way
past City goalkeeper David
James and Sylvain Distin
during our 2-1 win at the Lane in
April 2006. We led 2-0 thanks
to two unlikely goalscorers
in Paul Stalteri and Michael
Carrick and, although Georgios
Samaras replied for City,
Martin Jol’s side held firm.

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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.

SHEFFIELD UNITED
PREMIER LEAGUE OPPONENT NUMBER: 06

HEAD TO HEAD GLORIOUS GOAL two defenders, flicked the ball right-
Played 10 We don’t have to go too far back footed up and over Aaron Ramsdale
Won 4 for this one, as we recall Tanguy and into the net for 3-1.
Drawn 3 Ndombele’s stunning strike at Bramall FUN FACT
Lost 3 Lane last season. David McGoldrick Ok, so this isn’t much fun, but
Goals For 18 had just pulled one back for United Sheffield United inflicted our joint
Goals Against 17 to make it 2-1, but we responded heaviest Premier League defeat when
Points 15 immediately. Steven Bergwijn lofted they beat us 6-0 at Bramall Lane in
a ball into the area and Ndombele, March 1993.
FIRST MEETING moving away from goal and flanked by
02.09.92
Spurs 2 Sheffield Utd 0
White Hart Lane
We didn’t make the best of starts
to the inaugural Premier League
campaign and didn’t manage a win
until our sixth game, when Sheffield
United were our opponents. Two
goals in three minutes either side of
half-time settled the game, Teddy
Sheringham opening the scoring on
43 minutes before Gordon Durie
doubled the lead a minute after the
restart. The Blades had goalkeeper
Simon Tracey sent off late on as we
collected our first three points in the
Premier League.

BIGGEST VICTORY
02.05.21
Spurs 4 Sheffield Utd 0
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

PLAYED FOR BOTH ACTION STATION
Kyle Naughton Dimitar Berbatovs shows off a silky touch in our 2-0 win over Sheffield
The Sheffield-born full-back United at the Lane in August 2006. This was Berba’s home debut
arrived at Spurs in July 2009 following his move from Bayer Leverkusen and he marked it with our
with fellow Blade Kyle Walker and opening goal after just seven minutes. Jermaine Jenas made it 2-0 as we
made his debut as a late substitute won our first game of the 2006/07 campaign.
in a 2-1 win at West Ham the following
month. He went on to make 75
appearances in our colours
without scoring and had loans at
Middlesbrough, Leicester and
Norwich before joining Swansea City
in January 2015.

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