Spurs v Palace FINAL

v CRYSTAL PALACE Official Kit Partner Global Principal Partner
26.12.21 • KO - 3.00PM
£3.50

C
M
Y
CM
MY
CY
CMY
K

At AIA, we want to help everyone lead a
Healthier, Longer, Better life, and we believe the
wonderful game of football can help us to do
this. Through our football camps led by Spurs
coaches and vignettes featuring Spurs players,
we are committed to helping Asian children and
their parents understand the importance of
good nutrition and regular exercise.

One vision. One global football partnership.

#AIASpurs #AIAHealthyLiving

HEALTHIER,
LONGER,

BETTER LIVES

In This Issue

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FOOTBALL AND C O N
ATHLETIC CO. LTD, REG. OFFICE: LILYWHITE
HOUSE, 782 HIGH ROAD, LONDON, N17 0BX THFC

Chairman: Daniel Levy
Operations and Finance Director:
Matthew Collecott
Executive Director: Donna-Maria Cullen
Director of Football Administration and
Governance: Rebecca Caplehorn
Chief Commercial Officer: Todd Kline
Managing Director, Football: Fabio Paratici
Technical Performance Director: Steve Hitchen
Non-Executive Director: Jonathan Turner
Head Coach: Antonio Conte
Assistant Head Coach: Cristian Stellini
First Team Coach: Ryan Mason
Technical and Analytics Coach: Gianluca Conte
First Team Goalkeeper Coach: Marco Savorani
Fitness Coaches: Costantino Coratti, Gian Piero
Ventrone, Stefano Bruno
Head of Sports Medicine and Sports Science:
Geoff Scott
Dental Surgeon: Peter Rabin
Football Secretary: Jennifer Urquhart
Spurs Hotline: 0344 499 5000
Textphone Service for Deaf or Hard of Hearing:
020 8365 5194
Email:
[email protected]

PROGRAMME THFC:
Head of Publications: Jon Rayner
Contributors: Liam Carson, Anthony Marshall,
Paul Miles, Billy Shaw

REACH SPORT:
Managing Director: Steve Hanrahan
Senior Executive Art Editor: Rick Cooke
Executive Editor: Paul Dove
Senior Production Journalist: Simon Monk
Designers: Tom Rogers, Adam Ward
Commercial Director: Will Beedles
Marketing & Communications Manager:
Claire Brown

Photography:
Getty Images, THFC, PA Photos, Mirrorpix

Printed by
Bishops

Published by

For matchday programme subscriptions, email:
[email protected]

04

In This Issue

T E RAW EMOTION ETCHED ON THE FACES OF SERGIO REGUILON AND
ASPITEHRIRSE-IESMIOLUERHLOAJSBTJEPRRGOGARFATMEMRETOHFE 2S0P2A1N,IAWRED WSOCUOLRDESLIWKHEATTOPRWOIVSEHD
ALL OUR SUTPOPOBRETETRHSE AWIHNANPEPRY,HEHREALATGHAYINASNTDLPEREODSPEURNOIUTSEDNERWECYEENATRL!Y

NTS

06 29 66

ANTONIO CONTE OPPOSITION ANTHONY GARDNER
Our Head Coach reflects on the Crystal Palace are today's visitors, Catching up with our former
early months of his time here in with a familiar face from North defender in the latest of the
N17 as 2021 draws to a close London derbies past in the hotseat Where Are They Now? series

16 47 81

BEN DAVIES COACHING JOURNEY TREBLE TOP
The Welsh international explains We speak to one coach who's Fredi Kanoute was the hat-trick
why he's loving his new role on the part of our drive to boost BAME hero of the hour when we met
left side of our back three participation in the role Palace in January 2004...

THFC 05

Head Coach

ANTONIO

06 THFC

Head Coach

“WE LOVE BEING PART
OF THE TOTTENHAM
FAMILY. THIS IS AN

AMAZING CLUB
WITH INCREDIBLE

SUPPORT”

G ood afternoon and welcome to although he is still relatively early in his coaching
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for career, he has already shown signs of becoming
today’s Premier League fixture an excellent manager, too.
against Crystal Palace.
On behalf of everyone at the There has been a lot of change at Crystal
Club, I should like to wish you and your loved ones Palace since the summer and Patrick is building
a very happy Christmas. an exciting young team who have picked up some
very good results this season. We shall have to be
Football doesn’t stop for Christmas Day, so at our best this afternoon.
the players were in working hard at the Training Enjoy the game, and here’s to a happy and healthy
Centre in preparation for today’s match. It is 2022.
all about balance and we ensured they were
also able to spend some quality time with their 07
families.

Due to the festive print deadlines, I’m writing
these notes before our Carabao Cup quarter-
final against West Ham.

As today is our final home game of 2021, it
seems right to look back over the past couple of
months since myself and my staff arrived at the
Club. We love being part of the Tottenham family.
This is an amazing club with incredible support.

The players have shown the right attitude to
want to learn, adapt and sacrifice themselves for
the team. If we continue in that way, then we shall
continue to move in the right direction.

I should like to welcome Patrick Vieira, his
staff, players and everyone associated with
Crystal Palace to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Patrick was an outstanding player and

THFC

Safer Gambling

Take control.
Own your game.
Gamble
responsibly.

Spurs Digest

NEWS DESK

BRINGING FESTIVE WOMEN TO FACE
CHEER AT CHRISTMAS LIVERPOOL

Our players helped to spread some local hospitals; North Middlesex Spurs Women have been
Christmas cheer as they paid virtual University Hospital just down the drawn at home to Liverpool
visits to children at local hospitals road from our stadium in north in the quarter-finals of the
last week. London, The Princess Alexandra Continental League Cup.
Hospital in Harlow, Whipps Cross Ties will take place on 19/20
Christmas presents were deliv- Hospital in Leytonstone and January and ticket news will
ered for patients on the children’s Whittington Hospital in Islington. follow in due course.
wards, along with gifts, courtesy
of some of the Club’s partners, for Speaking after the calls, Harry The draw for the
the heroic hospital staff who have said: “It was great to be able to spend quarter-finals was made live on
worked tirelessly throughout the time with some patients and watch talkSPORT2 with former Spurs
pandemic, including treats from them open their presents. Hopefully Women captain Jenna Schillaci
Cadbury, Molton Brown and Getir. we’ve been able to help raise their conducting proceedings. It was
spirits and get them excited for also revealed that Plough Lane
Due to the current circumstances, Christmas. On behalf of everyone at will play host to next year’s final
players were unable to visit the the Club, we want to say a huge thank on Saturday 5 March, 2022.
hospitals in person as is annual you to all the incredible NHS staff
tradition. Instead, Harry Kane, Hugo who have worked tirelessly during We’ve reached the last eight
Lloris, Eric Dier and Sergio Reguilon these challenging times.” of the competition for the first
took part in video calls with four time in our history this season
with three wins out of three to
FIXTURE CHANGES top Group C.

Our home match against South- February. Kick-off against the Saints Quarter-final draw:
ampton on Wednesday 9 February remains at 7.45pm. Meanwhile our West Ham v Chelsea
has been selected for live coverage home fixture against Wolves has Tottenham Hotspur v
on BT Sport following the Premier been moved to Sunday 13 February Liverpool
League broadcast selection process as a result of our opponents playing Charlton Athletic or Leicester
for the first two match rounds in on the preceding Thursday. City or Manchester City v
Bristol City
Arsenal v Manchester United

THFC 09



Spurs Digest

CAMERON CARTER-VICKERS... SONNY JOINS THE
A CUP WINNER IN SCOTLAND 300-CLUB

LOAN WATCH Heung-Min Son has become
the 47th player to make
Cameron Carter-Vickers tasted IF retained their Allsvenskan status 300-plus appearances for
Scottish League Cup glory recently with a final day victory away at the Club.
as he helped Celtic to defeat Ostersund on 4 December. Alfie is
Hibernian 2-1 at Hampden Park. interviewed about his loan spell on Sonny marked the achieve-
pages 44-45 of today’s programme. ment with the equaliser in
Already enjoying an impressive last Sunday’s thrilling 2-2
campaign north of the border, Meanwhile, in England, Jamie draw against Liverpool in
Cameron picked up the first winner’s Bowden has started each of the Premier League here at
medal of his career as the Celts Oldham’s last four outings in League Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
came from behind in Glasgow to Two and registered two assists That took his tally to 115 goals
lift the maiden Scottish honour of recently as the Owls incredibly came in those 300 appearances.
the season thanks to two goals from 4-1 down to draw 5-5 at home to
from Japanese international Kyogo league leaders Forest Green Rovers Signed from Bayer
Furuhashi. Cameron played the full on 11 December. Leverkusen in August, 2015,
90 minutes. Sonny made his debut against
At the start of that run of games, Sunderland in the Premier
In France, Pape Matar Sarr Jamie went head-to-head with League on 13 September, 2015.
registered his first goal of the fellow Spurs loanee Kion Etete as He scored his first goals four
season in a huge win for FC Metz on Oldham travelled to Northampton days later against Qarabag
12 December. Hosting fellow Ligue 1 Town on 23 November. In a closely in the Europa League and
strugglers FC Lorient, Metz cantered fought encounter, it was Kion and followed up with his first in the
to a comprehensive 4-1 victory to the Cobblers who came out on top Premier League, the winner
leapfrog their opponents and put 2-1 with the forward scoring the against Crystal Palace, on 20
themselves within a point of safety. match-winner – his sixth of the September, 2015.
Pape, who opened the scoring in the season - in the 38th minute.
fifth minute and completed the full Sunday’s goal marked his
90 minutes for his side, is yet to miss Meanwhile, in League One, Troy 77th in 211 appearances for us
a single game for Metz, appearing Parrott has continued to produce for in the Premier League. He’s
in all 18 of their games so far this MK Dons as he provided the assist also our joint-third all-time
campaign. for MK’s sole goal in their recent top European goalscorer on
2-1 defeat away to Oxford United. 22 goals, level with Martin
Elsewhere on the continent, The Irishman has now been involved Chivers and just one behind
there were jubilant scenes for Alfie in eight goals (three scored, five Jermain Defoe.
Whiteman in Sweden as Degerfors assisted) in 12 league starts.

THFC 11

My First Game

DSeAcT eU1m7R DbAeYr 1977 ( ASCgahedrdlies5r1 )

MY FIRST GAME
Spurs 2 Crystal Palace 2

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 The game ended in 2-2 draw, with points behind Bolton Wanderers
“My first game at White Hart Lane both goals scored for us by Glenn when Palace arrived in N17 on 17
was in December 1977 against Hoddle, who was to become my December.
Crystal Palace in the old Second all-time favourite player in the years
Division, during our one and only ahead. I sat with my Dad in the seats However we weren’t on a good
season outside the top flight since at the Paxton Road end and recall run. Having beaten Palace 2-1 at
1950. the game being an exciting end to Selhurst Park five weeks earlier, we
end affair. were then held to goalless draws at
home to Brighton and Southampton
I was due to come to see us while also losing by a single goal at
play for the first time two months Bolton – all teams that we would end
before – against Bristol Rovers – up fighting for promotion with come
but couldn’t come as I had chicken the end of the campaign.
pox….I was pretty upset to miss that
game, especially as we won 9-0! Two goals from John Duncan
did give us victory at Sunderland
I found the match programme the the week before our clash with the
other day in my loft, along with many Eagles, who were in mid-table at the
others from that season and era. time of our home encounter.
Great memories and times!”
We made the perfect start thanks
THE MATCH to a wonderful opener from Glenn
Promotion was very much on the Hoddle after just three minutes.
agenda when we met Crystal Palace Steve Perryman hit a deep free-
at White Hart Lane this month in kick into the Palace area, Colin Lee
1977 – with Chris Sadler in attend- climbed superbly to nod the ball into
ance for his first Spurs game. the path of Hoddle, who cushioned a
right-footed volley past Tony Burns.
After the disappointment of
relegation from the First Division The Eagles, managed by former
at the end of the 1976/77 campaign, Spur Terry Venables, thought they
manager Keith Burkinshaw set about had levelled when Dave Swindlehurst
orchestrating a swift return to the prodded home Rachid Harkouk’s
top flight and we were well poised cross but the flag was up for offside,
in second spot in Division Two, three although they didn’t have to wait
long to get on the scoresheet. Nick

12 THFC

My First Game

COLIN LEE CAUSES MORE PROBLEMS ANOTHER NEAR MISS, THIS TIME
IN THE PALACE PENALTY BOX FROM DON MCALLISTER’S HEADER

Chatterton raced onto a long throw, McNab, Duncan, Lee, Taylor. THE STATS
his shot was kept out by Barry Daines Substitute (not used): Armstrong. Football League Division Two
but the ball fell to Swindlehurst who Palace: Burns, Hinshelwood P, Holder, White Hart Lane
fired in the equaliser. Cannon, Sansom, Nicholas (Murphy), Spurs 2 (Hoddle 2)
Swindlehurst, Chatterton, Fenwick, Crystal Palace 2 (Swindlehurst 2)
Headed goals were not something Harkouk, Silkman. Referee: Mr M Sinclair
particularly associated with Hoddle, Attendance: 34,211
but he looked like a seasoned
centre-forward when he rose to
power a header past Burns from
Peter Taylor’s free-kick to restore
our advantage and we almost went
further ahead but Don McAllister hit
the post, John Pratt struck the bar
and Taylor had an effort well saved
by the Palace goalkeeper.

That meant the visitors were
always in the game and they took
advantage shortly before half-time
when Phil Holder clipped in a free-
kick which Swindlehurst headed
beyond Daines. In fact, it was Palace
who came closest to scoring in the
second half, Harkouk striking a shot
just wide before Daines saved from
Barry Silkman and we had to settle
for yet another home draw, our third
in succession.

We ended up drawing 16 matches
in the league that term – only Leyton
Orient drew more – but fortunately
we didn’t lose too many either and it
wasn’t until 1 April that we suffered
our next defeat. Three losses in four
games then ensured a nervy end
to the campaign, but we secured
promotion with a final day 0-0 draw
at Southampton, going up on goal
difference ahead of Brighton.

THE TEAMS GLENN HODDLE CELEBRATES AFTER
Spurs: Daines, Naylor, McAllister, HEADING HOME HIS AND OUR SECOND GOAL
Hoddle, Osgood, Perryman, Pratt,

THFC 13

Head Coach

BALANCED PERFORMANCE,
KUMHO TYRE’s formula for victory

KUMHO TYRE is the official tyre partner of TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

BALANCED PERFORMANCE is what matters, both on the pitch and on the road.
KUMHO TYRE and TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR are moving forward together for the best performance.

BALANCED PERFORMANCE with KUMHO TYRE

KumhoTyresUK KumhoTyreUK kumhotyre_uk www.kumhotyre.co.uk

14 THFC

Quiz

QUIZ QUARTERS

GUESS QUICKFIRE
THE BADGE? FIVE

Here are the badges of two teams from Brazil, but 1. Heung-Min Son famously scored the first senior
can you name them? goal at this stadium against Palace in April 2019,
but who assisted him?
1. 2. 2. Who kept a clean sheet on their debut for
us when we faced the Eagles at Wembley in
November 2017?
3. Name the Scottish striker who scored our
first-ever Premier League goal – against Crystal
Palace in a 2-2 draw at the Lane?
4. Whose one and only Spurs goal was the winner
against Palace at Selhurst Park in November 2018?
5. How many goals has Harry Kane scored in his 15
Premier League appearances against Palace?

CAREER WHO’S WHO?
PATH
Action from our Premier League fixture with the
Here’s the path of a player who featured for both of Eagles at Selhurst Park in January 2005, but can
today’s clubs during his career between 2001-21, but you name the two players pictured?
can you identify him?

CRYSTAL PALACE
→ SPURS →
ASTON VILLA
→ QPR→
NEWCASTLE

→ SWANSEA CITY →

ANSWERS: GUESS THE BADGE – 1. Corinthians, 2. Santos;

QUICKFIRE FIVE – 1. Christian Eriksen, 2. Paulo Gazzaniga, 3. Gordon Durie, 4. Juan Foyth, 5. Seven.
WHO’S WHO – Noureddine Naybet and Andrew Johnson. CAREER PATH – Wayne Routledge

THFC 15

Ben Davies

33DBaveines

16 THFC

Ben Daviesthe past few weeks, he has become a lynchpin of
our side – largely thanks to a new position.
BEN-ISSIMOThriving in a new role underARedeployed by our Head Coach to sit on the

Antonio Conte, BEN DAVIESleft of a back three, the Welshman has started
discusses life on the left side ofthere in each of our five league games so far
a back three and his graduation inunder Antonio and has performed exceptionally
Economics and Business as well asevery time.
opening up on a challenging coupleWhile it is not quite a new position for the Ben,
of weeks off the pitch.having earned 27 of his 69 Wales caps to date

By Liam Carson

t could be said that Ben Davies is having
something of a renaissance under Antonio

I Conte.
Having started just one game in the Premier
League this season prior to the Italian’s appoint-
ment as our Head Coach, the defender has not
missed a minute in the competition since – and
his performances have been outstanding.

A signing from Swansea City in the summer
of 2014, Ben has made almost 250 appearances

3 forusinthelastsevenyearsandhasbeenever
dependable and reliable in our colours however, in
performing the same role, he had only played
there seven times in a Spurs shirt prior to our
Head Coach’s arrival. But now, ever eager to learn,
he is keen to keep building on his performances
as part of that back three and quickly make the
position his own.
“It’s somewhere I really enjoy playing,” he
admitted. “Having played there for Wales, when
the manager was coming in, and having seen him
play that system previously, I was very hopeful
that I could do a job in that position for him.

THFC 17



Ben Davies

“I THINK THAT I need to just keep picking up little things here
POSITION and there to get a bit more used to it and a bit
PROBABLY more comfortable with it. I’m feeling good in that
position though.”
GETS THE BEST
OUT OF ME The new role is also one that has given Ben
some attacking licence. While designed to give
WITH MY BEST a firm base to the side when defending, the back
ATTRIBUTES” three also offers up an extra body when on the
attack, which has the potential to cause chaos for
“I think that position probably gets the best out the opposition.
of me with my best attributes. In that position, I
feel like I can defend pretty well, be solid and read “I think when you play against teams who
the game well. And I’m not necessarily expected to defend a bit deeper against us, the manager
go and beat people one-v-one, which is probably said that a centre-back has to be the one to try
not the strongest part of my game. I prefer to to break the line and get into the box as much as
be able to see the game, pass the ball and make they can,” he explained.
better runs, and so I think it suits me well.
“The opposition then has to make a decision as
“Antonio’s probably seen a lot of football, to who is going to pick me up if I step in and, if they
seen me play in that position for the national sort it out quickly, then it isn’t always a viable way
team and so was aware that I could play there. of attack but, if they don’t and they are debating
I’ve now played there in the first few games, but I about who’s going to take that player, then you
haven’t played that role a lot in my career, so now can get that moment of freedom, or it can open
THFC up the space for somebody else. Given the way
the system has been set up, I think it has worked
out quite well so far.”

Our last outing in the league, last Sunday’s 2-2
draw with Liverpool, marked our first game for a
fortnight with our fixtures against Stade Rennais
and Brighton unable to take place after a number
of positive COVID-19 cases were reported within
the squad, before a similar issue in the Leicester
squad saw the postponement of our clash with
the Foxes.

19

Ben Davies THFC
Amid those difficulties, Ben was one of our
players unfortunately affected by the virus.
Describing a few rough days as he battled the
illness, the Welshman admits he was thankful he
was double vaccinated – something he believed
helped him get through the period. And now,
having recovered from the virus and returned to
action following a period of isolation, he also feels
that the virus hasn’t affected his fitness too much.

“I WAS VERY
GLAD THAT
I’VE HAD THE
VACCINE. I
THINK THAT
HELPED ME TO
NOT GET HIT
TOO HARD, TO
BE HONEST”

“I had COVID a couple of weeks ago, so it was
a bit of a stinker,” he revealed. “I was quite rough
for four or five days where I couldn’t really do
anything, I was very tired, very achy and stuff. But,
after that, I was fine. I was very glad that I’ve had
the vaccine. I think that helped me to not get hit
too hard to be honest. At the end of it all, I don’t
think I lost too much fitness.

“It was just unfortunate that some of us got
it during that period. And, while the last couple
of weeks have been a bit stop-start, primarily,
everyone needs to be healthy. We had to make
sure everyone was alright – that was first and
foremost.

“After that, we just wanted to get back into
the swing of things and try to get back playing
again as normal as we can. And we can’t be too
disappointed or frustrated with the period as we
know we’ll have the chance to play those games
again later on in the season.”

On a brighter note for Ben, while he has of
course been getting his head down on the training
pitch, the Welsh international recently revealed
that he has also been studying off the pitch, having
spent the last five years earning himself a degree.

With an interest in numbers and the world
of finance, under his own steam, Ben enrolled
on an Economics and Business course with the
Open University when he was aged 23 and set
20

THFC Ben Davies
about developing his understanding. Completing
the relevant modules whenever he was able
to fit them in, he studied for five years before
graduating with an Upper Second-Class Honours
degree – something he believes will put him in
good stead with his career in life after football.
“I was awarded it last summer. I got a 2:1 in
Economics and Business so I was very happy,”
explained the 28-year-old. “I had been doing it
for the last five years with the Open University
because you can do your modules at your own
pace, you don’t have to rush through them at any
point. It’s something that’s kept me occupied away
from the pitch and I enjoyed doing it.
“I’ve always been into numbers. I did a Maths
A-Level when I was playing at Swansea. I got that
and then had a couple of years when I wasn’t doing
anything academical but, when I was 23, I started
the degree. It was just something that interested
me, I stuck to it, and I did quite well in the end.
“We’re very lucky as footballers. I just wanted
to be in a position where I understood the world
around me a bit better and how things worked. I
didn’t want to have to rely on other people to help
me along the way. So, getting that understanding
of global economics, I found it quite interesting,
and it was something I wanted to do.
“It is a tough subject. There is a lot of theory

“I JUST
WANTED TO BE
IN A POSITION

WHERE I
UNDERSTOOD
THE WORLD
AROUND ME A
BIT BETTER”

and detail to it but I’m very glad that I’ve done it.
It’s good to have it under my belt and it was also
something I had at the back of my mind that
maybe I would want to do something after football
and having that skillset, that knowledge, can take
you down many different paths.

“I learned a lot while doing it and I think I’m in a
much better place now than I was when I started
it. If I want to stay in football, having that under-
standing of how it all works, how the world works,
how finance works, it puts you in good stead.”

21

SUNDAY 16 JANUARY

Foodbanks

CLUB MAKES ANNUAL CHRISTMAS
DONATION TO LOCAL FOODBANKS

Ledley King and Michael Dawson annual donations and also have a food and support to people living
recently made deliveries of items text-to-donate fundraiser running in poverty – currently more than 14
donated by the Club, its staff and throughout the year. There’s families million people in the UK.
players to Foodbanks supporting struggling to put food on the table so
local people living in crisis across supporting our local Foodbanks is so A fundraising campaign was
Haringey and Enfield. important to us as a football club.” launched back in January, in
partnership with the Tottenham
As is annual tradition ahead Ledley added: “This is something Hotspur Supporters’ Trust and the
of Christmas, deliveries of we have been doing for many years Tottenham Hotspur Foundation,
non-perishable food items and and it makes a huge difference to enabling fans to make a donation by
toiletries were made to North Enfield people – it’s something we enjoy texting COYSFOODBANK plus an
and Tottenham Foodbanks, with doing. This time of year should be amount to 70085* (for example, text
whom the Club has a long-standing about families coming together and COYSFOODBANK 10 to donate £10).
relationship and a year-round text- enjoy themselves, so we do whatever
to-donate fundraiser. we can to make that happen.” All monies raised by the fundraiser
is split between Tottenham Foodbank
For the first time this year, Foodbanks provide emergency and North Enfield Foodbank.
items were also donated to the
Northumberland Park Community
Cook-Up, a local project started
and run by volunteers since the first
COVID lockdown at the Eric Allin
Community Centre – just a stone’s
throw from Tottenham Hotspur
Stadium.

Our Club Ambassadors and
legendary former players collected
items from our Enfield training base
and delivered to the three locations,
also taking the time to chat to
volunteers about their extraordinary
work.

Daws said: “The Club plays a
massive role in its community and
this time of year can be particularly
hard for many people. We do our

THFC 23

THIS IS SARAH

Sarah wants to enjoy watching
Spurs whilst surrounded by
beautiful Norwegian Fjords.

BOOK YOUR DREAM TRIP

2021/2022 STAT PACK

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR CRYSTAL PALACE

MATCH FACTS & TOTAL CARDS

Tottenham have lost just one 27 32 Following their 3-0 victory at
of their 12 EPL home games 1 0 Selhurst Park, Crystal Palace
against Crystal Palace (W7 are looking to win back-to-
D4). They’ve won their last back league games against
six league games at home Tottenham for the very first
against the Eagles by an time, with this their 46th such
aggregate score of 13-1. meeting.

�� �� �� �� ��18 2419.2 21.7 19 24 20.7 17.2 64

GOALS EXPECTED GOALS GOALS EXPECTED GOALS CLEAN

��162 191 ��49.7 51.9 ��CONCEDED ��AGAINST ��SHEETS
SHOTS AVERAGE 11.1 12.6 75 2 10
POSSESSION % SHOT CONVERSION POINTS GAINED AFTER POINTS DROPPED
RATE % TRAILING AFTER LEADING

GOAL TIMES

SCORED CONCEDED SCORED CONCEDED

0-15 4 2 0-15 3 2

16-30 3 1 16-30 0 3

31-45 2 4 31-45 4 7

46-60 2 2 46-60 3 2

61-75 5 4 61-75 7 3

76-90 2 6 76-90 7 7

_

POWERED BY

Fifty50

FIFTY 50

CRYSTAL PALACE
PREMIER LEAGUE OPPONENT NUMBER: 3

HEAD TO HEAD BIGGEST VICTORY season. Joined Palace ahead of the
Played 25 14.09.19 inaugural Premier League campaign,
Won 14 Spurs 4 Palace 0 top scoring for the club with 23 goals
Drawn 7 Tottenham Hotspur Stadium that term. Spent three years in south
Lost 4 We haven’t lost at home to the Eagles London before heading to N17 in June
Goals For 35 since they returned to the Premier 1995 and struck up a fine partnership
Goals Against 19 League for the 2013/14 season, and with Teddy Sheringham. After 62
Points 49 that run of games included this goals in 180 appearances for us, he
comfortable win two years ago. The left for Bolton in 2002, ending his
FIRST MEETING game was over by half-time as we career back at Wrexham.
22.08.92 raced into a four-goal lead. Heung- GLORIOUS GOAL
Spurs 2 Palace 2 Min Son opened the scoring on 10 A few to choose from against Crystal
White Hart Lane minutes, Patrick van Aanholt put Palace, including a lovely free-kick
A significant fixture in our Premier through his own net in the 21st minute from Jurgen Klinsmann in April 1995,
League history as it marked the and Son added our third two minutes long-rangers from Jermain Defoe and
occasion of our first-ever goal in the later. Erik Lamela’s goal just before Christian Eriksen, Heung-Min Son’s
competition, three matches into the the break put us well in control and fine strike at Wembley in November
inaugural season. After a goalless there was no addition to the scoreline 2017 not to mention his historic first-
draw at Southampton and a 0-2 in the second half. ever goal here at Tottenham Hotspur
home defeat to Coventry, we opened Stadium in April 2019. One that gets
our Premier League account after 16 PLAYED FOR BOTH overlooked is Nacer Chadli’s superb
minutes against the Eagles through Chris Armstrong curler away to Palace in January
Gordon Durie. Eddie McGoldrick Striker whose best spells during 2016, and that’s because it came after
levelled shortly after and Eric his career came at Selhurst Park Dele Alli’s truly magnificent volley on
Young put the visitors ahead with and White Hart Lane. He began his the turn in the same game, a strike
10 minutes left, but a late leveller career with Wrexham and made his which was rightly named Goal of the
from Steve Sedgley ensured it was senior debut as a teenager before Season.
honours even. moving to Millwall for the 1991/92

ACTION STATION
Action from our Premier
League game with the Eagles in
September 2015, as Heung-Min
Son opens his league account
in our colours with this strike
which was enough to clinch all
three points.

26 THFC

Fifty50

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.

BOURNEMOUTH
PREMIER LEAGUE OPPONENT NUMBER: 46

HEAD TO HEAD PLAYED FOR BOTH GLORIOUS GOAL
Played 10 Darren Anderton We’ve certainly scored a few goals
Won 7 Goalscoring midfielder who joined against Bournemouth in our 10
Drawn 2 us in 1992 after two years with meetings, averaging two-and-a-half
Lost 1 Portsmouth at the start of his career. a game! Dele scored a couple of
Goals For 25 Became a big hit with the Spurs fine goals in our 3-2 win in 2019, the
Goals Against 5 faithful over the next 12 years in N17, second in particular as he controlled
Points 23 setting a Premier League record of Toby Alderweireld’s raking pass on his
299 appearances for us which was chest and went round the goalkeeper
FIRST MEETING only recently broken by Hugo Lloris. to score, while Harry Kane’s volley
25.10.15 After scoring 48 goals in 358 games, on the spin from Christian Eriksen’s
Bournemouth 1 Spurs 5 he had spells with Birmingham clipped pass is worth a mention.
Vitality Stadium City and Wolves before joining But the pick might just be a rare
Apart from an FA Cup tie on the then League One Bournemouth in strike from Moussa Sissoko, who
south coast in February 1957, all September 2006. Enjoyed a fairytale met Heung-Min Son’s cross with an
our competitive matches against end to his career, scoring a stunning acrobatic volley to score in that 3-2
Bournemouth have come in the 88th-minute winner for the Cherries victory here.
Premier League. They became our against Chester in what was his last-
46th opponent in the competition ever game.
when we met at the Vitality Stadium
early in the 2015/16 campaign and the
Cherries went ahead through Matt
Ritchie in the first minute. But we
quickly turned the game on its head
and were 3-1 up by half-time through
Harry Kane, Mousa Dembele and Erik
Lamela. Two more from Kane in the
second half completed his treble and
wrapped up the points.

BIGGEST VICTORY ACTION STATION
26.12.18 Throwback to March 2016 when the masked marksman Harry Kane slid
Spurs 5 Bournemouth 0 in ahead of Bournemouth defender Simon Francis to put us in front
Wembley Stadium inside the first minute, adding a second 15 minutes later with Christian
Our biggest Premier League win Eriksen also on target in our 3-0 win.
over Bournemouth coincidentally
came on this day three years ago
while we were playing at Wembley
Stadium. Christian Eriksen enhanced
the festive feeling among Spurs fans
when he gave us a 16th-minute lead,
with Heung-Min Son and Lucas Moura
putting us 3-0 up before half-time.
Kane slotted home just after the hour
mark and Sonny added his second to
put the icing on the Christmas cake
for Mauricio Pochettino’s side.

THFC 27



Opposition - Crystal Palace

PATRICK
VIEIRA

D.O.B: 23.06.76
CLUB POSITION: HEAD COACH
NATIONALITY: FRENCH

Highly decorated as a player with
the likes of Arsenal, Juventus,
Inter Milan and Manchester City,
French World Cup winner Vieira
is now carving out a career as a
coach. The 45-year-old started at
New York City FC, ahead of a spell
with Nice between 2018 and 2020
before arriving at Selhurst Park in
the summer.

CRYSTAL PALACE

4 8 5 SEASON PTS POS W D L GF GA
2011-12 56 17 13 17 16 46 51
WON DRAWN LOST 2012-13 72 5 19 15 12 73 62
2013-14 45 11 13 6 19 33 48
52% 24 1.4 2014-15 48 10 13 9 16 47 51
2015-16 42 15 11 9 18 39 51
AVERAGE GOALS GOALS 2016-17 41 14 12 5 21 50 63
POSS. SCORED PER GAME 2017-18 44 11 11 11 16 45 55
2018-19 49 12 14 7 17 51 53
2019-20 43 14 11 10 17 31 50
2020-21 44 14 12 8 18 41 66

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

FORM GUIDE

LLWDP

LEEDS 1 MAN UTD 1 CRYSTAL PALACE 3 CRYSTAL PALACE 2 WATFORD P

CRYSTAL PALACE 0 CRYSTAL PALACE 0 EVERTON 1 SOUTHAMPTON CRYSTAL PALACE P

PREMIER LEAGUE PREMIER LEAGUE PREMIER LEAGUE PREMIER LEAGUE PREMIER LEAGUE
30.11.21 05.12.21 12.12.21 15.12.21 18.12.21

THFC 29

Opposition - Crystal Palace

VINCENT 13 JACK 1 JOEL 2
GUAITA BUTLAND WARD
D.O.B: 10.01.87
D.O.B: 10.03.93 D.O.B: 29.10.89
POSITION: GOALKEEPER POSITION: GOALKEEPER POSITION: DEFENDER
NATIONALITY: ENGLISH NATIONALITY: ENGLISH
NATIONALITY: SPANISH

JAMES 5
TOMKINS

D.O.B: 29.03.89
POSITION: DEFENDER
NATIONALITY: ENGLISH

MGUAERHCI 6

D.O.B: 13.07.00 The Ivorian-born defender came TYRICK
POSITION: DEFENDER through the ranks at Chelsea’s MITCHELL
NATIONALITY: ENGLISH Academy before an impressive
loan spell at Swansea City D.O.B: 01.01.99
culminated with them reaching POSITION: DEFENDER 3
the Championship play-off final in NATIONALITY: ENGLISH
17 2 21 2021. He signed for Crystal Palace
in the summer on a five-year deal.
APPS GOALS TACKLES

30 THFC

Opposition - Crystal Palace

JOACHIM 16
ANDERSEN

D.O.B: 31.05.96
POSITION: DEFENDER
NATIONALITY: DANISH

GCOANLLOARGHER 23

LUKA D.O.B: 06.02.00 Another in the Palace squad
MILIVOJEVIC POSITION: MIDFIELDER with Chelsea links, Gallagher is
NATIONALITY: ENGLISH on a season-long loan deal from
D.O.B: 07.04.91 the Stamford Bridge club. The
POSITION: MIDFIELDER 4 midfielder represents England at
NATIONALITY: SERBIAN international level, and made his
16 63 debut as a substitute against San
Marino in November.
APPS PGASOSAELSS ASSISTS

CHEIKHOU 8 JEFFREY 15 JAMES 18
KOUYATE SCHLUPP MCARTHUR
D.O.B: 21.12.89 D.O.B: 23.12.92 D.O.B: 07.10.87

POSITION: MIDFIELDER POSITION: MIDFIELDER POSITION: MIDFIELDER

NATIONALITY: SENEGALESE NATIONALITY: GHANAIAN NATIONALITY: SCOTTISH

THFC 31

Opposition - Crystal Palace

JAIRO 44
RIEDEWALD
D.O.B: 09.09.96

POSITION: MIDFIELDER

NATIONALITY: DUTCH

WZIALHFARIED 11

D.O.B: 10.11.92 Palace’s homegrown talisman made MICHAEL
POSITION: FORWARD his first-team debut in 2010, and his OLISE
NATIONALITY: IVORIAN impressive performances led to a
move to Manchester United in 2013. D.O.B: 12.12.01
However, the Ivorian international POSITION: MIDFIELDER 7
soon returned to Selhurst Park, NATIONALITY: FRENCH
16 5 1 initially on loan before re-signing
permanently in 2015.
APPS GOALS ASSISTS

LAST MEETING

11.09.21
PREMIER LEAGUE
SELHURST PARK

30

Zaha 76 (pen), Edouard 84, 90

Guaita, Guehi, Mitchell, Ward, Andersen, Kouyate Lloris, Emerson, Tanganga, Dier (Rodon),
(Milivojevic), Gallagher, McArthur, Zaha, Ayew Reguilon, Hojbjerg, Skipp, Dele, Winks (Davies),
(Olise), Benteke (Edouard) Lucas, Kane

32 THFC

Official beer &
cider partner of
Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham Hotspur and the rest of the
Premier League will not tolerate racism,
anywhere, and we are taking action to
combat all forms of discrimination.
But we can all do more.

Challenge it, report it, change it, and
together we can make a positive impact.
Visit premierleague.com/noroomforracism
to find out more. #NoRoomForRacism

Challenge it.
Report it. Change it.

Opposition - Crystal Palace

JORDAN 9 JEAN-PHILIPPE 14 ODSONNE 22
AYEW MATETA EDOUARD
D.O.B: 11.09.91
D.O.B: 28.06.97 D.O.B: 16.01.98
POSITION: FORWARD POSITION: FORWARD POSITION: FORWARD
NATIONALITY: FRENCH NATIONALITY: FRENCH
NATIONALITY: GHANAIAN

JESURUN 49
RAK-SAKYI
D.O.B: 05.10.02

POSITION: FORWARD

NATIONALITY: ENGLISH

CBEHNRITSEKTEIAN 20

EBERECHI D.O.B: 03.12.90 A Belgian international with 43
EZE POSITION: FORWARD caps and 17 goals, Benteke moved
NATIONALITY: BELGIAN to the Premier League in 2012 to
represent Aston Villa. A move
10 to Liverpool followed in 2015,
before he joined Palace the year
D.O.B: 29.06.98 17 4 1 after – he’s made more than 150
appearances for the Eagles.
POSITION: FORWARD

NATIONALITY: ENGLISH APPS GOALS ASSISTS

THFC 35



Paper Chase

PAPER CHASE

Club historian John Fennelly looks back at what supporters were read-
ing on their way, at half-time and in the newspapers afterwards when
CRYSTAL PALACE visited in April 1971.

IN THE NEWS PROGRAMME League Cup winners 1971
Bobby Tambling, Steve Kember
Sadly, the year 1971 saw tragedy at The programme for the game and Gerry Queen.
Ibrox during a Rangers-Celtic derby was a 16-page mainly black-
when crowd barriers collapsed and and-white production with And we were still moaning
66 people died. light blue ‘spot colour’ on the about Palace knocking us out
cover and page nine where of the FA Cup the previous
MPs voted to join the Common the expected line-ups were season! Under the heading ‘Still
Market, Britain went decimal and featured in 2-3-2-3 formation. Smarting’ a 0-0 home draw saw
education secretary Margaret It cost 5p. Queen’s replay goal enough to
Thatcher planned to end free school steer Palace through and “left
milk. In London, 100 Soviet diplomats There were photographs on us defeated and deflated.”
and officials were expelled with the five of the pages with a Palace
USSR responding in similar vein. team picture printed on its Match reports included
side, action from our games our goalless draw at Liverpool
Postal workers strike for the first at Blackpool and at home to where Pat Jennings “was given
time in pursuit of a pay rise, PM Ted Ipswich and Derby plus John his usual Anfield ovation,”
Heath skippered Morning Cloud to Pratt who was featured on the while Roger Morgan was in
victory in the Admiral’s Cup, Princess ‘Personality Page.’ The ‘Glaziers’ our reserve team that beat his
Anne was named ‘Sportswoman of were welcomed briefly with the former side QPR at the Lane.
the Year’ and beer lovers launched words: “We have every reason Spurs Youth wrapped up their
the ‘Campaign for Real Ale.’ to anticipate an interesting and second successive South East
entertaining match” while the Counties League Division One
Violence grew in Northern Ireland Palace pen pictures included title with a 2-0 win at Chelsea
with more troops sent to the province. the likes of Alan Birchenall, and would soon be off on tour
In Uruguay, the British ambassador, to Holland.
Geoffrey Jackson, was kidnapped by
terrorists. Rolls Royce is reported to 37
have gone bankrupt.

THFC



Paper Chase

Martin Chivers links up
with England in 1971

CLASSIFIED DOUBLE TOP Derek Possee

We won the game 2-0 with Steve Londoner Derek Possee was HONOURS
Perryman on target early on. But it one of many excellent home-
was Mel Blyth’s late own goal that grown players coming through Arsenal won the double of league
proved to be the subsequent talking the ranks at Tottenham in and FA Cup while Spurs lifted the
point. the 1960s. He signed as an League Cup with a 2-0 win over
apprentice in 1961, was a pro Aston Villa in the final and qualified
Blyth was under the impression less than two years later and for the UEFA Cup which we would go
that play had stopped in midfield when scored on his senior debut at on to win. We finished third in the
he fired the ball casually towards his home to Aston Villa in January Division One table with Palace in
own goal. Goalkeeper John Jackson 1964. 18th place.
was clearly wondering what was going
on as the ball hit the net – and referee A winger of true quality, he Burnley and Blackpool were
John Gow gave a goal! was unfortunate that we were relegated and replaced by Leicester
well served in that position City and Sheffield United. Frank
As our subsequent programme at the time and was allowed McLintock was named ‘Footballer of
reported: “There’s a lesson there for to move to Millwall alongside the Year.’
everyone – play to the whistle.” Spurs teammate Keith Weller
who went on to play for 39
We had also won at Selhurst England.
Park in September where Martin
Chivers scored twice in our 3-0 At The Den, Possee made
success. Alan Mullery was also on a successful conversion to
target. Ken Hancock made one of his a central striker and formed
rare appearances for us in goal. a dynamic partnership with
Weller who had been moved
from the wing to midfield. In
January 1973, Derek transferred
to Crystal Palace and later
played for Orient.

Steve Perryman

THFC

Spurs Women

SPURS WOMEN

CELEBRATIONS FOLLOWING JESS
NAZ'S WINNER AGAINST EVERTON

JESS FIRES US BACK come-shot on 26. Our first shot in angle. We then had two gilt-edged
INTO TOP THREE anger came on the half hour mark as chances to double our lead in the
Spurs Women’s bright campaign we began to settle into the game. space of two minutes as we pushed
in the Barclays FA Women’s Super to really assert our dominance.
League continued last Sunday as Ria Percival reclaimed posses- First, Williams could only direct her
we moved back up to third place sion in the centre of the park before powerful header straight at Brosnan
with a 1-0 victory over Everton at releasing Naz, but the striker’s shot on 68 minutes before Naz then
the Hive. from distance was easily gathered played in a teasing ball right across
by the opposition goalkeeper, the face of goal, but So-hyun Cho,
After showing resilience in Courtney Brosnan. Down the other who was sliding in at the back post,
the early stages in north London end though, it was Korpela who was unable to connect.
to make sure we wouldn’t come remained the busier of the two keep-
unstuck against the Toffees, a fine ers as she was once again forced to Despite being unable to create
finish from Jess Naz six minutes show her reflexes, sprawling to her that desired breathing space on the
into the second half sealed all three right to deny a Grace Clinton strike scoreline, we remained in control,
points, making it three matches from range. limiting the visitors to very few
unbeaten in all competitions. chances as we closed out the game.
Despite that chance, our Late in stoppage time, the Toffees
Under a light haze at the Hive, we momentum in the game continued did manage to register a further
made a slow start to proceedings to build and the chances began effort on target as Lucy Graham
as our visitors enjoyed the opening to arrive for us. On 35 minutes, struck with a dipping shot from
moments of the encounter. A side Ashleigh Neville ventured forward to distance but, once again, Korpela
we had never beaten in the WSL, draw a save from Brosnan and then was behind it. In the final seconds
Everton forced their first oppor- five minutes later, a Rachel Williams of the game, substitute Chioma
tunity on 15 minutes with defender header dropped just the wrong side Ubogago then had the opportunity
Gabrielle George heading wide of of the post. to make sure of the win for us, but
the mark from Izzy Christiansen’s she dragged her near-post drive
cross. Forward Anna Anvergard That was a sign of things to wide of the target.
was then unable to get the required come though as within six minutes
contact to beat Tinja-Riikka Korpela of the restart, we had the lead. The narrow victory made it back-
from close range seven minutes Williams was the creator, spot- to-back wins for us in the WSL ahead
later before the Finland interna- ting the run of Naz down the left to of the winter break. We return to
tional was called into action once slip her in and the forward did the action on 7 January as we make the
more to tip over Toni Duggan’s cross- rest, cleverly clipping the ball into trip to second-placed Chelsea.
the top-right hand corner from the

40 THFC

Spurs Women

FIXTURES Spurs: Korpela, Zadorsky (c), Bartrip, It didn't look that way at half-
& RESULTS Harrop, Neville, Percival, Clemaron, time after we'd dominated the first
Green (Ubogagu 69), Naz, Cho half and led 2-0 thanks to goals
DATE H/A OPPOSITION RES (Addison 84), Williams. Substitutes from Esther Morgan and Angela
(not used): Spencer, Morgan, Tang, Addison. However, Coventry, who
SEPTEMBER Ayane. came into the game with successive
wins after a tough campaign so far,
SAT 4 H* BIRMINGHAM CITY 1-0 Everton: Brosnan, Sevecke, Bjorn, pulled a goal back through Destiney
George, Turner, Graham, Clinton Toussaint three minutes into the
SUN 12 A MANCHESTER CITY 2-1 (Bennison 63), Galli (Pattinson 82), second half and equalised through
Christiansen (c) (Maier 86), Duggan, Rio Hardy's piledriver on 77 minutes.
SUN 26 H READING 1-0 Anvegard (Magill 63). Substitutes It could have gone either way at that
(not used): MacIver, Finnigan. point, but Williams delivered again.
WED 29 A ARSENAL (WFA CUP QF) 1-5
WOMEN MARCH ON AFTER One other positive was a first
OCTOBER TOUGH TUSSLE start for Izzy Lane, the Academy
Rachel Williams struck her second graduate who recently scored on her
SUN 3 A LEICESTER CITY 2-0 winner in as many games to send us debut off the bench in this compe-
through to the quarter-finals of the tition against Watford, and she
SUN 10 A BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 1-2 FA Women's Continental League impressed again against Coventry,
Cup thanks to a 3-2 victory against making an early impact in the game.
WED 13 H CHARLTON ATH (CLC) 1-0 Coventry United on recently. Coventry United: Clark, Johnson
(Chandler 74), Riglar, Mann, Green
NOVEMBER Match winner against Aston Villa (Hartley 64), Morris, Georgiou
in the FA Barclays Women's Super (Orthodoxou 46), Fergusson,
SUN 7 H MANCHESTER UNITED 1-1 League four days earlier, Williams Troussaint, Hardy, Wilkinson (c).
came off the bench on the hour and Substitutes (not used): Thomas,
SUN 14 H ARSENAL 1-1 was there when it mattered again, Whiteman, Crackle, McGrother.
this time heading home from Josie Spurs: Spencer, Ale, Zadorsky (c),
WED 17 A WATFORD (CLC) 11-0 Green's cross with only two minutes (S Williams 46), Harrop
remaining. Only needing a point to (Clemaron 46), Lane, Tang (R
SUN 21 A WEST HAM UNITED 0-1 go through to the last eight after two Williams 60), Green, Addison,
wins in two in Group C – including the Morgan, Ayane, Ubogagu (Naz 60).
DECEMBER huge 11-0 victory against Watford – Substitutes (not used): Korpela,
we were made to fight all the way by Neville, Bartrip, Percival, Cho, Simon.
SUN 12 A ASTON VILLA 2-1 the Championship side at Butts Park
Arena.
WED 15 A COVENTRY CITY (CLC) 3-2

SUN 19 H EVERTON 1-0

JANUARY

SUN 9 A CHELSEA

SUN 16 H WEST HAM UNITED

TBC H LIVERPOOL (CLC QF)

SUN 23 A MANCHESTER UNITED

FEBRUARY

SUN 6 H BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION

SUN 13 A BIRMINGHAM CITY

MARCH

SUN 6 A READING

SUN 13 H MANCHESTER CITY

SUN 27 A ARSENAL

APRIL

SUN 3 H ASTON VILLA

SUN 24 H CHELSEA

MAY

SUN 1 A EVERTON

SUN 8 H LEICESTER CITY

* AT TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM
CLC = CONTINENTAL LEAGUE CUP

WSL
TABLE

P W D L F A D PTS

ARSENAL 9 8 1 0 30 3 +27 25

CHELSEA 9 7 0 2 27 6 +21 21

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 10 6 2 2 12 7 +5 20

MANCHESTER UNITED 10 5 3 2 19 13 +6 18

BRIGHTON 9 5 0 4 12 9 +3 15

MANCHESTER CITY 9 4 1 4 19 18 +1 13

WEST HAM UNITED 9 3 4 2 12 11 +1 13

READING 9 4 1 4 11 12 -1 13

EVERTON 10 3 2 5 9 16 -7 11

ASTON VILLA 10 3 1 6 6 22 -16 10

LEICESTER CITY 10 1 0 9 5 23 -18 3

BIRMINGHAM CITY 10 0 1 9 4 26 -22 1 RACHEL WILLIAMS BUSTLES HER WAY
THROUGH TWO COVENTRY PLAYERS
UP TO AND INCLUDING 19.12.21
41
THFC

Academy

ACADEMY

FIVE ALIVE IN FA YOUTH CUP! DELIGHT FOR JADEN WILLIAMS AS HE
Our Under-18s rediscovered their OPENS THE SCORING AGAINST IPSWICH
goalscoring touch to book a place
in the fourth round of the FA Youth made an appearance on a special on to raise funds and awareness for
Cup at the expense of Ipswich Town 24-hour live stream on the Club’s our local Foodbanks, with a host of
on 16 December. official Twitch channel. special guests joining in throughout
the day, including our popular former
Without a goal in almost 400 Roshaun Mathurin, Ollie Turner first team defender Jan Vertonghen.
minutes of football going into the and Renaldo Torraj joined hosts Matt
tie, we quickly laid that unwanted Tarr and Rebekah Walker to share UNDER-13S CALL A TRUCE
record to rest as the returning Congratulations to our Under-13s,
Jaden Williams fired into the roof THE TWITCH MARATHON who won the Premier League’s
of the net inside six minutes, Alfie Christmas Truce Tournament
Devine soon adding a cool second their views and predictions ahead of earlier this month.
as we controlled the early stages the game, while also giving an insight
at Stevenage before going on to into what life is like as full-time Normally held as an Under-12
complete a 5-1 win in the latter Academy footballers. competition in Belgium, our current
stages. Under-13s unfortunately missed out
The marathon broadcast was put on the chance to compete last year
Ashley Boatswain had reduced owing to the pandemic.
the arrears for the Professional
Development League side shortly But after qualifying for a
before the hour mark but despite specially-arranged tournament at
a lack of chances for us in the first St George’s Park this term via an
half-an-hour of the second period, off-field educational project themed
we maintained our lead before around Remembrance Sunday in
substitute Jez Davies inspired a late November, we went all the way to
push to rubber-stamp the victory, the final before lifting the trophy
scoring twice and setting up Khalon following a 2-1 win over Norwich City.
Haysman in between, goalkeeper
Luca Gunter also saving a late
penalty from Tawanda Chirewa when
the score was 3-1.

The result – our biggest win of
the season at this level – saw us
advance to a rematch with our Youth
Cup conquerors of last season, West
Bromwich Albion, in round four.

Spurs: Gunter, Bryan-Waugh,
Hackett, Willhoft-King, Dorrington,
Sayers, McKnight, Kyerematen
(Cassanova 59), Williams (J Davies
77), Devine (c), Hall (Haysman 68).
Substitutes (not used): Hayton,
Andiyapan, Amo-Ameyaw, Bloxham.

Ipswich Town: Ridd, Adbaje (F
Barbrook 83), Knock, Bradshaw,
Stephenson, Armin (c), Buabo
(Osbourne 69), Humphreys,
Boatswain (Nwabueze 78), Chirewa,
Manly. Substitutes (not used):
Cullum, Cousens, H Barbrook,
Moodie.

LADS JOIN TWITCH MARATHON OUR SUCCESSFUL UNDER-13S TEAM
On the afternoon of our FA Youth
Cup clash with Ipswich Town, three
Under-18s players who weren’t
involved in the matchday squad

42 THFC

Academy

FIXTURES & RESULTS

DATE H/A OPPOSITION 2-4 MEET OUR FIRST-YEAR
AUGUST 2-7 UNDER-18S PLAYERS
Sat 14 A FULHAM 2-3
Sat 21 H CHELSEA Once again, in the matchday WATCH IN FIRST TEAM TRAINING
Sat 28 A BIRMINGHAM CITY 3-2 programme this season, we’re AND WHY?
SEPTEMBER 1-3 taking time out to speak to some “Recently I’ve enjoyed watching Eric
Sat 11 H READING 3-0 of our newest intake of Under-18s Dier. Under Antonio Conte especially,
Sat 18 A LEEDS UNITED (PLC) players to find out more about them he’s become a real leader and drives
Sat 25 H WEST HAM UNITED 3-4 during their first season as full-time the team on from the back. Also I like
OCTOBER 0-0 footballers. This afternoon, we hear to watch Harry Kane and Heung-Min
Sat 2 A WEST BROMWICH ALBION 3-1 from ALFIE DORRINGTON… Son, just to see how I might defend
Sat 16 H STOKE CITY (PLC) against them. Obviously they’re
Sat 30 A ASTON VILLA 2-1 NAME: Alfie Dorrington. world-class players so, as a defender,
NOVEMBER 0-3 it’s helpful for me to watch them and
Sat 6 H BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 0-4 BORN: 20 April, 2005, at Chase Farm work on elements of my game based
Sat 20 H SOUTHAMPTON Hospital. on their habits.”
Sat 27 A FULHAM (PLC) 0-3
DECEMBER 0-3
Sat 4 A CRYSTAL PALACE 5-1
Sat 11 H LEICESTER CITY
Thu 16 H IPSWICH (FAYC) POSITION: Centre-back. IF YOU COULD MEET SOMEONE
JANUARY LAST SCHOOL: Ashmole Academy in FAMOUS OUTSIDE OF FOOTBALL,
Sat 8 A ARSENAL Barnet. WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHY?
Sat 15 A SOUTHAMPTON INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: “Michael Jordan. I really enjoyed
Sat 22 H ASTON VILLA Captained England Under-15s, the Netflix documentary about
FEBRUARY subsequently played for the Under- him – I like to watch a lot of sports
Sat 5 H CRYSTAL PALACE 16s and Under-17s. documentaries – and so I think it’d be
Sat 12 H NORWICH CITY WHEN DID YOU FIRST START inspirational to hear from him about
Sat 19 A LEICESTER CITY TRAINING AT SPURS? “Just over three the setbacks he faced and how he
Sat 26 A BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION years ago when my Sunday League overcame them to become one of – if
MARCH team, Cockfosters, played against our not the – greatest of all time.”
Sat 5 H FULHAM development team and I was scouted
Sat 12 A CHELSEA off the back of that. I used to play CAN YOU REMEMBER THE FIRST
Sat 19 H BIRMINGHAM CITY for fun but it was seeing the England FOOTBALL SHIRT YOU EVER
APRIL national team so do well at the 2018 OWNED? “I got the navy blue away
Sat 2 A READING World Cup that really drove me on shirt from the 2009/10 season for my
Sat 9 A WEST HAM UNITED to want to become a professional fifth birthday. It was made by Puma
Sat 23 H WEST BROMWICH ALBION footballer.” and had Modric on the back.”
Sat 30 A NORWICH CITY
MAY HAVE YOU GOT ANY PETS?
Sat 7 H ARSENAL “Yes, a French Bulldog called Buddy.”

U18S PL TABLE

P W D L F A D PTS

CHELSEA 11 8 1 2 40 17 +23 25

SOUTHAMPTON 11 8 1 2 34 16 +18 25

LEICESTER CITY 11 8 1 2 25 11 +14 25

CRYSTAL PALACE 11 6 3 2 25 18 +7 21

FULHAM 12 5 4 3 22 14 +8 19

ARSENAL 12 5 4 3 25 21 +4 19

WEST HAM 10 5 2 3 19 13 +6 17

BRIGHTON 10 4 1 5 25 24 +1 13

TOTTENHAM 11 4 0 7 20 31 -11 12

ASTON VILLA 11 3 2 6 29 34 -5 11 ANY HIDDEN TALENTS? “I attained a
Grade 5 at acoustic guitar and got into
WEST BROMWICH 11 3 2 6 18 31 -13 11 my school on a music scholarship.” IF YOU COULDN’T BE A
WHICH PLAYERS DO YOU LIKE TO FOOTBALLER, WHAT WOULD YOU
READING 11 3 1 7 18 22 -4 10 LIKE TO BE INSTEAD? “I feel like I was
quite well-rounded at sports in school,
BIRMINGHAM 11 2 2 7 13 28 -15 8 so maybe a PE teacher.”

NORWICH CITY 11 1 0 10 5 38 -33 3

UP TO AND INCLUDING 19.12.21

THFC 43

Alfie Whiteman

Alfie Whiteman back in
training at Hotspur Way

HAIR ‘FORS ONE!

How Alfie Whiteman has changed his outlook – and his hairstyle – after
jetting off for a successful loan spell as number one goalkeeper at
Degerfors in Sweden.

By Billy Shaw

Venturing into town every day goalless draw for rivals Halmstad at the club, just how much it meant to
from among the southern Swedish champions Malmo, made sure of their them. It’s a small town but everyone
forests where his apartment safety. The remarkable story of the there just lives for the football club,
nestled, Alfie Whiteman relished club’s survival in their first top-flight so it was an amazing thing to be part
the chance to branch out and play campaign since 1997 was captured of,” said Alfie, who has now returned
regular top-flight football during by Swedish national television, with to London and reported back to
his loan spell at Degerfors. an eight-part documentary due to be Hotspur Way. “I got injured in training
aired in the New Year. the day before the Ostersunds
Having made his competitive game, we had a long coach journey
debut for us against Ludogorets Unfortunately, an injury picked and there was hope that I’d be fit
in the Europa League last year, our up in training the day before that for the game so I travelled, but that
home-grown goalkeeper joined the dramatic finale meant Alfie was night and into the next morning, it
newly-promoted Allsvenskan side only fit enough for a place on the was decided that I wasn’t fit enough
in August for the second half of bench at Jämtkraft Arena. But having to play, but they still needed me to
the Swedish campaign, playing 13 established himself as a key member sit on the bench because they had no
consecutive games as they battled of his club’s squad, the 23-year-old other keeper. It was a real shame that
to avoid an immediate drop back to was still able to celebrate a terrific I didn’t get to play that last game, but
the second tier. achievement with his team-mates on we dominated, we missed a lot of
the nine-hour coach journey back to chances and our keeper wasn’t too
That goal was ultimately achieved Degerfors after the game. busy in the end.
on a thrilling final day of the season
earlier this month as a 1-0 victory “You could feel among the town, “Our game finished, we won
over Ostersunds, coupled with a the team and everyone involved with

44 THFC

Alfie Whiteman

1-0 which we had to do, but there explained. “There was definitely a as he was thrust into a new way of
were five minutes of injury time in settling-in period and a need to get life. Living alone in an apartment
the Malmo-Halmstad game and if integrated into the team – when 10 minutes outside Degerfors in
Halmstad were to have scored, they you’re waiting to play, waiting for the Karlskoga, his friends and family
would have avoided the relegation work permit to come through and all were unable to visit him during the
play-offs and we’d have gone into the players are asking when you’re first few weeks of his stay because of
them, so we were all in the middle going to be able to play, it’s tricky to a travel ban from the UK owing to the
of the pitch surrounding someone stay patient, but when I finally got to pandemic, meaning he spent much of
who had the stream on their phone, play, it was great. his free time by himself.
all watching and waiting for it to
finish. As soon as their final whistle “We had a tough start because “Degerfors was an old town,
went, we just ran over to our fans the team had lost a couple of games they had a steel factory, but I lived
and the celebrations started. We and we continued to lose a few, so in a slightly bigger town called
were in the north of Sweden and we that was a real challenge coming in Karlskoga,” he said. “There were
had a nine-hour coach journey back, and trying to turn our luck around, forests everywhere, a huge lake,
so the singing didn’t stop for the but eventually we did, we managed it was beautiful. At the back of my
whole time! Then we went straight to beat one of the big teams, AIK apartment, I had a forest that I would
to celebrate with all the locals. It was from Stockholm, at home which go on walks in most days, but then
pretty surreal.” then started a run of four unbeaten, I was one train journey away from
which was really great. We were Stockholm as well so I would get the
Although his loan ended in delight, one of the smaller clubs financially train there on a day off sometimes
there was frustration at the beginning, and facilities-wise, so every game and it was really nice to explore
with Alfie forced to wait more than a was a fight and a tough test, every that city. Sweden is a lovely place
fortnight for a work permit before point mattered and it was really and luckily a lot of the people speak
he could take to the field. Joining an experience for me to be in a English – I was grateful that they
Degerfors on 12 August, he finally relegation battle where people’s jobs could accommodate me. I started to
made his league debut 16 days later and livelihoods were on the line every learn a little bit of Swedish but it’s
against Mjällby, his first clean sheet week for those points. It literally did such a different language to English,
following in a goalless draw with go down to the last day when we it was quite tricky with some of the
Varbergs BoIS on 2 October. managed to stay in the league.” pronunciations. I picked up a few
basics and when I went into a shop,
“It all came about really quickly Degerfors has a population of I’d start trying to speak Swedish but
– I literally found out one afternoon about 7,000 and is renowned for then they’d notice that I was English
that I’d be going, I packed all my bags metal production, but Alfie needed and they’d start speaking English to
and flew out the next morning,” he to call on his inner steel upon arrival me instead!

Alfie in action for Degerfors. “I knew it would be an adjustment
Photo by Kjell Norlin but I was happy to take on that
challenge – I’d been wanting to
have an experience like that and
test myself football-wise and as a
person, putting myself outside my
comfort zone with a new country and
a new culture, so yes, it was a great
experience and it helped me so much
because it was amazing to get into
the swing of playing games every
week. I really noticed the difference
when I got into the rhythm, so it was
great in that respect as well and I’m
thankful to everyone at Degerfors for
having me.”

Spurs fans have also ‘noticed the
difference’ since Alfie’s return to the
UK – the final word has to be about
his new bleached blonde hairstyle: “I
was trying to fit in!” he joked. “Lots of
people are blonde over there! When
I went I had long hair because of the
lockdown but then I decided to cut
it all off. There wasn’t a whole lot to
do on certain days, so maybe it was
a case of trying to spice things up a
bit!”

THFC 45

MAN OF MATCH

THE

Who Will Be

The Next One?

A Journey Into Coaching

Conor McEnroe (left) with
Chris Powell

A JOURNEY INTO COACHING

As a football club that keeps equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart
of everything we do – and with a proud history of employing coaches
from all walks of life, including those of a black, Asian and minority
ethnic (BAME) background – we’re pleased to shine the spotlight on one
of the burgeoning young coaches in our Academy who is working hard to
help shape the future of Spurs, both on and off the field.

Connor McEnroe is only 26 but Scheme (CIDS), which aims to Premier League and its Category One
already has a wealth of experience help increase the number of BAME Academies, initially on a 23-month
under his belt. Having quit playing coaches in the professional game. placement.
as a teenager, he quickly discovered
a passion for coaching and after It’s an initiative we’re only too “This scheme has come along via
spells working part-time with the pleased to support, with Connor the Premier League… I applied here, I
youngsters at Leicester City and joining an already richly diverse wasn’t really expecting to get the job
Coventry City, with 18 months Academy set-up that prides itself because it’s such a big, prestigious
coaching in America through Gordon on producing and nurturing both club with amazing staff and people
Strachan’s Foundation sandwiched players and coaches from all walks around already but I went through an
in between, he’s come to Spurs as of life towards careers throughout interview process and luckily I was
our Under-12s Coach via the Premier the football system. He arrived at the offered the opportunity,” explained
League’s Coach Inclusion Diversity start of the season as one of an eight- Connor, who previously spent six
person cohort working across the years in Coventry’s Academy, working

THFC 47

A Journey Into Coaching

with the Under-8s up to the Under-13s. that’s without even mentioning those Training Centre in Enfield, it’s a very
“The recruitment was a tough who have gone before like Justin diverse community. We have players
Cochrane, the late Ugo Ehiogu, Chris of every race, every nationality,
process as you can imagine for Ramsey and Les Ferdinand. That's but sometimes also of a similar
an organisation of Tottenham’s also been reflected in the first team upbringing because of the area, so
calibre – it wasn’t just about getting set-up over many years as well. it’s vital that the coaches understand
out on the grass and coaching, it where the kids have grown up, what
was presentations, Zoom meetings, “The biggest thing for me – and challenges they’ve faced outside,
question and answer sessions with something I’m quite passionate what they go through day-to-day and
Chris Powell (Head of Academy about – is you see the boys walk in thanks to our broad range of staff
Coaching) and Gary Broadhurst (Head the door aged eight or nine, they’re members, we’re able to do that.
of Academy Football Development). I from so many different backgrounds,
was taken aback a little bit by the elite nationalities and upbringings and they “Look at top-level football as well –
level of the staff but I went through each need someone who they feel if you go and watch Tottenham playing
that process and thankfully I was they can relate to. I found it difficult any team in the Premier League, a
offered the placement here. growing up because at home, my mum number of the players on the pitch
is Bajan and black, my dad is Irish and will be black, Asian, ethnic minority
“The Club, via this scheme, has white, and when I went to football, or players of mixed heritage but then
assisted me massively because I although I was born in England and with the coaches, you don’t always
know for a fact that I wouldn’t be I’m of mixed heritage, I didn’t always see it so often, so this initiative is
here off my own back yet. Eventually, feel like there was someone where I something that’s only going to help
hopefully I would have been, but it’s felt that I could really relate to that football clubs, help players and help
been accelerated and thankfully this person. the world in general.”
initiative has put me in a position to
be selected as the best person for “Where Tottenham is based, the Away from football, Connor has
the job at this particular time.

“At this stage of my career, it’s
a fantastic learning opportunity
because I’m around coaches like
Wayne Burnett, Paul Bracewell and
Chris Powell, who works with the
England senior team and is serving as
a bit of a mentor to me now – I feel like
I can go and talk to him about anything
and everything. I get to sit and listen
to what these top coaches are talking
about and you learn so much just off
a conversation. I’ve found it so easy
to get used to working here as well
because of the people already in
the building – they’re really amazing,
really welcoming, they want to help
and it’s something I can’t thank the
club and the Premier League enough
for.

“Really the bigger picture is black,
Asian and minority ethnic coaches and
trying to get them into football more
because if you look around the game,
how many do you see? This initiative
will really help to show the level of
diversity that there needs to be in
football. One thing is evident and that
is that Tottenham has always gone the
right way very quickly in that regard
and is probably leading the way in
my opinion. You can go around the
country and it’s not as diverse within
some organisations compared to
here – we’ve got Chris Powell, Troy
Archibald-Henville, Anton Blackwood,
Sam Cox, Chris Riley, myself… there’s
a lot of diversity there across the
different Academy age groups and

48 THFC

A Journey Into Coaching

his own story about why embracing because I wanted to fit in. When I think earned his first team debut, becoming
diversity is so important, especially back now, that’s so crazy. the first British Asian – and the first
among young people: “There’s so player of Indian descent – to play a
much difference and diversity in the “We hear these stories on TV competitive top-level game for us.
world. Growing up, I was very confused about racist incidents, things that
because being of mixed heritage and are unacceptable… I’m sat there Connor hopes to help develop
looking the way I do, you find people watching with my mum and I feel the the next generation of talent
expect you to behave, speak or even same as her – we hate it, it’s a horrible within our Academy to follow that
eat a certain way and I didn’t. It was feeling, depressing. It’s not just about pathway: “Being at Tottenham, it’s
very confusing for me when people whether you’re black or white, there’s another level,” he said. “The level of
looked at me differently for doing so much more to it. Ask questions, be detail, the personal side of things
these certain things. I do things in my clever and find out about people a bit as a coach where you’re talking to
life which have been passed down more deeply. I’m a big believer in that.” parents, organising things like that…
from my mum and the black side of personally I’ve had to go up another
my family and also certain things that As is widely known, the Club and level and I feel like I’ve adapted to that
have come from my dad and the white its Foundation works tirelessly in well. For me, I feel like my strength
side of my family too. our community to champion equality is being able to build relationships
and diversity. Last year, we became with the kids and giving them an
“I found it hard to be myself at a founding signatory of the Football environment to thrive in – I’ve been
times where people questioned what Leadership Diversity Code, driving given the freedom to go and do that
colour I am or where I’m from, why I diversity and inclusion across English and everybody here has really trusted
eat certain things or listen to certain football, while our Foundation has me to go and do that.
music. That isn’t something I’m ever been delivering workshops in local
going to shy away from but when I schools focusing on the life and legacy “I want our players to be open,
was younger, I would try to hide that. of Walter Tull, the first black outfield honest, smile and enjoy being here
There’s this one story from when I player to appear in the Football because sometimes in Academy
was at school where a lot of kids had League, complemented by recent football there’s pressure, sometimes
straight, long hair, and I looked around special appearances by first team it’s tough, but if you’re in an
the room and I was the only one who player Ryan Sessegnon and Club environment where you can speak
was different. I went home to my Ambassador Ledley King. and let things out, you can enjoy
mum and asked her to relax my hair the moment because it doesn’t last
On the pitch, just a few weeks ago, forever for everybody.”
young midfielder Dilan Markanday

THFC 49

STEP BEHIND
THE SCENES

At Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

BOOK YOUR STADIUM TOUR TODAY!

Visit experience.tottenhamhotspur.com
to find out more