Tottenham Hotspur Football Club are one of the biggest teams in English football, boasting a global fanbase that they have built in the English Premier League era with several positive seasons and fantastic signings.
Whether you have been a dedicated supporter for years or are just starting to learn more about the team, here is all you need to know about Tottenham Hotspur FC.
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WHERE DO TOTTENHAM PLAY?
Tottenham have been playing their home matches at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after their previous stadium, White Hart Lane, was demolished to make way for the construction of the new ground.
They played their first game at the stadium in 2019, and it is the third largest football ground in England with a capacity of 62,850.
WHEN WERE TOTTENHAM FOUNDED?
The club was originally founded by schoolboy members of the Hotspur Cricket Club and called the ‘Hotspur Football Club’ in September 1882. John Ripsher, a Bible class teacher, became the first president of the club and decided to change the name to Tottenham Hotspur Football Club in 1884 to avoid confusion with another team in London named ‘Hotspur’.
HOW MANY ENGLISH LEAGUE TITLES HAVE TOTTENHAM WON?
Tottenham may be one of the biggest sides in English football, but they are not known for their massive trophy cabinet.
They have won just two top-flight league titles in their entire history, coming in 1950-51 and 1960-61, and two second-division trophies in 1919-20 and 1949-50.
WHAT ARE TOTTENHAM’S MAJOR HONOURS AND TROPHIES?
Alongside those four aforementioned league titles, Tottenham have won eight FA Cups, four League Cups, seven Community Shields, one UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup and two Europa Leagues (when known as the UEFA Cup).
Their last trophy came in 2007-08 when they beat London rivals Chelsea 2-1 in the EFL Cup Final, leaving them without a trophy in 16 years.
WHO IS TOTTENHAM’S ALL-TIME TOP SCORER?
Tottenham Hotspur’s record all-time top scorer is Harry Kane, with the striker netting an astonishing 280 goals across all competitions during his 12-year spell at the club, from 2011 to 2023.
Jimmy Greaves previously held the record with 266 Spurs goals, and the legendary striker remains the top scorer in league competition for the club with 220 to Kane’s 213.
WHAT IS TOTTENHAM’S BIGGEST-EVER VICTORY?
Tottenham’s biggest-ever victory came in the FA Cup in February 1960 as they beat Crewe Alexandra by a 13-2 scoreline.
They have come close to equalling or beating that record on a number of occasions, including a 9-0 league win against Bristol Rovers in 1977 and a 9-1 win against Wigan Athletic in 2009.
WHO ARE TOTTENHAM’S BIGGEST RIVALS?
Tottenham have rivalries with several clubs across English football, largely owing to the fact that they are a London-based club.
Their fiercest rivals are undoubtedly Arsenal, called the North-London derby, which began when Arsenal moved into North London in 1913 and intensified when the Gunners were promoted into the First Division in 1919, a promotion that Spurs believed should have been theirs.
Other notable rivalries include West Ham United and Chelsea, which has become increasingly important to Spurs in recent years, particularly after the game dubbed ‘the Battle of the Bridge’.
HOW DID TOTTENHAM BECOME KNOWN AS ‘THE LILYWHITES’?
Tottenham Hotspur are usually referred to as ‘Spurs’, but their official nickname is actually the ‘Lilywhites’.
The club earned their nickname after changing their kit colour to a fully-white top, a kit they still use for their home shirt to this day, which they changed to in 1898 after initially wearing navy blue.
WHAT IS THE TOTTENHAM ACADEMY KNOWN FOR?
Tottenham’s academy has become especially prominent in recent years, developing a whole host of players that have gone on to become Premier League players, with some going down in history as among the best to ever compete in the top division.
Included in that list are record goal scorer Harry Kane, Kyle Walker-Peters, Ledley King, Danny Rose, Sol Campbell, Peter Crouch, Glenn Hoddle and Jamie Redknapp among many others.
WHO IS TOTTENHAM’S MOST SUCCESSFUL MANAGER?
Bill Nicholson is undoubtedly the most successful manager in Tottenham’s history, with 11 honours during his tenure at the club.
Nicholson had previously played a majority of his career at Tottenham Hotspur after graduating from the academy, and he became manager of the side just three years after his retirement in 1958.
Nicholson would stay in charge of the side until 1974, and most notably won the double win 1960-61 with a top division and FA Cup triumph.
WHAT IS TOTTENHAM’S STYLE OF PLAY?
Throughout their history, Tottenham have been widely recognised for their fast, flowing and passing-based football, with an emphasis on attacking first and defending second.
Their style of play was largely created in the early 1950s under Arthur Rowe in a team that included players such as Bill Nicholson, Vic Buckingham and Sir Alf Ramsey, all who went on to coach at the very highest level and help invent what we now know as ‘Total Football’.
WHAT ARE TOTTENHAM’S MOST FAMOUS RECORDS?
While Tottenham may not be known for their overwhelming trophy haul throughout their history, they do hold the record of becoming the first British club to win a major European competition, winning the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1963.
They also became the first British club to win two different major European trophies after they won the inaugural UEFA Cup in 1972.
WHO IS TOTTENHAM’S CURRENT MANAGER?
Tottenham’s current manager is Ange Postecoglou, who took over the team ahead of the 2023-24 campaign.
The Australian led the side to a respectable fifth-placed finish in his first season in charge of the club, and he will be looking to improve upon that result this year by returning the club to UEFA Champions League football.
TOTTENHAM CURRENT SQUAD
Here is the Tottenham Hotspur squad with their respective numbers, organised by position:
Manager: Ange Postecoglou (Australia)
Goalkeepers:
1. Guglielmo Vicario (Italy)
20. Fraser Forster (England)
40. Brandon Austin (England)
41. Alfie Whiteman (England)
Defenders:
3. Sergio Reguilon (Spain)
6. Radu Dragusin (Romania)
12. Emerson Royal (Brazil)
13. Destiny Udogie (Italy)
17. Cristian Romero (Argentina)
23. Pedro Porro (Spain)
24. Djed Spence (England)
33. Ben Davies (Wales)
35. Ashely Phillips (England)
37. Micky van de Ven (Netherlands)
Midfielders:
4. Oliver Skipp (England)
8. Yves Bissouma (Mali)
10. James Maddison (England)
14. Archie Gray (England)
15. Lucas Bergvall (Sweden)
18. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina)
29. Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal)
30. Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay)
45. Alfie Devine (England)
Forwards:
7. Heung-Min Son (South Korea)
9. Richarlison (Brazil)
16. Timo Werner (Germany)
21. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden)
22. Brennan Johnson (Wales)
27. Manor Solomon (Israel)
36. Alejo Veliz (Argentina)
44. Dane Scarlett (England)
