tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-317890142011-04-21T12:13:13.262-07:00T'nAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00671969462113500843noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31789014.post-1154065385058373392006-07-27T22:35:00.000-07:002007-08-06T08:53:52.033-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Cl_eiU0NAkM/Rrc1zheMZdI/AAAAAAAAAAM/hi1YoLrwHps/s1600-h/robbie+keane+bolton.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Cl_eiU0NAkM/Rrc1zheMZdI/AAAAAAAAAAM/hi1YoLrwHps/s400/robbie+keane+bolton.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095600662667617746" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><strong><br />1882</strong><br />Club formed by boys from Hotspur cricket club and from the local grammar school. The name of 'Hotspur FC' was adopted. </span><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1883</strong><br />Club reorganised under the presidency of Mr John Ripsher. Club colours - navy blue. Matches played on Tottenham marshes. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1884</strong><br />Club re-named 'Tottenham Hotspur Football and Athletic Club'. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1885<br /></strong>First competitive match versus St. Albans in the London Association Cup. Spurs winning 5-2. Colours changed to light blue and white halves. First credit balance nine shillings. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1887</strong><br />First meeting with Arsenal - then Royal Arsenal. Match abandoned 15 minutes from time 'owing to darkness' with Spurs leading 2-1. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1888</strong><br />Spurs move to private ground in Northumberland Park, where the first admission charge of 3d was made. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1890</strong><br />Colours changed to red shirts and navy blue shorts. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1895<br /></strong>Spurs adopt professionalism. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1896</strong><br />A record crowd of 6,000 spectators watch the friendly match with Aston Villa. Spurs elected to the Southern League Division One. Club colours changed to chocolate and gold. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1897<br /></strong>We reach our first Cup Final, losing 0-2 to hosts Wellingborough in the local Charity Cup competition. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1898</strong><br />The Club becomes a limited company and a match against Woolwich Arsenal attracts a record crowd of 14,000 spectators. Change of colours to white shirts and blue shorts. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1899</strong><br />The Club moves to present site, originally a market garden. Accommodation for 35,000. Ground almost named 'Gilpin Park' but instead gradually became known as 'White Hart Lane'. First match staged was a friendly versus Notts County - gross receipts £115. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1900</strong><br />Success at last - Spurs become Champions of the Southern League. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1901</strong><br />Spurs win the FA Challenge Cup to become the only non-League club, following the formation of the Football League in 1888, ever to achieve this honour. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1908<br /></strong>Entry secured to the Second Division of the Football League. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1909<br /></strong>Promotion to First Division gained at first attempt. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1915<br /></strong>Relegation to Second Division. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1920</strong><br />Promoted again at first attempt with 70 points, a record under the old system of two points for a win. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1921</strong><br />Second FA Cup triumph, Spurs beating Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 at Stamford Bridge. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1928</strong><br />Relegation to Second Division with 38 points. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1933</strong><br />Promotion again, this time as Division Two runners-up. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1934<br /></strong>Building of the East Stand completed. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1935<br /></strong>Relegation to Second Division. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1938</strong><br />The existing crowd record of 75,038 spectators established for the visit of Sunderland in the sixth round of the FA Cup. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1950</strong><br />Promotion to the First Division. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1951<br /></strong>Football League Champions for the first time. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1961<br /></strong>Football League Champions and winners of the FA Cup. The first club to complete the 'Double' since Preston North End and Aston Villa did so in 1889 and 1897 respectively. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1962<br /></strong>Winners again of the FA Cup. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1963<br /></strong>Winners of the European Cup-Winners' Cup. The first British club to win a major European competition. Jimmy Greaves becomes Spurs' highest League scorer in one season with 37 goals. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1967<br /></strong>FA Cup winners for the fifth time. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1971<br /></strong>Winners of the Football League Cup. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1972</strong><br />Winners of the UEFA Cup. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1973</strong><br />Winners of the Football League Cup. The first club to have won the trophy twice. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1974</strong><br />First English club to have played in three major European finals. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1977<br /></strong>Relegation to Second Division. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1978<br /></strong>Promotion again secured at first attempt. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1980</strong><br />Old West Stand demolished to make way for new modern structure. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1981<br /></strong>FA Cup winners for the sixth time. Steve Perryman sets a new Club record of League appearances by passing Pat Jennings' previous record total of 472. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1982</strong><br />New West Stand opened. FA Cup winners for the seventh time in the Club's Centenary year. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1983<br /></strong>By finishing fourth in the League, qualified for the UEFA Cup for the first time since season 1973/74. First football club to float shares on the London Stock Exchange. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1984</strong><br />Winners of the UEFA Cup for the second time. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1985<br /></strong>Playing strip changed to white shirts and white shorts. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1986</strong><br />Steve Perryman transferred to Oxford United after making a record 655 League appearances for Spurs. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1987<br /></strong>Spurs reach eighth FA Cup Final. Clive Allen sets a new Club record with 49 goals in a single season. Kit returns to white shirts and navy shorts. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1988</strong><br />First million plus signing Paul Stewart from Manchester City for £1.5 million. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1989<br /></strong>East Stand refurbished. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1991<br /></strong>FA Cup winners for eighth time and back in European competition. Alan Sugar becomes Chairman and steers club away from impending bankruptcy. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1992<br /></strong>Founder members of the new FA Premier League. Paul Gascoigne joins Lazio for £5.5 million - a record. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1994<br /></strong>'The Shelf' becomes an all-seater enclosure. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1995</strong><br />New South Stand completed. Record signing of Chris Armstrong from Crystal Palace for £4.5 million. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1996</strong><br />New Rights Issue raises £10.9 million to redevelop North Stand, complete hospitality areas in South Stand and reconstruct pitch. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1997<br /></strong>Record signing, £6million for Les Ferdinand from Newcastle United. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1998<br /></strong>New North Stand completed. Increased capacity to 36,257. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>1999</strong><br />Winners of the League Cup for the third time. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>2000<br /></strong>New record signing, £11million for Sergei Rebrov from Dynamo Kiev. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>2001</strong><br />Glenn Hoddle took over as manager from George Graham. ENIC completed takeover, Daniel Levy became chairman. Teddy Sheringham rejoined the club from Manchester United and joined new arrivals Christian Ziege and Gus Poyet. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>2002</strong><br />We reached the final of the Worthington Cup in Glenn Hoddle's first season as manager but lost out 2-1 to Blackburn Rovers at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. Jamie Redknapp signed in April before the £7m capture of Irish star striker Robbie Keane from Leeds United in August.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2003</span></strong></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br />We finished 10th in the Premiership in 2002-03, successfully toured South Africa, signed Helder Postiga and Bobby Zamora, Jamie Redknapp was named captain. We parted company with Glenn Hoddle in September. David Pleat took over in a caretaker capacity.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2004</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><br /></span></strong></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;" >We finished 14th in the Premiership in 2003-04. David Pleat departed in July 2004 as we formed a new, continental-style management structure. Frank Arnesen arrived from PSV as Sporting Director, Jacques Santini as Head Coach, Martin Jol as First Assistant and Dominique Cuperly as fitness coach. Santini left in November and Jol took over as Head Coach. In October, England started with three Spurs players (Defoe, Ledley King, Paul Robinson) for the first time since 1987. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2005</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><br /></span></strong></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;" >We were in the running for European qualification in 2004-05 via the Premier League until defeat at Middlesbrough in the penultimate game of the season. We ended up ninth.<br /><strong> </strong><strong><br /><strong>2006</strong><br /></strong>A memorable year! With the likes of Aaron Lennon and Michael Dawson coming to the fore, we held on to fourth place for most of the 2005-06 season until defeat at West Ham on the final day. However, our aim to return to Europe was achieved and we returned to UEFA Cup action at the start of the 2006-07 season. Four of our players went to the World Cup with England with Jermain Defoe and Dawson on stand-by and just missing out. Going into the 2006-07 season, we signed Bulgarian hitman Dimitar Berbatov, Ivory Coast midfielder Didier Zokora, left-back Benoit Assou-Ekotto from Lens, Pascal Chimbonda from Wigan and Steed Malbranque from Fulham. Michael Carrick moved to Manchester United.</span></p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31789014-115406538505837339?l=tottenhamnorthamericahistory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>T'nAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00671969462113500843noreply@blogger.com