WHITE HART LANE BATHED IN WHITE

Congratulations to all my readers out there as we top 2000 hits. Small numbers for some but a huge achievement for others! To celebrate this landmark and another stunning win for the Hepworth U11s in Div 6 of the Huddersfield District Junior Football league-2 victories in a row, here is something that you should all know.

As the present Spurs side plays Newcastle Utd today a major celebration is being held at White Hart Lane.

To mark the 10th anniversary of Bill Nicholson’s  death, the club supporters were asked to ‘Wear White For Bill’ and honour the man who commanded the most illustrious period in their history, which included the first League and Cup double of the 20th century by an English side in 1961. Do you know which other teams have done the English double since the league began? 

During 16 years at the helm between 1958 and 1974, Nicholson led the ‘Lilywhites’ to 12 trophies, one of which saw them become the first British team ever to win a major European trophy - the Cup Winners Cup of 1963.

The Scarborough-born Yorkshireman, who made 314 appearances as a wing-half for Spurs between 1938 and 1955, also clinched three FA Cups, two League Cups, four Charity Shields and the 1972 UEFA Cup as manager. He was part of the famous 'push and run' team under Arthur Rowe that won the league for Tottenham in 1951 and then became the longest-serving Spurs boss of all time, taking charge of 832 games and winning 408 of them.

Tributes to the former manager were held on the pitch, with a guard of honour comprising past players including Cliff Jones the flying Welsh winger. There will also be a minute's applause held in Nicholson's honour prior to kick-off at 1.30pm.