SPURS AND THE FOXES

In 1914 (note-110 years ago), Tottenham Hotspur met Leicester Fosse (the original club name for City) in an FA Cup tie, on 10th January, playing out an entertaining 5-5 draw. Claude Stoodley scored a hat trick for the Fosse and Bert Bliss notched two for Spurs. Five days later, Spurs won the replay 2-0 with Bliss scoring again. Arthur Grimsdell, below, appeared for the Spurs.

The next three FA Cup ties between the clubs (Spurs first) were on:-

18th February 1928 3-0.... note this is 14 years on and Grimsdell is still playing.

7th February 1948 5-2.... Bill Nicholson played for Spurs and Len Duquemin scored 3.
5th January 1957 2-0 to Spurs.... Danny Blanchflower and George Robb scored.

Starting lineup in this:

GoalkeeperTed Ditchburn

DefenderMel Hopkins

Full backPeter Baker

Centre halfJohn Ryden

MidfielderDanny Blanchflower

MidfielderTony Marchi

Outside LeftTerry Dyson

Outside LeftGeorge Robb

ForwardBobby Smith

Inside forwardTommy Harmer

Inside forwardAlfie Stokes

and on 4th January 1958 4-0 with Bobby Smith scoring twice.
You may remember that thing about Spurs winning the FA Cup when the year ended in "1". Well it sort of worked.
On the 6th May 1961, Bill Nicholson's Double winning team won the FA Cup final 2-0, beating Leicester City and Frank McLintock 2-0 at Wembley. McLintock was an apprentice at Leicester and was painting the floodlight pylons at the ground, dropping paint on the first team as ther were preparing for the Final. Within days, he was whisked off to Wembley to play in the defeat.
Matches in the Cup between the two sides continued in January 1974 when Spurs lost 0-1 (Shilton and Jennings were opposing goalies) and then 3rd April 1982, a 2-0 win (Lineker v Hoddle), followed by the 8th January 2006, which resulted in a 2-3 loss and then the 24th January 2015, there was a 1-2 defeat. Later:

10 Jan 2016

Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City

D

2-2

FA Cup

and the replay...

20 Jan 2016

Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur

L

0-2

FA Cup

Following this, only Premier League matches have brought the two together. Goals raining in here....

29 Oct 2016	Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City	D	1-1	Premier League
18 May 2017	Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur	L	1-6	Premier League
28 Nov 2017	Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur	W	2-1	Premier League
13 May 2018	Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City	L	5-4	Premier League
08 Dec 2018	Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur	L	0-2	Premier League
10 Feb 2019	Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City	L	3-1	Premier League
21 Sep 2019	Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur	W	2-1	Premier League
19 Jul 2020	Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City	L	3-0	Premier League
20 Dec 2020	Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City	W	0-2	Premier League
23 May 2021	Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur	L	2-4	Premier League
19 Jan 2022	Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur	L	2-3	Premier League
01 May 2022	Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City	L	3-1	Premier League
17 Sep 2022	Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City	L	6-2	Premier League
11 Feb 2023	Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur	W	4-1	Premier League