Previously, after results were not going well, Bill Nicholson dropped Danny Blanchflower, only to restore him against the Foxes. Blanchflower, a half back, scored and Terry Medwin got 4 as the Spurs cruised to a 6-0 win.
David Dunmore got the other. Dunmore (now 85 years old) from Whitehaven, Cumbria, played 75 games and scored 23 goals from 1953-9. He was bought from York City for £10,500.
The first time the two teams met was on January 10th 1914 in the FA Cup when the two drew 5-5. Spurs later progressed, 2-0 five days later.
On the 10th February 2019 Spurs won 3-1 in the Premier League. The also met in the 1961 FA Cup Final, Spurs winning 2-0 to get the "Double".
Eventually Tottenham came 18th out of 22 in the First Division that season. Tottenham's goal record for the season was For 85 and Against 95. Spurs beat Everton 10-4, Nicholson's first game as manager, then Chelsea 4-0 in September, Luton 3-0 and in the final game of the season WBA 5-0, Bobby Smith scoring 4. They drew also with Portsmouth 4-4 at home having drawn 1-1 earlier.
Champions Wolves scored 110 with 49 against, runners-up Manchester United 103/66, 3rd were Arsenal 88/68.
Leicester in 19th place scored 67 and conceded 98.
In 20th place was Manchester City (who were 5th in 1957-8) conceding 95,
in 21st was Aston Villa who let in 87 and root was Portsmouth letting in 112.
There were plenty of goals about. I remember watching a game or two at Fratton Park that season, Birmingham, 1-1 draw sticks in my mind.
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