Monday 5 September 2022

SPURS BLOW OUT THE CANDLES AND CUT THE CAKE.

Happy Birthday Tottenham Hotspur. 140 years old, 2022, "born" on September 5th 1882 by a bunch of schoolboys, led by Bobby Buckle, a local lad (bottom row second left), all of whom played for the Hotspur Cricket Club. John Ripsher, a Bible reader at the local All Hallows Church (top row second right), became president and treasurer. In April 1884 the club changed it name to Tottenham Hotspur FC, to avoid a postal clash with the original Hotspur club up the road.

 Oldest photo from 1885, The Spurs' Squad.

The HRH The Earl of Wessex, Patron of the London Gardens Society visited the Tottenham training complex at Hotspur Way, a 77 acre facility opened in 2012 midst the London Greenbelt. It won the LGS Award in 2017 and enters the annual Enfield in Bloom show! Spurs Club Chairman, David Levy, Executive Director, Donna-Maria Cullen and Head of Playing Surfaces and Estates, Darren Baldwin were part of the welcoming party.
There is a unique kitchen garden that provided organic foods for the various club restaurants, there is a Future Environment Centre and Nature Reserve on site too. The original Myddelton Farm buildings have been sensitively converted and there have been various architectural awards for construction, sustainability and "women in construction". The 15 outdoor grass pitches, several artificial pitches and a full size covered area are supplied by renewable energy sources amounting to 10% needs.
https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/the-club/hotspur-way/
Tottenham Hotspur.svgThe cockerel crest was first worn by Tottenham in the 1921 FA Cup Final against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 23rd April 1921 at Stamford Bridge; Att: 72,805. Score 1-0. Scorer: Jimmy Dimmock, This was the first Cup win for a London club since Spurs' OWN triumph in 1901. A rain storm turned the pitch into a quagmire. 
Following the victory, Spurs travelled back to their home territory in an open top bus, sporting the same club ribbons on the trophy that were first used in their cup win in 1901*. The Tottenham Town Band led the parade.

* The Spurs FA Cup win in 1901, beating Sheffield United 3-1, was the first time the trophy had been won by a southern club since "professionalism" started and the 1921 victory was the first time a Southern club, playing in the Southern League, had lifted the trophy.
1921Tottenham HotspurWolverhampton Wanderers1-0
1920Aston VillaHuddersfield Town1-0 aet
1915Sheffield UnitedChelsea3-0
1914BurnleyLiverpool1-0
1913Aston VillaSunderland1-0
1912 - replayBarnsleyWest Bromwich Albion1-0
1912BarnsleyWest Bromwich Albion0-0
1911 - replayBradford CityNewcastle United1-0
1911Bradford CityNewcastle United0-0
1910- replayNewcastle UnitedBarnsley2-0
1910Newcastle UnitedBarnsley1-1
1909Manchester UnitedBristol City1-0
1908Wolverhampton WanderersNewcastle United3-1
1907Sheffield WednesdayEverton2-1
1906EvertonNewcastle United1-0
1905Aston VillaNewcastle United2-0
1904Manchester CityBolton Wanderers1-0
1903BuryDerby County6-0
1902 - replaySheffield UnitedSouthampton2-1
1902Sheffield UnitedSouthampton1-1
1901 - replayTottenham HotspurSheffield United3-1
1901Tottenham HotspurSheffield United2-2
1900BurySouthampton4-0
1899Sheffield UnitedDerby County4-1
1898Nottingham ForestDerby County3-1
1897Aston VillaEverton3-2
1896Sheffield WednesdayWolverhampton Wanderers2-1
1895Aston VillaWest Bromwich Albion1-0
1894Notts CountyBolton Wanderers4-1
1893Wolverhampton WanderersEverton1-0
1892West Bromwich AlbionAston Villa3-0
1891Blackburn RoversNotts County3-1
1890Blackburn RoversSheffield Wednesday6-1
1889Preston North EndWolverhampton Wanderers3-0
1888West Bromwich AlbionPreston North End2-1
1887Aston VillaWest Bromwich Albion2-0
1886 - replayBlackburn RoversWest Bromwich Albion2-0
1886 - first gameBlackburn RoversWest Bromwich Albion0-0
1885Blackburn RoversQueens Park, Glasgow2-0
1884Blackburn RoversQueens Park, Glasgow2-1
1883Blackburn OlympicOld Etonians2-1 aet
1882Old EtoniansBlackburn Rovers1-0
1881Old CarthusiansOld Etonians3-0
1880Clapham RoversOxford University1-0
1879Old EtoniansClapham Rovers1-0
1878WanderersRoyal Engineers3-1
1877WanderersOxford University2-1 aet
1876 - replayWanderersOld Etonians3-0
1876WanderersOld Etonians1-1 aet
1875 - replayRoyal EngineersOld Etonians2-0
1875 - first gameRoyal EngineersOld Etonians1-1 aet
1874Oxford UniversityRoyal Engineers2-0
1873WanderersOxford University2-0
1872WanderersRoyal Engineers1-0
Tottenham Hotspur home kit, was worn on 15th May 2021, against Aston Villa.

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