Wednesday, 10 January 2024

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
MidfielderTony Marchi
Outside LeftTerry Dyson
Outside LeftGeorge Robb
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 2016Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester CityD2-2FA Cup
and the replay...
20 Jan 2016Leicester City v Tottenham HotspurL0-2FA Cup
Following this, only Premier League matches have brought the two together. Goals raining in here....

29 Oct 2016Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester CityD1-1Premier League
18 May 2017Leicester City v Tottenham HotspurL1-6Premier League
28 Nov 2017Leicester City v Tottenham HotspurW2-1Premier League
13 May 2018Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester CityL5-4Premier League
08 Dec 2018Leicester City v Tottenham HotspurL0-2Premier League
10 Feb 2019Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester CityL3-1Premier League
21 Sep 2019Leicester City v Tottenham HotspurW2-1Premier League
19 Jul 2020Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester CityL3-0Premier League
20 Dec 2020Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester CityW0-2Premier League
23 May 2021Leicester City v Tottenham HotspurL2-4Premier League
19 Jan 2022Leicester City v Tottenham HotspurL2-3Premier League
01 May 2022Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester CityL3-1Premier League
17 Sep 2022Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester CityL6-2Premier League
11 Feb 2023Leicester City v Tottenham HotspurW4-1Premier League

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