Spurs On This Day: Tottenham Hotspur History, Facts & Figures from Every Day of the Year – The Perfect Gift for Spurs Fans - Hardcover

David Clayton

 
9781905411863: Spurs On This Day: Tottenham Hotspur History, Facts & Figures from Every Day of the Year – The Perfect Gift for Spurs Fans

Synopsis

With foreword by Spurs legend Alan Mullery.

Updated for 2024, Spurs On This Day revisits all the most magical and memorable moments from Tottenham Hotspur's glorious past, mixing in a maelstrom of quirky anecdotes and legendary characters to produce an irresistibly dippable diary of the club's history - with an entry for every day of the year.

From their Victorian roots as Hotspur FC up to the Premier League era, Spurs fans have witnessed a unique FA Cup victory as a non-League side, League and Cup triumphs, hard-fought derbies and unforgettable European nights - all featured here. Timeless greats such as Glenn Hoddle and Danny Blanchflower, Dave Mackay, Jurgen Klinsmann and Bill Nicholson all loom larger than life.

Revisit the biggest moments in Spur's history, including:

  • January 22, 2008 when Spurs beat Arsenal 5-1 in the Carling Cup semi-final
  • May 6, 1961 when Spurs became the 20th century's first Double winners
  • July 13 2001, when Steffen Freund scored against Stevenage, his first and only Tottenham goal!

Written by respected football historian and journalist David Clayton, author of more than 50 sports books, the book also includes contemporary and historic images of club legends and from the key events and matches from the club’s colourful history making it the perfect gift for any Spurs fan.

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About the Author

David Clayton has written numerous books on sport and ghosted several autobiographies including the best-selling Ollie: The Autobiography of Ian Holloway and Feed the Goat - The Shaun Goater Story. He has also authored numerous club miscellanies as well as books on rugby, snooker and judo. In 2007, he wrote an acclaimed biography on actor Richard Beckinsale, though his true passion is football writing and he recently added works on Liverpool and Notts County to his lengthy list of English clubs.

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