Tottenham Football

Brief History

The Tottenham Hotspurs grew organically as a team from a schoolboys' club originating in 1882 to a professional league in 1896. In 1898, they incorporated the Tottenham Hotspur Football and Athletic Company, effectively monetizing the teams games to pay its salaries. In 1985, the team expanded to include a women's team.

Today, they play out a 62,000 seat stadium in North Tottenham. Originally intending to sell they naming rights to the stadium, a sponsor has yet to be found, so the stadium remains the "Tottenham Hotspur Stadium". They have longstanding rivalries with just about all of the other London area football clubs.

In its 139 years, the Club has had almost a dozen managers, 2 official stadiums, 13 kit suppliers and countless glories and humilations. It currently stands solidly in the Premier League, of which it was a founding member.

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Spurs arring in Rotterdam, 1961 - Public Domain image from Wikipedia
Per the Tottenham Hotspurs Official Webpage

Notable Honors

  • The FA Cup Winners of 1900/1901, 1920/1921, 1960/1961, 1961/1962, 1966/1967, 1980/1981, 1981/1982, 1990/1991

  • Football League Champions of 1950/1951, 1960/1961

  • Football League Cup Winners of 1970/1971, 1972/1973, 1998/1999, 2007/2008

  • European Cup-Winners Cup Winners of 1962/1963

  • UEFA Cup Winners of 1971/1972, 1983/1984

  • Football League Division Two Champions of 1919/1920, 1949/1950

  • FA Charity Shield Winners of 1920/1921, 1951/1952, 1961/1962, 1962/1963, 1967/1968 (joint), 1981/1982 (joint), 1991/1992 (joint)

  • Southern League Champions of 1899/1900

  • Western League Champions of 1903/1904

  • London League Premier Division Champions of 1902/1903

  • Football League South 'C' Division Champions of 1939/1940

  • Football League South Champions of 1943/1944, 1944/1945

  • Southern District Charity Cup Winners of 1901/1902, 1904/1905 (joint), 1906/1907

  • Dewar Shield Winners of 1901/1902, 1933/1934

  • London Challenge Cup Winners of 1910/1911, 1928/1929

  • Anglo-Italian League Cup-Winners Cup Winners of 1971/1972

  • Norwich Charity Cup Winners of 1919/1920

  • Norwich Hospital Charity Cup Winners of 1946/1947, 1949/1950 (joint)

  • Ipswich Hospital Charity Cup Winners of 1951/1952 (joint)

  • Costa Del Sol Tournament Winners of 1965, 1966

  • Nolia Cup (Sweden) Winners of 1977

  • Japan Cup Winners of 1979

  • Sun International Challenge Trophy (Swaziland) Winners of 1983

  • Peace Cup (Korea) Winners of 2005

  • Vodacom Challenge (South Africa) Winners of 2007

  • Feyenoord Jubileum Tournament (Holland) Winners of 2008

  • Barclays Asia Trophy (China) Winners of 2009