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For our latest ‘Everywhere We Go’ feature, we spoke to Alok Badri, Chairman of ‘India Spurs’, the Official Tottenham Hotspur Supporters Club (OSC) in India. We talk about the profile of Spurs in the country, whether football could ever get close to cricket in terms of popularity, and which up and coming Blue Tigers might make the move to New White Hart Lane in the future.
Here’s what Alok had to say:
When and why did you first start supporting Spurs?
I started supporting Spurs in 2007-08 season. The first ever Tottenham match that I remember seeing was the 125th Anniversary game and I was enthralled by the way we played football. That team featuring Dimitar Berbatov, Robbie Keane and Aaron Lennon got me hooked to the club and I have only fell more in love since.
How did India Spurs start? I can see that you’ve now got many OSCs all over the country!
India Spurs was established in 2012. Suraj Sharma – an Indian residing in London and a life-long Spurs supporter and a season ticket holder – traveled to India and realised that there were a few Indian Spurs fans on social media.
The first ever India Spurs screening in Mumbai, March 2013. A North London Derby which Tottenham won 2-1.
Having worked closely with the Tottenham Hotpur Supporters Trust, Suraj knew the importance of an OSC and hence he founded India Spurs with around 30 members initially.
Since then the India Spurs family has grown into 15 full fledged OSCs and around 1,300 paid members across the country. We also have unpaid members who are more than 3 times in size. Spread across 15 different states in India, India Spurs is now one of the largest OSCs under Tottenham.
What sort of profile do Spurs now have in India?
Spurs are looked upon as title underdogs, but when I started supporting Tottenham, it was still considered as a mid-table club. The performances on the pitch and the activities done by the OSCs have helped change the image of the club in India. People now think of Spurs as one of the ‘Big Clubs’ and it gets respect from many rival fans in India.
Premier League clubs, including Spurs, have made a number of big money tours to Asia over the past few years. Do you think there is an appetite in India for such a tour?
All the Premier League clubs are looking at India as one of their biggest markets outside the UK. As the Chairman of India Spurs, I work closely with the club for their India affairs so our club is certainly invested in India.
Having said that, because of the sheer size of the country and the demographics of the fan base, I believe there is still some time before Tottenham arranges a full fledged tour to India. But, until then, they are trying to get involved in the Indian football scene in any way possible.
For those who aren’t familiar, could you tell us a little bit about the history of football in India? Who are the country’s most famous players and clubs?
Indian football in the 1950s and 60s was blooming. There was huge potential for football’s growth. But India’s performance in cricket and the subsequent World Cup of 1983 changed the winds in India – cricket became the primary sport and football took a backseat.
With the emergence of Premier League and other modern European leagues, football started growing in India again and we have had some stellar players coming through the country. I-league has been very instrumental in that sense and the country has seen some of the best clubs during the last two decades. East Bengal, Mohun Bagan, Salgaoncar FC, North East United are some of those clubs.
East Bengal and Mohun Bagan are both Kolkata based clubs and city rivals. The rivalry dates back to 1921 and it is one of the fiercest in Asian football. The derby takes place in the Salt Lake City Stadium in Kolkata which has a capacity of 85,000.
Baichung Bhutia, who captained the Indian team for a decade, also played in Bury FC back in 1999-2002. Bayern Munich came to India for his farewell match.
Baichung Bhutia
Another player, Sunil Chhetri, currently has 72 international goals in 115 appearances, second only to Cristiano Ronaldo among the currently active players.
Sunil Chhetri
The Indian Super League was founded in 2013 – what sort of impact has it had?
The Indian Super League is essentially a cup competition with round robin system. Because of the money flowing in to the game and some celebrities getting involved, ISL has tried to democratise football and has managed to pull significant amount of attention towards football.
Clubs like Mumbai FC, Bengaluru FC and Kerala Blasters FC have a huge supporter base and the regular match going crowd is only increasing. Atletico Madrid bought stakes in a club and named it Atletico de Kolkata (now merged with Mohun Bagan to form ATK Mohun Bagan FC). Manchester City have also invested in Mumbai City FC.
Spurs great Robbie Keane had a spell in the league – do you think we’ll see more stars making the move?
Robbie Keane played for Atletico De Kolkata and it was a dream come true for many Indian fans who started supporting Spurs because of him. Kolkata has a big Spurs supporters’ base and they went and met him quite a few times.
Robbie Keane during his stint for Atletico De Kolkata
But I don’t see many stars making the move especially in the post COVID world, because the money in the ISL is still not comparable to, let’s say, MLS and Chinese Super League. Hardly any top players will be interested in playing in India because the level of football also needs to be improved. But I hope we get to see Kane retiring in India eight years down the line. Who knows?!
Cricket is obviously the number one sport in India, but do you think football can ever come close to rivalling it?
For a country of 1.3 billion people, cricket is more like a religion. Most children don’t play any other sports during their early childhood so that popularity is hard to break. Football is taking baby steps in the country, but it’s going to be a long journey before it can actually rival cricket.
Do you think we’ll see a football player reach the same status as Sachin Tendulkar or Virat Kohli?
If cricket is a religion, Sachin is God and Virat is not far behind. It’s a difficult task for any player to match those levels. But Baichung Bhutia, Sunil Chhetri are also kept on a pedestal for their passion for Indian football. If football grows in India to the levels of cricket, we might see someone take the same status as Sachin or Kohli.
Are there any up and coming young Indian players who we could see appearing for Spurs in the future?
India’s Under-17 captain, Amarjit Singh Kiyam, is one of the most promising young players currently. Many pundits and journalists have high hopes from him.
Amarjit Singh Kiyam
Amarjit’s cousin Jeakson Singh, also an Under-17 player, is very talented too. Aside from these two, Dheeraj Singh and Mohammed Nawaz have a very high ceiling in terms of footballing potential. We hope to see at least one of them play for Spurs.
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At the weekend Dane Scarlett, Alfie Devine and Roshaun Mathurin helped Spurs’ Under 18s to a 6-1 victory over Chelsea. There are high hopes for this generation of talent now coming through.
Half a decade ago there were some promising prospects coming through too, including one who was drawing comparisons to Lionel Messi. We take a look at where they all are now:
Goalkeeper
Tom Glover
Australian born Glover, like many Academy keepers that come through the ranks at Spurs, impressed for both the Under 18s and 21s and was subsequently rewarded by appearances in the first team’s match day squads.
A mainstay at youth level for Tottenham, Glover showed all the signs of being able to make the step up to the staring XI, however, this promise did not come to fruition. Glover was loaned out to Australian outfit Central Coast Mariners in 2017, Swedish side Helsingborg in 2019, and finally signed permanently for Melbourne City, where he is currently their number one. He is an Australian youth international, but has yet to make his debut for the senior side.
Defenders
Kyle Walker-Peters
Kyle Walker-Peters signed for Tottenham in 2013, and was one of the academy’s most consistent performers as a pacy and dependable right back. His performances at all academy levels warranted a call up to the senior squad for the tour of Malaysia and Australia in 2015, where he made his first team debut.
Irregular first team appearances were hindered by Serge Aurier and Kieran Tripper being above him in Pochettino’s pecking order, but Walker-Peters still impressed when called upon, and was rewarded with a new and improved five-year contract in 2018.
In a bid for regular first team football, the right back was loaned out to Southampton in January 2020. After impressing on the south coast, KWP signed permanently in the summer of 2020, and continues to shine as the Saints’ first choice right back.
He has appeared for England youth sides up to the Under 21s, and was a starter as England won the Under 20 World Cup in 2017.
Cameron Carter-Vickers
Southend born, American international Cameron Carter-Vickers signed for the club at the age of 11, and made his first team debut in 2016 in the International Champions Cup.
However, the centre back has struggled to find regular first team at the club, and has spent much of his time time out on loan , with six different clubs since 2016.
CCV is currently playing in the Championship, on loan, for promotion candidates Bournemouth. At 23 years old, many believe that this will be Carter-Vickers’ final loan spell, and his decent performances for the Cherries may encourage them to move for him permanently. He has made eight appearances for the USA since his debut in 2017.
Christian Maghoma
Carter-Vickers’ defensive partner, Chris Maghoma, didn’t enjoy the same lengthy spell at Spurs that CCV has, and struggled to make a name for himself at Tottenham.
He signed for the club in 2014, and was loaned out to Yeovil Town the following year in an attempt to gain some first team experience. Unfortunately, Maghoma didn’t make an appearance during the spell and he moved to Polish side Arka Gdynia in 2018. The 23 year old now plays for Gillingham and has made 11 appearances so for this season.
Maghoma appeared for England’s Under 16s, but made his senior international debut for DR Congo in 2017, his first and last cap to date.
Anton Walkes
Lewisham-born Anton Walkes joined the club in 2013, and was a very solid prospect at academy level, but struggled to make the breakthrough to the first team, making only one appearance in the League Cup in 2016.
The full back captained the under 18s at UEFA Youth League level before signing for MLS side Atlanta United on loan in 2017, and then Portsmouth the following season. Walkes was sold to Portsmouth permanently in 2018, but has subsequently returned to Atlanta.
Midfielders
Luke Amos
A talented and versatile midfielder, Luke Amos impressed at academy level consistently and earned loan spells at Southend, Stevenage and QPR respectively.
Amos made his debut for Spurs on the opening day of the 2018/19 season and was on the brink of becomnig a first team regular, but he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury, keeping him out of action for the rest of the year.
His loan move to QPR established him as as one of the standout performers in the Championship, appearing 35 times for the West London side in 2019/20. That summer, the midfielder made a permanent switch, but devastatingly for QPR and Amos, he suffered a repeat injury which is likely to keep him out for the rest of the season. A huge talent and hopefully he can pick up where he left off.
Zenon Stylianides
Luke Amos’ regular partner in the centre of the Spurs Under 18s midfield was Zenon Stylianides. Like a number of academy players in this intake, Stylianides wasn’t able to make enough of an impact at youth level to push for the first team. The midfielder was released by Tottenham in 2017, and now plays for East Thurrock in the Isthmian league.
Marcus Edwards
Undoubtedly the most naturally gifted player of this generation, Marcus Edwards signed for the club at the age of eight and was one of the brightest sparks at every age group up to the 23s.
Unfortunately for the talented winger, he was only able to make one competitive appearance for the Lilywhites under Pochettino, despite the current PSG manager describing Edwards as ‘similar to Messi’.
Loan spells to Norwich City and Dutch side Excelsior followed before a permanent move to Vitoria de Guimaraes. There Edwards has rebuilt his career, shining in the Portuguese ‘Liga Nos’ by scoring 10 goals and laying on 12 assists in 48 appearances.
Despite speculation linking him away from the club, Edwards has recently signed a new contract with a €50,000,000 release clause.
Josh Onomah
Another highly tipped player in 2014/15, Josh Onomah made his competitive debut for Spurs the following season by Mauricio Pochettino and went on to make a further 12 appearances for the first team.
Loan spells at Aston Villa and Sheffield Wednesday ensured regular senior football, earning him a permanent move to Fulham in 2019 as part of the deal that bought Fulham wonderkid, Ryan Sessegnon to Tottenham. Onomah has made 34 appearances for Fulham since his move, and was an integral player in Fulham’s play off win last season, netting in their play-off semi final win against Swansea.
He has appeared for every England youth side up to the Under 21s, and was a starter as England won the Under 20 World Cup in 2017.
Anthony Georgiou
Anthony Georgiou signed for Tottenham in 2013 from Watford as a 16 year old, and was a regular starter at academy level as he worked his way through the ranks.
Georgiou was placed in a similar position as Cameron Carter-Vickers by Mauricio Pochettino, as he featured heavily in pre-season friendly competitions, but wasn’t able to nail down a spot for first team. The Cypriot international spent time on loan at Ipswich and Bolton respectively, before moving to Cypriot side AEL Limassol on a free. He has made eight international appearances for Cyprus since since debut in 2018.
Striker
Shayon Harrison
Tottenham Hotspur U21’s Shayon Harrison
Another player who struggled to make the transition from the youth team to the first team, Shayon Harrison made one appearance for Spurs in the EFL Cup in 2016, before spending three seasons out on loan. However, he only managed to find the net on five occasions during this period, before signing permanently for second division Dutch side, Almere City in 2019.
Harrison now plays in League one with AFC Wimbledon, but has made a single, nine minute substitute appearance for the Dons.
THFC loan reports and latest stats for fixtures played on the 23rd February 2021:
Brandon Austin – Orlando City
The 2021 MLS season is set to begin on the 3rd April.
Cameron Carter-Vickers – Bournemouth
CCV played the full 90 as Bournemouth lost 2-1 to Cardiff.
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 9 games (7 in the Championship), 0 goals
Jack Clarke – Stoke City
Clarke came on for the last quarter of an hour as Stoke lost 2-0 to Barnsley.
Stoke 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 9 games (9 in the Championship), 0 goals, 1 assist
Overall 2020/21stats (all competitions): 12 games (9 in the Championship), 0 goals, 1 assist
Timothy Eyoma – Lincoln City
Eyoma started the match, but was substituted off with 10 minutes to go as Lincoln drew 2-2 with Swindon.
Overall 2020/21stats (all competitions): 37 games (26 in League One), 0 goals
Malachi Fagan-Walcott – DundeeFC
Malachi will face off against Kazaiah Sterling on Saturday when Dundee face Greenock Morton.
Overall 2020/21stats (all competitions): 1 game (1 in the Scottish Championship), 0 goals
Juan Foyth – Villarreal
Villarreal face RB Salzburg in the Europa League tomorrow.
Overall 2020/21stats (all competitions): 18 games (9 in La Liga), 1 goal (0 in La Liga), 2 assists (0 in La Liga)
Paulo Gazzaniga – Elche
Gazzaniga was an unused substitute again as Elche lost 3-0 to Barcelona.
Overall 2020/21stats (all competitions): 0 games (0 in La Liga), 0 clean sheets
Jubril Okedina – Cambridge United
Okedina played the full 90 as Cambridge lost 1-0 to Cheltenham.
Overall 2020/21stats (all competitions): 7 games (6 in League Two), 0 goals
Troy Parrott – Ipswich Town
Parrott had a solid game for Ipswich in their 1-0 win over Hull. Was substituted off in injury time.
Ipswich 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 5 games (5 in League One), 0 goals
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 19 games (16 in the Championship/League One), 0 goals, 1 assist (1 in the Championship)
Jack Roles – Stevenage
Roles didn’t make the Stevenage squad this week.
Stevenage 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 2 games (2 in League Two), 0 goals
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 5 games (4 in League One/League Two), 0 goals
Ryan Sessegnon – Hoffenheim
Hoffenheim play Molde in the Europa League tomorrow.
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 17 games (12 in the Bundesliga), 2 goals (2 in the Bundesliga), 2 assists (2 in the Bundesliga)
Oliver Skipp – NorwichCity
90 minutes. A first senior goal. A 3-1 win for Norwich City as they go 10 points clear in the Championship. Skippy goes from strength to strength.
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 34 games (32 in the Championship), 1 goal (1 in the Championship)
Kazaiah Sterling – Greenock Morton
Kazaiah will face Malachi Fagan-Walcott on Saturday as Greenock Morton meet Dundee.
Greenock Morton 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 1 game (1 in the Scottish Championship), 0 goals
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 13 games (11 in League One/the Scottish Championship), 1 goal(0 in League One/the Scottish Championship)
Shilow Tracey – Cambridge United
Tracey came on for the last quarter of an hour as Cambridge lost 1-0 to Cheltenham.
Cambridge United 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 5 games (5 in League Two), 0 goals, 1 assist (1 in League Two)
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 17 games (13 in League One/League Two), 4 goals(0 in League One/League Two), 1 assist (1 in League One/League Two)
Harvey White – Portsmouth
It was a great evening for Harvey White who made his first start for Portsmouth and scored his first goal – the winner – in a 1-0 win over Oxford.
Portsmouth 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 7 games (7 in League One), 1 goal (1 in League One)
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 9 games (7 in League One), 1 goal (1 in League One)
THFC loan reports and latest stats for fixtures played on the 19th February 2021:
Brandon Austin – Orlando City
The 2021 MLS season is set to begin on the 3rd April.
Cameron Carter-Vickers – Bournemouth
CCV played the full 90 as Bournemouth fell to a 2-1 defeat to QPR.
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 8 games (6 in the Championship), 0 goals
Jack Clarke – Stoke City
Jack Clarke came on for the last quarter of an hour in Stoke’s 3-0 win over Luton.
Stoke 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 8 games (8 in the Championship), 0 goals, 1 assist
Overall 2020/21stats (all competitions): 11 games (8 in the Championship), 0 goals, 1 assist
Timothy Eyoma – Lincoln City
Eyoma was an unused substitue in Lincoln’s 2-1 win over Wigan.
Overall 2020/21stats (all competitions): 36 games (25 in League One), 0 goals
Malachi Fagan-Walcott – DundeeFC
Fagan-Walcott was was an unused substitue in Dundee’s 3-2 loss to Queen of the South.
Overall 2020/21stats (all competitions): 1 game (1 in the Scottish Championship), 0 goals
Juan Foyth – Villarreal
Foyth played the full 90 at right back as Villarreal drew 1-1 with Athletic Bilbao.
Overall 2020/21stats (all competitions): 18 games (9 in La Liga), 1 goal (0 in La Liga), 2 assists (0 in La Liga)
Paulo Gazzaniga – Elche
Gazzaniga was an unused substitute once again.
Overall 2020/21stats (all competitions): 0 games (0 in La Liga), 0 clean sheets
Jubril Okedina – Cambridge United
Okedina played the full 90 at helped Cambridge to a clean sheet as they beat Mansfield 3-0.
Overall 2020/21stats (all competitions): 6 games (5 in League Two), 0 goals
Troy Parrott – Ipswich Town
Parrott played the full 90 in Ipswich’s 0-0 draw against Oxford.
Ipswich 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 4 games (4 in League One), 0 goals
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 18 games (15 in the Championship/League One), 0 goals, 1 assist (1 in the Championship)
Jack Roles – Stevenage
Roles didn’t make the Stevenage squad this week.
Stevenage 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 2 games (2 in League Two), 0 goals
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 5 games (4 in League One/League Two), 0 goals
Ryan Sessegnon – Hoffenheim
Sessegnon returned from injury and came on for the last few minutes as Hoffenheim beat Werder 4-0.
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 17 games (12 in the Bundesliga), 2 goals (2 in the Bundesliga), 2 assists (2 in the Bundesliga)
Oliver Skipp – NorwichCity
90 minutes for Skippy as Norwich beat Rotherham 1-0.
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 33 games (31 in the Championship), 0 goals
Kazaiah Sterling – Greenock Morton
Sterling was an unused substitute in Greenock Morton’s 1-1 draw with Hearts.
Greenock Morton 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 1 game (1 in the Scottish Championship), 0 goals
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 13 games (11 in League One/the Scottish Championship), 1 goal(0 in League One/the Scottish Championship)
Shilow Tracey – Cambridge United
Tracey didn’t make Cambridge’s squad this weekend.
Cambridge United 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 4 games (4 in League Two), 0 goals, 1 assist (1 in League Two)
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 16 games (12 in League One/League Two), 4 goals(0 in League One/League Two), 1 assist (1 in League One/League Two)
Harvey White – Portsmouth
White didn’t even get off the bench this week as Portsmouth lost 1-0 to Blackpool.
Portsmouth 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 6 games (6 in League One), 0 goals
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 8 games (6 in League One), 0 goals
THFC loan reports and latest stats for fixtures played on the 12th, 13th and 14th February 2021:
Brandon Austin – Orlando City
The 2021 MLS season is set to begin on the 3rd April.
Cameron Carter-Vickers – Bournemouth
CCV played the full 90 and helped Bournemouth keep a clean sheet as they beat Rotherham 1-0.
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 7 games (5 in the Championship), 0 goals
Jack Clarke – Stoke City
Jack Clarke came on for the last quarter of an hour in Stoke’s 1-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday.
Stoke 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 7 games (7 in the Championship), 0 goals, 1 assist
Overall 2020/21stats (all competitions): 10 games (7 in the Championship), 0 goals, 1 assist
Timothy Eyoma – Lincoln City
Eyoma played the whole match, but suffered heartbreak as Sunderland beat Lincoln on penalties to go through to the Football League Trophy final.
Overall 2020/21stats (all competitions): 36 games (25 in League One), 0 goals
Malachi Fagan-Walcott – DundeeFC
Dundee’s next game is against Queen of the South on Saturday.
Overall 2020/21stats (all competitions): 1 game (1 in the Scottish Championship), 0 goals
Juan Foyth – Villarreal
Foyth came on at half-time and helped Villarreal to a 2-0 Europa League win over RB Salzburg.
Overall 2020/21stats (all competitions): 17 games (8 in La Liga), 1 goal (0 in La Liga), 2 assists (0 in La Liga)
Paulo Gazzaniga – Elche
Elche’s next game is against Eibar on Saturday.
Overall 2020/21stats (all competitions): 0 games (0 in La Liga), 0 clean sheets
Jubril Okedina – Cambridge United
Cambridge’s next game is against Mansfield on Saturday.
Overall 2020/21stats (all competitions): 5 games (4 in League Two), 0 goals
Troy Parrott – Ipswich Town
Parrott played the full 90 in Ipswich’s 0-0 draw against Northampton.
Ipswich 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 3 games (3 in League One), 0 goals
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 17 games (14 in the Championship/League One), 0 goals, 1 assist (1 in the Championship)
Jack Roles – Stevenage
Roles made his first start in Stevenage’s 1-0 win over Crawley. He was subbed off after 54 minutes.
Stevenage 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 2 games (2 in League Two), 0 goals
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 5 games (4 in League One/League Two), 0 goals
Ryan Sessegnon – Hoffenheim
Sessegnon remains out injured, but is nearing a return.
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 16 games (11 in the Bundesliga), 2 goals (2 in the Bundesliga), 2 assists (2 in the Bundesliga)
Oliver Skipp – NorwichCity
Subbed off with a minute to go, but another solid outing for Skippy.
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 32 games (30 in the Championship), 0 goals
Kazaiah Sterling – Greenock Morton
Greenock Morton play Hearts on Saturday.
Greenock Morton 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 1 game (1 in the Scottish Championship), 0 goals
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 13 games (11 in League One/the Scottish Championship), 1 goal(0 in League One/the Scottish Championship)
Shilow Tracey – Cambridge United
Cambridge’s next game is against Mansfield on Saturday.
Cambridge United 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 4 games (4 in League Two), 0 goals, 1 assist (1 in League Two)
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 16 games (12 in League One/League Two), 4 goals(0 in League One/League Two), 1 assist (1 in League One/League Two)
Harvey White – Portsmouth
Harvey White came on for another late substitute appearance in Portsmouth’s 3-1 loss to Bristol Rovers.
Portsmouth 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 6 games (6 in League One), 0 goals
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 8 games (6 in League One), 0 goals
THFC loan reports and latest stats for fixtures played on the 12th, 13th and 14th February 2021:
Brandon Austin – Orlando City
The 2021 MLS season is set to begin on the 3rd April.
Cameron Carter-Vickers – Bournemouth
CCV played the full 90 for Bournemouth and helped them keep a clean sheet in the 0-0 draw against Nottingham Forest.
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 6 games (4 in the Championship), 0 goals
Jack Clarke – Stoke City
Jack Clarke was subbed off at half time as Stoke City lost 4-1 to an Oliver Skipp inspired Norwich City.
Stoke 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 6 games (6 in the Championship), 0 goals, 1 assist
Overall 2020/21stats (all competitions): 9 games (6 in the Championship), 0 goals, 1 assist
Timothy Eyoma – Lincoln City
Eyoma came off the bench for the last few minutes as Lincoln City drew 2-2 with Accrington Stanley.
Overall 2020/21stats (all competitions): 35 games (25 in League One), 0 goals
Malachi Fagan-Walcott – DundeeFC
Dundee’s game against Dunfermline was postponed due to severe weather.
Overall 2020/21stats (all competitions): 1 game (1 in the Scottish Championship), 0 goals
Juan Foyth – Villarreal
Foyth started in midfield and played 88 minutes as Villarreal lost to Real Betis 2-1.
Overall 2020/21stats (all competitions): 15 games (7 in La Liga), 1 goal (0 in La Liga), 2 assists (0 in La Liga)
Paulo Gazzaniga – Elche
Gazzaniga was an unused sub for Elche in their 3-1 defeat to Celta Vigo.
Overall 2020/21stats (all competitions): 0 games (0 in La Liga), 0 clean sheets
Jubril Okedina – Cambridge United
Okedina played the full 90 as he helped Cambridge keep a clean sheet. He picked up a yellow in the 0-0 draw against Southend.
Overall 2020/21stats (all competitions): 5 games (4 in League Two), 0 goals
Troy Parrott – Ipswich Town
Ipswich’s game against Shrewsbury was called off due to a frozen pitch.
Ipswich 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 2 games (2 in League 1), 0 goals
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 16 games (13 in the Championship/League One), 0 goals, 1 assist (1 in the Championship)
Jack Roles – Stevenage
Roles made his debut off the bench in Stevenage’s 1-0 loss to Bolton.
Stevenage 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 1 game (1 in League Two), 0 goals
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 4 games (3 in League One/League Two), 0 goals
Ryan Sessegnon – Hoffenheim
Hoffenheim drew 2-2 with Dortmund, but Sessegnon remains out with injury.
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 16 games (11 in the Bundesliga), 2 goals (2 in the Bundesliga), 2 assists (2 in the Bundesliga)
Oliver Skipp – NorwichCity
Skippy was named man of the match, again, in Norwich’s 4-1 win over Stoke.
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 31 games (29 in the Championship), 0 goals
Kazaiah Sterling – Greenock Morton
No game for Greenock Morton.
Greenock Morton 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 1 game (1 in the Scottish Championship), 0 goals
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 13 games (11 in League One/the Scottish Championship), 1 goal(0 in League One/the Scottish Championship)
Shilow Tracey – Cambridge United
Tracey was brought on after 66 minutes in Cambridge’s 0-0 draw with Southend.
Cambridge United 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 4 games (4 in League Two), 0 goals, 1 assist (1 in League Two)
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 16 games (12 in League One/League Two), 4 goals(0 in League One/League Two), 1 assist (1 in League One/League Two)
Harvey White – Portsmouth
Portsmouth’s game against Crewe was postponed.
Portsmouth 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 5 games (5 in League One), 0 goals
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 7 games (5 in League One), 0 goals
Harry Kane came off the bench against Everton to score his 209th goal for Tottenham, the second highest in the club’s history. He is now only behind the legendary Jimmy Greaves who remains some way out in front with 266 goals.
Kane had returned from injury at the weekend to inspire Spurs to a 2-0 win over West Brom. His goal had drawn him level with the great Bobby Smith, with both reaching the 208 landmark after 317 appearances.
The full list is as follows:
17=. Billy Minter (1908-1919) – 101 goals in 263 appearances
Billy Minter was the first player to reach 100 goals for Spurs and was our record scorer until he overtaken by Jimmy Dimmock in 1930. Minter has short spells with Norwich City, Woolwich Arsenal and Reading before joining Spurs in 1908. His goals helped Spurs first gain promotion from the Second Division, then secure top flight status over the following season.
Minter served during the First World War and was wounded during the fighting in France. He returned to the club after the war, but retired in 1920 after scoring 101 goals in 263 games. A Spurs stalwart, he was appointed as a manager of the club, as well as serving as a coach, scout and assistant secretary, a role which he held until his passing in 1940.
17=. Johnny Morrison (1933-1939) – 101 goals in 154 appearances
A lethal striker who would have surely scored far more had it been for the outbreak of war, Johnny Morrison scored 101 goals in just 154 games.
After a few years of non-league football Morrison joined Spurs in 1931, but had a spell with Northfleet United, Spurs’ nursery club, before making the step up a couple of years later.
Morrison was particularly prolific between 1935-38, scoring 28, 35 and 35 goals in three consecutive seasons. As previously mentioned, his career was cut short in 1939 by the Second World War.
16. Son Heung-min (2015- present) – 102 goals in 261 appearances
Unquestionably one of the best players in England, if not the world, Sonny’s hundredth goal for Spurs came in 253 games. Now on 102, he has also chipped in with 57 assists. He’s formed a lethal partnership with Harry Kane, with the duo set to break the Premier League record for goal combinations imminently.
He is nearing 100 caps for his country and will surely go down as a modern-day great.
15. Bert Bliss (1912-1922) – 104 goals in 215 appearances
As with Johnny Morrison, Bert Bliss was another dangerous striker with a scoring ratio of nearly a goal every two games.
Although Bliss was another whose career was interrupted by the First World War, he returned to the club with success, winning the FA Cup in 1921 and an England cap just a few weeks before. He left the club the following year after scoring 104 goals in 215 appearances, before retiring in 1926.
‘One of the most conscientious of players and pretty nearly the hardest shooting forward in football, his surprise efforts flashing into the net before the danger is even realised.’
‘An English Football Internationalists’ Who’s Who‘ by Douglas Lamming
14. Glenn Hoddle (1975-1987) – 110 goals in 490 appearances
Unquestionably one of the greatest players in Tottenham’s history, Glenn Hoddle played nearly 500 games for the club over 12 years, scoring 110 goals. He had everything – unbelievable passing and shooting ability, plus a touch and balance which few before or since have possessed. Perhaps underappreciated during his time, he gained a little over 50 caps for England.
He won two FA Cups and the UEFA Cup with Spurs, before moving to Monaco in 1987 where he won the French league title. He moved back to England in 1991 as a player-manager with Swindon, a role he then took up with Chelsea a couple of years later. He lead England at the 1998 World Cup and also managed Southampton.
Hoddle later returned to Tottenham as a manager in 2001 but wasn’t able to bring success back to the club and was sacked a couple of years later. One final managerial spell with Wolves followed but left in 2006 and has been a television pundit since.
13. Jimmy Dimmock (1919-1931) – 112 goals in 438 appearances
Having served as a gunner in the First World War, Jimmy Dimmock joined Tottenham in 1919 and would go on to play for the club for more than a decade. He is best known for his winning goal in the FA Cup Final against Wolves in 1921 despite sustaining an injury earlier in the game. He was Spurs’ record goal scorer for a time with 112 goals and, after playing 438 games, remains 9th on the club’s all time appearance list.
Dimmock, 90 years after leaving the club, is still the only player in Spurs’ history to play 400 league games and score 100 league goals. He also remains the younger player to appear in an FA Cup Final, at 20 years and 139 days.
He won 3 caps for England, his first being just a few weeks before that FA Cup final, becoming the then youngest Spurs player to play for England.
12. Les Bennett (1946-1954) – 117 goals in 294 appearances
Another who joined Spurs after serving his country, Les Bennett had spent much of the Second World War with the Devon Regiment in Burma, India and Egypt. Born in Wood Green, Bennett had originally signed for the club in 1939, but was called up before he could make an appearance. Aged 28, he finally turned out in Lilywhite in 1946.
Bennett made up for lost time, his goals helping Tottenham to a Second Division title in 1949-50 and He was a key figure in Arthur Rowe’s ‘push and run’ team that won the First Division in 1950-51. Bennett followed that success up that with a career best total of 20 league goals in 1951-52 as Spurs finished as runners up.
After 117 goals in 294 appearances, Bennett moved onto West Ham in 1954 before further spells with Clacton and Romford until his retirement in 1960.
Still only 22, Keane was gaining a reputation as a journeyman player after spells with Wolves, Coventry, Inter Milan and Leeds before joining Tottenham in 2002. However, save for one short spell with Liverpool, and short loan spells with Celtic and West Ham, Keane remained with Tottenham for the best part of a decade, making over 300 appearances and scoring 122 goals, and winning the League Cup in 2008.
Keane often deputised for Ledley King as captain and formed a brilliant partnership with Dimitar Berbatov as the club entered a new era with regular European football. He was the first Spurs player to score double figures in the Premier League in six consecutive seasons and also won Player of the Year three times during his Tottenham career.
He moved the MLS with LA Galaxy in 2011 where he stayed until 2016. He had one final a single season in the Indian Super League after which he retired with 325 goals in 737 games, an outstanding career.
His 146 caps and 68 goals are both Irish records, having made his debut as a 17 year old in 1998 before his final international appearance in 2016.
Since his retirement in 2018, Keane has had coaching spells with Republic of Ireland and Middlesborough.
Oh Teddy, Teddy! After joining from Nottingham Forest in 1992, Sheringham made an instant impact, winning the Premiership’s Golden Boot in its inaugural season. He scored just under 100 goals in five seasons with his brilliant strike partnership with Jurgen Klinsmann being a particular highlight.
He left Tottenham to go to Manchester United in 1997 where he won…a fair bit…before returning in 2001. He helped the club to the League Cup Final in 2002, but left the following year after a total of 124 goals in 277 appearances for Spurs.
Spells with Portsmouth, West Ham and Colchester followed before retiring at the age of 42. He holds the record as the oldest outfield player to appear in a Premier League match (40 years and 272 days), the oldest player to score in a Premier League match (40 years and 268 days) and the oldest player to score a Premier League hat-trick (37 years and 146 days). He also won 51 England caps scoring 11 goals.
9. Alan Gilzean (1964-1974) – 133 goals in 439 appearances
Alan Gilzean joined Tottenham in 1964, after a prolific spell with Dundee where he scored 169 goals in just 190 games.
Although he adapted his game with Spurs, he remained highly successful, forming effective partnerships with Jimmy Greaves and Martin Chivers until his retirement in 1974.
Gilzean became known as the ‘King of White Hart Lane’, winning the FA Cup, the League Cup twice and the UEFA Cup, as well as scoring 133 goals – his 439 appearances for Tottenham is 8th on the all-time list. He also won 22 caps for Scotland, scoring 12 goals.
8. Len Duquemin (1947-1957) – 134 goals in 307 appearances
Joining Spurs in 1946, having spent the war on Guernsey under German occupation. Along with Les Bennett, Duquemin was a member of Arthur Rowe’s ‘push and run’ side which won the Second Division in 1949-50 before following that up with Spurs’ first First Division title the following season.
Duquemin was known as a hard worker and, while not considered as skilful as some other members of Rowe’s team, his goalscoring record of 134 goals in 307 games would be the envy of many other strikers.
After leaving Tottenham in 1957, Duquemin had spells with non-league clubs before retiring in 1962.
7. George Hunt (1930-1937) – 138 goals in 198 appearances
George Hunt joined Tottenham in 1930 from Chesterfield and spent seven seasons with the club, scoring prolifically.
Between 1931-1934, he was the club’s top scorer for three consecutive seasons, helping the club gain promotion to the First Division in 1932-33 with 32 goals. Overall, despite making less than 200 appearances, Hunt scored 138 goals. During his time with Spurs he won three England caps, scoring on his debut against Scotland in front of a then world record crowd of 136,259.
In 1937, Hunt became the first player to move from Spurs to Arsenal since Woolwich’s move and name change, before moving onto Bolton and Sheffield Wednesday where he retired in 1948.
A natural-born goalscorer, Jermain Defoe scored 143 goals in 363 appearances over two spells with Tottenham. Signing for the club in 2004 from West Ham, Defoe was named the club’s player of the season in his first year.
However, Defoe faced stiff competition for a consistent starting place in the team, in particular when the the partnership between Berbatov and Keane was at its best, and he moved to Portsmouth in 2007. However, after rejoining Tottenham a year and a half later, Defoe scored regularly and became Spurs’ highest scorer in Europe before Harry Kane moved past him.
He left for the MLS in 2014, joining Toronto, but was back in the Premier League before too long for spells with Sunderland and Bournemouth. At the age of 38, Defoe is in the final years of his career, but is scoring regularly in the Scottish Premiership with Rangers and has now scored more than 300 career goals, including 20 for England.
5. Cliff Jones (1958-1968) – 159 goals in 378 appearances
Quite simply one of the finest players ever produced by the UK, Cliff Jones was the original Welsh wing wizard. Electric pace and an eye for goal made him a nightmare to defend against.
Starting with his hometown club of Swansea, Jones moved to Tottenham in 1958 where he would stay for the next decade, scoring 159 goals in 378 games. A crucial member of Bill Nicholson’s double-winning side of 1960-61, Jones would also win two more FA Cups and the European Cup Winners Cup in 1963. Juventus offered a then world-record sum £125,000 to lure him away from the Lane but were unsuccessful.
At international level he scored 16 goals in 59 games for Wales, helping the side the the quarter finals of the 1958 World Cup, before falling to eventual winners Brazil.
Jones eventually did move away from the Lane in 1968, winding down his career with Fulham, King’s Lynn and Bedford before hanging up his boots in 1971.
A Spurs legend.
4. Martin Chivers (1968-1976) – 174 goals in 367 appearances
Martin Chivers started his career with Southampton and he quickly gained a reputation as a prolific goalscorer, with 106 goals in 190 appearances. As a result, Spurs signed him for a British record fee of £125,000 in 1968.
With the already established Jimmy Greaves and Alan Gilzean at the club, Chivers initially struggled to break into the side, but after Greaves’ transfer to West Ham in 1970. From there Chivers became a mainstay, scoring regularly and helping Spurs to two League Cup wins and a UEFA Cup in 1972. He held the record as Spurs’ leading goalscorer for nearly 40 years until Jermain Defoe overtook him in 2013.
Chivers also won his first England cap while with Spurs, going onto score 13 goals in 24 appearances.
After moving to Swiss club Servette in Swizterland in 1976, Chivers had further spells with other clubs including Norwich and Brighton, before retiring in 1983.
3. Bobby Smith (1955-1964) – 208 goals in 317 appearances
Bobby Smith started off at Chelsea, but we won’t hold that against him, especially given his goalscoring exploits in Lilywhite.
Joining Spurs in 1955, it would be the double-winning season in 1960-61 where Smith would earn his place in the club’s history books. He was Spurs’ top scorer that season, with 33 goals in 43 games, including the first goal in the FA Cup final win, a feat he would repeat in the 1962 win. He also won the European Cup Winners Cup in 1963.
In total, he would score 208 goals against 39 different clubs, a tally which included 11 hat-tricks. He was the First Division’s top goalscorer in the 1957-58 season and became the club’s leading league goalscorer in 1960, a record he held until Jimmy Greaves passed him in 1968. While with Spurs he won 15 England caps, scoring at a rate of almost a goal a game – 13.
Smith left Spurs in 1964, joining Brighton and retired in 1967 after a spell with Hastings.
2. Harry Kane (2011-present) – 209 goals in 318 appearances
What can I say that hasn’t already been said before? Tottenham’s talisman. The Premier League’s premier striker. Up there with the world’s best.
What will frighten other clubs is that he has taken his all-round game to another level this season, that a shift to a deeper role hasn’t diminished his goalscoring returns but has increased the number of assists and influence around the pitch.
Now entering his peak years, and with more than 200 goals in a little more than 300 games for Spurs, who knows how many goals he will end up with. But, if he stays at the club for the next few years and stays injury-free, it will be a question of when, not if, he becomes Spurs’ all-time record goalscorer.
With 32 goals in 51 games, the England record may well be in his sights too.
1. Jimmy Greaves (1961-1970) – 266 goals in 379 appearances
Jimmy Greaves is the greatest goalscorer England has ever produced.
Greaves famously signed for Tottenham from AC Milan for £99,999 with Bill Nicholson reluctant to burden Greaves with the pressure on becoming the country’s first £100,000 player. Certainly, Greaves seemed to have felt no pressure at all, with his 266 goals – including 15 hat-tricks, still standing as club records after more than half a century.
During his time with Tottenham, Greaves won two FA Cups and the European Cup Winners Cup, but missed out the double winning season of 1960-61 having arrived in the following December. A number of title challenges ensued over the next decade, but a runners up medal in 1962-63 was the closest Greaves got to an English league title win. He famously missed out on the 1966 World Cup Final win after being injured in the group stages. Originally, only the starting XI in the Final were given medals and it wasn’t until 2009 until Greaves was belatedly given his medal.
Greaves was later transferred to West Ham as a part-exchange for Martin Peters in 1970, but retired the following year. He did return to football in 1975 and played lower league football for a further five years before his final retirement in 1980.
As well as being the greatest Spurs goalscorer, he is the best this country has seen full stop. He’s the highest goalscorer in the history of English top-flight football with 357 goals and finished as the league’s top goalscorer on six occasions, more than anyone else. He’s also England’s fourth highest goalscorer with 44 goals, including a record six hat-tricks, despite playing just 57 games.
Greaves was finally awarded an MBE in the 2021 Honours List.
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 3 games (2 in League One), 0 goals
Ryan Sessegnon – Hoffenheim
Hoffenheim didn’t play this evening.
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 16 games (11 in the Bundesliga), 2 goals (2 in the Bundesliga), 2 assists (2 in the Bundesliga)
Oliver Skipp – NorwichCity
Norwich’s next game is on Saturday 13th. Skipp will come up against Jack Clarke’s Stoke.
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 30 games (28 in the Championship), 0 goals
Kazaiah Sterling – Greenock Morton
No game for Greenock Morton this evening.
Greenock Morton 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 1 game (1 in the Scottish Championship), 0 goals
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 13 games (11 in League One/the Scottish Championship), 1 goal(0 in League One/the Scottish Championship)
Shilow Tracey – Cambridge United
Tracey was part of a double substitution as he and Okedina were subbed off just after the hour mark in Cambridge’s 4-1 loss to Salford.
Cambridge United 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 3 games (3 in League Two), 0 goals, 1 assist (1 in League Two)
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 15 games (11 in League One/League Two), 4 goals(0 in League One/League Two), 1 assist (1 in League One/League Two)
Harvey White – Portsmouth
Another late sub appearance for Harvey White in Portsmouth’s 2-0 win over Swindon.
Portsmouth 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 5 games (5 in League One), 0 goals
Overall 2020/21 stats (all competitions): 7 games (5 in League One), 0 goals
Harry Kane returned from injury to inspire Spurs to a 2-0 win over West Brom. His 208th goal for Tottenham drew him level with the great Bobby Smith, becoming the joint 2nd highest goalscorer in the club’s history – both reaching the milestone after 317 appearances. The legendary Jimmy Greaves remains some way out in front, with 266 goals.
Meanwhile, Son Heung-min’s 102nd goal for the club moves him past Billy Minter and Johnny Morrison into 16th place. Cliff Jones, who celebrates his 86th birthday today, is in 5th place with 159 goals in 378 games.
The full list is as follows:
17=. Billy Minter (1908-1919) – 101 goals in 263 appearances
Billy Minter was the first player to reach 100 goals for Spurs and was our record scorer until he overtaken by Jimmy Dimmock in 1930. Minter has short spells with Norwich City, Woolwich Arsenal and Reading before joining Spurs in 1908. His goals helped Spurs first gain promotion from the Second Division, then secure top flight status over the following season.
Minter served during the First World War and was wounded during the fighting in France. He returned to the club after the war, but retired in 1920 after scoring 101 goals in 263 games. A Spurs stalwart, he was appointed as a manager of the club, as well as serving as a coach, scout and assistant secretary, a role which he held until his passing in 1940.
17=. Johnny Morrison (1933-1939) – 101 goals in 154 appearances
A lethal striker who would have surely scored far more had it been for the outbreak of war, Johnny Morrison scored 101 goals in just 154 games.
After a few years of non-league football Morrison joined Spurs in 1931, but had a spell with Northfleet United, Spurs’ nursery club, before making the step up a couple of years later.
Morrison was particularly prolific between 1935-38, scoring 28, 35 and 35 goals in three consecutive seasons. As previously mentioned, his career was cut short in 1939 by the Second World War.
16. Son Heung-min (2015- present) – 102 goals in 261 appearances
Unquestionably one of the best players in England, if not the world, Sonny’s hundredth goal for Spurs came in 253 games. Now on 102, he has also chipped in with 57 assists. He’s formed a lethal partnership with Harry Kane, with the duo set to break the Premier League record for goal combinations imminently.
He is nearing 100 caps for his country and will surely go down as a modern-day great.
15. Bert Bliss (1912-1922) – 104 goals in 215 appearances
As with Johnny Morrison, Bert Bliss was another dangerous striker with a scoring ratio of nearly a goal every two games.
Although Bliss was another whose career was interrupted by the First World War, he returned to the club with success, winning the FA Cup in 1921 and an England cap just a few weeks before. He left the club the following year after scoring 104 goals in 215 appearances, before retiring in 1926.
‘One of the most conscientious of players and pretty nearly the hardest shooting forward in football, his surprise efforts flashing into the net before the danger is even realised.’
‘An English Football Internationalists’ Who’s Who‘ by Douglas Lamming
14. Glenn Hoddle (1975-1987) – 110 goals in 490 appearances
Unquestionably one of the greatest players in Tottenham’s history, Glenn Hoddle played nearly 500 games for the club over 12 years, scoring 110 goals. He had everything – unbelievable passing and shooting ability, plus a touch and balance which few before or since have possessed. Perhaps underappreciated during his time, he gained a little over 50 caps for England.
He won two FA Cups and the UEFA Cup with Spurs, before moving to Monaco in 1987 where he won the French league title. He moved back to England in 1991 as a player-manager with Swindon, a role he then took up with Chelsea a couple of years later. He lead England at the 1998 World Cup and also managed Southampton.
Hoddle later returned to Tottenham as a manager in 2001 but wasn’t able to bring success back to the club and was sacked a couple of years later. One final managerial spell with Wolves followed but left in 2006 and has been a television pundit since.
13. Jimmy Dimmock (1919-1931) – 112 goals in 438 appearances
Having served as a gunner in the First World War, Jimmy Dimmock joined Tottenham in 1919 and would go on to play for the club for more than a decade. He is best known for his winning goal in the FA Cup Final against Wolves in 1921 despite sustaining an injury earlier in the game. He was Spurs’ record goal scorer for a time with 112 goals and, after playing 438 games, remains 9th on the club’s all time appearance list.
Dimmock, 90 years after leaving the club, is still the only player in Spurs’ history to play 400 league games and score 100 league goals. He also remains the younger player to appear in an FA Cup Final, at 20 years and 139 days.
He won 3 caps for England, his first being just a few weeks before that FA Cup final, becoming the then youngest Spurs player to play for England.
12. Les Bennett (1946-1954) – 117 goals in 294 appearances
Another who joined Spurs after serving his country, Les Bennett had spent much of the Second World War with the Devon Regiment in Burma, India and Egypt. Born in Wood Green, Bennett had originally signed for the club in 1939, but was called up before he could make an appearance. Aged 28, he finally turned out in Lilywhite in 1946.
Bennett made up for lost time, his goals helping Tottenham to a Second Division title in 1949-50 and He was a key figure in Arthur Rowe’s ‘push and run’ team that won the First Division in 1950-51. Bennett followed that success up that with a career best total of 20 league goals in 1951-52 as Spurs finished as runners up.
After 117 goals in 294 appearances, Bennett moved onto West Ham in 1954 before further spells with Clacton and Romford until his retirement in 1960.
Still only 22, Keane was gaining a reputation as a journeyman player after spells with Wolves, Coventry, Inter Milan and Leeds before joining Tottenham in 2002. However, save for one short spell with Liverpool, and short loan spells with Celtic and West Ham, Keane remained with Tottenham for the best part of a decade, making over 300 appearances and scoring 122 goals, and winning the League Cup in 2008.
Keane often deputised for Ledley King as captain and formed a brilliant partnership with Dimitar Berbatov as the club entered a new era with regular European football. He was the first Spurs player to score double figures in the Premier League in six consecutive seasons and also won Player of the Year three times during his Tottenham career.
He moved the MLS with LA Galaxy in 2011 where he stayed until 2016. He had one final a single season in the Indian Super League after which he retired with 325 goals in 737 games, an outstanding career.
His 146 caps and 68 goals are both Irish records, having made his debut as a 17 year old in 1998 before his final international appearance in 2016.
Since his retirement in 2018, Keane has had coaching spells with Republic of Ireland and Middlesborough.
Oh Teddy, Teddy! After joining from Nottingham Forest in 1992, Sheringham made an instant impact, winning the Premiership’s Golden Boot in its inaugural season. He scored just under 100 goals in five seasons with his brilliant strike partnership with Jurgen Klinsmann being a particular highlight.
He left Tottenham to go to Manchester United in 1997 where he won…a fair bit…before returning in 2001. He helped the club to the League Cup Final in 2002, but left the following year after a total of 124 goals in 277 appearances for Spurs.
Spells with Portsmouth, West Ham and Colchester followed before retiring at the age of 42. He holds the record as the oldest outfield player to appear in a Premier League match (40 years and 272 days), the oldest player to score in a Premier League match (40 years and 268 days) and the oldest player to score a Premier League hat-trick (37 years and 146 days). He also won 51 England caps scoring 11 goals.
9. Alan Gilzean (1964-1974) – 133 goals in 439 appearances
Alan Gilzean joined Tottenham in 1964, after a prolific spell with Dundee where he scored 169 goals in just 190 games.
Although he adapted his game with Spurs, he remained highly successful, forming effective partnerships with Jimmy Greaves and Martin Chivers until his retirement in 1974.
Gilzean became known as the ‘King of White Hart Lane’, winning the FA Cup, the League Cup twice and the UEFA Cup, as well as scoring 133 goals – his 439 appearances for Tottenham is 8th on the all-time list. He also won 22 caps for Scotland, scoring 12 goals.
8. Len Duquemin (1947-1957) – 134 goals in 307 appearances
Joining Spurs in 1946, having spent the war on Guernsey under German occupation. Along with Les Bennett, Duquemin was a member of Arthur Rowe’s ‘push and run’ side which won the Second Division in 1949-50 before following that up with Spurs’ first First Division title the following season.
Duquemin was known as a hard worker and, while not considered as skilful as some other members of Rowe’s team, his goalscoring record of 134 goals in 307 games would be the envy of many other strikers.
After leaving Tottenham in 1957, Duquemin had spells with non-league clubs before retiring in 1962.
7. George Hunt (1930-1937) – 138 goals in 198 appearances
George Hunt joined Tottenham in 1930 from Chesterfield and spent seven seasons with the club, scoring prolifically.
Between 1931-1934, he was the club’s top scorer for three consecutive seasons, helping the club gain promotion to the First Division in 1932-33 with 32 goals. Overall, despite making less than 200 appearances, Hunt scored 138 goals. During his time with Spurs he won three England caps, scoring on his debut against Scotland in front of a then world record crowd of 136,259.
In 1937, Hunt became the first player to move from Spurs to Arsenal since Woolwich’s move and name change, before moving onto Bolton and Sheffield Wednesday where he retired in 1948.
A natural-born goalscorer, Jermain Defoe scored 143 goals in 363 appearances over two spells with Tottenham. Signing for the club in 2004 from West Ham, Defoe was named the club’s player of the season in his first year.
However, Defoe faced stiff competition for a consistent starting place in the team, in particular when the the partnership between Berbatov and Keane was at its best, and he moved to Portsmouth in 2007. However, after rejoining Tottenham a year and a half later, Defoe scored regularly and became Spurs’ highest scorer in Europe before Harry Kane moved past him.
He left for the MLS in 2014, joining Toronto, but was back in the Premier League before too long for spells with Sunderland and Bournemouth. At the age of 38, Defoe is in the final years of his career, but is scoring regularly in the Scottish Premiership with Rangers and has now scored more than 300 career goals, including 20 for England.
5. Cliff Jones (1958-1968) – 159 goals in 378 appearances
Quite simply one of the finest players ever produced by the UK, Cliff Jones was the original Welsh wing wizard. Electric pace and an eye for goal made him a nightmare to defend against.
Starting with his hometown club of Swansea, Jones moved to Tottenham in 1958 where he would stay for the next decade, scoring 159 goals in 378 games. A crucial member of Bill Nicholson’s double-winning side of 1960-61, Jones would also win two more FA Cups and the European Cup Winners Cup in 1963. Juventus offered a then world-record sum £125,000 to lure him away from the Lane but were unsuccessful.
At international level he scored 16 goals in 59 games for Wales, helping the side the the quarter finals of the 1958 World Cup, before falling to eventual winners Brazil.
Jones eventually did move away from the Lane in 1968, winding down his career with Fulham, King’s Lynn and Bedford before hanging up his boots in 1971.
A Spurs legend.
4. Martin Chivers (1968-1976) – 174 goals in 367 appearances
Martin Chivers started his career with Southampton and he quickly gained a reputation as a prolific goalscorer, with 106 goals in 190 appearances. As a result, Spurs signed him for a British record fee of £125,000 in 1968.
With the already established Jimmy Greaves and Alan Gilzean at the club, Chivers initially struggled to break into the side, but after Greaves’ transfer to West Ham in 1970. From there Chivers became a mainstay, scoring regularly and helping Spurs to two League Cup wins and a UEFA Cup in 1972. He held the record as Spurs’ leading goalscorer for nearly 40 years until Jermain Defoe overtook him in 2013.
Chivers also won his first England cap while with Spurs, going onto score 13 goals in 24 appearances.
After moving to Swiss club Servette in Swizterland in 1976, Chivers had further spells with other clubs including Norwich and Brighton, before retiring in 1983.
2=. Harry Kane (2011-present) – 208 goals in 317 appearances
What can I say that hasn’t already been said before? Tottenham’s talisman. The Premier League’s premier striker. Up there with the world’s best.
What will frighten other clubs is that he has taken his all-round game to another level this season, that a shift to a deeper role hasn’t diminished his goalscoring returns but has increased the number of assists and influence around the pitch.
Now entering his peak years, and with more than 200 goals in a little more than 300 games for Spurs, who knows how many goals he will end up with. But, if he stays at the club for the next few years and stays injury-free, it will be a question of when, not if, he becomes Spurs’ all-time record goalscorer.
With 32 goals in 51 games, the England record may well be in his sights too.
2=. Bobby Smith (1955-1964) – 208 goals in 317 appearances
Bobby Smith started off at Chelsea, but we won’t hold that against him, especially given his goalscoring exploits in Lilywhite.
Joining Spurs in 1955, it would be the double-winning season in 1960-61 where Smith would earn his place in the club’s history books. He was Spurs’ top scorer that season, with 33 goals in 43 games, including the first goal in the FA Cup final win, a feat he would repeat in the 1962 win. He also won the European Cup Winners Cup in 1963.
In total, he would score 208 goals against 39 different clubs, a tally which included 11 hat-tricks. He was the First Division’s top goalscorer in the 1957-58 season and became the club’s leading league goalscorer in 1960, a record he held until Jimmy Greaves passed him in 1968. While with Spurs he won 15 England caps, scoring at a rate of almost a goal a game – 13.
Smith left Spurs in 1964, joining Brighton and retired in 1967 after a spell with Hastings.
1. Jimmy Greaves (1961-1970) – 266 goals in 379 appearances
Jimmy Greaves is the greatest goalscorer England has ever produced.
Greaves famously signed for Tottenham from AC Milan for £99,999 with Bill Nicholson reluctant to burden Greaves with the pressure on becoming the country’s first £100,000 player. Certainly, Greaves seemed to have felt no pressure at all, with his 266 goals – including 15 hat-tricks, still standing as club records after more than half a century.
During his time with Tottenham, Greaves won two FA Cups and the European Cup Winners Cup, but missed out the double winning season of 1960-61 having arrived in the following December. A number of title challenges ensued over the next decade, but a runners up medal in 1962-63 was the closest Greaves got to an English league title win. He famously missed out on the 1966 World Cup Final win after being injured in the group stages. Originally, only the starting XI in the Final were given medals and it wasn’t until 2009 until Greaves was belatedly given his medal.
Greaves was later transferred to West Ham as a part-exchange for Martin Peters in 1970, but retired the following year. He did return to football in 1975 and played lower league football for a further five years before his final retirement in 1980.
As well as being the greatest Spurs goalscorer, he is the best this country has seen full stop. He’s the highest goalscorer in the history of English top-flight football with 357 goals and finished as the league’s top goalscorer on six occasions, more than anyone else. He’s also England’s fourth highest goalscorer with 44 goals, including a record six hat-tricks, despite playing just 57 games.
Greaves was finally awarded an MBE in the 2021 Honours List.
Three Spurs youth players have signed their first scholarship deals with the club.
Jordan Hackett-Valton, Dane Scarlett and Roshaun Mathurin will now be included in next year’s Academy Year One.
Jordan Hackett-Valton is a left back who has represented England at youth level. Dane Scarlett is a striker who, like Hackett-Valton, has represented England at youth level. Roshaun Mathurin can play on either wing or up front.
All players have already featured for Spurs’ U18s despite only turning 16 this year.
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