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Micky van de Ven scored his first Tottenham goal, giving Spurs a 1-0 win at Luton. After Yves Bissouma was sent off, Van de Ven struck in the 52nd minute from James Maddison’s corner.
A huge win for Ange’s unbeaten Spurs!
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Anderton marked his first Spurs goal in style, curling home after just 138 seconds against Brentford. Spurs went on to win 4-2 at Griffin Park and 7-3 on aggregate in the League Cup.
What a way to open his Spurs account on a special night!
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Tottenham overturned a 1-0 first-leg defeat to Torquay United in the Littlewoods Cup. Nico Claesen scored in the 4th and 80th minutes, with David Cole's own goal making it 3-0. Spurs won 3-1 on aggregate in the return leg.
Did you go?
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@SteveArchibald8's shot helped Tottenham beat Manchester United 1-0 at White Hart Lane in the League Cup. Gary Bailey could only help the ball into the net as Spurs took a narrow lead to Old Trafford.
Were you at this game?
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🎂 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 • 𝗚𝘂𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗺𝗼 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼
Guglielmo Vicario celebrates his birthday today!
Since joining Spurs in 2023, he’s made a huge impression, including a clean sheet in the 2025 Europa League final as Tottenham beat Man Utd 1-0.
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🎂 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 • 𝗝𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗲
@IAmJermainDefoe celebrates his birthday today!
Defoe scored 143 goals across 2 spells at Spurs. He reached 100 Premier League goals and remains seventh on our all-time scoring list.
Have a great day!
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Happy birthday to Spurs FA Cup winner Paul Stewart!
Signed by Terry Venables in 1988, Stewart helped Spurs win the 1991 FA Cup, scoring the equaliser against Nottingham Forest before being named Man of the Match.
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Robbie Keane scored his first Spurs goal as Tottenham beat Blackburn 2-1 at Ewood Park. Jamie Redknapp's bizarre miskick looped over Brad Friedel for a last-gasp winner!
A bizarre finish to a dramatic night for Spurs. at Ewood Park!
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Ruel Fox joined Spurs from Newcastle for £4.25m, then Spurs’ second-most expensive signing behind Chris Armstrong. Fox said regular football and family reasons helped convince him to move south.
Were you a fan of Fox during his time at Spurs?
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Spurs beat Burnley 3-1 on this day to progress in the League Cup. Teddy Sheringham scored twice, with David Howells also on target. The match was overshadowed by Gordon Durie and Darren Caskey both being sent off.
What a night at home!
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@GrahamRoberts04 made his Spurs debut in a 3-2 win at Stoke, coming off the bench after joining from Weymouth just months earlier.
Peter Taylor scored what proved to be his final goal for Spurs.
A remarkable career began for Spurs that day!
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Pat Jennings made history on this day in 1975, making his 419th League appearance for Spurs to surpass Ted Ditchburn’s club record of 418. Jennings would go on to make 472 League apps for Tottenham — a record later broken by Steve Perryman.
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Niko Kranjcar and Vedran Corluka both scored their first Tottenham goals in a 2-2 draw at Bolton. Kranjcar levelled after Ricardo Gardner's opener before Corluka headed Spurs level again after Kevin Davies restored Bolton's lead on the night.
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@1MickyHazard scored his first goal for Spurs in his ninth appearance, doubling the lead in a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest in 1981. It was also @osvaldooardiles' 150th game for Spurs, making it a memorable afternoon at White Hart Lane! #THFC
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Kyle Walker’s first Tottenham goal came in a north London derby. Rafael van der Vaart’s opener was Spurs’ 10,000th competitive goal, before Aaron Ramsey levelled. Walker then struck late to seal a memorable 2–1 win over Arsenal.
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Spurs overturned a first-leg deficit against Hajduk Split to reach the second round of the European Cup Winners’ Cup. David Tuttle opened the scoring on his European debut, before Gordon Durie made it 2-0, with Spurs winning 2-1 on aggregate.
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Spurs beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 at White Hart Lane in the first Football League match shown live in full on British TV since 1960. Gary Stevens and Steve Archibald scored as 30,596 watched a historic afternoon.
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Peter Taylor marked his Tottenham debut with a goal, but Spurs slipped to a 4-2 defeat away at West Bromwich Albion. The winger's first goal for the club came on his first appearance in Lilywhite.
Do you remember Peter Taylor’s time at Spurs?
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Happy birthday to Alfie Whiteman! Born in Tottenham, Alfie joined Spurs at 10 and made his senior debut in a 4-0 Europa League win over Ludogorets in 2020. He later became a Europa League winner with his boyhood club!
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