Reflecting Back on a Previous Visit by Today’s Opponents. John Fennelly Reports on Our Division One Meeting With Watford Here in May, 1985.
THE CONTEXT
This would be our only defeat in our closing six league games and we were confident in advance as we chased Everton and Liverpool at the top. Watford were below mid table and we had beaten them 2-1 at Vicarage Road in the December.
Indeed we had won all three games at Watford since their promotion – yet they had won both here at the Lane. And that run continued as they hammered us 5-1!
The Hornets had reached the top flight for the first time in their history in 1982 and finished second in the First Division table in their debut season.
THE SQUADS
It was Peter Shreeves’ first season as Spurs boss and he inherited a strong Spurs squad that had won the UEFA Cup the season before and would be competitive again this time around.
Clive Allen and John Chiedozie made their debuts on the opening day to join Steve Perryman, Glenn Hoddle, Gary Mabbutt, Ray Clemence, Graham Roberts, Gary Stevens, Paul Miller, Ossie Ardiles, Garth Crooks, Mark Falco, Tony Galvin, Micky Hazard, Chris Hughton, Danny Thomas and David Leworthy in a group that gave him plenty of options.
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OBITUARY – JOHNNIE HILLS
We were saddened to hear of the passing of John ‘Johnnie’ Hills, a defender who spent 11 years at the Club as an amateur and professional between 1950-61. He passed away at home in Brussels, Belgium, on Friday, 26 November, aged 87.
PAPER CHASE
Club historian John Fennelly looks back at what supporters were reading on their way, at half-time and heading home afterwards when NORWICH CITY visited in March 1938.
RIDE FOR UGO
Laurence Gant, Head of Academy Sports Medicine and Science, is set to take part in a five-day charity cycle in memory of his friend, and our former Under-23s coach Ugo Ehiogu.
DEVELOPMENT SQUAD
BIG WIN OVER EVERTON
SPURS WOMEN
INTERNATIONAL ROUND
GAME ZERO ACHIEVES NET ZERO CARBON STATUS
Sky this week published a case study revealing that Game Zero, our Premier League match against Chelsea here in September, achieved net zero carbon emissions.
LIVING IN THE MOMENT
Exclusive interview with our young midfielder OLIVER SKIPP, now an established member of our first team and also a familiar face to today’s opponents, who is enjoying every moment in the Premier League spotlight.
MEET OUR FIRST-YEAR UNDER-18S PLAYERS
TOUGH DAY AGAINST COTTAGERS
TREBLE TOP
Looking back at Spurs hat-tricks scored against tonight’s opposition.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?
A creative midfielder who was full of heart and desire, LEWIS HOLTBY made his Spurs debut against this afternoon’s opposition back in January 2013 and went on to make 42 appearances in our colours, scoring three goals. We caught up with the Germany international to discuss his time at the Club and find out what he is up to now…
