A versatile operator across the back-line, Luke Young was a talented defender who came through our youth system before going on to represent England on seven occasions. Now retired and living on the Balearic Island of Ibiza, the former full-back is these days showing his adaptability in consultancy as he mentors the next crop of young talent looking to make their way in the professional game.
Born in Essex in the late 1970s, Luke grew up with Spurs in his heart. An avid supporter of the Club from an early age, in the early 90s he was cheering on the likes of Paul Gascoigne and Gary Lineker from the stands at White Hart Lane and, if he couldn’t be there, he would be pretending to be them whenever he had a kick-about in his garden. And, having followed his older brother Neil through our Academy, by the end of the decade, he was making his first-team debut for us.
Luke was a right-back by trade but, with fellow Academy graduate Stephen Carr's first choice for the right-sided berth, he had to show flexibility if he was going to get opportunities in a Spurs shirt. On his debut for the Club, he did just that, slotting in at center-back after a spate of injuries had hit the heart of our backline – and that versatility saw him kick on in our colours. In total, he made 76 appearances for us, including two in our 1999 League Cup campaign, picking up a winner’s medal in the process, while he also played in our run to the FA Cup semi-finals the same year.
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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…
