Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English football club. The club plays in the Premier League. Their current stadium is The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in north London. The captain of Tottenham Hotspur is Son Heung-min and vice-captains are Cristian Romero and James Maddison. The club's nicknames include 'Spurs' and 'The Lilywhites'.
| Full name | Tottenham Hotspur Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Spurs | |||
| Founded | 1882 | |||
| Ground | Spurs Stadium (capacity: 63.850) | |||
| Owner | ENIC International Ltd. | |||
| Chairman | Daniel Levy | |||
| Manager | Ange Postecoglou | |||
| League | Premier League | |||
| 2019–20 | Premier League, 6th of 20 | |||
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Famous Tottenham Hotspur players include Pat Jennings, Paul Gascoigne, Glenn Hoddle, Dave Mackay, Gary Lineker, Danny Blanchflower, Teddy Sheringham and Jimmy Greaves. They have many rivals in London, but their most famous rivals are Arsenal (which they play in the North London Derby). Chelsea are widely regarded as Tottenham's second biggest rival. Tottenham were the first winners of the UEFA Cup tournament, and the first team in the 20th century to achieve the league and cup double. In the 2016–17 Premier League, they finished in 2nd position and earned a place in the European Champions League. They reached the Champions League Final in the 2018–2019 season but ultimately lost 0–2 to Liverpool.
There is also a Tottenham Hotspur women's football club.
First-team squad
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- 1882–1884 Hotspur F.C.
- 1884–present Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Directors
| Role | Name[3][4] |
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| Executive chairman | Daniel Levy |
| Operations and finance director | Matthew Collecott |
| Executive director | Donna-Maria Cullen |
| Chief commercial officer | Vacant |
| Chief football officer | Scott Munn[5][6] |
| Director of football administration and governance | Rebecca Caplehorn |
| Non-executive director | Jonathan Turner |
League position
| Season | League | Position |
| 2000/01 | Premier League | 12th |
| 2001/02 | Premier League | 9th |
| 2002/03 | Premier League | 10th |
| 2003/04 | Premier League | 14th |
| 2004/05 | Premier League | 9th |
| 2005/06 | Premier League | 5th |
| 2006/07 | Premier League | 5th |
| 2007/08 | Premier League | 11th |
| 2008/09 | Premier League | 8th |
| 2009/10 | Premier League | 4th |
| 2010/11 | Premier League | 5th |
| 2011/12 | Premier League | 4th |
| 2012/13 | Premier League | 5th |
| 2013/14 | Premier League | 6th |
| 2014/15 | Premier League | 5th |
| 2015/16 | Premier League | 3rd |
| 2016/17 | Premier League | 2nd |
| 2017/18 | Premier League | 3rd |
| 2018/19 | Premier League | 4th |
| 2019/20 | Premier League | 6th |
| 2020/21 | Premier League | 7th |
| 2021/22 | Premier League | 4th |
Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Media
- Tottenham Hotspur team in 1885.jpg
Spurs' first and second teams in 1885. Club president John Ripsher top row second right, team captain Jack Jull middle row fourth left, Bobby Buckle bottom row second left.
- Facupfinal1901-D.jpg
Sandy Brown (unseen) scoring the third goal for Tottenham Hotspur in the 1901 FA Cup Final replay against Sheffield United
- ArthurGrimsdell.jpg
Spurs captain Arthur Grimsdell displaying the cup to fans on Tottenham High Road after the 1921 final
- Tottenham Hotspur FC 1960.jpg
Tottenham Hotspur in 1960 with Danny Blanchflower, Dave Mackay, Bill Brown, Bobby Smith, Cliff Jones among others in the team with Bill Nicholson as manager
- Spurs team with the Cup Winners' Cup trophy 1963.jpg
Danny Blanchflower with the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup trophy in 1963
- Ardiles villa fa cup.jpg
Osvaldo Ardiles and Ricardo Villa holding the FA Cup trophy won in 1981
- Ajax vs Spurs 1981 European Cup Winners' Cup.jpg
Ajax playing against Tottenham in the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1981. Notable Spurs players of the early 1980s include Steve Perryman, Osvaldo Ardiles, and Glenn Hoddle.
- Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur, December 2016 (08).JPG
Spurs players of the 2016–17 season, including Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Son Heung-min, Christian Eriksen, Victor Wanyama, and Jan Vertonghen
- North London derby 2010.04.14-ver2.ogv
Tottenham playing against rivals Arsenal in the North London derby, in April 2010. Tottenham fans are singing to Sol Campbell after he left Spurs and joined Arsenal in 2001.
References
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- ↑ "Club appoints Chief Football Officer". Tottenham Hotspur. 7 April 2023. https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2023/april/club-appoints-chief-football-officer/. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ↑ Scott Munn begins role as Tottenham's chief football officer. The Athletic. 21 September 2023. https://theathletic.com/4884888/2023/09/21/scott-munn-tottenham-football-officer/. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
