spurs v arsenal notes

29.09.1937 George Hunt played for Spurs Reserves at Highbury in a 1-1 draw and four days later was playing at Arsenal again, having been transferred to Manchester City.
09.02.1952 A minute's silence was observed before the match to mark the death of George VI.
02.01.1995 The win equals the club record for five games without conceding a goal.
31.03.2001 David Pleat takes charge of the team as caretaker for the last time before Glenn Hoddle becomes manager.
02.12.2006 First game at Arsenal's latest new ground - the Emirates Stadium
   

 

they are linked with both

Jimmy Brain Scored on his Arsenal debut in 1924 ... against Spurs, but after 204 league matches and an FA Cup winners medal, joined Tottenham on 10th September 1931 for £2,500.  Brain played 47 matches and scored 10 goals for Tottenham before he retired in May 1935. 
Laurie Brown Moved from Arsenal to Spurs in 1964 and almost scored against his old side on his debut the day after he signed.  Joined Arsenal in 1961 and made 101 appearances for them before coming to the Lane and playing 65 times for Spurs.
Lycurgus Burrows Played 10 games for Arsenal and 25 Southern League matches for Spurs, as well as 12 FA cup ties (over 100 games in total [including friendlies]) between 1894 and 1898.  
Sol Campbell Brought up through the ranks at Tottenham, the central defender chose to defect to Arsenal on a free transfer after saying he was not going anywhere. 
Freddie Cox .
Jimmy Devlin Signed for Spurs on 29th May 1896, Devlin scored once in 20 Southern League appearances, but in April 1897, he was suspended for a year for lack of effort.  During this period, he signed for Millwall and the matter had to be referred to the FA, but he played for the South London outfit and then Sunderland, before pitching up at Woolwich Arsenal in December of that year.  Stayed until the following August making only one league appearance.
George Hardy Coach and assistant to Herbert Chapman at Arsenal from 1910 to 1927, the trainer then moved to Tottenham from 1927, he also coached nursery side Northfleet United and dies preparing for a Spurs match v West Bromwich Albion in January 1947.
David Jenkins .
Jimmy Robertson -
Andrew Swann Scottish inside forward who played for Arsenal from May 1901 until December of that year, scoring three goals in seven appearances.  He returned to Scotland and arrived at Spurs in May 1904 to play two Southern League games in season 1904-05, before going on to play for Partick Thistle.
Steve Walford .
Ernie Williamson Goalkeeper who played for Croydon Athletic (126 games) and Arsenal (105 games) before he played a single war-time game for Spurs in April 1917 against Portsmouth, for which Spurs were handed a five guinea fine, as they did not have permission from Arsenal for him to play.  On leaving Arsenal, he moved to Norwich City and made 47 first team appearances in two years before retiring in 1925.  Ernie died in 1964.
Willie Young Large central defender who joined Spurs from Aberdeen in 1975 and had a hard time before leaving to join up again with Terry Neill at Highbury in 1977.

debuts against arsenal

Art Rule 11.03.1899
Joe Walton 01.09.1903
John Brearley 01.09.1903
G. Montgomery 16.09.1901
Fred Webster 25.12.1911
Fred "Fanny" Walden 19.04.1913
John Tate 19.04.1913
Sammy Brooks 30.09.1922
Ernie Phypers 06.03.1935
Dave Dunmore 27.02.1954
Cliff Jones 22.01.1958
Laurie Brown 22.02.1964
Jimmy Pearce 10.08.1968
Peter Collins 10.08.1968
John Pratt 24.03.1969
Ray Evans 24.03.1969
Chris McGrath 13.10.1973
Paul Miller 10.04.1979
Paul Price 09.11.1983
David Leworthy 15.04.1985
Darren Caskey 16.08.1993

last game for the club - against arsenal

Tom Bradshaw 24.09.1899
Bob Cain 24.09.1899
Joe Cullen 24.09.1899
Bill Joyce 24.09.1899
Kenny McKay 24.09.1899
G. Montgomery 16.09.1901
James Freeborough 28.04.1906
Walter Tull 08.04.1911
Danny Steel 24.09.1912
Jimmy Chipperfield 11.04.1921
Arthur Sanders 07.04.1928
Davie Colquhoun 20.10.1934
Isaac Spelman 25.01.1940
Bill Whatley 22.04.1944
Harry Gilberg 08.01.1949
Ralph Wetton 04.09.1954
Mark Kendall 30.08.1980
Dave McDonald 11.05.1993
Neil Ruddock 11.05.1993
Pat van den Hauwe 11.05.1993
Sol Campbell 08.04.2001

first goal for the club - scored against arsenal

Patrick Gilhooley 16.09.1901
John Barlow 04.11.1901
Alfie Warner 01.12.1902
Bill Felton 16.09.1933
John Pratt 16.09.1969
Alan Brazil 04.04.1983
Paul Gascoigne 10.09.1988
Nourredine Naybet 13.11.2004

last goal for the club - scored against arsenal

Tom Meade 11.03.1899
Bill Joyce 29.04.1899
Tom Pratt 24.04.1900
Jabez Darnell 25.12.1911
John McTavish 25.12.1911
Jimmy Seed 18.12.1926
Bill Felton 16.09.1933
Albert Hall 16.02.1946
Eddie Baily 10.09.1955
Derek Possee 08.03.1966
Willie Young 27.12.1976
Chris Jones 07.04.1980
Gary Stevens 29.03.1986
Clive Allen 06.03.1988
Gheorge Popescu 02.01.1994
Jamie Redknapp 24.04.2004

milestones

15.10.1963 Bill Brown's 200th Spurs appearance.
11.09.1965 When Roy Low replaced Derek Possee, he became the first substitute used by Tottenham in a League match.
27.09.1975 Cyril Knowles' 500th appearance for Tottenham in all competitions.
29.04.1995 Colin Calderwood's 600th match of his career.
08.04.2001 Glenn Hoddle's first match in charge as Spurs manager
25.04.2004 Sol Campbell makes his 350th career League appearance.

Lauren makes his 100th Arsenal Premiership appearance.

Jens Lehmann makes his 50th appearance for Arsenal

13.11.2004 Jermain Defoe makes his 150th career League appearance.
29.10.2005 This was Tottenham's 700th draw in top flight football.

Ledley King makes his 150th Premiership start - all for Spurs.

Jose Antonio Reyes makes his 50th Gunners Premiership appearance.

02.12.2006 Arsenal's second goal was the 750th Spurs conceded in the Premier League.
21.04.2007

Cesc Fabregas makes his 150th appearance for Arsenal.

15.09.2007 Jermaine Jenas makes his 200th career league appearance (Nottingham Forest, Newcastle and Tottenham).

Gilberto Silva makes his 150th Premier League appearance.

Gael Clichy makes his 50th Premier League start for Arsenal.

22.12.2007 The 600th Premier League match for both clubs.

Jamie O'Hara makes his first start in a Spurs shirt.

29.10.2008
Robin van Persie scored his 50th Arsenal goal.

Manuel Almunia makes his 50th Premier League appearance for Arsenal.

Mikael Silvestre scored his first goal for Arsenal.

08.02.2009
Emanuel Adebayour makes his 100th Premier League appearance - all for Arsenal.

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