august 10th
Results
(match reports
accessible by clicking on opponent's name, where available)
| 1950 | Whites (1st XI) v Reds (reserves) | H | Trial match | 5 - 1 |
| 1968 | Arsenal | H | First Division | 1 - 2 |
| 1974 | Fulham | A | Friendly | 1 - 0 |
| 1976 | Swindon Town | A | Friendly | 1 - 3 |
| 1977 | Leicester City | Sweden | Nolia Cup Final | 2 - 1 |
| 1978 | VVV Venlo (Holland) | A | Friendly | 0 - 1 |
| 1981 | Limerick (Republic of Ireland) | A | Friendly | 6 - 2 |
| 1985 | Norwich City | A | Friendly | 1 - 1 |
| 1987 | Arsenal | H | Chris Hughton Testimonial | 3 - 1 |
| 1988 | Reading | A | Martin Hicks Testimonial | 1 - 2 |
| 1989 | Brann Bergen (Norway) | A | Friendly | 2 - 0 |
| 1991 | Arsenal | Wembley | FA Charity Shield | 0 - 0 |
| 1992 | Portsmouth | A | Friendly | 2 - 4 |
| 1996 | Charlton Athletic | A | Colin Walsh Testimonial | 3 - 1 |
| 1997 | Manchester United | H | Premier League | 0 - 2 |
| 2003 | Sporting Lisbon (Portugal) | H | Friendly | 0 - 0 |
| 2004 | Celtic | A | Friendly | 0 - 2 |
Notable Dates
| 1886 | Harry Lowe, half back 1914-1927, born. |
| 1901 | Cecil Poynton, full back 1922-1933, born. |
| 1968 | Centre half Peter Collins and forward Jimmy Pearce make their Spurs debuts. |
| 1991 | A predominantly dull FA Charity Shield saw the match end 0-0 and the trophy shared for six months each. |
| 1997 | Midfielder
Stephen Clemence, winger David Ginola and forward Les Ferdinand all make
their debuts for the club.
The relatively small crowd for the fixture is explained by the North stand being closed while it was being re-built. Teddy Sheringham, sold at the end of the previous season, returned with his new side and proceeded to raise derisory chants from the Spurs fans after hitting the post from the penalty spot. |
| 2004 |
Stephen Carr joins Newcastle United.
Spurs complete the signing of young Brazilian defender Rodrigo Defendi from Cruzeiro after he gains his Italian passport. |
Information gathered from
"Spurs - A Day-To-Day Life" by Graham Betts, Spurs Handbooks,
"Spurs - A Complete Record" and "The Spurs Alphabet" both by
Bob Goodwin and other sources.