august 13th
Results
(match reports
accessible by clicking on opponent's name, where available)
| 1969 | Burnley | H | First Division | 4 - 0 |
| 1982 | Ajax (Holland) | A | Amsterdam 707 Tournament | 2 - 3 |
| 1988 | Arsenal | Wembley | Wembley International Tournament | 0 - 4 |
| 1989 | Atletico Madrid (Spain) | A | Friendly | 0 - 1 |
| 1990 | Heart Of Midlothian | A | Friendly | 1 - 1 |
| 1991 | US Cantazaro (Italy) | Cantazaro | Nicola Ceravolo Memorial Tournament | 1 - 0 |
| 1997 | West Ham United | A | Premier League | 1 - 2 |
| 2005 | Portsmouth | A | Premier League | 2 - 0 |
Notable Dates
| 1875 | John Burton, half back 1900-1905, born. |
| 1918 | Roy White, half back 1940-1941, born. |
| 1973 | Paul Mahorn, forward 1992-1998, born. |
| 1997 | Les Ferdinand scores his first goal for Tottenham. |
| 2004 | Spurs sign 20 year old striker Edson Sousa Silva from PSV Eindhoven. |
| 2005 | Defender
Paul Stalteri, winger Wayne Routledge and midfielder Teemu Tainio all
make their Tottenham debuts in an opening day win at Fratton Park.
Spurs' first Premier League win at Fratton Park. First Spurs Premier League goals scored away to Portsmouth. Fredi Kanoute appears in a Spurs shirt for the last time. |
| 2011 | Tottenham's opening day home fixture against Everton was postponed because of rioting the previous week in Tottenham, which left the local infrastructure seriously disrupted. |
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.