august 15th
Results
(match reports
accessible by clicking on opponent's name, where available)
| 1953 | Aston Villa | H | First Division | 1 - 0 |
| 1965 | Standard Liege (Belgium) | Costa Del Sol | Costa Del Sol Tournament Final | 1 - 0 |
| 1966 | Benfica (Portugal) | Costa Del Sol | Costa Del Sol Tournament Final | 2 - 1 |
| 1970 | West Ham United | H | First Division | 2 - 2 |
| 1982 | 1FC Koln (Germany) | Amsterdam | Ajax 707 Tournament 3rd/4th place play-off | 0 - 0 |
| 1987 | Coventry City | A | First Division | 1 - 2 |
| 1992 | Southampton | A | Premier League | 0 - 0 |
| 1998 | Wimbledon | A | Premier League | 1 - 3 |
Notable Dates
| 1902 | Bill Bann, full back 1923-1930, born. |
| 1916 | George Jeffrey, inside forward 1937-1938, born. |
| 1920 | Les Stevens, outside left 1940-1948, born. |
| 1929 | Derek King, centre half 1951-1955, born. |
| 1961 | Percy Austin, centre forward 1926-1928, dies. |
| 1982 | Johnnie Jackson, midfielder 2003-, born. |
| 1987 | Spurs were thrown up against the side that had beaten them just three months before in the FA Cup final. This time however, Spurs had some new recruits in the team - Chris Fairclough and Johnny Metgod, who were both making their first appearance for Spurs. |
| 1992 | Midfielders Darren Anderton and Andy Turner both make their Spurs debuts on the first day of the Premier League. |
| 1998 | Paolo Tramezzani makes his Tottenham debut at full back. |
| 2001 | Holland visit White Hart Lane to play England in an international friendly match, which the Dutch won 2-0. |
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.