spurs v bolton wanderers notes

01.04.1904 John "Tiny" Joyce's goal from the penalty spot was his only first class career goal for Tottenham.  He remains the only Spurs keeper to score a goal in a League match.
   
   

 

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Chris Armstrong Joined Bolton in 2002 after Spurs did not renew his contract.  Hardly played as he struggled to overcome injuries and left to join Wrexham.
Gudni Bergsson Defender joined Spurs from Valur Rejkavik in 1988 and played 87 games and scored two goals.  Left for Burnden Park in 1995 and became captain during his 270 games for the Trotters before retiring to pick up his legal studies in 2003. 
Fred Barnett Eight games as a trialist in 1919-20 saw Barnett's Bolton career fail to step up any further, but he moved back to his native Kent and became Tottenham's first signing for the nursery club Northfleet United.  Signed pro for Spurs in February 1923 and made his debut on 11.04.1923 against ... Bolton Wanderers.  Spent much of his time at the club in the reserves, but scored once in 16 league matches in the first team, against 155 and 18 goals in the second string.  His final game was v Stoke City in March 1929 before signing for Southend United for £100 in July 1929.
Frank Brettell Started with Everton and then Liverpool until 1896, when he moved to Bolton.  In March 1898, he took over at Spurs and eased the club through their transition into a Limited Company.  Brought a number of top players to the club and played a major part at the club until he left in February 1899.
Frank Drabble -.
Les Ferdinand -.
George Goldsmith Played only one game for Spurs in 1934 after joining from Hull.  Left for £750 in March 1935 to move to Bolton and helped them back to the First Division before retiring in 1936
Bill Hinton -.
G. S. Hunt -.
Gordon Jones -.
Bill Joyce -.
Don McAllister -.
Neil McNab Young signing from Morton in 1974 could not oust Ardiles and Hoddle and went North to find first team football at Bolton before moving on to Man. City in 1983.
Ian Moores -.
Bert Sproston Managed only 9 league games, as he could not settle in London and returned to the North-West.  Ended up as "Team Attendant" for Wanderers in the late Seventies.
Bob Tannahill -.
Ian Walker -.
Wilfred Waller -.
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debuts against bolton wanderers

Bert Elkin 11.12.1909
Percy Humphreys 11.12.1909
Tommy Lunn 23.04.1910
Ernie Newman 23.04.1910
Arthur Grimsdell 20.04.1912
Walter Tattersall 20.04.1912
Solomon Upton 09.11.1912
Fred Barnett 11.04.1923
George Maddison 11.04.1923
Bill Hinton 30.08.1924
Tommy Roe 03.04.1926
Peter Murphy 23.08.1950
Tommy Harmer 08.09.1951
Alfie Stokes 04.04.1953
Tommy Bing 19.10.1957
Frank Saul 02.05.1960
Mark Falco 08.05.1979
Gordon Smith 08.05.1979
Moussa Saib 01.03.1998
Benoit Assou-Ekotto 19.08.2006
Dimitar Berbatov 19.08.2006
Didier Zokora 19.08.2006

 

last game played for the club - against bolton wanderers

William Harris 11.12.1909
Jimmy Kennedy 20.04.1912
Walter Tattersall 28.11.1914
Harry Lowe 19.03.1927
Walter Bellamy 16.02.1935
Tommy Bing 19.10.1957
Alfie Stokes 28.03.1959
Jimmy Holmes 08.05.1978
Steve Slade 20.03.1996
Jonathan Blondel 01.11.2003

 

first goal for the club - scored against against bolton wanderers

John Joyce 10.04.1914
Andy Thompson 29.08.1921
Peter Murphy 23.08.1950
Tommy Harmer 05.01.1952
Alfie Stokes 04.04.1953
Dave Dunmore 03.03.1954
Terry Dyson 29.12.1956
Frank Saul 02.05.1960
Mark Falco 08.05.1979
Terry Yorath 10.11.1979

 

last goal for the club - scored against against bolton wanderers

John Joyce 10.04.1914
Jimmy Cantrell 11.04.1923
Jimmy Holmes 08.05.1978
Terry Yorath 10.11.1979
Goran Bunjevcevic 27.10.2004

 

milestones

08.11.1958 Tottenham's 1,000th game in the old First Division.
7.12.1963 Jimmy Greaves scores his 200th career goal.
24.03.2003 Teddy Sheringham makes the 600th League appearance of his career.
01.11.2003 Darren Anderton makes his 350th career League appearance.
17.04.2004 Jassi Jaaskelainen makes his 200th League start for Bolton
23.10.2004 Bolton's 200th Premier League match and their 100th away game in the top flight.

Nicky Hunt makes his 50th appearance for Bolton.

Kevin Nolan makes his 150th League appearance.

01.02.2005 Ivan Campo makes his 100th appearance for Bolton.

Ricardo Gardner starts his his 200th match for Bolton.

Jussi Jaaskelainen makes his 250th Bolton appearance.

Henrik Pedersen makes his 100th Premiership Bolton appearance.

Stephen Kelly makes his 50th career club appearance.

07.11.2005

Kevin Nolan makes his 150th League start for Wanderers.

30.04.2006

Paul Robinson makes his 200th club career start (Leeds and Tottenham).

19.08.2006

Stelios Giannakopolous makes his 100th Premiership appearance, all for Bolton.

25.02.2007

Aaron Lennon makes his 100th club career appearance.

Ricardo Vaz Te plays his 50th Bolton game.

23.09.2007

Gary Speed needs three goals to reach 100 career league goals (Leeds, Everton, Newcastle and Bolton).

Kevin Nolan makes his 250th career league appearance - all for Bolton.

Michael Dawson makes his 100th Tottenham appearance.

26.04.2008 The draw was Tottenham's 900th in League football.

Dimitar Berbatov makes his 100th appearance in a Tottenham shirt.

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