Both sides were struggling in the Premier League when Spurs hosted Sheffield United in March 1994, but despite both sides needing the points and it being a tight match, there were good chances created.  Brian Gayle had put the Blades 1-0 ahead in the 57th minute before Kevin Scott equalised in the 64th minute, heading home a free-kick.  A goal from Nathan Blake four minutes from time looked like winning the match for the Yorkshire side, but Jason Dozzell popped up with an injury time goal when he headed in a high ball into a crowded penalty area to salvage a draw for Tottenham in their battle against the drop and against one of the relegation rivals. 

Teams : 
Spurs - Walker, Austin (Caskey 34), Campbell, Samways, Scott, Mabbutt, Barmby, Sedgley, Anderton, Dozzell, Rosenthal
Subs not used : - Day, A. Gray
Sheff. Utd. -  Kelly, Bradshaw, Whitehouse, Gannon, Gayle, Tuttle, Carr, Kamara, Littlejohn (Blake 78), Hodges, (Gage 90)
Subs not used : Tracey
Ref : -  David Allison (Lancashire)
Attendance : -  25,741

Teddy Sheringham's 14th minute finish to Darren Anderton's cross put Tottenham ahead, before Adrian Littlejohn hit a low shot to pull the Blades level in the 47th minute.  In the 53rd minute, Sheringham shot home as he fell to score for Tottenham in a goalmouth scramble, where United keeper Alan Kelly was injured.   Just ten minutes later, Littlejohn got his second when he hit home Dane Whitehouse's cross to earn a share of the points.

Teams : 
Sheff. Utd. -   Kelly, Rogers, Wirmola, Gage, Pemberton, Whitehouse, Falconer, Cork, Littlejohn.
Subs not used : 
Spurs -  Thorstvedt, Austin, Campbell (P. Allen), Calderwood, Mabbutt (c), Samways, Sedgley, Anderton, Dozzell, Durie, Sheringham
Subs not used :  Walker, Moran
Attendance : -  21,235

Franz Carr gave the home side a 13th minute lead when he received a short corner from Hodges, turned to smash a fierce shot into the top corner past Thorstvedt's left hand and a headed Andy Gray own goal (that went in off the bar an Thorstvedt) extended their lead with 21 minutes gone.  Two goals in two minutes from Ian Bryson effectively put the game beyond the makeshift Spurs team, which still should have put up a better display.  The first came when Spurs were looking for an offside, but he drilled a shot home and the second was taken on the turn to convert Deane's cross.

Sheringham did bring Kelly into action with a header, but Hodges shot wide when well placed and Deane's chip just cleared the bar.

Into the second half, Tottenham did have a few chances, with Teddy's free header off target, Darren Anderton shooting into the side-netting and substitute John Hendry striking the post with a shot.   Two late goals from Brian Deane, who seized on Jason Cundy's hesitation and only Gary Mabbutt's bravery in heading Hodges' volley that left him pole-axed prevented another goal, as did the referee, who ruled out Alan Cork's effort for offside.  Paul Rogers made it six of the best for United when he finished Deane's set-up to round off a night to forget for Tottenham.

Teams : 
Sheff. Utd. -   Alan Kelly, David Barnes (Paul Rogers 70), Brian Gayle, John Pemberton, Kevin Gage, Charlie Hatfield, Jamie Hoyland, Ian Bryson (Alan Cork 80), Franz Carr, Brian Deane  37, Glyn Hodges.
Unused sub. :  Phil Kite
Manager :  Dave Bassett
Spurs -  Thorstvedt, Austin, van den Hauwe  37, Cundy, Mabbutt (c), Sedgley, Anderton, A. Gray (Hendry 64), Nayim (Sedgley 64), Samways, Sheringham
Unused sub. :  Dearden
Attendance : -  16,654
Ref. :  Joe Worrall

Teddy Sheringham marked his first home match as a Spurs player with a neat finish and strike partner Gordon Durie added a second to round off the win, with United's misery completed by goalkeeper Simon Tracey's dismissal late in the game.

Sheringham's goal came a minute before half-time, when Paul Allen cut inside from the right and played a low cross for Sheringham to stick the ball in from about two yards out. after wrestling the ball off Andy Gray as he prepared to take a throw-in.  The second Spurs goal came in the second half when a long punt up-field by United was headed back and Gordon Durie intercepted the ball.  He took the ball to the left corner of the box and keeper Simon Tracey followed him, but the Scottish striker cut back onto his other foot and curled a lob over the keeper into the empty net.

Late in the game, a back-pass played to Tracey saw him try to dribble the ball out, but Vinny Samways closed him down and the went off the keeper for a Spurs throw.  Tracey went to get the ball, but the ball-boy threw it away from him to Andy Gray, who, in trying to take a quick throw-in with the keeper out of position, was flattened by Tracey, who was shown the red card.

Teams : 
Spurs -  Walker, Austin, van den Hauwe, Cundy, Ruddock  10, Samways (Gray 80), Sedgley, Anderton (Turner 80), Allen, Durie, Sheringham
Sub. not used :  Thorstvedt
Sheff. Utd. -   Simon Tracey  04  84    , Kevin Gage, Tom Cowan, John Gannon, Brian Gayle, Paul Beesley, Ian Bryson (Alan Cork 64), Tony Rogers, Adrian Littlejohn, Brian Deane, Glyn Hodges  77 (Alan Kelly 86).
Sub. not used :  Charlie Hartfield
Attendance : -  16 ,654

Teams : 
Sheff. Utd. -  .
Subs not used : 
Spurs -  
Subs not used :  , 
Attendance : -  21,526

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Sheff. Utd. -  .
Subs not used : 
Spurs -  
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Attendance : -  25,706

Teams : 
Sheff. Utd. -  .
Subs not used : 
Spurs -  
Subs not used :  , 
Attendance : -  25 ,824

The game was tight until the 51st minute when Paul Walsh headed Tottenham into the lead, then turned provider to put Nayim in for Spurs' second goal.  Walsh netted his second of the night when he chipped over Blades keeper Simon Tracey and then fired high into the net for his hat-trick with just a minute remaining.

Teams : 
Spurs -   Gascoigne, Nayim, Walsh,
Sub. not used :  
Sheff. Utd. -   Tracey, V. Jones, .
Sub. not used :  
Attendance : -  34,612

Teams : 
Sheff. Utd. -  .
Subs not used : 
Spurs -  
Subs not used :  , 
Attendance : -  25 ,824

United shocked the expectant White Hart Lane with a successful penalty on 21 minutes from "Chico" Hamilton, but John Duncan brought Spurs level glancing John Pratt's corner delicately into the net.   Chris Jones gave Spurs the lead and then Keith Osgood converted a penalty to make it 3-1.  The Blades had not given up and Keith Edwards reduced the deficit on 43 minutes.

The second half was a more sedate affair and Keith Osgood's second spot-kick with 20 minutes left gave Spurs a winning 4-2 lead.

Teams : 
Programme line-ups
Spurs : - Daines, Naylor, Holmes, Hoddle, Osgood, Perryman (cpt), Coates, McNab, Duncan, Chris Jones, Pratt
Manager : - Keith Burkinshaw
Sheffield United : - Jim Brown, John Cutbush, Paul Garner, Dennis Longhorn, Eddie Colquhoun, Colin Franks, Alan Woodward (cpt), Bobby Campbell, Keith Edwards, Gary Hamson, Ian Hamilton
Manager : - Jimmy Sirrell
Kit : - Red and white striped shirts, black shorts

Ref. Mr. Les Burden (Dorset)
Linesmen : Mr. W. G. Cleere (Bucks) - Red flag; Mr. R. W. Rivers (Beds) - Yellow flag
Attendance : -  21,370
 

Willie Young gave Spurs a half-time lead with a header, but after the interval the margin was added to by John Duncan's header, a fine Steve Perryman goal, a Martin Chivers strike (his last goal for Spurs) and a stylish fifth from Perryman. 

In the second half, referee Roger Kirkpatrick limped off injured.

Teams : 
Spurs -  Daines, Naylor, McAllister, Pratt, Young, Osgood, Coates (Chris Jones), Perryman (cpt), Chivers, Duncan, Neighbour 
Sheff. Utd.  -  Jim Brown, Steve Goulding, Paul Garner, John Flynn, Eddie Colquhoun, Colin Franks, Alan Woodward, Simon Stainrod, Chris Guthrie, Tony Currie, Calvert.
Subs not used : 
Ref : -  R. Fitzpatrick (Leicestershire)
Linesmen : - Mr. A. Brightwell (Suffolk) – Red flag; Mr. K. D. Gilder (Sussex) – Yellow flag
Attendance : -  21,370
 

The game was quite even for the first half hour until John Duncan scored from Ralph Coates' throw-in in the 38th minute.

The Blades pulled level in the 78th minute with a Dave Bradford goal and it looked as if the points would be shared, but Tottenham kept going and Chris Jones could have scored when released to run through on goal, but his shot was aimed wide. However, with just a minute remaining, Duncan was on hand to forcing the ball home from close range and win the match for Spurs.

Teams : 
Sheff. Utd.  -  , Bradford, , , , , , , , , ,
Sub. : -  Tony Field came on as a second half substitute.
Spurs -  Jennings, Naylor, McAllister, Pratt, Young, Osgood, Coates, McNab, Duncan, Chris Jones, Neighbour
Unused sub. : - Walford
Attendance : -  22,949
 

John Duncan struck the opening goal into the second half, with a shot on the turn at the Park Lane end, as the rain bucketed down. But it was the Blades who found the cutting edge to win 3-1 at the Lane with goals from Tony Currie halfway through the half levelling things up before late goals from Keith Eddy and Alan Woodward took the points for United.

Teams :
Spurs : - Jennings, Kinnear, Knowles, Beal, England, Naylor, Neighbour, Perryman, Conn, Peters (cpt), Duncan
Sub. : - Pratt
Sheffield United : - Jim Brown, Len Badger, Ted Hemsley, Keith Eddy (Cammack), Eddie Colquhoun, Colin Franks, Alan Woodward, David Bradford, Billy Dearden, Tony Currie (cpt), Tony Field
Manager : - Ken Furphy
Ref : - Mr. Trevor D. Spencer (Wooton Basset near Swindon)
Linesmen : - Mr. K. Swift (Somerset) – Red flag; Mr. D. I. Thomas (Glamorganshire) – Yellow flag
Crowd : - 15,812

Goal times
First goal – 50m 59s
Second goal – 67m 06s
Third goal – 86m 49s
 

Teams : 
Sheffield United : - , , , Terry Garbutt, , , , Tony Currie,
Spurs : - Jennings, Evans, Knowles, Pratt, England, Naylor, Coates, Perryman, Chivers (Conn), Peters (cpt), Duncan
Unused sub. : - Beal
Ref. : - Mr. Robert Perkin (Stafford)
Linesmen : Mr. - (-) - Red flag; Mr. - (-) - Yellow flag
Crowd : - 20,289
 

Coates hit a left-foot shot from the edge of the box to give Tottenham the lead

Teams : 
Sheff. Utd.  -  Flynn, .
Sub. not used : 
Spurs -  Jennings, Evans, Beal, England, Naylor, Coates (Dillon), Pratt, Perryman, Peters, Neighbour, Chivers
Attendance : -  20,367
 

Going in off the post, Alan Woodward's powerful drive gave United the lead in the first half, but Mike Dillon hit the post with a header from a corner and Martin Chivers scored Spurs' only goal to pull Tottenham level when Ray Evans and Alan Gilzean combined to create a chance.

There were opportunities for Spurs to take the lead, but they were not taken, leaving the way clear for Jim Bone to score when Tottenham's defence failed to clear the ball as the late strike allowed United's to take the points.

Teams : 
Spurs -  Jennings, Evans, Dillon, Beal, Knowles, Coates, Perryman, Peters (cpt), Neighbour, Gilzean, Chivers
Subs not used : Holder
Sheff. Utd.  -  Tom McAlister, Len Badger (Ogden), Ted Hemsley, Flynn, Eddie Colquhoun, Eddy, Alan Woodward, Geoff Salmons, Billy Dearden, Tony Currie, Jim Bone
Subs not used : 
Attendance : -  23,650
Referee : - John Hunting (Leicester)
 

A strong run by Martin Chivers ended with him shooting Spurs ahead in the first half, with the same player putting Steve Perryman in with a one-two to steer home the second goal past keeper Tom McAlister.

Programme line-ups
Teams : 
Spurs - Jennings, Evans, Knowles, Pratt, England, Naylor, Gilzean, Perryman, Chivers, Peters (cpt), Coates
Sub. : - Pearce
Sheffield United – Tom McAlister, Len Badger, Ted Hemsley, John Flynn, Eddie Colquhoun (cpt), Trevor Hockey, Alan Woodward, Geoff Salmons, Bill Dearden, Tony Currie, Stewart Scullion.
Sub. : - ??
Attendance : -  ,
Ref. Derek R. G. Nippard (Hampshire)
Linesmen : - Mr. R. A. Driver (Suffolk) – Red flag; Mr. C. F. Attwell (Northants) - Yellow flag
 

The lead was restored for the home side by winger Stewart Scullion, but Spurs hit back at the death with a goal from Alan Gilzean to grab a point.

Teams : 
Sheff. Utd.  -  John Hope, Len Badger, Ted Hemsley, John Flynn, Eddie Colquhoun, Trevor Hockey, Alan Woodward, Geoff Salmons, Billy Dearden, Tony Currie, Stewart Scullion.
Sub not used : 
Spurs -  Jennings, Kinnear, Knowles, Mullery (cpt), England, Beal, Coates, Perryman (Pratt), Chivers, Peters, Gilzean
Sub not used : 
Kit :- White shirts and shorts, yellow socks
Ref. Mr. (-)
Linesmen : Mr. - (-) - Red flag; Mr. - (-) - Yellow flag
Attendance : -  41,663

Teams : 
Spurs -   , , , , , , , , Chivers,
Sub. not used : 
Sheff. Utd.  -  .
Sub. not used : 
Attendance : -   ,

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Sheff. Utd.  -  .
Sub. not used : 
Spurs - 
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Teams : 
Spurs - 
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Sheff. Utd.  -  .
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Tony Currie made his debut for the Blades and scored to put them 2-1 ahead at the break, after Barry Wagstaffe had equalised Jimmy Greaves' early opener for Tottenham. Gil Reece put the game beyond Spurs with a third in the second half, but a great effort by Chivers narrowed the margin, although Tottenham could not close it.

Teams : 
Sheff. Utd.  -  Currie, Wagstaffe, Reece.
Sub. not used : 
Spurs -  Greaves, Chivers
Sub. not used : 
Attendance : -  ,

This was Tottenham's 1,000 home league match in their histrory.

Teams : 
Spurs -  Jennings, Kinnear, Knowles, Mullery, England, Beal, Robertson, Greaves, Gilzean, Venables, Cliff Jones (Saul) 
Sheff. Utd.  -  , Shaw, .
Subs not used : 
Attendance : -  33,233

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Spurs - 
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Teams : 
Spurs : - Jennings, Beal, Knowles, Mullery, L. Brown, Mackay (c), Robertson, Clayton, Saul, Gilzean, Jones
Sheff. Utd. : -  Alan Hodgkinson, Len Badger, Ken Mallender, Reg Matthewson, Bernard Shaw (c), Barry Wagstaff, Gil Reece, Keith Kettleborough, Mick Jones, Tony Wagstaff, Barry Hartle.
Attendance : -   45,766
Ref. : Mr. Harry New (Hants)
Linesmen : Mr. H. M. Prest (Surrey) - Red flag; Mr. G. Keeble (Bucks) - Yellow flag
 

Teams : 
Sheff. Utd.  - 
Spurs - 
Attendance : - ,

Three minutes before the break, Jimmy Greaves took the ball past two men and played a one-two with Jimmy Robertson, before placing the ball past the keeper.  Ten minutes the other side of the interval, Greaves turned provider, as his free-kick picked out the head of Frank Saul to make it 2-0.

Teams : 
Spurs - 
Subs not used : 
Sheff. Utd.  -  .
Subs not used : 
Attendance : -   45,112

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Spurs - 
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Sheff. Utd.  -  .
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Attendance : -  ,

Teams : 
Spurs -  Blanchflower (c), Bobby Smith, Greaves
Subs not used : 
Sheff. Utd.  -   Simpson, Hodgson.
Subs not used : 
Attendance : -   49,030

Teams : 
Spurs - 
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Sheff. Utd.  -  .
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Spurs - 
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Sheff. Utd.  -  .
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Sheff. Utd.  - 
Spurs - 
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Teams : 
Spurs - 
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Sheff. Utd.  -  .
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Teams : 
Sheff. Utd.  - 
Spurs - 
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It was a poor performance by Spurs, as they sought their first win at the Blades since 1925, but it was only during a 20 minute spell in the first period that they showed anything like some decent play.  Seven corners were won and from those there were only two shots on goal to speak of.  It was too much to ask to hold onto the goal-less score-line until half-time and Colin Grainger netted with five minutes left before the half-time whistle.

Into the second half, it was the home side who held sway and scored a second goal, with Grainger once more the scorer.  

Teams : 
Sheff. Utd.  -  Ted Burgin, Cec Coldwell, Graham Shaw, Colin Rawson, Joseph Shaw, Peter Wragg, Thomas Hoyland, Bobby Howitt, Alf RIngstead, Jimmy Hagan, Colin Grainger
Manager : - Joe Mercer
Spurs -  Ditchburn, Baker, Clarke, Hopkins, Marchi, Blanchflower, Baily, Walters, Stokes, Robb, Brooks
Manager : - Jimmy Anderson
Attendance : -   19,692

Teams : 
Spurs -  Reynolds, Baker, Hopkins, Blanchflower, Clarke, Marchi, Gavin, Brooks, Duquemin, Baily, T. Dyson
Sheff. Utd.  -  Ted Burgin, Cec Coldwell, Graham Shaw, Jack Fountain, Joseph Shaw, Jim Iley, Thomas Hoyland, Jimmy Hagan, Derek Hawksworth, George Luke, Eric Over.
Attendance : -   26,678March 1955
Ref. Mr. (-)
Linesmen : Mr. - (-) - Red flag; Mr. - (-) - Yellow flag
 

United captain Harold Brook gave the visitors the lead, but Alf Ramsey converted a penalty to equalise, then Colin Brittan scored the winner with a 52nd minute long range strike through a crowded penalty area that gave Spurs both points and secured our top flight status.

Teams : 
Spurs -  Ditchburn, Ramsey, Withers, Brittan, Clarke, Burgess, Walters, Baily, Dunmore, Harmer, Hutchinson
Sheff. Utd.  -   Burgin, Coldwell, G. Shaw, J. Shaw, Toner, Rawson, Rinstead, Hoyland, Cross, Brook (c), Hawksworth
Attendance : -   35,105

Teams : 
Sheff. Utd.  -  Hawksworth, Ringstead, Brook
Spurs -  Bennett , Walters
Attendance : -  31,337

Teams : 
Spurs - 
Subs not used : 
Sheff. Utd.  -  .
Subs not used : 
Attendance : -   ,

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Sheff. Utd.  -  ,
Spurs -  ,
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Sheff. Utd.  -  .
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Teams : 
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Spurs -  ,
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Spurs were 5-0 up at half-time thanks to two goals each from Len Duquemin and Les Medley, with Sonny Walters also netting before the interval.   The first goal for Duquemin came after Eddie Baily's good run.  Into the second half, the lead was extended when Walters ran in two more goals to claim a hat-trick, as the "Push and Run" side claimed a big win against a Blades side that featured Spurs' former centre-half, Jack Chisholm and winger George Hutchinson, who would later join Tottenham.

Teams : 
Spurs -  Ditchburn, Ramsey, Withers, Nicholson, Clarke, Burgess, Walters, Bennett, Duquemin, Baily, Medley
Sheff. Utd.  -  , , , , Jack Chisholm, , George Hutchinson, , .
Attendance : -   54,193

Teams : 
Spurs - 
Subs not used : 
Sheff. Utd.  -  .
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Teams : 
Spurs - 
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Sheff. Utd.  -  .
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Legendary striker Jimmy Hagan scored a hat trick, while George Henson grabbed a brace and Harold Hampson scored the other goal that saw United up.  Winger Les Miller pulled one goal back for Spurs to make it 4-1, but his effort was in vain in what was his last game for the club.

Teams : 
Sheff. Utd.  -  Hampson, Hagan, Henson
Spurs -  Miller,
Attendance : -  38,460

Teams : 
Spurs - 
Sheff. Utd.  -  .
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England forward Bobby Barclay had given Sheffield United the lead early on, but Hunt scored two goals in each half past United keeper Jack Smith to earn Tottenham the win they deserved with their striker putting in an outstanding show of finishing.

Teams : 
Spurs -  G. Hunt,
Sheff. Utd.  -  Smith, Barclay.
Attendance : -   23,894

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Sheff. Utd.  -  ,
Spurs -  ,
Attendance : -  ,

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Spurs - 
Sheff. Utd.  -  .
Attendance : -   ,

Teams : 
Sheff. Utd.  - 
Spurs -  Sanders, O'Callaghan
Attendance : -  21,732

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Spurs - 
Sheff. Utd.  - 
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Teams : 
Sheff. Utd.  -  ,
Spurs -  Walden, Bauchop, Minter,
Attendance : -  16,000

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