Home of legends tottenham hotspur photo 1961 double winning. The book, as we all know, tells the story of tottenhams double winning side. Discover the all major honours and trophies the tottenham hotspur team have won throughout the years, including historic images. Spurs double team of 1960 1961 with photos and short bios. Cliff jones, john white, bobby smith, les allen, and terry dyson photo by. Crowds lining the street along tottenham high road in 1961 waiting for the triumphant spurs to parade their trophys in their double winning year. The bus with the spurs players parading their double winning trophys in 1961.
Tottenham 1961 double winners shirt signed by 8 from. Jul 21, 2018 john white was part of tottenhams famous double winning team credit. Bill nicholson was revered as one of the most honest football managers in the business and between 1960 and 1964 he turned tottenham hotspur into the finest team in britain. Nov 03, 2018 a 58year tottenham record has finally been broken. Tottenham hotspur v fulham sat 11 nov 1961 league division one. The spurs double football lea by vision sports publishing isbn. John white played in the great spurs double team of 196061 and this book. Team photos and short biographies of the spurs double year team of 1960 1961. Pdf tottenham hotspur 100 facts download full pdf book. In july 1961, during preseason training, blanchflower quietly told chairman. Relive those glorious moments of your favourite team captured in newsprint. Tottenham win 1st division title on 17th april, 1961champions. Sep 25, 20 henry played over 200 games for the club and was an invaluable member of the 1961 double winning side. An incredible tottenham record has finally been broken thanks.
He was briefly manager of northern ireland and chelsea later in his life but suffered from alzheimers disease towards the end of his life. He was an integral part of bill nicholsons famous double winning tottenham team of 19601961 scoring in the final of the fa cup, which went on to retain the fa cup in 1962 scoring in the final again and win the 1963 uefa cup winners cup. Tottenham hotspur football club commonly referred to as spurs, is an english football club located in tottenham, london, that plays in the premier league. Overall, their trophy room contains eight fa cups, four league cups, one cup winners cup and two uefa cups. Spurs 1961 double winning legends 12x16 photograph signed by.
Tottenham hotspurs all time team for british isles excluding. Football, 4th august 1961, cheshunt, england, the double winning tottenham hotspur football club are pictured prior to the start of the new season, back row lr. Spurs thrashed everton 104 the only time spurs reached double figures in. He was an integral part of bill nicholsons famous double winning tottenham team of 1960 1961 scoring in the final of the fa cup, which went on to retain the fa cup in 1962 scoring in the final again and win the 1963 uefa cup winners cup. This article first published in 2000discusses the various members of the squad that made up the spurs 196061 squad. For a generation of fans, whites death on july 21, 1964 aged just 27 was english footballs kennedy moment.
Bill nicholson danny blanchflower maurice norman dave mackay. Jan 27, 2016 peter baker, a member of tottenham s 1961 double winning side, has died at the age of 84 following illness, the barclays premier league club announced on wednesday. Tottenham won the match 20, with bobby smith and terry dyson scoring the goals. Packed with great photographs, memorabilia and the memories of spurs legends past and present who have graced the hallowed turf, this wonderful book was put together by the award winning publishing team behind the bestselling 61. Tottenham hotspur wed 1 nov 1961 european cup, 1st round, 1st leg. Spurs 1961 double winning legends 12x16 photograph signed by 7. We are about playing with flair, style and passion. Tottenham hotspur 1961 double winning team photo memorabilia homeoflegends. Download tottenham hotspur 100 facts in pdf and epub formats for free. David craig mackay 14 november 1934 2 march 2015 was a scottish football player and manager.
Tottenham hotspur captain danny blanchflower holds the fa cup as he is carried by his team mates after a 20 victory over leicester city in. His father les was a member of tottenhams doublewinning team of 1961 while his younger brother bradley and his cousins martin and paul also played football at the highest level. Tottenham hotspur 1960 1961 the double year this page is devoted to the night spurs last won the football league as it was then, on monday april 17th 1961. Team photos and short biographies of the spurs double year team of 1960 1961 plus reserves, quotes from bill nicholson and a goal from jimmy greaves. Tottenham hotspur 1961 double winning team photo memorabilia. Tottenham 1961 double winners shirt signed by 7 all star. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. The 11 figures are all accurately painted and have the players names on the bases. Mackay was best known for a highly successful playing career with heart of midlothian, the doublewinning tottenham hotspur side of 1961, and winning the league with derby county as a manager. When mauricio pochettinos spurs reached the champions league final to take on liverpool he got himself a ticket along with his daughter susie and son mark and they set off for madrid. After scoring a typical wingers goal in the cup winners cup final against. It took place on 6 may 1961 at wembley stadium and was contested between tottenham hotspur and leicester city. Tottenham doublewinning legend john white hits the silver.
Tottenham 1961 double winners shirt signed by 8 all star. Tottenham hotspur v feyenoord wed 15 nov 1961 european cup 1st round, 1st leg. The opposition was sheffield wednesday who were the first team that season to beat spurs 2 1 on saturday november 12th 1960. Tottenham hotspurs reputation around the world was forged by the great doublewinning team fashioned by bill nicholson, and every spurs manager since then has lived in the shadow of the great mans achievements over the course of that amazing 196061 season. The 1961 fa cup final was the 80th final of the fa cup. Feb, 2016 tottenham hotspurs glory, glory game is no longer a thing of the past. Tottenham 1961 double winners shirt signed by 7 from.
This book, the first biography of nicholson, commemorates the 50th anniversary of tottenham s pioneering 1961 double the first of the 20th century which nicholson. Included are match statistics for the season and a numbered authenticity card. It was also the clubs most successful year ever up to that point, as they won the football league first division for the second time and the fa cup for the third time, thus completing the double. The words of our 1961 double winning captain danny blanchflower reverberate around tottenham hotspur and everything we do, to this day and into the future. White hart lane, there were already players on the books who would form part of the.
The team went on to win the fa cup final at wembley and become the first club to win the double since aston villa in 18961897. Tottenham hotspurs all time team for british isles. It is a well known fact that tottenham have not won the top flight since 1961. The achievement had not been completed since the early days of the competitions by preston north end in 1889 and aston villa eight years later. Everton v tottenham hotspur sat 4 nov 1961 league division one. After successfully defending the fa cup in 1962, in 1963 they became the first british club to win a uefa club competition the european cup winners cup. Tottenham hotspur 19601961 the double year this page is devoted to the night spurs last won the football league as it was then, on monday april 17th 1961. The pensioner, who remembers well bill nicholsons doublewinning side of 1961, had waited his entire life to watch his team play in a european cup final. The inside story of spurs triumphant 196061 season mainstream sport by ken ferris isbn. Ruined only by being one of the first edition with typos on the spine and p. The lane book official spurs shop tottenham hotspur. Sep 18, 2016 bobby smith was the second alltime leading scorer for tottenham hotspurs. Cliff jones, john white, bobby smith, les allen, and terry dyson photo by popperfoto via getty imagesgetty. Tottenham manager jose mourinho believes bringing football back, even behind closed doors, would be a muchneeded morale boost for fans starved of action during the coronavirus crisis.
It was also the clubs most successful year ever up to that point, as they won. The words of our 1961 doublewinning captain danny blanchflower reverberate around tottenham hotspur and everything we do, to this day and into the future. Tottenham hotspur third goal v real madrid in 2017 christian eriksen classic book cover print gift for football fan various sizes headfuzzbygrimboid. Peter baker, a member of tottenhams 1961 doublewinning side, has died at the age of 84 following illness, the premier league club announced on wednesday. Hotspurs famous league and cup double in 1961 the first double achieved in the. Nov 18, 2014 civic reception for tottenham hotspur football club to celebrate their achievement of being the first club to win the first division championship and fa cup double in 196061 season, also becoming. Tottenham win the 1961 fa cup final to complete the double. Tottenham were the first club in the 20th century to achieve the league and fa cup double, winning both competitions in the 196061 season.
The 1961 doublewinning team provide the bedrock for the glamour that still permeates the clubs selfimage 55 years on. White lifted the european cup winners cup for spurs the first european trophy. Elderly spurs fan in tears as final ticket stolen and sold. Nov 30, 2004 its no use just winning, weve got to win well. But the double season was his first full season in the team. He also represented scotland 22 times, and was selected for their 1958 fifa. Tottenham hotspur, 1961 double winning team remembered with mounted cuttings and photographs in frame 27 x 40 together with approximately three hundred and forty programmes 1960s 75 1970s 128 1980s 63 1990s 77 generally in good condition. Supplied ready framed in a quality black glass fronted wooden frame. Tottenham hotspur 100 facts book also available for read online, mobi, docx and mobile and kindle reading. Football, 4th august 1961, cheshunt, england, the double. First division for the second time and the fa cup for the third time, thus completing the double. The first choice team was bill brown, peter baker, ron henry, danny blanchflower, maurice norman, dave mackay, cliff jones, john. From the 1961 doublewinning team to the 2008 league cup triumph, danny blanchflower to gareth bale, the spurs postcard collection is an assortment of high quality, lavishly illustrated and collectable postcards that would make a perfect gift for tottenham fans of all ages.
Tottenham mourn death of peter baker, doublewinning. My personal memories of white hart lane now that spurs will be using wembley for 2017 2018 season and the new stadium is possibly going to be re. I only had the pleasure of playing with him for six months but when we visited away grounds, it was like the top gunslinger coming to town. Tottenham hotspurs reputation around the world was forged by the great doublewinning team fashioned by bill nicholson, and every spurs manager since then has lived in the shadow of the great mans achievements over the course of that amazing 196061 season from the foreword by. They defeated sheffield wednesday at white hart lane on this day, 17th april, 1961. The 196061 season was tottenham hotspur football clubs 43rd of competitive football and 11th consecutive year in the english top flight. Cliff jones, team mate 1961 68 he was a genius, a master goalscorer.
Tottenham sealed the league with a 21 triumph against sheffield wednesday on april 17, 1961 during a freescoring campaign that saw them equal arsenals record 66point tally set in 1931. The 1961 tottenham double winning team with their fa cup and first division league championship trophies. And on this day 59 years ago, spurs headed to wembley to take on leicester in the fa cup for a shot at the double. Apr 10, 2018 born in stepney, london on 20, may 1961, allen came from good footballing stock. Bill brown, ron henry, peter baker, danny blanchflower, maurice norman, dave mackay, front row lr.
The double by ken ferris overdrive rakuten overdrive. A 12x16 inch photograph of the 1961 double winning team, signed by terry medwin, tony marchi, terry dyson, cliff jones, peter baker, maurice norman and les allen. Mar 03, 2015 dave mackay, one of the iconic hard men of british football and a member of the famous tottenham double winning team of 1961, has died aged 80 after a long battle with illness. The double series was written by the eminent brian judson. Tottenham hotspur s reputation around the world was forged by the great double winning team fashioned by bill nicholson, and every spurs manager since then has lived in the shadow of the great mans achievements over the. Peter baker, a member of tottenhams 1961 doublewinning side, has died at the age of 84 following illness, the barclays premier league club announced on wednesday.
They made history by becoming the first british team to win a european trophy, as well as winning the first uefa cup ever organized. It took place on 6 may 1961 at wembley stadium and was contested between tottenham hotspur and leicester city tottenham won the match 20, with bobby smith and terry dyson scoring the goals. The 1961 tottenham hotspur double winning team displayed in high quality packaging. Logan holmes no team had won the double in the 20th century and it was regarded as an impossible task among commentators of that time. From the early 20th century to the recent past, each book affords a unique perspective on your team or sports colourful history. Tottenham hotspur s reputation around the world was forged by the great double winning team fashioned by bill nicholson, and every spurs manager since then has lived in the shadow of the great mans achievements over the course of that amazing 196061 season from the foreword by. Bobby smith was the second alltime leading scorer for tottenham hotspurs. Having already won the league, spurs became the first club to achieve the double since aston. When it is played at its best football remains the greatest game of all. Containing 100 questions to test your memory on all aspects of the club including the league season, the europa league, squad numbers, transfers, the league and fa cups and manager mauricio pochettino as well as 100 fascinating facts on spurs 20152016 season, this is a book no tottenham fan will want to be without.
Apr 18, 2020 the tottenham hotspur first team pose with the league championship trophy and fa cup, both of which they won in 196061 to become the first 20th century team to win the double. The tottenham hotspur first team pose with the league championship trophy and fa cup, both of which they won in 196061 to become the first 20th century team to win the double. The inside story of spurs triumphant 196061 season. D uring their colorful lifespan, tottenham hotspur were mostly known as cup specialists. A cup and the league championship cup in spurs double season in may 1961 pictured at tottenham town hall. Tottenham hotspurs glory, glory game is no longer a thing of. Tottenham completed the first leg of the double by winning the 1st division title for the second time in their history. Steve perryman, team mate 196970 for me, jimmy was the greatest, the best goalscorer ever. The 196061 tottenham hotspur squad this article discusses the various members of the squad that made up the spurs 196061 squad. Tottenham mourn death of peter baker, doublewinning defender.
Tottenham hotspur s reputation around the world was forged by the great double winning team fashioned by bill nicholson, and every spurs manager since then has lived in the shadow of the great mans achievements over the course of that amazing 196061 season from the foreword by martin jol. Packed with great photographs, memorabilia and the memories of spurs legends past and present who have graced the hallowed turf, this wonderful book was put together by the awardwinning publishing team behind the bestselling 61. This picture was taken as the bus passed along fore street edmonton. Tottenham hotspur, 1961 double winning team remembered. Henry played over 200 games for the club and was an invaluable member of the 1961 doublewinning side. In the double season of 196061, blanchflower did not miss a single game, scoring 6 goals in the football league. Steffen freund 19982003 he came to tottenham as a twotime bundesliga winner and uefa. And tottenham, so close to my heart, is still to me the greatest club. Elderly spurs fan in tears as final ticket stolen and sold to. Second spurs nomination in 2 days the transfer tavern. Players, coaches, staff and fans we move forward, together as. Bill nicholsons glory, glory team secured what was seen as almost an impossible task in those days by beating leicester city 20 in the fa cup final at wembley.
See more ideas about tottenham hotspur, tottenham hotspur fc and tottenham hotspur football. Jan 27, 2016 peter baker, a member of tottenhams 1961 doublewinning side, has died at the age of 84 following illness, the premier league club announced on wednesday. Having already won the league, spurs became the first club to achieve the double since aston villa in 1897. Jun 06, 2019 the pensioner, who remembers well bill nicholsons double winning side of 1961, had waited his entire life to watch his team play in a european cup final.
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