1900–01 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
| 1900–01 season | |
|---|---|
 Sandy Brown scored for Tottenham in the FA Cup replay | |
| Manager | John Cameron |
| Stadium | White Hart Lane |
| Southern League | 5th |
| Western Football League | 3rd |
| FA Cup | Winner |
The 1900–01 season Tottenham Hotspur competed in the Southern Football League where they finished in 5th place. They also entered the Western League for the first time where they finished 3rd. This was the season in which Tottenham, classed as a non-league club at the time went on to win the FA Cup and still are the only non-league winners of the competition to date. The club reached the final where they played Sheffield United. The first match was played at Crystal Palace in London which finished in a 2–2 draw. The reply was moved to Bolton and Spurs won the game 3–1.
Squad[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers[edit]
In[edit]
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | FW | 
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Joe Moffatt | Walsall | Unknown | [1] |
| March 1901 | FW | 
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Vivian Woodward | Chelmsford City | Unknown | [2] |
| April 1901 | DF |
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John Wallance Stephenson | Swindon Town | Unknown | [3] |
| April 1901 | GK | 
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Fred Griffiths | Millwall | Unknown | [4] |
Out[edit]
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1901 | FW |
|
Tom Pangborn | Reading | Unknown | [5] |
Competitions[edit]
Southern Football League[edit]
Table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Portsmouth | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 56 | 32 | 1.750 | 38 |
| 4 | Millwall Athletic | 28 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 55 | 32 | 1.719 | 36 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 55 | 33 | 1.667 | 36 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 28 | 1.429 | 33 |
| 7 | Bristol Rovers | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 46 | 35 | 1.314 | 32 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976-77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976-77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Results[edit]
| 1 September 1900 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–3 | Millwall Athletic | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 22 September 1900 2 | Bristol City | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Bristol, England |
| Stadium: St John's Lane |
| 29 September 1900 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 6 October 1900 4 | Watford | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Watford, Hertfordshire |
| 20 October 1900 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Kensal Rise, London |
| Stadium: Kensal Rise Athletic Ground |
| 27 October 1900 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0 | West Ham United | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 10 November 1900 7 | New Brompton | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Gillingham, Kent |
| Stadium: Priestfield Stadium |
| 24 November 1900 8 | Reading | 3–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Reading, Berkshire |
| Stadium: Elm Park (stadium) |
| 1 December 1900 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Kettering | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 15 December 1900 10 | Millwall Athletic | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Isle of Dogs, London |
| Stadium: The Athletic Grounds |
| 25 December 1900 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–1 | Portsmouth | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 26 December 1900 12 | Southampton | 3–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Southampton, England |
| Stadium: The Dell |
| 12 January 1901 13 | Swindon Town | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Swindon, England |
| Stadium: County Ground |
| 19 January 1901 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7–0 | Watford | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 26 January 1901 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 | Bristol Rovers | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 16 February 1901 16 | West Ham United | 1–4 | Tottenham Hotspur | West Ham, London |
| Stadium: Memorial Grounds |
| 2 March 1901 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | New Brompton | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 9 March 1901 18 | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Bristol, England |
| Stadium: Eastville Stadium |
| 16 March 1901 19 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Reading | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 30 March 1901 20 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 3 April 1901 21 | Gravesend United | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Kent, England |
| Stadium: Overcliffe Ground |
| 5 April 1901 22 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Southampton | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 6 April 1901 23 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Bristol City | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 24 April 1901 24 | Portsmouth | 4–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Portsmouth, England |
| Stadium: Fratton Park |
| 25 April 1901 25 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–2 | Luton Town | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 27 April 1901 26 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–0 | Gravesend United | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane | ||||
| Note: Tottenham Hotspur Reserves played the game as the first team played in the FA Cup final on the same day.[6] | ||||
| 29 April 1901 27 | Luton Town | 2–4 | Tottenham Hotspur | Luton, England |
| Stadium: Dunstable Road |
| 30 April 1901 28 | Kettering Town | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
Western League[edit]
In Tottenham's first outing in the Western League the team went on an unbeaten 11 game run, then on 27 March 1901 they sent their reserve team to play Bristol City in the league as the first team was to play Reading in the FA Cup the following day. A further two losses away against Portsmouth and Bristol Rovers, resulted in Tottenham finishing 3rd in the table.
Table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 23 | 1.565 | 24 | |
| 2 | Millwall Athletic | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 2.357 | 23 | |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 1.947 | 21 | |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 1.625 | 18 | |
| 5 | Bristol City | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 1.125 | 16 | Elected to the Football League Second Division |
| 6 | Reading | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 31 | 0.742 | 15 | |
| 7 | Southampton | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 0.655 | 12 | |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 42 | 0.429 | 9 | |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 35 | 0.257 | 6 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results[edit]
| 17 November 1900 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8–1 | Portsmouth | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 26 November 1900 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–1 | Bristol City | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 5 December 1900 3 | Swindon Town | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Swindon, England |
| Stadium: County Ground |
| 8 December 1900 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Millwall Athletic | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 10 December 1900 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6–0 | Bristol Rovers | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 22 December 1900 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Southampton | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 18 February 1901 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–2 | Reading | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 27 February 1901 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–0 | Swindon Town | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 11 March 1901 10 | Southampton | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Southampton, England |
| Stadium: The Dell |
| 18 March 1901 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Kensal Rise Athletic Ground |
| 27 March 1901 12 | Bristol City | 4–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Bristol, England |
| Stadium: Ashton Gate | ||||
| Note: Reserves played this fixture as first team played in the FA Cup. | ||||
| 13 April 1901 13 | Millwall Athletic | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Isle of Dogs, London |
| Stadium: The Athletic Grounds |
| 15 April 1901 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 17 April 1901 15 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Portsmouth, England |
| Stadium: Fratton Park |
| 22 April 1901 16 | Bristol Rovers | 4–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Bristol, England |
| Stadium: Eastville Stadium |
FA Cup[edit]
Sheffield United where considered the favourites with nine English internationals on their team.[7] In the first game that finished 2–2 Sheffield were considered lucky as their second goal was classed as controversial. The linesman had indicated it should be a corner after George Clawley saved a shot from Walter Bennett however the referee over-ruled him for and pointed to the centre circle indicating it had been a goal.[7] The reply which both teams wanted to be played at Villa Park,[7] was instead played at Bolton where Tottenham won 3–1.
Results[edit]
| 9 February 1901 R1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Preston North End | Tottenham, London |
| 13 February 1901 R1 - Replay | Preston North End | 2–4 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 23 February 1901 R2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Bury | Tottenham, London |
| 23 March 1901 R3 | Reading | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 27 March 1901 R3 - Replay | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–0 | Reading | Tottenham, London |
| 8 April 1901 SF | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Villa Park |
| 20 April 1901 Final | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2 | Sheffield United | Crystal Palace, London |
| 15:30 | Brown  23', 51' |
Priest 10' Bennett 52' |
Stadium: Old Crystal Palace ground Attendance: 114,815 Referee: A. Kingscott |
| 27 April 1901 Final - Replay | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Sheffield United | Bolton |
| 15:00 | Cameron 52' Smith 76' Brown 87' |
Priest 40' |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 20,470 Referee: A. Kingscott |
References[edit]
- ^ Goodwin 1992, p. 264.
- ^ Goodwin 1992, pp. 389–390.
- ^ Goodwin 1992, p. 345.
- ^ Goodwin 1992, pp. 160–161.
- ^ Goodwin 1992, p. 287.
- ^ Phil Soar. Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882-1995. Hamlyn. p. 235.
- ^ a b c Butler, Bryon (1996). The Official Illustrated History of the FA Cup. Headline Book Publishing. p. 73. ISBN 0-7472-1781-5.
Bibliography[edit]
- Soar, Phil (1995). Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882–1995. Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-58706-1.
- Goodwin, Bob (1992). The Spurs Alphabet. ACL & Polar Publishing (UK) Ltd. ISBN 0-9514862-8-4.