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'''Tottenham Hotspur Football Club''', {{IPA2|ˈtɒʔnəm}}, is an [[England|English]] professional [[association football|football]] club which currently plays in the [[Premier League]]. Commonly referred to as '''Spurs''', the club's home stadium is [[White Hart Lane]], [[Tottenham]], in the [[London Borough of Haringey]] (N17).


256 games, 424 goals
Tottenham were the first club in the 20th century to achieve the [[The Double|League and FA Cup Double]], winning both competitions in the [[1960-61 in English football|1960-61 season]]. In 1963, Spurs became the first British club to win a major European trophy - the [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|European Cup Winners' Cup]]. In the 1980s, Spurs won several trophies: the [[FA Cup]] twice, [[FA Community Shield]] and the [[UEFA Cup 1983-84]]. In addition, they are the current [[Football League Cup]] holders, beating [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] [[2008 Football League Cup Final|2-1 in extra time]]. This victory means that Tottenham have won a trophy in each of the last six decades - an achievement only matched by [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]].


[[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]] (1980-1981)
The club's Latin [[motto]] is ''Audere est Facere'' (lit: "To Dare Is to Do"), and its [[emblem]] is a [[rooster|cockerel]] standing upon a football. The club has a long-standing rivalry with near neighbours [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] and matches between the two teams are known as the [[North London derby]].


23 games, 20 goals
==History==
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{{Splitsection|History of Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|date=August 2008}}
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===From formation to the first league title===
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In 1882 the '''Hotspur Football Club''' was formed by grammar school boys from the bible class at All Hallows Church. They were also members of Hotspur [[Cricket]] Club and it is thought that the name ''Hotspur'' was associated with Sir [[Henry Percy]] ''(Sir Harry Hotspur)'' who was "Harry Hotspur" of Shakespeare's [[Henry IV, part 1]], and who lived locally during the 14th century and whose descendants owned land in the neighbourhood. In 1884 the club was renamed ''Tottenham Hotspur Football and Athletic Club'' to distinguish itself from another team called ''London Hotspur''.

At first Spurs played in navy blue shirts. The club colours then varied from light blue and white halved jerseys, to red shirts and blue shorts, through chocolate brown and old gold and then finally, in the [[1899-1900 in English football|1899-00]] season, to white shirts and navy blue shorts as a tribute to [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]], the most successful team of the time.

In 1888 Tottenham moved their home fixtures from the [[Tottenham Marshes]] to [[Northumberland Park, London|Northumberland Park]] where the club was able to charge for spectator admission. An attempt to join an aborted [[Southern Football League|Southern League]], instigated by Royal Arsenal (later [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]), failed in 1892 when they were the only club of the 23 applicants to receive no votes. They turned professional just before Christmas 1895 and were then admitted to the Southern League and attracted crowds nearing 15,000. Charles Roberts became chairman in 1898 and stayed in post until 1943.

In 1899 Spurs made their final ground move to a former market garden in nearby High Road, Tottenham. In time the ground became known as [[White Hart Lane]], a local thoroughfare. Tottenham were the considerable beneficiaries of the escalating unionisation of the northern professional game in the 1890s. Both [[John Cameron]] and [[John Bell (footballer)|John Bell]], formerly [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] players came to play for Tottenham as a result of the conflict caused by their organisation of the Association Footballers' Union, a forerunner of the [[Professional Footballers' Association]]. As a direct result of this in 1900, Tottenham won the [[Southern Football League|Southern League]] title and crowned this achievement the next year by winning the [[FA Cup]] - becoming the only non-League club to do so since the formation of [[the Football League]]. The cup was presented to Spurs captain Jack Jones with coloured ribbons on, tied there for the first time by the wife of the Spurs director, Morton Cadman, thus starting the long held tradition of tying ribbons in Cup competitions, which continues to this day.

Tottenham won election to the Second Division of the Football League for the [[1908-09 in English football|1908-09]] season, immediately winning promotion as runners-up to the [[Football League First Division|First Division]]. Their record between [[1910-11 in English football|1910-1911]] and [[World War I|the Great War]] was poor and when football was suspended at the end of the [[1914-15 in English football|1914-15]] season, Tottenham were bottom of the league.

[[Image:ArthurGrimsdell.jpg|thumb|left|[[Arthur Grimsdell]] displays the [[FA Cup]] to fans on the [[Tottenham High Road]] after Spurs' victory in the 1921 final.]]
When football resumed in 1919, the First Division was expanded from 20 to 22 teams. The Football League extended one of the additional places to 19th-place [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] (who would have been relegated with Spurs for the 1915–1916 season) and the other to [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]. This promotion - Arsenal had finished only sixth in Division 2 the previous season - was controversial, and cemented a bitter rivalry (begun six years earlier, with Arsenal's relocation to Tottenham's hinterland) that continues to this day. Tottenham were [[Football League Second Division|Division Two]] Champions in [[1919-20 in English football|1919-20]] and in the following year, on [[April 23]] [[1921]], Spurs went all the way to their second FA Cup Final victory beating [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolves]] 1-0 at [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]].

After finishing second to [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] in the League in [[1921-22 in English football|1922]], Spurs experienced a steady decline, culminating in 1928's relegation. Spurs were unable to advance beyond the quarter finals of the FA Cup, getting that far three years running 1935–1938. On [[September 3]] [[1939]], as [[Neville Chamberlain]] [[World War II|declared war]], Spurs were seventh in the Second Division. League Football was abandoned for the "duration".

Following the war, football was an extremely popular interest attracting thousands of supporters each week-end. By 1949 [[Arthur Rowe]] was manager at the club and developed the “[[push and run]]” tactical style of play. This involved quickly laying the ball off to a team-mate and running past the marking tackler to collect the return pass. It proved an effective way to move the ball at pace with players' positions and responsibility being totally fluid. Rising to the top of the Second Division,by 1949-50 they were dominant champions.The next year, Tottenham ran away with their first ever league title, winning the First Division Championship in [[1950-51 in English football|1951]]. Playing heroes at the time included [[Alf Ramsey]], [[Ron Burgess (footballer)|Ronnie Burgess]], [[Ted Ditchburn]], [[Len Duquemin]], [[Sonny Walters]] and [[Bill Nicholson (footballer)|Bill Nicholson]].

The years following this period of success were tough for the Spurs, as age, injuries and other teams adapting to Spurs revolutionary style of play meant a struggle for the once dominant champions.They finished second in 1951-52, grabbing second on goal average as a young [[Manchester United]] team beat them to the title. A bad winter, and the terrible state of the White Hart Lane pitch, even by the standards of the day, contributed to this. In 1952-53, the Spurs only finished tenth, as age began to wear down the great "Push and Run" team. 1954 was notable for the signing of one of Spurs most celebrated players, [[Danny Blanchflower]], for a record £30,000. Also in that year, Spurs experienced FA Cup heartbreak, with an Alf Ramsey error gifting Blackpool the goal that knocked out Spurs.

By this stage, Arthur Rowe had began to suffer from ill health. He resigned in 1955, with mid-table finishes and boardroom dissent, along with Rowe's health, contributing to his departure. Long time club servant Jimmy Anderson took over. The 1955-56 season was a disaster, with Spurs nearly being relegated, and finishing eighteenth, just two points from relegation. However the next season, the club experienced a revival, finishing second, though eight points behind the winners, the "[[Busby Babes]]" of Manchester United. Third the next season was embodiment of the revival. But ill health now meant Anderson had to quit, being replaced by the now legendary [[Bill Nicholson]]. But eighteenth in the league in his first season in charge didn't signal the success that was to follow in the sixties

===The 1960s and 1970s===
[[Image:Shirtbadge2.png|thumb|left|75px| Spurs shirt badge from 1967-1983]]
Nicholson had joined Tottenham Hotspur as an apprentice in 1936. The following 68 years saw him serve the club in every capacity from boot room to president. In his first game as manager on [[11 October]] [[1958]], Spurs beat [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] 10-4. This was their record win at the time and a sign of things to come. He subsequently guided Tottenham to major trophy success three seasons in a row in the early 1960s: the [[The Double|double]] in 1961, the FA Cup and [[European Champion Clubs' Cup|European Cup]] Semi-final in 1962, and the [[Cup Winners' Cup]] in 1963. Key players included [[Danny Blanchflower]], [[John White (Scottish footballer)|John White]], [[Dave Mackay (footballer born 1934)|Dave Mackay]], [[Cliff Jones (footballer)|Cliff Jones]], [[Jimmy Greaves]] and [[Terry Medwin]].

After 1964, the "Double" side began to disintegrate due to age, injuries and transfers. Nicholson rebuilt a second successful team with imports like [[Alan Gilzean]], [[Mike England]], [[Alan Mullery]], [[Terry Venables]], [[Joe Kinnear]] and [[Cyril Knowles]]. They beat [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] to win the [[FA Cup Final 1967|1967 FA Cup Final]] and finished third in the league.

Nicholson added the [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] (1971 and 1973) and the [[UEFA Cup 1971-72]] to Tottenham's illustrious history before he resigned at the start of the [[1974-75 in English football|1974-75 season]] due to both a poor start, and his disgust at seeing rioting fans in [[Rotterdam]] in a [[UEFA Cup]] final, which Spurs lost.

Nicholson had won 8 major trophies in 16 years and his spell in charge was without doubt the most glorious period in the club's history. However, what he left behind was an ageing squad and Spurs could no longer claim to be a true force in English football. Nicholson wished to select his replacement and lined up a 'dream team' of [[Johnny Giles]] and Danny Blanchflower to take over, but the Spurs board ignored his advice and appointed ex Arsenal player [[Terry Neill]], who narrowly avoided relegation at the end of 1974-5. Never accepted by the fans, Neill left the club in 1976 and was replaced by his assistant [[Keith Burkinshaw]] that summer.

Tottenham slipped out of the First Division at the end of the [[1976-77 in English football|1976-77 season]], after 27 years in the top flight. This was soon followed by the unwise sale of their [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] international goalkeeper [[Pat Jennings]] to arch rivals [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], a move that shocked the club's fans and proved to be a serious error. Jennings played on for another eight years for Spurs' rivals, while Tottenham took until 1981 to replace him with a goalkeeper of genuine class in [[Ray Clemence]] from [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]].

Despite relegation, the board kept faith with Burkinshaw and the team immediately won promotion to the top flight, although they came mighty close to missing out. A sudden loss of form at the end of the season meant the club needed a point in the last game at Southampton. To great relief, the game ended 0-0 and Tottenham won promotion.
In the summer of 1978 Burkinshaw rocked the football world by signing two [[Argentina|Argentinian]] [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] stars [[Osvaldo Ardiles]] and [[Ricardo Villa]] which was the kind of transfer coup never seen before in British football. But it took time for a new team to be forged into a successful unit.

===The 1980s===
Spurs opened the 1980s on a high with an [[FA Cup]] replay win over [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]], 3-2, thanks to [[Ricky Villa]]'s memorable and remarkable solo goal. They repeated against [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|QPR]] the next season in another reason and were in contention for four domestic trophies, including the First Division title in which they threatened Liverpool at Easter but ended up fourth. Liverpool also denied Spurs the [[Football League Cup]] in extra time and [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] won at home in the Cup Winners' Cup semis after a 1-1 draw at the Lane.

Key players such as [[Steve Archibald]], [[Garth Crooks]], [[Glenn Hoddle]], [[Osvaldo Ardiles]], and long-serving [[Steve Perryman]] inspired Tottenham to [[UEFA Cup]] glory in 1984, but several weeks before this victory Burkinshaw announced he would be leaving at the end of that season. Spurs had lost a manager who won three trophies in four seasons and managed a remarkable run at the top that made Spurs a major club.

New manager [[Peter Shreeves]] and owner [[Irving Scholar]] took over with Shreeves managing to a third place finish in 1984-85 and slumping the following season, while Scholar attempted to restore the club's financial fortunes.

[[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]] manager [[David Pleat]] was appointed the new manager, and for much of [[1986-87 in English football|1986-87]] it looked as though it would be a very successful season. Playing with a five man midfield (Hoddle, Ardiles, [[Steve Hodge|Hodge]], [[Paul Allen (footballer)|Allen]], [[Chris Waddle|Waddle]]) backing [[Clive Allen]], Tottenham remained in contention for all domestic honours. Arsenal stopped Spurs in the League Cup semi-final,<ref>[http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,1997333,00.html 'The result was a stab in the heart for Spurs - then I gave George Graham a lift home' - David Pleat, The Guardian, Jan 24 2007]</ref> they missed on the first division title, and as favorites for the FA Cup over newcomers Coventry, stumbled 3-2 in a disappointing end to a great season. Pleat quit in October 1987 following allegations about his private life. He returned a decade later, but his short spell in charge was one of the great 'if only' stories in the club's history. Former Spurs player [[Terry Venables]] was named Pleat's successor, and after two league seasons, guided the club to third place in [[1989-90 in English football|1989-90]] and an FA Cup win in 1991. The new-look Tottenham team included two players who starred in England's run to the semi-finals of the [[1990 FIFA World Cup]] &ndash; [[Paul Gascoigne]] and [[Gary Lineker]].

===Premier League===
In 1990, a slump in the property market left chairman Scholar on the verge of [[bankruptcy]]. Venables joined forces with businessman [[Alan Sugar]] to take over Tottenham Hotspur [[Public limited company|PLC]] and pay off its £20 million debt, part of which involved the sale of Gascoigne. Venables became chief executive, with Shreeves again taking charge of first-team duties. His second spell as team manager lasted just one season, before he was dismissed in favour of joint coaches [[Ray Clemence]] and [[Doug Livermore]]. Tottenham's first [[Premier League]] season ended with a mid-table finish and Venables was removed from the club's board after a legal dispute with Sugar. Ossie Ardiles became the club's next manager in 1993.

Under Ardiles, Tottenham employed the ''Famous Five'': [[Teddy Sheringham]] and [[Jürgen Klinsmann]] up front, [[Nick Barmby]] just behind, [[Darren Anderton]] on the right and [[Ilie Dumitrescu]] on the left. Klinsmann was a sensation, scoring freely and becoming a firm fan favourite. Ultimately these expensive signings made little difference to Tottenham's form and Ardiles was sacked in September 1994.

During the 1994 close season, Tottenham were found guilty of making illegal payments to players and given one of the most severe punishments in English football history: a 12 point deduction, a one year FA Cup ban, and a £600,000 fine. Sugar protested and the Cup ban and points deduction were quashed.

Ardiles was replaced by [[Gerry Francis]]. He initially turned around the club's fortunes dramatically. Tottenham climbed to seventh in the league, and reached the FA Cup semi-finals, an embarrassment for the FA was averted after Spurs lost 4-1 to eventual winners Everton. Francis was unable to take the club forward from this point and his judgement in the transfer market was flawed.

[[1996-97 in English football|1996-97]] saw Tottenham finish in tenth place, and at the end of the season star striker [[Teddy Sheringham]] was sold to [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] after contract negotiations broke down. In November 1997, with Spurs second from bottom and in danger of relegation, Francis was sacked. [[Christian Gross]], coach of Swiss champions [[Grasshopper-Club Zürich|Grasshoppers]], was appointed. He failed to turn around the club's fortunes, however, and the team battled against the drop for the remainder of the campaign. Legendary striker Jürgen Klinsmann was re-signed in January, but initially failed to recreate the form of his first spell at the club. Four goals in a 6-2 win away to Wimbledon in the penultimate game of the season was, however, enough to secure survival.

Gross, despite having finished the last season on a high by only losing one of their last nine games, was sacked just three games into the following season, and [[George Graham (footballer)|George Graham]] was soon hired to take over. Despite heavy criticism from fans due to Graham's previous association with Arsenal, in his first season as Spurs manager the club secured a mid-table finish and won the League Cup. In the final against [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] at Wembley, full-back [[Justin Edinburgh]] was sent off after an altercation with [[Robbie Savage]] on the hour mark, but Spurs secured a dramatic victory through [[Allan Nielsen]]'s diving header in the 93rd minute of the game. Spurs also reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup, where they were beaten 2-0 by [[Newcastle United F.C|Newcastle]] after extra-time, after the referee had not given Spurs a definite penalty for handball in normal time. To cap a good season, star player [[David Ginola]] won both the [[PFA Players' Player of the Year| PFA Players' Player of the year 1999]] and [[Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year| Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year 1999]] awards.

Another disappointing league finish followed in [[1999-2000 in English football|1999-00]] and in 2001, Sugar's patience broke. He sold his controlling interest to ''ENIC Sports PLC'', run by [[Daniel Levy (Tottenham Hotspur)|Daniel Levy]].

Team management passed to Tottenham legend [[Glenn Hoddle]] who took over in April 2001 with the team lying thirteenth in the table. His first game saw defeat to Arsenal in an FA Cup semi-final. The club captain, [[Sol Campbell]], defected to Arsenal on a [[Bosman ruling|Bosman]] [[free transfer (soccer)|free transfer]] that summer.

Hoddle turned to more experienced players in the shape of Teddy Sheringham, [[Gus Poyet]] and [[Christian Ziege]] for inspiration, and Spurs played some good football in the opening months of his management. Season [[FA Premier League 2001-02|2001-02]] saw Spurs finish in ninth place, as well as reaching the League Cup final, where they lost to [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]], having been the favourites after their 5-1 demolition of Chelsea in the previous round.

The only significant outlay prior to the following campaign was £7 million for [[Robbie Keane]], who joined from [[Leeds United A.F.C.|Leeds United]]. [[FA Premier League 2002-03|2002-03]] started well, with Tottenham in the top six as late as early February. But with just seven points in the final 10 games, the club finished in tenth place. Several players publicly criticised Hoddle's management and communication skills. Six games into the [[FA Premier League 2003-04|2003-04 season]], Hoddle was sacked and David Pleat took over on a caretaker basis until a full-time successor could be found.

[[Image:Robbie Keane Penalty.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[Robbie Keane]] prepares to take a [[penalty kick]] at White Hart Lane]]

In May 2004, Tottenham signed French team manager [[Jacques Santini]] as head coach, with [[Martin Jol]] as his assistant and [[Frank Arnesen]] as Sporting Director. Santini quit the club in bizarre circumstances after just 13 games. He was replaced by Jol. The big Dutchman became a favourite with the passionate Spurs crowd and secured a ninth place finish. In the 2005-06 campaign, his first full season, he almost managed to secure a Champions League place. In the event, Spurs missed out on the final day of the season, and finished in 5th place, securing a UEFA Cup place. It was clear progress was being made. When Arnesen defected to Chelsea, Spurs appointed [[Damien Comolli]] as Sporting Director.

During [[FA Premier League 2005-06|2005-06]] Spurs spent six months in fourth place but ended fifth. Going into the final game of the season, they led rivals Arsenal by a point, but were forced to play their match at West Ham with half the team suffering from [[Norovirus]], a viral form of gastroenteritis, commonly known as "Winter Vomiting Disease". Spurs lost and were pipped to a Champions League place, but it was success nevertheless in gaining a place in the [[UEFA Cup]].

For the [[FA Premier League 2006-07|2006-07]] season Tottenham made a notable signing in [[Dimitar Berbatov]] from [[Bayer Leverkusen]], who managed 23 goals in all competitions. The season began with Jol losing holding midfielder [[Michael Carrick]] to [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] and club captain [[Ledley King]] to injury for the better half of the season. The acquisition of [[Pascal Chimbonda]], [[Benoit Assou-Ekotto]], [[Didier Zokora]], Berbatov and [[Steed Malbranque]] essentially meant a new side had to gel.

===The 2006-07 Season===
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The season was marred by injuries, particularly in defensive areas with [[Ledley King]], [[Paul Stalteri]], [[Benoit Assou-Ekotto]], [[Young-Pyo Lee]], [[Anthony Gardner]], [[Jermaine Jenas]], [[Steed Malbranque]] and [[Teemu Tainio]] all suffering long-term injuries while [[Didier Zokora]], [[Dimitar Berbatov]], [[Robbie Keane]] and [[Aaron Lennon]] all suffered short-term injuries causing Jol to rarely have a settled first XI to pick for extended periods.

The improvement in Spurs' away form, good home performances and an excellent late season lifted Spurs into fifth position in the final table and therefore into the [[UEFA Cup 2007-08|UEFA Cup]] for the second year running. Tottenham showed definite signs of attractive and effective football as [[Martin Jol]] made his mark on the squad. Spurs reached the [[FA Cup]] quarter-final round but lost to Chelsea 2-1 having drawn 3-3 away. The [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] run took them to the semi-finals, where they faced Arsenal. The home leg ended 2-2, but hopes of glory ended in the away leg losing 3-1 in extra time. In the [[UEFA Cup 2006-07|UEFA Cup]], Tottenham progressed to the quarter-finals, where they faced the cup holders and eventual winners [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]] in the quarter finals, and were eliminated from the competition 4-3 on aggregate (2-1 away and 2-2 at home).

Prior to the start of the [[FA Premier League 2007-08|2007-08]] season, Tottenham completed their first signing by buying the highly-rated 17 year old left sided [[Wales|Welsh]] player [[Gareth Bale]] from [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] for an initial fee of £5 million which might rise to £10 million, depending on his and the team's performances.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/6693839.stm|title=
Tottenham complete Bale transfer|publisher=BBC Sport|date=[[25 May]] [[2007]]|accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref> [[Republic of Ireland|Irishman]] [[Robbie Keane]] was rewarded on [[May 28]] [[2007]] with a new five year contract with the club until 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/6698519.stm|title=Keane signs new deal at Tottenham|publisher=BBC Sport|date=[[28 May]] [[2007]]|accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref> Spurs also completed the signing of [[Adel Taarabt]] on a permanent basis following his loan from [[RC Lens]] for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/6735427.stm|title=Tottenham agree deal for Taarabt|publisher=BBC Sport|date=[[8 June]] [[2007]]|accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref> On [[8 June]] Spurs signed defender [[Yuri Berchiche]] from [[Athletic Bilbao]], to join the Spurs Academy.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hornseyjournal.co.uk/content/camden/kilburntimes/QPR/story.aspx?brand=TWGJOnline&category=THFCNews&tBrand=TWGJOnline&tCategory=defaultTHFC&itemid=WeED13%20Jun%202007%2017%3A17%3A59%3A797|title=Spurs cast their net far for Berchiche|publisher=''Hornsey and Crouch End Journal''|date=[[13 June]] [[2007]]|accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref> On [[June 29]], Spurs bought England forward [[Darren Bent]], from Charlton Athletic, for a reported fee of £16.5 million, a club record,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/2007/06/29/spurs-sign-bent-89520-19377352/|title=Spurs sign Bent|author=Martin Lipton|publisher=''Daily Mirror''|date=[[29 June]] [[2007]]|accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref> to be paid over a period of three years. Another major capture was [[France|French]] central defender and Under-21 captain [[Younes Kaboul]] from [[AJ Auxerre]] for a fee of about £8 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/6272512.stm|title=Tottenham capture defender Kaboul|publisher=BBC Sport|date=[[5 July]] [[2007]]|accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref> On [[25 July]] Spurs announced the signing of 17 year old midfielder Danny Rose from [[Leeds United]].<ref> {{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/6916683.stm|title=Tottenham snap up Leeds youngster|publisher=BBC Sport|date=[[25 July]] [[2007]]|accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref> [[Germany national football team|German]] midfielder [[Kevin-Prince Boateng]] joined from [[Hertha BSC Berlin]] on [[31 July]], for an undisclosed fee thought to be in the region of £5.4 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/6895929.stm|title=Tottenham sign midfielder Boateng|publisher=BBC Sport|date=[[31 July]] [[2007]]|accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref>

===The 2007-08 Season===
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For the [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season 2007-08|2007-08 season]], Tottenham announced an all-white kit. The away kit is all navy blue, while the third kit is all yellow. There is also a shirt to celebrate the club's 125th anniversary, which features white and sky blue halves and was worn for just one game, against [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] at home on [[October 1]] [[2007]], the closest game to the anniversary. The score was 4-4; Spurs were 3-1 down at half time, but in the last 22 minutes Spurs scored 3 goals with Younes Kaboul scoring in the last minute. At half-time around 50 of the Spurs legends came onto the pitch to an ovation.

Despite their ambitious off-season transfers (reported not to be approved by the [[Holland|Dutchman]] [[Martin Jol]]) their season started in disappointing fashion, with the club near the relegation zone, and a defeat at home to rivals Arsenal. [[Martin Jol]]'s position as manager was seen to be insecure after a well publicised meeting between club officials and the then-[[Sevilla CF|Sevilla]] boss [[Juande Ramos]]. Chairman Levy then issued a statement publicly backing Jol.

Following continued woeful form, on [[October 25]], during a UEFA Cup match with [[Getafe CF]] it became apparent that the game would be Jol's last in charge. During [[ITV4]]'s live coverage of the game, it was reported that Martin Jol had tendered his resignation before the match which was accepted by Levy. Subsequently, it became clear that Jol was actually going to be sacked by Levy following the game, which Jol found out in the course of the game through the reaction of Spurs fans to a news leak from someone within the Club. During the Getafe game many Spurs supporters voiced their support for "Big" Martin Jol. After the match a board statement confirmed Jol and [[Chris Hughton]] had left the club. It also claimed that the move was at their request. Development coach [[Clive Allen]] and youth team boss [[Alex Inglethorpe]] took temporary charge of the first team. [[Gus Poyet]], the former Spurs midfielder, had been linked to Ramos in an assistant-boss role.<ref> {{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/7063013.stm|title=Jol sacked as Tottenham manager |publisher=BBC Sport|date=[[26 October]] [[2007]]|accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref>

The media and fans were critical of the Board, Levy in particular, at the way that events were handled <ref> {{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A28374546 |title=Board to blame for Jol 'failure'|publisher=BBC Sport|author=Sam Lyon|date=[[25 October]] [[2007]]|accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref>. Certainly, the widely reported first approach of Ramos by the board, and subsequent comments of directors in the media did nothing but publicly undermine the manager and the team from just a couple of games into the 2007-08 season.

It was confirmed on [[October 27]] that [[Spaniard]] [[Juande Ramos]] had signed a contract with Tottenham to become head coach running until season 2010/2011, with [[Marcos Álvarez]] also joining him at Tottenham. Ramos resigned as [[Sevilla FC]] coach despite having signed a contract until the end of the season with the Spanish club and after more than two months of competition. <ref> {{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/7064928.stm |title=Tottenham make Ramos head coach |publisher=BBC Sport |date=[[27 October]] [[2007]]|accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref> Also announced on October 29 was the appointment of former player [[Gus Poyet]] to the coaching staff as one of two first-team coaches alongside [[Marcos Álvarez]], working under head coach Ramos. On 18th December 2007, Tottenham beat Manchester City 2-0 in the quarter-final of the Carling League Cup with goals from Jermain Defoe and Steed Malbranque, despite playing for the majority of the game with 10-men against a team that was unbeaten at home all season. They went on to draw 1-1 with Arsenal in the first-leg of the Carling Cup semi-final, with a goal from [[Jermaine Jenas]].

On December 24, it was announced that Tottenham had reached an agreement with [[Cardiff City]] for the transfer of [[Chris Gunter]] for a reported fee in the region of £3 million.<ref name="Gunter">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/7156325.stm|title=Tottenham confirm Gunter transfer |publisher=BBC Sport|date=[[24 December]] [[2007]]|accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref>

Robbie Keane achieved 100 goals for Tottenham on January 19 in the [[Premier League]] 2-0 home win over [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] by scoring in injury time in the second half. Robbie then reprised his erstwhile and signature handspring, somersault and 'gun-slinging cowboy' goal celebration to the delight of the fans.

On January 22 2008 in the [[Football League Cup|The Carling Cup]] [[semi-final]] 2nd Leg, Tottenham defeated arch rivals [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] 5-1, their first victory over their North London rivals in nearly nine years. It is regarded as one of the biggest victories not only for Spurs itself but especially for their fans.{{Fact|date=February 2008}} The 6-2 aggregate result meant that Spurs went on to the final at [[Wembley Stadium]] to face another London rival, [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]].

On January 27 2008 Spurs went out of the FA Cup Fourth Round to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Manchester United at Old Trafford. Tottenham took the lead through a Robbie Keane goal but eventually succumbed to Manchester United who had goals from [[Carlos Tevez]] and [[Cristiano Ronaldo]] and the 68th minute sending off of Spurs centre-back [[Michael Dawson (footballer)|Michael Dawson]] to thank for their victory.

In the final week of the January 2008 [[transfer window]], it was announced that Tottenham had reached an agreement with [[Middlesbrough F.C.]] for the transfer of [[Jonathan Woodgate]] for a reported fee in the region of £7 million to £8 million<ref name="Woodgate">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/7211311.stm|title=
Spurs win chase to sign Woodgate|publisher=BBC Sport|date=[[28 January]] [[2008]]|accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref> and with [[Rangers F.C.]] for [[Alan Hutton]] for a reported £9 million fee.<ref name="Hutton">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/7215221.stm|title=Spurs complete signing of Hutton|publisher=BBC Sport|date=[[30 January]] [[2008]]|accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref> Despite rumours of a deal for [[Gilberto da Silva Melo]] falling through after two failed medicals, he officially signed with Spurs on January 31,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/gilbertojoins.html|title=Gilberto joins|publisher=Tottenham Hotspur|date=[[31 January]] [[2008]]|accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref> and will be the first Brazilian to represent Spurs at first-team level.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/gilbertospride.html|title=Gilberto's pride|publisher=Tottenham Hotspur|date=[[1 February]] [[2008]]|accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref> A deal for [[Tiago Mendes]] collapsed.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=A1YourView&xml=/sport/2008/01/29/ufntiago129.xml|title=Tottenham run out of time to sign Tiago|publisher=''Daily Telegraph''|date=[[29 January]] [[2008]]|accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref>

Also during the transfer window, it was reported that [[Jermain Defoe]] was sold to [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/7220599.stm|title=Redknapp delight at Defoe capture|publisher=BBC Sport|date=[[1 February]] [[2008]]|accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref>with the fee reported to be between £7 million and £12 million,<ref> {{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7220180.stm|title=
Transfer window winners & losers|author=Ian Hughes|publisher=BBC Sport|date=[[1 February]] [[2008]]|accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref> although it subsequently emerged that the deal was only on an initial loan basis due to time constraints.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/7225061.stm|title=Defoe transfer not yet permanent|publisher=BBC Sport|date=[[3 February]] [[2008]]|accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref> [[Wayne Routledge]] was sold to [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] for £1.5m<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/7218693.stm |title=Routledge completes Villa switch |publisher=BBC Sport|date=[[30 January]] [[2008]]|accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref>, [[Anthony Gardner]] was loaned to [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/everton/7221304.stm|title=Everton seal Gardner loan switch|publisher=BBC Sport|date=[[31 January]] [[2008]]|accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref> and [[Paul Stalteri]] loaned to Fulham.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/7220371.stm|title=Fulham complete treble signing|publisher=BBC Sport|date=[[31 January]] [[2008]]|accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref>

Following the close of the transfer window, Tottenham played [[Premier League]] holders [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], on the February 2 2008 where [[Dimitar Berbatov]] put Spurs ahead after 21 minutes. Spurs held the lead until the last kick of the game in the 94th minute where [[Carlos Tevez]]' shot deflected off [[Michael Dawson (footballer)|Michael Dawson]] and levelled the score. The goal was given as an own goal, but Spurs were praised for their much improved defensive performance.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7210611.stm|title=Tottenham 1-1 Man Utd|publisher=BBC Sport|author=Jonathan Stevenson|date=[[2 February]] [[2008]]|accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref>

Spurs won their first silverware for 9 years with a 2-1 victory over Chelsea in the Carling Cup Final on February 24, 2008 (the first to be played in the new [[Wembley Stadium]]). [[Didier Drogba]] scored the opener for Chelsea. Dimitar Berbatov scored the equaliser from penalty spot after a handball from [[Wayne Bridge]] and Jonathan Woodgate head the winner in extra time to seal the win.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7256729.stm|title=Tottenham came from a goal down to beat Chelsea at Wembley and win the Carling Cup after extra-time.|author="BBC Sport''|date=2008-02-09|accessdate=2008-02-10}}</ref> The win ensured Spurs will play in the UEFA Cup for the third consecutive season.

On Easter weekend Tottenham got a very important 3 points in an attempt to catch up West Ham in the Premier League table with a 2-0 win over Portsmouth. Darren Bent opened the scoring before Jamie O'Hara secured the points. However, Spurs' attempts to push for a top-10 finish were dented after a 4-1 reverse at [[White Hart Lane]] to [[Newcastle United]] on the 30th March, their heaviest home defeat of the season. Four consecutive 1-1 draws followed, before Spurs rounded off the season with a victory at [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] and a 2-0 defeat to [[Liverpool F.C.| Liverpool]], finishing 11th in the [[Premier League]].

===The 2008-09 Season===
{{main|Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season 2008-09}}

For the 2008-2009 [[Premier League]] Season, Tottenham revealed their new kits on May 9 2008. The home kit remains mainly white but with navy trim, whereas there is a new full light blue away kit and a black European kit with gold trim.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/youngspursjoinseniorplayerstolaunchnewkits060508.html|title=Spurs 08/09 kit|publisher=Spurs.co.uk|date=2008-04-29|accessdate=2008-04-29}}</ref>

On the [[26 April]] [[2008]], Tottenham announced that they had agreed a deal with [[Dinamo Zagreb]] for the signing of [[Luka Modrić]], subject to a medical and the granting of a work permit. Modrić had also been linked with a move to [[Newcastle United F.C|Newcastle United]], and had previously been linked with [[Manchester City F.C|Manchester City]], Chelsea and Arsenal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/7368463.stm|title=Spurs sign Croatian star Modric|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2008-04-26|accessdate=2008-04-26}}</ref> The £16.5 million fee equals the club record paid for Darren Bent.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/7373163.stm|title=Spurs equal record fee for Modric|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2008-04-29|accessdate=2008-04-29}}</ref> On the [[30 May]] [[2008]], Tottenham announced they had reached an agreement with [[John Bostock]] to join the Club,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/bostocktojoinclub.html|title=Bostock to join club|publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|date=2008-05-30|accessdate=2008-05-30}}</ref> though [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] rebuked this by stating, on June 5th, that "no agreement has been reached for the services of the 16 year old", The deal was eventually completed on the [[10 July]] [[2008]], when a tribunal declared an acceptable value.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/7499205.stm|title=Bostock Agreement|publisher=BBC|date=2008-07-19|accessdate=2008-07-19}}</ref>

On June 6, 2008, Tottenham agreed a deal to sign [[Giovani Dos Santos]] from [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] on a five-year contract for an initial £4.7m and rising to £8.6m depending on appearances.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/7440216.stm|title=Tottenham agree Dos Santos deal|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2008-06-06|accessdate=2008-06-06}}</ref>, On the [[26 June]] [[2008]], Tottenham reached an agreement to sign Brazilian Goalkeeper [[Heurelho Gomes|Gomes]] from [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]]. The transfer was completed on the [[12 July]] [[2008]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article4318939.ece|title=Window Watch|publisher=The Times|date=2008-07-12|accessdate=2008-07-12}}</ref>

On 18 July 2008, the club issued a press statement on behalf of Daniel Levy saying that both [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] and [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] had been reported to the [[Premier League]] over comments their respective managers had made which were seen as unsettling both Dimitar Berbatov and Robbie Keane with a view of enticing them away from Spurs.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/7514933.stm |title=Spurs report Liverpool & Man Utd|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2008-07-18|accessdate=2008-07-18}}</ref> Both transfers eventually went ahead, with Keane joining Liverpool on 28 July<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/7528735.stm|title=Liverpool complete Keane transfer|date=2008-07-28|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-09-02}}</ref> and Berbatov joining Manchester United after the season had started on the last day of the [[transfer window]] in a deal which saw [[Fraizer Campbell]] moving in the other direction on a season-long loan.<ref name=BerbatovManUtd>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/7592272.stm|title=Man Utd complete Berbatov switch|date=2008-09-01|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-09-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/7589224.stm|title=Spurs bring in Campbell on loan|date=2008-09-01|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-09-02}}</ref> As part of the Berbatov deal, Spurs agreed to drop their complaint against United.<ref name=BerbatovManUtd/> During the transfer window, Spurs signed [[Roman Pavlyuchenko]] from [[FC Spartak Moscow|Spartak Moscow]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/7589929.stm|title=Spurs seal £14m Pavlyuchenko deal|date=2008-09-01|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-09-02}}</ref> and [[Vedran Ćorluka]] from [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/7591506.stm|title=Spurs sign Corluka from Man City|date=2008-09-01|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-09-02}}</ref>

The season began badly with three losses and two draws, bringing just two points from the first five games and resulting in the worst start to a season in over 30 years.

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== Stadium ==
=== Tottenham Marshes ===
Tottenham played their first matches at Tottenham Marshes on the available public pitches and remained there for six years. It was at this ground that Spurs first played arch rivals Arsenal (then known as Royal Arsenal). Spurs were winning 2-1 until the match got called off due to poor light after the away team arrived late.<ref> {{cite web |url=http://www.topspurs.com/thfc-november.htm |publisher=topspurs.com |title=A Month in the Illustrious History of Spurs: November |author=Logan Holmes }}</ref> There were occasions on which fights would break out on the marshes, in dispute of the teams that were allowed to use the best pitches. Crowds were increasing and a new site was needed to accommodate these supporters.

===Northumberland Park===

In 1898 the club moved from the marshes to Northumberland Park and charged an admission fee of 3[[British one penny coin (pre-decimal)|d]]. They only remained at this ground for a year as in April 1899 14,000 fans turned up to watch Spurs play Woolwich Arsenal. The ground was no longer able to cope with the larger crowds and Tottenham Hotspur were forced to move to a new larger site. They moved 100 yards down the road to their current ground.

===White Hart Lane===
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[[Image:White Hart Lane Aerial.jpg|thumb|Aerial image of White Hart Lane]]
White Hart Lane was originally a disused nursery owned by the brewery, [[Charringtons]], and located behind a [[public house]]. The landlord realised the increased revenues he could enjoy if Tottenham played their matches behind his pub and the club moved in. They brought with them the terrace they used at Northumberland Park which gave shelter to 2,500 fans. Notts County were the first visitors to 'the Lane' in a friendly watched by 5,000 people and bringing in £115 in receipts, Spurs won 4-1. [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|QPR]] became the first competitive visitors to the ground and 11,000 people saw them lose 1-0 to Tottenham.

In 1905 Tottenham raised enough money to buy the [[fee simple|freehold]] to the land and became the permanent owners of the ground. As the club grew new stands were added. A new main stand was added in 1909, the East stand was also covered this year and extended further two years later. The profits from the 1921 FA Cup win were used to build a covered terrace at the Paxton Road end and the Park Lane end was built at a cost of over £3,000 some two years later. This increased the WHL capacity to around 58,000 with room for 40,000 under cover. The East Stand development was finishing in 1934 which increased the capacity to around 80,000 spectators and cost £60,000. The pitch was renovated in 1952 which uncovered a number of items from the old nursery on the site and one year later the first floodlights were introduced. These lights were upgraded in 1957 which required the cockerel to be moved from the West Stand to the East and then in 1961 [[Floodlights (sport)|floodlight]] pylons were installed.

The West Stand was replaced by an expensive (and far behind schedule) new structure and the stadium started its long modernisation process. Various developments and upgrades were implemented over the years and in 1992 the lower terraces of the south and east stand were converted to seating and the whole of the North stand followed to become all-seater the following season. The South Stand re-development was completed in March 1995 and included the first giant [[Sony]] [[Jumbotron]] TV screen for live game coverage and away match screenings. The capacity of the stadium increased to just over 33,000. In 1997/98 season the Paxton Road stand had a new upper tier added which included the second Jumbotron screen and increased capacity to 36,240 and was funded by a [[rights issue]] in 1996.<ref>[http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/stadium/stadium_history.html tottenhamhotspur.com] - Stadium History </ref>

===Future plans===
Tottenham are currently seeking a larger stadium. This may involve expanding White Hart Lane or moving to a new site. The club stated in 2007 that it will announce its preferred option in the first half of 2008, however in an update it has stated that it will not be able to make an announcement within that timeframe and that it will notify the supporters of any developments in the coming months.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/stadiumupdate060508.html|title=Stadium Update|publisher=Tottenhamhotspur.com|date=2008-05-06|accessdate=2008-05-25}}</ref> Tony Winterbottom, formerly of the [[London Development Agency]], who worked on development of Arsenal's [[Emirates Stadium]], is reportedly leading the development of the plans for the new stadium.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/7080067.stm|title=Tottenham plan stadium expansion|author=[[Mihir Bose]]|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2007-11-05|accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref> In April 2008 it was revealed in the press that investigations were taking place into the possible use of the adjacent Wingate industrial estate. If planning permission and the agreement of the current businesses there was granted, a 55-60,000 seat stadium could be constructed on the site.<ref>[http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2271881,00.html guardian.co.uk]- Spurs consider White Hart Lane exit for 55,000-seat stadium. April 9, 2008.</ref> Another possibility is the use of the area where the Olympic Stadium is going to be built after the London 2012 Olympics.

==Crest==
[[Image:Tottenham Hotspur Badge.png|thumb|left|90px|Club emblem 2006 - Present]]
[[Image:Tottenham Hotspur crest.png|thumb|right|100px|Spurs badge 1983-2006]]
Since the 1901 [[FA Cup]] final the Tottenham Hotspur crest has featured a [[cockerel]]. [[Harry Hotspur]] (from whom the club is said to take its name) was famed for his riding [[spur]]s and [[Cockfight|fighting cocks]] were fitted with spurs which can be seen in the crests.<ref>[http://www.mehstg.com/faqs.htm mehstg.com] - frequently asked questions on Spurs. November 22, 2006</ref> In 1909 a former player named William James Scott made a bronze cast of a cockerel standing on a football to be placed on top of the [[White Hart Lane|West Stand]] and since then the cockerel and ball have been the major part of the club's identity.<ref>[http://football.guardian.co.uk/theknowledge/story/0,13854,1559878,00.html guardian.co.uk] - Explaining original club crest. August 31, 2005</ref>

Between 1956 and 2006 the Spurs used a coat of arms featuring a number of landmarks and associations linked to local area. The lions flanking the shield came from the Northumberland family's arms. They owned large areas of Tottenham and [[Sir Henry Percy]] (Harry Hotspur) was a family member. The castle alludes to [[Bruce Castle]] located 400 yards from the ground and which now houses a museum. The trees are those of [[Seven Sisters, London|Seven Sisters]] which were planted at Page Green by the Seven Sisters of Tottenham and after whom a [[Seven Sisters railway station|railway]]/[[Seven Sisters tube station|tube station]] and [[Seven Sisters Road|main road]] are named. The arms featured the Latin motto "Audere Est Facere".

In 1983 to overcome unauthorised "pirate" merchandising the club's badge was altered by adding the two red lions as heraldic and the motto scroll. This device appeared on most Spurs' playing kits for the next 23 years.

To [[rebrand]] and modernise the club's image, in 2006 both this club badge and the coat of arms gave way to a professionally-designed [[logo]]/emblem.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/4628886.stm bbc.co.uk] - News on the new crest from the BBC. January 19, 2006</ref> This revamp features a leaner/fitter cockerel and an old-time football together with the club name. The club claims that the rebranding kept much of the original meaning of the name, and emphasised its originality.<ref>[http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/view_archived_article.html?art_id=1184 tottenhamhotspur.com] - Unveiled new club badge. January 20, 2006</ref>

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'''Alex 'Jezza' Jesaulenko''' [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]] (born 2 August 1945 [[Salzburg]], [[Austria]]) is a former [[Australian rules football]]er and coach.<ref>{{citebook|title=Australian Popular Culture |author= Martin Gray, Geraldine Stoneham, Ian Craven|year= 1994|publisher=Cambridge University Press |pages=50|id=ISBN 0521466679|url= http://books.google.com/books?id=bLbo4sr-xfwC&pg=PA50&ots=DLwlT3ACYM&dq=%22Alex+Jesaulenko%22&as_brr=3&ei=8py8RrraNY-K7QKy9vXABQ&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html&sig=LYksFXxKCU5HdLirwFc9i8VFz9I}}</ref> He is regarded as one of the game's greatest-ever players and is an official Legend of the [[Australian Football Hall of Fame]]. He immortalized his reputation in the game by taking the Mark of the Century in the [[1970 VFL Grand Final]].
The first Tottenham kit was navy blue shirt and shorts, but after the first season the club did not have one specific design for many years.<ref>[http://www.rivals.net/default.asp?sid=897&p=2&stid=8384197 Rivals.net] - Kit History</ref> In 1884 the club changed to a kit similar to that of [[Blackburn Rovers]].<ref>[http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Tottenham_Hotspur/Tottenham_Hotspur.htm Historical Kits - Tottenham Hotspur]</ref> Shortly after moving to Northumberland Road, the kit changed again to red shirt and blue shorts. Five years later, after becoming a professional club, they switched to a chocolate and gold striped kit.


==Early life==
At the end of the 19th century the club switched colours yet again, to the white shirts and blue shorts for which they are now well known for wearing, hence the nickname "Lilywhites". This colour choice is thought to be in homage to [[Preston North End]] who had recently done "The Double".
Jesaulenko was born in [[Salzburg]], [[Austria]] of [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] parents. The family emigrated to [[Canberra, Australia]] in 1949 from Ukraine. The family name was originally spelled Esaulenko, but on arrival in Australia a 'J' was added to the name because of its pronunciation. Initially the young Jesaulenko played [[football (soccer)|soccer]] and [[rugby union]] at [[St Edmund's College, Canberra|St Edmund's College]] and did not start playing [[Australian Rules Football]] until he was fourteen years old. He began playing at the [[Eastlake Football Club]] in Canberra.<ref>{{citebook|title=Building a new community: Immigration and the Victorian economy |author= Andrew Markus|year= 2001|publisher=Allen & Unwin| pages=73|id=ISBN 1865085359|url= http://books.google.com/books?id=v50i6mQwFv4C&pg=PA73&ots=K4nLH3AJmn&dq=%22Alex+Jesaulenko%22&as_brr=3&ei=SJy8RuSiBpuI7AKkrPHGBQ&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html&sig=oEqInJZuhyHL54TEQXAQnQByQ3w}}</ref>


==Carlton career==
White and navy blue have remained as the club's basic colours ever since. Soon after the First World War, the cockerel badge was added to the shirt. In 1939 numbers first appeared on shirt backs, and in 1983 [[Holsten]] became the first commercial sponsor logo to appear on the shirt. When [[Thomson Holidays|Thomson]] was chosen as kit sponsor in 2002 there was an outcry from Tottenham fans as the logo on the front was red, the colour of their closest rivals, Arsenal.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/1925316.stm BBC.co.uk]- Spurs fans see red over logo</ref> In 2006, Tottenham then succeeded in securing a record £34m sponsorship deal with internet casino group, and present sponsors, Mansion.<ref> {{cite web |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/jol-to-benefit-from-16334m-shirt-deal-478418.html |title=Jol to benefit from £34m shirt deal |date=[[16 May]] [[2006]] |publisher=independent.co.uk |author=Adrian Curtis }}</ref> Although this ensured another red logo on the white shirt, the issue has attracted no further comment.
Jesaulenko made his senior debut in 1967, and went on to play 256 senior games for the [[Carlton Football Club]]. In total he kicked 424 goals and won 4 premierships with the club 1968, 1970, 1972 and 1979. Jesaulenko was selected for [[All-Australian]] honours in 1969 and 1972. He has the dubious record at Carlton for the most inaccurate score of 5 goals and 12 behinds, against Hawthorn in 1969.


A spectacular and popular player Jesaulenko was renowned for his high marking and goal kicking. In 1970 he kicked 115 goals in the season and went on to play in the famous [[1970 VFL Grand Final]] against [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]]. In front of a record [[MCG]] crowd of 121,000 fans [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]] came from a 44-point deficit at half-time to win.
===Kit manufacturers===
* '''1978-1980:''' [[Admiral (sportswear)|Admiral]]
* '''1980-1985:''' [[Le Coq Sportif]]
* '''1985-1991:''' [[Hummel International|Hummel]]
* '''1991-1995:''' [[Umbro]]
* '''1995-1999:''' [[Pony International|Pony]]
* '''1999-2002:''' [[Adidas]]
* '''2002-2006:''' [[Kappa (company)|Kappa]]
* '''2006-{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}:''' [[Puma AG|Puma]]


In 1979 Jesaulenko was the playing coach of Carlton's premiership team, perhaps his finest moment in football. "Jezza" was in fact the last playing coach in the [[VFL]] to win a premiership.
===Shirt sponsors===
* '''1882-1983:''' No sponsor
* '''1983-1995:''' [[Holsten]]
* '''1995-1999:''' [[Hewlett Packard]]
* '''1999-2002:''' [[Holsten]]
* '''2002-2006:''' [[Thomson Holidays]]
* '''2006-{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}:''' Mansion


Jesaulenko had pay disputes with Carlton in 1977. Subsequently he tied his ongoing presence at the club to then Carlton club president [[George Harris]]. At the end of the 1979 season Harris was ousted from his position and Jesaulenko cut all ties with Carlton.
==Ownership==


==St Kilda Football Club==
Since 2001 the key shareholder has been ENIC International Ltd, an investment company established by the British billionaire [[Joe Lewis (British businessman)|Joseph Lewis]]. [[Daniel Levy (Tottenham Hotspur)|Daniel Levy]], Lewis's partner at ENIC, is Executive Chairman of the club.
In a deal managed by trucking millionaire and St Kilda club president, [[Lindsay Fox]], Jesaulenko moved to the [[St Kilda Football Club]] in 1980. While initially appointed as an on-field player only Jesaulenko was then appointed playing coach when the incumbent St Kilda coach, [[Mike Patterson (footballer)|Mike Patterson]], was sacked by Fox after Round 2.<ref>[http://www.australianrules.com.au/2004stories/top10sacked.html top 10 sacked<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He played 23 games and kicked 20 goals for the [[St Kilda Football Club|Saints]] in 1980-1981 and stayed on for a further season as coach.


==Return to Carlton==
By June 2007 ENIC increased its direct holding to 68% by purchasing all of former chairman Alan Sugar's remaining 14.7% holding.<ref>[http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_2173819,00.html ENIC AGREE TO BUY SUGAR SHARES], ''football365.com'', [[7 June]] 2007.</ref> [[Stelios Haji-Ioannou]] held a 9.9 per cent stake through ''Hodram Inc'' in June 2006, but has since either sold all, or at least 70 per cent, of his holding, as ENIC is now the only shareholder with a 3 percent or more stake. In addition the Annual Report for the year ending June 30 2007 also indicates that ENIC now directly holds convertible redeemable preference shares giving it a combined overall 82% beneficial interest in Tottenham Hotspur plc.<ref>[http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/docstore/tottenham_ar07.pdf], ''THFC Annual Report page 25. Dated October 15 2007</ref>
Mid-1989 Jesaulenko returned as a senior coach for Carlton until the end of 1990.


==="Oh Jesaulenko, you beauty!"===
==Social responsibility==


Jesaulenko's marking skill was perhaps best highlighted by a spectacular mark over [[Graeme Jenkin]] in the legendary [[1970 VFL Grand Final]]. The famous commentary has [[Mike Williamson (broadcaster)|Mike Williamson]] shouting ''"Oh Jesaulenko, you beauty!"''. This [[Specky|"specky"]] is acclaimed by some to be the "Mark of the Century" and was the first to be recognised officially as the [[Mark of the Year]]; the medal awarded to the annual winner is called the [[Alex Jesaulenko Medal]].
The club through its Community Programme has, since 2006, been working with [[Haringey Council]] and the Metropolitan Housing Trust and the local community on developing sports facilities and social programmes which have also been financially supported by Barclays Spaces for Sport and the Football Foundation.<ref>[http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/foundation/news/foundationnews_haringeymultisportsummercoachingprogramme.html tottenhamhotspur.com] - HARINGEY MULTI-SPORT SUMMER COACHING PROGRAMME</ref><ref>[http://www.nationalliteracytrust.org.uk/football/FootballClubs/spurs.html] Promoting literacy through the power of sport - National Literacy Trust 11 June 2008</ref> The Tottenham Hotspur Foundation received high-level political support from the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] when it was launched at [[10 Downing Street]] in February 2007.<ref> [http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/foundation/news/tottenhamhotspurfoundationreceivesstrongpoliticalbacking.html tottenhamhotspur.com] - Tottenham Hotspur Foundation receives strong political backing 04 February 2007</ref>


==Post football==
In March 2007 the Club announced a partnership with the charity [[SOS Children's Villages UK]].<ref>[http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/charity-news/tottenham-sos-partnership-270307.htm soschildrensvillages.org.uk]</ref> Player fines will go towards this charity’s children’s village in Rustenburg, South Africa with the funds being used to cover the running costs as well as in support of a variety of community development projects in and around Rustenburg. In the financial year 2006-07, Tottenham topped a league of Premiership charitable donations when viewed both in overall terms<ref>http://www.intelligentgiving.com/files/IG_Prem_giving_league_07.pdf The Intelligentgiving.com Premiership Giving League 2007</ref> and as a percentage of turnover by giving £4,545,889, including a one-off contribution of £4.5 million over four years, to set up the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = [[Press Association]] | url = http://www.24dash.com/news/Communities/2007-03-26-Chelsea-FC-near-bottom-of-charitable-donations-league | title = Chelsea FC 'near bottom' of charitable donations league | date = [[26 March]] [[2007]] | accessdate = 18 February | accessyear = 2008}} </ref> This compared to donations of £9,763 in 2005-06.<ref>[http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/docstore/tottenham_ar2006_72dpi.pdf TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR PLC ANNUAL REPORT 2006<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Jesaulenko was an inaugural inductee into the [[Australian Football Hall of Fame]] in 1996, and in 2008 became the twenty-second man elevated to Legend status. He works today with [[VISY]] Recycling in [[Melbourne, Australia|Melbourne]].


In 2006, Jesaulenko was featured in a [[Toyota]] [[Toyota Memorable Moments|Memorable Moments]] commercial with [[Stephen Curry]] and [[Dave Lawson]], which involved spraypainting Jesaulenko's navy suit and trying several methods to recreate that mark he took almost 40 years ago, including a small trampoline, a stepladder and finally successfully with a large crane.
==Tottenham Hotspur ladies==
Tottenham's ladies team was founded in 1985 as Broxbourne Ladies. They started using the Tottenham Hotspur name for the 1991/1992 season and play in the South-East & London Regional Women's League (the fourth tier of the game).


Jesaulenko revealed to [[''Inside Football'']] one day that his last name was actually [[Esaulenko]] instead of Jesaulenko. The famous Carlton champion said when he migrated to [[Australia]] as a young lad from Europe, he had arrived in Australia when the immigration officials actually listed "Esaulenko" with a "J" in front of "E", thinking that the heard a J in his name.
==Support==
Tottenham have a large fanbase in the United Kingdom, drawn largely from North London and the [[Home Counties]], with home matches traditionally attracting very high attendances. In several seasons during the 1950s and 1960s, Tottenham had the highest average attendance in England.<ref>{{cite web | title=Attendances archive: England| url=http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/aveeng50.htm|work=European Football Statistics| accessmonthday = October 26 | accessyear=2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Attendances archive: England| url=http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/aveeng60.htm|work=European Football Statistics| accessmonthday = October 26 | accessyear=2006}}</ref>. There are also Tottenham supporters' clubs located all over the world.


==Cultural References==
Tottenham supporters have rivalries with several clubs mainly within the London area the fiercest of these being with North London rivals Arsenal. They also share notable rivalries with fellow London clubs Chelsea and West Ham United.<ref>[http://www.footballfanscensus.com/issueresults/Club_Rivalries_Uncovered_Results.pdf Rivalry uncovered! The results of the largest ever survey into club rivalries], The Football Fans Census, accessed 30 January 2008</ref>
The main character in the Australian children's book "Jezza" is a dog named after Alex Jesaulenko. "Ordinary dogs chase tennis balls or fetch silly sticks. But not me. Football's my game. My new family called me Jezza because that was the name of a famous footballer. He was brilliant. I don't mean to brag, but I'm quite a footballer too." (Bell, 1991).


Jezza is mentioned in the song "The Back Upon Which Jezza Jumped" by Melbourne band TISM [This Is Serious Mum]. The song depicts Graeme 'Jerker' Jenkin being left to be forgotten because of Jezza's spectacular mark (TISM, 1985).
Tottenham has the third-highest all-time average attendance behind Manchester United and Liverpool.<ref>[http://www.nufc.com/html/attendance-all-time.html All Time League
Attendance Records] ''nufc.com'' retrieved on 22 April 2008</ref>


==References==
The club, as with many clubs in London, has a large [[Jewish]] following and this led to much provocation against Tottenham supporters of an [[anti-semitic]] nature. Tottenham supporters, Jewish and non-Jewish, united against this and adopted for themselves the nickname Yids, developing chants to support this. Many of the fans view adopting “Yid” as a badge of pride as helping defuse its power as an insult. Today it is mainly used as to distinguish themselves from other football supporters. Many fans, however, disagree with the use of calling themselves "Yid", and believe it will only attract more racism.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ejpress.org/article/in_depth/world_cup/9286|title=Anti-Semitism or endearment?|work=ejpress.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thomasdunmore.com/football/?p=24|title=Yid Army|work=Thomas Dunmore}}</ref>
{{Reflist}}


==Bibliography==
A similar situation exists as regards fans of [[Ajax Amsterdam|Ajax]], a team from Amsterdam that plays in the [[Eredivisie]].
*Bell, K 1991, Jezza, Macmillan Australia, Melbourne.


*TISM,1985, This Is Serious Mum - Demo Tape, Melbourne.
==Honours==


==External links==
{| width=95%
*[http://www.users.bigpond.com/tuffies/jezza.html Photo of the Mark]
|- bgcolor=#191970
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H8MbFVJHUw Video of the Mark]
!width=35%|<span style="color:white"> '''Honours'''</span>
*[http://www.blueseum.org/cfc/tiki-index.php?page=Alex+Jesaulenko Alex Jesaulenko Profile in Blueseum]
!width=5%|<span style="color:white"> '''No.'''</span>
!!width=55%|<span style="color:white"> '''Years'''</span>
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor=#EFEFEF| '''League'''
|- bgcolor=#AAD0FF
| '''[[Football League First Division]]''' '''Champions'''
|align=center|'''2'''
| 1950/1951, 1960/1961,
|- bgcolor=#AAD0FF
| '''[[Football League First Division]]''' '''Runners-up'''
|align=center|'''4'''
| 1921-22, 1951-52, 1956-57, 1962-63
|- bgcolor=#AAD0FF
| '''[[Football League Second Division]]''' '''Champions'''
|align=center|'''2'''
| 1919-20, 1949-50
|- bgcolor=#AAD0FF
| '''[[Football League Second Division]]''' '''Runners-up'''
|align=center|'''2'''
| 1908-09, 1932-33
|- bgcolor=#AAD0FF
| '''[[Southern Football League Premier Division|Southern League]]''' '''Champions'''
|align=center|'''1'''
| 1899/1900
|- bgcolor=#AAD0FF
| '''[[Western Football League|Western League]]''' '''Champions'''
|align=center|'''1'''
| 1903/1904
|- bgcolor=#AAD0FF
| '''[[Football League North and South]]''' '''Champions'''
|align=center|'''2'''
| 1943-44, 1944-45
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor=#EFEFEF| '''Domestic Cups'''
|- bgcolor=#AAD0FF
| '''[[FA Cup]] Winners'''
|align=center|'''8'''
| [[FA Cup Final 1901|1901]], [[FA Cup Final 1921|1921]], [[FA Cup Final 1961|1961]], [[FA Cup Final 1962|1962]], [[FA Cup Final 1967|1967]], [[FA Cup Final 1981|1981]], [[FA Cup Final 1982|1982]], [[FA Cup Final 1991|1991]]
|- bgcolor=#AAD0FF
| '''[[FA Cup]] Runners-up'''
|align=center|'''1'''
| [[1987 FA Cup Final|1987]]
|- bgcolor=#AAD0FF
| '''[[Football League Cup|League Cup]] Winners'''
|align=center|'''4'''
| 1970-71, 1972-73, [[1999 Football League Cup Final|1998-99]], [[2008 Football League Cup Final|2007-08]]
|- bgcolor=#AAD0FF
| '''[[Football League Cup|League Cup]] Runners-up'''
|align=center|'''2'''
| 1981-82, 2001-02
|- bgcolor=#AAD0FF
| '''[[FA Community Shield]] Winners'''
|align=center|'''7'''
| 1920-21, 1951-52, 1961-62, 1962-63, '''1967-68*''', '''1981-82*''', '''1991-92*''' '''(*shared)'''
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor=#EFEFEF| '''European Cups'''
|- bgcolor=#AAD0FF
| '''[[UEFA Cup]] Winners'''
|align=center|'''2'''
| [[UEFA Cup 1971-72|1972]] '''Inaugural Winners''', [[UEFA Cup 1983-84|1984]]
|- bgcolor=#AAD0FF
| '''[[UEFA Cup]] Runners-up'''
|align=center|'''1'''
| [[UEFA Cup 1973-74|1974]]
|- bgcolor=#AAD0FF
|'''[[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]] Winners'''
|align=center|'''1'''
| [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1962-63|1963]]
|- bgcolor=#AAD0FF
| '''[[Anglo-Italian League Cup]] Winners'''
|align=center|'''1'''
| 1971
|}


{{start box}}
*''For honours at youth level, see [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C. reserve and academy squads]]''
{{succession box|before=[[Mike Patterson (footballer)|Mike Patterson]]|title=[[List of St Kilda Football Club coaches|St Kilda Football Club coach]]|years=1980-2|after=[[Tony Jewell]]}}
*''[http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/history/history_honours.html Full list of honours]
{{end box}}

==Statistics and records==
{{main|Tottenham Hotspur F.C. statistics}}

==Players==
:''As of [[1 September]], [[2008]].''<ref name="FIRST TEAM PROFILES">{{cite web
| title = FIRST TEAM PROFILES
| url = http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/players/player_profiles.html
| publisher = Tottenham Hotspur FC
| accessdate = 2007-09-29}}</ref>
=== Current squad ===
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no= 1|nat=BRA|pos=GK|name=[[Heurelho Gomes]]}}
{{Fs player|no= 2|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=[[Alan Hutton]]}}
{{Fs player|no= 3|nat=WAL|pos=DF|name=[[Gareth Bale]]}}
{{Fs player|no= 4|nat=CIV|pos=MF|name=[[Didier Zokora]]}}
{{Fs player|no= 5|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[David Bentley]]}}
{{Fs player|no= 6|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Tom Huddlestone]]}}
{{Fs player|no= 7|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Aaron Lennon]]}}
{{Fs player|no= 8|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Jermaine Jenas]]|other=vice captain}}
{{Fs player|no= 9|nat=RUS|pos=FW|name=[[Roman Pavlyuchenko]]}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=[[Darren Bent]]}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=BRA|pos=MF|name=[[Gilberto da Silva Melo|Gilberto]]}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=CRO|pos=MF|name=[[Luka Modrić]]}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=WAL|pos=DF|name=[[Chris Gunter]]}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=MEX|pos=MF|name=[[Giovani dos Santos]]}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=[[Fraizer Campbell]]|other=on loan}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Michael Dawson (footballer)|Michael Dawson]]}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=ESP|pos=GK|name=[[César Sánchez]]}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=CRO|pos=DF|name=[[Vedran Ćorluka]]}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Jamie O'Hara (footballer)|Jamie O'Hara]]}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Ledley King]]|other=captain}}
{{Fs player|no=32|nat=CMR|pos=DF|name=[[Benoît Assou-Ekotto]]}}
{{Fs player|no=39|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Jonathan Woodgate]]|other=vice captain}}
{{Fs end}}
<!-- Please do not add players to this list until they have completed their transfers to Spurs - that includes waiting for a medical and work permit, if necessary -->

''For reserve and academy players, see [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C. reserve and academy squads]].''

==Managers and head coaches==
[[Image:JuandeRamos.jpg|right|thumb|145px|[[Juande Ramos]], current head coach of Tottenham Hotspur]]


{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
===Current management team===
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="3" style="text-align: center;"
|-
|-
! colspan="2" | '''Alex Jesaulenko Premiership Teams'''
!Position
!Name
|-
|-
| colspan="2" | {{1968 Carlton Blues premiership players}}
|align="left"|Director of Football
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Damien Comolli]]'''
|-
|-
| colspan="2" | {{1970 Carlton Blues premiership players}}
|align="left"|Head Coach
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Spain}} '''[[Juande Ramos]]'''
|-
|-
| colspan="2" | {{1972 Carlton Blues premiership players}}
|align="left"|First-Team Coach
|align="left"|{{flagicon|URU}} '''[[Gus Poyet]]'''
|-
|-
| colspan="2" | {{1979 Carlton Blues premiership players}}
|align="left"|First-Team Coach
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Spain}} '''[[Marcos Álvarez]]'''
|-
|align="left"|Development Coach
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Clive Allen]]'''
|-
|align="left"|Goalkeeping Coach
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Austria}} '''[[Hans Leitert]]'''
|-
|align="left"|Director of Goalkeeping Development
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NIR}} '''[[Pat Jennings]]'''
|-
|align="left"|Youth Coach
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Alex Inglethorpe]]'''
|}
|}


{{DEFAULTSORT:Jesaulenko, Alex}}
===Managers and head coaches in club's history===
[[Category:Carlton Football Club players]]
:''Listed according to when they became managers for Tottenham Hotspur:''
[[Category:St Kilda Football Club players]]

[[Category:St Kilda Football Club coaches]]
{|
[[Category:Carlton Football Club coaches]]
|valign="top"|
[[Category:All-Australians]]
* 1898 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Frank Brettell]]
[[Category:Australian Football Hall of Fame]]
* 1899 {{flagicon|SCO}} [[John Cameron (footballer born 1872)|John Cameron]]
[[Category:John Nicholls Medal winners]]
* 1907 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Fred Kirkham (football manager)|Fred Kirkham]]
[[Category:1945 births]]
* 1912 {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Peter McWilliam]]
[[Category:Living people]]
* 1927 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Billy Minter]]
[[Category:Australians of Ukrainian descent]]
* 1930 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Percy Smith]]
[[Category:Australians of Austrian descent]]
* 1935 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Wally Hardinge]] ''(caretaker)''
[[Category:VFL/AFL players born outside of Australia]]
* 1935 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jack Tresadern]]
* 1938 {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Peter McWilliam]]
* 1942 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Arthur Turner (football manager - Tottenham)|Arthur Turner]]
* 1946 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Joe Hulme]]
* 1949 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Arthur Rowe]]
|valign="top"|
* 1955 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jimmy Anderson (footballer)|Jimmy Anderson]]
* 1958 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bill Nicholson (footballer)|Bill Nicholson]]
* 1974 {{flagicon|NIR}} [[Terry Neill]]
* 1976 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Keith Burkinshaw]]
* 1984 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Shreeves]]
* 1986 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[David Pleat]]
* 1987 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Trevor Hartley]] and [[Doug Livermore]] ''(caretakers)''
* 1987 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Terry Venables]]
* 1991 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Shreeves]]
* 1992 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Doug Livermore]] and {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ray Clemence]] ''(first team coaches)''
* 1993 {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Osvaldo Ardiles]]
* 1994 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve Perryman]] ''(caretaker)''
|valign="top"|
* 1994 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gerry Francis]]
* 1997 {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Chris Hughton]] ''(caretaker)''
* 1997 {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Christian Gross]]
* 1998 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[David Pleat]] ''(caretaker)''
* 1998 {{flagicon|SCO}} [[George Graham (footballer)|George Graham]]
* 2001 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[David Pleat]] ''(caretaker)''
* 2001 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Glenn Hoddle]]
* 2003 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[David Pleat]] ''(caretaker)''
* 2004 {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jacques Santini]]
* 2004 {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Martin Jol]]
* 2007 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Clive Allen]]'' (caretaker)''
* 2007 {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Juande Ramos]]
|}

===Top 20 managers of the club's history===
:''Based on win % in all competitions'
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="3" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!
!Manager
!Years
!Played
!Won
!Win %
|-
|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Frank Brettell]]
|1898 - 1899
|63
|37
|58.73
|-
|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Arthur Turner (football manager - Tottenham)|Arthur Turner]]
|1942 - 1946
|49
|27
|55.10
|-
|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Cameron (footballer born 1872)|John Cameron]]
|1899 - 1907
|570
|296
|51.93
|-
|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[David Pleat|David Pleat <sup>1</sup>]]
|1986 - 1987
|119
|60
|50.42
|-
|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bill Nicholson (footballer)|Bill Nicholson]]
|1958 - 1974
|832
|408
|49.03
|-
|6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Arthur Rowe]]
|1949 - 1955
|283
|135
|47.70
|-
|7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Fred Kirkham
|1907 - 1908
|61
|29
|47.54
|-
|8
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jimmy Anderson (footballer)|Jimmy Anderson <sup>2</sup>]]
|1955 - 1958
|161
|75
|46.58
|-
|9
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Percy Smith (football)|Percy Smith]]
|1929 - 1935
|253
|109
|46.38
|-
|10
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Doug Livermore]]<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ray Clemence]]
|1992 - 1993
|51
|23
|45.09
|-
|11
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Martin Jol|Martin Jol <sup>3</sup>]]
|2004 - 2007
|150
|67
|44.67
|-
|12
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Shreeves]]
|1984 - 1986 & 1991 - 1992
|177
|79
|44.63
|-
|13
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jack Tresadern]]
|1935 - 1938
|146
|65
|44.52
|-
|14
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Peter McWilliam]]
|1913 - 1927 & 1938 - 1942
|750
|331
|44.13
|-
|15
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} 'The Directors'
|1908 - 1913
|231
|99
|42.86
|-
|16
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Joe Hulme]]
|1946 - 1949
|150
|64
|42.67
|-
|17
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Keith Burkinshaw]]
|1976 - 1984
|431
|182
|42.23
|-
|18
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Juande Ramos]]
|2007 - Present
|46
|19
|41.30
|-
|19
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Terry Venables]]
|1987 - 1991
|165
|67
|40.61
|-
|20
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Billy Minter]]
|1927 - 1929
|124
|49
|39.52
|}
<sup>* Stats correct as of <span style="color:#0000f1">May 11, 2008</span></sup>

<sup>1</sup> ''Includes caretaker manager stints in 1998, 2001 and 2003-04''<br />
<sup>2</sup> ''Includes short caretaker manager stint''<br />
<sup>3</sup> ''Includes his one match as caretaker manager after Santini's resignation.''

==Noted former players==
The following players have been inducted into Tottenham's Hall of Fame for their contributions to the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/history/history_hof.html|title=Hall of Fame|publisher=www.tottenhamhotspur.com|accessdate=2008-08-04}}</ref> The most recent two who have been added are [[Teddy Sheringham]] and [[Clive Allen]] on May 8, 2008.<ref>{{cite web | title=Hall of Fame: Teddy Sherringham and Clive Allen inductions into Hall of Fame reported| url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/legendsjoinhalloffame080508.html |date=[[May 8]], [[2008]]}}</ref>''

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* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Arthur Grimsdell]]
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jimmy Dimmock]]
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bill Nicholson (footballer)|Bill Nicholson]]
* {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Ron Burgess (footballer)|Ronnie Burgess]]
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ted Ditchburn]]
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Baker (footballer born 1931)|Peter Baker]]
* {{flagicon|NIR}} [[Danny Blanchflower]]
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Maurice Norman]]
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* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bobby Smith (footballer born 1933)|Bobby Smith]]
* {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Terry Medwin]]
* {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Cliff Jones (footballer)|Cliff Jones]]
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Les Allen]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Bill Brown (goalkeeper)|Bill Brown]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Dave Mackay (footballer born 1934)|Dave Mackay]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[John White (Scottish footballer)|John White]]
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Terry Dyson]]
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* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ron Henry]]
* {{flagicon|NIR}} [[Pat Jennings]]
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alan Mullery]]
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Martin Peters]]
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Keith Burkinshaw]]
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Glenn Hoddle]]
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gary Mabbutt]]
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gary Lineker]]
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* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Willie Hall (English footballer)|Willie Hall]]
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Martin Chivers]]
* {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Ricardo Villa]]
* {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Osvaldo Ardiles]]
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Clive Allen]]
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Teddy Sheringham]]
* {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Robbie Keane]]
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:''For other past players of note, see [[List of Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players]].''

==Club Player of Year==
:''As voted by Members & Season Ticket Holders. (Calendar year until 2005 - '06 season)''

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* 1987 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gary Mabbutt]]
* 1988 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Chris Waddle]]
* 1989 {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Erik Thorstvedt]]
* 1990 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paul Gascoigne]]
* 1991 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paul Allen]]
* 1992 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gary Lineker]]
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* 1993 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Darren Anderton]]
* 1994 {{flagicon|GER}} [[Jurgen Klinsmann]]
* 1995 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Teddy Sheringham]]
* 1996 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sol Campbell]]
* 1997 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sol Campbell]]
* 1998 {{flagicon|FRA}} [[David Ginola]]
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* 1999 {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Stephen Carr]]
* 2000 {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Stephen Carr]]
* 2001 {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Neil Sullivan]]
* 2002 {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Simon Davies]]
* 2003 {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Robbie Keane]]
* 2004 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jermain Defoe]]
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* 2005 - '06 {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Robbie Keane]]
* 2006 - '07 {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Dimitar Berbatov]]
* 2007 - '08 {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Robbie Keane]]


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==Notes==
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==References==
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*Tottenham Hotspur Official Handbook 2006-2007 *[http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/officialhandbookoutnow.html]
*{{cite book | author=Tony Matthews | title=The Official Encyclopaedia of Tottenham Hotspur | publisher=Brightspot| year=2001| id=ISBN 0-9539288-1-0}}
*{{cite book | author=Phil Soar | title=The Hamlyn Official History of Tottenham Hotspur 1882-1998 | publisher=Hamlyn| year=1998| id=ISBN 0-600-59515-3}}
*{{cite book | author=Bob Goodwin | title=Spurs: The Illustrated History | publisher=Bredon | year=2003 | id=ISBN 1-85983-387-X}}
*{{cite book | author=Harry Harris | title= Tottenham Hotspur Greats | publisher=Sportsprint| year=1990| id=ISBN 0-85976-309-9}}
*{{cite book | author=Julian Holland | title=Spurs – The Double | publisher=Heinemann| year=1961| id=no ISBN}}
*{{cite book | author=Ken Ferris | title=The Double: The Inside Story of Spurs’ Triumphant 1960-61 Season | publisher=Mainstream| year=1999| id=ISBN 1-84018-235-0}}
*{{cite book | author=n/k | title=The Glory Glory Nights | publisher=Cockerel | year=1986 | id=ISBN 1-869914-00-7}}
*{{cite book | author=Hunter Davies | title=The Glory Game: A Year in the Life of Tottenham Hotspur | publisher=Mainstream| year=1985| id=ISBN 1-85158-003-4}}
*{{cite book | author=Alex Fynn and Lynton Guest | title=Heroes and Villains: The Inside Story of the 1990-91 Season at Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur | publisher=Penguin | year=1991| id=ISBN 0-14-014769-1}}
*{{cite book | author=Guy Nathan | title=Barcelona to Bedlam: Venables/Sugar – The True Story | publisher=New Author | year=1994| id=ISBN 1-897780-26-5}}
*{{cite book | author=Alex Fynn and H Davidson | title=Dream On: A Year in the Life of a Premier League Club | publisher=Pocket Books | year=1996 | id=ISBN 0-671-85509-3}}
*{{cite book | author=Martin Cloake and Adam Powley | title=We are Tottenham: Voices from White Hart Lane | publisher=Mainstream| year=2004| id=ISBN 1-84018-831-6}}
*{{cite book | author=Alison Ratcliffe | title=Tottenham Hotspur (Rough Guide 11s): The Top 11 of Everything Spurs | publisher=Rough Guides| year=2005| id=ISBN 1-84353-558-0}}
*{{cite book | author=Alan Mullery and Paul Trevillion | title=Double Bill: The Bill Nicholson Story | publisher=Mainstream| year=2005| id=ISBN 1-84596-002-5}}
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*{{cite book | author=Steve E Hale | title=Mr Tottenham Hotspur: Bill Nicholson OBE- Memories of a Spurs Legend | publisher=Football World | year=2005 | id=ISBN 0-9548336-5-1}}
*{{cite book | author=Irving Scholar | title=Behind Closed Doors: Dreams and Nightmares at Spurs | publisher=André Deutsch| year=1992| id=ISBN 0-233-98824-6}}
*{{cite book | author=Mihir Bose | title=False Messiah: The Life and Times of Terry Venables | publisher= André Deutsch | year=1996| id=ISBN 0-233-98998-6}}
*{{cite book | author=Clive Allen | title=There’s Only One Clive Allen | publisher=Weidenfeld and Nicolson| year=1987| id=ISBN 0-213-16953-3}}
*{{cite book | author=Osvaldo Ardiles | title=Ossie | publisher=Sidgewick & Jackson | year=1983 | id=ISBN 0-283-98872-X}}
*{{cite book | author=David Bowler | title=Danny Blanchflower: The Biography of a Visionary | publisher=Orion| year=1997| id=ISBN 0-575-06504-4}}
*{{cite book | author=Paul Gascoigne | title=Gazza: My Story | publisher=Headline| year=2005| id=ISBN 0-7472-6818-5}}
*{{cite book | author=David Ginola and Neil Silver | title= David Ginola: Le Manifique | publisher=HarperCollins | year=2000| id=ISBN 0-00-710099-X}}
*{{cite book | author=Jimmy Greaves | title=Greavsie: The Autobiography | publisher=Time Warner | year=2004 | id=ISBN 0-7515-3445-5}}
*{{cite book | author=Glenn Hoddle and Harry Harris | title=Spurred to Success: The Autobiography of Glenn Hoddle | publisher=Queen Anne| year=1987| id=ISBN 0-356-12797-4}}
*{{cite book | author=Harry Harris | title=Klinsmann | publisher=Headline | year=1995| id=ISBN 0-7472-1517-0}}
*{{cite book | author=Dave Mackay and Martin Knight | title=The Real Mackay: The Dave Mackay Story | publisher=Mainstream| year=2004| id=ISBN 1-84018-840-5}}
*{{cite book | author=Teddy Sheringham | title=Teddy | publisher=Time Warner| year=1999| id=ISBN 0-7515-2844-7}}
*{{cite book | author=Mel Stein and Chris Waddle | title=Chris Waddle | publisher=Pocket Books| year=1998| id=ISBN 0-671-00495-6}}
*{{cite book | author=Peter Waring | title=Tottenham Hotspur Head to Head | publisher=Breedon Books| year=2004}}
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==External links==
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* [http://www.spursladies.co.uk/ Tottenham Hotspur Ladies] Official ladies club website
* [http://www.premierleague.com/page/tottenham-hotspur/ Tottenham Hotspur] at the [[Premier League]] official website
* [http://www.tottenhamtrust.com/ Supporters' Trust]
* [http://www.spurscanada.ca/ Spurs Canada]
* [http://www.spurs.ch/ Tottenham Hotspur Switzerland]

;News sites
{{BBC Football Info|BBClinkname=t/tottenham_hotspur}}
*[http://www.carling.com/football/tottenham-hotspur-fc.html Tottenham Hotspur] Team news from [[Carling]]
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Alex Jesaulenko
Personal information
Nickname(s) Jezza
Original team(s) Eastlake Football Club
Debut 1967, Carlton
Height / weight /
Playing career

Carlton (1967-1979)

256 games, 424 goals

St Kilda (1980-1981)

23 games, 20 goals
Coaching career
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Alex 'Jezza' Jesaulenko MBE (born 2 August 1945 Salzburg, Austria) is a former Australian rules footballer and coach.[1] He is regarded as one of the game's greatest-ever players and is an official Legend of the Australian Football Hall of Fame. He immortalized his reputation in the game by taking the Mark of the Century in the 1970 VFL Grand Final.

Early life

Jesaulenko was born in Salzburg, Austria of Ukrainian parents. The family emigrated to Canberra, Australia in 1949 from Ukraine. The family name was originally spelled Esaulenko, but on arrival in Australia a 'J' was added to the name because of its pronunciation. Initially the young Jesaulenko played soccer and rugby union at St Edmund's College and did not start playing Australian Rules Football until he was fourteen years old. He began playing at the Eastlake Football Club in Canberra.[2]

Carlton career

Jesaulenko made his senior debut in 1967, and went on to play 256 senior games for the Carlton Football Club. In total he kicked 424 goals and won 4 premierships with the club 1968, 1970, 1972 and 1979. Jesaulenko was selected for All-Australian honours in 1969 and 1972. He has the dubious record at Carlton for the most inaccurate score of 5 goals and 12 behinds, against Hawthorn in 1969.

A spectacular and popular player Jesaulenko was renowned for his high marking and goal kicking. In 1970 he kicked 115 goals in the season and went on to play in the famous 1970 VFL Grand Final against Collingwood. In front of a record MCG crowd of 121,000 fans Carlton came from a 44-point deficit at half-time to win.

In 1979 Jesaulenko was the playing coach of Carlton's premiership team, perhaps his finest moment in football. "Jezza" was in fact the last playing coach in the VFL to win a premiership.

Jesaulenko had pay disputes with Carlton in 1977. Subsequently he tied his ongoing presence at the club to then Carlton club president George Harris. At the end of the 1979 season Harris was ousted from his position and Jesaulenko cut all ties with Carlton.

St Kilda Football Club

In a deal managed by trucking millionaire and St Kilda club president, Lindsay Fox, Jesaulenko moved to the St Kilda Football Club in 1980. While initially appointed as an on-field player only Jesaulenko was then appointed playing coach when the incumbent St Kilda coach, Mike Patterson, was sacked by Fox after Round 2.[3] He played 23 games and kicked 20 goals for the Saints in 1980-1981 and stayed on for a further season as coach.

Return to Carlton

Mid-1989 Jesaulenko returned as a senior coach for Carlton until the end of 1990.

"Oh Jesaulenko, you beauty!"

Jesaulenko's marking skill was perhaps best highlighted by a spectacular mark over Graeme Jenkin in the legendary 1970 VFL Grand Final. The famous commentary has Mike Williamson shouting "Oh Jesaulenko, you beauty!". This "specky" is acclaimed by some to be the "Mark of the Century" and was the first to be recognised officially as the Mark of the Year; the medal awarded to the annual winner is called the Alex Jesaulenko Medal.

Post football

Jesaulenko was an inaugural inductee into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1996, and in 2008 became the twenty-second man elevated to Legend status. He works today with VISY Recycling in Melbourne.

In 2006, Jesaulenko was featured in a Toyota Memorable Moments commercial with Stephen Curry and Dave Lawson, which involved spraypainting Jesaulenko's navy suit and trying several methods to recreate that mark he took almost 40 years ago, including a small trampoline, a stepladder and finally successfully with a large crane.

Jesaulenko revealed to ''Inside Football'' one day that his last name was actually Esaulenko instead of Jesaulenko. The famous Carlton champion said when he migrated to Australia as a young lad from Europe, he had arrived in Australia when the immigration officials actually listed "Esaulenko" with a "J" in front of "E", thinking that the heard a J in his name.

Cultural References

The main character in the Australian children's book "Jezza" is a dog named after Alex Jesaulenko. "Ordinary dogs chase tennis balls or fetch silly sticks. But not me. Football's my game. My new family called me Jezza because that was the name of a famous footballer. He was brilliant. I don't mean to brag, but I'm quite a footballer too." (Bell, 1991).

Jezza is mentioned in the song "The Back Upon Which Jezza Jumped" by Melbourne band TISM [This Is Serious Mum]. The song depicts Graeme 'Jerker' Jenkin being left to be forgotten because of Jezza's spectacular mark (TISM, 1985).

References

  1. ^ Martin Gray, Geraldine Stoneham, Ian Craven (1994). Australian Popular Culture. Cambridge University Press. p. 50. ISBN 0521466679.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Andrew Markus (2001). Building a new community: Immigration and the Victorian economy. Allen & Unwin. p. 73. ISBN 1865085359.
  3. ^ top 10 sacked

Bibliography

  • Bell, K 1991, Jezza, Macmillan Australia, Melbourne.
  • TISM,1985, This Is Serious Mum - Demo Tape, Melbourne.

External links

Preceded by St Kilda Football Club coach
1980-2 		Succeeded by
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