Spurs v Arsenal Match Reports 1980 –
[this page is under-going construction – please bear with MEHSTG as we try to complete this mammoth task for all our opponents]
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15.01.2025 | Premier League Away Lost 1-2 For a match report, click here. |
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15.09.2024 | Premier League Home Lost 0-1 For a match report, click here. |
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28.04.2024 | Premier League Home Lost 2-3 For a match report, click here. |
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24.09.2023 | Premier League Away Drew 2-2 For a match report, click here. |
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15.01.2023 | Premier League Home Lost 0-2 For a match report, click here. |
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01.10.2022 | Premier League Away Lost 1-3 For a match report, click here. |
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12.05.2022 | Premier League Home Won 3-0 For a match report, click here. |
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26.09.2021 | Premier League Away Lost 1-3 For a match report, click here. |
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08.08.2021 | MIND Series Home Won 1-0 For a match report, click here. |
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14.03.2021 | Premier League Home Won 2-0 For a match report, click here. |
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06.12.2020 | Premier League Away Lost 2-5 For a match report, click here. |
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12.07.2020 | Premier League Home Won 2-1 For a match report, click here. |
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01.09.2019 | Premier League Away Drew 2-2 For a match report, click here. |
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02.03.2019 | Premier League Home Drew 1-1 For a match report, click here. |
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02.12.2018 | League Cup Away Won 2-0 For a match report, click here. |
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10.02.2018 | Premier League Home Won 1-0 For a match report, click here. |
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18.11.2017 | Premier League Away Lost 0-2 For a match report, click here. |
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30.04.2017 | Premier League Home Won 2-0 For a match report, click here. |
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06.11.2016 | Premier League Away Drew 1-1 For a match report, click here. |
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05.03.2016 | Premier League Home Drew 2-2 For a match report, click here. |
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08.11.2015 | Premier League Home Lost 1-2 For a match report, click here. |
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23.09.2015 | League Cup Third Round Away Lost 2-5 For a match report, click here. |
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07.02.2015 | Premier League Home Won 2-1 For a match report, click here. |
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27.09.2014 | Premier League Away Drew 1-1 For a match report, click here. |
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16.03.2014 | Premier League Home Lost 0-1 For a match report, click here. |
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04.01.2014 | FA Cup Third Round Away Lost 0-2 For a match report, click here. |
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01.09.2013 | Premier League Away Lost 0-1 For a match report, click here. |
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03.03.2013 | Premier League Home Won 2-1 For a match report, click here. |
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17.11.2012 | Premier League Away Lost 2-5 For a match report, click here. |
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26.02.2012 | Premier League Away Lost 2-5 For a match report, click here. |
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02.10.2011 | Premier League Home Won 2-1 For a match report, click here. |
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20.04.2011 | Premier League Home Drew 3-3 For a match report, click here. |
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20.11.2010 | Premier League Away Won 3-2 For a match report, click here. |
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21.09.2010 | League Cup Home Lost 1-4 (a.e.t.; 1-1 at 90 mins) For a match report, click here. |
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14.04.2010 | Premier League Home Won 2-1 For a match report, click here. |
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31.10.2009 | Premier League Away Lost 0-3 For a match report, click here. |
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08.02.2009 | Premier League Home Drew 0-0 For a match report, click here. |
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29.10.2008 | Premier League Away Drew 4-4 For a match report, click here. |
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22.01.2008 | League Cup semi-final second leg Home Won 5-1 For a match report, click here. |
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09.01.2008 | League Cup semi-final first leg Away Drew 1-1 For a match report, click here. |
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22.12.2007 | Premier League Away Lost 1-2 For a match report, click here. |
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15.09.2007 | Premier League Home Lost 1-3 For a match report, click here. |
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21.04.2007 | Premier League Home Drew 2-2 For a match report, click here. |
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31.01.2007 | League Cup semi-final second leg Away Lost 1-3 For a match report, click here. |
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24.01.2007 | League Cup Semi-final first leg Home Drew 2-2 For a match report, click here. |
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02.12.2006 | Premier League Away Lost 0-3 For a match report, click here. |
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22.04.2006 | Premier League Away Drew 1-1.
Teams :- Match Ball Donor : – David Thurgood. |
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29.10.2005 | Premier League Home Drew 1-1 For a match report, click here. |
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25.04.2005 | Premier League Away Lost 0-1 For a match report, click here. |
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13.11.2004 | Premier League Home Lost 4-5 For a match report, click here. |
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25.04.2004 | Premier League Home Drew 2-2 For a match report, click here. |
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08.11.2003 | Premier League Away Lost 1-2 For a match report, click here. |
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15.12.2002 | Premier League Home Drew 1-1 For a match report, click here. |
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16.11.2002 | Premier League Away Lost 0-3 For a match report, click here. |
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06.04.2002 | Premier League Away Lost 1-2 For a match report, click here. |
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17.11.2001 | Premier League. Home Drew 1-1 For a match report, click here. |
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08.04.2001 | FA Cup semi-final Wembley Lost 1-2 For a match report, click here. |
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31.03.2001 | Premier League Away Lost 0-2 For a match report, click here. |
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18.12.2000 | Premier League Home Drew 1-1 For a match report, click here. |
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19.03.2000 | Premier League Away Lost 1-2
This was a day when Spurs arrived at Highbury full of optimism with a chance to pick up three points on Arsenal and move closer to the coveted European places in the Premiership. It was not to be. Perhaps expectedly Arsenal were out to avenge the defeat at White Hart Lane earlier in the season and they set about their task with a commitment and will to win which Spurs could not match. They also accumulated plenty of yellow cards and finished with ten men after Grimandi was rightly dismissed close to the end of the game. Spurs lined up with the same side that started against Southampton. Perry had recovered from concussion. The Sunday papers had been full of ridiculous speculation stirred up by Wenger that Sol Campbell is the only English player who could replace Adams. Wenger is an idiot and it seems will make any inane comment before a big match just to get in the press. The match began at a hectic pace as expected. Neither side had a clear cut chance in the early stages but Arsenal threatened from a free kick on their right which Silvinho whipped in to the near post. Walker made an excellent save from Kanu diving low to his right. Then on 20 minutes Silvinho again whipped in a wicked cross to the near post this time from a corner. Initially it looked as if Henry had headed into the Spurs net beating Walker to the ball. The replays showed that actually the ball had come off Armstrong for an own goal. Arsenal were looking threatening on the break but Spurs worked hard to grab an equaliser. Ginola strangely playing on the right in the first half made space for a superb cross. Armstrong met the cross on the run and glanced an excellent header past Manninger into the far side of the goal. 1-1 with Armo the only goal scorer! Anderton hit a long range effort wide and just when it looked like being all square at half time referee Mr. Durkin awarded the home team a penalty. When did Spurs last have a penalty? Certainly not in the FA Cup semi-final last year when Mr. Durkin was the referee. From a quick break Parlour turned just inside the area and Taricco was adjudged to have brought him down. Henry scored from the spot sending the unfortunate Walker the wrong way and rolling the ball past him. Grimandi was booked in the first half for a stupid and reckless challenge on Campbell. Kanu was also booked for hauling Campbell down. In the second half the Gooners seemed content to defend their lead. This became very clear when Wenger withdrew Henry and sent on Winterburn. Campbell limped off to be replaced by Young. Anderton took the skipper’s armband. Arsenal rarely threatened and Walker was more than a match for any of their efforts. Ferdinand was sent on for Iversen. Les caused some problems in the air as Spurs pushed for the draw. Even in the tightest of matches there is always going to be one chance. The golden opportunity to level the match fell to Ginola. This followed some excellent work by Carr down the right. He got to the byline and crossed. The ball eventually reached Ginola bearing in on goal from the left. He leaned back and smashed his shot high over the bar when he should have scored. He was subsequently replaced by Korsten. Then in the dying minutes Grimandi received a second yellow card followed by a red. Stephen Carr was charging down the right he touched the ball on before being bundled into touch by the grim Grimandi. Everyone saw the foul coming and the referee had no option but to dismiss the Gooner. It was a foolish, dangerous and completely unnecessary challenge from a player already on a yellow. No doubt Wenger will come out with his usual comment that he did not see the incident. Unfortunately it was too late in the game to have an impact and the 10 men held out. This was not Spurs day but at least it’s honours even for the season. On a final note the atmosphere inside the Library for this North London derby was strangely subdued with the Gooners particularly quiet even when winning. Teams :
Arsenal – Alex Manninger, Lee Dixon, Tony Adams
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Subs not used – John Lukic, David Suker, Dennis Bergkamp
Tottenham Hotspur – Ian Walker, Stephen Carr
![]() ![]() ![]() Subs not used – Espen Baardsen, Stephen Clemence Goalscorers : Arsenal – Armstrong o.g. 20, Henry 45 (pen)
Tottenham – Armstrong 31
Attendance : 38,131
Weather : Bright & Sunny
MEHSTG TOP MAN : – IAN WALKER
Eric the Viking
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07.11.1999 | Premier League Home Won 2-1
The Tottenham team raised their game after the deflating defeat in Germany only four days before, to inflict a victory over the auld enemy in a bruising encounter at the Lane. Before the game had hardly begun, Petit had been spoken to for a tackle from behind, then a looped ball by Leonhardsen over the defence caught Dixon ball-watching and Steffen Iversen ran around his blind-side to sweep the ball past Seaman. One up in six minutes – had Spurs scored too soon ? Adams was unbelievably allowed to continue in the game without a caution after he trampled (quite literally) all over Leo. Then, following a trip by Petit on Armstrong as Chris ran away from him and towards the penalty area, the French pony-tailed one earned a yellow card and Spurs a free-kick. From this, after prolonged negotiation with the red wall to get back 10 yards, Tim Sherwood was teed up to hit a sweet shot past Seaman from outside the left edge of the box. At this stage things were slipping away from Arsenal and the referee. Petit exhibited one marvellous show of petulance (worthy of Beckham) and threw the ball down violently in front of the ref, but only got a talking to. So three bookable offences and only one yellow to show for it. Arsenal started to come back into the match, when Kanu bundled the ball and Armo over the line, resulting in a free-kick to Spurs and not a goal for the Arse. But shortly after, a free-kick from the right found Vieira unmarked and he headed home off a post. Walker had little else to do in the first half as the defence broke down everything that was thrown at them. The yellows continued to be brandished by Elleray, who had difficulty determining what was a corner and what a goal kick at times !! The second half saw a more determined effort by the visitors. In effort more than stylish play though. Everyone in a red shirt was fair game for a yellow card – Dixon, Vieira, Keown, Bergkamp … even Suker, who was only on for fifteen minutes, but could easily have seen red. The lack of discipline was truly shocking. This was exemplified by Ljungberg’s reaction to Edinburgh’s tackle. He pushed him over and as Spurs players ran in to protect the prone full-back, the Swede really lost his head and (although I dislike the man intensely) Lee Dixon was the only one who prevented Mad Freddie having a nightmare, as Elleray kept his distance and let the squabble proceed without intervention. When he did deign to get involved he produced the red card (which I found out afterwards was for head butting Ginola). Ljungberg departed directing a two fingered salute to the ref and kicking a chunk out of the tunnel wall. In truth, Arsenal produced little to trouble Walker, but the Spurs keeper had to be alert when producing a fine reflex double save from Overmars as he broke into the box and then getting up from the floor to push away a follow-up shot by Suker. Campbell, Carr and Perry produced outstanding performances in the back line and the midfield worked tirelessly. Even Clemence played his heart out and had his best game for the club. At the end, Ginola was replaced by Dominguez and he was brought on to run at the Arsenal defence. This he did and drew a nasty foul by Keown, which got him dismissed for a second bookable offence and only Steffen Iversen’s quick thinking in stopping Suker from reaching the ref prevented another dismissal. Sherwood’s celebration at the final whistle in front of the Croat must have made his day just about complete !! Sweet though the victory was, it is not the be all and end all of our season and although we have a long way to go to catch up with the top three or four clubs, this shows that with some reinforcements, the cavalry can charge on without fear to gain at least a place in Europe for next season. With consistency and a fuller squad, improvement there is possible. MEHSTG TOP MAN : – IAN WALKER TEAMS : – Pete Stachio |
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05.05.1999 | Premier League Home Lost 1-3
What can you say, apart from we were totally outclassed. It showed a huge gulf between the two sides which will take a long time to bridge and in the end we were lucky to escape with only three goals in the “against” column. In fact, without an inspired display by Ian Walker, we could have been six or seven down by half time. The atmosphere was decidedly heavy as the two teams met in such an important game for a few years. The threat of violence erupting off the field was heightened by the Old Firm match the previous Sunday and although I was told that the route back to Seven Sisters saw some fights, it appeared to be reasonably absent within the crowd. What went on on the pitch was sometimes bordering on the illegal. The spat just after half-time, when a free-kick was awarded against Vieira and Petit ran 20 yards to push Sherwood in the chest, was out of order. To compare it to Justin’s dismissal at Wembley would not have been too far from a true reflection of what happened. Vieira then showed what an absolute berk he is by dropping his shorts in front of the Spurs fans in the East Stand (didn’t Fowler once get done for that – amongst other things) and made faces at the Tottenham supporters throughout the remainder of the game. Then Vieira and Sherwood spent the rest of the match trying to have a go at each other. One particularly late and high challenge by the French international was only avoided by a timely leap by the Spurs England midfielder, who inadvertently landed on Vieira’s back with his studs. Winterburn too, will find himself answering to the FA for his celebrations in front of the Spurs bench and his comments in the next day’s papers (“If anyone tries to stop me celebrating they’ll have a fight on their hands” – such considered words). But by then the damage was done. Bergkamp’s deep role, which nobody tracked, allowed him to carve open the Spurs defence and if Overmars could finish, the game would have been over by the time the clock had reached 15 minutes. Walker denied him and Anelka, before Petit ran onto Bergkamp’s pass to lob over Walker. The second goal followed shortly and a through ball found Anelka racing clear of the square Spurs defence to slip it past the Spurs keeper. The same player also had a header come back off the bar. Tottenham threatened rarely. Iversen could not react quickly enough when a ball fell to his feet. One back-pass was latched onto by Armstrong, but he could not force the onrushing Seaman into a save. Then, Taricco found himself on the edge of the Arsenal box, but an Arsenal foot just got it away before the Argentinian could make contact. It was a real surprise when Anderton hit a 25 yard free-kick, which eluded the wall and slipped beneath a slow-diving Seaman, who appeared to let the ball go under him. For all that, the second half was much tighter, although it started in much the same vein as the first – Walker saving as Overmars pushed the ball too far in front of him. For Tottenham, there was a lot of hard work from the midfield, but the ball was conceded too often and too easily, which played into Arsenal’s hands as they tried to hit on the break. Iversen had a good chance, after Jose’s cross was missed by Dazza, but lifted the ball into the side netting. The yellows came thick and fast, but the end of the contest was confirmed near the 90 minutes, when a ball was played into Kanu, who flicked the ball over Young and lashed it past Walker. It was a fitting way for the game to end. There is still a long way to go for Spurs and this season can’t really end quick enough. MEHSTG TOP MAN : – IAN WALKER. Pete Stachio Teams – : |
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14.11.1998 | Premier League Away Drew 0-0
A scrappy game that saw Tottenham pushed onto the back foot for the majority of the match ended in a scoreless draw. The outcome of the meeting of two teams fashioned by George Graham was never going to be a pretty affair and so it proved. With Tottenham trying to clear their lines and giving the ball away too much and Arsenal impotent in attack and lacking the guile to break down the staunch Spurs defence, the scoreboard was always set to have a quiet time of it. Anelka missed chance after chance, but when he did finally get one on target just prior to half-time, Baardsen produced a good reflex save from the volley. He had previously dived low to thwart Petit and also Overmars. Tottenham’s best chance was when Steffen ran through the middle of the red defence and hit a powerful shot, which was unfortunately too straight and Seaman pushed the ball aside. The second half followed a similar pattern and Baardsen confirmed his improvement with sharp saves from Ljungberg (who should have done better), Wreh and Overmars when he raced from his line to block his shot. At the other end, Anderton had a shot blocked, Armo ran wide and flicked the ball into the middle of the goal where nobody had followed up and Iversen had a snap shot from the edge of the box that flew over Seaman’s bar. The home side ran out of ideas and put on Wreh and Boa Morte. If there is a worse forward pairing in the Premier League, I’ve yet to see it. Both looked totally out of their depth with Boa Morte in front of goal, hitting a shot which didn’t even go out for a throw-in !! The referee booked Calderwood early on for kicking the ball away and then proceeded to let some “tasty” challenges go unpunished with even a free-kick. At the end the free-kicks on the edge of the Spurs box seemed to indicate that he was trying to squeeze a result out of the game, but Vieira’s effort went wide off a Tottenham body. The final whistle saw the honours even, but the biggest smile was on the face of GG. The return had borne fruit and helped drag Arsenal further behind the top two. Like I said, not pretty, but then pretty can wait for another day. The prettiest part of Tottenham’s play came when Stephen Carr lobbed the ball over Winterbum’s head and sped round him, then ran off grinning. Ginola will surely feature when the time is right and not at a time when he is still recovering from injury, but the rest of the side performed with great passion and effort. They should all have been man of the match but … MEHSTG TOP MAN : – ESPEN BAARDSEN Teams – : |
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28.12.1997 | Premier League Home Drew 1-1
In a season where relegation was to threaten Spurs, who welcomed back Jurgen Klinsmann to the Lilywhite shirt, a point from this North London derby was welcome. Ginola’s spectacular overhead kick was well saved and Clemence had a header from a Klinsmann cross go narrowly wide and Arsenal’s Parlour fizzed one past the post, just before Ginola went close with a free-kick. It was 28 minutes before the first goal and it fell for Tottenham. Fox’s cross nearly got to Klinsmann, but bounced into the path of Allan Nielsen, who dispatched the ball past Seaman. Anelka hit the woodwork for the visitors and Overmars drew a good save from Walker before both Ginola and Clemence threatened again at the start of the second half. However, with the game swinging from end to end, it was Parlour’s shot that deflected off Vega’s legs that drew the Gunners level in the 61st minute. Calderwood and Vieira hit shots just to high, but the match could not be settled and the clubs had to settle for a point apiece. Teams : |
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30.08.1997 | Premier League Away Drew 0-0
Justin Edinburgh’s sending off for a second bookable offence a minute before half-time left Spurs performing a rear-guard action to salvage a point by keeping Arsenal out at Highbury. Arsenal hit the frame of the goal four times in the first half, but the Tottenham defence produced sterling performances to keep the home side at bay, with Campbell tackling Wright at a vital moment to prevent him scoring. However, it wasn’t all Arsenal before the dismissal, as David Howells hit a shot from 30 yards that had Seaman diving to make a good save to keep the ball out in the 40th minute. Teams : – |
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15.02.1997 | Premier League Home Drew 0-0
An open, attacking Premier League match somehow ended goal-less, but not for the lack of trying. An opening minute Edinburgh cross flew invitingly across the face of goal with Rosenthal unable to apply the finishing touch, Iversen brought a save out of Lukic in the third minute with a header and then Anderton and Rosenthal both were off target. A 54th minute shot from Anderton brought Lukic into action again, before Walker had to be on his toes to keep out a Bergkamp volley and Parlour was off target with a shot from the resulting corner. Carr had caused panic in the Arsenal defence with a 58th minute shot that Anderton almost bundled over the line and a late flurry of action in the Arsenal goalmouth saw Lukic brought into action from efforts by Rosenthal and Iversen, while Spurs were pressing for an injury time winner, but Colin Calderwood’s shot was just too high. Teams : |
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24.11.1996 | Premier League Away Lost 1-3
Spurs looked like journeying back up the Seven Sisters Road with a point until Arsenal scored twice in the last two minutes. Wilson was adjudged to have fouled Bergkamp in the 27th minute and Wright converted the penalty, but Spurs hit back through Sinton in the 57th minute, when his low drive flew in off the post and Lukic. With time running out Adams and Bergkamp netted to give the home side the points. Teams : – |
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15.04.1996 | Premier League Away Drew 0-0.
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18.11.1995 | Premier League Home Won 2-1.
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29.04.1995 | Premier League Away Drew 1-1.
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02.01.1995 | Premier League Home Won 1-0.
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06.12.1993 | Premier League Away Drew 1-1
A Darren Anderton goal gave Spurs the lead in the 25th minute of this North London derby, after Hazard’s long pass had been headed into his path. Continuing his run from the halfway line, Anderton zipped the ball past Seaman. Tottenham had dominated the first half, but Arsenal came back in the second period and despite the best efforts of Erik Thorstvedt, he was finally beaten in the 66th minute, when Wright equalised to earn a share of the points.
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16.08.1993 | Premier League Home Lost 0-1
A late winner for the visitors saw the points stolen from Spurs. Erik Thorstvedt had kept Arsenal at bay with saves from Parlour, Wright, Jensen and Campbell, but Sheringham’s free-kick and Mabbutt’s 67th minute header posed problems at the other end. Calderwood cleared a ball from under his own crossbar in the 35th minute and Dozzell threatened Seaman’s goal with a header in the 81st minute. It was after this spell of Spurs pressure, including a good save by Seaman from Jason Dozzell’s header, that the Highbury side broke away and Wright’s header four minutes from the end was enough to win the match. Teams : NOTE : – Paul Allen officially opened the new North Stand Disabled Enclosure. |
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11.05.1993 | Premier League Away Won 3-1
Spurs enjoyed an end of season 3-1 win at Highbury against Arsenal in the Premier League. Good work between Danny Hill and Darren Anderton produced a cross that Teddy Sheringham headed past Alan Miller in the 39th minute. A minute after the break, John Hendry was on hand when Sheringham put Danny Hill away on the left and his low cross was palmed out for the Scot to fire home. Arsenal did pull a goal back when Paul Dickov exchanged passes on the edge of the Spurs box to shoot home with 50 minutes gone, but Hendry was sent through on goal by Hill’s chip over the defence and the forward took the ball around Miller before slipping a low shot into the net in the 78th minute. Teams : |
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04.04.1993 | FA Cup Semi-final Wembley Lost 0-1.
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12.12.1992 | Premier League Home Won 1-0
Paul Allen thrilled the Spurs crowd as they cheered on a home Premier League win over near neighbours Arsenal. The goal started with some neat footwork by Erik Thorstvedt, who found Gary Mabbutt with a pass. The Spurs captain’s pass up to Paul Allen, saw the little midfielder turn his marker and play the ball to Gordon Durie, taking the ball back before nipping the ball into the net past Seaman, with the aid of a slight deflection from Pal Lydersen’s foot. Teams : |
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22.02.1992 | Division 1 Home Drew 1-1
Tottenham dominated this First Division match and Paul Stewart gave Spurs the lead with a powerful header past David Seaman from close range in the 53rd minute. As Tottenham pressed for a second, Gary Lineker hit the bar when it looked easier to score from close range, Howells headed Nayim’s corner just wide and Seaman denied Lineker when clean through. Arsenal grabbed a late equaliser through Wright to earn an undeserved point from the match. Teams : |
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01.12.1991 | Division 1 Away Lost 0-2
This First Division meeting ended with Arsenal winning 2-0 with goals from Wright (69) and Campbell (77). Spurs created few openings and with Gary Lineker missing, away with his baby son who was ill, there was little respite and we were under the cosh for much of the match. Teams : |
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10.08.1991 | FA Charity Shield Wembley Drew 0-0.
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14.04.1991 | FA Cup Semi-Final Wembley Won 3-1.
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12.01.1991 | Division 1 Home Drew 0-0.
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13.10.1990 | Graham Rix Testimonial (Away) Won 5-2
Paul Stewart’s hat-trick was added to by goals from Vinny Samways and Paul Walsh handed Spurs an easy win at Highbury. Teams – : |
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01.09.1990 | Division 1 Away Drew 0-0
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20.01.1990 | Division 1 Away Lost 0-1.
A single Tony Adams goal won this game for Arsenal at Highbury. Teams – : |
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18.10.1989 | Division 1 Home Won 2-1.
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02.01.1989 | Division 1 Away Lost 0-2.
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10.09.1988 | Division 1 Home Lost 2-3.
In an open and entertaining game, Arsenal took the lead through Nigel Winterburn in the 20th minute, but within two minutes, Paul Allen’s good work was finished by Chris Waddle to equalise. The visitors were ahead for a second time in the 28th minute, when Brian Marwood scored and a minute later, Alan Smith had made it 3-1. Paul Gascoigne made it 2-3 with the best goal of the game in the 38th minute, initially being denied by Lukic, but following up to slot the ball home from the right with his bootless right foot across the keeper. Spurs pressed for an equaliser in the second half, missing a few opportunities, but when the did eventually get the ball past the keeper, both Vinny Samways and Gary Mabbutt were both the victims of a linesman’s offside flag of chalk off their “goals”. Teams – : |
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13.08.1988 | Makita Tournament Wembley Lost 0-4.
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06.03.1988 | Division 1 Away Lost 1-2.
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18.10.1987 | Division 1 Home Lost 1-2
When Arsenal came to White Hart Lane, Tottenham were on a run of 14 consecutive home wins, but that ended with the visitors edging the match 2-1. It was a lightning start from Spurs, when Nico Claesen took the ball off Tony Adams and hooked a shot over John Lukic only 41 seconds after the game kicked off. The lead didn’t last for long though, as four minutes after the goal, Arsenal equalised when David Rocastle cut in from the right wing to shoot across Tony Parks and into the far side of the net. A similar goal came from Michael Thomas in the 15th minute to score what turned out to be the winning goal. In trademark Arsenal fashion, they tried to kill the game with their well-drilled offside trap, which appeared to have been breached when Gary Mabbutt ran through to score, only to be denied by a late linesman’s flag. Teams – : |
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04.03.1987 | League Cup Semi-Final replay Home Lost 1-2
The replay of the League Cup semi-final saw Tottenham gain home advantage, but went all the way to the end before it was decided. The two sides had become almost impossible to separate, but it was Clive Allen once more, who opened the scoring, with a powerful finish to ram home Richard Gough’s header down after 62 minutes. With Charlie Nicholas having to be replaced by Ian Allinson, the replacement managed to take Paul Davis’ 83rd minute pass and beat Clemence at his near post, then with time almost up and extra time looking likely for the second time, the substitute hit a shot that was blocked by a Spurs defender and fell invitingly for David Rocastle to hit a low 12 yard shot under Clemence for the winner right at the death. Teams : |
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01.03.1987 | League Cup Semi-Final Second Leg Home Lost 1-2
With the second leg of the League Cup semi-final going into extra time, a late goal took it to a third meeting. 11 minutes into the game, Clive Allen was on the mark for the second time in the semi, when he knocked home a fumble by Lukic from Richard Gough’s ball into the area. The goal gave him a record 12 goals in the competition in a season – a new record at the time. The 2-0 lead was secure until the 50th minute, when Viv Anderson scored from close range past Ray Clemence to put Arsenal back in with a shout. On 64 minutes, David Rocastle put in a low right wing cross, which Niall Quinn bundled home to make the score 2-2 on aggregate. While there were late chances for Charlie Nicholas and Martin Hayes, they went begging and Tottenham were denied by O’Leary’s header out from under the bar when Galvin’s shot looped off Lukic’s leg in extra time. The teams were required to meet again three days later at White Hart Lane after Tottenham won the toss after the game for home advantage. Teams : |
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08.02.1987 | League Cup Semi-Final First Leg Away Won 1-0
A local derby in the League Cup semi-final started off at Highbury, with a tough encounter which Tottenham just edged. Spurs opened well, with Glenn Hoddle and Nico Claesen linking to open up a chance for Allen to bring John Lukic into the match, forcing him to tip his shot over the top. From the 39th minute corner, Mabbutt had a shot and Lukic saved at full stretch. As the ball bounced about the Arsenal penalty area, it rebounded to striker Allen, who stuck it away past Lukic to give Spurs a lead they held until the end of the match. Teams : |
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04.01.1987 | Division 1 Home Lost 1-2
First half goals from Tony Adams and Paul Davis gave Arsenal the impression that this match was won, but Spurs fought back in a brave effort to grab a draw. Mitchell Thomas pulled a goal back just before the half-time whistle and then into the second half, Glenn Hoddle and Richard Gough both came close to securing a second goal that would have brought Tottenham a point, but the team ran out of time in their efforts to find an equaliser. Teams : |
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06.09.1986 | Division 1 Away Drew 0-0
Spurs played out a 0-0 First Division match at Highbury. Teams : |
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29.03.1986 | Division 1 Home Won 1-0
Gary Stevens’ first half goal gave Spurs a home victory over the Gunners. Teams – : |
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01.01.1986 | Division 1 Away Drew 0-0.
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08.05.1985 | Pat Jennings Farewell Match (Away) Won 3-2
Ian Crook and Mark Falco (2) were Tottenham’s scorers in this 3-2 win over Arsenal to mark the end of Pat Jennings’ career at Highbury. Teams – : |
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17.04.1985 | Division 1 Home Lost 0-2
Arsenal won a League game at White Hart Lane 2-0 on a Wednesday evening. Spurs started the better of the two sides, coming close to scoring when David Leworthy set up Mark Falco to hit the post, but Arsenal went ahead in the 21st minute as Charlie Nicholas scored. With David O’Leary picking up an injury, Paul Mariner had to move back into defence and Spurs had an opportunity to equalise with ten minutes left, as Viv Anderson handled in the penalty area to concede a penalty. Unfortunately, Graham Roberts’ spot-kick hit the crossbar and came out, with the game put out of Tottenham’s reach with the last kick of the game when Brian Talbot ran 40 yards before curling the ball past Ray Clemence. Teams – : |
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01.01.1985 | Division 1 Away Won 2-1.
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21.04.1984 | Division 1 Away Lost 2-3
Spurs lost out in a First Division meeting – the 100th match between the two clubs – at Highbury in a game that saw five goals and a frantic finish as Arsenal just managed a 3-2 win. Stewart Robson scored the opening goal in the 42nd minute with a wickedly deflected shot that beat Tony Parks just after Charlie Nicholas had gone close when a corner dropped to him on the edge of the box. The home side had to wait until the 79th minute until it was 2-0 with a Charlie Nicholas goal. He lifted the ball over the Spurs defence and took it around Parks before finding the net. Straight away Steve Archibald scored when he volleyed home Garth Crooks’ cross, but the two goal cushion was restored two minutes later as Tony Woodcock made it 3-1. Straight from the kick off, Steve Perryman’s high ball forward was nodded out by David O’Leary to the feet of Archibald, who struck a low shot into the net to set up a rousing finish, but Arsenal clung on at the end for a fortunate victory. Teams : |
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26.12.1983 | Division 1 Home Lost 2-4
Having just sacked Terry Neill, Arsenal were under the caretaker management of Don Howe for this League visit to White Hart Lane. The Gunners left with the points thanks to two goals each from Charlie Nicholas and Raphael Meade, while Spurs managed goals from Graham Roberts, who converted a Chris Hughton free-kick and Steve Archibald who got on the end of a Glenn Hoddle dead-ball. Teams : |
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09.11.1983 | Division 1 Home Lost 1-2
In a League Cup Third Round tie, Spurs’ progress was halted by goals from Nicholas and Woodcock, although Glenn Hoddle had put Tottenham back into the match with a penalty. Charlie Nicholas was left with the task of lobbing the ball into an empty net after a defensive misunderstanding left him with a simple goal in the 34th minute and Woodcock ran a full 30 yards without a meaningful challenge before scoring the second four minutes after half-time. A corner taken by Glenn Hoddle soon after was handled by Chris Whyte and the Spurs midfielder swept the spot-kick past Pat Jennings to give Tottenham a little hope, but they were unable to break down Arsenal again. Teams : Match Sponsors : – Express Dairy Ltd.; Lonconex Ltd.; Masters Ticket Service Ltd.; Shelana Fashions Ltd,; VAT Watkins Ltd. |
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04.04.1983 | Division 1 Home Won 5-0
Spurs ensured that their fans would have a Happy Easter with this Easter Monday thrashing of Arsenal. Full back Chris Hughton scored the opener in the 10th minute, quickly followed by Mark Falco’s 14th minute strike. When Hughton added a third in the 18th minute, Terry Neill’s Arsenal side were shell-shocked and although we had to wait until the 56th minute for Mark Falco to hit a fine fourth past George Wood in the Gunners’ goal, the Spurs team were on top throughout. Alan Brazil got in on the act grabbing his first goal in Spurs colours after 65 minutes to round off the rout. Teams : |
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27.12.1982 | Division 1 Away Lost 0-2.
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12.04.1982 | Division 1 Away Won 3-1
Tottenham enjoyed a 3-1 win over Arsenal at Highbury on Easter Monday. Two goals from Garth Crooks and another from Micky Hazard gave Tottenham the points despite a goal being pulled back by John Hawley. Teams – : |
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29.03.1982 | Division 1 Home Drew 2-2
This derby with Arsenal ended all square at 2-2 and ten players apiece at White Hart Lane. Two goals by Alan Sunderland for Arsenal were cancelled out by a 64th minute Steve Archibald goal and an equaliser by Chris Hughton before a late session of handbags saw Hughton and Sunderland dismissed. Teams – : |
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02.01.1982 | FA Cup Third Round Home Won 1-0
Arsenal and former Spurs keeper Pat Jennings made an uncharacteristic mistake to allow an innocuous Garth Crooks shot go under his dive to record the only goal in this FA Cup Third Round tie at White Hart Lane. The 14th minute goal was the only one of the game, but Crooks was a constant threat as he also struck the crossbar with a fierce shot. Pat Jennings had to go off injured with 15 minutes left, but Spurs could not take advantage of an outfield player going between the posts. Teams : Match sponsor : – The Literary Guild. |
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17.01.1981 | Division 1 Home Won 2-0.
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04.11.1980 | League Cup Fourth Round Home Won 1-0
A delayed Fourth Round League Cup tie (from 27th October because of international call-ups) saw a single goal settle the match on a bitterly cold night at White Hart Lane. After 26 minutes, man of the match Ricky Villa broke down the left wing and played the ball inside to Garth Crooks. The Spurs forward drifted past Willie Young and fired a shot at goal, which George Wood could only knock down in front of goal for Ossie Ardiles to knock in from close range, past Young who had tried to recover. Villa had scored in the first half, only for it to be ruled out for an infringement by Crooks. Arsenal tried to pull level in the second half, with Tottenham being grateful to keeper Barry Daines for two great saves from Frank Stapleton and Graham Rix, although Wood was in the right place to get behind Crooks’ late effort. Teams : – |
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30.08.1980 | Division 1 Away Lost 0-2
Spurs succumbed to a 0-2 defeat at Highbury with second half goals from Frank Stapleton and David Price settling the game. A goal by Price just after the restart set Spurs back and although Garth Crooks and Ricky Villa both brought the best out of Pat Jennings, Tottenham rarely looked like getting back into the match. This left Stapleton the opportunity to seal the game for the Gunners. Teams – : |
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07.04.1980 | Division 1 Home Lost 1-2
Two late goals by Paul Vaessen and Alan Sunderland took the points back down the Seven Sisters Road in a disappointing match for Spurs at the Lane, with only Chris Jones’ goal as a positive. Teams – : |
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