Spurs v Brighton and Hove Albion match reports
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06.10.2024
Premier League    Away     Lost    2-3     Click here for a match report.
10.02.2024
Premier League    Home     Won    2-1     Click here for a match report.
28.12.2023
Premier League    Away     Lost    2-4     Click here for a match report.
08.04.2023
Premier League    Home     Won    2-1     Click here for a match report.
08.10.2022
Premier League    Away     Won    1-0     Click here for a match report.
16.04.2022
Premier League    Home     Lost    0-1     Click here for a match report.
16.03.2022
Premier League    Away     Won    2-0     Click here for a match report.
05.02.2022
FA Cup Fourth Round    Home     Won    3-1     Click here for a match report.
31.01.2021
Premier League    Away     Lost    0-1     Click here for a match report.
01.11.2020
Premier League     Home     Won     2-1     Click here for a match report.
26.12.2019
Premier League    Home    Won    2-1     Click here for a match report.
05.10.2019
Premier League      Away     Lost    3-0     Click here for a match report.
23.04.2019
Premier League      Home     Won    1-0     Click here for a match report.
22.09.2018
Premier League     Away     Lost    1-2     Click here for a match report.
17.04.2018
Premier League     Away    Drew     1-1     Click here for a match report.
13.12.2017
Premier League     Home (Wembley)     Won    2-0     Click here for a match report.
29.10.2014
League Cup Round 4     Home.     Won    2-0     Click here for a match report.
08.01.2005
FA Cup Round 4   Home    Won    2-1     Click here for a match report.
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02.04.1983 Division 1    Away     Lost    1-2

Spurs, hit by injuries and suspensions, met bottom club Brighton at the Goldstone and were grateful to Ray Clemence, who made a good save to Howlett’s volley early in the first half.  Spurs had a chance when Brazil laid the ball into the path of Tony Galvin, but he got his shot all wrong and the ball was sliced wide from 18 yards out.

Tottenham took the lead when a 25 yard free-kick saw Mabbutt and Archibald standing over the ball, with the Scot dragging the ball under the sole of his boot for Graham Roberts to run onto it and strike a low, straight shot that went underneath Moseley to find the net.

Brighton moved the ball from right to left across the pitch and Gordon Smith ran at the Spurs defence, pulling the ball back to Gatting when he got into the box, but the shot from the former Arsenal man was way too high.

At the start of the second half, a Spurs attack saw Brazil and Mabbutt fail to hit the target, but the ball fell to Terry Gibson unmarked eight yards out, which he couldn’t get under control and his eventual shot was blocked.  The ball was spending a lot of time up in the sea air with the pitch bobbly and not conducive to decent football.  So, when Galvin crossed from the left, Falco got his header on target forcing Moseley to dive right to push it away for a corner.

Ramsey’s heavy and high tackle on Galvin might have escaped a booking, but the free-kick was taken quickly by Archibald to Hughton and the left back beat Foster in the area before pulling the ball back to Brazil, six yards out but he struck the bobbling ball against the bar, as he still awaited his first Spurs goal.

Tottenham were nearly hit on the break as they conceded possession just inside the Brighton half and Case was sent away, with the presence of mind to set up Connor to his right.  The signing from Leeds hit his shot from just outside the box, but sent it wide of Clemence’s right hand post.

Ramsey eventually got into the referee’s book when he tripped Falco, who was bearing down on goal and when the same player went in hard and late on the Spurs forward again, there was an inevitable walk down the tunnel for the right back.  The same fate awaited Tony Galvin when he fouled Case and was dismissed.  Almost immediately, from the free-kick, the ball was played long and Gatting and Smith exchanged passes and the midfielder stumbled past Roberts into the area and knocked a left foot shot past Clemence’s right hand to give Brighton and equaliser.

The home team were pressing forward and when O’Reilly won a header and put it out for a corner, substitute Gerry Ryan scored the winner.  From Brighton’s first corner of the second half, Gatting won a header that Hughton blocked on the line with his chest, but when it popped up Ryan was first to it to head home from close-range.  It could have been worse, when Connor took a header down 35 yards from goal, with a hint of handball and ran through, but his touch was too heavy and the ball was taken by Clemence.

The comeback sealed the Seagulls’ first home win of 1983.  

Teams :
Brighton –   Graham Moseley, Chris Ramsey    , Steve Foster (c), Gary Stevens, Steve Gatting, Graham Pearce, Jimmy Case, Garry Howlett (Gerry Ryan), Gordon Smith, Terry Connor, Mike Robinson.
Manager : – Jimmy Melia
Spurs –   Ray Clemence, Chris Hughton, John Lacy, Graham Roberts, Garry O’Reilly, Gary Mabbutt, Tony Galvin    , Steve Archibald, Terry Gibson (Micky Hazard), Mark Falco, Alan Brazil
Manager : – Keith Burkinshaw
Ref : –  Vic Callow (Solihull)
Attendance : – 20,341

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28.12.1982 Division 1     Home     Won      2-0

Chris Hughton and Ricky Villa scored the goals that gave Tottenham the points in this Christmas meeting with the Seagulls. 

Teams : –
Spurs  –  Ray Clemence, Chris Hughton, Gary O’Reilly, Graham Roberts (Ian Crook), Micky Hazard, Steve Perryman (c), Garry Brooke, Steve Archibald, Ricky Villa, Glenn Hoddle, Garth Crooks
Manager : – Keith Burkinshaw

Brighton  –  Perry Digweed, Chris Ramsey, Sammy Nelson, Tony Grealish, Steve Foster, Gary Stevens, Jimmy Case, Andy Ritchie, Mike Robinson, Peter Ward, Steve Gatting.
Sub. not used :
Manager : – Jimmy Melia
Referee : –  Kieran Barratt
Attendance : – 23,994

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26.10.1982 League Cup  Second Round  Second Leg     Away    Won    1-0

The second leg of this second round Milk Cup tie saw Spurs go through by a single Garth Crooks goal.  Brighton dominated the first half, but Ray Clemence was in good form to stop anything getting past him.   The second half was a different story and Tottenham produced a better performance, with Garry Brooke’s 70th minute shot being stopped by Graham Moseley, but Crooks pounced to shoot home from a really tight angle to score the winning goal at the Goldstone Ground.

Teams :
Brighton –  Graham Moseley, .
Spurs – Ray Clemence, Paul Price, Gary O’Reilly, Paul Miller, John Lacy, Micky Hazard, Garry Brooke, Mark Falco (Giorgio Mazzon), Gary Mabbutt, Ricky Villa, Garth Crooks
Attendance : – 20,775

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06.10.1982 League Cup  Second Round  First Leg     Home    Drew    1-1

Garry Brooke struck home a penalty to stop Brighton taking our scalp in the first leg of this second round League Cup tie, but Tony Grealish’s goal for Brighton ensured that the match was finely balanced as it went into the second leg.

Teams –
Spurs – Ray Clemence, Chris Hughton, Paul Price, John Lacy, Gary O’Reilly, Gary Mabbutt, Garry Brooke, Micky Hazard, Ricky Villa, Steve Archibald, Garth Crooks (Mark Falco)
Brighton –   , , , , , , Tony Grealish, , , , .
Sub. not used :
Attendance : – 20,416

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09.03.1982 Division 1     Away     Won      3-1

Steve Gatting’s goal counted for little as Spurs ran out 3-1 away winners with goals from Ossie Ardiles, Steve Archibald and Garth Crooks.

Teams –
Brighton : –  Perry Digweed, Steve Foster, Steve Gatting, Sammy Nelson, Gary Stevens, Jimmy Case, Tony Grealish, Giles Stille (Neil McNab), Andy Ritchie, Michael Robinson, Gerry Ryan.
Manager : – Mike Bailey
Spurs : –  Ray Clemence, Chris Hughton,  Paul Miller, Paul Price, Graham Roberts, Steve Perryman (c), Ossie Ardiles, Tony Galvin, Micky Hazard, Steve Archibald, Garth Crooks

Sub. not used :
Manager : – Keith Burkinshaw
Attendance : – 27,082

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24.10.1981 Division 1     Home     Lost      0-1

Spurs lost out to a single second half Michael Robinson goal at the Lane in this First Division match.

Teams –
Spurs : –  Ray Clemence, Chris Hughton, Paul Miller, Graham Roberts, Steve Perryman (c), Ossie Ardiles, Tony Galvin, Micky Hazard, Glenn Hoddle, Steve Archibald, Garth Crooks
Sub. not used :
Manager : – Mike Bailey
Brighton : –  Graham Moseley, Don Shanks, Gary Williams, Tony Grealish, Steve Foster, Steve Gatting, Jimmy Case, Andy Ritchie, Mike Robinson, Tony Grealish.
Sub. not used :  Gary Stevens
Manager : – Keith Burkinshaw
Attendance : – 37,294

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31.01.1981 Division 1     Away     Won      2-0

Ardiles and Crooks were on the mark to take Spurs to a 2-0 win at the Goldstone.

Teams –
Brighton : –  Perry Digweed, John Gregory, Gary Stevens, Brian Horton, Steve Foster, Mark Lawrenson, Neil McNab (Gordon Smith), Andy Ritchie, Mike Robinson, Paul Clark, Peter O’Sullivan.
Manager : –  Alan Mullery
Spurs : –
  Barry Daines, Don McAllister, Paul Miller, Graham Roberts, John Lacy, Steve Perryman (c), Ossie Ardiles (Garry Brooke), Tony Galvin, Glenn Hoddle, Steve Archibald, Garth Crooks
Manager : – Keith Burkinshaw

Attendance : – 23,610

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23.08.1980 Division 1     Home     Drew      2-2

An exciting 2-2 draw saw Spurs score through Glenn Hoddle and Garth Crooks, while two Gordon Smith goals brought the Seagulls a point on their travels.

Teams –
Spurs : –   Mark Kendall, Chris Hughton, John Lacy, Steve Perryman (c), Gordon Smith, Ossie Ardiles, Glenn Hoddle, Ricky Villa, Steve Archibald, Garth Crooks, Terry Yorath
Sub. not used :
Manager : – Keith Burkinshaw
Brighton : –   Graham Moseley, John Gregory, Gary Williams, Brian Horton, Steve Foster, Mark Lawrenson, McHale, Peter Ward. Mike Robinson, Gordon Smith, Neil McNab
Sub. not used : Moshe Gariani
Manager : –  Alan Mullery
Attendance : – 39,763
Referee : –  Mark Scott (Nottinghamshire)
Linesmen : – Mr. D. Axcell (Southend) – Red flag; Mr. G. J. Prevett (Surrey) – Yellow flag
Match sponsor : –  Ray Powell Group

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19.01.1980 Division 1     Away     Won      2-0

Chris Hughton and Ricky Villa notched Tottenham’s goals in a 2-0 win at Brighton.

Hughton exchanged passes with Glenn Hoddle before finishing clinically and then Villa was strong enough to hold off challenges as he ran through to fire in a thunderous left footed shot to make it 2-0 still in the first half.  There were further chances that Spurs did not take, but there was the added bonus that Peter Taylor returned to first team action after being out injured.

Seagulls boss Alan Mullery was not impressed by his team’s performance, saying that they, “sat back and admired Spurs !”

Teams –
Brighton : –  Graham Moseley, Gary Stevens, Gary Williams, Brian Horton, Steve Foster (Andy Sayer), Peter Suddaby, Gerry Ryan, Peter Ward, Ray Clarke, Mark Lawrenson, Peter O’Sullivan.
Manager : –  Alan Mullery
Spurs : –
  Barry Daines, Chris Hughton, Don McAllister, Paul Miller, Steve Perryman (c), Ossie Ardiles, Glenn Hoddle, Peter Taylor (John Pratt), Ricky Villa, Gerry Armstrong, Terry Yorath
Manager : – Keith Burkinshaw

Attendance : – 29,406

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08.09.1979 Division 1     Home     Won      2-1

A first League win over Brighton cam at White Hart Lane in a 2-1 victory for Tottenham.

Gerry Armstrong scored in the first half courtesy of a fine pass from Glenn Hoddle and it was the midfielder who scored from the penalty spot after the break when John Pratt was fouled in the box.   That earned a 2-1 win over Brighton, whose goal was scored by captain Brian Horton direct from a free-kick.  Apprentice Peter Southey made his debut for Tottenham, which his untimely death meant was his only first team appearance.

Teams –
Spurs –  Barry Daines, Chris Hughton, Paul Miller, Colin Lee, Steve Perryman (c), Peter Southey, Glenn Hoddle, John Pratt (Stuart Beavon), Gerry Armstrong, Chris Jones, Terry Yorath
Manager : – Keith Burkinshaw

Brighton –  Steele, John Gregory, Gary Williams, Brian Horton (c), Steve Foster, Mark Lawrenson (Gerry Ryan), Paul Clark, Peter Ward, Teddy Maybank, Andy Sayer, Peter O’Sullivan.
Manager : –  Alan Mullery
Referee : –  Cliff Maskell (Cambridge)
Linesmen : –  Mr. D. J. Axcell (Southend-on-Sea) – Red flag; Mr. M. K. Bullivant (Cambridgeshire) – Yellow flag
Attendance : – 34,107

Match Sponsor : –  Bradford & Bingley Building Society

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15.04.1978 Division 2     Away     Lost      1-3

Brighton were on a good run of form with four wins out of five games coming into the Second Division match at the Goldstone Ground against Spurs.

Top of the table Tottenham brought a big away support for this match with fourth place Brighton with thousands of Spurs fans forcing down the gates to gain entry to the Goldstone Ground and then causing trouble all around the stadium, with the referee stopping the game for fourteen minutes at one point.

Closing down the Spurs midfield, Brighton used their wingers O’Sullivan and Towner to get behind Tottenham, but Paul Clark scored a fine solo goal after 28 minutes, running from inside his own half and then Graham Winstanley placed his volley wide of Daines to double the lead.  Chris Jones’ goal in between, set up by Colin Lee when presented with the ball by goalkeeper Eric Steele’s goal-kick, could not stop Brighton turning around as 2-1 leaders.  The home side dominated the second half, with substitute Eric Potts putting the game beyond Tottenham’s reach with a 72nd minute goal, which was only allowed after the referee had consulted his linesman and the ref was in action again a minute after the goal when he sent off Don McAllister.

Teams :
Brighton – 
Eric Steele, Ken Tiler, Gary Williams, Mark Williams, Graham Winstanley, Brian Horton (c), Paul Clark, Tony Towner (Eric Potts), Peter O’Sullivan, Malcolm Poskett, Peter Ward.
Spurs – 
  Barry Daines, Don McAllister  , Terry Naylor, Jimmy Holmes, Steve Perryman (c), Glenn Hoddle, Neil McNab, John Pratt, Peter Taylor, Colin Lee (Gerry Armstrong), Chris Jones
Attendance : – 32,647
Ref. : –  Alan Turvey (Essex)

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19.11.1977 Division 2     Home     Drew      0-0

A 0-0 draw between two of the teams challenging for promotion was fought out at White Hart Lane.

Spurs were in second place in the table with Brighton one behind and the Seagulls arrived determined not to give up anything with a defensive display masterminded by their manager – former Spurs midfielder Alan Mullery.  Spurs were limited to a few glimpses of goal, with John Duncan’s shot that hit the post being the closest they came to a goal.

Teams :
Spurs –  Barry Daines, Jimmy Holmes, Terry Naylor, Keith Osgood, Steve Perryman, Glenn Hoddle, Neil McNab, John Pratt, Peter Taylor, John Duncan (Colin Lee), Ian Moores
Brighton –  Eric Steele, Chris Cattlin, Mark Lawrenson, Gary Williams, Graham Winstanley, Brian Horton (c), Tony Towner, Peter Ward, Ian Mellor, Paul Clark, Peter O’Sullivan.
Sub. not used :
Attendance : – 48,613

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29.01.1944 Football League South     Away     Won     2-0

Ralph Ward and Sonny Walters gave Tottenham a 2-0 Football League South win.

Both goals came in the second half and by the time the Spurs players had returned from the South Coast, there was an air raid on in London.

Teams : 

Brighton –
Spurs –  Ted Ditchburn, Ralph Ward, Arthur Willis, Bert Page, Jack Chisholm, Ron Burgess, Sonny Walters, Roy White, Bobby Browne, Vic Buckingham
Attendance : – 6,000

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09.10.1943 Football League South     Home     Won     2-0

Goals in each half from Dick Rowley and Jack Martin scored for Tottenham in this Football League South match saw Brighton defeated 2-0 at White Hart Lane.  Rowley was guesting from Manchester United, while Martin was a war-time guest player from Aston Villa.

Teams :
Brighton – 

Spurs –  Ted Ditchburn, Ralph Ward, Bill Whatley, Roy White, Jack Chisholm, Ron Burgess, Pat Beasley, John Martin, Frank O’Donnell, Dick Rowley, Eric Jones
Attendance : – 10,668

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17.01.1942 London War League     Away     Lost     2-5

Spurs crashed to their biggest defeat to Brighton as they met in the London War League.  Burgess and Sibley hit Tottenham’s goals, while Brighton romped to victory with goals from Morgan 3, Cunliffe and Jack Davie.

Teams :
Brighton –   , , , , Cunliffe, , , Morgan, Davie

Spurs –   Percy Hooper, Ralph Ward, Sid Tickridge, Roy White, Arthur Hitchins, Albert Hall, Joe Sibley, Ivan Broadis, Ron Burgess, Andy Duncan, Tommy Pearson
Attendance : –   2,000

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11.10.1941 London War League     Home     Lost     1-2

Ivan Broadis’ goal was outdone by two Brighton strikes from Liverpool’s guest player Jack Balmer to give the South Coast side an away win in the London War League.

An interesting exhibit in the “Dig For Victory” campaign for growing vegetables during war-time was a huge leek that was 4″-5″ across the base which was claimed to have been grown on Tottenham Marshes, where Tottenham played their first games, with the site having been turned into allotments.

Teams :
Spurs –  Percy Hooper, Ralph Ward, Sid Tickridge, Roy White, Arthur Hitchins, Willie Hall, Bobby Sainsbury, Ivan Broadis, George Ludford, Andy Duncan, David Noble
Brighton – , , , , , , , , , Jack Balmer

Attendance : –   4,542

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15.02.1908 Southern League     Away    Lost    0-2

A Southern League match saw Brighton take the points with goals from Hall and Burnett as Willie McNair played his last game for Tottenham.

Teams :
Brighton –  , , , , , , Hall, Burnett, , ,

Spurs –  Gordon Manning, John Chaplin, Ollie Burton, Walter Bull, Danny Steel, Jabez Darnell, Willie McNair, Arthur Pickett, Max Seeburg, Bert Middlemiss, Jimmy Pass
Attendance : –   11,000

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19.10.1907 Southern League     Home      Drew    1-1

The visitors’ Morris scored an own goal to give Spurs a point to equal out a goal for Brighton from Hall.

Teams :
Spurs –  Gordon Manning, John Chaplin, Ollie Burton, Tom Morris, Danny Steel, Jabez Darnell, Joe Walton, Willie McNair, Jimmy Reid, Harry Stansfield, Vivian Woodward
Brighton –   ,  , , Morris, , , , , Hall

Attendance : –   14,000

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30.03.1907 Southern League     Home    Won    3-0

Joe Walton, Arthur Pickett and Bob Walker scored the goals to give Tottenham a 3-0 win in the Southern League.

Teams :
Spurs –  Jack Whitbourne, John Chaplin, Sandy Tait, Walter Bull, Tom Morris, Ted Hughes, Joe Walton, Jimmy Reid, Arthur Pickett, Herbert Chapman, Bob Walker
Brighton – 

Attendance : –   12,000

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24.11.1906 Southern League     Away    Lost    0-2

Spurs lost on their trip to the South Coast with Brighton’s goal-scorers being Hall and Lewis.

Teams :
Brighton –   , , , , , , Lewis, , Hall,

Spurs –  Matt Reilly, John Chaplin, Sandy Tait, Walter Bull, Tom Morris, Frank McDiarmid, John Brearley, Joe Walton, Jimmy Reid, Vivian Woodward, Charlie Hewitt
Attendance : –   8,000

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20.01.1906 Southern League     Home    Won    3-1

A 3-1 win for Tottenham was achieved through goals from Walter Bull, Joe Walton and Vivian Woodward.  Brighton scored through Anthony.

Teams :
Spurs – John Eggett, Sandy Tait, John Watson, Walter Bull, Tom Morris, Chris Carrick, John Brearley, Joe Walton, Peter Kyle, Vivian Woodward, Herbert Chapman
Brighton – , , , , , , , , , , Anthony

Attendance : –   10,000

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16.09.1905 Southern League     Away    Lost    0-2

Yates and F. Buckley scored Brighton’s goals in a 2-0 win.

Teams :
Brighton – , ,  , , , , Yates,  , , F. Buckley

Spurs –  John Eggett, Sandy Tait, John Watson, Walter Bull, Tom Morris, John Brearley, Joe Walton, Bill Berry, Charlie O’Hagan, Willie Murray, Herbert Chapman
Attendance : –   9,000

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18.03.1905 Southern League     Home    Drew    1-1

Herbert Chapman’s debut goal cancelled out ex-Spur Peter Gilhooley’s effort to leave the game drawn at 1-1.

Teams :
Spurs –  John Eggett, Sandy Tait, John Watson, Walter Bull, Jim McNaught, Ted Hughes, Joe Walton, Alex Glen, Willie Murray, Herbert Chapman
Brighton –  , , , , , , , , Gilhooley

Attendance : –   7,000

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19.11.1904 Southern League     Away    Drew    1-1

Walter Bull for Spurs and Gardner for Brighton hit the net to make it 1-1 at the end of this Southern League game.

Teams :
Brighton –  , , , , , , Gardner, ,  ,

Spurs –  John Eggett, Sandy Tait, John Watson, Walter Bull, Tom Morris, Jack Kirwan, John Brearley, Joe Walton, Bill Berry, David Copeland, Vivian Woodward
Attendance : –   9,000

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13.04.1904 Southern League     Away    Won    2-1

Goals from Kirwan and Warner gave Spurs a victory despite Brighton hitting the net through Roberts.

Teams :
Brighton –   , , , , , , Roberts, , ,

Spurs –   Fred Mearns, Harry Erentz, Ollie Burton, Percy Mapley, Tom Morris, Ted Hughes, Jack Kirwan, John Brearley, Archie Turner, David Copeland, Alf Warner
Attendance : –   8,000

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24.10.1903 Southern League     Home    Drew    2-2

The visiting Brighton side scored through Thair and Garfield, but Tottenham gained a point with goals from Woodward and Chalmers to make the final score 2-2 as the two sides met in the Southern League.

Teams :
Spurs –  Charlie Williams, Sandy Tait, John Watson, Ollie Burton, Tom Morris, James Chalmers, David Copeland, Vivian Woodward, John McConnachie, Jack Jones, John “Jack” Jones
Brighton –   , , , , , , Thair, Garfield, ,

Attendance : –   8,000