Burnley v Spurs Match Reports

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Referee : Dermot Gallagher (Oxfordshire)
Linesmen : Mr. R. Burton (Red/Yellow flag) ; Mr. S. R. M. Proctor-Green (Yellow flag)
Fourth official : Mark Clattenburg
Attendance :  13,512.

The match programme listed Spurs number 27 as Rohan Richards.

Spurs moved into the Third Round of the League Cup with a convincing win over Burnley.  

Teddy Sheringham’s long-range shot gave Spurs the ideal start in the third minute, but David Eyres drew the Clarets level just four minutes later.

Tottenham’s cause was not helped when Darren Caskey was sent off, but substitute David Howells volleyed Tottenham ahead again.  Burnley hit the woodwork and had another effort kicked away from the line, before Sheringham headed home Anderton’s free-kick the third to round off the win in injury time.

Teams :
Spurs  –   Erik Thorstvedt, David Kerslake, Sol Campbell, Colin Calderwood, Gary Mabbutt (c), Vinny Samways, Steve Sedgley, Darren Caskey, Darren Anderton, Gordon Durie (David Howells [Paul Moran]), Teddy Sheringham
Subs not used :   Ian Walker
Manager : – Ossie Ardiles
Burnley  –  Marlon Beresford, Kevin Russell, David Eyres.
Subs not used :
Manager : – Jimmy Mullen
Ref. : – Ray Bigger (Harleston, Norfolk)
Linesman – Mr. C. N. Breakspear (Surrey) [red flag]; Mr. S. J. Smith (Cheshire)  [yellow flag]
Reserve official : – P. J. Holden (Herts)
Attendance : –   20,614.

Match sponsor : – Ladbroke’s
Programme sponsor : – Glen Sporting Publications.

Stephen Carr’s debut lasted 80 minutes of the first leg of this Second Round League Cup tie which ended goal-less.

Ian Walker’s foot stopped Adrian Randall giving the home side an early lead after just 14 minutes, when he reacted well to a deflection on the shot, but Teddy Sheringham had a good opportunity to score in the first half, just before the break when he moved inside Les Thompson and beat Marlon Beresford with his shot, but was dismayed to see it hit the inside of the post and bounce along the goal-line before it was cleared.

Sheringham was the main threat in the second half too, as Beresford saved a header and John Pender blocked another, while Jason Dozzell’s pass was let go by Gary Mabbutt for Teddy to go through, but to shoot over in the 78th minute. Mabbutt’s defending prevented Adrian Heath from scoring on two occasions, although Burnley did score in the 56th minute, but Kevin Russell’s effort was given off-side.

Teams :
Burnley –  Marlon Beresford, Andy Farrell, Les Thompson, John Pender, Steve Davis, Adrian Randall, Kevin Russell, John Deary, John Francis, Adrian Heath, David Eyres.
Subs not used :
Manager : Jimmy Mullen
Spurs –  Ian Walker, Stephen Carr (Darren Caskey 80), Sol Campbell, Colin Calderwood, Gary Mabbutt (c), Vinny Samways, Steve Sedgley, Jason Dozzell, Darren Anderton, Gordon Durie, Teddy Sheringham
Subs not used :  Kevin Dearden, Paul Moran
Ref :  B. Coddington (Sheffield)
Linesmen : Mr. J. F. Copeland (Red trim flag); Mr. G. Spooner (Yellow trim flag)
Fourth official : Mr. W. Shaw.
Attendance : –   16,844

Match sponsor : Horners for Rover
Match ball sponsor : Burnley Schools FA.

Situated down near the bottom of Division Two, Burnley caused a big League Cup shock with a 4-1 win at White Hart Lane.

Having sacked their manager Brian Miller on the morning of the match, Frank Casper took charge and things looked grim when Terry Gibson scored for Spurs just into the second half, when Gary Mabbutt’s throw in was flicked on by Glenn Hoddle for the striker to fire high into the net from a couple of yards out.  

But then the tide turned, with Graham Roberts heading into his own net from Brian Laws’ 65th minute corner, then shortly after, a free-kick, conceded by Ray Clemence, was flighted into the box by Brian Flynn and Billy Hamilton to score from six yards to put Burnley ahead.

With four minutes remaining, a cross shot from Steve Taylor went in off Roberts and Clemence to make it 3-1 and to rub salt into the wounds, Hamilton scored a last minute shot into the bottom corner with his right foot to knock Tottenham out of the League Cup.

Teams :
Spurs –  Ray Clemence, Chris Hughton, Gary O’Reilly, Graham Roberts, Ricky Villa (Garry Brooke), Steve Perryman, Ossie Ardiles, Steve Archibald, Terry Gibson, Glenn Hoddle, Gary Mabbutt
Sub. not used :
Burnley –  Alan Stevenson, Brian Laws, Willie Donachie, Martin Dobson, Mike Phelan, Brian Flynn, Derek Scott, Trevor Steven, Billy Hamilton, Steve Taylor, Kevin Young.
Sub. not used : –  David Holt
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –  30,771.

Burnley put a dent in Tottenham’s promotion ambitions with a 2-1 home win in the Second Division in what Keith Burkinshaw described as “one of our best performances of the season”, having about 80% of possession.  It brought Tottenham’s run of 19 matches unbeaten to an end.

Spurs took the lead with a goal from Peter Taylor, when he burst through the middle of the pitch and then his a 20th minute strike from 25 yards out to hit the inside of the post and come off Alan Stevenson on its way into the net.  The keeper did well to push a Colin Lee shot around the post but seven minute after going behind, Burnley pulled level when Billy Ingham scored from Terry Cochrane’s cross.

The home side set out to defend what the point they had and produced a staunch rear-guard action, with Stevenson producing a string of good stops and after Peter Noble had scored in the 52nd minute after a spell of pressure, they got claret shirts back behind the ball to close down any space Spurs might exploit.  Pushing Steve Perryman forward, Spurs laid siege to the Burnley goal, but could not break through to get the goal that would have meant a point, which was the least they deserved.

Teams :
Burnley –  Alan Stevenson, , , , , Peter Noble, , Terry Cochrane, Billy Ingham, .
Sub. not used :
Spurs –  Barry Daines, Gerry Armstrong, Jimmy Holmes, Glenn Hoddle, Don McAllister, Steve Perryman (c), John Pratt, Neil McNab, Chris Jones, Colin Lee, Peter Taylor
Sub. not used :  Ian Moores
Ref. : –
Linesmen : – 
Attendance : –   16,790.

Spurs ran out 3-0 winners in this match in the Second Division as Burnley visited White Hart Lane.

Tottenham were in second place on the league ladder with Burnley propping up the table and it was the home team who ran out winners, with Peter Taylor, Neil McNab’s first for the club and a jack-knife Glenn Hoddle header netting the goals to keep Spurs in the promotion hunt.

Teams :
Spurs –  Barry Daines, Jimmy Holmes, Don McAllister (Gerry Armstrong), Terry Naylor, Colin Lee, Steve Perryman (c), Glenn Hoddle, John Pratt, Neil McNab, Ian Moores, Peter Taylor
Burnley –  .
Sub. not used :
Ref. : –
Linesmen : – 
Attendance : –  30,634.

Spurs turned in a good performance to take both points at Turf Moor with a 2-1 win over Burnley.

Despite having a number of goal-scoring opportunities, it took until the 59th minute for Spurs to open the scoring, when Ralph Coates’ right wing run produced a cross that John Duncan finished off. Burley battled back, with Barry Daines, making his first start of the season, produced some good saves.

Eight minutes from time, Colin Waldron got the equalising goal for the Clarets, meaning a nervy ending for Tottenham. Burnley pushed forward looking for a winner, but Martin Chivers set up John Pratt to score in the 88th minute.

Teams :
Burnley –   Gerry Peyton, Derek Scott, Bill Rodaway, Colin Waldron, Keith Newton, Doug Collins, Brian Flynn, Paul Fletcher, Ray Hankin, Tony Morley, Mike Summerbee.
Subs not used :
Spurs –  Barry Daines, Terry Naylor, Don McAllister, John Pratt, Willie Young, Keith Osgood, Ralph Coates, Steve Perryman (c), Martin Chivers, John Duncan, Glenn Hoddle
Sub. not used : Micky Stead
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –  15,490.

Spurs met Burnley in the First Division at White Hart Lane and arrived with just three wins to their name.

Sporting a distinctive claret shirt with a blue V and that was perhaps the most notable thing about the visitors’ appearance, with their side being hit by injury. Ray Hankin had surprised Spurs by giving the Clarets the lead in the 24th minute, but as much as Spurs pressed for an equaliser, they could not break Burnley down. Losing Doug Collins to injury after 33 minutes, the visitors were further reduced to ten men, when Willie Morgan pulled a hamstring just before the interval.  He lasted only a couple of minutes of the second period, after trying to see if he could play on.

Despite their reduced numbers, Burnley made it difficult for Spurs and it took until the 62nd minute to get the leveller, when a John Pratt corner was forced over the line by John Duncan’s chest from very close range.  A second Duncan goal in the 73rd minute, this time heading downward and in from a Terry Naylor cross at the Paxton Road end, was enough to give Spurs the victory.  Ralph Coates almost added to the score late on, but was denied by keeper Alan Stevenson.

Teams :
Spurs –  Pat Jennings, Terry Naylor, Cyril Knowles, John Pratt, Willie Young, Keith Osgood, Ralph Coates, Steve Perryman (c), John Duncan, Chris Jones, Jimmy Neighbour (Neil McNab)
Burnley –  Alan Stevenson, Mick Docherty, Keith Newton, Brian Flynn, Colin Waldron (c), Jim Thomson, Willie Morgan, Mike Summerbee, Ray Hankin, Doug Collins (Paul Bradshaw 33), Paul Fletcher.
Ref. : – Mr. John Hunting (Leicestershire)
Linesmen : – Mr. M. J. Smith (Leicestershire); Mr. R. J. Tainton (Leicestershire).
Attendance : –  21,322.

Spurs slipped to a 2-3 defeat at Turf Moor with Steve Perryman and John Duncan scoring the Tottenham goals.  This loss kept Spurs third from bottom with three games to play.

A poor first half saw Tottenham turn around two goals behind with Peter Noble scoring both goals. There was a second half fight-back by Spurs, as John Duncan scored a glancing header for the first in the 57th minute and then captain Steve Perryman hit the equaliser with a volley on 64 minutes to give the side some hope. However, just three minutes later, referee Jones handed Burnley the opportunity to score the winner from the penalty spot after Brian Flynn was adjudged to have been fouled by Perryman. Leighton James took the kick and successfully beat Jennings to make the score 3-2, which proved enough to take the two points.

Teams :
Burnley –  Mike Finn, Keith Newton, Richard Dixey, Ian Brennan, Colin Waldron, Billy Ingram, Doug Collins, Leighton James, Brian Flynn, Peter Noble, Derrick Parker.
Sub. not used :
Spurs –  Pat Jennings, Don McAllister, Cyril Knowles, Phil Beal, Keith Osgood, Terry Naylor, Alfie Conn, Steve Perryman (c), Chris Jones, Ralph Coates, John Duncan
Sub. not used : John Pratt
Ref. Mr. Iory Jones (Treharris)
Linesmen : Mr. – (-) – Red flag; Mr. – (-) – Yellow flag
Attendance : –  17,865.

Spurs scored five goals in this First Division match with Burnley, but ended up on the losing side at White Hart Lane !!  And it was a memorable First Division game against Burnley for Mike England and John Pratt, but not wholly for the right reasons.  Both players scored own goals in the first half, but managed to get one each for the right side in the second half.

Mike England twice beat Pat Jennings to give Burnley a 2-0 lead with only 20 minutes on the clock.  The Spurs skipper for the day managed to nudge Ian Brennan’s cross into his own net and then deflected Paul Fletcher’s shot past his keeper.

There were only ten minutes remaining when John Pratt got low to head home a Jimmy Neighbour centre to flash the ball into the net, quickly followed two minutes later by Mike England completing a strange “hat-trick” of sorts with a goal at the right end, heading in from a left wing Neighbour corner at the Park Lane end to make it 2-2.

This was not the end of the action though, as Coates went close in the second half with a volley that went just over the bar and then Leighton James burst through only for Phil Beal to take him out.  As referee Kirkpatrick brought out his book to take Beal’s name, the Spurs defender poked him in the chest and was dismissed with three minutes of the game left.  It was enough time for Burnley to go for a winner and when James’ shot took a nick off John Pratt to confound Jennings, it left Burnley 3-2 winners.

Teams :
Spurs –  Pat Jennings, Ray Evans, Cyril Knowles, John Pratt, Mike England (c), Phil Beal  87, Jimmy Neighbour, Steve Perryman, Martin Chivers, Chris McGrath, Ralph Coates
Subs not used :  Terry Naylor
Manager : – Terry Neill
Burnley : – Alan Stevenson, Keith Newton, Ian Brennan, Billy Ingham, Colin Waldron (c), Billy Rodaway, Peter Noble, Brian Flynn, Paul Fletcher, Doug Collins, Leighton James
Manager : – Jimmy Anderson
Attendance : –   18,441
Ref. : – Roger Kirkpatrick (Leicestershire)
Linesmen : – Mr. B. E. Baldry (Suffolk) – Red flag; Mr. D. Hutchinson (Cambs) – Yellow flag.

Goal Times : –
First goal – 6m 33s
Second goal – 17m 39s
Third goal – 76m 54s.

Teams :
Burnley –  Alan Stevenson, Keith Newton, Colin Waldron (c), Jim Thomson, Doug Collins, Geoff Nulty, Leighton James, Martin Dobson, Frank Casper (Billy Ingram), Peter Noble, Ray Hankin.
Manager : – Jimmy Adamson
Spurs –  Pat Jennings, Ray Evans, Cyril Knowles, Mike Dillon, Phil Beal, Steve Perryman, Jimmy Neighbour (Joe Kinnear), Phil Holder, Martin Chivers, Martin Peters, Ralph Coates
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   25,078.

A see-saw game saw Burnley leave White Hart Lane with two points after scoring the three of the five goals in the game.

Leighton James had put the Lancashire club ahead and it took goals from Martin Chivers and Cyril Knowles to put Tottenham into a 2-1 lead.  However, Burnley kept pushing forward and earned the win with strikes from Frank Casper, who pulled Burnley level with a penalty and shortly after the winning goal was scored by Doug Collins.

Teams :
Spurs –   Pat Jennings, Ray Evans, Cyril Knowles, John Pratt, Mike Dillon, Beal, Alan Gilzean, Steve Perryman, Martin Chivers, Martin Peters (c), Ralph Coates
Sub. not used :
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Burnley –  Alan Stevenson, Peter Noble, Keith Newton, Martin Dobson, Colin Waldron, Thomson, Geoff Nulty, Frank Casper, Ray Hankin, Doug Collins, Leighton James.
Sub. not used :
Manager : –  Jimmy Adamson
Ref. : – Jack Taylor (Wolverhampton)
Linesmen : –  Mr. C. F. Attwell (Northants) – Red flag; Mr. D. A. J. Ling (Essex) – Yellow flag
Attendance : –   25,543
Wednesday.  Kick off 19.30.

Burnley held Spurs to a 0-0 draw away at Turf Moor.

Alan Mullery went close for Spurs with a drive from just outside the box.

Teams :
Burnley –  Tony Waiters, Colin Waldron, Les Latcham, John Angus, Geoff Nulty, Martin Dobson, Paul Fletcher, Arthur Bellamy, Steve Kindon, Ralph Coates, Dave Thomas (Doug Collins)
Manager : –  Jimmy Adamson
Spurs –   Pat Jennings, Joe Kinnear, Cyril Knowles, Mullery (c), Peter Collins (Jimmy Pearce), Phil Beal, John Pratt, Steve Perryman, Martin Chivers, Martin Peters, Jimmy Neighbour
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   16,332.

Spurs beat Burnley in the First Division at the Lane by 4-0 on a chilly November afternoon.

Martin Chivers raced through to nudge the ball past Tony Waiters from eight yards out to give Spurs the lead.  The Spurs centre-forward doubled the lead in the second half with a left foot finish from just inside the area at the Park Lane end.

Steve Perryman shot past the keeper for the third goal, taking in a somersault after his shot as a challenge came in and Alan Gilzean wrapped things up with a deft right foot 10 yard shot that fooled Waiters after a good move involving Chivers, Martin Peters and Joe Kinnear.

Teams :
Spurs –   Pat Jennings, Joe Kinnear, Cyril Knowles, Alan Mullery (c), Mike England, Phil Beal, Alan Gilzean, Steve Perryman, Martin Chivers, Martin Peters, Jimmy Pearce
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Burnley – Tony Waiters, Mick Docherty, Eddie Cliff, Arthur Bellamy, Colin Waldron, Geoff Nulty, Dave Thomas, Ralph Coates (c), Eric Probert, Alan West, Steve Kindon
Manager : –  Jimmy Adamson
Ref. : –  Mr. Charles Nicholls (Plymouth)
Linesmen : –  Mr. D. B. Mahoney (Surrey) – Red flag;  Mr. T. Lockyer (Somerset) – Yellow flag
Attendance : –   30,524

Goal times : –
First goal     14m 53s.
Second goal     53m 58s.
Third goal     57m 55s.

Teams :
Burnley –  Peter Mellor, Mick Docherty, Les Latcham, Doug Collins (Arthur Bellamy), Colin Waldron, Brian O’Neil, Sam Todd, Dave Thomas, Ralph Coates, Frank Casper, Steve Kindon.
Manager : –  Jimmy Adamson
Spurs –  Pat Jennings, Tony Want, Cyril Knowles, Alan Mullery (c), Mike England, Peter Collins, Alan Gilzean, Roger Morgan, Martin Chivers, Jimmy Greaves, Jimmy Pearce
Sub. not used :
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Ref. : –
Linesmen : – 
Attendance : –   19,485.

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Teams :
Spurs –  Pat Jennings, Tony Want, Cyril Knowles, Alan Mullery (c), Mike England, Peter Collins, Alan Gilzean, Roger Morgan, Martin Chivers, Jimmy Greaves, Jimmy Pearce
Sub. not used :
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Burnley –  Peter Mellor, Mick Docherty, Les Latcham, Doug Collins, John Angus, Colin Waldron, Brian O’Neil, Sam Todd, Dave Thomas, Ralph Coates, Frank Casper, Steve Kindon.
Sub. not used :
Manager : – Harry Potts
Attendance : –   35,786

Teams :
Burnley –  Harry Thomson, John Angus, Les Latcham, Colin Blant, Colin Waldron, Eric Probert, Ralph Coates, Martin Dobson, Frank Casper, Doug Collins, Dave Thomas.
Sub. not used :
Manager : – Harry Potts
Spurs –  Pat Jennings, Tony Want, Ray Evans, Mike England, Peter Collins, John Pratt, Roger Morgan, Terry Venables, Neil Johnson, Jimmy Greaves, Jimmy Pearce
Sub. not used :
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Ref. : –
Linesmen : – 
Attendance : –   14,547.

Tottenham’s first home win of the season was delivered in stunning style with a 7-0 victory.

Jimmy Greaves scored two first half goals – one from the penalty spot – and Cliff Jones’ first goal saw him throw himself at the ball with his head in amongst the flying boots and when the score was 3-0, Pat Jennings saved a penalty from Frank Casper.  Chivers added a fourth before the interval and in the second half, Jones, Greaves and Jimmy Robertson competed the rout.

Teams :
Spurs –   Pat Jennings, Joe Kinnear, Cyril Knowles, Alan Mullery, Mike England, Phil Beal, Cliff Jones (Jimmy Robertson), Jimmy Greaves, Martin Chivers, Dennis Bond, Alan Gilzean
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Burnley –   Harry Thomson, John Angus, Les Latcham, Brian O’Neil, Colin Waldron, Dave Merrington, Ralph Coates, Andy Lochhead, Frank Casper, Arthur Bellamy, Dave Thomas.
Sub. not used :
Manager : – Harry Potts
Ref :  J. R. Osborne (Suffolk)
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   30,167.

Teams :
Spurs –  Pat Jennings, Cyril Knowles, Mike England, Phil Beal, Dave Mackay, Alan Mullery, Cliff Jones, Terry Venables, Jimmy Greaves, Martin Chivers, Alan Gilzean
Sub. not used :
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Burnley –  Harry Thomson, Fred Smith, Les Latcham, Colin Waldron, Brian O’Neil, Dave Merrington, Sam Todd, Ralph Coates, Andy Lochhead, Frank Casper, Willie Morgan
Sub. not used :
Manager : – Harry Potts
Ref. : –
Linesmen : – 
Attendance : –   26,494

Spurs had been unbeaten in 28 league and FA Cup matches before they crashed to earth with a 5-1 thumping by Burnley at Turf Moor.  Poor finishing and defensive errors cost Spurs dearly.

An early goal by Andy Lochhead in the 11th minute had given the Clarets the lead, but Jimmy Greaves levelled with a shot from a free-kick that bent around the defensive wall.  Spurs were competitive if not at their best, but when Frank Casper scored twice for Burnley before half-time in the 39th and 41st minutes to give them a 3-1 lead and Ralph Coates and Lochhead added second half goals to finish off the 5-1 win.

Teams :
Burnley –  Harry Thomson, Fred Smith, Les Latcham, John Angus, Brian O’Neil, Gordon Harris, Ralph Coates, Andy Lochhead, Frank Casper, Arthur Bellamy, Willie Morgan
Sub. not used :
Manager : – Harry Potts
Spurs –  Pat Jennings, Phil Beal, Mike England, Joe Kinnear, Cyril Knowles, Alan Mullery, Terry Venables, Jimmy Greaves, Frank Saul, Cliff Jones, Jimmy Robertson
Sub. not used :
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   23,337.

Spurs beat Burnley 2-0 at White Hart Lane in this First Division encounter.

Alan Gilzean headed Tottenham into the lead, beating Blacklaw with an effort from the edge of the six-yard box.

Teams :
Spurs –   Pat Jennings, Phil Beal, Cyril Knowles, Alan Mullery, Laurie Brown, Dave Mackay (c), Frank Saul, Jimmy Greaves, Alan Gilzean, Eddie Clayton, Cliff Jones
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Burnley – Adam Blacklaw, John Angus, Alex Elder (c), Brian O’Neil, Dave Merrington, Brian Miller, Willie Morgan, Andy Lochhead, Willie Irvine, Gordon Harris, Ralph Coates
Manager : – Harry Potts
Ref. : – Mr. D. W. Smith (Gloucs)
Linesmen : – Mr. D. A. G. Baker (Hants) – Red flag; Mr. P. C. Tennant (Norfolk) – Yellow flag
Attendance : – 53,107.

Teams :
Spurs –   Pat Jennings, Mike England, Joe Kinnear, Cyril Knowles, Dave Mackay, Alan Mullery, Terry Venables, Alan Gilzean, Jimmy Greaves, Frank Saul, Jimmy Robertson
Sub. not used :
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Burnley – Adam Blacklaw, John Angus, Alex Elder (c), Brian O’Neil, Sam Todd, Brian Miller, Willie Morgan, Andy Lochhead, Willie Irvine, Gordon Harris, Ralph Coates.
Sub. not used :
Manager : – Harry Potts
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : – 25,180.

Burnley left White Hart Lane with a 1-0 win in this First Division match.

Teams :
Spurs – Bill Brown, Joe Kinnear, Cyril Knowles, Alan Mullery, Laurie Brown, Phil Beal, Jimmy Robertson, Jimmy Greaves, Alan Gilzean, Dave Mackay (c), Derek Possee
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Burnley –  Adam Blacklaw, John Angus, Alex Elder (c), Brian O’Neil, Brian Miller, Sammy Todd, Willie Morgan, Andy Lochhead, Willie Irvine, Gordon Harris, Ralph Coates
Manager : – Harry Potts
Ref. : –  Mr. L. J. Hamer (Lancs)
Linesmen : –  Mr. A. G. Seeley (Norfolk) – Red flag;  Mr. M. J. Bayston (Herts) – Yellow flag
Attendance : –   28,504.

Spurs edged out Burnley in the Fourth Round of the FA Cup with a 4-3 win at the Lane.

Tottenham found themselves 1-2 behind at the interval but ended up turning the game around to win with goals from Frank Saul and an Alan Gilzean hat trick.

Teams :
Spurs : –  Pat Jennings, Phil Beal, Cyril Knowles, Alan Mullery (c), Laurie Brown, Eddie Clayton, Jimmy Robertson, Jimmy Greaves, Alan Gilzean, Frank Saul, Cliff Jones
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Burnley : – Adam Blacklaw, John Angus, Alex Elder, Brian O’Neil, John Talbut, Brian Miller, Willie Morgan, Andy Lochhead, Irvine, Brian Harris, Ralph Coates
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : – 50,611.

Teams :
Burnley –  Adam Blacklaw, Mick Buxton, Dave Merrington, John Angus, Brian O’Neil, Brian Miller, Gordon Harris, Willie Morgan, Andy Lochhead, Willie Irvine, Ralph Coates
Manager : – Harry Potts
Spurs –  Pat Jennings, Phil Beal, Cyril Knowles, Dave Mackay, Eddie Clayton, Alan Mullery, Derek Possee, Laurie Brown, Alan Gilzean, Frank Saul, Cliff Jones
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   19,509.

Teams :
Spurs –  Pat Jennings, Ron Henry, Phil Beal, Cyril Knowles, Maurice Norman, Alan Mullery, Terry Dyson, Jimmy Robertson, Jimmy Greaves, Frank Saul, Cliff Jones
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Burnley –  Adam Blacklaw, Dave Walker, John Talbut, John Angus, Brian O’Neil, Brian Miller, Gordon Harris, Willie Morgan, Andy Lochhead, Willie Irvine, Ian Towers.
Manager : – Harry Potts
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   42,326.

Teams :
Burnley –  Adam Blacklaw, David Walker, John Angus, John Talbut, Brian O’Neil, Brian Miller, Gordon Harris, Willie Morgan, Andy Lochhead, Willie Irvine, Ian Towers.
Manager : – Harry Potts
Spurs : –  Pat Jennings, Ron Henry, Phil Beal, Cyril Knowles, Maurice Norman, Alan Mullery, Terry Dyson, Jimmy Robertson, Jimmy Greaves, Frank Saul, Cliff Jones
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   21,661.

Tottenham crashed to a humiliating 2-7 defeat at Turf Moor at the hands of Burnley.

4-0 ahead at half-time through two Gordon Harris goals and one each from Willie Irvine and Brian O’Neil, things got worse for Spurs as O’Neill and Irvine added two more goals before Cliff Jones and Jimmy Greaves pulled two goals back.  However, Andy Lochhead grabbed a seventh to send the Burnley fans to heaven in what was to be the last Spurs game for Bobby Smith and Ken Barton.

Teams :
Burnley –  Adam Blacklaw, John Talbut, Alex Elder, Brian O’Neil, Sam Todd, Brian Miller, Gordon Harris, Willie Morgan, Andy Lochhead, Willie Irvine, Ian Towers.
Manager : – Harry Potts
Spurs –  Bill Brown, Phil Beal, Maurice Norman, Ken Barton, Ron Henry, Alan Mullery, Terry Dyson, Jimmy Greaves, Bobby Smith, Cliff Jones, John White
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   16,660.

Teams :
Spurs –  Bill Brown, Peter Baker, Maurice Norman, Ron Henry, Tony Marchi, Dave Mackay, Terry Dyson, Jimmy Greaves, Bobby Smith, Cliff Jones, John White
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Burnley –  Adam Blacklaw, John Talbut, John Angus, Brian O’Neil, Walter Joyce, Brian Miller, Gordon Harris, John Connelly, Trevor Meredith, Andy Lochhead, Jimmy Robson.
Manager : – Harry Potts
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   42,222.

Spurs topped the First Division and Burnley sat third, making this a tense battle at White Hart Lane.  

Tottenham’s hopes of putting some space between them and the Clarets were hit when Andy Lochhead equalised Jimmy Greaves’ goal.

Burnley keeper Blacklaw made a fine save from a shot by Mel Hopkins to keep Spurs out.

Teams :
Spurs –   Bill Brown, Ron Henry, Maurice Norman, Mel Hopkins, Tony Marchi, John White, Dave Mackay, Frank Saul, Bobby Smith, Jimmy Greaves, Cliff Jones
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Burnley –   Adam Blacklaw, David Walker, John Talbut, Alex Elder, John Angus, Brian Miller, Gordon Harris, John Connelly, Andy Lochhead, Arthur Bellamy, Ray Pointer
Manager : – Harry Potts
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   46,536.

Burnley’s revenge for recent FA Cup defeats at the latter stages of the competition was gained in a 3-0 win over Spurs at White Hart Lane in a delayed Third Round match.

Twice postponed because of frozen pitches in the harsh winter of 1963, the game took place on a Wednesday afternoon, because of the disruption of electricity supplies, with the pitch freshly cleared after a morning snowstorm.  It did not deter a 30,000 crowd from turning out to see the tie.

With the game being evenly shared between the two sides, it was the visitors who took the lead just before half-time, with Gordon ‘Bomber’ Harris scoring, then Dave Mackay put the ball past Bill Brown just after the break to make it 2-0.  Burnley striker Andy Lochead later added a third as Spurs went looking for a way back into the match.

Teams :
Spurs –  Bill Brown, Peter Baker, Ron Henry, John Smith, Maurice Norman, Dave Mackay, Cliff Jones, Bobby Smith, John White, Jimmy Greaves, Terry Dyson
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Burnley –
Manager : – Harry Potts
Ref. : –  Mr. R. T. E. Langdale (County Durham).
Linesmen : –  Mr. V. N. Guy (Hants) – Red flag; Mr. W. W. Drummond (Wilts) – Yellow flag
Attendance : –   32,756

-day   –  Kick off.

Saturday   Was to be a 14.45 kick off.

A nine game unbeaten run came to an end with a 1-2 defeat by Burnley at Turf Moor.

While Burnley had started well with Andy Lochhead hitting the base of an upright, it was Jimmy Greaves who gave Spurs the lead, just before the half-time break. The Spurs striker took a long pass from Blanchflower and lifted the ball over two Burnley defenders and beat goalkeeper Blacklaw with his finishing shot.

With Les Allen hitting the crossbar soon after the re-start, Tottenham looked as though they would be adding to their score, but from that effort, Burnley broke to the other end and equalised through John Connelly.

With chances at both ends, the winner came ten minutes from full time, with the home team getting it from a free-kick finished off by Ray Pointer.

Teams :
Burnley : – Adam Blacklaw, John Angus, Alex Elder, Jimmy Adamson, John Talbut, Miller, John Connelly, Ray Pointer, Andy Lochhead, Jimmy McIlroy, Gordon Harris.
Manager : – Harry Potts
Spurs : –  Bill Brown, Peter Baker, Ron Henry, Danny Blanchflower (c), Maurice Norman, Dave Mackay, Terry Medwin, John White, Les Allen, Jimmy Greaves, Cliff Jones.
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   44,478.

Teams :
Spurs –
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Burnley –
Manager : – Harry Potts
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   100,000.

Teams :
Burnley –  Adam Blacklaw, John Angus, Alex Elder, Jimmy Adamson, Thomas Cummings, Brian Miller, Gordon Harris, Jimmy McIlroy, Ray Pointer, John Connelly, Jimmy Robson
Manager : – Harry Potts
Spurs –  Bill Brown, Peter Baker, Ron Henry, Danny Blanchflower (c), Maurice Norman, Dave Mackay, Terry Medwin, John White, Bobby Smith, Jimmy Greaves, Cliff Jones
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Ref. : –  Mr. H. Horner (Coventry).
Linesmen : –  Mr. J. D. Jones (-) – Red flag; Mr. H. H. Sharland (-) – Yellow flag.
Attendance : –   46,810.

Teams :
Spurs –  Bill Brown, Peter Baker, Ron Henry, Danny Blanchflower (c), Maurice Norman, Tony Marchi, Eddie Clayton, John White, Terry Dyson, Frank Saul, Cliff Jones
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Burnley –  Adam Blacklaw, John Angus, Alex Elder, Thomas Cummings, Walter Joyce, Brian Miller, Gordon Harris, Jimmy McIlroy, Ray Pointer, John Connelly, Jimmy Robson
Manager : – Harry Potts
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –  56,772.

Spurs were applauded onto the pitch by the Burnley players as they had already won the League Championship, which might explain the outcome.

Spurs scored through Peter Baker and Bobby Smith, but could not stop the home side running out 4-2 winners.

Teams :
Burnley –  Adam Blacklaw, John Angus, Alex Elder, Thomas Cummings, Walter Joyce, Brian Miller, Gordon Harris, Jimmy McIlroy, Ray Pointer, John Connelly, Jimmy Robson.
Manager : – Harry Potts
Spurs –  Bill Brown, Peter Baker, Ron Henry, Danny Blanchflower (c), Maurice Norman, Dave Mackay, John White, Terry Dyson, Les Allen, Bobby Smith, Terry Medwin
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   28,991.

Spurs eased through to the FA Cup Final with a convincing win over their league rivals Burnley at Villa Park.

The conditions were not that amenable to playing great football, with a swirling wind around the ground and Tottenham were pitched in against their rivals on all fronts, Burnley.  But it was Bobby Smith’s goal that put Spurs ahead in the first half, but following the kick off after half-time, it took just four minutes for Burnley to get the ball in the net.  However, it was disallowed and Tottenham went close on a couple of occasions before Smith netted a second to double the Tottenham lead.

Maurice Norman was putting in a fine shift at centre-half, but it was Cliff Jones who scored a third goal to put Spurs into the final where they would try to capture the second part of the Double.

Teams :
Burnley –  Adam Blacklaw, Miller, Andy Lochhead, Jimmy McIlroy.
Manager : – Harry Potts
Spurs –   Bill Brown, Peter Baker, Ron Henry, Danny Blanchflower, Maurice Norman, Dave Mackay, Cliff Jones, Les Allen, Bobby Smith, John White, Terry Dyson
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   69,968.

Spurs raced into a 4-0 lead at home to Burnley, only to have their hauled back on a mud-heap of a pitch with the First Division match finishing in a 4-4 draw.

Top of the table Tottenham took the lead after 18 minutes when Mackay played a diagonal ball into the box and Maurice Norman headed it past Blacklaw in the Burnley goal.  Just a minute later, Mackay’s long-throw was headed on by Bobby Smith for Cliff Jones to get on the end of and net the Spurs second.  Three goals came in three minutes when Jones converted a left wing cross and Spurs fans had to wait a whole fifteen minutes for Dave Mackay to beat Blacklaw with a shot to make it 4-0.

Burnley pulled a goal back within two minutes after Brian Pilkington and Jimmy McIlroy worked space on the left before setting up John Connelly for the Turfites to narrow the score before the break.  After the restart Burnley made a fight of it and Jimmy Robson got to Pilkington’s low cross to make it 4-2 on 56 minutes and it was 4-3 two minutes later, when chief creator Pilkington took and returned Ray Pointer’s pass to allow the striker to score.

It was end to end as both sides hit the post and Bill Brown made a great stop from Brian Miller’s shot.  When Norman’s clearance went to Connelly, he exchanged passes with Robson and slammed home his shot to tie it up at 4-4, but John White had a great chance to win it, but missed an open goal leaving each side with a point from a match that the Sunday People newspaper proclaimed as “The Greatest Show on Earth” !

Teams :
Spurs –  Bill Brown, Peter Baker, Ron Henry, Danny Blanchflower, Maurice Norman, Dave Mackay, Cliff Jones, John White, Bobby Smith, Les Allen, Terry Dyson
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Burnley –  Adam Blacklaw, John Angus, Alex Elder, Walter Joyce, Jimmy Adamson, Brian Miller, John Connelly, Jimmy McIlroy, Ray Pointer, Jimmy Robson, Brian Pilkington
Manager : – Harry Potts
Ref. : –
Linesmen : – Mr. R. H. Windle (Derbyshire).
Attendance : –  58,737

Teams :
Burnley –  Adam Blacklaw, John Angus, Alex Elder, Thomas Cummings, Jimmy Adamson, Brian Pilkington, Brian Miller, John Connelly, Jimmy McIlroy, Ray Pointer, Jimmy Robson
Manager : – Harry Potts
Spurs –  Bill Brown, Peter Baker, Ron Henry, Danny Blanchflower, Maurice Norman, Dave Mackay, Les Allen, Terry Medwin, Bobby Smith, Cliff Jones, John White
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   32,992.

Teams :
Spurs –  John Hollowbread, Mel Hopkins, Peter Baker, Tony Marchi, Maurice Norman, Bill Dodge, Dave Dunmore, Terry Medwin, Bobby Smith, Cliff Jones, Tommy Harmer
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Burnley –  Adam Blacklaw, John Angus, Alex Elder, Thomas Cummings, Jimmy Adamson, Brian Pilkington, Brian Miller, John Connelly, Billy White, Ray Pointer, Jimmy Robson
Manager : – Harry Potts
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   42,717

Teams :
Spurs –  John Hollowbread, Mel Hopkins, Peter Baker, Danny Blanchflower, Maurice Norman, Jim Iley, Johnny Brooks, Terry Medwin, Bobby Smith, Cliff Jones, Tommy Harmer
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Burnley –  Adam Blacklaw, Dave Smith, John Angus, Thomas Cummings, Bobby Seith, Brian Pilkington, Brian Miller, John Connelly, Jimmy McIlroy, Ray Pointer, Albert Cheeseborough
Manager : – Harry Potts
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   32,296.

Teams :
Burnley –  Colin McDonald, Dave Smith, John Angus, Thomas Cummings, Jimmy Adamson, Bobby Seith, Brian Pilkington, Jimmy McIlroy, John Connelly, Ray Pointer, Jimmy Robson
Manager : – Harry Potts
Spurs –  John Hollowbread, Johnny Hills, Ron Henry, Danny Blanchflower, Maurice Norman, Jim Iley, Alfie Stokes, Terry Medwin, Bobby Smith, Cliff Jones, Tommy Harmer
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   17,047.

Teams :
Burnley –  Colin McDonald, Doug Winton, Dave Smith, Jimmy Adamson, Les Shannon, Bobby Seith, Brian Pilkington, Jimmy McIlroy, Doug Newlands, Ray Pointer, Albert Cheeseborough
Manager : – Billy Dougall
Spurs –  Ted Ditchburn, John Ryden, Johnny Hills, Danny Blanchflower, Maurice Norman, Mel Hopkins, Alfie Stokes, Terry Medwin, Bobby Smith, Terry Dyson, Tommy Harmer
Manager : – Bill Nicholson
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   25,927

Teams :
Spurs –   Ron Reynolds, John Ryden, Peter Baker, Danny Blanchflower, Mel Hopkins, Jim Iley, Micky Dulin, Dave Dunmore, Alfie Stokes, Terry Medwin, Tommy Harmer 
Manager : –  Jimmy Anderson
Burnley –  Colin McDonald, Dave Smith, Jimmy Adamson, Thomas Cummings, Les Shannon, Bobby Seith, Brian Pilkington, Jimmy McIlroy, Doug Newlands, Alan Shackleton, Albert Cheeseborough
Manager : –  Billy Dougall
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   40,108

Teams :
Burnley –  Colin McDonald, Doug Winton, John Angus, Jimmy Adamson, Les Shannon, Bobby Seith, Jimmy McIlroy, Doug Newlands, Ian Lawson, Jimmy Robson, John Connelly
Manager : –  Alan Brown
Spurs –  Ron Reynolds, John Ryden, Peter Baker, Ernie Walley, Mel Hopkins, Tony Marchi, Bob Wilkie, Johnny Brooks, Bobby Smith, Terry Medwin, Tommy Harmer  
Manager : –  Jimmy Anderson
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   12,248.

Even though Tottenham were not at their best on the day, a visit by Burnley to White Hart Lane ended in a  2-0 home win.

Spurs played the more effective football, giving goalkeeper McDonald a busy afternoon, although he wasn’t beaten until ten minutes before the half-time break when Adamson felled Bobby Smith and Tommy Harmer converted from the spot.

The second half saw more of the same Tottenham attacking, with Smith striking the post with a shot from the right hitting the opposite post and than having a goal disallowed.  In the 80th minute, a strange goal secured the win for Spurs, with Tony Marchi playing the ball forward for Terry Medwin, who was beaten to it by the goalie, who kicked the ball against him and embarrassingly saw it fly past him and into the goal for the winner.

Teams :
Spurs –  Ted Ditchburn, Peter Baker, Mel Hopkins, Danny Blanchflower, Harry Clarke, Tony Marchi, Terry Medwin, Tommy Harmer, Bobby Smith, Alfie Stokes, George Robb
Manager : –  Jimmy Anderson
Burnley –  Colin McDonald, Dave Smith, Doug Winton, Bobby Seith, Jimmy Adamson, Brian Miller, Billy Gray, Jimmy McIlroy, Peter McKay, Albert Cheeseborough, Doug Newlands
Manager : – Alan Brown
Ref. : –  Mr. F. B. Coultas (Yorkshire)
Linesmen : –  Mr. A. T. Turner (Hants) – Red flag; Mr. W. Thomas (Beds) – Yellow flag
Attendance : –   49,154.

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Teams :
Burnley –  Colin McDonald, Harold Rudman, Dave Smith, Thomas Cummings, Les Shannon, Bobby Seith, Brian Pilkington, Bobby Burke, Billy Gray, Peter McKay, Albert Cheeseborough
Manager : – Alan Brown
Spurs –  Ron Reynolds, Mel Hopkins, Maurice Norman, Harry Clarke, Danny Blanchflower, Tony Marchi, Eddie Baily, Micky Dulin, Dave Dunmore, George Robb, Johnny Brooks
Manager : –  Jimmy Anderson
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   20,346.

A second half Brian Pilkington goal secured an opening day win at White Hart Lane for Burnley.

Teams :
Spurs –  Ted Ditchburn, Mel Hopkins, Charlie Withers, Harry Clarke, Danny Blanchflower, Tony Marchi, Eddie Baily, Alfie Stokes, Johnny Gavin, George Robb, Johnny Brooks
Manager : –  Jimmy Anderson
Burnley –  Colin McDonald, Harold Rudman, Doug Winton, Jimmy Adamson, Thomas Cummings, Les Shannon, Brian Pilkington, Jimmy McIlroy, Johnny Walton, Bill Holden, Billy Gray
Manager : – Alan Brown
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   33,178.

Teams :
Spurs –  Ron Reynolds, Mel Hopkins, Alf Ramsey, Harry Clarke, Danny Blanchflower, Tony Marchi, Eddie Baily, Alan Woods, Sid McClellan, Len Duquemin, Johnny Gavin
Manager : –  Arthur Rowe
Burnley –  Colin McDonald, Harold Rudman, Doug Winton, Jimmy Adamson, Thomas Cummings, Les Shannon, Brian Pilkington, Jimmy McIlroy, Johnny Walton, Bill Holden, Billy Gray
Manager : – Alan Brown
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   23,555

Teams :
Burnley –  Des Thompson, Harold Rudman, Doug Winton, Jimmy Adamson, Thomas Cummings, Les Shannon, Brian Pilkington, Jimmy McIlroy, Bill Holden, Billy Gray, Roy Stephenson
Manager : – Alan Brown
Spurs –  Ron Reynolds, Mel Hopkins, Alf Ramsey, Harry Clarke, Bill Nicholson, Tony Marchi, Eddie Baily, Dave Dunmore, George Robb, Johnny Gavin, Johnny Brooks
Manager : –  Arthur Rowe
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   21,973.

Teams :
Spurs –  Ted Ditchburn, Charlie Withers, Alf Ramsey, Harry Clarke, Ron Burgess, Eddie Baily, Ralph Wetton, Les Bennett, Sonny Walters, Len Duquemin, George Robb
Manager : –  Arthur Rowe
Burnley –  Des Thompson, Harry Mather, Jimmy Adamson, Eric Binns, Reg Attwell, Thomas Cummings, Les Shannon, Jimmy McIlroy, David Cargill, Bill Holden, Billy Gray
Manager : – Frank Hill
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   30,472.

Teams :
Burnley –  Des Thompson, Jock Aird, Doug Winton, Reg Attwell, Thomas Cummings, Brian Pilkington, Jimmy Adamson, Jimmy McIlroy, Bill Holden, Billy Gray, Roy Stephenson
Manager : – Frank Hill
Spurs –  Ted Ditchburn, Charlie Withers, Alf Ramsey, Harry Clarke, Bill Nicholson, Ron Burgess, Eddie Baily, Tony Marchi, Sonny Walters, Tommy Harmer, George Robb
Manager : –  Arthur Rowe
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   34,280.

Teams :
Burnley –  Des Thompson, Jock Aird, Harry Mather, Reg Attwell, Thomas Cummings, Les Shannon, Jimmy Adamson, Jimmy McIlroy, Jackie Chew, Bill Holden, Billy Elliott
Manager : – Frank Hill
Spurs –  Ted Ditchburn, Charlie Withers, Alf Ramsey, Harry Clarke, Bill Nicholson, Ron Burgess, Eddie Baily, Sonny Walters, Sid McClellan, Tommy Harmer, Len Duquemin
Manager : –  Arthur Rowe
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   13,771.

A late winner helped Spurs overcome Burnley at the Lane in a First Division meeting.  Striker Len Duquemin had headed Tottenham into the lead in the 49^th minute, following a cross from Charlie Withers, but Burnley stormed back to grab an equaliser when Brian Pilkington – a 19 year old making his debut – fired in a drive that Ted Ditchburn could only palm into the path of Bill Holden to slide it home.

With the game going into the last minute, Les Medley put in a high cross that sliced off his foot and flew over the keeper and into the net for a 2-1 win for Spurs.

Teams :
Spurs –  Ted Ditchburn, Charlie Withers, Alf Ramsey, Harry Clarke, Bill Nicholson, Eddie Baily, Ralph Wetton, Sonny Walters, Les Bennett, Len Duquemin, Les Medley
Manager : –  Arthur Rowe
Burnley –  George Strong, Jock Aird, Harry Mather, Reg Attwell, Thomas Cummings, Les Shannon, Jimmy Adamson, Brian Pilkington, Jimmy McIlroy, Jackie Chew, Bill Holden
Manager : – Frank Hill
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –  43,031.

Teams :
Spurs –  Ted Ditchburn, Arthur Willis, Alf Ramsey, Colin Brittan, Bill Nicholson, Ron Burgess, Peter Murphy, Sonny Walters, Les Bennett, Len Duquemin, Les Medley
Manager : –  Arthur Rowe
Burnley –  George Strong, Jock Aird, Harry Mather, George Bray, Reg Attwell, Thomas Cummings, Tony Hapgood, Jimmy McIlroy, Bill Holden, Billy Morris, Billly Elliott
Manager : – Frank Hill
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   35,948.

Teams :
Burnley –  George Strong, Harry Mather, Arthur Woodruff, Thomas Cummings, George Bray, Jimmy Adamson, Tony Hapgood, Jimmy McIlroy, Bill Holden, Billy Morris, Billy Elliott
Manager : – Frank Hill
Spurs –  Ted Ditchburn, Arthur Willis, Alf Ramsey, Colin Brittan, Bill Nicholson, Ron Burgess, Peter Murphy, Sonny Walters, Les Bennett, Sid McClellan, Les Medley
Manager : –  Arthur Rowe
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   27,045.

Teams :
Burnley –  George Strong, Harry Mather, Arthur Woodruff, Thomas Cummings, George Bray, Jimmy Adamson, Terry Lyons, Jimmy McIlroy, Bill Holden, Billy Morris, Jackie Chew
Manager : – Frank Hill
Spurs –  Ted Ditchburn, Arthur Willis, Alf Ramsey, Harry Clarke, Bill Nicholson, Ron Burgess, Peter Murphy, Sonny Walters, Eddie Baily, Sid McClellan, Les Medley
Manager : –  Arthur Rowe
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   33,047.

The only goal of the game settled the match in Tottenham’s favour over Burnley at White Hart Lane.

Just after half time, Les Medley headed in Sonny Walters’ cross to give a Spurs team missing Alf Ramsey and Eddie Baily, who were away on England duty in Belfast.  Colin Brittan came in to replace Ron Burgess for his debut and Bill Nicholson took over the captain’s role.

Teams :
Spurs – Ted Ditchburn, Sid Tickridge, Arthur Willis, Bill Nicholson (c), Harry Clarke, Colin Brittan, Sonny Walters, Peter Murphy, Len Duquemin, Les Bennett, Les Medley
Manager : –  Arthur Rowe
Burnley –  George Strong, Harry Mather, Arthur Woodruff, Harold Rudman, Bill Hayes, George Bray, Billy Morris, Jackie Chew, Bill Holden, Harry Potts, Roy Stephenson
Manager : – Frank Hill
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –  46,518.

Teams :
Burnley –
Spurs –  Ted Ditchburn, Arthur Willis, Vic Buckingham, Bill Nicholson, George Ludford, Ron Burgess, Leon Joseph, Albert Hall, George Foreman, Les Bennett, Ronnie Dix
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   28,462.

A Second Division meeting between Spurs and Burnley at White Hart Lane saw the teams share the points with a 1-1 draw.

Les Medley had given Spurs the lead in the first half, but Peter Kippax equalised from the penalty spot to ensure both teams took a point from the game.

Teams :
Spurs –  Ted Ditchburn, Sid Tickridge, Arthur Willis, Vic Buckingham, Ron Burgess, Bill Nicholson, Les Medley, Albert Hall, George Foreman, Les Bennett, Ronnie Dix
Burnley –
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   44,351.

Teams :
Spurs –  Percy Hooper, Ralph Ward, Vic Buckingham, Bill Whatley, Arthur Hitchins, Isaac Spelman, Colin Lyman, Albert Hall, Fred Sargent, Willie Hall, Andy Duncan
Burnley –
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   30,276.

Teams :
Burnley –
Spurs –  Percy Hooper, Ralph Ward, Vic Buckingham, Bill Whatley, Arthur Hitchins, Isaac Spelman, Les Miller, Albert Hall, Willie Hall, Freddie Cox, Andy Duncan
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   15,629.

Teams :
Burnley –
Spurs –  Jack Hall, Ralph Ward, James Fullwood, Les Howe, Albert Page, Frank Grice, Les Miller, Fred Sargent, Johnny Morrison, Willie Hall, Andy Duncan
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   11,287.

Teams :
Spurs –  Jack Hall, Ralph Ward, Vic Buckingham, Bill Whatley, Les Howe, Albert Page, Jimmy McCormick, Fred Sargent, Johnny Morrison, Willie Hall, Andy Duncan
Burnley –
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   13,766.

Teams :
Spurs –  Jack Hall, Ralph Ward, Vic Buckingham, Bill Whatley, Joe Meek, Arthur Rowe, Frank Grice, Les Miller, Jimmy McCormick, Johnny Morrison, Andy Duncan
Burnley –
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   30,283.

Teams :
Burnley –
Spurs –  Percy Hooper, Ralph Ward, Bill Whatley, Les Howe, Joe Meek, Arthur Rowe, Frank Grice, Bill Edrich, Jimmy McCormick, Johnny Morrison, Andy Duncan
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   20,447.

Teams :
Burnley –
Spurs –  Percy Hooper, Vic Buckingham, Bill Whatley, Les Howe, Joe Meek, Arthur Rowe, Tom Evans, Bill Edrich, George Hunt, Johnny Morrison, Willie Hall
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   8,567.

Teams :
Spurs – Percy Hooper, Fred Channell, James Fullwood, Joe Meek, Charlie Jones, Ernie Phypers, Willie Evans, Jimmy McCormick, Johnny Morrison, Willie Hall, Andy Duncan
Burnley –
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   34,483.

Teams :
Burnley –
Spurs –  Allan Taylor, Bill Felton, Bill Whatley, Arthur Rowe, Tommy Meads, Tommy Evans, Willie Evans, Jimmy McCormick, George Hunt, Jimmy Brain, Willie Hall
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   11,353.

Teams :
Spurs –  Joe Nicholls, Bill Felton, Bill Whatley, Davie Colquhoun, Les Howe, Arthur Rowe, Tommy Meads, Willie Evans, George Hunt, Eugene O’Callaghan, George Greenfield
Burnley –
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   26,097.

Teams :
Burnley –
Spurs –  Cyril Spiers, Bert Lyons, Cecil Poynton, Davie Colquhoun, Arthur Rowe, Tommy Meads, Willie Evans, Willie Davies, George Hunt, Jimmy Brain, Eugene O’Callaghan
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   7,517.

Teams :
Spurs –  Allan Taylor, Bert Lyons, Cecil Poynton, Davie Colquhoun, Arthur Rowe, Tommy Meads, Jimmy Smailes, Willie Davies, Ted Harper, Dick Rowley, George Greenfield
Burnley –
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   28,877

NOTE : – There were debuts for Arthur Rowe and Allan Taylor.

A trip to Turf Moor proved pointless for Tottenham as Burnley ran out 1-0 winners thanks to George Beel’s goal, which was the only one of the game.

Teams :
Burnley –  , , , , , , , , , Beel,
Spurs –  Cyril Spiers, Bert Hodgkinson, Cecil Poynton, Alf Messer, Tommy Meads, Wally Alsford, Jimmy Smailes, Willie Davies, Ted Harper, George Hunt, Eugene O’Callaghan
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –  10,077.

Spurs followed up a 8-1 opening day victory over Reading with a similar big win in their home meeting with Burnley on a Monday evening.

Ted Harper grabbed a brace, while Billy Cook went one better with a hat-trick, leaving the other three goals to be shared between Eugene O’Callaghan (2) and Willie Davies.  Burnley’s single goal in the 8-1 win was scored by Louis Page.

Teams :
Spurs –  Cyril Spiers, Bert Lyons, Bert Hodgkinson, Harry Skitt, Alf Messer, Tommy Meads, Willie Davies, Eugene O’Callaghan, Ted Harper, Jimmy Cook, Jimmy Dimmock
Burnley –  , , , , , , , , , Louis Page
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –  24,202.

Teams :
Burnley –
Spurs –  Cyril Spiers, Matt Forster, Cecil Poynton, Sid Helliwell, Arthur Grimsdell, Bert Smith, Jimmy Dimmock, Frank Osborne, Andy Thompson, Eugene O’Callaghan, Jimmy Townley
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   10,906

NOTE : –  Jimmy Townley’s last match in a Spurs shirt.

Teams :
Spurs –  Cyril Spiers, Tommy Clay, John Richardson, Arthur Lowdell, Harry Skitt, Arthur Grimsdell, Jimmy Dimmock, Frank Osborne, Eugene O’Callaghan, Charlie Handley, Bert Elkes
Burnley –
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   20,404.

Teams :
Spurs –  Jock Britton, Matt Forster, Cecil Poynton, Harry Skitt, Jimmy Dimmock, Alex Lindsay, Arthur Sanders, Frank Osborne, Eugene O’Callaghan, Charlie Handley, Bert Elkes
Burnley –
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   15,481.

Tottenham ended the game with only eight players and two of them were unable to make much of a contribution, after injuries and illness struck the team who lost 0-5 at Burnley.

Teams :
Burnley –
Spurs –  Jimmy Smith, Tommy Clay, Cecil Poynton, Bert Smith, Jimmy Dimmock, Alex Lindsay, John Blair, Frank Osborne, Andy Thompson, Jimmy Seed, Bert Elkes
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   17,957.

Burnley’s 2-0 win at White Hart Lane was as much down to a fine goalkeeping display from Jerry Dawson as much as the goals which kept them in the Second Division.  Spurs had a chance to get back into the match, but Jimmy Dimmock’s penalty his the post at the Park Lane end to give Burnley a clean sheet.

Teams :
Spurs –  Jock Britton, Bill Bann, Matt Forster, Harry Skitt, Bert Smith, Jimmy Dimmock, Alex Lindsay, Frank Osborne, Andy Thompson, Jimmy Seed, Bert Elkes
Burnley –
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   22,383.

Being 0-1 down to Burnley at Turf Moor, Spurs turned the match around in the second half with goals from Frank Osborne and Jimmy Dimmock earning a 2-1 win.

Teams :
Burnley –
Spurs –  Bill Kaine, Tommy Clay, Matt Forster, Harry Skitt, Jimmy Skinner, Bert Smith, Jimmy Dimmock, Frank Osborne, Andrew Thompson, Jimmy Seed, Bert Elkes.
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   18,592.

A collision with Spurs goalkeeper Fred Hinton left Burnley centre-forward Tom Roberts as an injured passenger for much of the match, thus giving Spurs a man advantage, which they took winning 4-1.

A Tommy Clay penalty and further goals from Bill Lane, Jimmy Seed and Andy Thompson saw Tottenham take the points.

Teams :
Burnley –
Spurs –  Fred Hinton, Tommy Clay, Bob McDonald, Harry Skitt, Arthur Grimsdell, Jimmy Skinner, Jimmy Dimmock, Bill Lane, Andy Thompson, Jimmy Seed, Bert Elkes
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   18,000.

Teams :
Spurs –  Fred Hinton, Tommy Clay, Cecil Poynton, Harry Lowe, Jimmy Skinner, Bert Smith, Jimmy Dimmock, Alex Lindsay, Frank Osborne, Jimmy Seed, Charlie Handley
Burnley –
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   23,508.

Teams :
Spurs –  Bert Blake, Tommy Clay, Bob McDonald, Sid White, Bert Smith, Jimmy Dimmock, Alex Lindsay, Willie Sage, Charlie Handley, Harry Hargreaves, Bert Elkes
Burnley –
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   20,000

NOTE : – Bert Blake makes his final Spurs appearance.

Teams :
Burnley –
Spurs –  Bert Blake, Tommy Clay, Bob McDonald, Sid White, Bert Smith, Jimmy Dimmock, Alex Lindsay, Willie Sage, Charlie Handley, Harry Hargreaves, Bert Elkes
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   50,000.

NOTE : – Bert Blake makes his final Spurs appearance.

Teams :
Burnley –
Spurs –  Bert Blake, Tommy Clay, Bob McDonald, Charlie Walters, Arthur Grimsdell, Bert Smith, Jimmy Dimmock, Fanny Walden, Jimmy Cantrell, Jimmy Seed, Bert Bliss
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   20,000.

Teams :
Spurs –  Bill Jacques, Tommy Clay, Bob McDonald, Charlie Walters, Arthur Grimsdell, Bert Smith, Jimmy Dimmock, Fanny Walden, Jimmy Cantrell, Jimmy Seed, Bert Bliss
Burnley –
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   39,434

NOTE : – Bill Jacques made his last appearance for Tottenham.

Teams :
Burnley –
Spurs –  Bill Jacques, Tommy Clay, Bob McDonald, Harry Lowe, Arthur Grimsdell, Jimmy Skinner, Jimmy Dimmock, Alex Lindsay, Fanny Walden, Jimmy Seed, Bert Bliss
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   20,000.

Teams :
Spurs –  Bill Jacques, Tommy Clay, Bob McDonald, Charlie Walters, Arthur Grimsdell, Jimmy Skinner, Jimmy Dimmock, Alex Lindsay, Fanny Walden, Jimmy Seed, Bert Bliss
Burnley –
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   45,000.

Teams :
Burnley –
Spurs –  Bill Jacques, Tommy Clay, Bob McDonald, Charlie Rance, Arthur Grimsdell, Bert Smith, Jimmy Dimmock, Fanny Walden, Charlie Wilson, Jimmy Banks, Jimmy Seed
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   40,000.

Teams :
Spurs –  Bill Jacques, Tommy Clay, Bob McDonald, Charlie Rance, Jimmy Skinner, Bert Smith, Jimmy Dimmock, Fanny Walden, Charlie Wilson, Jimmy Banks, Bert Bliss
Burnley –
Ref. : –
Linesmen : –
Attendance : –   39,661.

Teams :
Burnley –
Spurs –  Bill Jacques, Tommy Clay, John Pearson, Findlay Weir, Bobby Steel, Ed Lightfoot, Fanny Walden, Jimmy Cantrell, Billy Minter, Bert Middlemiss, Bert Bliss
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Attendance : –   4,000

Teams :
Spurs – Bill Jacques, Tommy Clay, John Pearson, Bobby Steel, Arthur Grimsdell, Fanny Walden, Jimmy Cantrell, Jimmy Fleming, Jimmy Banks, Bert Middlemiss, Bert Bliss
Burnley –
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Attendance : –   25,000.

Teams :
Spurs –  John Joyce, Tommy Clay, Bill Cartwright, Findlay Weir, Bobby Steel, Arthur Grimsdell, Fanny Walden, Jimmy Cantrell, Billy Minter, Bert Bliss
Burnley –
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Attendance : –   15,000.

Teams :
Burnley –
Spurs –  Arthur King, Tom Collins, Fred Webster, Findlay Weir, Bobby Steel, Arthur Grimsdell, Jimmy Cantrell, Jimmy Fleming, Billy Minter, Bert Middlemiss, Bert Bliss
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Attendance : –   22,000.

Tottenham visited Burnley with just three games of the season remaining and just three weeks after the Clarets had knocked Tottenham out of the FA Cup at Turf Moor.

With Spurs hopeful of promotion, this was a vital match and a win was desperately needed.  A well-placed header by Vivian Woodward put Tottenham ahead, with that lead doubled just before the half-time break.  As expected, the home team came out strongly in the second half and scored to make it 2-1, but Spurs held out against the Lancashire side to keep second spot in the table with the end of the season getting closer.

Teams :
Burnley –
Spurs –  Fred Boreham, Ernie Coquet, Fred Wilkes, Walter Bull, Danny Steel, Jabez Darnell, Douglas MacFarlane, Billy Minter, Vivian Woodward, Bobby Steel, Bert Middlemiss.
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Attendance : –   8,000.

Burnley won 3-1 on their own turf to progress to the FA Cup fourth round after winning this Third Round replay.

Goals from Arthur Ogden, Richard Smith and Walter Abbott outweighed the one from Ernie Coquet from the penalty spot for Spurs to see the Turf Moor side through.

Teams :
Burnley –
Spurs –  Bob Hewitson, Ernie Coquet, Olly Burton, Danny Steel, Bobby Steel, Jabez Darnell, Joe Walton, Billy Minter, Vivian Woodward, Joe Brough, Bert Middlemiss
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Attendance : –   30,000

NOTE : – Joe Brough made his Spurs debut.

Teams :
Spurs –  Bob Hewitson, Ernie Coquet, Olly Burton, Tom Morris, Danny Steel, Bobby Steel, Jabez Darnell, Joe Walton, Billy Minter, Vivian Woodward, Bert Middlemiss
Burnley –
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Attendance : –   21,838.

Teams :
Spurs –  Bob Hewitson, Ernie Coquet, Olly Burton, Tom Morris, Danny Steel, Bobby Steel, Jabez Darnell, Joe Walton, Billy Minter, Vivian Woodward, Bert Middlemiss
Burnley –
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Attendance : –   17,000.

Teams :
Spurs –  Jack Eggett, Alex Tait, John Watson, Walter Bull, Tom Morris, Ted Hughes, Chris Carrick, Joe Walton, Peter Kyle, Alex Glen, Vivian Woodward
Burnley –
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Attendance : –   20,000.