Spurs v Leicester City reserves match reports
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18.03.2022 Spurs Under-23s opened up Leicester City to sore three first half goal and run out 3-1 winners against at Stevenage FC’s Broadhall Way.

Leicester keeper Brad Young was called into action early in the match, with Jamie Donley bringing a save from the goalie before Shane Flynn landed awkwardly after an aerial challenge leading to him being stretchered off after 13 minutes and replaced by concussion substitute Zach Booth. 

Tottenham took the lead in the 24th minute, when Alfie Devine and Jamie Bowden linked well in midfield to spread the ball to the left wing.  Marcel Lavinier fed Yago Santiago to run into the area and find the net from a narrow angle.  Jamie Donley took a ball in the penalty box and played it into the path of Devine, who buried a low shot past the keeper to make it 2-0 with 32 minutes gone.  The roles were then reversed eight minutes after when Devine was the creator with a cross for Donley to move to the near post for a shot, but he was beaten to the ball by defender Brunt, who put the ball into the roof of hi own net.

Changing things at half-time, Leicester U23 boss Ben Petty firmed up his side’s defence and they Maswanhise had a shot over the top and when Bowden gave the ball away on the edge of the box, Russ had a great chance, but Lo-Tutala closed him down to force the Foxes’ substitute put the ball wide.  City pulled a goal back with six minutes remaining when a long ball upfield found Fitzhugh, who lifted the ball over the Spurs keeper as he rushed out.

Tottenham had a late effort to put a bit more gloss on the result, but as Santiago shaped to shoot in added time, Nelson made a goal-saving intervention to rob him of the ball.

Teams :
Spurs – Thimothee Lo-Tutala, Maksim Paskotsi (Dermi Lusala 77), Marcel Lavinier, Jamie Bowden (c) (Romaine Mundle 82), Malachi Fagan-Walcott, Tobi Omole  78, Kallum Cesay, Matthew Craig, Jamie Donley, Alfie Devine, Yago Santiago
Subs not used :  Josh Oluwayemi, Marque Muir, J’Neil Bennett
Leicester City –  Brad Young, Iestyn Hughes, Lewis Brunt (c), Khanya Leshabela, Shane Flynn (Zach Booth 13), Ronny Nelson, Wanya Marcal-Madivadua (Ben Nelson 46), Ethan Fitzhugh, Thanawat Suengchitthawon, Terrell Pennant (Will Russ 46),
Tawanda Maswanhise (Amani Richards 79).
Sub. not used :   Kelechi Chibueze
Ref. : – Robert Massey-Ellis
Attendance : –  253

22.11.2021 Premier League 2     Away     Won     4-1

Going a goal down in three minutes didn’t deter Spurs Under-23s from earning a 4-1 away win against Leicester City at the Foxes’ training ground.

The early home goal came from Tawanda Maswanhise, who hit the ball high into the Spurs net from close in as the Foxes started quickly, closing down the Spurs players on the ball and forcing errors.  The goal-scorer had another good chance on 10 minutes, but curled his shot wide, with two other good openings coming Leicester’s way before Spurs started to get into the game.

There may have been a penalty for Spurs as Dilan Markanday broke into the penalty area and appeared to be tripped, but nothing was given, so it was only in the 31st minute that we got a shot on target, with Harvey White bringing a save form goalkeeper Brad Young with a long-range effort.  This sparked a spell of attacking that won a corner and when taken, it fell to Jack Clarke, but his mis-hit his volley that fortunately went to Markanday.  Immediately, he drilled the ball across the face of goal and Malachi Fagan-Walcott, who had been up for the corner, put the inviting cross into the net to make it 1-1 with 37 minutes gone.  Four minutes later, Spurs were in the lead following a foul on Markanday, whose footwork was too quick for the Leicester defender.  From just outside the box, White hit the ball around the wall and into the top right-hand corner, in off the underside of the bar.

With the home side keen to get level, they pressed forward and Maswanhise, Suengchitthawon and Brunt had chances from inside the box, but none found the target and it was Spurs who got the next goal, when White’s hanging cross was won by Fagan-Walcott going up with the keeper and Tobi Omole was on hand to stick the loose ball into an open goal.

Into the second half, Spurs exploited the space down the right flank and our fourth goal came from there as Markanday sprinted along the wing to look up and find Harvey White in the middle of the penalty area from where he powered a shot home.  The Spurs captain could have had a hat-trick, but was denied by a linesman’s flag for offside five minutes from time, but with the game swinging from end to end, Leicester were given a spot-kick when Lo-Tutala made contact with winger Ethan Fitzhugh.  The keeper atoned for the foul by guessing right as he dived to his right to get behind and hold the penalty taken by Kasey McAteer.

Teams :
Leicester City –  Brad Young, Vontae Daley-Campbell (c), Bayli Spencer-Adams (Jacob Wakeling 46), Lewis Brunt, Kasey McAteer, Sammy Braybrooke, Oliver Ewing, Wanya Marcal-Madivadua, Thanawat Suengchitthawon (Shane Flynn 62), Tawanda Maswanhise (Ethan Fitzhugh 76)
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Subs not used :   Chituru Odunze, Will Alves

Spurs – Thimothee Lo-Tutala, Marcel Lavinier, Kallum Cesay, Brooklyn Lyons-Foster, Malachi Fagan-Walcott, Tobi Omole, Dilan Markanday, Harvey White (c) (Matthew Craig 87), Jack Clarke (Michael Craig 77), Nile John, Yago Santiago (Romaine Mundle 70 

Subs not used :  Isak Solberg, Maksim Paskotsi
Ref. : – Thomas Parsons
Attendance : –  ,

07.02.2005 Premier Reserve League South     Home     Won     2-1     For a match report, click here.
19.01.2004 Premier Reserve League South     Home     Won     2-1     For a match report, click here.
11.11.2002 Premier Reserve League South     Home     Won     3-1     For a match report, click here.
02.04.2001 Premier Reserve League     Home     Won     2-1

A young Spurs Reserves side earned a 2-1 win at Filbert Street against Leicester City Reserves.

17 year old Paul O’Donoghue made his debut in defence, as Spurs launched attacks, with Dave McEwen going close with just 30 seconds gone.  The oldest player in the Tottenham team at 23, McEwen only had to wait for five and a half minutes more before he put the side ahead.  Johnnie Jackson slipped a pass through the Foxes defence and the striker slotted past Ian Andrews in the home goal to give Tottenham the lead. 

Spurs were grateful to Gavin Kelly for preserving the lead with three sharp saves before the interval, but in the closing stages Lawrie Dudfield missed a good opening for Leicester and then two minutes later, John Piercy threaded a pass through for McEwen to finish past the City goalkeeper to double the lead.

In the last minute, Spurs conceded a penalty and Dudfield’s spot-kick was saved by Kelly, but the Foxes striker netted the rebound to give the score-line a look of respectability.

Teams :
Leicester City – 
Andrews, Reeves (Noble 23), McCann, Goodwin, Ashton, Ellison, Sherman, Dudfield, Butler, Guppy (Darby 46).
Subs not used : 
Webb, Mortimer, Purdie
Spurs – 
Gavin Kelly, Ian Hillier, Neil Lacy, John Piercy, Ciaran Toner, Paul O’Donoghue, Maurizio Consorti (Lee Barnard 75), Johnnie Jackson, Yannick Kamanan, Dave McEwen, Matthew Etherington
Subs not used :  Rob
Burch, Stephen Kelly, Dean Marney, Ronnie Henry
Referee : –
Attendance : –  ,

24.10.2000 Premier Reserve League South (Home).  For a match report, click here.

Teams :
Spurs –  Ian Walker, Alton Thelwell, Antony Gardner, Ledley King, Gary Doherty, Luke Young, Ciaran Toner, Simon Davies, Yannick Kamanan (John Piercy 63), Willem Korsten, Matthew Etherington
Subs not used : – Gavin Kelly, Ian Hillier, Mark Gower, Neale Fenn
Leicester City –  Simon Royce, Wilson, Frank Sinclair (Thomas 65), Goodwin, Ashton, Delaney, Oakes (Noble 70), Gunnlaugsson, Lawrie Dudfield, Benjamin (Stevenson 18), McCann.
Subs not used : – Nurse, Mortimer
Referee : –
Attendance : –  ,

17.10.1981 Football Combination     Home     Lost     0-2

Spurs Reserves slipped to a 0-2 home defeat in the Football Combination to Leicester City.

A free-kick awarded in the area was deemed to be indirect by the referee and this did not deter the Foxes’ Peter Welsh from chipping the ball over the wall and in to give the visitors the lead.  Bobby Smith had a goal disallowed, but Colin Bell scored before the break to double the lead.

In the second half, Spurs came back into the match, but they could not break down the City rear-guard for the away side’s first win of the season.

Teams :
Spurs –
Subs not used :
Leicester City –   Bobby Smith, Colin Bell, Peter Welsh, Hodgson.
Subs not used :
Referee : –
Attendance : –   ,

10.02.1979 Football Combination     Home     Won     3-1

Spurs Reserves beat Leicester City Reserves 3-1 at White Hart Lane to take both Football Combination points.

Goals from Stuart Beavon, Michael Stone and Tony Galvin were enough to sweep the challenge of the Foxes aside.

Teams :
Spurs – 
Barry Daines, Chris Hughton, Gordon Smith, Paul Miller, Paul Bowgett, Stuart Beavon, Tony Galvin, Tom Heffernan, Chris Jones, Michael Stone, Mark Falco (Peter Southey)
Leicester City –  .
Subs not used :
Referee : –
Attendance : –  ,

29.03.1978 Football Combination     Home     Won     4-3

Spurs Reserves secured a 4-3 home win at White Hart Lane over Leicester City with goals from Mark Falco 2, Ian Moores and a Stuart Beavon penalty.

Teams :
Spurs – 
Mark Kendall, John Gorman, Chris Hughton, Paul Bowgett, Tom Heffernan, Ian Moores, Tony Galvin, Mark Falco, Ralph Coates (Stuart Beavon), Kevin Stead, Micky Hazard
Leicester City –  .
Subs not used :
Referee : –
Attendance : –  ,

17.12.1977 Football Combination     Away     Drew     1-1

Just before half-time, George Armstrong took Leicester into a 1-0 lead, but on the hour, Martin Robinson equalised when he headed Ian Moores’ cross into the net and this extended the unbeaten run to six matches.

Teams :
Leicester City –  .
Sub. not used :
Spurs –  Mark Kendall, Phil Holyoak, Paul Bowgett, Andy Keeley, Chris Hughton, Micky Stead, Paul Heffernan, Stuart Beavon, Ralph Coates, Ian Moores, Martin Robinson

Sub. not used :
Referee : –
Attendance : –  ,

07.05.1977 Football Combination     Home     Drew     0-0

A disappointing 0-0 draw between Spurs Reserves and Leicester City Reserves was played out at White Hart Lane.

Teams :
Spurs –  Mark
Kendall, Roger Wade, Steve Cavanagh, Andy Keeley, Phil Holyoak, Fred Barwick, Noel Brotherston, Neil McNab, Kevin Stead, Stuart Beavon, Martin Robinson
Sub. not used :
Leicester City –  .
Sub. not used :
Referee : –
Attendance : –  ,

29.01.1977 Football Combination     Away     Won     1-0

Spurs Reserves won 1-0 away at Leicester City with a Gerry Armstrong goal the difference between the two sides.

Teams :
Leicester City –  .
Subs not used :
Spurs –  Barry
Daines, Micky Stead, Roger Wade, Terry Boyle, Steve Walford, Fred Barwick, Noel Brotherston, Stuart Beavon, Ian Moores, Gerry Armstrong, Martin Robinson
Subs not used :
Referee : –
Attendance : –  ,

13.03.1976 Football Combination     Away     Lost     0-2

Leicester City Reserves defeated Spurs Reserves 2-0 at Filbert Street in the Football Combination.

Teams :
Leicester City –  .
Sub. not used :
Spurs –   Mark
Kendall, Micky Stead, Steve Cavanagh, Andy Keeley, Terry Boyle, Fred Barwick, Chris Jones, Kevin Stead, Gerry Armstrong, Neil McNab, Gary Hyams
Sub. not used :
Referee : –
Attendance : –  ,

11.10.1975 Football Combination     Home     Lost     1-3

Spurs Reserves lost 1-3 to Leicester City at White Hart Lane, their first home defeat of the season.

Spurs had gone ahead through a Glenn Hoddle penalty, but the Foxes equalised before the break and then went on to win with two second half goals.

Teams :
Spurs –  Barry
Daines, Micky Stead, Andy Keeley, Terry Boyle, Steve Walford, Ian Smith, Noel Brotherston, Glenn Hoddle, Martin Robinson, Garry Bacon, Chris McGrath
Sub. not used :
Leicester City –  .
Sub. not used :
Referee : –
Attendance : –  ,

22.02.1975 Football Combination     Away     Won     2-1

Leicester City Reserves were beaten at Filbert Street 2-1 by Spurs Reserves.

The two Tottenham goals came from Ralph Coates and Chris Jones.

Teams :
Leicester City –  .
Subs not used :
Spurs –  Barry
Daines, Ian Smith, Gary Anderson, Mike Dillon, Steve Walford, Keith Osgood, Ralph Coates, Glenn Hoddle, Chris Jones, John Margerrison, John Pratt
Subs not used :
Referee : –
Attendance : –  ,

02.11.1974 Football Combination     Home     Won     3-0

Spurs Reserves put on a fine display in beating Leicester City Reserves at White Hart Lane in the Football Combination.

After 35 minutes, Danny Clapton put Tottenham ahead when he converted a loose ball from Carl Jayes’ fumble to Chris McGrath’s cross.  McGrath was also the supplier when, halfway through the second half, his cross was headed in by Roger Gibbins and then, ten minutes from time, Clapton finished the scoring with a calm finish.

Teams :
Spurs – 
Terry Lee, Ian Smith, Gary Anderson, Steve Walford, Wayne Cegielski, Phil Holder, Chris McGrath, John Margerrison, Roger Gibbins, Neil McNab, Danny Clapton
Sub. not used :
Leicester City –  .
Sub. not used :
Referee : –
Attendance : –  ,

27.04.1974 Football Combination     Away     Lost     2-3

Spurs lost out at Leicester City by the odd goal in five.

An own goal had given the Spurs side the lead, but the Leicester team got one in the right goal just before the break to make it 1-1.  The Foxes then took the lead a few minutes into the second half, but a goal from Roger Gibbins brought the score back to 2-2 until the closing minutes, when the home side netted the winner.

Teams :
Leicester City –  .
Sub. not used :
Spurs – 
Terry Lee, Keith Osgood, Cyril Knowles, Mike Dillon, Joe Peck, Neil McNab (Wayne Cegielski), John Margerrison, Chris Jones, Roger Gibbins, Danny Clapton

Referee : –
Attendance : –  ,

27.02.1974 Football Combination     Home     Won     3-0

Spurs beat Leicester City Reserves at White Hart Lane in the Football Combination 2-0 courtesy of goals scored by Mike Dillon and Alan Gilzean.

Teams :
Spurs – 
Terry Lee, Joe Kinnear, Andy Keeley, Keith Osgood, Peter Collins, Mike Dillon, Jimmy Neighbour, Joe Peck, Roger Gibbins, Gary Mabee, Alan Gilzean 
Sub. not used :
Leicester City –  .
Sub. not used :
Referee : –
Attendance : –  ,

01.12.1973 A late decision was taken by the referee to postpone the Football Combination home match against Leicester City.
31.03.1973 Football Combination     Home     Drew     1-1

Leicester City Reserves held Spurs Reserves to a 1-1 Football Combination draw at White Hart Lane. An early lead for Spurs with a goal from Jimmy Neighbour was equalised from the penalty spot by the visitors.

Teams :
Spurs : – Terry Lee, Mike Dillon, Eddie Jones, Keith Osgood, Joe Peck, John Margerrison, Chris McGrath, Phil Holder, Gary Mabee (Gary Anderson), Ray Clarke, Jimmy Neighbour
Leicester: – , , , , Pat Kruse,
Sub. not used :
Referee : –
Attendance : –  ,

29.04.1972 Football Combination     Away     Won     1-0

Spurs travelled to Filbert Street for the last match of the Football Combination season.  The only goal of the match, which was well-contested by the two sides, came halfway through the first half and went Tottenham’s way, with Roger Morgan the scorer.

Teams :
Leicester City –  .
Sub. not used :
Spurs –  Barry Daines, Ray Evans, Tony Want, Mike Dillon, Joe Peck, Chris McGrath (Eddie Jones), David Jenkins, Graeme Souness, Ray Clarke, Danny Clapton, Roger Morgan
Sub. not used :
Referee : –
Attendance : –  ,

11.12.1971 Football Combination     Home     Won     6-1

Spurs Reserves had a resounding 6-1 win over Leicester City Reserves at White Hart Lane in the Football Combination.

The Spurs goals came from Mike Dillon, two from Graeme Souness (one of which was a penalty), Alan Mullery, Phil Holder and Jimmy Pearce.

Teams :
Spurs – 
Terry Lee, Joe Kinnear, Tony Want, Mike Dillon, Alan Mullery, Joe Peck, Jimmy Pearce, Phil Holder, Roy Woolcott, Graeme Souness, John Cutbush
Sub. not used :
Leicester City –  .
Subs not used :
Referee : –
Attendance : –  ,

06.03.1971

Football Combination     Home     Drew     1-1

Although Spurs dominated, the finishing let down the team’s build up play and Leicester City left White Hart Lane with a draw.

A dull first half saw Roger Morgan head a chance wide and Ray Bunkell shoot over from close in as chances were limited.   Despite being on top during the second period, Leicester broke away from a Spurs corner and ended the move with a goal to take a shock lead.  Spurs had to wait until the closing stages to grab a point, with Mike Dillon heading home a John Collins free-kick.

Teams :
Spurs – Ken
Hancock, Ray Evans, John Collins, Ray Bunkell, Mike Dillon, Terry Naylor, John Cutbush, Graeme Souness, Ray Clarke, Phil Holder, Roger Morgan.
Subs not used :
Leicester City –  .
Subs not used :
Referee : –
Attendance : –  ,

20.12.1969 Football Combination Cup     Away     Lost     1-2

Unbeaten in the League, Spurs crashed out of the Football Combination Cup with a 1-2 defeat at Leicester.

On a pitch that was rolled flat with three inches of snow on it, Leicester were literally more at home that Spurs, going into an early lead, but Tottenham pulled level when Roy Woolcott scored from a Jimmy Neighbour cross. Then, just before half-time, Spurs conceded a penalty, but Ken Hancock saved the spot-kick.

With the game tight and well-contested, it was a last minute goal that won the tie for the Foxes.

Teams :
Leicester City –  .
Sub. not used :
Spurs –  Ken
Hancock, John Collins, Phil Holder, John Pratt, Terry Naylor, Ray Bunkell, John Cutbush, David Jenkins, Roy Woolcott, Dennis Bond, Jimmy Neighbour.
Sub. not used :
Referee : –
Attendance : –  ,

21.08.1965 Football Combination     Home     Won     3-0

Roy Low set Spurs on the way to a 3-0 home win over Leicester City reserves with a goal halfway through the first half. Further goals from Frank Saul and Roger Smith in the closing stages of the match gave Spurs all the points in their first game of the season.

Teams :
Spurs –  Pat Jennings, Phil Beal, Joe Kinnear, Neil Johnson, Roger Hoy, Lye, Steve Pitt, David Gillingwater, Frank Saul, Roy Low, Bobby Smith
Leicester City –
Referee : –
Attendance : –   3,500

03.11.1956 Football Combination     Home     Won     6-0

Spurs Reserves romped to a 6-0 home win over their Leicester City counterparts in the Football Combination.

Three goals in each half with the scorers Tommy Bing with a hat-trick (one of his goals a 30-yard volley) and Len Duquemin, Terry Dyson and Syd McClellan with a goal apiece ensured Tottenham retained their push for a place at the top of the league, sitting in third with games in hand over the teams above them.

Teams :
Spurs –  F. Smith, Johnny Hills, Ron Henry, Teece, John Ryden, Ernie Walley, Micky Dulin, Tommy Bing, Len Duquemin, Terry Dyson, Syd McClellan
Leicester City –
Referee : – 

Attendance : –   ,