Here are some of the nicknames that Spurs players have gone by down the years.
| Player | Nickname |
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| Paul Allen | Ollie |
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| Milija Aleksic | Elastic |
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| Darren Anderton | Shaggy Sicknote |
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| Steve Archibald | Archie |
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| Chris Armstrong | Armo |
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| Dean Austin | Deano |
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| Peter Beadle | Beads |
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| Rodrigo Bentancur | Lolo |
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| David Bentley | Bents |
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| Dimitar Berbatov | Berba |
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| Mark Bowen | Taffy |
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| Alex Brown | Sandy |
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| Qu Bo | Kevin |
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| Dennis Bond | The Prince |
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| Goran Bunjevcevic | Bunjy |
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| Lee Butcher | Butch |
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| Stephen Carr | Barney (Rubble) |
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| Martin Chivers | Big Chiv |
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| Harry Clarke | Nobby |
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| Ray/Stephen Clemence | Clem |
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| Bob Clements | Topsy |
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| Allan Cockram | Cocky |
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| Richard Cooke | Cookie |
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| Vedran Corluka | Charlie |
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| Ian Crook | Crooky |
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| Garth Crooks | Crooksie |
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| Harry Crump | The Baron |
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| Jabez Darnell | Dorando |
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| Edgar Davids | Pitbull |
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| James Davidson | Tooty |
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| Simon Davies | Digger |
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| Michael Dawson | Daws |
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| Eric Dier | The English Viking |
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| Gary Doherty | The Doc The Ginger Pele |
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| Len Duquemin | The Duke |
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| Gordon Durie | Jukebox |
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| Marcus Edwards | Mini-Messi |
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| Christian Eriksen | Golazo |
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| Matthew Etherington | Mushy |
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| Mark Falco | Bilko |
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| Les Ferdinand | Sir Les |
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| Tony Galvin | Russian Arnold |
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| Paul Gascoigne | Gazza |
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| Alan Gilzean | Gilly |
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| Heurelho Gomes | The Octopus |
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| Phil Gray | Tippy (initials PG as in PG Tips) |
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| Jimmy Greaves | Greavsie |
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| Charlie Handley | Tich |
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| Tommy Harmer | The Charmer |
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| Ronn Henty | Tex |
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| Ian Hillier | Boyo |
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| Glenn Hoddle | Hod God |
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| Steve Hodge | Eddie (Munster) |
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| Mel Hopkins | Hoppy |
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| Tom Huddlestone | Hud |
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| George Hunt | The Chesterfield Tough |
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| Johnnie Jackson | Jacko |
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| Jermaine Jenas | JJ |
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| John Jones | Bristol |
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| John Joyce | Tiny |
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| Robbie Keane | Keano |
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| Stephen Kelly | Steo |
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| Jurgen Klinsmann | Klinsi |
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| Dejan Kulusevski | Deki |
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| Paul Konchesky | Konch |
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| John Lacy | Blakey |
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| Erik Lamela |
Coco |
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| Terry Lee | Tiger |
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| Aaron Lennon | Lenny Azza Roadrunner |
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| Oyvind Leonhardsen | Leo |
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| Gary Lineker | Links |
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| Giovani Lo Celso | Gio |
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| Gary Mabbutt | Mabbs |
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| Mbulelo Mabizela | Mabs Old John OJ |
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| Ernest Markham | Bunks |
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| Dave McDonald | Macca |
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| Paul Miller | Maxie |
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| Bobby Mimms | Booby |
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| Walter Moles | Tiny |
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| Paul Moran | Sparrow |
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| Alan Mullery | Mullers Tank |
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| Terry Naylor | Nutty Meathook |
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| Maurice Norman | Swede |
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| Eugene O’Callaghan | Taffy |
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| John Oliver | Wishbone |
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| Tony Parks | Stan |
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| Chris Perry | The Rash |
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| Helder Postiga | Postie |
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| Anthony Potts | Pottsy |
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| Gustavo Poyet | The Radio |
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| Alf Ramsey | The General |
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| Sergei Rebrov | The Scud |
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| Sergio Reguilon |
Reggy |
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| Ron Reynolds | The Farmer |
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| Dean Richards | Deano |
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| Graham Roberts | Robbo |
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| Cristian Romero | Cuti |
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| Paul Robinson | Robbo ENO (England’s Number One) |
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| Danny Rose | Broadway |
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| Ronnie Rosenthal | The Rocket |
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| Steve Sedgley | Long Neck |
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| Ryan Sessegnon | Sess |
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| Teddy Sheringham | Sheri |
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| Edson Silva Sousa | Eddie |
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| Isaac Spelman | Taffy |
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| Les Stevens | Sticker |
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| Alex Tait | Sandy |
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| Mauricio Taricco | Tano Treacle Taz |
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| Erik Thorstvedt | Erik The Viking |
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| Eric Tomkins | Wassie |
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| Terry Venables | El Tel Venners |
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| Carlos Vinicius | Vini |
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| Chris Waddle | Widdly |
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| Ian Walker | Ian The Saxon |
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| William Walters | Sonny |
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| John White | The Ghost |
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| Fred Walden | Fanny |
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| Ralph Ward | The Butcher |
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| Kevin Watson | Chipper |
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| Simon Webster | Webbo |
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| Harry Winks | Winksy Winky Little Iniesta |
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| George Woodger | Lady |
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