Spurs v Swansea City Match Reports
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17.03.2018 FA Cup Sixth Round     Away     Won     3-0

Spurs went through to the FA Cup semi-finals with a convincing 3-0 away win at the Liberty Stadium.

Swansea started well, with Tammy Abraham winning a high ball against Davinson Sanchez and playing it right for Nathan Dyer to run onto in the box, where Michel Vorm rushed out to take the ball and then the man, with referee Kevin Friend waving play on.  With eleven minutes gone, Erik Lamela ran in from the right and played the ball to Christian Eriksen, who took the ball on and reaching the edge of the D, just right of centre, struck a left foot shot beyond Nordfeldt’s right hand and inside the post to give Tottenham the lead.

It was all Spurs, as Eriksen clattered the bar with a shot from the same area that he scored from after taking Lamela’s pass.  Then Lucas Moura missed a presentable opportunity from close range and Eric Dier put a header narrowly over the top. Heung-Min Son thought he had scored when he ran through in the 23rd minute, netting his shot off the underside of the bar, but VAR reviewed the goal, with the lineman’s flag for offside being upheld.

As the match entered injury time at the end of the first half, Lamela popped up in the left hand channel and coming infield, rolling his foot over the ball, drifted past former Spur Tom Carroll and bent a right foot shot around Kyle Bartley, leaving the keeper rooted to the spot as the ball went in to his left.

Into the second half, ex-Swansea keeper Vorm, broke the home team’s hearts with a fine double save, firstly pushing away Martin Olsson’s drive from outside the area on the Swans’ left and the recovering quickly to do the same to Abraham’s follow-up header at close range.  Dier brought out a good stop from Nordfeldt, reaching up to his right hand top corner to tip away the Spurs midfielder’s shot.

Christian Eriksen wrapped up the win in the 62nd minute, when Spurs won the ball off Carroll outside the Swansea penalty area, played it left to Dier, whose pull-back into the box found Moura and he laid it back into the path of Eriksen to drive a low right footed shot past the keeper’s dive to his right, although he got a hand to it.  Towards the end, Eriksen’s low-driven free-kick from outside the side of the box on the left saw Nordfeldt fumble the ball, but a scramble in the six yard box couldn’t be forced home by Dier or substitute Fernando Llorente and the game ended 3-0 to Spurs.

Teams : –
Swansea City : –  13. Kristoffer Nordfeldt, 26. Kyle Naughton (11. Luciano Narsingh 46), 5. Mike van der Hoorn (52. Connor Roberts 81), 27. Kyle Bartley (c), 6. Alfie Mawson, 16, Martin Olsson, 12. Nathan Dyer (15. Wayne Routledge 86), 4. Ki Sung-yeung, 14. Tom Carroll, 17. Sam Clucas, 10. Tammy Abraham
Unused subs. : –  25. Erwin Mulder,  33. Federico Fernandez, 7. Leon Britton, 48. George Byers
Spurs : –  13. Vorm, 2. Trippier, 6. Sanchez, 5. Vertonghen, 33. Davies, 15. Dier, 17. Sissoko, 27. Moura (18. Llorente 73), 11. Lamela (20. Alli 81), 23. Eriksen, 7. Son.
Unused subs. : –  1. Lloris, 4. Alderweireld, 19. Dembele, 21. Foyth, 24. Aurier
Referee : –  Kevin Friend (Leicestershire)
Attendance : –  17,498

02.01.2018 Premier League     Away     Won     2-0                       Click here for a match report.
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05.04.2017 Premier League     Away     Won     3-1                          Click here for a match report.
03.12.2016 Premier League     Home     Won     5-0                          Click here for a match report.
28.02.2016 Premier League     Home     Won     2-1                          Click here for a match report.
04.10.2015 Premier League     Away     Drew     2-2                          Click here for a match report.
04.03.2015 Premier League     Home     Won     3-2                          Click here for a match report.
14.12.2014 Premier League     Away     Won     2-1                           Click here for a match report.
19.01.2014 Premier League     Away     Won     3-1                            Click here for a match report.
25.08.2013 Premier League     Home     Won     1-0                           Click here for a match report.
30.03.2013 Premier League     Away     Won     2-1                            Click here for a match report.
16.12.2012 Premier League     Home     Won     1-0                            Click here for a match report.
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09.10.1991 League Cup Second Round Second Leg      Home     Won     5-1

Teams :
Spurs –
Subs not used :
Swansea City –  .
Subs not used :
Attendance : –  20,198

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25.09.1991 League Cup Second Round First Leg      Away     Drew     2-2

An early change and a late goal shocked Spurs in this League Cup second round first leg tie.

Starting the game without the injured Gary Lineker and Gudni Bergsson (away on international duty), Pat van den Hauwe’s early off the ball injury meant that John Moncur had to come on and the rest of the team had to be reorganised.  Raynor seized on makeshift centre-half David Howells’ back pass and forced Walker to save in the fifth minute, then the Spurs keeper had to be alert to stop Ford and Coughlin’s efforts.

John Hendry replaced the injured Durie at half-time and he had Tottenham’s best opportunity with a 52nd minute shot that Freestone in the Swansea goal saved.  Samways drew saves from the keeper with long range drives either side of Hendry’s attempt and Nayim fired a shot narrowly over the top too.

Ian Walker nimbly dived to save Williams’ 71st minute pile-driver, but with two minutes to go, he was left with no opportunity to stop Swansea City captain Jimmy Gilligan’s 25-yarder that flew into the top corner of the goal.

Teams :
Swansea City –  Roger Freestone, Steve Jenkins, Steve Thornber, Russell Coughlin, Mark Harris, Derek Brazil, Jon Ford, Jimmy Gilligan, Andy Legg, Paul Raynor, John Williams.
Subs not used : –  Alan Davies, Simon Davey
Spurs –  Ian Walker, Ian Hendon, Gary Mabbutt, Steve Sedgley, Pat van den Hauwe (John Moncur 1), Nayim, David Howells, Vinny Samways, Paul Allen, Paul Stewart, Gordon Durie (John Hendry 46)
Subs not used :
Ref : Lester Shapter (Torquay)
Attendance : –  11,416

12.02.1983 Division 1     Home     Won     1-0

Teams :
Spurs –
Sub. not used :
Swansea City –  .
Sub. not used :
Attendance : –  24,632

02.10.1982 Division 1     Away     Lost     0-2

Teams :
Swansea City –  .
Sub. not used :
Spurs –
Sub. not used :
Attendance : –  16,381

05.05.1982 Division 1     Home     Won     2-1

Teams :
Spurs –
Sub. not used :
Swansea City –  .
Sub. not used :
Attendance : –  26,348

22.09.1981 Division 1     Away     Lost     1-2

Teams :
Swansea City –  .
Sub. not used :
Spurs –
Sub. not used :
Attendance : –  22,206

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06.09.1978 League Cup Second Round replay     Home     Lost     1-3

The League Cup Second Round replay caused a real shock as Spurs crashed to Swansea at White Hart Lane.

The aerial attack that Swansea rained down on Tottenham and paid dividends with player-manager John Toshack heading in a corner from Nigel Stevenson to give the Swans an eighteenth minute lead.  Danny Bartley’s 37th minute cross was nodded in by Jeremy Charles and it stood at 2-0 to The Swans at the break.

Ardiles and Taylor linked well to provide a 65th minute opportunity for Villa to side-foot in a goal for Spurs, but a Smith free-kick was flicked on by Alan Waddle for Alan Curtis to force the ball home to take them through to Round Three.

Teams :
Spurs –   Barry Daines, Don McAllister, Terry Naylor, John Lacy, Steve Perryman, Glenn Hoddle, Ossie Ardiles, Neil McNab, Ricky Villa, Peter Taylor, John Duncan
Sub. not used :  John Pratt
Swansea City –  Tommy Smith, Alan Waddle, Nigel Stevenson, Danny Bartley, Jeremy Charles, Robbie James, Alan Curtis, John Toshack.
Sub. not used :
Ref. : –  John Hunting (Leicester)
Linesmen : –  Mr. D. G. King (Sussex) – Red flag; Mr. A. M. Poland (Sussex) – Yellow flag
Attendance : –  33,672

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29.08.1978 League Cup Second Round    Away     Drew     2-2

A draw seemed a good result as our Argentinian imports experienced British cup football for the first time.  Former Liverpool “hard-man” Tommy Smith was dismissive of the ability of Ardiles and Villa to settle and was determined to rough them up from the start – his second minute “challenge” put Ossie out of the match later, with Armstrong replacing him. 

Robbie James scored for the home side just after six minutes, finishing Alan Curtis’ cross and it was James, who set up Jeremy Charles for a near post finish with 38 minutes gone to make it 2-0 to the home side.  Tottenham hit back two minutes before the break, with Hoddle flighting in a free-kick that Alan Waddle handled, leading to Hoddle converting the penalty.  Swansea keeper Geoff Crudgington was alert to keep Spurs at bay as we pressed for the equaliser and in the 65th minute Gerry Armstrong scored the leveller with a header powered past the keeper.  Spurs almost grabbed a late winner, but Hoddle’s effort was ruled out by the ref, having had another fine shot saved very well by Crudgington.

This was John Duncan’s and Neil McNab’s last Spurs appearance.

Teams :
Swansea City –  Geoff Crudginton, Tommy Smith, Alan Waddle, Jeremy Charles, Alan Curtis, Robbie James.
Spurs –  Barry Daines, Don McAllister, Terry Naylor, John Lacy, Steve Perryman (c), Glenn Hoddle, Ossie Ardiles (Gerry Armstrong 55), Neil McNab, Ricky Villa, Peter Taylor, John Duncan
Attendance : –  24,333

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09.09.1970 League Cup Second Round     Home     Won     3-0

Tottenham eased through this League Cup Second Round tie with three goals without reply.  

Martin Peters opened the scoring in the 22nd minute with a header and on the half-hour, Roger Morgan also scored with a header, following up Peters’ header which had bounced back off the crossbar.  It was left to Steve Perryman to wrap up the scoring with a third, running through to shoot home as the game drew to a close.

Teams :
Spurs –  Ken Hancock, Phil Beal, Mike England, Joe Kinnear, Steve Perryman, Tony Want, Alan Mullery (Jimmy Pearce), Martin Peters, Martin Chivers, Alan Gilzean, Roger Morgan
Manager :  Bill Nicholson
Swansea City –  Tony Millington, Carl Slee, Anthony Screen, Alan Williams, Doug Rosser, Geoff Thomas, Brian Evans, Willie Screen, Herbie Williams (Len Allchurch), Dave Gwyther, Gerald Ingram.
Manager :  Roy Bentley
Attendance : –  15,848
Ref. : – Dave Wallace (Swindon)

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06.12.1955 Friendly     Home     Won     4-1

Spurs won this friendly match 4-1 with all the goals coming in the first half against Swansea Town. 

Johnny Brooks put Tottenham ahead, then Terry Medwin equalised for the Welshmen, but Micky Dulin, Len Duquemin and Eddie Baily added more goals for Spurs to ensure victory.

A number of links with Spurs existed in the Swansea side, with Terry Medwin and Cliff Jones yet to sign for Spurs and player-manager Ron Burgess and Arthur Willis both gave Spurs good service in the 1940s and 1950s.

Teams :
Spurs –  Ron Reynolds, Maurice Norman, Mel Hopkins, Danny Blanchflower, John Ryden, Bill Nicholson, Micky Dulin, Johnny Brooks, Len Duquemin, Eddie Baily, George Robb
Swansea Town –  John King, Arthur Willis, Dai Thomas, Ron Burgess, Tommy Brown, Bryn Jones, Len Allchurch, Harry Griffiths, Terry Medwin, Ivor Allchurch, Cliff Jones.
Attendance : –   ,

29.04.1950 Division Two     Away     Lost     0-1

Teams :
Swansea Town –  .
Spurs –  Ted Ditchburn, Alf Ramsey, Arthur Willis, Harry Clarke, Tony Marchi, Ron Burgess, Les Medley, Len Duquemin, Les Bennett, Sonny Walters, Billy Rees.
Attendance : –  16,417

10.12.1949 Division Two     Home     Won     3-1

Spurs were eight points clear at the top of the Division Two table before this 3-1 win over Swansea City at White Hart Lane.

Teams :
Spurs –  Ted Ditchburn, Alf Ramsey, Charlie Withers, Harry Clarke, Bill Nicholson, Ron Burgess, Les Medley, Len Duquemin, Les Bennett, Bobby Cook, Eddie Baily
Swansea Town –  .
Attendance : –  50,758

NOTE  : –  Bobby Cook’s last appearance in a Spurs shirt was in this match.

27.01.1947 Division Two     Home     Won     3-1

Teams :
Spurs –  Ted Ditchburn, Arthur Willis, Vic Buckingham, Ron Burgess, George Ludford, Albert Hall, George Foreman, Charlie Whitchurch, Les Bennett, Ronnie Dix
Swansea Town –  .
Attendance : –  6,
292

21.09.1946 Division Two     Away     Won     2-0.

Teams :
Swansea Town –  .
Spurs –  Ted Ditchburn, Sid Tickridge, Arthur Willis, Johnny Woodward, Ron Burgess, George Ludford, Les Medley, George Foreman, Charlie Whitchurch, Les Bennett, Ronnie Dix
Attendance : –   22,934

27.10.1945 Football League South     Home     Won     3-1.

Teams :
Swansea Town –  .
Spurs –
Attendance : –  20,407

20.10.1945 Football League South     Away     Lost     2-4.

Teams :
Swansea Town –  .
Spurs –
Attendance : –  16,985

25.03.1939 Division Two     Home     Won     3-0.

Teams :
Spurs –  Percy Hooper, Ralph Ward, Vic Buckingham, Arthur Hitchins, Ron Burgess, Bill Nicholson, Les Miller, Fred Sargent, Johnny Morrison, Willie Hall, Andy Duncan
Swansea Town –  .
Attendance : –  17,478

19.11.1938 Division Two     Away     Drew     1-1.

Teams :
Swansea Town –  .
Spurs –  Percy Hooper, Ralph Ward, Vic Buckingham, Albert Page, George Ludford, Bill Nicholson, Isaac Spelman, Colin Lyman, Willie Hall, Freddie Cox, Andy Duncan
Attendance : –   13,172

NOTE : –  Freddie Cox made his debut for Tottenham.

19.03.1938 Division Two     Away     Lost     2-3.

Teams :
Swansea Town –
Spurs –  Percy Hooper, Ralph Ward, Vic Buckingham, Les Howe, Joe Meek, Arthur Rowe, Frank Grice, Colin Lyman, Les Miller, Fred Sargent, Jack Gibbons
Attendance : –   10,656

06.11.1937 Division Two     Home     Won     2-0.

Teams :
Spurs –  Percy Hooper, Ralph Ward, Bill Whatley, Les Howe, Arthur Hitchins, Frank Grice, Colin Lyman, Fred Sargent, Jack Gibbons, Johnny Morrison, Willie Hall
Swansea Town – 

Attendance : –    22,328

27.02.1937 Division Two     Home     Won     3-1.

Teams :
Spurs –  Jack Hall, Ralph Ward, Vic Buckingham, Bill Whatley, Joe Meek, Arthur Rowe, Frank Grice, Les Miller, Jimmy McCormick, Johnny Morrison, Andy Duncan
Swansea Town –  .
Attendance : –    26,346

24.10.1936 Division Two     Away     Lost     1-2.

Teams :
Swansea Town –  .
Spurs – Jack Hall, Ralph Ward, Bill Whatley, Les Howe, Joe Meek, Arthur Rowe, Jimmy Brown, Frank Grice, Bill Edrich, Jimmy McCormick, Johnny Morrison
Attendance : –   15,545

21.03.1936 Division Two     Away     Drew     1-1.

Teams :
Swansea Town –  .
Spurs –  Joe Nicholls, Ralph Ward, Vic Buckingham, Les Howe, Joe Meek, Arthur Rowe, Frank Grice, Willie Evans, Fred Sargent, Johnny Morrison, Willie Hall
Attendance : –   12,498

NOTE : – Frank Grice makes his Spurs debut, as did Joe Meek.

02.11.1935 Division Two     Home     Won     7-2.

Teams :
Spurs –  Percy Hooper, Fred Channell, James Fullwood, Charlie Jones, Ernie Phypers, Wally Alsford, Willie Evans, Jimmy McCormick, George Hunt, Johnny Morrison, Willie Hall
Swansea Town –
Attendance : –   36,121

15.04.1933 Division Two     Away     Won     2-0.

Teams :
Swansea Town –
Spurs –  Joe Nicholls, Bill Felton, Bill Whatley, Les Howe, Arthur Rowe, Tom Meads, Tom Evans, Willie Evans, Jimmy McCormick, George Hunt, Willie Hall

Attendance : –   14,590

03.12.1932 Division Two     Home     Won     7-0.

Teams :
Spurs –  Joe Nicholls, Bill Felton, Bill Whatley, Davie Colquhoun, Les Howe, Arthur Rowe, Tom Meads, Willie Evans, George Hunt, Eugene O’Callaghan, George Greenfield
Swansea Town –  .
Attendance : –    31,993

19.03.1932 Division Two     Away     Drew     1-1.

Teams :
Swansea Town –  .
Spurs –  Allan Taylor, Bill Felton, Cecil Poynton, Davie Colquhoun, Arthur Rowe, Tom Evans, Willie Evans, George Hunt, Jimmy Brain, Eugene O’Callaghan, Walter Bellamy
Attendance : –  11,357

07.11.1931 Division Two     Home     Won     6-2.

Teams :
Spurs –  Allan Taylor, Bert Lyons, Cecil Poynton, Davie Colquhoun, Arthur Rowe, Wally Alsford, Willie Evans, Willie Davies, George Hunt, Jimmy Brain, Eugene O’Callaghan
Swansea Town –  .
Attendance : –   20,834

21.03.1931 Division Two     Away     Won     2-1.

Teams :
Swansea Town –
Spurs –  Cyril Spiers, Bert Lyons, Bert Hodgkinson, Alf Messer, Tom Meads, Wally Alsford, Jimmy Smailes, Willie Davies, Ted Harper, George Hunt, Eugene O’Callaghan
Attendance : –   9,876

15.11.1930 Division Two     Home     Drew     1-1.

Teams :
Spurs –  Cyril Spiers, Bert Lyons, Bert Hodgkinson, Harry Skitt, Tommy Cable, Tom Meads, Willie Davies, Ted Harper, Frank Osbourne, Walter Bellamy, Eugene O’Callaghan
Swansea Town – 

Attendance : –   20,211

08.03.1930 Division Two     Home     Won     3-0.

Teams :
Spurs –  Cyril Spiers, Matt Forster, Edwin Herod, Harry Skitt, Tommy Cable, Tom Meads, Willie Davies, Dick Rowley, Frank Osbourne, Walter Bellamy, George Cook
Swansea Town –  .
Attendance : –    30,331

02.11.1929 Division Two     Away     Won     1-0.

Teams :
Swansea Town –  .
Spurs –  Cyril Spiers, Edwin Herod, Cecil Poynton, Arthur Lowdell, Tommy Cable, Tom Meads, Jimmy Dimmock, Ted Harper, Frank Osbourne, Andy Thompson, Eugene O’Callaghan
Attendance : –  8,961

23.03.1929 Division Two     Home     Drew     1-1.

Teams :
Spurs –  Cyril Spiers, Tommy Clay, Edwin Herod, Cecil Poynton, Arthur Lowdell, Harry Skitt, Jimmy Dimmock, Ted Harper, Eugene O’Callaghan, Walter Bellamy, Jack Elkes
Swansea Town –  .
Attendance : –   25,109

10.11.1928 Division Two     Away     Lost    0-4.

Teams :
Swansea Town –
Spurs –  Joe Nicholls, Matt Forster, Cecil Poynton, Arthur Lowdell, Harry Skitt, Harry Wilding, Frank Osborne, Walter Bellamy, Joe Scott, Jack Elkes, Tommy Roberts
Attendance : –   6,936