{"id":1568,"date":"2020-05-17T12:54:17","date_gmt":"2020-05-17T12:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mehstg.co.uk\/wp\/?page_id=1568"},"modified":"2025-05-29T05:50:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T05:50:06","slug":"may_21st","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mehstg.co.uk\/wp\/may_21st\/","title":{"rendered":"Almanac 21st May"},"content":{"rendered":"

Results
\n<\/u>Tottenham’s score shown first; <\/span>Match reports accessible by clicking on opponent’s name, where available<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1905<\/span><\/td>\nSlavia Prague (Yugoslavia)<\/span><\/td>\nA<\/span><\/td>\nFriendly<\/span><\/td>\n8 – 1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1911<\/span><\/td>\nEintracht FC (Germany)<\/span><\/td>\nA (Brunswick)<\/span><\/td>\nFriendly<\/span><\/td>\n4 – 1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1914<\/span><\/td>\nSt. Gallen (Switzerland)<\/span><\/td>\nA<\/span><\/td>\nFriendly<\/span><\/td>\n3 – 0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1925<\/span><\/td>\nBerne (Switzerland)<\/span><\/td>\nA<\/span><\/td>\nFriendly<\/span><\/td>\n5 – 0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1929<\/span><\/td>\nPick of Malta<\/span><\/td>\nA<\/span><\/td>\nFriendly<\/span><\/td>\n5 – 1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1941<\/span><\/td>\nArsenal<\/span><\/td>\nA<\/span><\/td>\nLondon War Cup Section B<\/span><\/td>\n3 – 0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1950<\/span><\/td>\nWacker Club (Germany)<\/span><\/td>\nA (Berlin)<\/span><\/td>\nFriendly<\/span><\/td>\n5 – 2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1966<\/span><\/td>\nGlasgow Celtic<\/span><\/td>\nN (Toronto)<\/span><\/td>\nFriendly<\/span><\/td>\n0 – 1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1974<\/span><\/td>\nFeyenoord (Holland)<\/span><\/td>\nH<\/span><\/td>\nUEFA Cup Final 1L<\/span><\/td>\n2 – 2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995<\/span><\/td>\n Kitchee\/Eastern XI<\/a><\/span> (Hong Kong)<\/span><\/td>\nN (Hong Kong)<\/span><\/td>\nFriendly<\/span><\/td>\n7 – 2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017<\/span><\/td>\n Hull City<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nA<\/span><\/td>\nPremier League<\/span><\/td>\n7 – 1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2025<\/span><\/td>\nManchester United<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nBilbao<\/span><\/td>\nEuropa League Final<\/span><\/td>\n1 – 0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Games on this day in Tottenham Hotspur’s history<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

TOTAL<\/span><\/td>\nPlayed<\/span><\/td>\nWon<\/span><\/td>\nDrawn<\/span><\/td>\nLost<\/span><\/td>\nFor<\/span><\/td>\nAgainst<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n12<\/span><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n50<\/span><\/td>\n11<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Home<\/span><\/td>\nPlayed<\/span><\/td>\nWon<\/span><\/td>\nDrawn<\/span><\/td>\nLost<\/span><\/td>\nFor<\/span><\/td>\nAgainst<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Away<\/span><\/td>\nPlayed<\/span><\/td>\nWon<\/span><\/td>\nDrawn<\/span><\/td>\nLost<\/span><\/td>\nFor<\/span><\/td>\nAgainst<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/span><\/td>\n8<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n40<\/span><\/td>\n6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Neutral<\/span><\/td>\nPlayed<\/span><\/td>\nWon<\/span><\/td>\nDrawn<\/span><\/td>\nLost<\/span><\/td>\nFor<\/span><\/td>\nAgainst<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n8<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Biggest win on this day
\n<\/span><\/u>8-1\u00a0\u00a0 Slavia Prague\u00a0 (Friendly) (Away)\u00a0 1905<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Biggest defeat on this day
\n<\/span><\/u>0-1\u00a0 Glasgow Celtic (Friendly) (Toronto)\u00a0 1966<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Biggest score-line on this day
\n<\/span><\/u>8-1\u00a0 Slavia Prague\u00a0 (Friendly) (Away)\u00a0 1905
\n7-2\u00a0 Kitchee Eastern XI\u00a0 (Friendly) (Hong Kong)\u00a0 1995<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last win on this day
\n<\/span>2025\u00a0 1-0\u00a0 Manchester United (Europa League Final) (Bilbao)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last draw on this day
\n<\/span>1974\u00a0 2-2\u00a0 Feyenoord (UEFA Cup Final 1st leg) (Home)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last defeat on this day
\n<\/span>1966\u00a0 0-1\u00a0 Glasgow Celtic (Friendly) (Toronto)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Teams we have played on this day <\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Arsenal<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Berne (Switzerland)<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eintracht FC (Germany)<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feyenoord (Holland)<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Glasgow Celtic<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hull City<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kitchee\/Eastern XI (Hong Kong)<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manchester United<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pick of Malta<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St. Gallen (Switzerland)<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slavia Prague (Yugoslavia)<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wacker Club (Germany)<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Notable Dates<\/u><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1940<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\nBilly Minter, inside forward 1907-1926, dies.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1941<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\nThe score-line equalled Tottenham’s biggest away win over Arsenal.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1967<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\nCyril Spiers, goalkeeper 1927-1932, dies.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1969<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\nBrian Statham, defender 1987-1992, born.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1974<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\nSpurs were in their second UEFA Cup final and with the second leg being away, they needed to get a good lead to take to Holland.\u00a0 Mike England headed Spurs ahead, but the Dutch hit back before half-time.\u00a0 Spurs once again took the lead with England involved, although the final touch appeared to come off van Daele, but once again Feyenoord brought the scores level with just four minutes remaining on the clock.\u00a0 The Dutch side featured some famous names including Wim van Hanegem, who scored the first with a stunning free-kick. <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\nKenny Flint, winger 1947-1950, dies.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\nBiggest away win over Hull City and highest number of goals in a match between the two sides. <\/span>Tottenham record their biggest away win and the biggest ever away win in Premier League history.
\n<\/span>Tottenham’s 400th Premier League win.
\n<\/span>The first goal in the game, scored by Harry Kane, was Tottenham’s 1,400th in the Premier League.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2025<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\nFor the third time in six European finals, Tottenham faced English opposition in Manchester United.\u00a0 Having suffered a dreadful Premier League season, Spurs won all four of their encounters with United in Premier League, League Cup and here in the Europa League final in Bilbao, as Brennan Johnson’s goal handed Tottenham their first trophy in 17 years and the first European title in 41 years.
\nThis became the final that was contested between the two lowest league placed team in history.
\n<\/span><\/span>Tottenham had only 27.7% possession, had only three shots at goal and completed just 115 passes – all the the lowest recorded of any team to play in a major European final since 2009-2010.
\n<\/span>Cristian Romero was named UEFA Europa League Final Man of the Match and Player of the Tournament.
\n<\/span>This was Ange Postecoglou’s 100th match as Head Coach of Tottenham Hotspur.
\n<\/span>Tottenham Hotspur beat Manchester United for the fourth time this season, only the second side to do so in one season, with Everton in 1985-86 being the other.
\nAt 17 years and 283 days old, Mikey Moore became the youngest player ever to win the Europa League
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Information gathered from “Spurs – A Day-To-Day Life” by Graham Betts, Spurs Handbooks,
\n<\/span>“Spurs – A Complete Record” and\u00a0“The Spurs Alphabet” both by Bob Goodwin and other sources.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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