{"id":756,"date":"2020-04-18T10:18:59","date_gmt":"2020-04-18T10:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mehstg.co.uk\/wp\/?page_id=756"},"modified":"2025-02-13T00:03:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T00:03:44","slug":"feb_12th","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mehstg.co.uk\/wp\/feb_12th\/","title":{"rendered":"Almanac 12th February"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1887<\/span><\/td>\nFillebrook<\/span><\/td>\nH<\/span><\/td>\nFriendly<\/span><\/td>\n3 – 0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1898<\/span><\/td>\nSheffield United<\/span><\/td>\nH<\/span><\/td>\nFriendly<\/span><\/td>\n1 – 1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1906<\/span><\/td>\nFulham<\/span><\/td>\nH<\/span><\/td>\nSouthern League<\/span><\/td>\n0 – 1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1908<\/span><\/td>\nCrystal Palace<\/span><\/td>\nA<\/span><\/td>\nSouthern League<\/span><\/td>\n2 – 0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1910<\/span><\/td>\nBristol City<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nH<\/span><\/td>\nFirst Division<\/span><\/td>\n3 – 2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1916<\/span><\/td>\nCroydon City<\/span><\/td>\nH<\/span><\/td>\nLondon Combination 2nd Competition<\/span><\/td>\n2 – 0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1921<\/span><\/td>\nManchester City<\/span><\/td>\nH<\/span><\/td>\nFirst Division<\/span><\/td>\n2 – 0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1927<\/span><\/td>\nWest Bromwich Albion<\/span><\/td>\nA<\/span><\/td>\nFirst Division<\/span><\/td>\n0 – 5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1938<\/span><\/td>\nChesterfield<\/span><\/td>\nA<\/span><\/td>\nFA Cup R5<\/span><\/td>\n2 – 2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1944<\/span><\/td>\nLuton Town<\/span><\/td>\nH<\/span><\/td>\nFootball League South<\/span><\/td>\n8 – 1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1949<\/span><\/td>\nNottingham Forest<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nH<\/span><\/td>\nSecond Division<\/span><\/td>\n2 – 1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1955<\/span><\/td>\nBlackpool<\/span><\/td>\nH<\/span><\/td>\nFirst Division<\/span><\/td>\n3 – 2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1966<\/span><\/td>\nBurnley<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nH<\/span><\/td>\nFA Cup R4<\/span><\/td>\n4 – 3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1969<\/span><\/td>\nAston Villa<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nH<\/span><\/td>\nFA Cup R5<\/span><\/td>\n3 – 2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1972<\/span><\/td>\n Nottingham Forest<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nA<\/span><\/td>\nFirst Division<\/span><\/td>\n1 – 0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1977<\/span><\/td>\nManchester United<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nH<\/span><\/td>\nFirst Division<\/span><\/td>\n1 – 3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1979<\/span><\/td>\nWrexham<\/span><\/td>\nH<\/span><\/td>\nFA Cup R4<\/span><\/td>\n3 – 3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1983<\/span><\/td>\nSwansea City<\/span><\/td>\nH<\/span><\/td>\nFirst Division<\/span><\/td>\n1 – 0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994<\/span><\/td>\nBlackburn Rovers<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nH<\/span><\/td>\nPremier League<\/span><\/td>\n0 – 2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996<\/span><\/td>\nWest Ham United<\/span><\/td>\nH<\/span><\/td>\nPremier League<\/span><\/td>\n0 – 1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000<\/span><\/td>\n Leeds United<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nA<\/span><\/td>\nPremier League<\/span><\/td>\n0 – 1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/span><\/td>\n West Bromwich Albion<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nH<\/span><\/td>\nFA Cup R4r<\/span><\/td>\n3\u00a0–\u00a01<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/span><\/td>\n Sunderland<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nA<\/span><\/td>\nPremier League<\/span><\/td>\n1 – 1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/span><\/td>\n Sunderland<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nA<\/span><\/td>\nPremier League<\/span><\/td>\n2 – 1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/span><\/td>\n Newcastle United<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nA<\/span><\/td>\nPremier League<\/span><\/td>\n4 – 0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n<\/div>\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>\n25<\/span><\/td>\n15<\/span><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/td>\n6<\/span><\/td>\n50<\/span><\/td>\n33<\/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
18<\/span><\/td>\n12<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/td>\n41<\/span><\/td>\n24<\/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
7<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n9<\/span><\/td>\n9<\/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
0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/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 Luton Town (Football League South)\u00a0 (Home) 1944<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Biggest defeat on this day
\n<\/span><\/u>0-5\u00a0 West Bromwich Albion (First Division)\u00a0 (Away)\u00a0 1927<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Biggest score-line on this day
\n<\/span><\/u>8-1\u00a0 Luton Town (Football League South)\u00a0 (Home) 1944<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last win on this day
\n<\/span>2014\u00a0 4-0\u00a0 Newcastle United\u00a0 (Premier League) (Away)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last draw on this day
\n<\/span>2006\u00a0 1-1\u00a0 Sunderland\u00a0 (Premier League) (Away)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last defeat on this day
\n<\/span>2000 0-1\u00a0 Leeds United\u00a0 (Premier League) (Away)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Teams we have played on this day <\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

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Nottingham Forest<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunderland<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Bromwich Albion<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aston Villa<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blackburn Rovers<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blackpool<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bristol City<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Burnley<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chesterfield<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Croydon City<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crystal Palace<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fillebrook<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fulham<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leeds United<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Luton Town<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manchester City<\/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
Newcastle United<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sheffield United<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Swansea City<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Ham United<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wrexham<\/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

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.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1908<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nSpurs attended a meeting of the Southern League clubs and wanted to put forward a move to change the League and win support back from the Football League.\u00a0 The meeting did not back Spurs, who considered this the last straw and decided to leave the Southern League for the Football League themselves.
\n<\/span>Jimmy Pass and Arthur Pickett score their last goals for the club.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1916<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nJohn Joyce plays his last match for Tottenham.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1927<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n Equal biggest losing margin away to West Bromwich Albion.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1938<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nFirst FA Cup tie against Chesterfield played in front of the biggest away crowd for a visit by Spurs = 30,561<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1944<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nBiggest home win over Luton Town with war-time guest player Jack Rowley scoring a club record number of goals in a first class game of seven.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1963<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nPat Corbett, defender 1980-1983, born.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1966<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nAlan Gilzean scores a hat trick to help Spurs to a FA Cup win over Burnley.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1977<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nEqual biggest losing margin in a home match against Manchester United.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1979 <\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nTottenham’s first FA Cup tie played against Wrexham, which produced the highest total of goals in a match between the two sides and the biggest home crowd = 27,120<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1983 <\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nOn a day when most other matches were frozen or snowed off, Spurs got their game on and won with a goal from Garth Crooks. <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1988<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nJohn Smith, half back\/inside forward 1960-1964, dies.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nAllan Nielsen makes his last appearance in Spurs colours.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nPaul Robinson makes his 150th career appearance.
\n<\/span>The third Tottenham goal was the 200th scored against West Bromwich Albion in senior matches.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nDanny Murphy makes his debut for Spurs.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nTottenham’s win took them past 1,000 Premier League points.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nTottenham’s equal biggest winning margin at St. James Park.
\n<\/span>Kyle Naughton makes his 200th career appearance.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2025<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nKing Charles III visited the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to celebrate the work carried out by the Tottenham Hotspur Trust in the community.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\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 “The Spurs Alphabet” both by Bob Goodwin and other sources.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Results Tottenham’s score shown first; match reports accessible by clicking on opponent’s name, where available 1887 Fillebrook H Friendly 3 – 0 1898 Sheffield United H Friendly 1 – 1 1906 Fulham H Southern League 0 – 1 1908 Crystal Palace A Southern League 2 – 0 1910 Bristol City […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-fullwidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-756","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mehstg.co.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mehstg.co.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mehstg.co.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mehstg.co.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mehstg.co.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=756"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/mehstg.co.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/756\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21506,"href":"https:\/\/mehstg.co.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/756\/revisions\/21506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mehstg.co.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}