From: frank@wench.ece.jcu.edu.au (Frank Savaglio)
Subject: Spurs Set For A Great Revival? (Part 2)
Summary: History of Spurs to 1979
Organization: Electrical and Computer Engineering, JCUNQ
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 13:44:29 GMT

Well I finally got around to typing the rest of the article in. 
The title is fairly topical considering recent wins against Liverpool and 
top of the comp Blackburn [insert HUGE Smiley] . 

As you may remember, the following was taken from the 1979 Shoot Annual 
so don't forget to take that into account. The Spurs story is truly 
remarkable so enjoy this romp through yester-year.

I tried to reproduce the article as best I could but I apologize for any 
typos that may appear (I don't have that pound symbol on my Ozzie keyboard 
which didn't help much).

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		Spurs Set For A Great Revival?  [part 2]

In 1921-22, Tottenham almost won the Double, finishing
runners-up to League Champions Liverpool and losing to Preston
in the FA Cup Semi-Finals. Six seasons later they were
relegated with Middlesbrough. There was to be no rapid return
for Tottenham this time though.

In fact, the club had to wait until 1933 before going back to
the First Division, when they ended the season as runners-up
to Stoke City.
 
Into the team came Arthur Rowe, a man who later as manager
masterminded the famous push-and-run style which was to bring
the club so much success. To play alongside Rowe, Willie Hall
was signed from Notts County. A year later they both played in
the England team which beat France 4-1 at White Hart Lane.

With Rowe being forced to retire prematurely because of
injury, Spurs slipped disastrously out of the First, after
only their second season back among the elite.

Fifteen years later, in 1949-50, Tottenham Hotspur proudly
regained their First Division status with stars such as
goalkeeper Ted Ditchburn, full-back Alf Ramsey, wing-halves
Ronnie Burgess, Bill  Nicholson and Eddie Baily (later to
become coach under Nicholson), centre-half Harry Clarke and
inside-forward Les Bennett.

Greater triumphs were to follow for the club. Twelve months
later they were League Champions. Gates at White Hart Lane
that season averaged over 55,000. In 1951-52, Spurs, with
manager Arthur Rowe and his revolutionary push-and-run tactics
were providing some of the most exiting soccer of the age.
Gradually though, time and age took its toll and when Spurs
"came good" again Bill Nicholson had changed his role from
player to manager. At the club since 1936, he became coach in
1955, then assistant manager, and in October 1958 was
appointed manager.

In his first match in charge, Spurs hammered Everton 10-4 at
White Hart Lane. Bill Nick went on to build the Super Spurs,
the Lilywhites who marched on to greatness.

In 1960-61 they became the first club to achieve the FA Cup
and League Double in modern times. Many Spurs fans still
remember the players who made up this remarkable team: skipper
Danny Blanchflower, whose 30,000 pound transfer fee from Aston
Villa in 1954 rocked soccer.

Next came Maurice Norman, Bobby Smith from Chelsea, and lion-
hearted Dave Mackay for 30,000 pounds from Hearts. What a
bargain he was to prove. Two other Scottish internationals
arrived at White Hart Lane... goalkeeper Bill Brown and John
White, who was to be tragically killed by lightning, in July
1964, when at the height of his career.

Spurs followed up their sensational double by winning the FA
Cup again the next season - and then the Cup Winner's Cup in
1963 - the first British club to land a major European trophy.
In the same competition in 1963-64, Dave Mackay broke a leg
against Manchester United in the Second Round- and again in
his first match after recovery. The iron man of football
refused to let the injury beat him. He fought back to fitness
and skippered Spurs back to a third FA Cup victory over
Chelsea in 1967 [ Ed note: !!!!!!].

In that team were new stars such as Northern Ireland keeper
Pat Jennings, Alan Mullery, later to take over as captain from
Mackay, Jimmy Greaves, Alan Gilzean, Terry Venables, Mike
England, Frank Saul, Joe Kinnear, Cyril Knowles, and Jimmy
Robertson. There was so much class about, Welsh wonder winger
Cliff Jones was substitute!

After their Wembley triumph, Tottenham went through a
comparative quiet spell. To boost the team Bill Nicholson paid
Southampton 125,000 pounds for striker Martin Chivers, and in
1969-70 took England's World Cup star Martin Peters from West
Ham in a then record 200,000 pound deal that involved Jimmy
Greaves going to Upton Park. The departure of Greaves, one of
the most prolific goal scorers in the history of British
football, left a huge gap at White Hart Lane... one that has
never really been filled.

Signed in November, 1961, from AC Milan for 99,999 pounds
Jimmy scored over 200 League goals for Spurs in 321
appearances. Add his tally in Cup-ties and European matches
and he averaged almost a goal a game.
By 1970-71 and without goal hungry Greaves, Spurs were on
their way back. They finished third in the championship race,
and won the Football League Cup for the first time when they
defeated Third Division Aston Villa at Wembley. A new star was
born for Tottenham that day... midfielder Steve Perryman, who
helped the club win the UEFA Cup the following term.

Tottenham landed the League Cup again in 1972-73 when a goal
from substitute Ralph Coates, a 190,000 pound buy from
Burnley, was enough to beat Norwich City.

Spurs ended that campaign in eighth position in the First
Division. In 1973-74 they slumped to 11th. White Hart Lane
needed drastic changes. The soccer scene in London seethed
with rumour and counter-rumour. Then, on August 29, 1974,
sensation! Bill Nicholson resigned as manager after 39 years
at the club.

Twelve days later, after Spurs had suffered a crushing 4-0
home defeat by Middlesbrough in the League Cup, Terry Neill,
the Hull City and Northern Ireland boss, was appointed manager
for a five year period. There was no dramatic rise in
Tottenham's fortunes. In fact at the end of Neill's first
month in charge, they had slid to joint bottom of the First
Division with Arsenal.

That was on Saturday, October 12th, when they lost 1-0 to
Chelsea. A few days later striker John Duncan arrived from
Dundee for 150,000. Defender Don McAllister was bought from
Bolton for 80,000 and skipper Martin Peters sold to Norwich
for 50,000.

In 1974-75 Spurs escaped relegation by defeating Leeds 4-2 in
the last match of the season. Scorer of one of the goals was
Martin Chivers, recalled to the side after two months absence.
The ex-England star was later to be transferred to Swiss club
Servette.

The following season Neill guided the club to a respectable
ninth position in the First Division...eight places above
their North London rivals Arsenal.

Then, in June 1976, with Tottenham fans expecting a good start
to the 1976-77 campaign, Terry Neill, the youngest manager in
the First Division, resigned. No sooner had those headlines
died away than he was named successor to Bertie Mee as manager
of Arsenal, the club he served for 11 years as a player.
Coach Keith Burkinshaw was promoted to Manager at White Hart
Lane. He immediately brought back Bill Nicholson as his chief
adviser. His first season in charge ended in relegation for
Tottenham. Critics expected the sack for Burkinshaw. Instead
he was handed a vote of confidence from the players and board
of directors.

But there was another shock in store for Spurs fans. After 13
consecutive years at the club, Pat Jennings, three times
Player of the Year, joined his former team mate Willie Young
at Arsenal in a 60,000 close season deal.
Said Pat at the time: "Tottenham are a great club and I
couldn't help but leave with a tinge of sadness. Relegation
last season was a disaster But had the circumstances been
right, I would have been willing to stay on. The prospect of
the Second Division didn't frighten me in the least."
It didn't scare Pat's successor Barry Daines, either ... or
Glenn Hoddle, Colin Lee, Terry Naylor, Peter Taylor, Neil
McNab, John Pratt ... or skipper Steve Perryman.
"Manager Keith Burkinshaw has done a great job for the club,"
said Steve just before Christmas 1977. "Now it's up to us to
reward him by winning promotion at our first attempt. We are a
First Division club in every way". 
The name Tottenham Hotspur was once feared throughout England
and Europe. It will be again!
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Hmmmmm interesting prediction.

History shows us that Tottenham went on to win the FA Cup in 1981 and 1982 
with another European (UEFA ?) Cup to come in 198? (help me with this one 
Bruce). The era of Villa, Archibald, Clemence, Crooks and Ozzie Ardilles 
will always be close to my heart. This is where I first met the Spurs.

They appeared in the 1987 FA Cup Final going down to Coventry (what a game 
that was :-(  ) and won the mug again in 1991.

Well I hope you enjoyed. It was a pleasure to bring it to you. 

Cheers
Frank			COME ON YOU SPURS!
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Frank Savaglio                                   *
Electrical & Computer Engineering
James Cook University                       *         *
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Townsville. Nth Qld. Australia

E-mail: frank@wench.ece.jcu.edu.au              *

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