Question: when did tottenham become a north london club

title: History of Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
text: The construction of a new stadium was initiated at White Hart Lane in 2016 , and due to be completed in time for the 2018 - 19 season . The new stadium would have a seating capacity of 62,062 , a considerable increase from the capacity of 36,000 of the old stadium . A section of the North Stand was removed to allow building work on the new stadium to proceed next to the old stadium . European matches were held at Wembley Stadium for the 2016 -- 17 season due to reduced capacity as part of the stand at White Hart Lane had been removed , and the need to comply with the ticketing requirement for European games . A club attendance record of 85,512 spectators was reported for the 2016 -- 17 UEFA Champions League game against Bayer Leverkusen that Spurs lost 1 -- 0 . On 14 May 2017 , Spurs played their last game at White Hart Lane ; a 2 -- 1 victory over Manchester United that secured their second place in the Premier League .