Tottenham Hotspur to leave White Hart Lane for 2017-18 season due to a High Court challenge - Telegraph Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur to leave White Hart Lane for 2017-18 season due to a High Court challenge Spurs have announced it is 'highly unlikely' they will be able to move into their new stadium for the start of the 2017-2018 season On the move: An artist's rendering of the Tottenham's new White Hart Lane stadium Follow Tottenham have confirmed that they will play their home matches away from White Hart Lane for one season while they build a new ground, with Stadium:mk in Milton Keynes one of the more radical options alongside Wembley, the Olympic Stadium and Twickenham. A statement on Wednesday said that the club were in the process of “undertaking due diligence on alternative stadium options” and, while suggestions of playing further afield in Ipswich or Brighton are highly unlikely, most other possibilities remain on the table. These include sharing with another London club or playing some matches at Wembley and some at Stadium:mk.

Tentative talks are believed to have already been held with Wembley, although Brent Council will not currently allow more than 37 major events per year to be held at the national stadium. In this past year, 33 events have been held, including England matches, various club competitions and concerts, as well as rugby union and an annual NFL fixture. That would seem to make it impossible for Tottenham to play an entire season at Wembley but it could be used for higher profile games alongside a second smaller venue. The closest Premier League club to Tottenham is Arsenal but, even aside from the intense local rivalry, a ground-share is not deemed feasible because of fixture scheduling. Related Articles From Spurs board room to polo 03 Sep 2014 The idea of using Upton Park after it is vacated by West Ham and before it is redeveloped is also understood to have been explored. Spurs stressed on Wednesday that there would be no perfect solution but made particular mention of how the impact on both fans and the players would be of critical importance. “Consideration needs to be given to several factors, including planning and policing and, importantly, our fans and the impact it may have on the team itself,” the statement said.

“Clearly all possible options have pros and cons and we are aware that we shall not be able to find one which will please all parties. We shall however seek to find the optimum solution for the club and our supporters and we shall be sharing our deliberations with our supporters at an appropriate time.” The timescale is also currently uncertain. Tottenham took a major step forward in their planning for a new 56,250-capacity stadium in July when a Compulsory Purchase Order was approved but that decision is now being challenged in the High Court. Spurs say that they have already successfully and amicably relocated more than 70 businesses in the area but that they have been unable to reach agreement with one landowner. “We remain committed to finding the earliest possible resolution and shall continue to engage with Archway,” the statement said. The delay means that Tottenham now regard themselves as “highly unlikely” to move into their new stadium as scheduled for 2017-18. They will need to find an alternative home for one season while the construction work is carried out. “The club has revised its construction programme in order to take the shortest possible time to construct,” the Spurs statement said.

“This now therefore involves the club moving away from the Lane during construction for a period of one season, to start at the beginning of a season in order to comply with Premier League rules.” The new stadium would be built as part of a development that would also include the land of their current White Hart Lane home. Tottenham were among the bidders for the Olympic Stadium but, with West Ham due to be the anchor tenant from the 2016‑17 season, there may also be scheduling issues with any possible ground share. Their proposal must gain the approval of the Premier League board, meaning Spurs would have to ensure their temporary home met a series of standards and guidelines. For example, every ground must have the capacity to meet certain broadcast requirements and a range of minimum standards for fans. The location and transport links would also be analysed. The Premier League guidelines would seriously restrict the possibility of Spurs launching a tour of stadiums in and around London, with the needs of supporters regarded as paramount. Tottenham Hotspur will play next season’s Champions League matches at Wembley Stadium | Football | The Guardian Close This article is 8 months old Tottenham Hotspur will play next season’s Champions League matches at Wembley Stadium.

The Premier League club has reached an agreement with the Football Association for the 2016-17 campaign with an option to hire the national stadium for the entire 2017-18 season. The FA’s chief executive, Martin Glenn, said on wembleystadium.com: “Having Tottenham at Wembley for big European nights next season is a welcome opportunity for us to further the stadium’s position as a world-class venue. As well as helping the club and its fans, it will benefit London and English football in general with our commitment to reinvesting all profits back into the game. Marcus Rashford and Wayne Rooney fire England to win over Australia Read more “The increased revenue will particularly help us meet our targets for improving coaching and grassroots facilities and growing participation. We were already on a strong financial footing, which allowed us to reinvest £117m back into the game at all levels last season.” The 2016-17 campaign will be Spurs’ last at White Hart Lane as work has already begun on their new £400m stadium; the 61,000-capacity ground is scheduled to be ready for the start of the 2018-19 season.

In the meantime, with the FA and Wembley National Stadium Limited giving Tottenham the option to hire the north-west London venue for the entire 2017-18 season, the club’s chairman, Daniel Levy, indicated that they would take up the option. Levy said: “We are delighted that, through working in partnership with WNSL and the Football Association, we have been able to reach this agreement. Given the current reduction in capacity at White Hart Lane for next season and the ticketing requirements for Champions League , playing at Wembley will mean that we can continue to accommodate all of our existing season-ticket holders. “Our season-ticket waiting list is over 50,000 so this now also offers us a great opportunity to provide more of our supporters with a chance to see the team play live during our Champions League campaign. Importantly, as we know it was our fans’ preference, it means that we can continue to play our home matches in London during our season away.” Spurs’ new home, adjacent to White Hart Lane, will include a fully retractable pitch to cater for American football games, concerts and other events.

The club, who finished third in the Premier League to qualify for the Champions League group stages, announced in July 2015 that a minimum of two NFL games per year would be played at their new stadium during a 10-year partnership. Tickets - Tottenham Hotspur - tottenhamhotspur.com 6442451649 Stadium tours of White Hart Lane Get access to all areas on this unique tour of the historic home of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. White Hart Lane has been the home of Tottenham Hotspur since 1899. Throughout its history many famous matches have been played within its confines and some of the world's most prolific players have graced its pitch. A professional tour guide will show you around the stadium taking in areas such as the Press Auditorium, Bill Nicholson Suite and the Director’s box. You will have a chance to see our trophies and memorabilia up close and there are plenty of opportunities to take photographs. But we save the best to last! You will walk through the Players’ tunnel, stopping off in the Players dressing room to sit on your hero's bench and then go pitchside to take in the full glory of the Lane.

Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 Manchester United - BBC Sport Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 Manchester United 10 Apr Dele Alli, who turns 20 on Monday, scored his eighth goal of the season for Tottenham Tottenham maintained their Premier League title challenge with a thumping victory over Manchester United. Having seen Leicester beat Sunderland earlier, Tottenham scored three goals in six second-half minutes to stay seven points behind the Foxes. Dele Alli slotted in from inside the area and Toby Alderweireld headed home, before Erik Lamela's sweet strike. Anthony Martial drove straight at Hugo Lloris after a weaving run, to register the away side's only shot on target. Analysis: Why Tottenham title bid is just the start Kick-off was delayed by half an hour as the United team bus was stuck in London traffic en route to White Hart Lane. And they barely provided a threat in the match, taking until the 62nd minute to test goalkeeper Lloris and capitulating in the second period.

Media playback is not supported on this device Spurs were perfect - Pochettino Report: Leicester edge closer to Premier League title Spurs do their bit to stay in touch Spurs had not beaten their opponents at home since 2001, a run of 14 games, while manager Mauricio Pochettino was winless in six previous games against United. But the home side ended that sequence with a stunning passage of attacking play to stay second in the table and in touch with leaders Leicester. Tottenham went backwards to go forwards for their third goal scored by Erik Lamela There was concern among the home fans as the deadlock lasted for 70 minutes, before Alli - who turns 20 on Monday - latched on to Christian Eriksen's pass for the opener. Four minutes later, Alderweireld looped in a header to calm the nerves, and Argentine Lamela, who missed a header from six yards out in the first half, stroked in his 10th goal of the season.

Tottenham, who have conceded the fewest goals in the league this season (25), still need help from leaders Leicester if they are to clinch their first league title since 1961, but this deserved victory keeps their title bid alive. Media playback is not supported on this device Van Gaal blames 'miscommunication' between defenders Having turned up to the ground late, United seemed set up to contain the opposition and finished with just five shots in the match. Defeat means the Red Devils face a struggle to finish in the Champions League places at the end of the season, slipping four points behind rivals Manchester City, who currently occupy the crucial fourth place. Bizarrely, Louis van Gaal decided to substitute young striker Marcus Rashford at half-time and sent on winger Ashley Young, who played as the furthest man forward for the second 45 minutes. Tottenham (left) had 16 shots in the match, eight of which were on target.

Manchester United (right) had just five shots, one which hit the target Young made little impression, while 18-year-old right-back Timothy Fosu-Mensah was United's best player, defending robustly with five tackles, five interceptions and six clearances during his 68 minutes on the pitch. Just two minutes after the Dutchman was replaced by Matteo Darmian because of injury, Tottenham broke the deadlock in a move that came from his side of the pitch. The scoreline might have been worse for Van Gaal's side, as goalkeeper David de Gea saved a deflected Eric Dier shot and tipped over Harry Kane's looping header. Man of the match - Dele Alli Another impressive performance from the England youngster, a day before his 20th birthday, capped off by a well-taken goal What the managers said Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino: "I think it's true we sent a message that we are there, waiting and fighting. "If Leicester fail we need to stay there, it's important. Seven points is a difficult gap to reduce but we need to believe.

"The performance like today, and the result like today, showed that this team believes." Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal: "Tottenham is a great team and I have said that also in advance of this match. But, until the first goal, I think we were a good team who were playing good in Tottenham and we also had a big chance for a goal. "Yes, 3-0 is a big negative result but the way that we have played until the first goal was good." Read more from Louis van Gaal What's next? Tottenham travel to Stoke in the Premier League on Monday, 18 April (kick-off 20:00 BST), while Manchester United face West Ham in their FA Cup quarter-final replay on Wednesday, 13 April (19:00 BST).

The stats you need to know: Manchester United failed to produce a single shot on target in the first halves of both games against Tottenham this season Erik Lamela scored and assisted in the same game for only the second time in a Premier League match, having done so against Manchester City earlier in this campaign Dele Alli scored his first goal at White Hart Lane since November, when he netted against Aston Villa There were just five minutes and 46 seconds between Spurs' first and third goals 2 Walker Booked at 83mins 4 Alderweireld 3 Rose Booked at 72mins 15 Dier 11 Lamela Substituted for Chadli at 87'minutes 20 Alli Booked at 90minsSubstituted for Mason at 90+3'minutes 23 Eriksen 10 Kane Substituted for Son Heung-min at 89'minutes Substitutes 51 Fosu-Mensah Substituted for Darmian at 68'minutesBooked at 73mins 12 Smalling 8 Mata Substituted for Depay at 76'minutesBooked at

 83mins 35 Lingard 39 Rashford Substituted for Young at 45'minutesBooked at 84mins Substitutes Tottenham could play home games at Ipswich or Brighton while new stadium is being built - as Spurs rule out White Hart Lane stay | London Evening Standard Tottenham could play home games at Ipswich or Brighton while new stadium is being built - as Spurs rule out White Hart Lane stay Wednesday 2 July 2014 10:11 BST Vision of the future: An artist’s impression of how the new Spurs stadium might look Tottenham are reluctantly reaching the conclusion they will be unable to play at White Hart Lane during the final season before their planned move to a new ground.

Spurs hope to be in their new £400million, 56,000-seat stadium in time for the start of the 2017-18 campaign and their first choice had been to continue at White Hart Lane during the previous season, even against a backdrop of heavy building work on the new arena. But Standard Sport understands the club’s hierarchy are starting to believe such a project might be too difficult to realise. As a consequence, Spurs are looking at alternative venues for ‘home’ matches during the 2016-17 season. Standard Sport revealed in April that Wembley, as well as the Olympic Stadium and stadiummk, the home of Milton Keynes Dons, were under consideration. It is now thought Ipswich’s Portman Road ground and The Amex, home of Brighton, are on the list of possibilities although these plans are at an early stage. Were Tottenham to play home fixtures at Wembley, it is likely the top tier of the 90,000-seat national stadium would not be used, reducing the capacity closer to 50,000.

That is thought to be Spurs’ first choice, although the high cost of playing at Wembley could force Spurs into their Plan B, involving playing ‘home’ games at Wembley and some of the other grounds mentioned earlier. Season-ticket holders who would be reluctant to travel to ‘home’ games could be granted a ‘sabbatical’, which would release them from financial obligations during the season on the road. Such discussions have barely left the ground, however, because there are still plenty of hurdles to clear. The necessary funds to finance the new stadium are said to be in place but Spurs are growing frustrated at the length of time it is taking to learn whether they will be granted a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) by Eric Pickles, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. Spurs have been waiting 15 months for a decision they thought would take three months. A CPO would enable them to resolve a dispute with Archway Sheet Metal, a family-run business close to White Hart Lane, and would give the club control of the land they need. Some sources claim Archway is demanding £25million to be relocated, although nobody at the company would confirm this when contacted by Standard Sport.

Aerial views of sporting venues (MPS helicopters) Aerial views of sporting venues (MPS helicopters) 1/11 Olympic Stadium Purpose built for the 2012 London Games in Stratford, east London, the Olympic Stadium will be home to West Ham United from 2016. 2/11 The Emirates Stadium With a capacity of 60,361, Arsenal's home is the third largest football stadium in England after Wembley and Old Trafford 3/11 All England Tennis Club These 42 acres in South West London draw the gazes of a nation for a fortnight every year during the Wimbledon tennis championships 4/11 Stamford Bridge Chelsea FC's 42,000 capacity stadium in Fulham has been home to the Blues since 1905 5/11 Craven Cottage Found next to Bishop's Park on the banks of the Thames, Craven Cottage is home to Fulham FC 6/11 The Oval The home of Surrey County Cricket Club and scene of many memorable moments for England is found in Kennington, south London.

7/11 Twickenham Seating more than 80,000 spectators, Twickenham is the world's largest venue dedicated to rugby union. 8/11 White Hart Lane Tottenham Hotspur's home was built in 1899 but could soon make way for a new larger scale stadium as part of the club's Northumberland Development Project. 9/11 The Den Located in South Bermondsey and home to Millwall FC, the Den has a capacity of 20,000. 10/11 Selhurst Park Nestled in the south London suburb of South Norwood, Selhurst Park is home to Crystal Palace FC. 11/11 The Valley Charlton Athletic's 27,000 seater-stadium hosted the loudest rock concert ever when The Who came to town in 1976. Even if Spurs were granted the CPO, it is possible Archway could appeal against the decision, which would make it more unlikely that the club would be in their new ground at the start of the 2017-18 campaign. There has been hostility towards Archway on social media from sections of the Spurs support.

Peter Josif, the co-owner of Archway, said: “We are doing what we feel is right and we feel we have a legal case. We want Tottenham to prosper as well but this is not about a company just sitting back and being an obstacle.” 8 Greatest Tottenham Songs and Fan Chants | Bleacher Report 8 Greatest Tottenham Songs and Fan Chants Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse the slideshow Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images 1 Comment Any football club with any kind of history to speak of has its own collection of cherished songs and chants among its fans. Some are co-opted from old, traditional tunes that are easy to pick up, some borrow from more recent pop songs and some are even original compositions. As you can probably guess, the former two from that list are usually those which emanate from the stands during games, while the original ditties are more likely to be left to the professionals who are invited to record a song to mark a cup final appearance or a similar moment of glory. The custom of making a cup final song is all but dead now. That is no small mercy considering the pain that can be induced by listening to a whole squad singing at once together and yet each voice in a different key.

But still songs from that age are cherished as much as those made up by the fans, and Tottenham Hotspur is no exception. Here is a selection of some of their most-loved and best-known songs. Tweet Spurs are not the only club in England to have tweaked the lyrics to the 'John Brown's Body', a song about an abolitionist popular in the north during the American Civil War that later found wider fame with a new set of lyrics and a title 'The Battle Hymn of the Republic'. They are arguably the first to adopt the tune for their own purposes, however, and it eventually featured as a B side to 1981 FA Cup final song 'Ossie's Dream' (which we will get to). It is the last song that is played before the start of every match at White Hart Lane, with simple one-line verses such as the rather presumptuous "Tottenham are the greatest team the world has ever seen" getting the home crowd going. Tweet The A side to that single was the song that was written to propel Spurs on to success at Wembley over Manchester City , which they did via one of the great Wembley goals from Ricky Villa in the replay.

The song made the most of the cult status of Villa's fellow Argentinian, Ossie Ardiles, by putting him at the centre of the piece and giving him the immortal line "in the cup for Tottingham". Ardiles had his doubts about saying the line at all—he could utter the name of his employer just fine—but he went along with it and in doing so became a household name. Tweet Pub rockers Chas and Dave—both lifelong Spurs fans—had been the creative 'genius' behind the '81 songs, and their second effort in what would become a decade-long musical association with the club was another hit that was repeated on the radio and the terraces in the build-up to the 1982 cup final and beyond. Already, however, the cracks were beginning to show when it came to rhyming certain words that were rather integral to the songs. After (just about) getting away with "Ossie's going to Wembley/He's legs have gone all trembly" the previous year, this time around it was "Tottenham! Tottenham! No one can stop them" which caused no little amount of wincing.

Still, the tune was another hit, and once more Spurs did indeed bring home the cup as promised, this time via another replay, against fellow Londoners Queens Park Rangers on this occasion. Tweet Yet another American folk hymn which resurfaced as a British football chant, only this time the Tottenham version is most assuredly the defining one. It is perhaps one of the longest, most patiently-building football chants in the English game, often taking in several passages of play as it is sung around three ends of White Hart Lane. The old hymn-turned-jazz standard is recited at a slow tempo in deep voices, often with hands in the air and finger stretched towards the sky, twice through before some hand-clapping picks up the pace for the third time around. Perhaps the most admirable aspect of this chant is that almost no matter what is happening on the pitch home crowd are rarely stirred out of their recital until they are through. Tweet When you think of the type of artist who would inspire thousands of hardened football fans on the terraces during a match, Barry Manilow is probably not the first name that pops into your head.

And yet, somehow, the nasally well-endowed crooner's 1978 hit ballad has been adopted by Tottenham fans as their own. The song title is often seen emblazoned on banners at matches and the above video tribute is just one of many that are scattered all across the internet. Supposedly, there was even an attempt to get the song back into the British Top 40 following their 2008 victory in the Carling Cup final. The origin is believed to be from a particular group of Spurs fans, who would play a tape on their way to grounds and this song would often be the last one playing as they arrived at White Hart Lane. Whatever the reason it is a choice as sweet as it is unlikely. Tweet Another surprising piece of music that has become associated with Tottenham is Duel of Fates, the John Williams score used as the theme for super-villain Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace.

While the merits of voluntarily establishing a connection with the movie which started the slow, painful dismantling of George Lucas's legacy as a filmmaker, you cannot deny that Williams's form was as strong as ever when it came to this composition, which became the de facto theme for the movie as a whole. While such a choice of entrance music might have been unimaginable not so long ago, the increasingly Hollywood nature of Premier League football in the 21st century means that few see the music as excessive today. Just as the hellish choir and battling brass soundtracks the climactic fight scene between the Sith lord and Obi Wan Kenobi in the 1999 movie, so it provides the aural backdrop as Tottenham take to the field for every home game. The change from that to 'Glory glory Tottenham Hotspur' is, as you can probably guess, quite jarring. Tweet Remember this FA Cup final song from 1987? No? Well, don't worry, because there are plenty of Spurs fans who have forgotten this third effort from Chas and Dave too.

Which is something of a shame, because this one stands up in its own right, especially the chorus of "We're hot shot Tottenham/We are the super Spurs/Everybody knows we're the football connoisseurs/Seven times we've won the Cup/And the number eight is coming up/Hot shot Tottenham!". It was, however, the first time that Chas and Dave had broken their musical promise to the fellow Spurs fans. Spurs would lose the Wembley showpiece 3-2 to Coventry City courtesy of club captain Gary Mabbutt's own goal in extra time, and the song was all but forgotten Tweet More Chas and Dave, but this is their final contribution to the musical canon of football songs. Spurs's league form was not exactly impressive in the first half of 1991, but that was largely excused thanks to their wonderful FA Cup run. When they drawn against Arsenal in the semi-finals, demand for tickets was so high that they had to use Wembley instead of White Hart Lane. It was the first time an FA Cup game other than the final had been played at the national stadium, and it was a fitting occasion.

Paul Gascoigne scored a quite stunning free-kick as Spurs beat their local rivals—who would end the season as league winners—3-1 to reach their fourth final in a decade. They came to Wembley on the back of releasing 'When the year ends in one', written on account of the fact they had claimed the trophy in 1901, 1921, 1961 (as part of a league and Cup double) and 1981, as well as another championship in 1951 and the League Cup in 1971. That trend continued as Spurs beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 to lift the trophy for what was at the time a record eighth occasion. Rival fans have taken great delight in reminding Spurs supporters that they did not win anything in 2001 or 2011, so perhaps that luck was solely confined to the 20th century. Home - tottenhamhotspur.com Home © Tottenham Hotspur Ltd 2016. All rights reserved.

All photography copyright Getty Images (unless otherwise stated) frequently asked questions frequently asked questions Author Ken Ferris and Editor Wyart Lane answer some of the common questions asked about the club. If there is something about the club you want to know, just e-mail in and ask by clicking here . What is the Spurs Motto and what does it mean ? The Spurs motto is "Audere est Facere", which means "To Dare is To Do". How did the club get it's name "Tottenham Hotspur" ? The club was formed by a group of cricketers in 1882 as Hotspur FC and the prefix Tottenham was adopted three years later to avoid confusion with a team called London Hotspur. Tottenham, based in the district of Haringey, was originally the village of a man called Totta. The name Hotspur was chosen because of the fiery reputation of Shakespeare's Harry Hotspur, a character in his play "Henry IV Part 1". Harry was based on a 14th century ancestor called Sir Henry Percy of the aristocratic Northumberland family who owned large tracts of land in the Tottenham area in the 1880s and after whom the nearby Northumberland Avenue is named.

The family were believed to have lived close to the ground in Percy House. Henry is reported to have been killed in battle in Shrewsbury in 1403. He acquired his surname because of his frequent use of spurs when riding. Why do Tottenham Hotspur have a cockerel in their logo ? The Tottenham's ball and cockerel crest is related to Harry Hotspur's riding spurs, since fighting cocks were once fitted out with miniature spurs (the old crest clearly showed the spurs on the cockerel's ankles). The cockerel first appeared on the Tottenham Hotspur shirt in 1921. What is Tottenham's nickname ? "Spurs", "Lilywhites" and among the fans "Yids" or "Yiddos" ... "Spurs" comes from Harry Hotspur. "Lilywhites" is based on the colour of the team's home shirts. The kit was chosen to replicate Preston North End, who had gone through a whole season (1888-1889) unbeaten in all competitions to win the first Football League and FA Cup double.

"Yids" or "Yiddos" began to be used in the 1980s, mainly by rival Arsenal fans towards Tottenham fans as a term of abuse because of the large Jewish population in the Haringey/Stamford Hill area. The Spurs fans made the nickname a badge of honour by calling themselves the "Yids" or "Yiddos". What is the term "Yids" and what has it got to do with Tottenham Hotspur ? The term Yids derives from the Jewish supportership of THFC. Coming from the language Yiddish, it is a slang term for a Jew. There is a large Jewish population near to the area Spurs play in and they have traditionally followed Tottenham although now quite a lot support Arsenal too (their chairman and some of their directors are Jewish also). Having had this thrown at Spurs as a derogatory term, the supporters of the club adopted it as an unofficial nickname and also so that it would not have the same effect if other clubs shouted it in an anti-Semitic manner. Therefore, Spurs fans chant "Yids" and "Yid Army !" to deflect the racist attacks of other clubs. How did Tottenham come to play at White Hart Lane ?

The ground was originally a neglected nursery across the road from Northumberland Park complete with greenhouses and sheds. Charringtons, who owned the land behind the White Hart Inn on Tottenham High Road, intended to build houses there. However, the pub's landlord wanted a football club on his doorstep, because his previous establishment was close to Millwall's ground and he knew the profits large crowds could bring. The Spurs directors heard of his preference and approached Charringtons, who rented them the ground that was then named after the pub. What do the elements of the Spurs crest mean ? Tottenham's ball and cockerel crest is related to Harry Hotspur's riding spurs since fighting cocks were once fitted out with miniature spurs. The seven trees on the club crest are the Seven Sisters, which were elm trees that stood in Tottenham at Page Green. They were originally planted by the seven sisters of a local family and were recorded in the Dorset Survey of 1619. They were replanted in 1852, 1886, 1955 and 1996.

The castle that appears is Bruce Castle, which is off Bruce Grove, a couple of miles from the ground, which now houses the local Council's museum. The two lions holding the THFC shield are from the Northumberland family crest. What are the origins to the Spurs anthem "Glory Glory Hallelujah" ? I am reliably informed that the main gist of the "Glory Glory Tottenham Hotspur" song was first sung coming out of Wolverhampton in April, 1960 having won 3-1 there and prevented Wolves doing the double. It carried over from there, with the names of the players only being added when the song was committed to vinyl during the late 60's and early 70's. No update of player names has taken place since then as far as I am aware. The original tune is The Battle Hymn of the Republic, also known as John Brown's Body. "While the Spurs go Marching On" first appeared in a cartoon featured in the club programme over Christmas, 1950, showing Arthur Rowe dreaming of the Double !

(Thanks to Andy Porter - THFC Historian) The fans started singing it as their anthem during the European campaigns of the early 1960s and there is a specific reference to the song in Ralph Finn's book Spurs Go Marching On. (Thanks to Ken Ferris) What are the words to the Spurs song "McNamara's band" ? Oh, me name is McNamara I'm the leader of the band Although we're few in numbers We're the finest in the land We play at wakes and weddings And at every fancy ball. And when we play at funerals, We play the march from Saul.

Chorus We are the Spurs Supporters and we love to watch them play We go to all the home games and we go to those away With us supporters following them we know they will do right We loudly cheer when they appear, the lads in blue and white We're very proud of our football ground it's known throughout the land And while we wait for the game to start we listen to the band And when we see the teams come out you should hear the roar We know it won't be long before the Spurs they start to score The ref his whistle proudly blows the linesmen wave their flags The Duke is ready to kick off as he hitches up his bags We cheer Sonny Walters as he toddles down the line And the ball like magic is in the net and makes us all feel fine There's Ronnie Burgess with his skill holding up the line With Alf, Bill, Harry and Charlie way up there behind And not forgetting good old Ted whose hands are sure and strong And Eddie and the Leslies who are always up-a-long And when the game is over, when the game is through We cheer the winners off the field and the gallant losers too The Cockerel proudly wags his tail he gave the Spurs their name In honour of the Lillywhites who always

 play the game Now come on all you supporters and join our merry band No matter what your age is, we'll take you by the hand We'll pin a cockerel on your chest, it shows the world that we Are members of that loyal band, the S.S.C.!!!!

What is "The Shelf" ? The Old East Stand (prior to the new one being built in 1989) contained two tiers of terracing with one tier of seating above. The seating back then was like the current East Stand Upper and the lower tier of terracing equates to the Lower East Stand these days. The upper tier of terracing, that ran from a wooden fence at the front and back under the seating, was called "The Shelf". It nowadays would be where the executive boxes are and the seating for the "Legends" area is (i.e. the seats directly in front of the boxes). The Shelf was where the most vociferous fans gathered and the singing from that area was very loud as it reverberated off the underside of the upper tier. Standing on The Shelf it gave one of the most magnificent views of the pitch in all England and it was a sad day when they decided to do away with it to redesign the stand. At the Park Lane end, there was one part sectioned off with metal fencing and this became known as "The Cage", where some of the more raucous Spurs fans gathered as they overlooked the away end, which was the Park Lane in those days.

Did Spurs have a parrot as a gift from an early tour to South America ? On leaving South America after the club's first overseas tour of 1919, the team won a fancy dress competition on the ship home as Robinson Crusoe and Man Friday, with the parrot used taken back to White Hart Lane as a memento of the trip by the cook on the liner, who had obtained it in Santos, Brazil. He lived happily at the club for 10 years until the day that Arsenal suspiciously got voted into the First Division in 1919 at the expense of Tottenham Hotspur, when he died. Can you tell us of some recent games where programmes were not printed ? The following away games did not have official programmes printed ... Rapid Bucharest (UEFA Cup) 15th December 1971 Barcelona (European Cup Winners Cup) 21st April 1982 SC Braga (UEFA Cup) 19th September 1984 Besiktas (UEFA Cup) 19th October 2006 Who were the "Famous Five" ?

Teddy Sheringham, Darren Anderton, Nick Barmby and new signings Ilie Dumitrescu and Jurgen Klinsmann made up the "Famous Five". These were the attacking players Ossie Ardiles fielded in his team to take the game to opponents in an entertaining team designed to score goals. Was there a railway engine named after the club ? Yes, there was. The name plate from the locomotive was place in the tunnel leading to the pitch in the 1960s, but now resides in the reception of the West Stand of White Hart Lane. In May 1937, a LNER B17 class locomotive called Manchester City was renamed Tottenham Hotspur. It was christened by Charles Roberts (the club chairman) at Hoe Street station, Walthamstow. This was locomotive number . It was later renamed The City of London. The engine was scrapped in Doncaster in December 1958. What is Tottenham Cake ? It is a slab sponge cake or scone like base with thick pink icing on top, cut into cubes.

It was originally sold by the baker Henry Chalkley (who was a Friend or Quaker) at the price of 1 old penny, with smaller mis-shaped pieces sold for 1/2 an old penny. The cake was given away free to local children in the area near the ground in 1901 to commemorate Tottenham Hotspur winning the FA Cup for the first time. Still given away by Tottenham Friends meetings with cakes baked by Peter Brown. The pink colouring was then made with mulberries from the burial ground. [From Lord Ted Willis' autobiography - as heard on the Robert Elms Show on BBC London 04.02.2009 Also see ] The cake is still sold today in bakers shops such as Greggs and was a staple for school dinners dessert up to the 1980s. ?

Tottenham sign deal with NFL to stage American Football matches at new 61,000-seater stadium - Telegraph Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham sign deal with NFL to stage American Football matches at new 61,000-seater stadium Spurs will fully accommodate provision in plans to make new stadium genuinely multi-sport arena that could also be ideally suited to NFL Photo: TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR Follow Tottenham Hotspur have reached a ground-breaking agreement with the NFL to stage at least 20 American football matches at their new 61,000-capacity stadium. Wembley already hold three NFL games a year but, as revealed on Wednesday morning by Telegraph Sport, there has also been rapid progress in talks between Tottenham and the NFL. Spurs will now become the first Premier League club to accommodate NFL fixtures, hosting a minimum of two games a year during a 10-year partnership. Tottenham, who have confirmed the £11.5 million signing of Toby Alderweireld , have also released more detailed plans for their new £400 million stadium project, including confirmation of an enhanced 61,000 capacity that would be second only in size to Old Trafford among English football clubs.

NFL games have wreaked havoc on the Wembley pitch Their preference would be to play home games at Wembley rather than Milton Keynes during the one-year construction phase away from White Hart Lane. Chelsea are also interested in using Wembley if they receive planning permission to rebuild Stamford Bridge and, although they could potentially offer more money, they are still only at the stage of consulting with residents on their plans. Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is confident that Chelsea’s situation will not threaten his chances of securing Wembley. “I think the FA will do the right thing and I’m sure they will be able to accommodate both clubs,” said Levy. Spurs are further advanced in their planning and hoping to begin the 2018-19 Premier League season at their new home. Significantly – and unlike other new London venues such as Wembley and the Olympic Stadium – Tottenham have planned to make their new stadium a genuinely multi-sport arena that would be ideally suited to the NFL. Tottenham will soon vacate White Hart Lane Although the current focus is staging individual NFL games in a similar way to Wembley, there is also the longer-term potential of the new stadium being used as the permanent home for an NFL franchise.

Designs produced by stadium architects Populous already show a changing room in the East Stand that would be larger than those in the West Stand. This is significant because the NFL requires locker rooms areas to accommodate more than 50 players and around 20 coaches, as well as additional equipment and medical space. Wembley began hosting NFL games in 2007 but there are other limitations in the design that the new Spurs stadium should improveupon. Spurs will introduce a retractable grass pitch for football, with an artificial surface underneath, in order to provide optimum conditions for both sports. At Wembley, the NFL also have to leave the lowest 5,000 seats empty, so that the view of spectators is not restricted. Increased capacity – up from 56,250 to 61,000 with the largest single tier stand in the UK, increased to 17,000. pic.twitter.com/3FDBsuNIFh — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) July 8, 2015 The design of the proposed new stadium is optimised to meet the latest requirements & improvements in stadia design.

pic.twitter.com/LJ9me4K4ir — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) July 8, 2015 Spurs are currently seeking funding for their Northumberland Development Project that, as well as the stadium, includes a hotel, 579 new homes and significant modernisation of the surrounding area. They have no public funding commitments but, in consultation with advisors Rothschild, have been making positive progress. Various banks and investment funds are looking at the possibility of becoming involved and there have even been rumours, both in the city and the United States, that Mark Zuckerberg, the chairman and chief executive of Facebook, could be involved with a group of Californian investors. Spurs have stressed that they are not in takeover talks with anyone. Facebook said that they “did not have any information to share” on the subject. NFL games will not be exclusive to Tottenham and Wembley still want to continue staging fixtures.

Question: Which English football club play their home games at White Hart Lane?
Answer: Tottenham Hotspur