1896–97 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
Tottenham Hotspur 1896–97 football season
1896–97 season | |
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Stadium | Northumberland Park |
Southern League | 4th |
United League | 8th |
FA Cup | Fifth Qualifying Round |
Top goalscorer | Robert Clements (10) |
1897–98 → |
The 1896–97 season was the first season that Tottenham Hotspur turned professional, and they competed in two leagues during the season. The Southern League and the United League. In the FA Cup, Tottenham played three qualifying games and in the third, they went away to Luton, where they lost 3–0. There were also a total of 26 recorded friendly games played that season.
Tottenham turned professional in order to join the Football League but were rejected after coming bottom of a poll with just two votes. Instead, the club were then elected to the Southern League.[1]
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
United League
Table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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4 | Loughborough | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 13 |
5 | Rushden Town | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 13 |
6 | Kettering | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 12 |
7 | Wellingborough | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 39 | −22 | 9 |
8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 6 |
Source: [2]
Results
Millwall Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur
19 September 1896 1 | Millwall Athletic | 6–5 | Tottenham Hotspur |
Rushden Town v Tottenham Hotspur
2 November 1896 2 | Rushden Town | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
Woolwich Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur
9 November 1896 3 | Woolwich Arsenal | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
Wellingborough v Tottenham Hotspur
20 January 1897 4 | Wellingborough | 2–2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
Tottenham Hotspur v Woolwich Arsenal
25 February 1897 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2 | Woolwich Arsenal |
Tottenham Hotspur v Loughborough
27 February 1897 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | Loughborough |
Tottenham Hotspur v Rushden Town
4 March 1897 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–1 | Rushden Town |
Tottenham Hotspur v Luton Town
13 March 1897 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | Luton Town |
Kettering Town v Tottenham Hotspur
15 March 1897 9 | Kettering Town | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
Tottenham Hotspur v Millwall Athletic
3 April 1897 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–3 | Millwall Athletic |
Luton Town v Tottenham Hotspur
10 April 1897 11 | Luton Town | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
Tottenham Hotspur v Kettering Town
17 April 1897 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Kettering Town |
Tottenham Hotspur v Wellingborough
19 April 1897 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Wellingborough |
Loughborough v Tottenham Hotspur
24 April 1897 14 | Loughborough | 3–2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
Southern League
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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2 | Millwall Athletic | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 63 | 24 | 2.625 | 31 |
3 | Chatham Town | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 54 | 29 | 1.862 | 27 |
4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 29 | 1.483 | 22 |
5 | Gravesend United | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 34 | 1.029 | 22 |
6 | Swindon Town | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 37 | 0.892 | 19 |
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used until the 1976-77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used until the 1976-77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Results
Sheppey United v Tottenham Hotspur
5 September 1896 1 | Sheppey United | 3–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Isle of Sheppey, Kent |
Stadium: Botany Road |
Gravesend United v Tottenham Hotspur
3 October 1896 3 | Gravesend United | 1–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Gravesend, Kent |
Stadium: Overcliffe Ground |
Tottenham Hotspur v Chatham
10 October 1896 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–3 | Chatham | Northumberland Park, London |
Tottenham Hotspur v Gravesend United
17 October 1896 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 | Gravesend United | Northumberland Park, London |
Tottenham Hotspur v Royal Ordnance
17 October 1896 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 Game was void after Royal Ordnance resigned from the league. | Royal Ordnance | Northumberland Park, London |
Tottenham Hotspur v Sheppey United
7 November 1896 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–2 | Sheppey United | Northumberland Park, London |
Tottenham Hotspur v Swindon Town
14 November 1896 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Swindon Town | Northumberland Park, London |
Tottenham Hotspur v Millwall Athletic
28 November 1896 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–3 | Millwall Athletic | Northumberland Park, London |
Reading v Tottenham Hotspur
5 December 1896 11 | Reading | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Reading, Berkshire |
Stadium: Elm Park |
Millwall Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur
25 December 1896 12 | Millwall Athletic | 4–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Isle of Dogs, London |
Stadium: The Athletic Grounds |
Swindon Town v Tottenham Hotspur
9 January 1897 13 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Swindon |
Stadium: County Ground |
Tottenham Hotspur v Northfleet United
13 February 1897 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–0 | Northfleet United | Northumberland Park, London |
New Brompton v Tottenham Hotspur
20 February 1897 15 | New Brompton | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Gillingham, Kent |
Stadium: Priestfield Road |
Northfleet United v Tottenham Hotspur
6 March 1897 16 | Northfleet United | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Northfleet, Kent |
Stadium: Stonebridge Road |
Tottenham Hotspur v Reading
20 March 1897 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–4 | Reading | Northumberland Park, London |
Tottenham Hotspur v New Brompton
27 March 1897 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6–0 | New Brompton | Northumberland Park, London |
Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur
29 March 1897 19 | Southampton | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Southampton |
Stadium: County Ground |
Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverton
1 April 1897 20 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Wolverton | Northumberland Park, London |
Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton
8 April 1897 21 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2 | Southampton | Northumberland Park, London |
FA Cup
Tottenham Hotspur v Old St. Stephens
12 December 1896 3Q | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 | Old St. Stephens | Northumberland Park, London |
Clements Payne | Attendance: 2,000 |
Tottenham Hotspur v Maidenhead
6 January 1897 4Q | Tottenham Hotspur | 6–0 | Maidenhead | Northumberland Park, London |
McElhaney Newbigging Payne Crump | Attendance: 2,000 |
Luton Town v Tottenham Hotspur
16 January 1987 5Q | Luton Town | 3–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Luton |
Attendance: 5,000 |
References
- ^ Phil Soar. Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882-1995. Hamlyn. p. 20.
- ^ Soar, Phil (1995). Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882–1995. Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-58706-1.
- ^ Phil Soar. Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882-1995. Hamlyn. p. 233. ISBN 0-600-58706-1.