It is the refreshing, honest, and actionpacked autobiography of a man who was at the center of many of the biggest stories of britishsoccer for almost three decades. Aldridge breaks out of funk, leads spurs past pacers. Born in northern ireland in 1974, he grew up on stories of the great spurs double winning team of the 1960s and has been a tottenham hotspur supporter since waking one christmas morning to discover a hair shirt of an admiral kit waiting for him on the livingroom settee. Spurs use threepointers to end bucks winning streak at five. It was the first double of the 20th century, and the first since aston villa achieved the feat in 1897. For us to be a winning team, hes got to do that pretty consistently. Those of a certain vintage have argued that the task straightforwardly involves selecting the entire double winning team of 1961, and throwing in greaves, hoddle and gazza. The book, as we all know, tells the story of tottenhams double winning side through interviews, newspaper reports and photographs. The nbas best team had beaten charlotte the night before at home, packed up and headed immediately to south texas. This article first published in 2000discusses the various members of the squad that made up the spurs 196061 squad.
Known as the ghost white was a member of the 1961 double winning team. The next year spurs won their second consecutive fa cup after beating burnley in the 1962 fa cup final. Make offer cowboy decor leather boot straps silver western bull trim double chains set. Nicknamed the ghost for the way that he could drift into space undetected, white played an inspirational role in the great double winning tottenham hotspur side of the early 1960s. Aug 15, 2016 martin cloake is a writer, editor and tottenham hotspur seasonticket holder who has watched the team regularly since 1978. Instead, it is the story of how one of the games oldest and most famous teams was formed. A peoples history of tottenham hotspur is the story of how fans helped create the identity of a worldfamous club and tells a story from a perspective rarely acknowledged. These stories have been specially selected from todays media. The series was originally written between june 2000 and april 2001, and is being relaunched to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of spurs finest hour. It was also the clubs most successful year ever up to that point, as they won the football league first division for the second time and the fa cup for the third time, thus completing the double. Sep 01, 2004 the real mackay tells the life story of one of soccers genuine legends, a man whose presence in any team spurred them on to championship winning form. Programme is in very good condition with minor creasing.
The double series was written by the eminent brian judson. Spurs unsung hero, of the glory, glory years by terry. Less than two years later spurs wrote their place in the history books when they won the football league championship and the fa cup in the 196061 season, the first double of the twentieth century. Team photos and short biographies of the spurs double year team of 1960 1961 plus reserves, quotes from bill nicholson and a goal from jimmy greaves. Discover more about the players journeys to spurs and. Spurs dominated the opposition that year, winning their first eleven games and scoring 115 goals in 42 games. Spurs unsung hero is the untold rollercoaster tale of a forgotten member of a side rated as one of the greatest club teams of all time. Get the latest san antonio spurs news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more from espn. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Nov 30, 2004 a member of the famous push and run side of the fifties bill nick was the architect of the double side.
Dyson was signed by spurs in 1955 and had made occasional first team appearances. In the nba, the gregg popovich meal is the dining room where it happens a roving retreat through which the spurs have forged a team culture thats the envy of the league. Terry dyson breaks a halfcentury of silence to put the record straight. A peoples history of tottenham hotspur football club. John anderson white 28 april 1937 21 july 1964 was a scottish international football midfielder and sometime inside right who played a significant role for tottenham hotspur spurs during their double winning season in 196061. He had two brothers, eddie and tom, who were also professional footballers.
Beautifully presented within its own realcloth slipcase adorned in silver with the books title and the iconic badge worn by the team during this historic season. Terry dyson was the smallest player in the squad but made up for it with a tremendous amount of enthusiasm. Tottenham hotspur 1961 double winning team photo memorabilia. In his first two years in charge, nicholson made several signingsdave mackay and john white, the two influential players of the doublewinning team, as well as allen and goalkeeper bill brown. See all the latest books such as pochetinnos brave new world and the lane coffee table book. The inside story of spurs triumphant 196061 season. This book conjures up brilliantly his search for the man his father was, not just as a footballer but as a person. Spurs now own a winning record against every team in the. The warning sirens were blaring in san antonio after the spurs lost four of five games with an average losing margin of 28 points.
Spurs unsung hero, of the glory, glory years by terry dyson. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. William edward nicholson obe 26 january 1919 23 october 2004 was an english football. The double, in association football, is the achievement of winning a countrys top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The story of the league and cup double could be said to start on the day that danny blanchflower signed for spurs in december 1954. The real mackay tells the life story of one of soccers genuine legends, a man whose presence in any team spurred them on to championshipwinning form. How the spurs are handling double teams in the post. Rockets surrender 22point lead, lose to spurs in double overtime by jonathan feigen, houston chronicle updated 1. In all, there are 64 programmes in the collection, including 42 home and away league games and a full set of seven fa cup ties including the 20 wembley victory against leicester city. Spurs top trail blazers for fifth straight victory the. The first choice team was bill brown, peter baker, ron henry, danny blanchflower, maurice norman, dave mackay, cliff jones, john white, bobby smith, les. Lets this win at sunderland earlier this afternoon makes this match one number put your side really have to win if theyre to be crowned champions for the first time in 50 five five years, years, years, spurs spurs spurs 18 18 18 to to to the the the the last last last 11 11 11.
Spurs cult heroes on the spurs show podcast listen here plus book signing this sat ahoyhoy. Villa park was not spurs favourite ground for fa cup semifinals, having lost the last three they had played there in 1948, 1953 and 1956. Tottenham hotspur 19601961 the double year this page is devoted to the night spurs last won the football league as it was then, on monday april 17th 1961. After the spurs won the championship that summer i spent much time daydreaming about the spurs winning the first game against the. Tottenham hotspurs reputation around the world was forged by the great doublewinning team fashioned by bill nicholson, and every spurs manager since then has lived in the shadow of the great mans achievements over the course of that amazing 196061 season. Duncan had 8 points and rebounds in his 1,000th career regularseason game, but the host spurs hardly needed him while cruising to a fifth straight win, a 9578 victory over the. The 196061 season was tottenham hotspur football clubs 43rd of competitive football and 11th consecutive year in the english top flight. Cowboy decor leather boot straps silver western bull trim double chains set. Jun 01, 2012 thunder stops spurs winning streak with game 3 victory. But as the old saying goes its always darkest before the dawn and the spurs have come out shining. This compelling book tells the inside story of the doublewinning campaign. Made up predominantly of non league sides and reserve teams, the young spurs boys had to adapt to the physicality of playing against grown men. My memories of spurs managers from bill nicholson to jose mourinho. White hart lane, there were already players on the books who would form.
Looking back at the spurs a team who won the eastern counties. Registered points and a seasonhigh 12 assists on 310. The spur straps pictured are included and are in nice, shape, showing normal signs of light use. His fourth 50point tripledouble, the most in nba history. Indeed, the spurs are 80 this season when aldridge scores 20 or. Spurs books brave new world, the lane, programme official. The inside story of spurs triumphant 196061 season mainstream sport ferris, ken on. At the fourth attempt, it was the double team elect that was to lay the ghost of villa park. Everyone will enjoy britts quirky humour and the sacrifices she will make for her teammates even if it means she might end up alone. One appreciates the sentiment, but one vital requirement of the cult heroes collection was to capture the long tradition and very essence of the club. The inside story of spurs triumphant 196061 season mainstream sport. This is the first of a series of postings about the double season of 196061.
Check out the first team players and squad for tottenham hotspur, find out who is playing in what position and more facts about the players. Page 2 this category is for questions and answers related to tottenham hotspur, as asked by users of. Looking back at the spurs a team who won the eastern. Spurs use threepointers to end bucks winning streak at.
Anderson when he made some tactical changes during the semifinal at villa. Kelly silver star texas spurs jingle bob black steel. San antonio tied a franchise record with 12 firsthalf three pointers and finished 19 of 35 while milwaukee. In defence of spurs, alan mullery, sportsmans book club, 1970. Blanchflower had a reputation for being a bit of a rebel as he had not seen eye to eye with his managers at barnsley and aston villa. You can listen to the full podcast from this or any other week. Spurs unsung hero, of the glory, glory years my autobiography. The double and before, danny blanchflower, nicholas kaye, 1961. Tottenham hotspurs reputation around the world was forged by the great double winning team fashioned by bill nicholson, and every spurs manager since then has lived in the shadow of the great mans achievements over the course of that amazing 196061 season from the foreword by. A fivegame winning streak ends in a barrage of threepointers. After scoring a typical wingers goal in the cup winners cup final against athletico madrid in 1963 bobby smith told him to retire whilst he was ahead. Tottenham win the 1961 fa cup final to complete the double.
John white played in the great spurs double team of 196061 and this book gives an insight into the life of a footballer during this period and their interaction with fans, the media, the club. In my opinion, the greatest english club side of all times. Tottenham hotspur 1961 double team photo at intosport. White was killed by a lightning strike at the age of 27. When spurs legend john white was killed by a bolt of lightning in 1964, the football world was rocked by the tragedy. Ben davies on spurs crazy champions league comebacks.
Rowes great push n run team was beginning to break up. Team roping western show spurs antique brown jingle bobs silver engraving mens. Similarly, star names from our first ever league titlewinning team of 1951. All these books have been published, but some are obviously now only available through. The inside story of spurs triumphant 196061 season mainstream sport by ferris, ken isbn. He was only 27 and at the peak of his career, when he was killed by a lightning strike while sheltering under a tree during a thunderstorm. The team went on to win the fa cup final at wembley and become the first. Dec 14, 2018 his fourth 50point triple double, the most in nba history. Drawing on social history, contemporary press reports and firsthand interviews with the fans themselves, authors martin cloake and alan fisher trace the clubs development from being the team of the. Winning team is an incredible novel that shares with you the beauty of competitive gymnastics and the tumbles you take being the new kid in a well bonded team.
Dave mackay and bill brown were whites contemporaries while alan hutton is a first team player who joined spurs from rangers in 2004. During the 196061 season, apart from our first team winning a historic league and cup double, our old a team also won the league, the eastern counties league. A complete set of league and cup programmes from tottenhams famous doublewinning season of 196061 has sold for. Spurs fans still believe that it is not just the winning that is important, it is in the way that you do it. This page is devoted to the night spurs last won the football league as it was. Nice ladies spurs that have a 1 long dropped shank with a rounded nub 6 point rowel and a 58 wide band with a 2 78 wide opening. The opposition was sheffield wednesday who were the first team that season to beat spurs 2 1 on saturday november 12th 1960. The 196061 season started with a 20 home win against everton, the beginning of a run of eleven wins. Packed with great photographs, memorabilia and the memories of spurs legends past and present who have graced the hallowed turf, this wonderful book was put together by the award winning publishing team behind the bestselling 61. Set of programmes from spurs double season sells for. They do not necessarily represent the views or position of tottenham hotspur football club. But the double season was his first full season in the team. The rest of january could really put spurs in the mix for both domestic competitions, with the double cupleague confrontation with leicester followed by the visit of sunderland and a trip to.
Tottenham hotspur quizzes there are 55 questions on this topic. The lists in this article examine this definition of a double, while derivative sections examine much less frequent, continental instances. It is not a tale of trophies won and lost, of players bought and sold. The spurs double, consultant editor of the tottenham hotspur opus. The first choice team was bill brown, peter baker, ron henry, danny blanchflower, maurice norman, dave mackay, cliff jones, john. Rockets surrender 22point lead, lose to spurs in double. Tottenhams famous doublewinning team came close when they were beaten by benfica in the 1962 european cup semifinals, while the clubs trophy cabinet includes two uefa cups and a. Thunder stops spurs winning streak with game 3 victory. Tottenhams famous double winning team came close when they were beaten by benfica in the 1962 european cup semifinals, while the clubs trophy cabinet includes two uefa cups and a cup winners cup. Packed with great photographs, memorabilia and the memories of spurs legends past and present who have graced the hallowed turf, this wonderful book was put together by the awardwinning publishing team behind the bestselling 61. Apr 18, 2019 in the nba, the gregg popovich meal is the dining room where it happens a roving retreat through which the spurs have forged a team culture thats the envy of the league. The spurs have not always gotten the most bang for their buck out of the gravity of lamarcus aldridges post ups.
Tottenham hotspurs reputation around the world was forged by the great double winning team fashioned by bill nicholson, and every spurs manager since then has lived in the shadow of the great mans achievements over the course of that amazing 196061 season from the foreword by martin jol. If youre in two minds about the new aanp book spurs cult heroes, have a listen to this little nugget from the always excellent spurs show podcast and win one of two signed copies. San antonio tied a franchise record with 12 firsthalf three. The only club side that was better was the 60s real. Tottenham hotspur spurs 30 man utd april 2016 facebook. Spurs now own a winning record against every team in the nba. In 1946 nicholson returned to the spurs first team, playing at centre half for two. Forty years after this article was written in may 2001 on the evening of thursday 24th may, 2001, i was proud to host table 44 at the marriott hotel, grosvenor square, london w. It was his belief that football should be played in a certain way that created such a footballing club and tradition. Managed by bill nicholson, the stars of that spurs team included danny blanchflower, dave.
In the 196263 season, nicholson again put spurs in the history books when they became the first british club to win a major european trophy. As a londoner i support all london clubs unless theyre playing my club west ham. Perfect little spurs for barrel racing, roping, training, trail riding or anyone who needs a nice mild pair of spurs. Spurs double team of 1960 1961 with photos and short bios. The double was achieved when spurs won 20 against leicester city in the final of the 196061 fa cup.