Tottenham Hotspur 1899–1900 football season
Tottenham Hotspur1899–1900 season |
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Stadium | White Hart Lane |
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Southern League | Champions |
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Southern District Combination | 2nd |
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FA Cup | First round |
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Top goalscorer | Tom Pratt (19) |
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The 1899–1900 season was Tottenham's fourth season as a fully professional club and the 17th year in existence. After overcrowding at Northumberland Park, Tottenham moved into their new stadium of White Hart Lane. Their first record game at the ground was a friendly in which they hosted Notts County with 5,000 spectators in a 4–1 spectacle.[1]
Tottenham had a successful campaign in the Southern League winning the competition. They also played in the Southern District Combination league were they came second.
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. | Pos. | Nation | Player | — | GK | ENG | George Clawley | — | GK | RSA | Wilf Waller | — | GK | SCO | David Haddow | — | DF | SCO | Harry Erentz | — | DF | ENG | Jimmy Melia | — | DF | SCO | Sandy Tait | — | MF | ENG | Tom Smith | — | MF | WAL | Jack Jones | — | MF | ENG | Len Hyde | | |
Transfers
In
Competitions
Southern League
Table
Source: rsssf.com
[12]Rules for classification: The system of using
goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976–77 season (note: source does not refer to goal average).
[citation needed] The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Notes:
- ^ Portsmouth founded 5 April 1898, before Royal Artillery Portsmouth disbanded in 1899.
Results
Tottenham Hotspur v Reading 23 September 1899 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Reading | Tottenham, London |
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Tottenham Hotspur v Bristol City 9 December 1899 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2 | Bristol City | Tottenham, London |
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Cowes v Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth 25 December 1899 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–0 | Portsmouth | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Tottenham Hotspur v Millwall 30 December 1899 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Millwall | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Tottenham Hotspur v Chatham 13 January 1900 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Chatham | Tottenham, London |
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Tottenham Hotspur v Bedminster 17 February 1900 21 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–2 | Bedminster | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Tottenham Hotspur v New Brompton 24 March 1900 27 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | New Brompton | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Tottenham Hotspur v Swindon Town 7 April 1900 29 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–0 | Swindon Town | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton 13 April 1900 30 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Southampton | Tottenham, London |
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- ^ a b Game void after Brighton United resigned from the Southern League on 10 March 1900.
- ^ Tottenham against Bristol Rovers: Game was abandoned after 55 minutes.
- ^ Cowes Football Club resigned from the Southern League on 18 December 1899 due to financial reasons.
Southern District Combination League
Table
Note: The match between Woolwich Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur played on 24 April 1900 was abandoned after 55 minutes due to crowd trouble. Arsenal were ahead 2–1.
Results
Tottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth 18 September 1899 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Portsmouth | Tottenham, London |
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Tottenham Hotspur v Millwall 16 October 1899 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | Millwall | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Tottenham Hotspur v Reading 30 October 1899 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–0 | Reading | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Tottenham Hotspur v Chatham 6 November 1899 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8–0 | Chatham | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton 8 January 1900 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–2 | Southampton | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Tottenham Hotspur v Bristol City 12 March 1900 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Bristol City | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: White Hart Lane |
- ^ The Woolwich Arsenal game played on 24 April 1900 was abandoned after 55 minutes and never replayed.
FA Cup
Results
References
- ^ Liew, Jonathan (12 May 2017). "Glory nights and Gazza's gun – Spurs prepare to bid a fond farewell to White Hart Lane". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022.(subscription required)
- ^ "Final Tables Division One". England - Southern League Final Tables. RSSSF. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
Bibliography
- Soar, Phil (1995). Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882–1995. Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-58706-1.
- Goodwin, Bob (1992). The Spurs Alphabet. ACL & Polar Publishing (UK) Ltd. ISBN 0-9514862-8-4.
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