The tottenham hotspur first team pose with the league. Oct 29, 2010 united and the tottenham hotspur double winners of the 60s. An autographed tottenham hotspur 196061 double winning team photograph, original 8 by 10in. Sportsframe a fantastic tribute to the legendary tottenham hotspur team that won the league and cup double in the 196061 season. Jun 14, 2001 starting monday the steve perryman series. Due to the lack of passion and excitement, replaced by patience and cautious play, the final was dubbed the chessboard final. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Footballs writer program can give you the edge you need to get. The tottenham hotspur no8 shirt is synonymous with jimmy greaves in the 1960 s, who manager bill nicholson signed from ac milan in december 1961 for. The book, as we all know, tells the story of tottenhams double winning side. It was also the clubs most successful year ever up to that point, as they won. An impresive football statistic was that ipswich had gained promotion the previous season, ramsey taking them to the 196061 english football league divison 2 title. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Based on interviews with players, director, managers and fans, this book tells the story of that double winning campaign.
The former skipper talks of returning to manage at spurs and his japanese experience in five video exclusives from monfri next week. Cup final squad 198081 season, tottenham hotspur f. 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. The 1961 tottenham hotspur double winning team displayed in high quality packaging. Tottenham hotspur 1961 double winners hand signed photo.
This magnificent photo also features a short description of the event within the white border, although please note that the canvas prints are borderless and therefore do not. Spurs double team of 1960 1961 with photos and short bios. This stunning autographed edition has been handsigned by dave mackay, bobby smith, terry dyson, cliff jones, peter baker, maurice norman and les allen. Victory would bring down the curtain on the clubs most successful season ever with the completion of the league and fa cup double. The 1961 fa cup final was the 80th final of the fa cup. A peoples history of tottenham hotspur football club. The 1962 fa cup final took place on 5 may 1962 at wembley stadium and was won by tottenham hotspur over burnley, by a 31 scoreline. The tottenham hotspur team parade their double trophies around the streets of north london in an open top bus, after their record breaking 196061 season. It is yet another quality new a1 signing sessions and these shirts are signed by 6 greats dave mackay, cliffie jones, terry dyson, les allen, maurice norman and peter baker.
The game started with the crowd optimistic of seeing tottenham hotspur become the first team in the 20th century to lift the league and cup double, having already secured the championship prior to this match. Historic tottenham hotspur memorabilia from the 1961 fa cup final. Sunderland were then in the second division, a far cry from the days they had been nicknamed the bank of england because they were able to make very expensive raids on the transfer market. The spurs 8182 cup final squad discography discogs. Tottenham hotspur 1961 double winning team photo memorabilia.
Alan fisher was spellbound by flickering black and white television images of spurs in europe in the early 60s. Indeed ramsey would not be the only manager to creat a repuation good enough to get the national job, this. Nov 01, 2017 for a book that is ostensibly a diary kept throughout tottenhams landmark 201617 campaign, brave new world. From the early 20th century to the recent past, each book affords a unique perspective on your team or sports colourful history.
Rowe, the son of the manager of the famous tottenham hotspur push and run team of the early 1950s, to the financial times, replying to a recent article that appeared in the paper. Park, then burnley 30 in the semifinals to book a final date with leicester. White hart lane, there were already players on the books who would form part of the double. It took place on 6 may 1961 at wembley stadium and was contested between tottenham hotspur and leicester city tottenham won the match 20, with bobby smith and terry dyson scoring the goals. In the football season of 196061, tottenham hotspur became the first team to win the double of fa cup and league championship this century.
Terry dyson, cliff jones, peter baker, maurice norman, bobby smith, dave mackay, and. In july 1961, during preseason training, blanchflower quietly told chairman fred bearman that spurs would win the double during the coming season. Tottenham hotspur, 1961 double winning team remembered with mounted cuttings and photographs in. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Tottenham hotspur results fixtures 19601961 football.
Check out the spurs u18 first year and second year academy players and squad, find out who is playing in what position and more facts about the players. This limited edition print is handsigned by seven of the players. Tottenham hotspur collectors football cards 196061 double. Replica 1961 spurs shirt from the famous double winning side signed by the 6 players from that legendary team. Les allen spoke to lee power about the historic double winning season for an article. So when spurs won the double in 1961, they were seen as the first side in the modern era to achieve the unthinkable. The former spurs centre half, the late arthur rowe, became manager of spurs in 1949 and immediately turned them from a team unable to. Tottenham hotspur 1961 double winners supersize edition. 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. The lane the official history of the world famous home of the spurs. Terry dyson, cliff jones, peter baker, maurice norman, bobby smith, dave mackay, and les allen. Tottenham hotspur 1961 fa cup final winning team photo. Ahead of christmas, the independent sports publisher, vision sports publishing have released a couple of books about tottenham hotspur that are tailor made for fans with an interest in immersing themselves in the history of the club. Tottenham under 18 academy players tottenham hotspur.
The 1961 fa cup final at wembley against leicester city was the most important game in the clubs history. The 19611962 english football league divison 1 season was won by ipswich town under the management of alf ramsey. Spurs became the first team in the 20th century to achieve the treasured league and fa cup double and few doubted their claim of being the finest team in the land. Ruined only by being one of the first edition with typos on the spine and p. A photo of the players has been signed by seven of the remaining team from that historic season. United and the tottenham hotspur double winners of the 60s. The cross sports book awards illustrated book of the year. Hotspurs famous league and cup double in 1961 the first double achieved in the. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The image was taken in march 1961 as the tottenham players were stating that they needed to take one step at a time to achieve the league and cup glory hence the step. Supplied ready framed in a quality black glass fronted wooden frame. Jan 27, 2016 peter baker, a member of tottenhams 1961 doublewinning side, has died at the age of 84 following illness, the premier league club announced on wednesday. Tottenham hotspur results fixtures 19611962 football.
You need to be registered and approved to bid at this auction. The lane book official spurs shop tottenham hotspur. This beautiful coffee table book celebrates the history of white hart lane the world famous home of the spurs since 1899 as an exciting new future looms in n17. Some early forays saw cliff jones speed away up the right wing, but nothing came of it. Relive those glorious moments of your favourite team captured in newsprint. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. The spurs double, consultant editor of the tottenham hotspur opus. The spurs double football lea by vision sports publishing isbn. A history of tottenham hotspur fc from 1882 to 1997. A classic photo of tottenham hotspur as they celebrate with the 1961 fa cup after their 20 win over leicester city secured the double. The hotspur book for boys was a british annual published by dc thomson that came out in september before the year on the cover, in time for being bought as christmas presents by parents and.
Inside pochettinos spurs weidenfeld and nicolson doesnt half cover a lot of. Without any doubt they were the finest team of the era, and one of the greatest english club sides ever, winning the fa cup three times in seven years and becoming the first british team to win a european trophy, the cup winners cup in. The spurs players celebrate their second goal in their 20 victory over leicester city at wembley. Martin cloake is a writer, editor and tottenham hotspur seasonticket holder who has watched the team regularly since 1978. March 1961 spurs began their march 1961 programme by making the long trip north to roker park. Own a piece of sporting history each hand signed photo is issued with a certificate of authenticity. This beautiful coffee table book celebrates the history of white hart lane the world famous home of the spurs since 1899. Peter baker, a member of tottenhams 1961 doublewinning side, has died at the age of 84 following illness, the premier league club announced on wednesday. Bill nicholsons side had clinched the title ahead of sheffield wednesday only a couple of weeks earlier and victory at wembley saw spurs become the first team in the 20th century to win the double.
Inside pochettinos spurs weidenfeld and nicolson doesnt half cover a. Sport, football, tottenham hotspur, f,a,cup winners in. Although when greaves first joined tottenham, john white wore the no8 shirt. Spurs win 1961 fa cup final tottenham hotspur beat leicester city to win the fa cup final, completing the league and cup double the first time this has been achieved in english football. The glory glory nights by martin cloake and adam powley is a genuine thing of beauty. This handbook was published from 189798 to date, with no issues for 191518 and 194147. Tottenham hotspur 1961 fa cup final goal photo memorabilia.
May 01, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Based on interviews with players, director, managers and fans, this book tells the. Tottenham hotspur, 1961 double winning team remembered. Tottenham hotspur 1962 no8 shirt tottenham hotspur retro. 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. The 11 figures are all accurately painted and have the players names on the bases. Tottenham hotspur results fixtures 19601961 date competition match attko view. Original full colour pictorial card wraps a few light marks else a very good copy.
It brought tottenham another first the first team to win that accolade in the 20th century. Tottenham hotspur results fixtures 1960 1961 date competition match attko view. Tottenham hotspur 1961 fa cup final team photo memorabilia prices from. A where are they now special covering steves 17 years and 1,000plus appearances at the lane. Sport, football, tottenham hotspur, f,a,cup winners in 1921, the tottenham hotspur players include, clay, hunter, mcdonald, smith, walters, grimsdell, banks, walden. One step at a time spurs 1961 double winners signed from. Having already won the league, spurs became the first club to achieve the double since aston villa in 1897. This stunning autographed edition has been handsigned by dave mackay, bobby smith, terry dyson, cliff. For a book that is ostensibly a diary kept throughout tottenhams landmark 201617 campaign, brave new world.
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