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1986–87 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season

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Tottenham Hotspur
1986–87 season
ChairmanIrving Scholar
ManagerEngland David Pleat
StadiumWhite Hart Lane
First Division3rd
FA CupRunners-up
League CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Clive Allen (33)
All: Clive Allen (49)
← 1985-86
1987-88 →

During the 1986–87 English football season, Tottenham Hotspur F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

Tottenham enjoyed a stellar season under David Pleat. Under his management, the club finished third in the First Division, were losing finalists in the FA Cup and reached the semi-finals of the League Cup. Striker Clive Allen arguably played the most important role in Tottenham's success, scoring 33 goals in the league and 49 in all competitions as Tottenham played their best football in years. For his achievements, Allen won both the PFA Players' Player of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year awards.

Kit

Tottenham's kits were manufactured by Hummel and sponsored by Holsten. The club retained the previous season's home shirts and white shorts, but also introduced matching navy shorts to use when necessary. They also kept the all-blue diagonal-striped away kit,[1] and introduced, for the first time, a third kit, identical to the away kit but rendered in a darker shade of blue.[2]

Squad

Squad at end of season[3][4]

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 England ENG Ray Clemence
GK England ENG Tony Parks
DF England ENG Gary Mabbutt
DF England ENG Paul Miller
DF England ENG John Polston
DF England ENG Neil Ruddock
DF England ENG Gary Stevens
DF England ENG Mark Stimson
DF England ENG Danny Thomas
DF England ENG Mitchell Thomas
DF Wales WAL Mark Bowen
DF Scotland SCO Richard Gough
DF Republic of Ireland IRL Chris Hughton[5]
DF Republic of Ireland IRL Tim O'Shea[6]
MF England ENG Paul Allen
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF England ENG Glenn Hoddle
MF England ENG Steve Hodge
MF England ENG David Howells
MF England ENG John Moncur
MF England ENG Vinny Samways
MF England ENG Chris Waddle
MF Republic of Ireland IRL Tony Galvin
MF Argentina ARG Ossie Ardiles
MF Nigeria NGA John Chiedozie
FW England ENG Clive Allen
FW England ENG Shaun Close
FW England ENG Paul Moran
FW Northern Ireland NIR Phil Gray
FW Belgium BEL Nico Claesen

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF England ENG Danny Maddix (on loan to Southend United)
DF England ENG Graham Roberts (to Rangers)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW England ENG Mark Falco (to Watford)

Reserve 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
DF England ENG Danny Maddix (to Queens Park Rangers)

Transfers

[7]

In

Out

Results

First Division

Home teams listed first[8]

FA Cup

Home teams listed first
  • 10 January : Tottenham Hotspur 3–2 Scunthorpe United
  • 31 January : Tottenham Hotspur 4–0 Crystal Palace
  • 21 February : Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Newcastle United
  • 15 March : Wimbledon 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur
  • 11 April : Tottenham Hotspur 4–1 Watford (@ Villa Park)
  • 16 May : Coventry City 3-2 Tottenham Hotspur

League Cup

Home teams listed first
  • 23 September: Barnsley 2–3 Tottenham Hotspur
  • 8 October: Tottenham Hotspur 5–3 Barnsley
  • 29 October: Tottenham Hotspur 5–0 Birmingham City
  • 18 November: Cambridge United 1–3 Tottenham Hotspur
  • 27 January: West Ham United 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur
  • 2 February: Tottenham Hotspur 5–0 West Ham United
  • 8 February: Arsenal 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur
  • 1 March: Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Arsenal (a.e.t).
  • 4 March: Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Arsenal

References