Dawson, Defoe and Villa get a mention

For the history buffs amongst you, MEHSTG produce a potted history of the club and today former captain Michael Dawson, top European goalscorer Jermaine Defoe and Argentinian midfield Ricky Villa all get a mention.

1900Joe Moffat debuts as a forward.
1902Alfie Warner scores his first goal for Tottenham
1905Birth of goalkeeper Allan Taylor 1929-1936
1913Birth of centre-back Arthur Hitchins 1937-42
1935Birth of outside right Jeff Ireland 1957-1959
1937England play an international friendly at White Hart Lane against Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic) winning 5-4
1945Jack Gibbons bags a hat-trick against Millwall.
1951Half-back Harry Robshaw makes his one and only appearance as a Tottenham player
1982Ricky Villa scores the winning goal in our first ever League Cup tie against Luton Town


2012Jermain Defoe netted Spurs 100th goal at Craven Cottage (Fulham) during our victory.
2013Michael Dawson played the 300th league game of his career.