Product Description

This is an illustrated Spurs football trivia book, packed with random facts, figures, stats, lists, tables, quotes and anecdotes from the formation of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club in 1892 to the present day. "The Spurs Miscellany" unveils everything from the team's record goalscorer to the story of the club's formation by members of a local cricket club looking for something to do in the winter...even the shocking revelation that Spurs used to play in red (the colours of arch rivals Arsenal).

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #242299 in Books
• Published on: 2006-08-14
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 160 pages

About the Author
Adam Powley has written for The Sunday Mirror, The Guardian, Time Out and When Saturday Comes. Martin Cloake has edited the Spurs fanzine Off the Shelf. Previously the pair collaborated on the acclaimed and bestselling We are Tottenham: Voices from White Hart Lane (ISBN 1-84018-831-6. 8,000 copies sold), described by the great sports writer Hunter Davies as "the sort of record every club should have".

Customer Reviews

indespensible
Bought this book for myself, now just ordered another copy for my spurs supporting nephew.

What I really like about this book is how more-ish it is for unusual facts and figures, regarding all things spurs and that it's not just a book that you read once and then forget about to collect dust. I find that I keep on refering to it and picking out new facts and feats about Tottenham's glorious history to annoy my Arsenal supporting work colleagues.

Perfect present material as you're not burdening someone into reading a whole book in one go, but giving them a series of witty passages and trivia about (to quote Ossie) "totteringham".

COYS!

Fascinating Read - A must for every spurs supporter.
This book is a real treasure for any Spurs supporter. It is crammed with some wonderful facts about this fantastic club. Amongst, other tales it explains why there is real rivalry between Spurs and the Gooners, (and no it's not because they moved to North London from Woolwich. It's a little more sinister and disturbing than that!!!)

There are some great quotes, from players past. Short tales about a certain player asking Billy Nick for a pay rise. Also, Paul Miller's reaction to beating Liverpool for the first time since 1912,the year the Titanic sunk are real gems that are part of the Spurs folklore.

I picked this book up and didn't put it down until I'd finished reading it in it's entirety, such was the draw of fact's, stories and trivia.

Even IF YOU KNOW THEIR HISTORY, buy this book. You won't be disappointed!!

the spurs miscellany
A must for all spurs fans. Excellent book. The book was inexpensive & contains a wealth of information about Tottenham hotspur.