1986–87 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season

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

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

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  ENG Ray Clemence
— GK  ENG Tony Parks
— DF  ENG Gary Mabbutt
— DF  ENG Paul Miller
— DF  ENG John Polston
— DF  ENG Neil Ruddock
— DF  ENG Gary Stevens
— DF  ENG Mark Stimson
— DF  ENG Danny Thomas
— DF  ENG Mitchell Thomas
— DF  WAL Mark Bowen
— DF  SCO Richard Gough
— DF  IRL Chris Hughton[5]
— DF  IRL Tim O'Shea[6]
— MF  ENG Paul Allen
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Glenn Hoddle
— MF  ENG Steve Hodge
— MF  ENG David Howells
— MF  ENG John Moncur
— MF  ENG Vinny Samways
— MF  ENG Chris Waddle
— MF  IRL Tony Galvin
— MF  ARG Ossie Ardiles
— MF  NGA John Chiedozie
— FW  ENG Clive Allen
— FW  ENG Shaun Close
— FW  ENG Paul Moran
— FW  NIR Phil Gray
— FW  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  ENG Danny Maddix (on loan to Southend United)
— DF  ENG Graham Roberts (to Rangers)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  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  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
  1. http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Tottenham_Hotspur/Tottenham_Hotspur-change-kits.html
  2. http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/tottenham_hotspur/42923/my-favourite-kit-tottenham-1986-87-the-rare-third-kit.html
  3. http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/tottenham-hotspur/1987/2/
  4. http://www.11v11.com/teams/tottenham-hotspur/tab/players/season/1987
  5. Hughton was born in Newham, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for Ireland in 1979.
  6. O'Shea was born in Pimlico, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally.
  7. http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/tottenham-hotspur/1987/6/
  8. http://www.topspurs.com/8687.htm
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