Surrey Schools Fa

Surrey Schools Fa

Surrey Schools Fa

North London’s Tottenham Hotspur, known colloquially as just Spurs, is one of the world’s most famous football clubs with a history that has involved some of the great players and some of the pivotal moments of the sport itself. Its origins date back to 1882 when it was formed as a combination of grammar school boys in a Bible class at All Hallows Church and the Hotspur Cricket Club. The name Hotspur comes from Sir Henry Percy (the Harry Hotspur in Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part One) who lived in the area in the fourteenth century.

The original name of the club was Hotspur Football Club but they changed their name to Tottenham Hotspur to avoid confusion with existing club London Hotspur.

The Early Days of Tottenham Hotspur

The club played its early games at Tottenham Marshes before moving to Northumberland Park in 1888. Seven years later, Spurs turned professional and joined the Southern League in 1895. Four years later, and they moved grounds again, this time to their present home at White Hart Lane.