Tottenham Hotspur 1898–99 football season
Tottenham Hotspur1898–99 season |
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Manager | Frank Brettell |
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Stadium | Northumberland Park |
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Southern League | 7th |
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United League | 4th |
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Thames & Medway League | 4th |
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FA Cup | 3rd round |
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Top goalscorer | John Cameron (11) |
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The 1898–99 season was Tottenham's third season as a fully professional club and the 16th year in existence. They competed in three leagues this season along with a long run in the FA Cup. In the Southern League Tottenham finished in 7th place. This was the clubs final appearance in the United League where they finished in fourth place. This was also the only season that Tottenham played in the Thames & Medway League.
In the FA Cup Tottenham played Luton Town three times finally managing to beat them 2–0 at Tufnell Park. Making it through the first round with two games played against Newton Heath (Who later became Manchester United). The second round saw a home tie against Sunderland which Tottenham over come to progress to the third round to face Stoke only to loose 4–1.
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 | — | GK | ENG | Charles Ambler | — | GK | SCO | Joseph Cullen | — | GK | RSA | Wilf Waller | — | DF | SCO | Edwin Downie | — | DF | SCO | Alex Hall | — | DF | SCO | Harry Erentz | — | DF | SCO | Robert Cain | — | DF | ENG | Jimmy Melia | — | MF | ENG | Tom Smith | — | MF | WAL | Jack Jones | — | MF | ENG | Ernest Payne | | |
Transfers
In
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
May 1898 | Forward | | John Cameron | | Unknown | |
May 1898 | Forward | | Tommy Atherton | | Unknown | |
May 1898 | Forward | | Robert Cain | | Unknown | |
Out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
December 1898 | Forward | | James Davidson | Brighton United | Released | |
1898 | Full back | | Joe Knowles | Sunderland | Released | |
Competitions
Southern League
Table
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: The system of using
goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used until the 1976-77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Results
Tottenham Hotspur v Bedminster 10 September 1898 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Bedminster | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: Northumberland Park |
Tottenham Hotspur v Warmley 24 September 1898 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7–1 Game was void after Warmley resigned from the league. | Warmley | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: Northumberland Park |
Tottenham Hotspur v Chatham 8 October 1898 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Chatham | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: Northumberland Park |
Tottenham Hotspur v Reading 5 November 1898 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–0 | Reading | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: Northumberland Park |
Warmley v Tottenham Hotspur 24 December 1898 10 | Warmley | 1–5 Game was void after Warmley resigned from the league. | Tottenham Hotspur | Warmley |
Tottenham Hotspur v Bristol City 18 February 1899 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–2 | Bristol City | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: Northumberland Park |
Tottenham Hotspur v New Brompton 18 March 1899 19 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–0 | New Brompton | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: Northumberland Park |
Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton 31 March 1899 21 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1 | Southampton | Tottenham, London |
| | | Wood | Stadium: Northumberland Park |
Tottenham Hotspur v Swindon Town 3 April 1899 23 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: Northumberland Park |
Tottenham Hotspur v Millwall 22 April 1899 26 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Millwall | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: Northumberland Park |
United League
Table
Results
Tottenham Hotspur v Luton Town 5 September 1898 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Luton Town | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: Northumberland Park |
Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton 10 October 1898 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 | Southampton | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: Northumberland Park |
Tottenham Hotspur v Bristol City 12 November 1898 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Bristol City | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: Northumberland Park |
Tottenham Hotspur v Reading 23 January 1899 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Reading | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: Northumberland Park |
Tottenham Hotspur v Rushden 20 February 1899 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | Rushden | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: Northumberland Park |
Tottenham Hotspur v Millwall 4 March 1899 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | Millwall | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: Northumberland Park |
Thames & Medway
1898–99 season was the only season that Tottenham played in this league. The table is recorded in Phil Sour's Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882–1995.
Table
Results
Tottenham Hotspur v New Brompton 17 October 1898 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | New Brompton | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: Northumberland Park |
Tottenham Hotspur v Chatham 9 January 1899 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–4 | Chatham | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: Northumberland Park |
Tottenham Hotspur v Grays United 6 February 1899 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Grays United | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: Northumberland Park |
Tottenham Hotspur v Dartford 13 April 1899 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9–0 | Dartford | Tottenham, London |
| | | | Stadium: Northumberland Park |
FA Cup
Results
Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverton 29 October 1898 3rd Qualifying | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 | Wolverton | Tottenham, London |
| Bradshaw McKay Cameron Joyce | | | Stadium: Northumberland Park Attendance: 3,000 |
Tottenham Hotspur v Clapton 23 November 1898 4th Qualifying reply | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Clapton | Tottenham, London |
| John Cameron | | | Stadium: Northumberland Park |
Tottenham Hotspur v Luton Town 10 December 1898 5th Qualifying | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Luton Town | Tottenham, London |
| Joyce | | | Stadium: Northumberland Park Attendance: 12,000 |
Tottenham Hotspur v Luton Town 10 December 1898 5th Qualifying 2nd reply | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Luton Town | Tufnell Park |
| Bradshaw Cameron | | | Attendance: 8,000 |
Tottenham Hotspur v Newton Heath 28 January 1899 First round | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Newton Heath | Tottenham, London |
| Joyce | | Cassidy | Stadium: Northumberland Park Attendance: 13,721 |
Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland 11 February 1899 Second round | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Sunderland | Tottenham, London |
| Bradshaw Cameron | | | Stadium: Northumberland Park Attendance: 12,371 |
Stoke v Tottenham Hotspur Notes
- ^ Kettering Town were deduced two points.
References
Bibliography
- Soar, Phil (1995). Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882–1995. Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-58706-1.
- Goodwin, Bob (1992). The Spurs Alphabet. ACL & Polar Publishing (UK) Ltd. ISBN 0-9514862-8-4.
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