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Tottenham enjoyed a hugely successful season. They finished fourth in the First Division, their highest finish in ten years, won a second successive FA Cup (eventually managing to defeat Second Division Queens Park Rangers 1–0 in the replay after a 1–1 draw in the final), reached the final of the League Cup (losing to Liverpool 3–1 in extra time), were joint winners of the Charity Shield (drawing 2–2 with the previous season's champions Aston Villa) and reached the semi-final of the Cup Winners' Cup (losing 2–1 on aggregate to tournament winners Barcelona).
^Price was born in St Albans, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in 1980.
^Hughton was born in Newham, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his mother and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1979.