List of Tottenham Hotspur F.C. records and statistics

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This article contains records and statistics for the English professional football club Tottenham Hotspur.

Club records[]

Record wins[]

  • Record win: 13–2 v Crewe Alexandra, FA Cup, 3 February 1960[1]
  • Record league victory: 9–0 v Bristol Rovers, Division 2, 22 October 1977[2][3]
  • Record Premier League victory: 9–1 v Wigan Athletic, 22 November 2009
  • Most league goals scored: 10–4 v Everton, 11 October 1958.[4]
  • Record cup victory: 13–2 v Crewe Alexandra, FA Cup, 3 February 1960[1]
  • Record home win: 13–2 v Crewe Alexandra, FA Cup, 3 February 1960
  • Record UEFA Cup win: 9–0 v Keflavík (Iceland) 28 September 1971 (aggregate 15–1, including 1–6 win away on 14 September 1971)[5]
  • Record away wins:
7–0 v Tranmere Rovers, FA Cup, 4 January 2019[6]
6–0 v Drogheda United, UEFA Cup, 14 September 1983
6–0 v Oldham Athletic, Football League Cup, 23 September 2004
7–1 v Hull City, Premier League, 21 May 2017.[7]

Record defeats[]

Scoreline against Bayern Munich at home in the Champions League
1–7 v Newcastle United, 28 December 1996
0–6 v Sheffield United, 2 March 1993
0–6 v Manchester City, 24 November 2013
  • Record cup defeat: 1–6 v Newcastle United, FA Cup, 23 December 1999
  • Record home defeat: 0–6[8]
v Sunderland, Football League First Division, 19 December 1914
v Arsenal, Football League First Division, 6 March 1935

Additional records[]

Steve Perryman made a record 854 club appearances
  • Record attendance: 85,512 v Bayer Leverkusen, Champions League, 2 November 2016 (at Wembley)[9]
  • Most league points (under 2 for a win system): 70, Division 2, 1919–20
  • Most league points (under 3 for a win system): 86, Premier League, 2016–17
  • Most league goals: 115, Division 1, 1960–61
  • Most goals in total: 266 Jimmy Greaves, 1961–70[10]
  • Most league goals in total: 220 Jimmy Greaves, 1961–70
  • Most goals in a season: 49 Clive Allen, 1986–87
  • Youngest goalscorer: Alfie Devine, 16 years, 163 days against Marine (A), 10 January 2021
  • Most league appearances: 655 Steve Perryman, 1969–1986[11]
  • Most appearances: 854 Steve Perryman, 1969–1986[12]
  • Youngest first team player: Alfie Devine, 16 years, 163 days against Marine (A), 10 January 2021
  • Youngest first team player in a European game: Dane Scarlett, 16 years, 247 days against Ludogorets Razgrad (H), 26 November 2020
  • Oldest first team player: Brad Friedel, 42 years, 176 days against Newcastle United (H), 10 November 2013
  • Transfer record (received): £85.3 million from Real Madrid for Gareth Bale, September 2013[13]
  • Transfer record (paid): £55 million to Lyon for Tanguy Ndombele, July 2019[14]

London derbies best attendances[]

– Arsenal:

– Chelsea:

– West Ham United:

  • Tottenham 3–3 West Ham United, 69,118, 3 March 1956, FA Cup, White Hart Lane
  • Tottenham 0–1 West Ham United, 60,043, 27 April 2019, Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
  • West Ham United 1–0 Tottenham, 56,992, 5 May 2017, Premier League, London Stadium
  • Tottenham 1–2 West Ham United, 50,468, 2 February 1939, FA Cup, Highbury

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National records[]

  • The first club to win the 'Double' of the FA Cup and Top Flight Championship in the 20th Century (1960–61)
  • Most consecutive League victories from start of a top flight season: 11 (1960)
  • Most victories in a League season: 31 out of 42 games in 1960–61
  • Most Premier League goals scored by a player in a calendar year: 39 by Harry Kane in 2017
  • Most points in Division 2 season: (2 points for a win): 70 (1919–20)
  • The only non-league club, since the creation of the Football League in 1888, to have won the FA Cup (1901)
  • The first club to win the League Cup at the New Wembley (2007–08)
  • First team to concede 1,000 goals in the Premier League[17][18]
  • Most goals scored in a Premier League game: 9 (joint record)
  • Most prolific goal scorers out of any English team in European football competition, scoring an average 2.1 goals per game

British records[]

  • The first British club to win a major European competition – European Cup Winners Cup (1963)[19]
  • The first British club to win two different European Trophies – European Cup Winners Cup and UEFA Cup.
  • British record of eight consecutive victories in major European competition
  • Most matches played in the UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League by a British club
  • Fewest top flight games played by a Premier League club in one season (40 games; eliminated in second round of League Cup by Grimsby Town and third round of FA Cup by Leicester City during the 2005–06 season)

European records[]

Premier League record[]

For results from all of Tottenham Hotspur's seasons, see List of Tottenham Hotspur F.C. seasons

Tottenham has been a member of the Premier League since its creation in 1992–93. Coming fourth in the 2009–10 season put the club into the UEFA Champions League qualifying stages for the first time. This heralded a consistent run where Tottenham has finished in the top six in eleven consecutive seasons from 2009–10 to 2019–20, qualifying for the UEFA Champions League in four consecutive seasons from 2015–16 to 2018–19.

Season Position Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Goal difference Points
2020–21 7 38 18 8 12 68 45 18 62
2019–20 6 38 16 11 11 61 47 14 59
2018–19 4 38 23 2 13 67 39 28 71
2017–18 3 38 23 8 7 74 36 38 77
2016–17 2 38 26 8 4 86 26 60 86
2015–16 3 38 19 13 5 69 35 34 70
2014–15 5 38 19 7 12 58 53 5 64
2013–14 6 38 21 6 11 55 51 4 69
2012–13 5 38 21 9 8 66 46 20 72
2011–12 4 38 20 9 9 66 41 25 69
2010–11 5 38 16 14 8 55 46 9 62
2009–10 4 38 21 7 10 67 41 26 70
2008–09 8 38 14 9 15 45 45 0 51
2007–08 11 38 11 13 14 66 61 5 46
2006–07 5 38 17 9 12 57 54 3 60
2005–06 5 38 18 11 9 53 38 15 65
2004–05 9 38 14 10 14 47 41 6 52
2003–04 14 38 13 6 19 47 57 −10 45
2002–03 10 38 14 8 16 51 62 −11 50
2001–02 9 38 14 8 16 49 53 −4 50
2000–01 12 38 13 10 15 47 54 −7 49
1999–2000 10 38 15 8 15 57 49 8 53
1998–99 11 38 11 14 13 47 50 −3 47
1997–98 14 38 11 11 16 44 56 −11 44
1996–97 10 38 13 7 18 44 51 −6 46
1995–96 8 38 16 13 9 50 38 12 61
1994–95 7 42 16 14 12 66 58 8 62
1993–94 15 42 11 12 19 54 59 −5 45
1992–93 8 42 16 11 15 60 66 −6 59

Top scorers by season[]

Teddy Sheringham finished five seasons as Tottenham's top scorer.
Kane has been top scorer the last seven seasons.
Season Player(s) Total Goals Domestic League Domestic Cup Europe
2020–21 England Harry Kane 33 23 2 8
2019–20 England Harry Kane 24 18 0 6
2018–19 England Harry Kane 24 17 2 5
2017–18 England Harry Kane 41 30 4 7
2016–17 England Harry Kane 35 29 4 2
2015–16 England Harry Kane 28 25 1 2
2014–15 England Harry Kane 31 21 3 7
2013–14 Togo Emmanuel Adebayor 14 11 1 2
2012–13 Wales Gareth Bale 26 21 2 3
2011–12 Togo Emmanuel Adebayor 18 17 1 0
2010–11 Netherlands Rafael van der Vaart 15 13 0 2
2009–10 England Jermain Defoe 24 18 6 0
2008–09 England Darren Bent 17 12 1 4
2007–08 Bulgaria Dimitar Berbatov 23 15 3 5
Republic of Ireland Robbie Keane 15 4 4
2006–07 Bulgaria Dimitar Berbatov 23 12 4 7
2005–06 Republic of Ireland Robbie Keane 16 16 0 0
2004–05 England Jermain Defoe 22 13 9 0
2003–04 Republic of Ireland Robbie Keane 16 14 2 0
2002–03 England Teddy Sheringham 13 12 1 0
Republic of Ireland Robbie Keane 13 0 0
2001–02 Uruguay Gustavo Poyet 14 10 4 0
2000–01 Ukraine Sergei Rebrov 12 9 3 0
1999–2000 Norway Steffen Iversen 17 14 2 1
1998–99 Norway Steffen Iversen 13 9 4 0
1997–98 Germany Jürgen Klinsmann 9 9 0 0
France David Ginola 6 3 0
1996–97 England Teddy Sheringham 8 7 1 0
1995–96 England Teddy Sheringham 24 16 8 0
1994–95 Germany Jürgen Klinsmann 29 20 9 0
1993–94 England Teddy Sheringham 16 14 2 0
1992–93 England Teddy Sheringham 28 21 7 0
1991–92 England Gary Lineker 35 28 5 2
1990–91 England Gary Lineker 19 15 4 0
England Paul Gascoigne 7 12 0
1989–90 England Gary Lineker 26 24 2 0
1988–89 England Chris Waddle 14 14 0 0
1987–88 England Clive Allen 13 11 2 0
1986–87 England Clive Allen 49 33 16 0
1985–86 England Mark Falco 21 19 2 0
1984–85 England Mark Falco 29 22 3 4
1983–84 Scotland Steve Archibald 28 21 2 5
1982–83 Scotland Steve Archibald 15 11 2 2
England Garth Crooks 8 4 3
1981–82 England Garth Crooks 18 13 3 2
1980–81 Scotland Steve Archibald 25 20 5 0
1979–80 England Glenn Hoddle 22 19 3 0
1978–79 England Peter Taylor 12 11 1 0
1977–78 Scotland John Duncan 20 16 4 0
1976–77 England Chris Jones 9 9 0 0
1975–76 Scotland John Duncan 25 20 5 0
1974–75 Scotland John Duncan 12 12 0 0
1973–74 England Martin Chivers 23 17 0 6
1972–73 England Martin Chivers 33 17 8 8
1971–72 England Martin Chivers 42 25 9 8
1970–71 England Martin Chivers 29 22 7 0
1962–63 England Jimmy Greaves 42 37 0 5
1960–61 England Bobby Smith 33 28 5 0

Players in bold are currently contracted to Tottenham Hotspur.

Top 10 all-time appearances[]

As of 20 September 2021
Rank Player Years Club appearances
1. England Steve Perryman 1969–1986 854
2. England Gary Mabbutt 1982–1998 611
3. Northern Ireland Pat Jennings 1964–1977 590
4. England Tom Morris 1899–1912 523
5. England Cyril Knowles 1964–1975 506
6. England Glenn Hoddle 1975–1987 491
7. England Ted Ditchburn 1946–1958 452
8. Scotland Alan Gilzean 1964–1974 439
9. England Jimmy Dimmock 1919–1931 438
10. England Phil Beal 1963–1975 420

Players in bold are currently contracted to Tottenham Hotspur.

Top 10 all-time scorers[]

Jimmy Greaves is the club's all-time top goalscorer.
As of 20 September 2021[21]
Rank Player Club appearances Total goals Domestic League Domestic Cup Europe Goals per game
1. England Jimmy Greaves 379 266 220 37 9 0.70
2. England Harry Kane 342 223 166 17 40 0.66
3. England Bobby Smith 317 208 176 22 10 0.66
4. England Martin Chivers 367 174 118 34 22 0.47
5. Wales Cliff Jones 378 159 135 17 7 0.42
6. England Jermain Defoe 363 143 91 29 23 0.39
7. England George Hunt 198 138 125 13 0 0.70
8. England Len Duquemin 307 134 114 20 0 0.44
9. Scotland Alan Gilzean 439 133 93 27 13 0.30
10. England Teddy Sheringham 277 124 97 27 0 0.45

Players in bold are currently contracted to Tottenham Hotspur.

Top European competition scorers[]

For an in-depth review of Tottenham Hotspur in European competition, see Tottenham Hotspur F.C. in European football

Harry Kane has scored the most goals for Tottenham in European competitions.
As of 16 September 2021
Player Appearances Goals Goals per game
England Harry Kane 65 40 0.62
England Jermain Defoe 35 23 0.66
England Martin Chivers 32 22 0.69
South Korea Son Heung-min 50 21 0.42
England Mark Falco 25 13 0.52
Scotland Alan Gilzean 28 13 0.46
England Martin Peters 32 13 0.41
Bulgaria Dimitar Berbatov 16 12 0.75
Argentina Erik Lamela 43 12 0.29
Wales Gareth Bale 27 11 0.41
Brazil Lucas Moura 33 11 0.33

Players in bold are currently contracted to Tottenham Hotspur.

Transfers[]

Highest transfer fees paid[]

Rank Player From Fee Year
1. France Tanguy Ndombele France Lyon £53.8M 2019
2. Colombia Davinson Sánchez Netherlands Ajax £42M 2017
3. Argentina Erik Lamela Italy Roma £30M 2013
France Moussa Sissoko England Newcastle United 2016
5. Netherlands Steven Bergwijn Netherlands PSV Eindhoven £27M 2020
6. Spain Roberto Soldado Spain Valencia £26M 2013
7. Brazil Emerson Royal Spain Barcelona £25M 2021
England Ryan Sessegnon England Fulham 2019
Spain Sergio Reguilón Spain Real Madrid 2020
10. Brazil Lucas Moura France Paris Saint-Germain £23M 2018
Ivory Coast Serge Aurier France Paris Saint-Germain 2017

Players in bold are currently contracted to Tottenham Hotspur.

Highest transfer fees received[]

Gareth Bale was the club's most expensive departure, being sold for a then-world record fee to Real Madrid in 2013.
Rank Player To Fee Year
1. Wales Gareth Bale Spain Real Madrid £86.3M 2013
2. England Kyle Walker England Manchester City £53M 2017
3. Croatia Luka Modrić Spain Real Madrid £33M[22] 2012
4. Bulgaria Dimitar Berbatov England Manchester United £30.75M 2008
5. England Kieran Trippier Spain Atlético Madrid £20M 2019
6. Republic of Ireland Robbie Keane England Liverpool £19M 2008
7. England Michael Carrick England Manchester United £18.6M 2006
8. Denmark Christian Eriksen Italy Internazionale £18M 2020
Austria Kevin Wimmer England Stoke City 2017
10. Algeria Nabil Bentaleb Germany Schalke 04 £17M 2017

Rankings[]

  • 3rd highest English all-time average attendance figure.
  • Joint 3rd most successful side in all time FA Cup history with eight wins.
  • 6th most successful side in all time League Cup history with four wins and four runners up.
  • Joint 4th most successful English side in UEFA European competitions by trophies won (3).
  • 10th richest club in world as ranked by Forbes.[23]
  • 12th highest income in world as ranked by accountancy firm Deloitte.[24]
  • The highest number of players to represent England. (78)
  • 2nd highest number of goals scored by players representing England. (218)
  • 14th (joint) in number of English league titles won.
  • 6th in ranking of all time major honours won by football clubs in England. (24)

Honours[]

Sources:Tottenham Hotspur – History[25]

Domestic[]

League competitions

Cup competitions

European[]

Historical competitions (All Levels)[]

Friendly tournaments[]

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