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Tottenham Hotspur

Formed 1882

Elected to Division Two 1908

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Kit History

 

 

 

Hotspur

 

1882

1883-1884 (1) a d n u

spurs 1883-84 kit

1883-1884 (2) n u

 

 

 

Tottenham Hotspur

 

1884

spurs 1884-85

1884-1885 n

spurs 1885-86

1885-1889 1 n

spurs 1885-86 cup kit

1885-1886 2 a d n o

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spurs 1887-88 cup kit

1886-1888 2 n

Cup matches
tottenham hotspur 1889-90

1889-1890 n q

1890-1896 a d

1896-1898 a d n o

Dumbleton & Co

1898-1903 a d n

HR Brookes

1903-1911 p

HR Brookes

1911-1912 a n

1912-1914 d n p

Plain crew necks also worn 13-14

1914-1919 a h n p

tottenham hotspur 1919-20

1919-1920 p

tottenhma hotspur 1920-21

1920-1921 n

1921-1923 d n p t

1923-1926 k n t

spurs 1926-27 alternative kit

1926-1927 alt t

Worn at least 3 times
spurs 1926-1930

1926-1930 n

Spurs 1930 cashmere shirt kit

Sept-Dec 1930 a n p t

spurs 1930-34

Jan 31-1933 t

Occasionally appeared 1933-37

Sept-cNov 1933 t

spurs 1934 fa cup strip

cDec 1933-1935 n

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spurs 1934-37

1934-1935 t

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spurs 1940-46

1935-1939 n t

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tottenham hotspur 1939-40

1939-1940 n

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spurs 1940-46

1940-Sept 1945 n

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Oct 1945-1946 n

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tottenham hotspur 1946-47

1946-Jan 1947 p

Umbro
tottenham hotspur 1947-48

Feb-May 1947 n p

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Sept 1947-1948 a n p

Plain navy socks at least once
spurs august-october 1948

Aug-Oct 1948 n

Warm weather kit
spurs 1948-51

Nov 1948-1951 a n p

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tottenham hotspur 1951-53 shiny kit

1951-1955 d n

spurs 1951-55 warm weather kit

1951-1955 alt n

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spurs october 1954

October 1954 n

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spurs february 1955

Feb & April 1955 j n

v Blackpool & Everton
spurs may 1955 kit

May 1955 n

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totenham hotspur 1955-56

1955-March 1956 p

spurs 1955 floodlights kit

Sept-Dec 1956 n u

Floodlights Kit
spurs 1956-57

Mar 56-Mar 57 i n

Warm weather kit 55-56
spurs 1961-62 european kit

1961-62 EUR n*

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April 1957 n

Umbro

1957-1959 i

Umbro

1959-1961 e n

Umbro
spurs 1960-61 floodlights kit

1960-1961 alt n

Floodlights kit
Umbro
spurs 1961-62

1961-Oct 1962 e n

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spurs 1962-1963 european kit

1962-1963 EUR

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1964-1966 EUR

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Spurs 1967 FA Cup final kit

1967 FA Cup Final

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spurs 1967 euro strip

1966-77 EUR/FAC

Umbro logo worn in 1972-73 LC Final
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1967-1975 b e d

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spurs 1971 football league cup final

1971 FL Cup Final n

Umbro
spurs 1975-76

1975-1976 n

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spurs 1975-77

1976-1977 n

Umbro brand appeared on short sleeve shirts
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1977-1980 b

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1980-1982 b

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spurs 1981-82 european kit

1981-1982 EUR n

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1982-1983 c n

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tottenham hotspur aug-december 1983

Aug-Dec 1983 n

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Dec 1983-1985 b

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tottenham hotspur 1983-85 euro kit

1983-1985 EUR

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1985-1987 b m

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Spurs 1987 fa cup final kit

1987 FA Cup Final

Hummel

1987-1989 b

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1989-1991 b

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Umbro

1991-1993 b

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1993-1995 b

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Pony

1995-1997 (1) b n

tottenham hotspur 1995-97 short sleeved home kit

1995-1997 (2) n

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Pony

1997-1999 b

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Adidas

1999-2001 b f n

Adidas

2001-2002 b

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Kappa

2002-2004 a

Kappa

2004-2005 a

Kappa

2005-2006 a

Puma

2006-2007 a

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spurs 2006-07 european kit

2006-2007 EUR n

Puma

2007-2008 a

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Anniversary 2007 a

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2008-2009 a

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spurs 2009-10

2009-2010 a

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2010-2011 a

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2011-2012 a

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spurs 2012-13 home kit

2012-2013 a

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2013-2014 a

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spurs 2014-15 1st kit

2014-2015 a

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tottenham hotspur 2015-16

2015-2016 a

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spurs 2016-17 1st kit

2016-2017 a

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spurs 2017-18

2017-2018 a

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spurs 2018-19

2018-2019 a

Nike
spurs 2019-20 1st kit

2019-2020 a

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spurs 2020-21

2020-2021 a

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spurs 2021-22

2021-2022 a

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spurs 2022-23

2022-2023 a

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Background

spurs 1897In 1882 a group of North London teenagers formed Hotspur FC, named after the combative Henry Percy, "Harry Hotspur" of Shakespeare's Henry IV (Part I) whose descendents owned land in the neighbourhood. There are no records of what the team wore in their first season but, as they played just two matches, is is likely the boys wore whatever they could get hold of. At the club's first AGM in August 1883 it was agreed that the club colours would be "dark blue jerseys, white breeches, dark blue stockings and cap." The Romance of Football (1921) adds the information that a scarlet shield emblazoned with the letter "H" was worn on the left side of the jersey.

The name was changed to Tottenham Hotspur in April 1884, possibly to avoid confusion with the older Hotspur FC (formed 1878 and located in Wimbledon by 1886). For a while the lads turned out on spurs crest 1883Tottenham Marshes and scuffles occasionally broke out with rival teams over the best pitches. In 1884 the club cancelled a fixture to watch the professionals of Blackburn Rovers win the first of three consecutive English Cup finals. So impressed were they that the club adopted Rovers' blue and white halved shirts with the letter "H" embroidered "near the shoulder." In 1885 Spurs entered the London Association Cup and played their first competitive match against St Albans FC, winning 2-0. A photograph taken before this game indicates that a Victoria Cross appeared on the chest. The club's minute book (10 June 1885) records that this item was added specifically for cup matches so presumably plain shirts were worn in other games.

The minute book for May 1886 records Spurs colours as "blue and white." While this may imply a darker shade was introduced, fixture books that came to light in December 2023 confirm that they were in fact light blue. For cup games in 1887-88 the club rules stated that a (fighting cock) "spur" would be worn on the left breast.

In 1888 the club moved to an enclosed ground at Northumberland Park and charged 3d (1p) admission.

At the AGM held on 14 May 1889 it was resolved that the team colours be changed to "white shirt with dark blue britches." In 1890, now playing in red shirts and navy shorts, Spurs were a respected side and five years later, they turned professional.

A new chocolate and old gold strip was worn for the first time in October 1895 against Royal Artillery. The following season Tottenham were elected to the Southern League and in 1899 they moved into White Hart Lane.

While earlier sources variously state that Spurs permanently adopted white shirts in 1899 or 1900, the club's historian, Andy Porter has provided HFK with a copy of an article published in The Golden Penny dated September 1898 which carries a photograph of the Spurs team wearing white shirts and navy knickers. Andy's research has subsequently been confirmed by Tony Sealey and Simon Shakeshaft from the Tottenham Weekly Herald (15 July 1898). The shirts were supplied by Dumbleton & Co of 501 Tottenham High Road. At the time, no other team in the Southern League wore similar colours.

In 1900 Spurs won the Southern League championship and in 1901 the FA Cup. Tottenham are the only non-League side to have won the trophy since the Football League was formed in 1888.

In 1908 Spurs application to join the Football League was rejected but when Stoke FC resigned a second meeting was called. After two tied votes between Spurs and Lincoln City it was the London club who prevailed by decision of the management committee. A year later Spurs won promotion to Division One. A former player, William James Scott, commissioned a copper casting of a cockerel standing on a football, which was placed above the West Stand. This motif was inspired by Harry Hotspur, after whom the club is named, who is reputed to have been a devotee of cock-fighting.

In 1915 the club was relegated but then the League was suspended for the duration of the Great War. When competition resumed in 1919 it was decided that both divisions would be extended by two clubs. Precedent suggested that the relegated clubs would retain their status but the chairman of Woolwich Arsenal, after vigorous lobbying, persuaded members that there should be a vote. Spurs' relegation was confirmed and their place in the First Division given to Woolwich Arsenal. Although Spurs won promotion at the first attempt, the spurs crest 1926injustice of these machinations

In 1921, Tottenham won the FA Cup again wearing, for the first time, the cockerel motif mounted on a shield. Due to this success, the crest became a permanent feature on Spurs' shirts from the following season. This is the first example of an "animal crest" being spurs crest 1927worn in the Football League. The version shown on the right dates from 1926-27 but appears to be identical to the original 1921 design. The badge worn between 1927 and 1930 (left) is slightly different with the cockerel standing more upright and having a narrower profile.

In 1922 Spurs were Division One runners-up but 1928 brought relegation.

spurs crest 1930A new version of the cockerel crest was introduced in 1930 which was positively portly and for the first part of the season this was worn on off-white cashmere shirts with white cotton collars. These luxurious tops were replaced half way through the season but made another appearance in the first part of the 1933-34 season. In 1937 Umbro supplied the club with their latest Tangeru shirts made from Peruvian cotton and these remained in use until 1955.

When the League resumed after World War Two Spurs enjoyed a meteoric rise under manager Arthur Rowe who pioneered the "push and run" style. Promoted in 1950, they spurs crest 1951were League champions in 1951.

In 1951, the famous club crest was given a face lift and now featured a slimline cockerel complete with fighting spurs. The old version appeared at least once in the 1951-52 season and both long and short sleeved shirts were worn until the new "continental" strips were adopted in 1956. A fashionable kit made from shiny artificial fabric was sometimes used between 1951 and 1953 under floodlights and during 1954-55 the club experimented with different styles of sock.

In 1961, Bill Nicholson, a member of the 1951 championship team and now manager, led Spurs to the first League and FA Cup double of the twentieth century. A year later, Spurs won the FA Cup again and in 1963 they became the first British team to take European honours when they won the European Cup-Winners' Cup. Inevitably this glorious side, featuring Jimmy Greaves, Danny Blanchflower, Dave Mackay broke up. Spurs wore all-white strips in friendly games against Racing (1956-57), Moscow Torpedo (1959-60) and against Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough in 1959-60. During the 1960s Bill Nicholson began the tradition of wearing all-white strips in European competition and in the FA Cup. While it is widely reported that this was a tribute to the great Real Madrid team, there is no evidence to support this and it may simply be that all-white was more visible under floodlights. (*The first occasion that all-white was worn in the Football League was against Wolves in March 1959.)

spurs crest 1967The short sleeved shirts worn since 1959 were replaced by long sleeved versions with crew necks for the European Cup Winner's Cup match with Rangers on 31 October 1962 and these became the team's first choice from November 1962.

In 1966 a new, more modern cockspur crest was adopted. A streamlined cockerel now spurs cockspur crest 1977stood upon a football without a surrounding shield. This was made larger on the 1975-76 shirts at the behest of new manager Terry Neill who thought the old Cockspur needed a lift.

The badge was updated in 1977 , paradoxically, with a Victorian football, a reminder of Spurs' long history.

While League honours eluded them, Spurs became formidable cup competitors. The FA Cup was won in 1967, the League Cup in 1971 and 1973 while the UEFA Cup found its way to White Hart Lane in 1972.

After a brief sojourn in Division Two (1977-1978), Spurs achieved a transfer coup by signing Argentine World Cup winners Ossie Ardiles and Ricky Villa. Villa inspired a dramatic spurs centenary crest 1982FA Cup win in 1981 and in 1982 the club retained the cup.

To celebrate their centenary in 1982, the club crest was suitably embellished. The new kit featured the first example of shadow stripes printed into the fabric, a style that became very popular in following seasons.

spurs crest 1983To combat the growing threat of illegally made pirate replica kits, the decision was taken to introduce a new crest in 1983. The design was deliberately more complex and now included two lions supporting the club's monogram as well as the club's Latin motto, which translates as "To dare is to do." This version was used until 1995.

In 1984 Spurs won the UEFA Cup for the second time and in 1987 they were beaten FA Cup finalists.

In 1987 Terry Venables was recruited from CF Barcelona as the new manager. After surviving a financial crisis, Spurs won their eighth FA Cup in 1991 and once again marked the occasion by introducing another innovative strip, featuring long, generously cut shorts. Venables was controversially sacked by Executive Chairman Alan Sugar in 1993, an affair that rumbled through the courts for several spurs crest 1995years.

spurs crest 1997In 1995 another new crest was introduced, resembling the one worn in the Fifties but on a rather oddly shaped shield. This appeared for two seasons before it was replaced by a very much more complicated coat of arms. In addition to the usual motifs, this crest featured a castle, alluding to Bruce Castle, a local land mark, and a group of trees, referring to the Seven Sisters of Tottenham after whom Seven Sisters Road is named. This badge was also used for two seasons before the 1983 crest was reintroduced.

In 1999 ex-Arsenal boss George Graham became manager in a move that most fans saw as a betrayal of the club's heritage of open, attacking football but which did bring a League Cup win in 1999. Graham left, also in controversial circumstances a year later and since then a succession of high profile managers have attempted to bring back the glory days but with limited success.

spurs crest 2006In 2006, as part of an exercise to modernise the club's image, a smart new crest was introduced. To all intents and purpose, this was very similar to the popular badge worn between 1967 and 1982 but with cleaner lines. Although the official crest has the words "Tottenham Hotspur" below the ball, this wording is not present on the players' shirts.

spurs crest 2007-08In 2007 Spurs celebrated their 125th anniversary, adopting a special kit for some games modeled on their 1884 halved shirts. For the 2007-08 season the legend "125 Years" was embroidered below the badge. The crowning achievement of the season was the team victory in the League Cup final over Chelsea, a reminder of Spurs long cup-winning tradition.

Of all the Puma kits worn by the team, their last (2011-12) retro-influenced version was probably the finest. In 2012 Under Armour, kit suppliers to the Welsh national rugby team, took over with an all-white strip with innovative silver-grey trim.

Aspurs crest 2017t the end of 2016-17 Spurs quit White Hart Lane to make way for a new 61,500 capacity stadium to be built next door. Within a week demolition started on the old ground to accomodate the new development. Spurs would play at Wembley while the work was completed.

Nike took over as technical partner for the 2017-18 season in a deal rumoured to be worth three times as much as the £50m Under Armour contract. The classic design introduced for that season included a revised crest that mounted the cockspur once again on a shield. This was retired after one season and the previous version reappeared.

* The long sleeved shirts also appeared four times in 1962-63 during cold weather.

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Information on Spurs' early crests provided by Andy Porter/Tony Sealey. Crests are the property of Tottenham Hotspur FC.