|





| |
<Links to Official
Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Website
2000> 

Player profiles out of the Wembley Match Day
Programme
|
BILL
BROWN, Goalkeeper Began his career as a boy with
Carnoustie Juveniles, graduated to Camoustie Panmuire and became a full
time professional with Dundee. Born
in Arbroath, played against England at Wembley in April, 1959 Within two
months Spurs paid a£16,500 transfer fee to Dundee for him. Height 6 ft. I
in.,.weightl2st.71b. |
|
PETER
BAKER, Right Back First member of this Spurs' side
to actually play in Spurs' first team. Made his debut in the First
Division in 1952-3. Born at
Hampstead, played for Enfleld in the Athenian League as a youngster and
won a Youth International cap. As
a boy be was outstanding in athletics as well as Soccer, winning trophies
for cross-country, the quarter mile—and javelin throwing !
Height 5 ft. 9 in., weight 10 St. II Ib. |
|
RON
HENRY, Left Back One of four men who appeared in
every Cup and League match for Spurs last season.
Born in London he moved to Redbourn, Herts, during the war and
began his Soccer career with the local club.
Signed by Spurs in 1955, got his big chance when Mel Hopkins was
injured. Since then he has
never looked back and was listed in the 40 players from which England's
World Cup squad was chosen. Height
5 ft. 10 in., weight 11 st. 13 Ib. |
|
DANNY
BLANCHFLOWER, Right Half (Capt.) Another
ever-present for Spurs last season. Captain of Ireland who has won more
than 50 international caps. Twice
elected "Footballer of the Year," 1958 and 1961.
Top personality in a team of stars inevitably called a "
cultured, classical wing half."
A fast-talker who has written " unghosted " newspaper
series himself. Played for
Glentoran, Barnsley, and
Aston Villa before linking with Spurs.
Height 5 ft 9 in., weight 11 st. |
|
MAURICE
NORMAN, Centre Half (I Born at Mulbarton, Norfolk,
enjoyed his Soccer as a youth playing for a team called Wymondham Minors.
Was then spotted and snapped up by Norwich City and became their
regular right back. Spurs
liked his style ; paid £16,000 for him and threw in a player as
make-weight in the deal. He
did well enough with Spurs to win three England Under-23 caps at right
back, then switched to centre half. Height
6 ft. I in., weight 12 st. II Ib. |
|
DAVE
MACKAY, Left Half Born in Edinburgh he joined
Hearts and won Scottish Cup and championship medals with them.
Won his first full cap for Scotland in 1957 and cost Spurs £32,000
when he moved to them in March, 1959. Mackay knows only one way to
play—giving all he's got all the time. Always capable of taking hold of a game himself and making it
go tne way he wants it. Height
5 ft. 8 in., weight 11 st. 2 Ib. |
|
TERRY
MEDWIN, 'Outside Right
Spurs signed him from Swansea for £18,000 near the end of the 1955-6
season. Now he has more than
30 caps for Wales, playing in three forward line positions. Once hit a
hat-trick for Spurs from the centre forward position—against Leicester,
the team he missed meeting at Wembley last year. Height 5 ft. 9 in.,
weight 11 st. 7 Ib. |
|
JOHN
WHITE, Inside Right Deceptively delicate-looking
White carries a hammer-shot as well as being the constructive artist of
the attack. Born at
Musselburgh, Scotland, he began his career with Alloa, moved to Falkirk,
and while in the Army was signed by Spurs for £22,000.
Looks frail, but never missed a match for Spurs last season, won
Scottish caps as well and also played for the Football League XI.
A long haul from his first games for PrestonpansY.M.C.A. Height 5
ft. 8 in., weight 10 st. 8 Ib. |
|
BOBBY
SMITH, Centre Forward A countryman, from
Lingdale, Yorks, and like Norman behind him a man who left a countryman's
trade, I) blacksmith, to star in Soccer.
At sixteen he'd already shown his promise and came to London to
sign for Chelsea. He conquered homesickness to win his place in their
first team and it took another cheque to bring him to Tottenham.
Set up a club goal-scoring record by the end of last season with
168 goals and has added to them this season.
Height 5 ft. 9 in., weight 12 st. II Ib. |
|
JIMMY
GREAVES, Inside Left Next
to Blanchflower the best known name in Spurs' side although he joined them
only on November 30,1961. Born
in London he joined Chelsea when he left school at 15.
An incredibly gifted goalscorer he was hailed as a " wonder
boy " by scoring 114 goals in one season for Chelsea's youth side.
He's never stopped scoring. Left
Chelsea for Italian soccer at the end of last season but Spurs scooped his
signature and he celebrated his first appearance on December 16 with a
hat-trick against Blackpool. Is a full England international who also won
Under-23 and youth caps. Height
5 ft. 8 in., weight 10 St. 6 Ib. |
|
CLIFF
JONES, Outside Left Latest,
and among the greatest, of a famous Welsh footballing family. Father Ivor was capped for Wales ; so was Uncle
Bryn—pre-war record transfer-fee player. A fast, flying winger who began his career with club-mate
Medwin at Swansea and has won many full caps himself. Capable of an
acrobatic shot, Jones has a brilliant
combination of speed and skill which make him an eternal menace, spurs had
to fight hard to get his transfer, for £35,000, in February, 1958. They
could get three times that for him from crack Continental sides.
Height 5 ft. 7 in., weight 10 st. I Ib. |
|