"Premiership status, made a momentous transfer swoop for German striker Jürgen Klinsmann and Romanian midfielders Ilie Dumitrescu and Gheorghe Popescu. ""Tottenham Hotspur's score comes first"" 1993–94 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season During the 1993–94 English football season, Tottenham Hotspur F.C. competed in the FA Premier League. Tottenham Hotspur were full of excitement in the close season when, after the controversial dismissal of chief executive and former manager Terry Venables, former player Ossie Ardiles returned to the club as manager. He quickly set about bringing the glory days back to White Hart Lane by creating a new style of attacking football which"
"Month and Player of the Season awards were only first bestowed during the 1994–95 season. The first Player of the Season award was given to Blackburn Rovers striker Alan Shearer, who won the Premier League title with his team and the Golden Boot that season. Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo and Nemanja Vidić have been Player of the Season on two occasions each and are the only players to have won the award more than once, with Ronaldo having achieved this in consecutive years (2007 and 2008). Eight players were the Premier League's leading goalscorer and won the Golden Boot alongside"
"from the 1994–95 FA Cup. Following an appeal, the number of points deducted was reduced but the fine was increased to £1,500,000, and a further arbitration (after Sugar threatened to sue the FA) quashed the points deduction and FA Cup ban, although the fine stayed. Despite the penalty, the club was determined to have a successful season in 1994–95 and began the year signing three players who had appeared at that summer's World Cup, German striker Jürgen Klinsmann and two Romanians, Ilie Dumitrescu and Gheorghe Popescu. Forward players in Spurs line-up already included Teddy Sheringham, Darren Anderton and Nick Barmby,"
"of such a large sum of money being spent on a player who had scored just nine league goals (although his tally for 1994-95 reached 19 thanks to Palace's cup exploits), seen his old club relegated and failed a drugs test. Gheorghe Popescu and Nick Barmby also moved on at the end of the season, leaving Francis to re-organise in midfield. ""Tottenham Hotspur's score comes first"" 1994–95 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season During the 1994–95 English football season, Tottenham Hotspur F.C. competed in the FA Premier League. Tottenham Hotspur began the season coming to terms with arguably the heaviest punishment ever"
"ending the club's seven-year trophy drought, the FA Cup win made Tottenham the first club to win the trophy eight times, although this record has since been surpassed by Arsenal and Manchester United. The only downside of the FA Cup triumph was an injury to star midfielder Paul Gascoigne, who ruptured his cruciate ligaments in a tackle on Forest fullback Gary Charles early in the first half. The injury would put his transfer to Italian side Lazio on hold until the 1992–93 season. Gascoigne had earlier scored a tremendous free-kick in the 3–1 win against Arsenal in the semi-final (Gary"
"to a 2–0 win. He won the man of the match award and received wide praise for his performance in this match. Juan Foyth Juan Marcos Foyth (born 12 January 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer player who plays as defender for English club Tottenham Hotspur and the Argentina national football team. Foyth started playing for a number of years in the Youth academy, initially as an attacking midfielder, then moved to a central defender position before he turned 16. He signed his first professional contract in January 2017, which linked him to the club until June 2019. He made"
"player deemed to have performed the best over the previous year, based on voting by football journalists. Originally it was an award for players from Europe. In 1995 the Ballon d'Or was expanded to include all players from any origin that have been active at European clubs. The award became a global prize in 2007 with all professional footballers from around the world being eligible. Stanley Matthews of Blackpool was the inaugural winner of the Ballon d'Or. Prior to 1995, the award was often known in English language media as the European Footballer of the Year award. Milan's George Weah,"
"and UEFA Cup, from naming more than three ""foreign"" players in their squads for any game. After the ruling, quotas could still be imposed, but could only be used to restrict the number of non-EU players on each team. Since the ruling came into effect throughout the EU in 1995, several notable players in European football have benefited from the ruling. In 1996, Edgar Davids became Europe's first high-profile player to benefit from the ruling when he moved from Ajax to Milan. In 1999, Steve McManaman became the most lucrative transfer at the time in British football, as ""Britain's first"
"1994–95 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season During the 1994–95 English football season, Tottenham Hotspur F.C. competed in the FA Premier League. Tottenham Hotspur began the season coming to terms with arguably the heaviest punishment ever handed out to an English club. As punishment for financial irregularities committed under the club's previous owners during the 1980s, they were fined £600,000 and were docked 12 league points as well as being banned from the 1994-95 FA Cup. Manager Ossie Ardiles reacted defiantly by adopting an impressive new attacking formation, while chairman Alan Sugar challenged his club's sanctions in court. The fine was later"
"in the second half of the campaign and were beaten by the league title by Leeds United. They finished that season in fifth place, and in the following season Francis guided them to a ninth-place finish. Midway through the 1994–95 season Francis resigned and very quickly became manager of Tottenham Hotspur and Ray Wilkins was installed as player-manager. Wilkins led QPR to an eighth-place finish in the Premiership and they also reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, sparking hopes that Wilkins could maintain the success that Francis had achieved. However, July 1995 saw the sale club's top goalscorer, Les"
"including Manchester United, signs a new contract to stay at Southampton until at least 1997. 26 May 1994 – Ray Wilkins, 38, leaves QPR to become player-coach of newly promoted Crystal Palace. 10 June 1994 – Bobby Charlton, record goalscorer for both Manchester United and England, receives a knighthood. 14 June 1994 – Tottenham Hotspur are found guilty of financial irregularities and receive the heaviest punishment ever imposed on an English club. The Football Association fines Tottenham £600,000, bans them from the 1994–95 FA Cup, and deducts them 12 league points from the start of next season. 22 June 1994"
"were touted to replace him, including Steve Coppell, Dave Bassett, Gerry Francis and John Lyall. On 28 January 1994, however, Terry Venables, who had left Tottenham Hotspur in acrimonious circumstances the previous year, was appointed. Venables oversaw a much improved performance at Euro 1996. The tournament was held in England, which in some respects was an advantage, since the team did not have to go through a qualifying campaign, but it also hindered Venables in a way, since it was obvious that the team needed a total rebuild, after the World Cup qualifying disaster. It also could only test out"
"£2million+ transfer fees paid by British clubs. Tottenham Hotspur signed 21-year-old PFA Young Player of the Year Paul Gascoigne from Newcastle United, before Everton swooped for high-scoring forward Tony Cottee from West Ham United. After spending an unsuccessful season in Italy with Juventus, Ian Rush headed back to Liverpool for a second spell with the club he had scored more than 200 goals from during his first spell there. The England team made considerable progress during the 1980s after the barren performances of the previous decade, qualifying for every major tournament between 1980 and 1990, with the exception of the"
"out to be a 24-game unbeaten run at Bloomfield Road. The run stretched from November of the 1990–91 season to November of the following campaign. Ayre had instilled new confidence in the players, a belief that had been lacking for the past several years. On 5 January 1991, Tottenham Hotspur visited Bloomfield Road for an FA Cup third-round tie. In Terry Venables' team that day were the England trio of Gary Mabbutt, Gary Lineker (who at that point had 61 caps to his name) and a 24-year-old Paul Gascoigne. The Londoners won by a single goal, scored by former ""'Pool"""
"1995–96 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season During the 1995–96 season, Tottenham Hotspur participated in the FA Premier League. The sale of key players Jürgen Klinsmann, Gheorghe Popescu and Nick Barmby weakened Tottenham's resources for 1995-96, and manager Gerry Francis was faced with taunts of ""what a waste of money"" from shocked supporters when he paid a club record £4.5million for Crystal Palace striker Chris Armstrong. But Armstrong quickly formed an effective strikerforce with Teddy Sheringham, and an eighth-place finish in the final table was only one place lower than last season's final position - though it was once again not quite"
"until 2016. After two months of little transfer activity, Tottenham secured the controversial signing of William Gallas on a free transfer following his release from rivals Arsenal. As a result of the move, Gallas became the first Premier League player to play for Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, all London clubs and fierce rivals. On transfer deadline day, early in the day, Spurs confirmed the loan signing of Croatian international goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa from Spartak Moscow. This looked to be Spurs' only move of the day, but in the final few moments before the deadline, news broke that Tottenham were"
"of the Year award. Brooking received the award before the 2014–15 season curtain-raiser against Tottenham Hotspur on 16 August 2014. Brooking had already had the Centenary Stand at the Boleyn ground named after him in 2009. The 2015 award was awarded to Martin Peters. On 3 May 2016, it was announced via the club's official website that the fourth recipient of the award would be Sir Geoff Hurst, the club's second all-time leading goalscorer, and scorer of a hat-trick in the 1966 World Cup Final. Hurst would be honoured at the club's 2015/16 Player Awards Ceremony. Ken Brown became the"
"at the tournament. Michel Vorm Michel Armand Vorm (; born 20 October 1983) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for English club Tottenham Hotspur and the Netherlands national team. Vorm began his professional career at FC Utrecht in 2005, spending his first season on loan at FC Den Bosch. He transferred to Swansea City in 2011, playing three Premier League seasons and winning the League Cup in 2013. Vorm joined Tottenham for £3.5 million in 2014. A full international for the Netherlands since 2009, Vorm was included in their squads for two World Cups and Euro 2012,"
"Tottenham (and London rivals Wimbledon) were informed that they would be banned from European competition by UEFA for the 1996–97 season, for fielding weakened teams in the pre-season UEFA Intertoto Cup. The ban was lifted on appeal. ""Tottenham Hotspur's score comes first"" 1995–96 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season During the 1995–96 season, Tottenham Hotspur participated in the FA Premier League. The sale of key players Jürgen Klinsmann, Gheorghe Popescu and Nick Barmby weakened Tottenham's resources for 1995-96, and manager Gerry Francis was faced with taunts of ""what a waste of money"" from shocked supporters when he paid a club record £4.5million"
"former Tottenham Hotspur right back, and goalkeeper Eric McManus. It was around his time that the introduction of foreign players from across Europe began to influence English football. And in keeping with the times Stoke signed their first player from the continent, Dutch midfielder Loek Ursem from AZ '67 for the equivalent of £85,000 in Dutch guilders. The players Durban brought to the Victoria Ground were respected more for their work rate than their flair but Ursem was something of an inspiration. Whilst he never fully commanded a regular place in the side he was a very popular player with"
"Footballer of the Year in Germany The title Footballer of the Year () has been awarded in Germany since 1960. In 1996 the title Women's Footballer of the Year () was awarded for the first time. Both awards are determined by a poll of German football journalists from the Association of German Sports Journalists (""Verband Deutscher Sportjournalisten"") and the publication kicker. Eligible are German players abroad and players in Germany. The current titleholders are Toni Kroos from Real Madrid and Dzsenifer Marozsán from Olympique Lyonnais. In 2004, the Brazilian Aílton became the first foreign player to attain the honour. From"
"1994–95 FA Premier League The 1994–95 FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of the Premier League, the top division of professional football in England. Just before the start of the 1994–95 season, the English transfer record was broken when Blackburn Rovers paid £5 million for 21-year-old Norwich City striker Chris Sutton. But that record was broken again in January when Manchester United paid £6 million for Newcastle United's Andy Cole, in a deal which also saw £1 million-rated Keith Gillespie move to Newcastle. Other significant transfers before and during the"
"given to the best British sportsperson of the year, as voted for by the British public. The public also votes for the BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year, presented to a non-British sportsperson considered to have made the most substantial contribution to a sport each year which has also captured the imagination of the British public. Recipients have included Pelé (after winning his third World Cup in 1970), Muhammad Ali (after regaining the heavyweight title in 1974), Jonah Lomu (for his performances at the 1995 Rugby World Cup), Ronaldo (for his comeback in winning the 2002 World Cup), and"
"Eric Dier Eric Jeremy Edgar Dier ( ; born 15 January 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays for club Tottenham Hotspur and the England national team. A versatile defensive player, Dier has been deployed as a defensive midfielder, a centre back and a right back. Dier grew up in Portugal, where he came through the youth ranks at Sporting CP, making his reserve and senior debuts in 2012 after a loan to Everton. In 2014, he moved to Tottenham Hotspur on a five-year contract for a fee of £4 million. Despite interest from Portugal, Dier opted to represent"
"1993–94 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season During the 1993–94 English football season, Tottenham Hotspur F.C. competed in the FA Premier League. Tottenham Hotspur were full of excitement in the close season when, after the controversial dismissal of chief executive and former manager Terry Venables, former player Ossie Ardiles returned to the club as manager. He quickly set about bringing the glory days back to White Hart Lane by creating a new style of attacking football which regularly featured up to five players in the forward positions. Striker Teddy Sheringham was prolific once again, scoring 13 goals despite being restricted to just"
"Quaresma in 2006, and the most recent winner is Benfica midfielder Pizzi. Benfica striker Jonas and former Porto winger Hulk are the only players who have won the award more than once. The ""CNID Footballer of the Year"" or ""Portuguese Footballer of the Year"" (from 1970 to 2005) was an annual award given to a Portuguese player in foreign countries or any player in Primeira Liga, who is adjudged to have been the best player of the season. Only one foreign player has been awarded it, with Mário Jardel winning in 2002, although they were frequently nominated in the years"
"and Tottenham Hotspur, so they instead applied for admission to the Football League. Their candidacy was endorsed at the Football League AGM on 29 May 1905; a speech by Parker was particularly important, emphasising the new club's financial stability, its impressive new stadium and marquee players such as William ""Fatty"" Foulke, the 22 stone goalkeeper who had won a league title and two FA Cups with Sheffield United. Twenty-eight-year-old Scottish international half-back John Robertson was hired as player-manager. The club began with established players recruited from other teams; along with Foulke, Chelsea signed forwards Jimmy Windridge and Bob McRoberts from"
"Vincent Janssen Vincent Petrus Anna Sebastiaan Janssen (born 15 June 1994) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for English club Tottenham Hotspur and the Netherlands national team. He was awarded the 2016 Johan Cruyff Trophy, the Dutch ""Talent of the Year"" award. Janssen formerly played in NEC and Feyenoord youth teams, winning the U19s national title with Feyenoord in 2013. After being released by Feyenoord, he joined Eerste Divisie team Almere City in 2013. He made his debut for Almere on 3 August 2013 in a 3–2 home defeat against Volendam. After netting ten goals in"
"Jimmy Greaves James Peter Greaves (born 20 February 1940) is a former England international footballer who played as a forward. He is England's fourth highest international goalscorer (44 goals), Tottenham Hotspur's highest ever goalscorer (266 goals), the highest goalscorer in the history of English top-flight football (357 goals), and has also scored more hat-tricks (six) for England than anyone else. He finished as the First Division's top scorer in six seasons. He is a member of the English Football Hall of Fame. Greaves began his professional career at Chelsea in 1957, and played in the following year's FA Youth Cup"
"and English style for his own. Another string to his bow is his fine free-kick taking. In 2018, ESPN's Mark Ogden described Dier as ""more of a destroyer than a creator"". Dier's idols are Roy Keane and Rafael Márquez, who have inspired his playing style. Tottenham Hotspur England Eric Dier Eric Jeremy Edgar Dier ( ; born 15 January 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays for club Tottenham Hotspur and the England national team. A versatile defensive player, Dier has been deployed as a defensive midfielder, a centre back and a right back. Dier grew up in Portugal,"
"aged 70. 5–6 September 1994 – Dean Holdsworth – dismayed by the departures of John Fashanu and John Scales over the past two months – submits a transfer request at Wimbledon, who strip him of the club captaincy, awarding it to Vinnie Jones. 9 September 1994 – Romanian World Cup midfielder Gheorghe Popescu signs for Tottenham Hotspur in a club record £2.9 million deal from PSV Eindhoven. 10 September 1994 – Manchester United sell striker Dion Dublin to Coventry City for £2 million (a record buy for Phil Neal's team). Dublin's value doubled in two years at Old Trafford after"
"by an English club came in the summer of 1988, when Tottenham Hotspur signed Paul Gascoigne from Newcastle United. Within weeks of Gascoigne's transfer, the national record was broken again when Tony Cottee moved from West Ham United to Everton for £2.2 million, and again shortly afterwards when Ian Rush returned to Liverpool from Juventus for £2.8 million. In the space of two months in the summer of 1992, three transfers broke the record, all by Italian clubs: Jean-Pierre Papin transferred from Marseille to Milan, becoming the world's first ever £10 million player. Almost immediately, rivals Juventus topped that with"
"to attain only their second European campaign of the post-Heysel era. ""Tottenham Hotspur's score comes first"" ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season 1998–99 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season During the 1998–99 season, Tottenham Hotspur participated in the English Premier League. A dismal start to the season saw Christian Gross lose his job as Tottenham manager less than a year after taking over. There were a few raised eyebrows when the job went to George Graham – who"