Few golf equipment know frustration within the fashionable period fairly like Tottenham, whose quest for silverware has was the final word meme.
To be competing for trophies, nonetheless, is a world away from a few of the darkest days in Tottenham’s historical past, with the Lilywhites on the receiving finish of some absolute hammerings through the years.
Listed below are the worst defeats in Tottenham’s historical past.
Newcastle 7-1 Tottenham (28/12/96)
Tottenham boss Gerry Francis gave the understatement of the century when requested to explain his facet’s efficiency after December 1996’s 7-1 loss to Newcastle: “It was not a really nice expertise.”
Newcastle’s ‘Entertainers’ had been 2-0 up at half-time and added 5 unanswered objectives after the break, just for Spurs to grab a comfort within the 89th minute by Allan Nielsen.
Man Metropolis 6-0 Tottenham (24/12/13)
Spurs had extra possession that Manchester Metropolis and solely two fewer pictures, but got here out on the receiving finish of a 6-0 hammering.
Jesus Navas scored after 14 seconds and Metropolis can be 3-0 up on the interval, earlier than Sergio Aguero, Alvaro Negredo and Navas once more netted to cap off a well-known win.
Sheffield United 6-0 Tottenham (02/03/93)
A run of five-straight wins was not adequate to save lots of Spurs from a 6-0 demolition by the hands of Seventeenth-placed Sheffield United in March 1993.
The Blades bagged 4 contained in the opening half an hour and comfortably strolled to an emphatic victory.
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Koln 8-0 Tottenham (23/07/95)
We head over to the Intertoto Cup for the most important defeat within the historical past of Tottenham.
A UEFA competitors that was held outdoors the common season schedule, Spurs initially refused to area a staff for the sport however needed to change their minds after being threatened with a European ban. Maybe it was value taking the punishment as German facet Koln netted 4 objectives in both half to safe a well-known win.
Liverpool 7-0 Tottenham (02/09/78)
European champions Liverpool proved no match for newly promoted Tottenham in September 1978, romping to a 7-0 victory within the previous First Division.
Of all of the dangerous ends in Spurs’ historical past, that is one they can not actually be held accountable for. This Liverpool facet had been merely one thing else.
Derby County 8-2 Tottenham (16/10/76)
Spurs received the UEFA Cup in 1972 however, simply 4 years later, had been dropping 8-2 to Derby County en path to a shock relegation from the First Division – their first drop since 1935.
Derby had been competing for the title within the earlier seasons however arrived into this sport in depressing type, and it regarded like Spurs may get one thing out of this match after they had been solely 3-2 down at half-time. Sadly, issues went a bit downhill after the break as 5 unanswered objectives went flying previous Pat Jennings.
