The 1906–07 season was Tottenham's eleventh season as a fully professional club and the 24th year in existence. They competed in two leagues, the main being the Southern Football League with a midweek game in the Western League along with competing in the FA Cup.
| 1906–07 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | John Cameron |
| Stadium | White Hart Lane |
| Southern League | 6th |
| Western League | 4th |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | James Reid (16) |
Unlike the previous season the Western League was split into two groups and Tottenham played in the "B" league consisting of sixth teams and finished in fourth place.
In the Southern League Tottenham did enough to finish in the top half of the table with a notable 6–0 win against Northampton Town. On 12 December they played Plymouth Argyle in both the Southern and Western League on the same day. The first team went away to Plymouth and drew the game 2–2. While the reserves played at White Hart Lane in a game that finished 4–2 in Tottenham's favour.[1]
In the FA Cup it took three games to get past Hull City and the same again to get past Blackburn Rovers. Then in the third round Tottenham were drawn away to Notts County, in Nottingham Spurs lost 4–0 ending their cup run.
Squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
editMay 1906 saw the arrival of multiple players to Tottenham, three from Watford, two from Middlesbrough and William Jones who had spent nine years at Bristol City with an England call-up during that time in March 1901 where he played against Ireland. His final season with Bristol was when they had won the Second Division, however they released him from his services at seasons end.[2] In October Tottenham gave a trail to Irish international goalkeeper Matthew Reilly and were impressed and signed him for a year.[3]
In
edit| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | DF | 
|
Frank McDiarmid | Dundee | Unknown | [4] |
| May 1906 | FW |
|
James Reid | Watford | Unknown | [5] |
| May 1906 | MF |
|
George Badenoch | Watford | Unknown | [6][a] |
| May 1906 | MF | William Dow | Bury | Unknown | [7] | |
| May 1906 | FW | 
|
Robert Walker | Middlesbrough | Unknown | [8] |
| May 1906 | FW |
|
Walter Eames | Watford | Unknown | [9] |
| May 1906 | FW |
|
Charlie Hewitt | Middlesbrough | Unknown | [10] |
| May 1906 | DF |
|
William Jones | Bristol City | Free | [2] |
| May 1906 | FW |
|
Arthur Pickett | Workington | Unknown | [11] |
| May 1906 | DF |
|
Danny Steel | Rangers | Unknown | [12] |
| May 1906 | DF |
|
John Wilkinson | Notts County | Unknown | [13][b] |
| October 1906 | GK | 
|
Matthew Reilly | Free | [3] | |
| November 1906 | FW |
|
George Payne | Barnet Alston | Unknown | [15] |
Competitions
editSouthern League
editTable
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Luton Town | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 52 | 1.000 | 45 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 60 | 41 | 1.463 | 44 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 63 | 45 | 1.400 | 43 |
| 7 | Millwall | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 71 | 50 | 1.420 | 42 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 57 | 48 | 1.188 | 42 |
Source: [16]
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used until the 1976-77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used until the 1976-77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Results
edit| 1 September 1906 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | West Ham United | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 5 September 1906 2 | Watford | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Watford, Hertfordshire |
| Stadium: Cassio Road |
| 8 September 1906 3 | Bristol Rovers | 3–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Eastville, Bristol |
| Stadium: Eastville Stadium |
| 15 September 1906 4 | Swindon Town | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Swindon, Wiltshire |
| Stadium: County Ground |
| 22 September 1906 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2 | Norwich City | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 24 September 1906 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–1 | Fulham | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 29 September 1906 7 | Luton Town | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Luton, Bedfordshire |
| Stadium: Kenilworth Road |
| 6 October 1906 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–0 | Crystal Palace | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 13 October 1906 9 | Brentford | 2–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Brentford, London |
Greaves  Underwood |
Stadium: Griffin Park |
| 27 October 1906 10 | Leyton | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leyton, London |
| Stadium: Brisbane Road |
| 29 October 1906 11 | Fulham | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Fulham, London |
| Stadium: Craven Cottage |
| 3 November 1906 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 10 November 1906 13 | New Brompton | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Gillingham, Kent |
| Stadium: Priestfield Stadium |
| 24 November 1906 14 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Hove, East Sussex |
| Stadium: Goldstone Ground |
| 1 December 1906 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Reading | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 12 December 1906 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 15 December 1906 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6–0 | Northampton Town | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 22 December 1906 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Park Royal, London |
| Stadium: Royal Agricultural Society show grounds |
| 25 December 1906 19 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Millwall | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 26 December 1906 20 | Southampton | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Southampton, Hampshire |
| Stadium: The Dell |
| 29 December 1906 21 | West Ham United | 4–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Upton Park, London |
| Stadium: Boleyn Ground |
| 5 January 1907 22 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 | Bristol Rovers | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 19 January 1907 23 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–0 | Swindon Town | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 26 January 1907 24 | Norwich City | 5–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Norwich, Norfolk |
| Stadium: Newmarket Road |
| 9 February 1907 25 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Crystal Palace, London |
| Stadium: Crystal Palace Stadium |
| 16 February 1907 26 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Brentford | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 2 March 1907 27 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0 | Leyton | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 9 March 1907 28 | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Portsmouth, Hampshire |
| Stadium: Fratton Park |
| 16 March 1907 29 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | New Brompton | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 23 March 1907 30 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Plymouth, Devon |
| Stadium: Home Park |
| 25 March 1907 31 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | Luton Town | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 29 March 1907 32 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Southampton | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 30 March 1907 33 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 1 April 1907 34 | Millwall | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Isle of Dogs, London |
| Stadium: North Greenwich |
| 6 April 1907 35 | Reading | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Reading, Berkshire |
| Stadium: Elm Park |
| 13 April 1907 36 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0 | Watford | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 20 April 1907 37 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Northampton, Northamptonshire |
| Stadium: County Cricket Ground |
| 27 April 1907 38 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Western League
editTable
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 1.786 | 15 |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 1.600 | 13 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 0.842 | 10 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 0.867 | 9 |
| 5 | Southampton | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 0.875 | 8 |
| 6 | Millwall | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 0.333 | 5 |
Source: [17]
Results
edit| 3 September 1906 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 10 September 1906 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–3 | Southampton | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 3 October 1906 3 | Southampton | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Southampton, Hampshire |
| Stadium: The Dell |
| 8 October 1906 4 | West Ham United | 5–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Upton Park, London |
| Stadium: Boleyn Ground |
| 20 October 1906 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Millwall | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 7 November 1906 6 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Portsmouth, Hampshire |
| Stadium: Fratton Park |
| 26 November 1906 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–2 | Portsmouth | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 12 December 1906 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Plymouth, Devon |
| Stadium: Home Park |
| 8 April 1907 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–2 | West Ham United | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 22 April 1907 10 | Millwall | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Isle of Dogs, London |
| Stadium: North Greenwich |
FA Cup
editResults
edit| 12 January 1907 First round | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0 | Hull City | Tottenham, London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 27,033 |
| 17 January 1907 First round reply | Hull City | 0–0 Match was abandoned 10 minutes into extra time.[18] | Tottenham Hotspur | Hull, Yorkshire |
| Stadium: Anlaby Road Attendance: 20,000 |
| 21 January 1907 First round second reply | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Hull City | Tottenham, London |
| Chapman |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 20,000 |
| 2 February 1907 Second round | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Blackburn, Lancashire |
| Walton |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 24,963 |
| 7 February 1907 Second round replay | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Tottenham, London |
| Reid |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 29,900 |
| 11 February 1907 Second round second replay | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Aston, Birmingham |
| Reid Walton |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 18,000 |
| 23 February 1907 Third round | Notts County | 4–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire |
| Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 25,000 |
Notes
edit- ^ George Badenoch only made three appearances for Spurs. His debut was against his previous club Watford, one Western League game and one recorded other. He was then released at the end of the season.
- ^ John Wilkinson came to Tottenham on a recommendation but only played two competitive games. His debut against Luton Town in the Southern League which Tottenham lost at home 2–1[14] and one other game.
References
edit- ^ Soar 1995, p. 238.
- ^ a b Goodwin 1992, p. 210.
- ^ a b Goodwin 1992, p. 307.
- ^ Goodwin 1992, p. 240.
- ^ Goodwin 1992, p. 306.
- ^ Goodwin 1992, p. 14.
- ^ Goodwin 1992, p. 113.
- ^ Goodwin 1992, p. 370.
- ^ Goodwin 1992, p. 121.
- ^ Goodwin 1992, p. 179.
- ^ Goodwin 1992, p. 295.
- ^ Goodwin 1992, pp. 343–344.
- ^ Goodwin 1992, p. 384.
- ^ Soar 1995, p. 283.
- ^ Goodwin 1992, p. 289.
- ^ England - Southern League Final Tables RSSSF
- ^ Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006
- ^ Tottenham Hotspur Official Handbook 2018–2019. p. 93.
Works cited
edit- Soar, Phil (1995). Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882–1995. Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-58706-1.
- Goodwin, Bob (1992). The Spurs Alphabet. ACL & Polar Publishing (UK) Ltd. ISBN 0-9514862-8-4.