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The club was formed in 1882 by boys from Hotspur cricket club and from the local grammar school. Originally the club was known as Hotspur FC. In 1884 the club was renamed Tottenham Hotspur Football and Athletic Club.

The club has a long standing rivalry with its North London neighbours Arsenal (formerly Woolwich Arsenal - originally from South East London).

In the 1960-61 season, Spurs became the first team to achieve the league and FA Cup double in the 20th century.

They are one of only three teams to win the FA Cup in consecutive years since the end of the 19th century, the others being Arsenal and Newcastle Utd and the only team to have done so on two occasions. Tottenham Hotspur were the first and so far only team to win the FA Cup as a non-league club; this was in 1901Events January 1 World celebrates what is regarded as the start of the new century. Zero-ists' argument that new century should be celebrated in 1900 rejected worldwide). January 1 The six colonies that make up Australia are federated as under an act of t when Spurs were in the Southern LeagueThe Southern League is an English football league for semi-professional and amateur teams. Originally founded in 1900, the Southern League became the dominant competition outside The Football League in southern and central England. Along with the Isthmian. Tottenham were the first British club to win a European trophy - the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1963.

Tottenham Hotspur have traditionally been one of the biggest clubs in EnglandThe English football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (though for historical reasons namely that the league system was originally intended to be UK-wide a small number of Welsh clubs also compete). Structure.

Daniel Levy became chairman of the club in February 20012001 is a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall ap. Frank Arnesen was appointed Sports Director in May 2004, and in June it was announced that French national teamThe France national football team is a successful European football team, generally considered to be one of the stronger sides in international football today. France came third in the World Cups of 1958, a reasonably isolated success. The generation of P coach Jacques SantiniJacques Santini (b. 1954) was until recently head coach of Tottenham Hotspur. He was formerly manager of France. Left Tottenham Hotspur Santini, Jacques. would join Tottenham Hotspur as head coach following Euro 2004, with Martin Jol taking up a post as his assistant. On November 5th 2004 however, Santini resigned for 'personal reasons'. Jol was confirmed as his successor on November 8.