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Round 1

  1. Spurs are named after Harry Hotspur — a knight immortalised in a play by which famous writer?
  2. In 1901 Spurs achieved something no club has managed since: they won the FA Cup while being what?
  3. Spurs' Latin motto 'Audere est Facere' translates to which defiant phrase?
  4. Bill Nicholson's 1960-61 side made history by winning the first what of the 20th century?
  5. In 1963 Spurs became the first British club ever to do what?
  6. Which Argentine's jinking solo goal in the 1981 FA Cup final replay is regularly voted the greatest Wembley cup-final goal of all time?
  7. Who holds the Spurs club record for most first-team appearances, with a staggering 854?
  8. Lucas Moura's miraculous 2019 hat-trick against Ajax sent Spurs to a first-ever final in which competition?
  9. Harry Kane is Tottenham's all-time leading scorer with 280 goals. Which legend's long-standing record did he overtake to claim the title?
  10. In May 2025 Spurs ended a 17-year trophy drought by winning the Europa League — who scored the only goal in the final?
Answers — round 1
  1. William Shakespeare — Sir Henry 'Harry Hotspur' Percy, whose family owned land near Tottenham, appears as the hot-headed rebel in Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1.
  2. A non-League club — Spurs beat Sheffield United in a replay while playing in the Southern League — they remain the only non-League side to lift the FA Cup since the Football League's formation in 1888.
  3. To dare is to do — The motto, formally added to the badge in 1983, captures the club's self-image as a side that should play bravely and take the game to opponents.
  4. League and FA Cup Double — Their League title plus FA Cup was the first Double of the century — a feat not achieved since Aston Villa managed it back in 1897.
  5. Win a major European trophy — Their 5-1 demolition of Atletico Madrid in the European Cup Winners' Cup final made them the first English — and British — club to lift a major European prize.
  6. Ricardo Villa — Ricky Villa, who'd been substituted and trudged off in tears days earlier, slalomed past four Manchester City defenders to win the replay 3-2.
  7. Steve Perryman — Steve Perryman spent his entire 17-year senior career at the club, captaining the Double-decade sides of the 1970s and early '80s.
  8. Champions League — Trailing 3-0 on aggregate at half-time in Amsterdam, his late treble sent Spurs through on away goals to their only Champions League final to date.
  9. Jimmy Greaves — Kane broke the record with his 267th Spurs goal, passing Jimmy Greaves' tally of 266, in a 1-0 win over Manchester City in February 2023. He finished on 280 before joining Bayern Munich.
  10. Brennan Johnson — Brennan Johnson's first-half goal beat Manchester United 1-0 in Bilbao, sealing Spurs' first major silverware since the 2008 League Cup.

Round 2

  1. Spurs' famous cockerel emblem stands on top of what?
  2. Jimmy Greaves set a Spurs single-season club record in 1962-63 that still stands — how many league goals?
  3. Which manager guided Spurs to that historic 2019 Champions League final?
  4. The 1961 Double side were managed by Bill Nicholson, who had what unusual connection to the club?
  5. Ossie Ardiles and Ricky Villa stunned English football in 1978 by signing for Spurs straight after which triumph?
  6. Spurs' great rivalry with which club is contested in the 'North London Derby'?
  7. Glenn Hoddle, a Spurs midfield great, later managed England — but which 1980s move saw him leave White Hart Lane?
  8. The club anthem heard at home games, 'Glory Glory Tottenham Hotspur', is sung to the tune of which song?
  9. Paul Gascoigne lit up the 1991 FA Cup run with a stunning free-kick in the semi-final against which rivals?
  10. Son Heung-min, a beloved modern Spurs hero, joined the club in 2015 from which German team?
Answers — round 2
  1. A football — The fighting cockerel — a nod to the spurs worn by both fighting cocks and the knight Harry Hotspur — has perched on a ball since a bronze version went up in 1909.
  2. 37 — Greaves bagged 37 First Division goals that campaign, a top-flight scoring feat at the club no one has beaten since.
  3. Mauricio Pochettino — Mauricio Pochettino oversaw the dramatic run, including the Amsterdam comeback, before the final defeat to Liverpool in Madrid.
  4. He spent his entire playing and managerial career there — A one-club man, Nicholson played for Spurs, then managed them for 16 years, winning eight major trophies — the club's most successful boss.
  5. Winning the 1978 World Cup with Argentina — Their arrival weeks after Argentina's home World Cup win was a landmark moment that helped open English football to overseas stars.
  6. Arsenal — The fierce rivalry intensified after Arsenal controversially moved north to Highbury in 1913, landing on Spurs' doorstep.
  7. A transfer to Monaco — Hoddle joined Monaco in 1987, winning a French league title and flourishing under a young Arsene Wenger.
  8. Battle Hymn of the Republic — The 'Glory Glory' chant borrows the Battle Hymn of the Republic melody, fitting Bill Nicholson's belief that the game is about 'glory'.
  9. Arsenal — Gazza's 35-yard thunderbolt against Arsenal at Wembley is one of the most famous goals in the club's history.
  10. Bayer Leverkusen — Son arrived from Bayer Leverkusen and went on to become a Premier League Golden Boot winner and the club's all-time top Asian scorer.

Round 3

  1. Which defender played his entire career at Spurs despite chronic knee problems that meant he often trained only on matchdays?
  2. Tottenham's old stadium, demolished in 2017, went by what name?
  3. Spurs' 2008 League Cup final win — their last trophy before 2025 — came against which club at Wembley?
  4. Gareth Bale left Spurs in 2013 in a then-world-record transfer to which club?
  5. What is the name of Tottenham's stadium, opened in 2019 on the old White Hart Lane site?
  6. In which year was Tottenham Hotspur founded, originally as Hotspur F.C.?
  7. In 2021-22 Son Heung-min became the first Asian player to win which Premier League award?
  8. Which manager did Spurs appoint in November 2019 to replace Mauricio Pochettino?
  9. Spurs won the inaugural UEFA Cup in 1972, beating which side in the first all-English European final?
  10. Spurs won the 1984 UEFA Cup on penalties, with keeper Tony Parks the hero — who did they beat in the final?
Answers — round 3
  1. Ledley King — Ledley King's knees were so bad he frequently skipped training entirely, yet he remained a world-class centre-back and club captain.
  2. White Hart Lane — White Hart Lane was Spurs' home for 118 years; the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was then built on the very same site.
  3. Chelsea — Spurs beat Chelsea 2-1 after extra time, with Jonathan Woodgate heading the winner — the trophy that ended their drought until the 2025 Europa League.
  4. Real Madrid — Bale's move to Real Madrid for around 85 million pounds broke the world transfer record at the time.
  5. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium — The 62,850-capacity Tottenham Hotspur Stadium replaced White Hart Lane on the same North London site.
  6. 1882 — The club was formed in 1882 by a group of schoolboys as Hotspur Football Club, adding 'Tottenham' two years later.
  7. The Golden Boot — Son shared the 2021-22 Golden Boot with Mohamed Salah on 23 goals, a first for an Asian footballer.
  8. Jose Mourinho — Jose Mourinho took charge at Spurs in November 2019, staying until his sacking in April 2021.
  9. Wolverhampton Wanderers — Tottenham beat Wolves over two legs to lift the very first UEFA Cup in 1972.
  10. Anderlecht — Tony Parks' shootout save against Anderlecht at White Hart Lane sealed Spurs' second UEFA Cup.

Round 4

  1. Luka Modric joined Spurs in 2008 from which club before later starring for Real Madrid?
  2. Dimitar Berbatov left Spurs in 2008 to join which Premier League rival?
  3. Jurgen Klinsmann marked his goals for Spurs in 1994 with which cheeky trademark celebration?
  4. Spurs' record top-flight win, a 9-1 thrashing in November 2009, came against which club?
  5. Which manager, previously in charge of Chelsea and Inter Milan, was appointed Spurs head coach in November 2021?
  6. Which flamboyant French winger won both the PFA and FWA Player of the Year awards in 1999 while at Spurs?
  7. Who captained Bill Nicholson's 1960-61 Double-winning side, a Northern Irishman twice named Footballer of the Year?
  8. In the 2016-17 Premier League season under Pochettino, what final league position did Spurs take?
  9. Spurs sold winger Chris Waddle in 1989 to which club, where he became a cult hero?
  10. Gary Lineker joined Spurs in 1989 from which club?
Answers — round 4
  1. Dinamo Zagreb — Modric arrived from Dinamo Zagreb in 2008 and spent four years at Spurs before his 2012 move to Real Madrid.
  2. Manchester United — Berbatov moved to Manchester United on deadline day in 2008 after two prolific seasons at Spurs.
  3. A swan dive — Klinsmann poked fun at his reputation for going down easily by launching into a full-length diving celebration.
  4. Wigan Athletic — Jermain Defoe scored five as Spurs demolished Wigan Athletic 9-1 at White Hart Lane.
  5. Antonio Conte — Antonio Conte, a title winner at Juventus, Chelsea and Inter, took over at Spurs in November 2021.
  6. David Ginola — David Ginola swept both major awards in 1999 despite Spurs finishing mid-table.
  7. Danny Blanchflower — Danny Blanchflower was the inspirational captain and midfield general of the great Double side.
  8. 2nd — Spurs finished runners-up to Chelsea in 2016-17, their best league placing of the Premier League era.
  9. Marseille — Waddle joined Marseille in 1989 and helped them win successive French titles and reach a European Cup final.
  10. Barcelona — Lineker signed from Barcelona in 1989, reuniting with former Barca boss Terry Venables at Spurs.

Round 5

  1. Jimmy Greaves signed for Spurs in 1961 from which Italian club after an unhappy spell in Serie A?
  2. Spurs won the 1999 League Cup with a last-minute winner against Leicester — who scored it?
Answers — round 5
  1. AC Milan — Greaves lasted only months at AC Milan before Spurs brought him back to England for a British-record fee.
  2. Allan Nielsen — Allan Nielsen's injury-time header beat Leicester 1-0 to give George Graham's Spurs the trophy.

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