All the academy players got to do flag bearing once or twice a season in the European games and I was designated Real Madrid. On John Cameron, the man who put Tottenham Hotspur on the global map. John Fennelly, Tottenham Hotspur historian, pictured at White Hart Lane in April 2017. It wasn't quite the same then and there weren't the big press conferences you get now. Mackay was quite intimidating. Looking back at Spurs hat-tricks scored against tonights opposition. My plan was to stay for a couple of years but here I am 100 years later! I got in ahead of everyone else because I had 'A' levels. Rowe was the first man to win a First Division championship with Tottenham before Nicholson took on McWilliam and Rowes philosophy to even greater effect, becoming the clubs greatest-ever manager, winning eight major trophies at White Hart Lane. Danny Blanchflower: "The Greatest Footballer Who Ever Lived" John will take a lead role in determining the historical elements for inclusion in both the new stadium and new Club museum. 3: What does the Press Officer's job entail? Club Historian - Tottenham Hotspur He quickly made his mark, with the team avoiding relegation in 1913/14, although there was a disappointing slump toward the end of the season, with only one victory in the last nine games. We had just been relegated! But his real. The philosophy of Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola regarded by many as the worlds greatest coach was also founded on the total football methodology he had practiced as a player under Cruyff at Barcelona in the 90s. Brought up near the Clubs old training ground at Cheshunt, John has worked as our Head of Publications for many years having joined the club as our first Press Officer in 1983. John Fennelly is the author of Tottenham Hotspur Annual 1989 (0.0 avg rating, 0 ratings, 0 reviews), Dirty White Boy (0.0 avg rating, 0 ratings, 0 review. Laurence Gant, Head of Academy Sports Medicine and Science, is set to take part in a five-day charity cycle in memory of his friend, and our former Under-23s coach Ugo Ehiogu. John Fennelly, Tottenham Hotspur Club Historian. By the 1980s, the Tottenham chairman, Irving Scholar, decided to see for himself. My dad took me and we lost to Burnley. He lived in a red brick terrace house on Grace Avenue in East Belfast as a boy, His mother was a keen footballer who played for a local team, Blanchflowers first signing was to local club Glentoran, Jackie Blanchflower (his brother) was also a keen footballer and played for Manchester United, (Until his injuries sustained in the 1958 Munich Air Crash ended his playing career), Danny was an incredibly private man, and was the first person to turn down an interview on popular TV show This Is Your Life hosted by Eamonn Andrews, Later in life he wrote a book called The Double And Before, Blanchflower was one of the only people to ever win FWA Footballer Of The Year, twice, There is a park named after Danny in Sydenham, Belfast (Blanchflower Park), A new stadium is also being built in his honour (Blanchflower Stadium), "The great fallacy is that the game is first and last about winning. He didnt waste time and effort coaching players, telling them what to do or making them play to a system, he just surrounded himself with quality footballers and let them get on with playing the game. Meanwhile, by 1942 Peter McWilliam and his wife Florence were suffering ill-health and retired to Florences home town of Redcar, Yorkshire. He was a real players manager with a simple philosophy on how to do his job. He also led the Northern Irish team to the World Cup twice as team captain in 1958 and in his role as manager in 1976. My dad would sit me on one. He coached players who went on to become managerial greats Vic Buckingham, Arthur Rowe and Bill Nicholson and his legacy is alive in the legendary Pep Guardiola. The Aston Villa goalkeeper Nigel Sims can only look on as the ball flies into the net from Cliff Joness diving header. The interaction with the players is the best bit. There were quite a few times when I would finish training and see some of the first-team lads. Cheers! MattP.S. Walter, the first black outfield player to play at the highest level in this country, joined us as an amateur in April, 1909, and so impressed that he signed professional terms within a month. Our teams during the war had hardly any Spurs players in them and the club might even make an announcement to the fans Can anyone fill in at left-back?. "When I started work at 17 as a copy boy in Fleet Street, my beat for phoning in the reporters match reports included White Hart Lane. McWilliam stayed with Boro until his dismissal in 1934. Three years later McWilliam rejoined Spurs, but had to contend once again with the attrition of war. I'm dealing with press on all matters, not just matchday but interviews and press conferences. "Its strange but our club has been a constant in my personal and professional life. After the sad loss of Andy Porter in 2014, Fenners took on the Club Historian role until his retirement this week. Tottenham Hotspur official 1990-91 handbook book. I think its from Star Wars. They were up on my bedroom wall. JF: I was looking for any job with a future so I went for a job in insurance but only had the interview and thought it wasn't for me. When I then started work on the Mail on Sunday, I was often used for Tottenham games - home and away - as I had such good contacts at the Lane! That was his way of doing things. A podcast made for Northern Ireland, by Northern Ireland. Each jam-packed issue brings you the hottest club news, interviews, player info, match coverage, in-depth history and much more. In 1935, an opportunity arose for him to take over Spurs again, but Arsenal refused to release him from his contract. Tributes were paid today to our former player Walter Tull on the centenary of his death during World War One. The two had married in 1905, during McWilliams time at Newcastle United. He was seen as one of the great half-backs of the game, a former Scotland captain and the very heartbeat of Newcastle United and their impressive track record. I didnt go to the Inter Milan game in 2010-11, when Gareth Bale ran Maicon ragged, but I remember going to the Real Madrid quarter-final tie later in that Champions League season. "So, the trajectory is upwards and Im certain well soon get there. He turned down an offer to succeed Herbert Chapman as Arsenal manager, but did join the club as chief scout. PDF For Whom The Bell Tulls - Tottenham Hotspur The Spurs defence clear their lines during their 2-1 defeat to Sunderland in January 1913 (top); the new stadium taking shape in April 2017 as the current ground hosts Arsenal for the last time. I tried to squeeze through. Bill Nicholson was a member of that team so he had a way of playing. Glenn Hoddle described him as 'great servant of the Club'; Jurgen Klinsmann said 'Fenners, you taught me a lot, your energy was always around the Lane, you made it a special place'; Martin Jol added, 'Fenners, you are part of the heart and soul of Tottenham Hotspur'. Danny Blanchflower was a footballer from Belfast who's most well-known for captaining the Tottenham Hotspurs team that won 'the double' in the 1960-1961 season. Walter was born in Folkestone, Kent in 1888. Ledley, our former captain, represented the Club at All Saints Church, Northampton, today, where Walter Tulls life was celebrated in a special commemorative service led by the Mayor, Cllr Gareth Eales. The feature ran in Hotspur Magazine and was later used by the BBC as a touch point for information on this pioneer. On the field, we had three players Danny Blanchflower, Dave Mackay and John White but the main man was Bill Nicholson. Tottenham Hotspur Annual 1989 book. Club historian John Fennelly looks back at what supporters were reading on their way, at half-time and heading home afterwards when NORWICH CITY visited in March 1938. We were bang on halfway, in the leather seats. That result remains the clubs record win. Many more fans will be able to come to games and, hopefully, the atmosphere will be as good. A creative midfielder who was full of heart and desire, LEWIS HOLTBY made his Spurs debut against this afternoons opposition back in January 2013 and went on to make 42 appearances in our colours, scoring three goals. He grew up in a children's home in London after his parents died. They would march on the pitch and the bloke at the front would throw his baton up into the air. A general view of White Hart Lane stadium looking towards the West Stand and Paxton Road end as Tottenham Hotspur take on West Bromwich Albion on 30 October 1965. Everyone is just really looking forward to it. From Jimmy Greaves to Harry Kane, Tottenham Hotspur are synonymous with English goal scoring greats. The nine-foot high cockerel is cleaned while the stands are improved and enlarged in July 1934; and in situ on top of the roof of the East Stand in March 1988. Siblings Lloyd and Eileen spoke to us about the fond memories they have of their brother. The White Hart Lane finale will benefit the Tottenham Tribute Trust, the clubs charity for its former players who are in situations that compromise their quality of life. On this day in 1951, the Cobo born striker wrote his name into Tottenham folklore. JF: The fact that I'm a Spurs fan, was as a kid and I'm involved with the club. A seven-question introduction to the men and women behind the scenes at the club starting with Press Officer John Fennelly. The Trust works to ensure that the Citys authentic heritage is made relevant for people today. If its your first time listening to a podcast, click here to learn how to listen and enjoy audio shows. But in 1910, he finally secured that winners medal as The Magpies beat Barnsley in a replay. And I couldnt be happier that it did because Ive had the best of times and met some great people. It is amazing to think how much has changed since the club was formed in 1882 and they played on Tottenham Marshes and Northumberland Park before the move to White Hart Lane in 1899. View the profiles of professionals named "John Fennelly" on LinkedIn. What a training centre!