The other names from that era are equally memorable: Garth Crooks, Paul Miller, Mark Falco, Chris Hughton, Micky Hazard.īut very little attention is paid to the period in between these eras. Spurs delivered back to back FA Cup titles in 1981 & 1982, as well as European glory in the form of a UEFA Cup, behind the charismatic and exotic skills of two Argentine imports - Ossie Ardiles and Ricardo Villa. Chapter 42: 33.Glory, Glory, Gone: The Story of Tottenham Hotspur’s Regression, Relegation, and Rebirth in the 1970sĪvailable now in the UK, available May 1 in USAĪvailable at Waterstones (UK), pre-order at (USA)Īlmost as heralded are the glory years of the early 1980s.Chapter 23: Part 3: False Dawn, and Demise.Chapter 16: Part 2: The end of Bill Nicholson.By the end of the decade, Tottenham had been reborn and were ready for more glory, glory days. The sun rose again as that same maligned Burkinshaw built an exciting team around the young Glenn Hoddle and World Cup-winning duo Ossie Ardiles and Ricky Villa. But, as in Wagner's Ring, there was also a renaissance. This book explores Tottenham's place in that unfolding drama, the club's own Götterdämmerung. The defining images of the decade were violent ones, both on and off the terraces. Social and economic malaise both informed and fed off a blooming culture of football hooliganism. Nicholson's exit, the loss of legendary players and the club's eventual relegation all took place during a defining decade for British sport, painted against a backdrop of dramatic change for society at large. From the 'team of the century' to relegation, from Feyenoord to Field Mill, from trophies under the iconic Bill Nicholson to relegation under former Zambia coach Keith Burkinshaw - all in a little over three years.
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