Harry and our '400 club'
Harry Kane became the 13th player to reach 400 appearances for the Club when he spearheaded our victory against Everton on Saturday.
Naturally, he marked the occasion with a goal, the opener from the penalty spot before Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg wrapped up the win late on - taking us to our best start (23 points) after 10 games in the Premier League era.
That was Harry's 258th goal in his 400 appearances in all competitions - incredibly, he's just eight goals adrift of one of the Club's all-time milestones, Jimmy Greaves' goalscoring record of 266 goals, which has stood since 1970.
Now 29, Harry came through our Academy to reach where he is today, making his debut back in 2011 in the Europa League play-off against Hearts.
The '400 club' is, of course, headed by legendary former captain Steve Perryman with 854 appearances in all competitions. Gary Mabbutt (611) and Pat Jennings (590) come next, with Cyril Knowles (506) the only other player to reach 500 and Glenn Hoddle (490) just behind.
854 - Steve Perryman (1969-86)
'Stevie P' joined us in 1967, made his debut as a 17-year-old in September, 1969, and went on to break all appearance records. A midfielder then defender, he won the League Cup (1971, 1973) and UEFA Cup (1972, 1984). Made captain in 1975, Steve was heartbroken as we suffered relegation in 1976/77, but led us back to the top flight straight away in 1978 and back to glory in 1981, when he lifted the FA Cup. We retained the trophy in 1982 before winning the UEFA Cup in 1984, where he was unfortunately suspended for the second leg of the final. Steve left for Oxford United in 1986 and returned briefly as coach under Ossie Ardiles in 1993. He later spent 15 years as director of football at Exeter City.
611 - Gary Mabbutt (1982-98)
'Mabbsy' overcame the early diagnosis of diabetes to captain the team and lift the FA Cup in 1991. Signed on Bill Nicholson's recommendation from Bristol Rovers in 1982, within months he'd made his debut in the Charity Shield at Wembley, scored on his league debut and made his England debut. Initially an all-action midfielder, then a brave, powerful and quick central defender, Mabbsy won the UEFA Cup in 1984 and then led us past Arsenal in the 1991 FA Cup semi-final before beating Forest in the final. Sixteen years a Spur, 11 as captain, Mabbsy retired in 1998. Now a popular Club Ambassador.
590 - Pat Jennings (1964-77)
Seen as the best goalkeeper in the world in his pomp, Pat was a fixture in the first team for 13 years after joining us from Watford in 1964. Renowned for his ability to claim crosses, often one-handed, and make incredible reaction saves, Pat won the FA Cup in 1967, the League Cup in 1971 and 1973 and the UEFA Cup in 1972. He also famously scored in the 1967 Charity Shield against Manchester United. Pat earned a then world record 119 caps for Northern Ireland and went out in style, his last appearance and 119th cap against Brazil on his 41st birthday at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. Now 77, Pat is still at the Club in his role as Academy goalkeeping consultant.
506 - Cyril Knowles (1964-75)
One of the great full-backs, 'Nice One Cyril' joined us from Middlesbrough in May, 1964 and was a fixture of the team for the next 10 years, winning the FA Cup in 1967, League Cup in 1971 and 1973 and the UEFA Cup in 1972. He's also fondly remembered for scoring two goals in a crucial win against Leeds that staved off relegation at the end of the 1974/75 season. Sadly, Cyril died soon after the diagnosis of a serious brain illness aged just 47 in August, 1991.
490 - Glenn Hoddle (1975-87)
The maestro, Glenn had it all, not just the vision, but the ability to turn that vision into reality on a football pitch. He joined us as an apprentice in 1974, made his debut a year later and went on to pull the strings as Keith Burkinshaw brought back the glory days in the early 1980s. Glenn scored in the 1981 and 1982 FA Cup Finals, and helped us to the UEFA Cup in 1984, although he was injured for the final. He left for Monaco in 1987, later returning as player-manager at Swindon and Chelsea, then a stint as England manager before returning to Spurs as manager in 2001. He's now a pundit for BT Sport.
452 - Ted Ditchburn (1946-58)
An icon of the 1950s, goalkeeper Ted came through the system at Spurs and signed amateur forms in 1938, only for the Second World War to arrive a year later. He took over between the sticks when football returned in 1946 and only missed two games between 1946-54. He was ever-present as Arthur Rowe's famous 'push and run' team lifted the Second Division title in 1949/50 before our first league championship in 1950/51. He eventually relinquished his place in 1958 and later played non-league football. Ted passed away in 2005.
439 - Alan Gilzean (1964-74)
A title winner with Dundee in Scotland in 1961/62, Alan joined us in 1964 and forged prolific partnerships with Jimmy Greaves and then Martin Chivers. 'Gilly' and Greavsie were known as the 'G Men' as they racked up the goals between 1964 and Greavsie's departure in 1970, winning the FA Cup in 1967, Gilly's dream, to play in that final at Wembley. Gilly and 'Big Chiv' then spearheaded us to success in the early 1970s, landing the League Cup in 1971 and 1973 and UEFA Cup in 1972. In our all-time top 10 goalscorers with 133 goals, Gilly returned as a popular matchday host after time away from the spotlight in 2012. He passed away in 2018.
438 - Jimmy Dimmock (1919-31)
An early Club legend, Jimmy wrote his name into Spurs folklore by scoring the winning goal against Wolves in the 1921 FA Cup Final, the second time we'd won the famous trophy. A flying winger, Jimmy was only 20 when he struck gold at Stamford Bridge, and only in his second season at the Club. Snapped up in the summer of 1919, he'd already impressed as we ran away with the Second Division title in 1919/20. After FA Cup glory, he played for another 10 seasons before spells at Thames, Clapton Orient, Ashford and Tunbridge Wells. He retired in 1936 and passed away in 1972.
430 - Hugo Lloris (2012-present)
Snapped up from Lyon in 2012, Hugo initially had to fight for his role as number one with evergreen Brad Friedel, but once he took over for good in November, 2012, he didn't look back. Hugo became our record appearance maker in the Premier League (now up to 346) when he leapfrogged Darren Anderton's previous mark of 299 at the start of last season. He's also only one of only 16 goalkeepers to keep 100-plus clean sheets in the Premier League. Captain since the 2014/15 season, Hugo led us to the Champions League Final in 2019, crucially saving a penalty from Sergio Aguero as we toppled City in the quarter-finals. Capped 139 times by France, second only behind Lilian Thuram (142), Hugo lifted the World Cup in 2018 and the UEFA Nations League in 2021.
420 - Phil Beal (1963-75)
A Spur for 15 years, Phil signed amateur forms in 1960 as we'd go on to win the double, then professional forms in 1962. He made his debut in 1963 and his adaptability across the defensive line stood him in good stead. Initially breaking through as a right-back, he broke his arm ahead of the 1967 FA Cup Final, missed the final, and then found opposition for his position from Joe Kinnear on his return. He moved to central defence to great effect, and played in our League Cup (1971, 1973) and UEFA Cup (1972) triumphs. Phil later played in the USA and had brief spells at Crewe, Oxford City and Woking.
415 - John Pratt (1969-80)
An all-action midfielder, John joined us as an amateur in 1965 and made his debut against Arsenal in 1969. He appeared as substitute in the 1972 UEFA Cup Final and was then injured in the 1973 League Cup Final - Ralph Coates came off the bench to hit the winner. John also played in both legs of the 1974 UEFA Cup Final and was a regular until departing for Portland Timbers in the USA in 1980.
411 - Maurice Norman (1955-65)
A powerhouse central defender, Maurice was a no-nonsense presence and a rock at the back in our glory, glory team of the early 1960s. Joining us from Norwich City in 1955, a member of England's 1958 World Cup squad, Maurice played 48 of our 49 games as we won the league and FA Cup double in 1960/61. He helped us retain the FA Cup in 1962 and lift the European Cup Winners Cup in 1963. He was a regular right up to sustaining a serious injury in November, 1965 that ended his career, even though he battled on trying to get fully fit until 1967.
400 - Harry Kane (2011-present)
The newest member of our 400 club, Harry progressed through our Academy to make his debut in August, 2011. He would soon score the first of his 258 goals as well, against Shamrock Rovers in the Europa League in December, 2011. However, it wasn't until 2014 that Harry made his breakthrough, initially introduced by Tim Sherwood at the end of 2013/14, then by Mauricio Pochettino in 2014/15, the season he scored 31 goals. Record have tumbled since, including becoming the first player to score 100 Premier League goals for Spurs (now 192) and our record appearances (75) and goals (45) in Europe. He's also three-times PL Golden Boot winner. Named England captain in 2018, he won the Golden Boot at the 2018 World Cup and is now just two goals from Wayne Rooney's record total (53) for the Three Lions.
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