Founded: 1892
Nicknames: Spurs, Lilywhites
Stadium: White Heart Lanes
Capacity: 36,230
In the beginning Spurs made fans betting the totals, rather rich as their offense was based around Jurgen Klinsmann and Ilie Dumitrescu two players who new how to put the ball in the back of the net. Although it was simple for the Spurs strikers to score goals, they had a rather difficult time in the first six years of play in the new Premier League as Spurs defense had been lackluster at best. By the 1998 season, the Lilywhites had missed relegation by a small margin and fans were beginning to fear the team may be in the second division at any moment.
However also in 1998, Spurs management made the brash decision to bring in a manager who knew what winning was all about, as they hired Arsenal legendary manager George Graham. Through Graham, online bets favoring Spurs flourished as he guided the team to League Cup championship in his first season as boss. Even though he guided the Lilywhites to a championship that first year, the club did not hit its highest point until Martin Jol took over as club manager in 2004/2005.
Jol’s first order of business was to build the Spurs into a powerhouse via youth. As a result Tottenham began to climb the rankings and never again has come close to relegation. From 2004 to 2006, the Spurs finished in fifth twice, missing Champions League qualifications in both seasons. Jol was then replaced for the 2007/2008 season by Spaniard Juande Ramos who like Graham won the League Cup.
In the early stages of the 2008 season however, Ramos had guided the Spurs to one of the worst starts in club history, as by October they only had two points. After firing Ramos, Spurs ownership brought in Harry Redknapp who guided the team from last to eighth that same season. He has been the club manager since and continues to take the team on an upward climb.
