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| Full name | Tottenham Hotspur Football Club |
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| Founded | 1882 |
| Ground | White Hart Lane (capacity: 36,310) |
| Chairman | Daniel Levy |
| Manager | Mauricio Pochettino |
| League | Premier League |
| 2015/16 | Premier League, 3rd |
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English football club. The club plays in the Premier League. Their current stadium is White Hart Lane, in north London. The captain of Tottenham Hotspur is Hugo Lloris most of the time. Mauricio Pochettino is the manager. The club's most common nickname is Spurs. Other nicknames include The Lilywhites and occasionally "Yid Army".
Famous Tottenham Hotspur players include Pat Jennings, Paul Gascoigne, Glenn Hoddle, Dave Mackay, Gary Lineker, Danny Blanchflower, Teddy Sheringham, Josh Kennard and Jimmy Greaves. They have many rivals in London, but their most famous rivals are Arsenal. Tottenham were the first winners of the UEFA Cup tournament, and the first team in the 20th century to achieve the league and cup double. In the 2015–16 Premier League, they finished in 3rd position and earned a place in the European Champions League.
First-team squad
- As of 27 August 2015.
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Name
- 1882-1884 Hotspur F.C.
- 1884-present Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
League position
| Season | League | Position |
| 2000/01 | Premier League | 12th |
| 2001/02 | Premier League | 9th |
| 2002/03 | Premier League | 10th |
| 2003/04 | Premier League | 14th |
| 2004/05 | Premier League | 9th |
| 2005/06 | Premier League | 5th |
| 2006/07 | Premier League | 5th |
| 2007/08 | Premier League | 11th |
| 2008/09 | Premier League | 8th |
| 2009/10 | Premier League | 4th |
| 2010/11 | Premier League | 5th |
| 2011/12 | Premier League | 4th |
| 2012/13 | Premier League | 5th |
| 2013/14 | Premier League | 6th |
| 2014/15 | Premier League | 5th |
| 2015/16 | Premier League | 3rd |
Former position
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Images for kids
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Aerial image of White Hart Lane
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Since 1910, Tottenham have displayed a bronze cast of a cockerel made by a former player.
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Early crest
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Crest 1956–1983
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Crest 1983–2005