Club

Tottenham Hotspur are a renowned football club from North London and one of the longest-serving members of the English top-flight. Spurs have also enjoyed a rich history since 1882.

Tottenham Hotspur club name

Members of Hotspur Cricket Club and a local grammar school sought to form a football club in 1882 and founded Hotspur FC. But the club changed their name to Tottenham Hotspur FC soon after in 1884. It followed an earlier move in 1883 to play games on Tottenham marshes.

Founded as: Hotspur FC (1882-1884)

Name changed: Tottenham Hotspur Football Club (1884-present)

Nickname: Spurs, The Lilywhites

Tottenham Hotspur founding year

Students of St John’s Presbyterian School and Tottenham Grammar School founded Hotspur Cricket Club in 1880. But they soon reconvened and founded Hotspur FC, which would later become Tottenham Hotspur, in 1882. They sought to form a team to play sports in the winter.

Robert Buckle, Hamilton Casey and John Anderson discussed the notion of Hotspur Cricket Club founding a football team. The trio met under a gas lamp around 100 yards from where Tottenham’s stadium is located today.

Tottenham Hotspur stadium

The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium became the North London outfit’s home in April 2019 after completing a £1 billion construction project. Spurs spent two years building their ground on the site of their former home, White Hart Lane. They demolished their old stadium in 2017.

First stadium: Tottenham Marshes (1883-1888)

Previous stadium: Northumberland Park (1888-1899)

Previous stadium: White Hart Lane (1899-2017)

Current stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (2017-present)

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium capacity: 62,850

Tottenham Hotspur training ground

Enfield has been home to Tottenham’s training ground, Hotspur Way, since the summer of 2012. Spurs secured a 77-acre site at Bull Cross in 2007 for their new base before starting a £45 million project to replace Spurs Lodge. It had acted as the club’s training ground since 1996.

Current training ground: Hotspur Way (2012-present)

Location: Hotspur Way, Whitewebbs Lane, Enfield, outer borough of London, EN2 9AP

Current league

Tottenham Hotspur are one of the longest-serving members of the English top-flight and are one of the founding Premier League teams. Spurs have remained an ever-present in the top tier since the 1978/79 term. They also signed up for the breakaway Premier League in 1992.

Current league: Premier League (1992-present)

Previous league: English Football League, First Division (1978-1992)

Current manager

Tottenham Hotspur appointed Igor Tudor as their new head coach in February 2026 following the sacking of Thomas Frank. The North London club moved quickly to secure the former Juventus and Lazio boss on a deal running until the end of the 2025–26 season as they looked to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

Current manager: Igor Tudor (2026-present)

Previous manager: Thomas Frank (2025-2026)

Tottenham Hotspur contact details

Website: www.tottenhamhotspur.com

General enquiries, phone: 0344 499 5000

Other contact details: Full list here

Address: Tottenham Hotspur FC, Lilywhite House, 782 High Road, London, N17 0BX

Tottenham Hotspur tickets

Fans can buy tickets for Tottenham Hotspur games through Spurs’ official website. The club generally prioritises access to any single-game tickets for registered One Hotspur Members. Very few tickets reach general sale often. Fans can also buy Tottenham season tickets.

Website: www.eticketing.co.uk/tottenhamhotspur

Phone: 0344 844 0102