Gareth Dace
@80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social
Author of ‘Is Gascoigne Going to Have a Crack?’ that charts Spurs' rollercoaster journey in the 90s and ‘Hot Shot Tottenham’ due in Autumn 2025. Buy them here from me - https://90sspursbook.square.site/ My Spurs nostalgia podcast launched in Oct 2025 too.
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Gareth Dace
@80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social
· Sep 15
As covered at the end of this weeks @thegameisaboutglory.co.uk It’s my book launch day…Hot Shot Tottenham is now OUT!
Come and relive or learn about the transformative 1980s told through the prism of Tottenham Hotspur.
You can buy direct from me here - 90sspursbook.square.site
Come and relive or learn about the transformative 1980s told through the prism of Tottenham Hotspur.
You can buy direct from me here - 90sspursbook.square.site
On this Spurs day in 1986...
youtu.be/Nyqwgb49Ibo?...
We take on an Alex Ferguson Manchester Utd for the first time in this televised 6-goal thriller at Old Trafford.
Find out how close Irving Scholar was to bringing Ferguson to Spurs in 1984:
youtu.be/Nyqwgb49Ibo?...
We take on an Alex Ferguson Manchester Utd for the first time in this televised 6-goal thriller at Old Trafford.
Find out how close Irving Scholar was to bringing Ferguson to Spurs in 1984:
December 7, 2025 at 12:49 PM
On this Spurs day in 1986...
youtu.be/Nyqwgb49Ibo?...
We take on an Alex Ferguson Manchester Utd for the first time in this televised 6-goal thriller at Old Trafford.
Find out how close Irving Scholar was to bringing Ferguson to Spurs in 1984:
youtu.be/Nyqwgb49Ibo?...
We take on an Alex Ferguson Manchester Utd for the first time in this televised 6-goal thriller at Old Trafford.
Find out how close Irving Scholar was to bringing Ferguson to Spurs in 1984:
On this Spurs day in...1991
We just about record a 2-1 win over Notts County as the newly promoted side return to WHL 8 months after our FA Cup QF.
Mabbutt reminded us of his earlier years as a goalscoring midfielder with this well struck winner.
youtu.be/pN8ril9vVdY?...
We just about record a 2-1 win over Notts County as the newly promoted side return to WHL 8 months after our FA Cup QF.
Mabbutt reminded us of his earlier years as a goalscoring midfielder with this well struck winner.
youtu.be/pN8ril9vVdY?...
December 7, 2025 at 12:42 PM
On this Spurs day in...1991
We just about record a 2-1 win over Notts County as the newly promoted side return to WHL 8 months after our FA Cup QF.
Mabbutt reminded us of his earlier years as a goalscoring midfielder with this well struck winner.
youtu.be/pN8ril9vVdY?...
We just about record a 2-1 win over Notts County as the newly promoted side return to WHL 8 months after our FA Cup QF.
Mabbutt reminded us of his earlier years as a goalscoring midfielder with this well struck winner.
youtu.be/pN8ril9vVdY?...
On this Spurs day in...1996
Steffen Iversen makes his much anticipated debut. He didn't score in this 2-1 win at Coventry but was involved in the winning goal.
youtu.be/KBkl-9IA9w8?...
How excited were you at the time for Iversen? As Gerry Francis told me we'd tracked him for a long time!
Steffen Iversen makes his much anticipated debut. He didn't score in this 2-1 win at Coventry but was involved in the winning goal.
youtu.be/KBkl-9IA9w8?...
How excited were you at the time for Iversen? As Gerry Francis told me we'd tracked him for a long time!
December 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM
On this Spurs day in...1996
Steffen Iversen makes his much anticipated debut. He didn't score in this 2-1 win at Coventry but was involved in the winning goal.
youtu.be/KBkl-9IA9w8?...
How excited were you at the time for Iversen? As Gerry Francis told me we'd tracked him for a long time!
Steffen Iversen makes his much anticipated debut. He didn't score in this 2-1 win at Coventry but was involved in the winning goal.
youtu.be/KBkl-9IA9w8?...
How excited were you at the time for Iversen? As Gerry Francis told me we'd tracked him for a long time!
I’ve said this several times on @thegameisaboutglory.co.uk - as pathetic as it is (and I’m definitely guilty) - our mood and vibes are always impacted by how they’re doing. While they’re doing so well it’s increases the anxiety.
I think the early kick off and result for Arsenal gave fans a real fillip. Sounds made up but people really did cheer on the train on the way to the ground when the result came through.
December 7, 2025 at 7:36 AM
I’ve said this several times on @thegameisaboutglory.co.uk - as pathetic as it is (and I’m definitely guilty) - our mood and vibes are always impacted by how they’re doing. While they’re doing so well it’s increases the anxiety.
Trying to get out of mindset of over analysing what this performance might mean for the future- it was just nice for the soul to go and enjoy a game of football and to come home happy 😃
December 6, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Trying to get out of mindset of over analysing what this performance might mean for the future- it was just nice for the soul to go and enjoy a game of football and to come home happy 😃
Credit where it’s due as I’ve been very critical of TF and downbeat…but really enjoyed the performance today. Intensity and intent from first minute so much better. Both eye test and match stats back this up.
Admittedly this is an outlier at this point but good day and hopefully more to come 💪
Admittedly this is an outlier at this point but good day and hopefully more to come 💪
December 6, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Credit where it’s due as I’ve been very critical of TF and downbeat…but really enjoyed the performance today. Intensity and intent from first minute so much better. Both eye test and match stats back this up.
Admittedly this is an outlier at this point but good day and hopefully more to come 💪
Admittedly this is an outlier at this point but good day and hopefully more to come 💪
Just discovered bbc still show that Match of the Day programme on Saturday evenings 🤔
December 6, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Just discovered bbc still show that Match of the Day programme on Saturday evenings 🤔
Going just outside my usual date range to bring some good memories of this day...as Robbie Keane scores a hat-trick and Stephane Dalmat scores a wonder goal in this entertaining 5-2 win over Wolves.
The 2003/4 season was even more 90s chaos than most of the 90s to be fair!
youtu.be/IfJMlYbxR0M?...
The 2003/4 season was even more 90s chaos than most of the 90s to be fair!
youtu.be/IfJMlYbxR0M?...
December 6, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Going just outside my usual date range to bring some good memories of this day...as Robbie Keane scores a hat-trick and Stephane Dalmat scores a wonder goal in this entertaining 5-2 win over Wolves.
The 2003/4 season was even more 90s chaos than most of the 90s to be fair!
youtu.be/IfJMlYbxR0M?...
The 2003/4 season was even more 90s chaos than most of the 90s to be fair!
youtu.be/IfJMlYbxR0M?...
On this Spurs day in...1999
Despite playing against 10-men for the whole second half we can't score against a resolute West Ham defence in this frustrating 0-0 draw.
youtu.be/Re87yMBnBlY?...
Despite playing against 10-men for the whole second half we can't score against a resolute West Ham defence in this frustrating 0-0 draw.
youtu.be/Re87yMBnBlY?...
December 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
On this Spurs day in...1999
Despite playing against 10-men for the whole second half we can't score against a resolute West Ham defence in this frustrating 0-0 draw.
youtu.be/Re87yMBnBlY?...
Despite playing against 10-men for the whole second half we can't score against a resolute West Ham defence in this frustrating 0-0 draw.
youtu.be/Re87yMBnBlY?...
On this Spurs day in...1997
We all flocked to WHL to see how our new manager Christian Gross would fare in his first home game as we looked to end the now 8-season Chelsea hoodoo.
If you only watched until HT you'd never believe how it ended 😦
youtu.be/xSKm6GCc6Oo?...
We all flocked to WHL to see how our new manager Christian Gross would fare in his first home game as we looked to end the now 8-season Chelsea hoodoo.
If you only watched until HT you'd never believe how it ended 😦
youtu.be/xSKm6GCc6Oo?...
December 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
On this Spurs day in...1997
We all flocked to WHL to see how our new manager Christian Gross would fare in his first home game as we looked to end the now 8-season Chelsea hoodoo.
If you only watched until HT you'd never believe how it ended 😦
youtu.be/xSKm6GCc6Oo?...
We all flocked to WHL to see how our new manager Christian Gross would fare in his first home game as we looked to end the now 8-season Chelsea hoodoo.
If you only watched until HT you'd never believe how it ended 😦
youtu.be/xSKm6GCc6Oo?...
December 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
On this Spurs day in...1992
It's another home defeat to Chelsea (3 in 4 since they returned to the top flight). This time all the goals are scored in the final 15 minutes. I'm sure I speak for all of us for wanting to petition for our goal to be credited to Justin Edinburgh🤔
youtu.be/_ECDSiL6K_k?...
It's another home defeat to Chelsea (3 in 4 since they returned to the top flight). This time all the goals are scored in the final 15 minutes. I'm sure I speak for all of us for wanting to petition for our goal to be credited to Justin Edinburgh🤔
youtu.be/_ECDSiL6K_k?...
December 5, 2025 at 1:37 PM
On this Spurs day in...1992
It's another home defeat to Chelsea (3 in 4 since they returned to the top flight). This time all the goals are scored in the final 15 minutes. I'm sure I speak for all of us for wanting to petition for our goal to be credited to Justin Edinburgh🤔
youtu.be/_ECDSiL6K_k?...
It's another home defeat to Chelsea (3 in 4 since they returned to the top flight). This time all the goals are scored in the final 15 minutes. I'm sure I speak for all of us for wanting to petition for our goal to be credited to Justin Edinburgh🤔
youtu.be/_ECDSiL6K_k?...
In case you're not already aware of my favourite football coverage from the 90s here's Donald Trump on Saint and Greavsie in 1991 completing the League Cup QF draw 😮:
youtu.be/UzO8SKEC-no?...
I discussed this with Jason McGovern on the latest podcast episode looking back at 91/92
pod.fo/e/35f791
youtu.be/UzO8SKEC-no?...
I discussed this with Jason McGovern on the latest podcast episode looking back at 91/92
pod.fo/e/35f791
December 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
In case you're not already aware of my favourite football coverage from the 90s here's Donald Trump on Saint and Greavsie in 1991 completing the League Cup QF draw 😮:
youtu.be/UzO8SKEC-no?...
I discussed this with Jason McGovern on the latest podcast episode looking back at 91/92
pod.fo/e/35f791
youtu.be/UzO8SKEC-no?...
I discussed this with Jason McGovern on the latest podcast episode looking back at 91/92
pod.fo/e/35f791
Reposted by Gareth Dace
Evening shout for today's Tottenham On My Mind piece, back on familiar ground analysing the relationship between the club and fans. Atmosphere at the Lane - before blaming the fans, take a hard look at the club.
tottenhamonmymind.com/2025/12/04/t...
tottenhamonmymind.com/2025/12/04/t...
The Atmosphere at Spurs: Blame the Club before Blaming the Fans
The supposed lack of atmosphere at White Hart Lane has become ingrained into the story of Spurs’ season. As each home game passes without a victory, so early season passivity turned to audibl…
tottenhamonmymind.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Evening shout for today's Tottenham On My Mind piece, back on familiar ground analysing the relationship between the club and fans. Atmosphere at the Lane - before blaming the fans, take a hard look at the club.
tottenhamonmymind.com/2025/12/04/t...
tottenhamonmymind.com/2025/12/04/t...
I've got a potential interview lined up with Jason Dozzell for Season 2 of @spursnostalgiapod.bsky.social. What questions would you like me to ask him? Do you have any specific memories of his time at Spurs?
I'm just reading his book. He's very honest about some of his challenges.
I'm just reading his book. He's very honest about some of his challenges.
December 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I've got a potential interview lined up with Jason Dozzell for Season 2 of @spursnostalgiapod.bsky.social. What questions would you like me to ask him? Do you have any specific memories of his time at Spurs?
I'm just reading his book. He's very honest about some of his challenges.
I'm just reading his book. He's very honest about some of his challenges.
On this Spurs day in 1991...
Paul Allen scores a wonderful goal in this 2-1 win at Coventry in the League Cup. All League Cup games, especially, under the lights on a midweek felt really special events. This was one of many I spent listening to on Capital Gold.
youtu.be/HiaDVswWeXY?...
Paul Allen scores a wonderful goal in this 2-1 win at Coventry in the League Cup. All League Cup games, especially, under the lights on a midweek felt really special events. This was one of many I spent listening to on Capital Gold.
youtu.be/HiaDVswWeXY?...
December 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
On this Spurs day in 1991...
Paul Allen scores a wonderful goal in this 2-1 win at Coventry in the League Cup. All League Cup games, especially, under the lights on a midweek felt really special events. This was one of many I spent listening to on Capital Gold.
youtu.be/HiaDVswWeXY?...
Paul Allen scores a wonderful goal in this 2-1 win at Coventry in the League Cup. All League Cup games, especially, under the lights on a midweek felt really special events. This was one of many I spent listening to on Capital Gold.
youtu.be/HiaDVswWeXY?...
91/92 season review @spursnostalgiapod.bsky.social pod now out:
Lineker’s last season, a European tour,
Donald Trump doing cup draws, bomb scares, not winning at home. Gordon Durie, Andy Gray.
pod.fo/e/35f791
Lineker’s last season, a European tour,
Donald Trump doing cup draws, bomb scares, not winning at home. Gordon Durie, Andy Gray.
pod.fo/e/35f791
Is Gascoigne Going To Have a Crack? The Spurs Nostalgia Podcast: 1991/92 season review with Jason McGovern
I was joined by Last Word on Spurs' Jason McGovern - referred to as 'The Oracle' to dissect the 91/92 season. Following the dramatic FA Cup success in May 1991 it was all-change at White Hart Lane ...
pod.fo
December 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM
91/92 season review @spursnostalgiapod.bsky.social pod now out:
Lineker’s last season, a European tour,
Donald Trump doing cup draws, bomb scares, not winning at home. Gordon Durie, Andy Gray.
pod.fo/e/35f791
Lineker’s last season, a European tour,
Donald Trump doing cup draws, bomb scares, not winning at home. Gordon Durie, Andy Gray.
pod.fo/e/35f791
Latest episode landing tomorrow. Amazing how history repeats itself.
Season Review video from YouTube below to set the scene.
What are your main memories of the 91/92 season?
Make sure you're following the pod to receive automatically.
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Season Review video from YouTube below to set the scene.
What are your main memories of the 91/92 season?
Make sure you're following the pod to receive automatically.
podfollow.com/1839783424
December 3, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Latest episode landing tomorrow. Amazing how history repeats itself.
Season Review video from YouTube below to set the scene.
What are your main memories of the 91/92 season?
Make sure you're following the pod to receive automatically.
podfollow.com/1839783424
Season Review video from YouTube below to set the scene.
What are your main memories of the 91/92 season?
Make sure you're following the pod to receive automatically.
podfollow.com/1839783424
On this Spurs day in 1985...
We travel to Anfield for our group stage game in the Football League Super Cup which ends 0-2.
If you don't know what the Screen Sport Super Cup read my book and find out what @spursblogger.bsky.social remembers about this infamous experiment!
youtu.be/0ICtPUzlz9w?...
We travel to Anfield for our group stage game in the Football League Super Cup which ends 0-2.
If you don't know what the Screen Sport Super Cup read my book and find out what @spursblogger.bsky.social remembers about this infamous experiment!
youtu.be/0ICtPUzlz9w?...
December 3, 2025 at 8:26 AM
On this Spurs day in 1985...
We travel to Anfield for our group stage game in the Football League Super Cup which ends 0-2.
If you don't know what the Screen Sport Super Cup read my book and find out what @spursblogger.bsky.social remembers about this infamous experiment!
youtu.be/0ICtPUzlz9w?...
We travel to Anfield for our group stage game in the Football League Super Cup which ends 0-2.
If you don't know what the Screen Sport Super Cup read my book and find out what @spursblogger.bsky.social remembers about this infamous experiment!
youtu.be/0ICtPUzlz9w?...
On this Spurs day in...1994
A great afternoon as we beat high-flying Newcastle 4-2 at WHL with Teddy returning to form with a hat-trick.
This was the perfect blend of free-flowing Ossie with the new organisation added by Gerry Francis just 3 weeks into the job 💙
youtu.be/a98GluJ3Hrs?...
A great afternoon as we beat high-flying Newcastle 4-2 at WHL with Teddy returning to form with a hat-trick.
This was the perfect blend of free-flowing Ossie with the new organisation added by Gerry Francis just 3 weeks into the job 💙
youtu.be/a98GluJ3Hrs?...
December 3, 2025 at 8:21 AM
On this Spurs day in...1994
A great afternoon as we beat high-flying Newcastle 4-2 at WHL with Teddy returning to form with a hat-trick.
This was the perfect blend of free-flowing Ossie with the new organisation added by Gerry Francis just 3 weeks into the job 💙
youtu.be/a98GluJ3Hrs?...
A great afternoon as we beat high-flying Newcastle 4-2 at WHL with Teddy returning to form with a hat-trick.
This was the perfect blend of free-flowing Ossie with the new organisation added by Gerry Francis just 3 weeks into the job 💙
youtu.be/a98GluJ3Hrs?...
Reposted by Gareth Dace
I wanted to go to bed an hour ago but stayed up to be able to give a fair reporting of that game for tomorrow's Tottenham Shelf News.
Please ensure you're subscribed an listening to make all of this worth it!
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Please ensure you're subscribed an listening to make all of this worth it!
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December 2, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I wanted to go to bed an hour ago but stayed up to be able to give a fair reporting of that game for tomorrow's Tottenham Shelf News.
Please ensure you're subscribed an listening to make all of this worth it!
anchor.fm/s/109c88e08/...
Please ensure you're subscribed an listening to make all of this worth it!
anchor.fm/s/109c88e08/...
It's 1996. We'd suffered an horrendous week with heartbreaking late defeat at Arsenal, a humiliating 6-1 loss at Bolton in the cup and then even our own turf transpired against us and Ian Walker in this home game against Liverpool live on Sky 😱
youtu.be/AX598qMeQ7g?...
youtu.be/AX598qMeQ7g?...
December 2, 2025 at 9:12 AM
It's 1996. We'd suffered an horrendous week with heartbreaking late defeat at Arsenal, a humiliating 6-1 loss at Bolton in the cup and then even our own turf transpired against us and Ian Walker in this home game against Liverpool live on Sky 😱
youtu.be/AX598qMeQ7g?...
youtu.be/AX598qMeQ7g?...
An electric night under the lights at WHL on this day in 1998 as we beat Man Utd 3-1 to reach the League Cup SF.
It may not have been a full strength Man U side but we had to be at our most best with Ginola inspired:
youtu.be/t3_3U6YUHqU?...
Could this actually work with George Graham in charge?
It may not have been a full strength Man U side but we had to be at our most best with Ginola inspired:
youtu.be/t3_3U6YUHqU?...
Could this actually work with George Graham in charge?
December 2, 2025 at 8:37 AM
An electric night under the lights at WHL on this day in 1998 as we beat Man Utd 3-1 to reach the League Cup SF.
It may not have been a full strength Man U side but we had to be at our most best with Ginola inspired:
youtu.be/t3_3U6YUHqU?...
Could this actually work with George Graham in charge?
It may not have been a full strength Man U side but we had to be at our most best with Ginola inspired:
youtu.be/t3_3U6YUHqU?...
Could this actually work with George Graham in charge?
On this Spurs day in...1995
We extend our run of games without conceding a goal but can't beat Neville Southall and the woodwork in this 0-0 home draw with Everton.
youtu.be/E4SGo2Cn9gc?...
For personal context I went to this game on crutches having stamped on the spike of a ring binder folder 🩼
We extend our run of games without conceding a goal but can't beat Neville Southall and the woodwork in this 0-0 home draw with Everton.
youtu.be/E4SGo2Cn9gc?...
For personal context I went to this game on crutches having stamped on the spike of a ring binder folder 🩼
Tottenham Hotspur 0-0 Everton 1995/96
YouTube video by Super Tottenham TV
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December 2, 2025 at 8:33 AM
On this Spurs day in...1995
We extend our run of games without conceding a goal but can't beat Neville Southall and the woodwork in this 0-0 home draw with Everton.
youtu.be/E4SGo2Cn9gc?...
For personal context I went to this game on crutches having stamped on the spike of a ring binder folder 🩼
We extend our run of games without conceding a goal but can't beat Neville Southall and the woodwork in this 0-0 home draw with Everton.
youtu.be/E4SGo2Cn9gc?...
For personal context I went to this game on crutches having stamped on the spike of a ring binder folder 🩼