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.
On this Spurs day in 1995...we extend our unbeaten league run to 8 games and its 4 games without conceding a goal with this low-drama 1-0 win.
youtu.be/Sj_J9j2SPtg?...
This was the last time we'd play QPR until 2011. With Francis now in our dugout and Ferdinand sold they were a diminishing force.
youtu.be/Sj_J9j2SPtg?...
This was the last time we'd play QPR until 2011. With Francis now in our dugout and Ferdinand sold they were a diminishing force.
December 9, 2025 at 8:03 AM
On this Spurs day in 1995...we extend our unbeaten league run to 8 games and its 4 games without conceding a goal with this low-drama 1-0 win.
youtu.be/Sj_J9j2SPtg?...
This was the last time we'd play QPR until 2011. With Francis now in our dugout and Ferdinand sold they were a diminishing force.
youtu.be/Sj_J9j2SPtg?...
This was the last time we'd play QPR until 2011. With Francis now in our dugout and Ferdinand sold they were a diminishing force.
On this Spurs Day in 1989...
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Stewart and Lineker score the goals in this 2-1 win v Everton - the second a lovely Stewart finish from a sweeping move.
Everton had been a menace to us through the 80s but we went 20 years (1986 - 2006) without a home defeat.
youtu.be/1yo9yvt12gk?...
Stewart and Lineker score the goals in this 2-1 win v Everton - the second a lovely Stewart finish from a sweeping move.
Everton had been a menace to us through the 80s but we went 20 years (1986 - 2006) without a home defeat.
December 9, 2025 at 7:55 AM
On this Spurs Day in 1989...
youtu.be/1yo9yvt12gk?...
Stewart and Lineker score the goals in this 2-1 win v Everton - the second a lovely Stewart finish from a sweeping move.
Everton had been a menace to us through the 80s but we went 20 years (1986 - 2006) without a home defeat.
youtu.be/1yo9yvt12gk?...
Stewart and Lineker score the goals in this 2-1 win v Everton - the second a lovely Stewart finish from a sweeping move.
Everton had been a menace to us through the 80s but we went 20 years (1986 - 2006) without a home defeat.
On this Spurs day in 1990...
A late Gary Lineker goals gives us a point in this 6-goal thriller v Sunderland.
We recovered from 0-2 and 2-3 to draw with Walsh our super-sub coming on to score twice and create the goal for Lineker
youtu.be/b5r9-RyJFjk?...
Do we all have fond memories of Walshy?
A late Gary Lineker goals gives us a point in this 6-goal thriller v Sunderland.
We recovered from 0-2 and 2-3 to draw with Walsh our super-sub coming on to score twice and create the goal for Lineker
youtu.be/b5r9-RyJFjk?...
Do we all have fond memories of Walshy?
December 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
On this Spurs day in 1990...
A late Gary Lineker goals gives us a point in this 6-goal thriller v Sunderland.
We recovered from 0-2 and 2-3 to draw with Walsh our super-sub coming on to score twice and create the goal for Lineker
youtu.be/b5r9-RyJFjk?...
Do we all have fond memories of Walshy?
A late Gary Lineker goals gives us a point in this 6-goal thriller v Sunderland.
We recovered from 0-2 and 2-3 to draw with Walsh our super-sub coming on to score twice and create the goal for Lineker
youtu.be/b5r9-RyJFjk?...
Do we all have fond memories of Walshy?
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!
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🤔
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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
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?...
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?...
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:
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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 1999
Our defence of the League Cup lasted just 2 rounds following this 4th round defeat at second division Fulham. We were bullied by Barry Hayles and Geoff Horsefield.
youtu.be/z_5lOUrIH5w?...
That Wembley win with the man in the raincoat already felt a long time ago!
Our defence of the League Cup lasted just 2 rounds following this 4th round defeat at second division Fulham. We were bullied by Barry Hayles and Geoff Horsefield.
youtu.be/z_5lOUrIH5w?...
That Wembley win with the man in the raincoat already felt a long time ago!
December 1, 2025 at 9:54 AM
On this Spurs day in 1999
Our defence of the League Cup lasted just 2 rounds following this 4th round defeat at second division Fulham. We were bullied by Barry Hayles and Geoff Horsefield.
youtu.be/z_5lOUrIH5w?...
That Wembley win with the man in the raincoat already felt a long time ago!
Our defence of the League Cup lasted just 2 rounds following this 4th round defeat at second division Fulham. We were bullied by Barry Hayles and Geoff Horsefield.
youtu.be/z_5lOUrIH5w?...
That Wembley win with the man in the raincoat already felt a long time ago!
On this Spurs day in 1990
The day begins with the Spurs bus being impounded and the team arriving late to Stamford Bridge! At least the players could park their cars behind the goal! The chaos continued with a 3-2 defeat and a Lineker pen miss thus starting our Chelsea jinx
youtu.be/Cvxrgpi-L-o?...
The day begins with the Spurs bus being impounded and the team arriving late to Stamford Bridge! At least the players could park their cars behind the goal! The chaos continued with a 3-2 defeat and a Lineker pen miss thus starting our Chelsea jinx
youtu.be/Cvxrgpi-L-o?...
December 1, 2025 at 9:49 AM
On this Spurs day in 1990
The day begins with the Spurs bus being impounded and the team arriving late to Stamford Bridge! At least the players could park their cars behind the goal! The chaos continued with a 3-2 defeat and a Lineker pen miss thus starting our Chelsea jinx
youtu.be/Cvxrgpi-L-o?...
The day begins with the Spurs bus being impounded and the team arriving late to Stamford Bridge! At least the players could park their cars behind the goal! The chaos continued with a 3-2 defeat and a Lineker pen miss thus starting our Chelsea jinx
youtu.be/Cvxrgpi-L-o?...
Upcoming content alert from me and on @spursnostalgiapod.bsky.social for this week.
December 1, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Upcoming content alert from me and on @spursnostalgiapod.bsky.social for this week.
That’s right. Palacios was a really significant addition.
After the initial bounce we still struggled - the Bent miss (‘my missus would have scored it’) in Portsmouth game (1-1) left us in a precarious position by mid Jan.
After the initial bounce we still struggled - the Bent miss (‘my missus would have scored it’) in Portsmouth game (1-1) left us in a precarious position by mid Jan.
November 30, 2025 at 8:38 AM
That’s right. Palacios was a really significant addition.
After the initial bounce we still struggled - the Bent miss (‘my missus would have scored it’) in Portsmouth game (1-1) left us in a precarious position by mid Jan.
After the initial bounce we still struggled - the Bent miss (‘my missus would have scored it’) in Portsmouth game (1-1) left us in a precarious position by mid Jan.
Footage here from this Spurs day in 1986:
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Clive Allen scores 2 more but we lose at home in this 3-2 defeat v Forest. No less than 3 future Spurs players in the Forest side - can you spot them?
Chas n Dave on piano at HT!
Clemence penalised for the lesser known 4-step rule!
youtu.be/p-Y7r66siR0?...
Clive Allen scores 2 more but we lose at home in this 3-2 defeat v Forest. No less than 3 future Spurs players in the Forest side - can you spot them?
Chas n Dave on piano at HT!
Clemence penalised for the lesser known 4-step rule!
November 29, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Footage here from this Spurs day in 1986:
youtu.be/p-Y7r66siR0?...
Clive Allen scores 2 more but we lose at home in this 3-2 defeat v Forest. No less than 3 future Spurs players in the Forest side - can you spot them?
Chas n Dave on piano at HT!
Clemence penalised for the lesser known 4-step rule!
youtu.be/p-Y7r66siR0?...
Clive Allen scores 2 more but we lose at home in this 3-2 defeat v Forest. No less than 3 future Spurs players in the Forest side - can you spot them?
Chas n Dave on piano at HT!
Clemence penalised for the lesser known 4-step rule!
On this Spurs day in...1988
We're dumped out the League Cup at Southampton.
It was the start of Venables' 2nd year as Spurs manager but it wasn't obvious things were improving.
More action I think I've just seen for the first time!
youtu.be/8r9X1GNW0PI?...
We're dumped out the League Cup at Southampton.
It was the start of Venables' 2nd year as Spurs manager but it wasn't obvious things were improving.
More action I think I've just seen for the first time!
youtu.be/8r9X1GNW0PI?...
November 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
On this Spurs day in...1988
We're dumped out the League Cup at Southampton.
It was the start of Venables' 2nd year as Spurs manager but it wasn't obvious things were improving.
More action I think I've just seen for the first time!
youtu.be/8r9X1GNW0PI?...
We're dumped out the League Cup at Southampton.
It was the start of Venables' 2nd year as Spurs manager but it wasn't obvious things were improving.
More action I think I've just seen for the first time!
youtu.be/8r9X1GNW0PI?...