1905–06 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
Tottenham Hotspur 1905–06 football season
1905–06 season | |
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Stadium | White Hart Lane |
Southern League | 5th |
Western League | 4th |
FA Cup | Third round |
Top goalscorer | League: Herbert Chapman (11) All: Peter Kyle (18) |
The 1905–06 season was Tottenham's tenth season as a fully professional club and the 23rd year in existence. They competed in two leagues, the main being the Southern Football League with a midweek game in the Western League along with competing in the FA Cup.
In the Southern League Tottenham finished in fifth place with a notable 6-0 win against New Brompton. The Western League saw a couple of 5–0 wins, but Spurs finished the season only in 4th place.
In the FA Cup Tottenham made it to the third round where they lost to Birmingham 2–0 in a reply.
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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1905 | DF | Jabez Darnell | Northampton Town | Unknown | [1] | |
1905 | FW | Peter Kyle | Unknown | [2] | ||
April 1905 | FW | Christopher Carrick | West Ham United | Unknown | [3] | |
May 1905 | DF | Jack Chaplin | Dundee | Unknown | [4] | |
May 1905 | GK | John Whitbourne | Sunderland | Unknown | [5] | |
April 1906 | FW | George Page | Cheshunt | Trial | [6][a] |
Out
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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1905 | DF | John Burton | Preston North End | Unknown | [7] |
Competitions
Southern League
Table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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3 | Portsmouth | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 61 | 35 | 1.743 | 43 |
4 | Luton Town | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 64 | 40 | 1.600 | 41 |
5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 29 | 1.586 | 39 |
6 | Plymouth Argyle | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 52 | 33 | 1.576 | 39 |
7 | Norwich City | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 38 | 1.211 | 36 |
Source: [8]
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used until the 1976-77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used until the 1976-77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Results
Reading v Tottenham Hotspur
2 September 1905 1 | Reading | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Reading, Berkshire |
Kyle | Stadium: Elm Park |
Tottenham Hotspur v Watford
9 September 1905 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Watford | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Tottenham Hotspur
16 September 1905 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Hove, East Sussex |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground |
Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United
23 September 1905 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | West Ham United | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur
30 September 1905 5 | Fulham | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Fulham, London |
Stadium: Craven Cottage |
Tottenham Hotspur v Queens Park Rangers
7 October 1905 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Bristol Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur
14 October 1905 7 | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Eastville, Bristol |
Stadium: Eastville Stadium |
Tottenham Hotspur v New Brompton
21 October 1905 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6–0 | New Brompton | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Tottenham Hotspur v Swindon Town
4 November 1905 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Millwall v Tottenham Hotspur
11 November 1905 10 | Millwall | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Isle of Dogs, London |
Stadium: North Greenwich |
Tottenham Hotspur v Luton Town
18 November 1905 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Luton Town | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Tottenham Hotspur v Northampton Town
25 November 1905 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur
2 December 1905 13 | Brentford | 0–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Brentford, London |
Stadium: Griffin Park |
Plymouth Argyle v Tottenham Hotspur
16 December 1905 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Plymouth, Devon |
Stadium: Home Park |
Tottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth
25 December 1905 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Portsmouth | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur
26 December 1905 16 | Southampton | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Southampton, Hampshire |
Stadium: The Dell |
Tottenham Hotspur v Reading
30 December 1905 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Reading | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Watford v Tottenham Hotspur
6 January 1906 18 | Watford | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Watford, Hertfordshire |
Stadium: Cassio Road |
Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton & Hove Albion
20 January 1906 19 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur
27 January 1906 20 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Upton Park, London |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground |
Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur
10 February 1906 21 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Park Royal, London |
Stadium: Royal Agricultural Society showgrounds |
Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham
12 February 1906 22 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1 | Fulham | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Tottenham Hotspur v Bristol Rovers
17 February 1906 23 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2 | Bristol Rovers | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Tottenham Hotspur v New Brompton
5 March 1906 24 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1 | New Brompton | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Swindon Town v Tottenham Hotspur
10 March 1906 25 | Swindon Town | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Swindon, Wiltshire |
Stadium: County Ground |
Millwall v Tottenham Hotspur
17 March 1906 26 | Millwall | 1–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Isle of Dogs, London |
Stadium: North Greenwich |
Luton Town v Tottenham Hotspur
24 March 1906 27 | Luton Town | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Luton, Bedfordshire |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road |
Tottenham Hotspur v Northampton Town
31 March 1906 28 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur
7 April 1906 29 | Brentford | 1–4 | Tottenham Hotspur | Brentford, London |
Stadium: Griffin Park |
Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton
13 April 1906 30 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Southampton | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City
14 April 1906 31 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–4 | Norwich City | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Portsmouth v Tottenham Hotspur
16 April 1906 32 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Portsmouth, Hampshire |
Stadium: Fratton Park |
Norwich City v Tottenham Hotspur
17 April 1906 33 | Norwich City | 0–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Norwich, Norfolk |
Stadium: Newmarket Road |
Tottenham Hotspur v Plymouth Argyle
21 April 1906 34 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Western League
Table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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1 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 27 | 1.222 | 26 |
2 | Southampton | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 35 | 1.171 | 25 |
3 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 23 | 1.478 | 24 |
4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 17 | 1.647 | 21 |
5 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 1.000 | 19 |
6 | Millwall | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 0.966 | 19 |
7 | Portsmouth | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 0.897 | 19 |
8 | West Ham United | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 35 | 0.914 | 19 |
9 | Reading | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 35 | 0.800 | 18 |
10 | Fulham | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 0.719 | 15 |
11 | Brentford | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 0.694 | 15 |
Source: [9]
Results
Tottenham Hotspur v Reading
4 September 1905 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–1 | Reading | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur
11 September 1905 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Park Royal, London |
Stadium: Royal Agricultural Society showgrounds |
Tottenham Hotspur v Bristol Rovers
25 September 1905 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Tottenham Hotspur v Plymouth Argyle
2 October 1905 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Reading v Tottenham Hotspur
11 October 1905 5 | Reading | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Reading, Berkshire |
Stadium: Elm Park |
Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham
16 October 1905 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Fulham | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Tottenham Hotspur v Millwall
23 October 1905 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–0 | Millwall | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Portsmouth v Tottenham Hotspur
28 October 1905 8 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Portsmouth, Hampshire |
Stadium: Fratton Park |
West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur
6 November 1905 9 | West Ham United | 4–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Upton Park, London |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground |
Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford
13 November 1905 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–3 | Brentford | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur
20 November 1905 11 | Fulham | 0–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Fulham, London |
Stadium: Craven Cottage |
Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton
23 December 1905 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–0 | Southampton | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Tottenham Hotspur v Queens Park Rangers
29 January 1906 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Millwall v Tottenham Hotspur
19 February 1906 14 | Millwall | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Isle of Dogs, London |
Stadium: North Greenwich |
Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford
26 February 1906 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Brentford | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Tottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth
3 March 1906 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
Bristol Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur
19 March 1906 17 | Bristol Rovers | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Eastville, Bristol |
Report | Stadium: Eastville Stadium |
Plymouth Argyle v Tottenham Hotspur
21 March 1906 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Plymouth, Devon |
Stadium: Home Park |
West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur
26 March 1906 19 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Upton Park, London |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground |
Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton
25 April 1906 20 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1 | Southampton | Tottenham, London |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
FA Cup
Results
Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley
13 January 1906 First round | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Burnley | Tottenham, London |
Woodward Kyle | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 20,000 |
Tottenham Hotspur v Reading
3 February 1906 Second round | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–2 | Reading | Tottenham, London |
Bull Walton Kyle | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 26,000 |
Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham
24 February 1906 Third round | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Birmingham | Tottenham, London |
Kyle | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 28,000 |
Birmingham v Tottenham Hotspur
28 February 1906 Third round reply | Birmingham | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Small Heath, Birmingham |
Stadium: Muntz Street Attendance: 34,000 |
Notes
- ^ George Page only played two games for Tottenham Hotspur, one Southern League game against Norwich City in 1906 and one Western League fixture. He never signed on to Spurs and left the club to play for Leeds City.
References
- ^ Goodwin 1992, p. 103.
- ^ Goodwin 1992, p. 224.
- ^ Goodwin 1992, pp. 69–70.
- ^ Goodwin 1992, pp. 72–73.
- ^ Goodwin 1992, p. 380.
- ^ Goodwin 1992, p. 286.
- ^ Goodwin 1992, p. 65.
- ^ England - Southern League Final Tables RSSSF
- ^ Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006
Bibliography
- Soar, Phil (1995). Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882–1995. Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-58706-1.
- Goodwin, Bob (1992). The Spurs Alphabet. ACL & Polar Publishing (UK) Ltd. ISBN 0-9514862-8-4.