West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur Match History 1898-2012

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Tottenham Hotspur host West Ham United at White Hart Lane on Sunday 25th November 2012 (KO 16:00) in the 13th round of Premier League matches in the 2012-13 season.

This will be the 240th meeting between the two clubs.

Tottenham come into the game in 8th place in the table on 17 points with West Ham in 7th place on 19 points.

The first meeting came in the Thames and Medway League in September 1898 when West Ham were known as Thames Ironworks. That game at Northumberland Park resulted in a 3-0 home win for Spurs. Thames Ironworks won the return fixture 2-1 at the Memorial Grounds in East Ham.

The teams met again in the Southern League the next season with Spurs running out 7-0 winners at Northumberland Park and the return fixture ending in a 0-0 draw at the Memorial Grounds.

The 1900-01 season saw Thames Ironworks become West Ham United and the Hammers and Spurs played each other in both the Southern League and the Western League. By now, Spurs had moved into their new ground at White Hart Lane but it would be another four years before West Ham moved to their current home at Upton Park (or more correctly, the Boleyn Ground). Spurs won three of the four matches played that season against West Ham with the remaining game being drawn.

Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United continued to meet in both Leagues up to season 1907-08, when Spurs switched to the Football League.

The teams didn't play any more competitive matches against each other until after the First World War. During the War, several games were played in the various competitions organised to maintain the morale of the public.

Spurs beat West Ham 3-0 in the first FA Cup match played between the teams in February 1920. To date, the clubs have played against each other together 11 times in the competition with Spurs winning 6 games to West Ham's 3 and 2 drawn games.

The first Football League meetings came in the Second Division in season 1919-20 with West Ham winning 2-1 at Upton Park and Spurs winning 2-0 at White Hart Lane. Spurs regained their top flight status that season, which had been taken away in very contraversial circumstances.

Spurs and West Ham played their first match in the Top Flight of English Football in February 1924 with the Hammers drawing 0-0 at the Lane but winning the return leg at Upton Park 1-0.

The clubs met for another four seasons in Division One from 1924-25 to 1927-28. From 1932-33 until the outbreak of World War Two, the clubs met in the Second Division.

During the Second World War, Spurs and West Ham played 20 games which often featured 'guest players' as many of the club's regular footballers were called away on National Service.

Regular football resumed in season 1946-47 and the teams played four seasons in Division Two before Spurs won the title in 1949-50 and were promoted to Division One, where they won the first of their two League Championships the next season.

West Ham United were themselves promoted to the First Division for the 1959-60 season and they enjoyed a lengthy spell in the Top Flight which lasted until 1978.

West Ham United beat Spurs in the first Football League Cup meeting in 1966 and to date the clubs have met 7 times in the competition with Spurs winning three games, West Ham two games and two games drawn.

Spurs were founder-members of the Premier League in season 1992-93 and have been ever present in the competition. West Ham won promotion to the Premier League for the 1993-94 season and lost to Spurs 3-1 at Upton Park that season. The Hammers beat Spurs 4-1 in the return match at the Lane.

West Ham won the 2010-11 match in September at Upton Park 1-0 with a Frederic Piquionne goal while the game at White Hart Lane in March 2011 finished in a goalless draw. The Hammers were relegated at the end of that season finishing bottom on 33 points.

To date, there have been 32 matches played in the Premier League with Spurs winning 15, West Ham winning 10 and 7 matches drawn.

The clubs have met in two foreign venues, firstly on tour in the United States in May 1969 where Spurs beat West Ham 2-1 in Baltimore, USA and more recently in the Barclays Asia Trophy in July 2009 in Beijing, China with Spurs winning 1-0.

Overall, Tottenham Hotspur have won 98 games, West Ham United have won 81 games and the remaining 60 games have been drawn.

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Full History of West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur Matches 1898-2012

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They Played for West Ham & Spurs....​

Clive Allen
Paul Allen
Charlie Ambler
Eddie Bailey (Spurs player & asst manager, West Ham scout)
Peter Barnes (Secretary with both clubs)
Len Bolan
Mark Bowen
Ronnie Boyce (West Ham player, Spurs scout)
Harry Bradshaw
John Burton
Chris Carrick
Michael Carrick
John Chiedozie
Roger Cross (West Ham player, Spurs asst manager)
Harry Crump
Calum Davenport
Jermain Defoe
David Dunmore
Ilie Dumitrescu
Jack Eggett
Matthew Etherington
Les Ferdinand
George Foreman
Jimmy Greaves
Fred Griffiths
Albert Hall
Trevor Hartley (West Ham player, Spurs asst manager)
Pat Holland (West Ham player, Spurs reserves manager)
Percy Hooper
Chris Hughton
Johnny Jordan
Bill Joyce
Bill Kaine
Frederic Kanoute
Robbie Keane
Steven Kelly
Paul Konchesky
Peter Kyle
John Lyall (West Ham player & manager, Spurs scout)
Ken McKay
Percy Mapley
Hossam Mido
Fred Milnes
John Moncur
Roger Morgan (Spurs player, West Ham development officer)
Jimmy Neighbour
Bill Nicholson (Spurs player & manager, West Ham scout)
Scott Parker
Tony Parks
Martin Peters
Sergei Rebrov
Harry Redknapp (West Ham player & manager of both clubs)
Jimmy Reid
Mark Robson
Neil Ruddock
Teddy Sheringham
John Smith
Perry Suckling (West Ham player, Spurs goalkeeping coach)
Mauricio Taricco
Mitchell Thomas
Walter Thomas
Jack Tresadern (West Ham player, Spurs manager)
Steve Walford
Jimmy Walker
Simon Webster
Charlie Whitchurch
Bobby Zamora

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West Ham United Premier League Player's Squad Numbers 1993-94 to 2012-13

Tottenham Hotspur Premier League Player's Squad Numbers 1993-94 to 2012-13

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Is Parker still out?

 

Yes, I don't think we'll see him much before Christmas.

 

Ok, top thread post btw

 

I think West Ham have got a good chance against Spurs. They are in a bit of disarray at the moment. Especially after we tonked them 5-2 - again West Ham had a great result at the Toon and this will have boosted their confidence.

If the Hammers can grab three points at the Lane, then I think they could go on to challenge Spurs for their Europa league place.

 

Maybe a bit too early to talk about that, I'd still take 17th now

 

**** 17th place, we are quite a bit better than that...

 

Yes we're top 7 at playing the bottom half of the table, but lets wait until after Spurs, WBA, Man U, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool before the whole europe ambitions thing.
Its because people like you think we're on course for a top half finish that people boo when things don't go our way.

 

****ing hell fella, that's a bit pessimistic.

 

I would say 17th would be disappointing.

We have had a great start and although we are in a somewhat false position right now, we should be aiming for a top half finish now. Certainly no lower than 12th.

We already have half the points needed for survival and we have not even played a third of our games.

50+ points should be the aim IMO.

 

Comes with years of supporting West Ham

 

SCOTT BACK IN LIGHT TRAINING

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Scott Parker has returned to light training with the first team squad.

The midfielder who enjoyed such an outstanding first season at the club has been sidelined since the summer with Achilles trouble.

Andre Villas-Boas reported: “Scott’s having his first training sessions and we’re now looking to build-up his fitness levels.

“Not only that, it’s important for a player who has been out to get a feel for his team-mates again, to stop training individually and get together with the group.

“We’ll build-up his fitness and then we can look at the options for him.”