Tottenham news: Why did Spurs players wear shirts with no names on the back?

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Why Spurs wore a different kit without the players' names on the back for their FA Cup match against Aston Villa at the weekend has been subject of several questions sent in via our 'Ask about Tottenham' form.

As part of a campaign launched by the club on Friday, Tottenham wore kits inspired by the historic 1901 FA Cup-winning team.

April will mark 125 years since Spurs became the first - and still only - non-league side to win football's oldest cup competition.

The club want to commemorate the historic achievement between now and that date and - alongside activities, including tours of local schools and educational content - they launched a limited edition shirt that was worn by the players in Saturday's third-round defeat.

In the announcement, Spurs said: "The special edition shirt features a heritage crest which, along with our sponsor logos, will appear in Lilywhite, and no player surnames feature on the back, with only the shirt number visible."

The style, without the names and with a different badge, is a nod to the kit that would have been worn by the team 125 years ago.

You can read more about the campaign here

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