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As we prepare to face Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday, here's a look at an FA Cup winning former player who began his career at Villa, and a goalscoring feat against the Villans in N17 that is now 67 years and waiting...

Record signing, league and FA Cup winner, oldest player for 89 years, golf pro, pub landlord - the life of Jimmy Cantrell...

Born in May, 1882, just before we were founded, Jimmy Cantrell signed for Villa in July, 1904, making his debut against Notts County on 12 November, 1904. He moved to Notts County in 1907 and after scoring 65 goals in 131 league games, we broke our transfer record to secure his services, paying a reported £1,500 fee, in October, 1912. After the First World War, Jimmy helped us lift the Second Division title in 1919/20 and our second FA Cup a year later, starting the final against Wolves at Stamford Bridge. By the time he played his last game for us against Birmingham on 21 April, 1923 he had become our oldest league player aged 40 years, 11 months and 14 days. That record would last until 2012, when Brad Friedel started for us against Bolton in the Premier League on 2 May, 2012 at 40 years, 11 months and 15 days. Brad would stretch his record to 42 years, 10 months and two days when he started against Benfica in March, 2014. Jimmy scored 84 goals in 174 appearances for us, 1912-1923. From August 1921, Jimmy was licencee of Ye Olde Corner Pin in Nottingham. A top golfer, he later worked as a golf professional. Jimmy passed away on 31 July, 1960.

Hat-tricks rare against Villa in N17...

One one Spur has scored a league hat-trick against Villa here at White Hart Lane/Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. That was the great Bobby Smith - third in our all-time goalscoring list behind Harry Kane and Jimmy Greaves - who bagged four goals in a 6-2 victory against the Villans in the old First Division on 29 March, 1958. Many present believed Bobby had actually notched five that day, but it turned out Terry Medwin got the final touch to claim the opener. "I was going to leave the ball to roll over the line, but a defender loomed up and I had to touch it over to make sure," explained Medwin, who was almost apologetic for giving the final tap over the line! Since then, three players have claimed hat-tricks for us at Villa Park - Clive Allen on on the opening day of 1986/87 - 23 August, 1986 - on his way to a record 49-goal haul, Gareth Bale in a 4-0 win in the Premier League on Boxing Day, 2012 and most recently, Heung-Min Son in another 4-0 Premier League win on 9 April, 2022.

Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall are finalists for the Golden Boy 2025.

Presented by Italian news outlet Tuttosport, the award honours the player determined by journalists to have been the most impressive under the age of 21 in a European nation's top division over a calendar year.

It is both Archie and Lucas' first time as finalists for the award with them named alongside 18 other young footballers, plus five wildcard choices, in a ceremony at Genoa's Badia di Sant'Andrea, Italy's oldest sports boarding school on Wednesday.

An international jury of 50 journalists from across the continent will now decide on the overall winner. That winner will be announced in a press conference next month before the award ceremony in Turin.

Both UEFA Europa League winners in 2025, Archie and Lucas have both enjoyed an incredible year.

Both arriving in north London in the summer of 2024, their debuts seasons saw them make 91 appearances combined as we enjoyed European glory.

Lucas completed a clean sweep of Player of the Season awards, becoming the first teenager since the legendary Glenn Hoddle (1976) to win such an award, as he produced a number of sensational performances after breaking into the side in the winter of 2024.

Sadly missing the Europa League Final through injury, the midfielder rebuilt his fitness over the summer and has since found another level to his game, continuing to impress in Lilywhite while he scored his first Premier League goal in our 3-0 win over West Ham United last month.

Slightly younger Archie played every minute of the League Phase of our triumphant Europa League campaign before making his Premier League breakthrough in December, 2024.

Thrust into action and having to spend most of his minutes deputising in the centre of our defence, the teenager adapted superbly and ultimately thrived amid the pressure.

Despite not playing in the quarter-finals or semi-finals of the Europa League, he did make a late cameo appearance in Bilbao as we defeated Manchester United 1-0 on that famous night at the San Mames.

It's over 70 years - December, 1954 - since one of the club's all-time greats left Villa Park for White Hart Lane.

As we prepare to face Villa in our latest Premier League clash at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday (2pm UK), we take a look back at the career of the one, the only Danny Blanchflower, captain of our double-winning side and Bill Nicholson's all-conquering greats of the early 1960s and footballing icon both here and back home in Northern Ireland.

Here, we re-run an article on Danny that was originally published in our official matchday programme in April, 1984.

Giants of the past | Danny Blanchflower

As Danny Blanchflower prepared to leave Aston Villa after three years with the Birmingham club, he faced an agonising decision.

Would he accept Arthur Rowe’s offer of a £30,000 move to Tottenham... or would he go to Arsenal?

Fortunately he opted for Spurs, leading us to the League and FA Cup ‘double’ in 1961, the FA Cup once again the following season and European Cup Winners’ Cup glory in 1963.

His influence on the side at the time proved so strong that one wonders what would have happened if the unthinkable had occurred and Danny moved to Highbury!

Rowe first met Blanchflower after watching Wales beat Northern Ireland 3-0 at Swansea in 1952. Despite the scoreline, Blanchflower was outstanding and made a big enough impact on the Spurs chief to encourage him to monitor his progress from then on.

"He was brilliant that day,” recalled Rowe, who brought 'push and run' to Spurs and won our first First Division championship in 1950/51. “He made other people play.”

Two years later Rowe paid a record fee for a wing-half to bring the Belfast-born Blanchflower to White Hart Lane. And, despite early hiccups, it was to be an inspired signing.

“I wanted Danny as a captain,” continued Rowe. “He was a natural leader with the kind of commanding personality that compelled respect.”

Blanchflower and Rowe shared the same ideals and ideas. So when they met again in the old billiard room at Villa Park they gelled immediately. They were on the same wavelength from the onset.

Blanchflower had been reputedly offered £500 - a lot of money in those days - to stay at Villa. But Danny, who had always played and talked football with authority, could not be bought.

His destiny was to lead one of the greatest teams in modern times to glory. Yet, in those early days, life at Tottenham turned into the sort of nightmare that players these days assume to be only a current phenomenon.

Blanchflower had been playing for Glentoran for £3 a match after RAF service during the war. He joined Barnsley in 1949 but less than two years later he was on his way to Villa.

Now he was at Tottenham and the world seemed his oyster with Rowe, as promised, making him captain. But uncertainty and aggravation were just around the corner.

Within a year Rowe retired. His assistant Jimmy Anderson took over and, within a short space of time, dropped Blanchflower for making tactical changes during a game.

The confrontation blew up in the 1956 FA Cup semi-final at Villa Park where Spurs lost to Manchester City. Blanchflower had swapped Johnny Brooks with centre-half Maurice Norman in an effort to pull back the deficit. It was a good idea that failed and Danny was banished.

Yet the partnership that was about to shock the soccer world was just around the corner. In late 1958 Bill Nicholson replaced the ailing Anderson and quickly offered Danny his old job.

“Danny had always felt that making changes on the field was the captain’s responsibility,” recalled Bill. “But it took two long meetings before he would accept the job again.”

Nicholson’s assessment was that he probably had the best players in each position in the country. But he conceded that, in a crucial game, where a switch needed to be made, he would leave it to Blanchflower’s commonsense. From then on the partnership clicked.

In the twilight of those ‘Glory, Glory Years,’ Blanchflower was struggling with a knee injury and took on the role of Bill Nick’s assistant. It was the end of a glorious playing era but Blanchflower threw himself into coaching with gusto.

He had steered Northern Ireland to the last eight in the 1958 World Cup in Sweden and had controlled Tottenham’s greatest years.

He was 37 when they carried him shoulder high around the Feyenoord stadium after that great 5-1 win over Atletico Madrid in the final of the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1963. Despite the knee injury, Danny had inspired Spurs to one of our greatest nights. But already that Spurs side was breaking up.

The bludgeoning Dave Mackay, the speed of Cliff Jones, the guile of Jimmy Greaves combined with the power of Bobby Smith and the no-nonsense Maurice Norman were fading. Age, that destroyer of perfection, was already at the dressing room door.

It was machine of sweet majesty oiled by the sweat of necessity and driven by Blanchflower.

It may never be matched.

Danny, twice Footballer of the Year, called it a day and in 1964 chose to concentrate on journalism, although he spent three years as manager of Northern Ireland and nine months, in 1979, in charge of Chelsea.

As he once said: “I am not disillusioned with the game because I never had too many illusions to start with.”

There were sad times too. His younger brother Jackie, a promising wing-half with Manchester United, lost an arm and almost his life, in the Munich air disaster in 1958.

Danny was nicknamed the ‘Rabbit’ as a young player because he was so slight and labelled a rebel at Barnsley and Villa because he spoke his mind. He even arrived at Oakwell with two other players as the cheapest part of a combined fee of £7,500 - hardly a confidence booster at that age.

He survived all the hardships and deserved all the laurels as a brilliant tactician combining vision, precision and inspiration, gaining 56 international caps without ever letting soccer rule his life.

His words, on leaving his role as Northern Ireland manager, could be his epitaph.

“I would rather leave a little too early than too late,” he said.

Danny Blanchflower played 382 matches for us between 1954-63. As captain, he led us to the double in 1961, retained the FA Cup in 1962 and the European Cup Winners Cup in 1963. He passed away in 1993.

Our Subway Women’s League Cup group phase continues with the visit of Women’s Super League 2 side Birmingham City to Brisbane Road on Sunday afternoon (2pm UK, tickets still available).

While this is our first-ever meeting with the Blues in this competition, we’ve faced the Blues on four occasions in the WSL, where we claimed three victories while being held to one draw.

Ahead of our clash with the Blues in the competition, we take a look back at our previous meetings with them…

Graham nets equaliser at Birmingham

Our first-ever meeting with the Blues in the WSL saw the points shared at the home of Solihull Moors in December, 2019. Despite a positive start from us in the midlands, it was the home side who went ahead through Abbi Grant’s header. However, with 15 minutes to go, Kit Graham met Gemma Davinson’s free-kick to scramble the ball home at the back post for a well-deserved equaliser.

Finishing on a high against the Blues

We travelled to Birmingham City in our final game of the 2020/21 WSL season and Kit was once again a thwart in their side. In an evenly-match contest, our number 16 netted the winning goal with a superb solo effort, curling a low shot into the bottom corner 19 minutes from time. That result meant we finished the season in eighth place.

Creating history at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

It was an historic afternoon at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September, 2021, as Kit, once again, fired us to a 1-0 win over Birmingham City on the opening weekend of the 2021/22 WSL campaign. Her winner, which came in the 40th minute, represented the first goal by a Women’s player and our first victory at the world-class stadium in our fourth attempt.

A dominant day at St Andrew’s

Our last meeting with the Blues ended in a 3-0 victory at St Andrew’s in February, 2022. Despite a fairly even first half in the midlands, with it goalless at the break, we took control of the proceedings after the restart as Ashleigh Neville struck twice to give us a two-goal advantage. Ria Percival then added a third in the closing stages of the contest to inflict a fourth straight loss on the hosts.

The Premier League has announced changes to three of our fixtures scheduled for December.

Only concerning match rounds 14 to 17 with amendments for fixtures in late December still to be determined, the first change sees our trip to Newcastle United moved to Tuesday 2 December. The game will now kick-off at 8.15pm and will be broadcast in the UK live on Sky Sports.

Our trip to Nottingham Forest originally scheduled for Saturday 13 December has also moved. The game at the City Ground will now be played on Sunday 14 December with kick-off at 2pm. This fixture will also be broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports.

Finally, our home clash with Liverpool has changed kick-off time. Scheduled to be played on Saturday 20 December, the game will now kick-off at 5.30pm and will also be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK.

Earlier this week, our fans on Reddit had the chance to ask Andreas questions - here's how it played out...

How did you get into set piece coaching, and what attracted you to make it your area of expertise?

Andreas: "Honestly, set pieces didn’t attract me! It was Thomas Frank who lured me into it... but the passion grew over time. So, actually, what attracted me in the beginning was working for Brentford, a very progressive club, and working together with Thomas."

We’ve heard in your early career you were a teacher. How has that experience helped shape how you work with players?

Andreas: "That’s correct. When I got my first opportunity to work full-time in football it was as a support teacher and school coach. I was helping kids with challenges in English and Maths to get through school without having to sacrifice their football! It’s probably just a way of seeing how you need to connect with people before you can help them!"

How much time do you get to work with players in an average week?

Andreas: "I’d say around maybe 40 minutes with the full squad. But then a big part is trying to add a little bit here and there, so maybe another 60 minutes of individual work or unit work on the pitch as extra work. Then obviously there’s individual feedback and team meetings on top of that. A big part of the role is being effective with the minutes rather than wishing for more. It’s just using the minutes you have."

How has the re-emergence of the long-throw tactic affected your work?

Andreas: "I’ve had to think so much more about throwing tactics and technique than I ever thought I would. I feel it’s still an area where I need to learn a lot more!"

What’s the one set piece that sticks in your mind? This can be of all time, or Spurs specifically...

Andreas: "This is my favourite of all-time... We had a back-post routine for Ethan Pinnock at Brentford when I did set-pieces for the first time in my life. It was just very successful and effective. So that will always stick in my head, like a first love, that will never go away."

What’s the process of coming up with new set piece patterns when there’s already so much in existence?

Andreas: "I think a lot is not so much surprise special routines, actually just gradual improvement of a set of principles and routines."

When programmes like Monday Night Football analyse set pieces, do they ever show you anything you hadn’t noticed before?

Andreas: "Sure, that happens. It is quite rare that I actually just pick something and add it completely to our process, but there can definitely be small details."

In-swinging corner or out-swinging corner?

Andreas: "It depends a bit on the skills of your players. I would say if you look back, I’ve mainly promoted in-swinging corners."

Do you consider a kick-off a set piece? Do you practice it? I recall hearing about Brentford scoring a couple of goals last season from it - if I recall correctly. And Brentford had a real reputation for scoring early in games...

Andreas: "I think it is a set piece. We consider it that, so we need a strategy for it. But if you think we have 40 minutes per week, very little is dedicated to kick-offs. But there needs to be a strategy with some flexibility in it - so we have that."

Why are free-kick improvisations like the World Cup goal against Argentina so rare?

Andreas: "I think it comes back to the time you have. If you’re going to make a special free-kick routine, it takes a bit of time to get everything synced and worked... then maybe you don’t get a free-kick from that position in 20 games! So you spend quite a lot of your 40 minutes a week on it to get it right, and then it doesn’t happen for a long, long while - maybe you even forget about it when it comes. So that’s why few coaches prioritise that time, whereas many would rather use that time for a corner, which you know will happen five or six times in a game."

Do you ever take inspiration from other sports for set-pieces - for example, rugby lineouts or American football?

Andreas: "I do look at other sports for inspiration. So far not so much from Rugby because I don’t understand the game well enough yet but now I will..."

When you’re attacking set-pieces, how far out does it need to be for you to say, 'go straight for goal' for example from a free-kick?

Andreas: "I think there’s a sweet spot, because if you’re too close to the penalty box it’s hard to get up and down over the wall. When it’s more than 25 metres, it’s too hard to score. So it’s a sweet spot between 20 and 25 metres, quite well within the range of the posts, where I’d like them to shoot. Most of the others I’d like them to try something else."

What are your thoughts on walls at free-kicks? There’s been some debate on whether a wall can actually help the free-kick taker as a reference point or even block the keeper’s vision.

Andreas: "From the sweet spot - 16 to 25 metres - the wall of four or five players makes total sense. Anything further out, I agree, then they might just kill the vision of the keeper and delay his response."

In basketball and NFL, it’s very common to lift other teams’ clever plays and use them yourself. Does this work in the Premier League? And have you ever done it before?

Andreas: "It definitely can be done. The details that you pick up and steal. At different points you see something and it might of course trigger an idea yourself."

Do players have input on making set piece routines?

Andreas: "As they get warmer and the relationship with me improves, they come with more and more input - which I really enjoy."

Does putting your arm up in the corner matter?

Andreas: "Yes! It’s very important for the timing of the receiver. It helps everyone get to their right place at the right time."

What’s it like working with Thomas Frank?

Andreas: "It’s a dream! He’s a very good leader overall - good values, spreads very positive energy, and has very clear roles and responsibilities. And on top of that he’s a very competent, world-class manager."

In your opinion, what’s the biggest misconception fans or pundits have about elements of the game - and your own perspective on the process?

Andreas: "I’d probably say before working as a coach, you think it’s all about technique and tactics and selecting the right players. But then as you start working, the more you understand it’s about spirit, cohesion, and processes - quite slow processes that need to be improved over a long time!"

Can you give me some set piece tips for our Under-7s team?

Andreas: "Please don’t train set-pieces! Let them play and let them enjoy the open spirit of the game."

What’s the best advice you’d give to someone hoping to recreate your journey as a coach?

Andreas: "I think in anything, especially in football because it’s such a random industry, it’s hard to plan a career. So I think it’s more about just improving the things you think you’ll need in your dream job, and then making sure you’re prepared when that dream job comes."

What’s your favourite part of working at Spurs?

Andreas: "It’s the colleagues and the players. It’s a very good group of people willing to sacrifice enough of their own agenda for the better of the team. It’s just a nice environment to be in."

Are you in charge of setting the table at Christmas dinner?

Andreas: "No, that’s a team effort at home."

What’s your favourite meal at Hotspur Way?

Andreas: "You can ask anyone here - it’s breakfast. I light up like a child on Christmas Eve when I go into the breakfast buffet."

Not a question, but as a Spurs fan - thank you!

Andreas: "That’s very nice, thank you!"

Which sport outside football has influenced your work the most?

Andreas: "I don’t think there’s a certain sport. It’s just a general way of seeing improvement and having a growth mindset - that’s been my biggest influence."

If you could change one set piece-related rule, what would it be?

Andreas: "100% I’d add that you can take a maximum of maybe 15 seconds to restart the game. I do enjoy a long throw, but I don’t enjoy taking 45 seconds to do it! Like the eight-second rule for goalkeepers - I’d like a similar one for throw-ins and free-kicks, so teams speed up the game. It’s more enjoyable, more fun."

James Maddison is eyeing a return 'towards the end' of the season and thanked Rodrigo Bentancur and Cristian Romero for the role they played following his anterior cruciate ligament injury in August.

'Madders' revealed that the South American pair stayed behind to support and console the midfielder who had just suffered the injury to his right knee late on in our final pre-season Tour outing against Newcastle United on 3 August at the Seoul World Cup Stadium.

Our number 10 documented that he was back at Hotspur Way on 15 August, three days after undergoing surgery, to initiate his road to recovery and spent some time catching up with his team-mates for the first time since the incident in South Korea.

After a warm embrace when greeting Rodrigo, Madders took the opportunity to show his appreciation for his fellow midfielder: "Thank you again, bro. Seriously, [for what you did] in Korea, because you and Cuti came in and sat with me.

"My head was all over the place, you know, probably because you've experienced it as well. But, I appreciate that a lot, bro, you sat with me, I appreciate that a lot. You're a good friend."

Rodrigo, who knows the feeling all too well having experienced a long-term absence from an ACL injury sustained in January 2023, then offered advice and words of encouragement: "Take time with your family.

"The first two months, probably, you'll need extension and mobility, this is the most important thing. But you didn't do the meniscus, only the ligaments, so you wont need nine months like me."

Meanwhile, Cuti, who was made Club captain following Heung-Min Son's departure following that preseason fixture in Seoul, clearly showed his leadership qualities by supporting Madders at his time of need and the pair also shared a similarly wholesome exchange at our training ground.

"Hey bro, I said to Rodrigo earlier, thank you so much for Korea," said the 28-year-old. "You and Rodrigo coming into the changing room because my head was in a different world. I appreciate you coming to sit with me until I was alright - I'll never forget that."

To which his skipper, rather succinctly, responded: "You're family."

Despite being faced with a long spell on the sidelines, Madders received an early boost from Thomas Frank who named him as part of a five-strong leadership group alongside captain Cuti as well as Ben Davies, Guglielmo Vicario and Micky van de Ven.

Now one month post-operation in what will be his longest spell out with injury, the England international admitted he will be patient with his recovery process but was optimistic that if all goes to schedule then he can still play a part before the end of the 2025/26 campaign.

"I've already looked [at the average time out], if it's eight months, six months isn't a question. The stage I'm at now, this needs to be right now," he said.

"I'm 28, I'm going to be 29 when I return, I'm in my prime, really. These are my peak years ahead of me. I need to come back and I need to stay fit. So actually I'm not going to be pushing to say 'oh why are you taking so long', sort of thing.

"But if it gets to eight months and we're flying or whatever, if I'm in the right frame, that will allow me to play this season won't it, towards the end."

Sophie Jackson has received a call-up to the England Women’s Under-19 squad for the very first time ahead of their UEFA European Under-19 Qualifiers this month.

It has been a memorable opening few months for the young shot stopper – being part of the Women’s First Team set-up alongside Lize Kop and Eleanor Heeps – and she has now earned her first-ever call-up to this England age group.

Our Academy player, who joined the Under-19s set-up in the summer as a first year, has featured regularly for Sabiha Jamal’s young side so far this campaign, featuring in six Professional Game Academy (PGA) League games.

Sophie, who also captained the Under-16s to the PGA Champions Trophy last term, was named in Lauren Smith’s 21-player Young Lionesses squad on Wednesday afternoon ahead of their fixtures against Estonia, Greece and Austria.

With all matches to be played in Tallinn, Estonia, first up is the hosts Estonia on Wednesday 22 October (6pm UK) before facing Greece three days later (2pm UK). They’ll conclude the qualifiers against Austria on Tuesday 28 October.

All Season Ticket Holders can now apply online or by submitting an application form, which can be obtained from the Ticket Office, no later than 5pm on Sunday 19 October.

In the event that tickets are oversubscribed for this match they will be allocated in line with the Club’s ticketing point scheme.

Digital tickets

For this fixture we will be issuing our allocation as digital tickets.

As for home games, a link will be sent to the assigned supporter via email to download their ticket to their Apple/Google Wallet. This link will be sent to the individual successful Season Ticket Holder and not to the lead applicant.

Any supporter who is successful with their application and who does not have a compatible device will be able to submit a request to receive a paper ticket. We have received a very limited allocation of paper tickets and these requests will be monitored, and the ticket may only be available to collect on the day of the fixture at The Emirates on production of photographic ID.

Premier League football returns to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after the international break as we take on Aston Villa on Sunday (kick-off 2pm). If you’re attending, please read our important travel update ahead of planning your journey to N17...

Northumberland Park station will be closed on matchday - supporters will need to use Tottenham Hale for limited Greater Anglia services instead.

Greater Anglia services will be substantially reduced, with two trains per hour expected to run between Liverpool Street and Waltham Cross. Services will also operate between Stratford and Meridian Water.

No Greater Anglia services will operate north of Waltham Cross, with limited capacity rail replacement bus services in operation towards Hertford East and Stansted Airport.

Additional Weaver Line services will operate through White Hart Lane before and after the match - though there will be no service between Edmonton Green and Cheshunt, with rail replacement bus services in operation.

To support fans in planning alternative journeys to the stadium, additional shuttle buses will be in operation on Sunday, linking the stadium with Wood Green for Piccadilly Line services and Alexandra Palace for Great Northern routes, which continue to serve the Cambridge area. Book your free place here.

Please remember to plan your travel ahead and allow extra time for your journey.

Supporters can stay up to date with the latest travel news via TfL.gov.uk and nationalrail.co.uk, and receive real-time updates via the Spurs Matchday Info channel on WhatsApp.

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Stations

Northumberland Park station will be closed on Sunday - with supporters required to use Tottenham Hale for limited Greater Anglia services instead.

Tottenham Hale and Seven Sisters are expected to be busier than usual due to this disruption.

Bruce Grove and Silver Street stations will also be closed as normal for two hours post-match.

White Hart Lane

On the Weaver line, 7 services are expected to call at White Hart Lane in both directions before and after the game.

Services will operate between Liverpool Street and Enfield Town only on Sunday. For fans who would normally travel to/from Cheshunt, please note a replacement bus service (L2) will operate between Enfield Town and Cheshunt via Southbury, Turkey Street, Waltham Cross and Theobalds Grove.

Fans travelling towards Central London should consider using our event day shuttle buses. Additional services will be running on Sunday and link the stadium with Wood Green for Piccadilly Line services and Alexandra Palace for Great Northern services. Book your free place here.

CLICK HERE to view the northbound London Overground timetables...

CLICK HERE to view the southbound London Overground timetables...

Northumberland Park - CLOSED ON MATCHDAY

Northumberland Park station will be closed pre and post-match on Sunday due to Greater Anglia engineering works.

Supporters will instead need to use Tottenham Hale for Greater Anglia services, which will operate on a limited southbound timetable towards Liverpool Street and Stratford and a limited northbound timetable towards Meridian Water and Waltham Cross only.

Alternatively, additional shuttle buses will also be in operation on Sunday, linking the stadium with Wood Green for Piccadilly Line services and Alexandra Palace for Great Northern routes, which continue to serve the Cambridge area. Book your free place here.

Tottenham Hale

Tottenham Hale is a fully accessible station and is served by the Victoria line and Greater Anglia services.

Due to the closure of Northumberland Park on Sunday and a limited Greater Anglia service in operation, Tottenham Hale is expected to be busier than usual. Please allow extra time for your journey if travelling through this station.

There will be 6 Greater Anglia services per hour operating in each direction through Tottenham Hale. Southbound services will operate to Liverpool Street with 2 services per hour and Stratford with 4 services per hour.

Northbound services will operate to Meridian Water and Waltham Cross only. Restricted capacity rail replacement bus services will be in operation for fans travelling further north towards Cambridge/Stansted Airport. The total journey time via this route will be approximately 2 hours 40 minutes and fans are advised to consider alternative options – including Great Northern services from Alexandra Palace, accessible via our shuttle bus.

Victoria line services will operate every 2-3 minutes in both directions before and after the game.

CLICK HERE to view the Greater Anglia timetable...

Seven Sisters

Victoria line services will be operating every 2-3 minutes in each direction before and after the game. This station is expected to be busier than normal due to the closure of Northumberland Park on Sunday, so please allow extra time for your journey.

Pre-match, a diversion route will be in place at Birstall Road for pedestrians entering Seven Sisters station for interchange between the Victoria line and London Overground services. This is to avoid congestion on the northbound platform.

Queue management

Queue management systems will be in place at all stations for the safety of all passengers and staff.

At each station, the queue management staff are in contact with the Station Managers who will confirm when platforms are clear to enable more passengers to enter the station. For the safety of all passengers and staff, supporters are kindly asked to cooperate with station staff and always follow their instructions.

Shuttle buses

The Club operates a free shuttle bus service from Wood Green (Piccadilly Line) and Alexandra Palace (Great Northern) stations to the stadium.

The Piccadilly line is expected to operate every 2-3 minutes in either direction through Wood Green, while 7 northbound and 6 southbound trains per hour will operate through Alexandra Palace on Great Northern services.

Extra shuttle bus services will be in operation on Sunday due to the closure of Northumberland Park and limited Greater Anglia services in effect.

Fans whose journeys will be affected are strongly encouraged to consider the shuttle bus when planning alternative travel. Great Northern services will continue to serve the Cambridge area, providing an alternative option for supporters who might ordinarily use Greater Anglia services.

CLICK HERE to book your place on a Shuttle Bus...

Cycling

Extra parking facilities for dockless bikes are available in the surrounding area, making cycling to the stadium easier than ever. Here’s a list of locations where you can start and end your journey:

High Road

Cedar Road

Ruskin Road (North)

Ruskin Road (South)

Church Road

Brereton Road (North)

Brereton Road (South)

White Hart Lane

Vicarage Road

Lansdowne Road

Scotland Green

Pembury Road (North)

Pembury Road (South)

Bike stands also remain available at Tottenham Community Sports Centre and St Francis De Sales School, which are both located on the High Road. Dedicated bicycle parking is also available on-street around the stadium.

Although our Bag Policy still applies, stewards will be briefed regarding cyclists’ need to carry helmets, puncture kits and removable seats into the stadium.

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Controlled Parking Zone

A reminder that parking enforcement measures are in place on matchdays. An extended Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) operates in Haringey and Enfield, so supporters are strongly encouraged to use public transport to travel to the stadium.

Supporters with Blue Badges can park within the CPZ - but are reminded that the Blue Badge Holder must be present with the badge. Please see here for further details.

Road closures

Please note, our major event day road closure measures will be in place.

TfL bus services will return to normal operation as soon as possible after the local road closures are lifted.