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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR:
CHAMPIONS OF ENGLAND 1950-51 & 1960-61

by Kevin Palmer (2004) Paperback 234x156mm
160 pages. Illustrated
ISBN: 1-874287-93-7
£11.99
The hardback is out of print

"Popularity was never an issue for either of the title-winning teams to grace White Hart Lane. As Kevin Palmer explains, both broke new ground in the way that the game was played and, in the process, earned the highest marks for artistic merit." The Times.

CONTENTS:
Preface by Tony Marchi
Introduction: Owls to the Sword (28th April 1951)
1. The Genesis of ‘Push and Run’ (1938-50)
2. Sustaining the Momentum (July-October 1950)
3. The Climb to the Summit (November 1950 – February 1951)
4. The March to the Title (March-May 1951)
5. The Ten-Year Itch (1951-60)
6. The Perfect Start (August-November 1960)
7. Maintaining the Pace (November 1960 – February 1961)
8. Achieving the Double (March-May 1961)
9. How the Mighty Fell (1961-77)
Guide to Seasonal Summaries
Seasonal Summaries

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