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Who should be in the Tottenham Hotspur Mt.Rushmore?

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robp135

Ben Thatcher
Simple concept. You can pick only 4 to represent Tottenham Hotspur and their history.

Criteria
1. Nominating who in your opinion are the 4 most legendary figures in the clubs history.
2. Need to nominate at least 1 player/manager that's before your time (Unless you over 65 years old)
3. Cannot be overly personal. Example if David Howells signed your program that should not be a factor.

After some initial suggestions I will put up a poll. But here are the initial nominees.

Bobby Buckle 1882-1900
Club Founder in 1882 and first ever Club Captain. Went on to be club director and oversaw the clubs development into a professional club and the move to White Hart Lane.

John Cameron 1888-1907
Player Manager of the 1901 FA Cup Winning team. The clubs first major honour we are still the last amateur team to win an FA Cup.

Jimmy Dimmock 1919-1930
“Jinking” Jimmy Dimmock scorer of the winning goal in the 1921 FA Cup Final. First player to score 100 goals for the club. Widley recognized as the clubs greater pre war player.

Arthur Rowe 1929-1939 & 1949-1955
Player who retired due to serving his country in WW2. Went on to be the Manager of our first league winning side in 1951. Developed the push and run style an transformed the game in England.

Ron Burgess 1938-1954
Youth team player who went on to become Captain of the 1950 Second Divison and 1951 First Division side. Would likely be a top 5 appearance holder if it were not for WW2.

Bill Nicholson 1936-1991
Youth team player who won 1951 First Division Winner as a player. Then went on to be manager of the Double winning side with 1x First Divisopn, 3x FA Cups, 2x League Cups, UEFA Cup Winners Cup & UEFA Cup. Spent 55 years as the club as a player, manager and advisor.

Danny Blanchflower 1954-1964
Double Winning Captain and midfield maestro. 1x First Division, 1x UEFA Cup Winners Cup and 3x FA Cup winner. 2x Footballer of the year and a 3x Ballon d’Or Nominee. Scored in 1962 FA Cup Final.

Bobby Smith 1955-1964
#4 all time top scorer with 211 goals in 316 games. Top scorer in the double winning season. 1x First Division, 2x FA Cup & UEFA Cup Winners Cup Winner. Scored in 1961 & 1962 FA Cup Finals.

John White 1959-1964
Star attacking player of the double winning team. UEFA Cup Winners Cup and 2x FA Cup winner. His career and untimely death in 1964 is the ultimate illustration of the clubs history. Scored in 1963 UEFA Cup Winners Cup Final.

Dave Mackay 1959-1968
Midfielder enforcer that took the double winning team to the next level. UEFA Cup Winners Cup and 3x FA Cup winner. Captain of the 1967 FA Cup Winning team.

Jimmy Greaves 1961-1970
Long time record goalscorer with 268 in 381 games and still the all time leading goalscorer in English top flight football. Still #2 all time goalscorer for the club. Signed for £99,999 in 1962 went on to win the UEFA Cup Winners Cup and 2x FA Cups. 5x Ballon d’Or Nominee and 3rd place in 1963. Scored in 1962 FA Cup Final & 1963 UEFA Cup Winners Cup Final.

Cyril Knowles 1964-1976
#4 all time appearances with 454 games. 1x FA Cup, 2x League Cups, 1x UEFA Cup winner.

Alan Mullery 1964-1972
Captain to try 1972 UEFA Cup winning side scoring the winning goal in the 2nd leg in his final game for the club. 1x FA Cup, 1x League Cup, 1x UEFA Cup Winner.

Terry Venables 1966-1969 & 1988-1993
Won the FA Cup in 1967 as a player and as a manager in 1991. Led the team into the Premiership before becoming a club director and owner.

Pat Jennings 1967-1985
#3 all time in appearances with 572 Games for the club. Widely considered to be the greatest goalkeeper of his era and 3x Ballon d’Or Nominee. 1x FA Cup, 2x League Cup, 1x UEFA Cup winner. Went on to be long time goalkeeping coach for the club.

Martin Chivers 1968-1976
#5 all time goalscorer with 167 goals in 350 games. 2x League Cup & UEFA Cup Winner. Scored both goals in the 1971 League Cup Final and both goals in the 1972 UEFA Cup Final 1st leg.

Steve Perryman 1969-1986
Youth team player who went on to be the #1 all time record appearance holder with 783 games for the club. 1x FA Youth Cup Winner, 2x FA Cup Winner, 2x League Cup Winner, 2x UEFA Cup Winner. Captain for 1981 & 1982 FA Cup Finals.

Glenn Hoddle 1970-1987 & 2003-2005
Youth team player widely recognized as ahead of his time as one of the best ever English midfields players. 2x FA Cup & 1x UEFA Cup Winner. Scored the winning goal in the 1982 FA Cup Final. Went on to manage the club from 2001-2003.

Ossie Ardiles 1978-1988 & 1993-1995
First international player signed by Spurs as a World Cup Winner. 2x FA Cup Winners and 1x UEFA Cup Winner. Went on the manage the team from 1993-1995.

Graham Roberts 1980-1986
Defender widely viewed as taking the 80’s team to the next level. Captain of the 1984 UEFA Cup winning team also won 2x FA Cups with the club.

Gary Mabbut 1982-1998
#2 all time in appearences with 601 games. UEFA Cup Winners and Captain of the FA Cup winning side in 1991. Led us into the Premierleague era as Captain.

Paul Gascgoine 1988-1992
Viewed as one of English footballs greatest talents he was the star of the 1991 FA Cup winning team despite injury in the final. Went on to be sold for a world record fee.

David Ginola 1997-2000
Star player of the 1999 League Cup Winning side and double footballer of the year that season. The only reason to go and watch games during his time at the club.

Ledley King 1996-2012
Youth team player who went on to Captain the side from 2004-2012. League Cup winning captain who led the team back into regular European football from 2006 onwards. Sacrificed his long term health for the club playing through serious knee issues. 323 career games only for Spurs.

Gareth Bale 2007-2013 & 2020-2021
Signed as a left back he went on to become a world class winger with electric performances in the UEFA Champions League. Went on to be sold for a world record transfer fee before returning on loan during Covid.

Harry Kane 2004-2024
Youth team player who went on to become England captain. Broke the all time leading goal scorer in the clubs history, breaking a 53 year record by scoring 280 goals for the club.

Heung min Son 2015-2025
#5 all time appearance holder with 454 games. All time record appearance holder in European completion with 93 games. #4 all time goalscorer with 173 goals. After a 10 year career was captain of the 2025 Europa League winning side breaking the clubs 17 year wait for major honours.
 
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Mine would be the following as it represents the key post war eras of the club.

Bill Nicholson - Clubs greatest ever manager but also had a successful playing career. 55 years with the club.
Danny Blanchflower - First ever captain of a double winning side and first British team to win a European trophy.
Glenn Hoddle - Came through youth team. In the conversation for the clubs greatest ever player. Multiple trophies won.
Heung min Son - Represents the modern era of the game as an international player. Europa League winning captain.
 
I think the correct answer is something like: Nicholson, Blanchflower, Hoddle, Kane

Personally I find it a bit odd going for anything I've not seen with my own eyes (appreciating though that's an explicit criteria). My backgarden knock-off therefore would be: Poch, Mabbutt, King, Son
 
Too hard!
I've only spent 5 minutes thinking about it and have changed my mind umpteen times already.
I'd say Bill Nick will always be there but then it could be any three of Greaves, Blanchflower, King, Mabbutt, Hoddle, Ginola (short lived but glorious), Bale (the best we've ever had?), Sonny, Kane, Waddle...etc.

How am I supposed to pick between that lot?!
 
This is the second post lately where someone has written Mabburt - is it some kind of inside joke or have I misspelled his name all these years?

Impossible to answer this question, but I’d go Billy Nick, Greaves, Hoddle, Kane
 
It’s hard to be fair, for me I would rule anyone out who was here less then 5 years - so that’s Gazza/Ginola/Lineker etc out.

I think then it’s about what they have done for the club while representing Era’s so:

Pre 61 - for me this comes down to Bill Nic or Jimmy Greaves, Blanchflower
62-90. - Anyone of Mabbut/Hoddle/Villa/Ardilies/Perryman would suit here
90-2010 - Ledley King is the standout but Sheringham/Mabbut in the conversation
2010+ - Bale/Son/Kane/Lloris/Super Jan

So mine would be:
Bill Nic - Longevity + player/manager + first double
Hoddle - Mr. Tottenham as far as I’m concerned
King - Loyalty/Cup Win/Just an awesome player
Kane - Hardest pick but an academy player who is ours and Englands top scorer, honorably mention to Sonny + Jans celebration pose would have looked awesome.
 
In the spirit of Mt Rushmore depecting the Presidents responsible for founding, expansion, development, and preservation, it should be:

Bobby Buckle
John Ripsher
Bill Nicholson
Daniel Levy
 
With a history of 140 odd years you can't really confine it down to 4 people.

Nicholson the only guaranteed name on everyones list.

As much as I'd like to have someone representing the modern era you can't really make an argument for anyone asides from Kane, for being our highest ever goalscorer - Son has only won the one trophy and King would be trumped by several others for longevity.
 
billyiddo said:
With a history of 140 odd years you can't really confine it down to 4 people.

Nicholson the only guaranteed name on everyones list.

As much as I'd like to have someone representing the modern era you can't really make an argument for anyone asides from Kane, for being our highest ever goalscorer - Son has only won the one trophy and King would be trumped by several others for longevity.
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Counts against Kane that he didn’t win a trophy though. I’d have Son & Hoddle over him for that reason.
 
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