Tottenham Hotspur were founded 136 years ago today, starting life as a cricket club before morphing into our current incarnation and we have had success over the years.
Having come to life in 1882, we remain the only non-league club to have ever won the FA Cup back in 1901 following the formation of the Football League and we were the first club to lift the league and Cup double in 1961-62. Notwithstanding our more reliable success in the FA Cup, there have also been European honours along the way.
To celebrate our birthday, the clubs’ social media team took to Twitter earlier today.
🗓 136 years ago today, Tottenham Hotspur was founded.#COYS pic.twitter.com/O0PdnYVnVF
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) September 5, 2018
With a slow and steady turn in recent years seeing us move from title outsiders to at least being in the mix in the rebranded Premier League top-flight, hope and expectation levels are high this year of pushing right to the end of the campaign under manager Mauricio Pochettino and maybe challenging for that top spot in the table and enjoying ourselves once again in the Cup competitions.
Happy birthday you big beautiful football club .. here’s to another 136 years of giving me high blood pressure..bouts of anger .. lots of sweary shouting at you ????
— Anthony (@73_anthony) September 5, 2018
As a ex ST holder & fan been through the bad times & now seeing the transformation of a great team, manager & soon a #NewSpursStadium & training ground, led by Poch . Thanks to DL for making this happen #COYS
— Adrian Johnson (@adrianstixs) September 5, 2018
From one Generation to another, Spurs forever in our Heart. Happy Birthday Spurs???? Forever in Love with you ???? #COYS pic.twitter.com/bQwsGsfpqJ
— Mohit Soni (@thfc_m09) September 5, 2018
And what a creation…. ????????????
— Kevin Green (@Greenyboy220869) September 5, 2018
My club. My one and only club.
— Zeus (@superspurs34) September 5, 2018
Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday dear Tottenham,
Happy Birthday to you.#COYS— Daniel Levey's Balder Brother (@Bi1lMac) September 5, 2018
A MASSIVE HAPPY 136thBIRTHDAY TO TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC. ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????#COYS#TTID#YID4LIFE
— T.H.F.C.1882âš½ (@YidRussell1882) September 5, 2018
Better than me will know our history in greater detail but fans are relishing the opportunity of updating the record books.