why are tottenham hotspur called hotspur?

Question

i think it had something to do with the gangs on the london marshes?

Answer 1

In 1882 the Hotspur Football Club was formed by young men from a local grammar school and Hotspur cricket club. It is thought that the name Hotspur was associated with Sir Henry Percy (Sir Harry Hotspur) who lived locally in the 14th Century. The team later became Tottenham Hotspur to distinguish itself from another team called London Hotspur.

At first Hotspur played in navy blue shirts. The club colours then varied from light blue and white halved jerseys, to red shirts and blue shorts, through chocolate brown and old gold and then finally, in the 1899-1900 season, to white shirts and navy blue shorts as a tribute to Preston, the most successful team of the time.

In 1888 Tottenham moved their home fixtures from the Lee marshes to Northumberland Park where the club was able to charge for spectator admission. They turned professional just before Christmas 1895 and by 1896 had been admitted to the Southern League and were attracting crowds sometimes nearing 15,000. Charles Roberts became Chairman from 1898 to 1943.

In 1899 Spurs made their final ground move to a former market garden in nearby High Road, Tottenham. In time the ground adopted the name of a local thoroughfare, "White Hart Lane". The move proved successful as in 1900, Tottenham won the Southern League title and crowned this achievement the next year by winning the FA Cup - becoming the only non-League club to do so since the formation of the Football League.

Answer 2

It had _nothing_ to do with gangs on the London marshes!!

Hotspur Football Club was formed in 1882 by some young blokes from a local grammar school who were also linked with the Hotspur Cricket Club in the same area of London.

The Hotspur part of the name was probably associated with a 14th Century knight, Sir Henry Percy (aka Sir Harry Hotspur) who lived locally in the 14th Century. It certainly gave the team a strong sounding name. The team later became Tottenham Hotspur to distinguish itself from another team called London Hotspur.

NB Real Hotspur fans call their team 'The Lillywhites' because of the white shirts the players always wore, especially in the days of famous players like Danny Blanchflower.

London gangs my foot!!

Answer 3

It's because the team is filled with hotties especially Jenas.lol
Okay I'm just kidding.You see the club was formed by a group of cricketers in 1882 and was called Hotspur fc.Three years later the prefix Tottenham was added to avoid confusion with a team called London Hotspur.
I hope this helps!

Answer 4

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