TOTTENHAM F.C

Kit
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1883-84: First kit.
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1884-86, and 125th anniversary replica kit in 2007-08.
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1890-96.
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1896-98.

The first Tottenham kit was navy blue shirt and shorts, but after the first season the club did not have one specific design for many years.[11] In 1884 the club changed to a kit similar to that of Blackburn Rovers, .[12] Shortly after moving to Northumberland Road, the kit changed again to red shirt and blue shorts. Five years later, after becoming a professional club, they switched to a chocolate and gold striped kit.

At the end of the 19th century the club switched colours yet again, to the white shirts and blue shorts for which they are now well known for wearing, hence the nickname "Lilywhites". This colour choice is thought to be in homage to Preston North End who had recently done "The Double".

White and navy blue have remained as the club's basic colours ever since. Soon after the First World War, the cockerel badge was added to the shirt. In 1939 numbers first appeared on shirt backs, and in 1983 Holsten became the first commercial sponsor logo to appear on the shirt. When Thomson was chosen as kit sponsor in 2002 there was a very minor outcry from Tottenham fans as the logo on the front was red, the colour of their closest rivals, Arsenal.[13] The present sponsor, Mansion, another red logo company, has attracted no comment.

[edit] Kit manufacturers

* 1978-1980: Admiral
* 1980-1985: Le Coq Sportif
* 1985-1991: Hummel
* 1991-1995: Umbro
* 1995-1999: Pony
* 1999-2002: Adidas
* 2002-2006: Kappa
* 2006-: Puma

[edit] Shirt sponsors

* 1882-1983: No sponsor
* 1983-1995: Holsten
* 1995-1999: Hewlett Packard
* 1999-2002: Holsten
* 2002-2006: Thomson Holidays
* 2006-: Mansion

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Players

As of 29 September 2007.[22]

[edit] Current squad
No. Position Player
1 Flag of England GK Paul Robinson
2 Flag of France DF Pascal Chimbonda
3 Flag of South Korea DF Lee Young-Pyo
4 Flag of Côte d'Ivoire MF Didier Zokora
5 Flag of France DF Younes Kaboul
6 Flag of Finland MF Teemu Tainio
7 Flag of Canada DF Paul Stalteri
8 Flag of England MF Jermaine Jenas
9 Flag of Bulgaria FW Dimitar Berbatov
10 Flag of Ireland FW Robbie Keane (Vice-captain)
12 Flag of the Czech Republic GK Radek Černý (on loan from SK Slavia Praha)
14 Flag of Egypt MF Hossam Ghaly
15 Flag of France MF Steed Malbranque
16 Flag of Wales DF Gareth Bale
17 Flag of Germany MF Kevin-Prince Boateng
18 Flag of England FW Jermain Defoe

No. Position Player
19 Flag of France MF Adel Taarabt
20 Flag of England DF Michael Dawson
21 Flag of England MF Wayne Routledge
22 Flag of England MF Tom Huddlestone
23 Flag of England FW Darren Bent
25 Flag of England MF Aaron Lennon
26 Flag of England DF Ledley King (captain)
30 Flag of England DF Anthony Gardner
32 Flag of Cameroon DF Benoît Assou-Ekotto
33 Flag of Portugal DF Ricardo Rocha
34 Flag of England FW Andy Barcham
35 Flag of France DF Dorian Dervitte
36 Flag of England FW Simon Dawkins
37 Flag of England MF Danny Rose
54 Flag of England MF Leigh Mills

[edit] Out on loan
No. Position Player
24 Flag of England MF Jamie O'Hara (on loan to Millwall until November 2007)
27 Flag of England GK Ben Alnwick (on loan to Luton Town)
28 Flag of England FW Lee Barnard (on loan to Crewe Alexandra until January 2008)
29 Flag of England DF Philip Ifil (on loan to Southampton)

For reserve and academy players, see Tottenham Hotspur F.C. reserve and academy squads.

[edit] Management

* Director of Football: Damien Comolli
* Head Coach: Martin Jol
* First Team Coach: Chris Hughton
* Development Coach: Clive Allen
* Goalkeeping Coach: Hans Segers
* Director of Goalkeeping Development: Pat Jennings
* Youth Coach: Alex Inglethorpe
* Skills Coach: Ricardo Moniz

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