Joining me for this episode is Author Ewan Flynn who wrote the incredible book When the Year Ends in One - a deep dive into the memorable and hugely significant 90/91 season that saw Spurs win the FA Cup against all odds amidst a genuine existential crisis.

Ewan and I go through this incredible, and scarcely believable season, that would see many soap opera directors dismiss as implausible. Highlights include:

Gazzamania - the best player in the world and most famous person in the country

A title challenge...until November

Ruining Southampton fans' Christmas'

the developing financial crisis

Chas n' Dave's Cup Final song hubris

THAT semi-final and FA Cup glory!

You can read more about Spurs during this particularly chaotic period in my books - Hot Shot Tottenham (Spurs in the 80s) and Is Gascoigne Going To Have a Crack? (Spurs in the 90s) - buy them directly from me here - https://90sspursbook.square.site/

Check out Ewan's book here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/When-Year-Ends-One-Transformed/dp/1836801386

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Another bonus episode as I share some memories of magic, mayhem and mediocrity in games away to Everton during the 90s. I discuss some Ginola magic, Christian Gross' career being bookended by wins at Goodison and ending a very long win for a win....ANYWHERE!

What are your memories of games at Everton in the 90s. Please do share them with me on bluesky @spursnostalgiapod or X @Spurs90spod or come and join The History of Tottenham Hotspur Facebook group.

To buy my books about Spurs in the 80s and in the 90s you can purchase directly from me here - https://90sspursbook.square.site/

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Spurs were perennial South East Counties Champions and won the prestigious FA Youth Cup in 1990. Top goalscorer and star-player was Anthony Potts who scored in the final and was soon offered a pro-contract where he hoped to feature in the first team, win trophies at White Hart Lane and enjoy a successful career for club and country. However, serious injury wrecked his intended trajectory. Tony wrote his own memoir - Losing My Spurs - and in this interview he speaks articulately about his experiences. Tune in to learn more about:

Why Spurs youth set-up was so good in the 80s

Training with Terry Venables and learning from Lineker

His friendship with Gazza

To learn more about the role of Spurs' youth set up and some of the players who made it and those that didn't in the 80s and 90s buy my books - Hot Shot Tottenham (Spurs in the 80s) and Is Gascoigne Going To Have a Crack? (Spurs in the 90s) https://90sspursbook.square.site/

You can buy Anthony's book here - https://www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/losing-my-spurs

Follow Anthony's Narrow Boat You Tube adventures here - https://www.youtube.com/@sameshipdifferentday2024

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In this trial bonus episode I provide a monologue of memories of games and incidents against Aston Villa from the 90s that are covered in my book. I use the prism of magic, mayhem and mediocrity.

Let me know what you think or whether you'd like these more regularly.

Follow the pod on bluesky @spursnostalgiapod or on twitter @spurs90spod

You can buy both my books directly from me - https://90sspursbook.square.site/

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In this episode Theo Delaney joins me to discuss his memories of the 89/90 season at White Hart Lane. It was a time of optimism at White Hart Lane (unless you were aware of the financial situation!)

Theo talks through his experiences as a season-ticket holder (well his mates season ticket that was gifted to him!) and we explore:

Big wins over Man U, Liverpool and Arsenal

Finishing top dogs in North London

The brilliance of Gazza and Lineker (and some of the unsung heroes)

Some cultural references!

You can learn more about Spurs in this period by buying my books - Hot Shot Tottenham (Spurs in the 80s) and Is Gascoigne Going To Have a Crack (Spurs in the 90s). Both are available to buy directly from me here - https://90sspursbook.square.site/

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• why he adored Terry Venables
• How he nearly joined Man Utd...and why he stayed at Spurs
• The origin of the Teddy x Anderton corner routine
• The cause and impact of those horrible injuries

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A new Spurs podcast is about to launch! This trailer episode explains what will follow in a nostalgic look back at the early 1990s with input from Julie Welch and Iain (Poddenham Podspur) and some brief clips of some of the upcoming episodes from this series.

I'm your host Gareth Dace and I have written two books about Spurs covering the 1980s and 1990s. You can buy them directly from me here - https://90sspursbook.square.site/

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