1991–92 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season

Season summary

In the 1991–92 season, Terry Venables became chief executive, with Peter Shreeves again taking charge of first-team duties. Tottenham were competing in Europe that season, in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, reaching the quarter-final where they were edged out by Dutch side Feyenoord. Gary Lineker, who in November confirmed that he would be leaving Tottenham at the end of the season to play in Japan, scored 28 goals and was voted Football Writers' Footballer of the Year. Still, these goals were not enough to prevent Tottenham from under-performing throughout the campaign, losing 20 games as they finished 15th. The absence of Paul Gascoigne, who was out injured for the entire season before his departure to Lazio in the summer of 1992, was also a major factor in the team's underwhelming season.

Squad

First-team squad

Transfers

Loans in

Loans out

Transfers in

Transfers out

Pre-season and friendlies

[[Season (sports)#Preseason|Pre-season]]

• Mabbutt
• Thomas
• Stewart |stadium=The Showgrounds|location=Sligo, Ireland|attendance=6,000|referee=|result=W}}{{Football box collapsible|date=25 July 1991|time=19:30 BST|round=Tour|score=0–2|report=|team1=Drogheda United IRE|goals1=|team2=ENG Tottenham Hotspur|goals2=*Mabbutt
• Lineker |stadium=United Park|location=Drogheda, Ireland|attendance=4,000|referee=|result=W}}{{Football box collapsible|date=27 July 1991|time=19:30 BST|round=Tour|score=1–3|report=|team1=Shelbourne IRE|goals1=|team2=ENG Tottenham Hotspur|goals2=*Samways
• Gray
• Walsh |stadium=Tolka Park|location=Dublin, Ireland|attendance=7,000|referee=|result=W}}

Nicola Ceravolo Memorial Tournament

Mid-season

• Houghton |team2=ENG Tottenham Hotspur 81/82|goals2=*Gibson
• Falco |stadium=White Hart Lane|location=Tottenham|attendance=12,732|referee=|note=Cyril Knowles memorial match|result=D}}

[[Season (sports)#Postseason|Postseason]]

• Hendry |team2=ENG Tottenham Hotspur|goals2=|stadium=Ninian Park|location=Cardiff, Wales|attendance=11,070|referee=|note=Harry Parsons Testimonial match|result=W}}{{Football box collapsible|date=8 May 1992|time=|round=Friendly|score=2–6|report=|team1=Hull City XI ENG|goals1= |team2=ENG Tottenham Hotspur|goals2=*Barmby
• Hendry
• Turner
• Samways |stadium=Boothferry Park|location=Hull|attendance=9,994|referee=|result=W}}

Competitions

Overview

First Division

Main article: 1991–92 Football League First Division

League table

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches

• Hall |team2=Tottenham Hotspur|goals2=*Lineker
• Durie |stadium=The Dell|location=Southampton|attendance=18,581|referee=Allan Gunn|result=W}}{{football box collapsible|date=24 August 1991|time=15:00 BST|round=2|score=1–3|report=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1991-1992-tottenham-hotspur-chelsea-fc/|team1=Tottenham Hotspur|goals1=Lineker |team2=Chelsea|goals2=*Dixon
• Wilson
• Townsend |stadium=White Hart Lane|location=Tottenham|attendance=34,645|referee=Philip Don|result=L}}{{football box collapsible|date=28 August 1991|round=3|score=1–3|report=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1991-1992-nottingham-forest-tottenham-hotspur/|team1=Nottingham Forest|goals1=*Clough
• Pearce |team2=Tottenham Hotspur|goals2=*Lineker
• Durie
• Bergsson |stadium=City Ground|location=Nottingham|attendance=24,018|referee=Vic Callow|result=W}}{{football box collapsible|date=21 September 1991|time=15:00 BST|round=7|score=3–5|report=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1991-1992-milton-keynes-dons-tottenham-hotspur/|team1=Wimbledon|goals1=*Fashanu
• Cork
• Bennett |team2=Tottenham Hotspur|goals2=*Lineker
• Samways |stadium=Selhurst Park|location=Selhurst|attendance=10,303|referee=Kevin Breen|result=W}}{{football box collapsible|date=28 September 1991|time=15:00 BST|round=8|score=1–2|report=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1991-1992-tottenham-hotspur-manchester-united/|team1=Tottenham Hotspur|goals1=Durie |team2=Manchester United|goals2=*Hughes
• Robson |stadium=White Hart Lane|location=Tottenham|attendance=35,087|referee=Gerald Ashby|result=L}}{{football box collapsible|date=26 October 1991|time=15:00 BST|round=11|score=2–1|report=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1991-1992-west-ham-united-tottenham-hotspur/|team1=West Ham United|goals1=*Small
• Thomas |team2=Tottenham Hotspur|goals2=Lineker |stadium=Boleyn Ground|location=Upton Park|attendance=23,946|referee=David Elleray|result=L}}{{football box collapsible|date=16 November 1991|time=15:00 GMT|round=13|score=4–1|report=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1991-1992-tottenham-hotspur-luton-town/|team1=Tottenham Hotspur|goals1=*Houghton
• Lineker |team2=Luton Town|goals2=Harford |stadium=White Hart Lane|location=Tottenham|attendance=27,543|referee=David Frampton|result=W}}{{football box collapsible|date=1 December 1991|time=14:55 GMT|round=15|score=2–0|report=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1991-1992-arsenal-fc-tottenham-hotspur/|team1=Arsenal|goals1=*Wright
• Campbell |team2=Tottenham Hotspur|stadium=Highbury|location=Holloway|attendance=38,892|referee=Ken Redfern|result=L}}{{football box collapsible|date=7 December 1991|time=15:00 GMT|round=16|score=2–1|report=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1991-1992-tottenham-hotspur-notts-county/|team1=Tottenham Hotspur|goals1=*Walsh
• Mabbutt |team2=Notts County|goals2=Short |stadium=White Hart Lane|location=Tottenham|attendance=23,364|referee=David Axcell|result=W}}{{football box collapsible|date=18 December 1991|round=18|score=1–2|report=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1991-1992-tottenham-hotspur-liverpool-fc/|team1=Tottenham Hotspur|goals1=Walsh |team2=Liverpool|goals2=*Saunders
• Houghton |stadium=White Hart Lane|location=Tottenham|attendance=27,434|referee=John Martin|result=L}}{{football box collapsible|date=22 December 1991|time=15:00 GMT|round=19|score=1–2|report=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1991-1992-crystal-palace-tottenham-hotspur/|team1=Crystal Palace|goals1=Fenwick |team2=Tottenham Hotspur|goals2=*Walsh
• Lineker |stadium=Selhurst Park|location=Selhurst|attendance=22,491|referee=Peter Foakes|result=W}}{{football box collapsible|date=26 December 1991|time=12:00 GMT|round=20|score=1–2|report=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1991-1992-tottenham-hotspur-nottingham-forest/|team1=Tottenham Hotspur|goals1=Stewart |team2=Nottingham Forest|goals2=*Clough
• Pearce |stadium=White Hart Lane|location=Tottenham|attendance=31,079|referee=Ray Bigger|result=L}}{{football box collapsible|date=28 December 1991|time=15:00 GMT|round=21|score=3–0|report=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1991-1992-tottenham-hotspur-norwich-city/|team1=Tottenham Hotspur|goals1=*Allen
• Lineker
• Nayim |team2=Norwich City|goals2=|stadium=White Hart Lane|location=Tottenham|attendance=27,969|referee=Keith Burge|result=W}}{{football box collapsible|date=1 January 1992|round=22|score=1–2|report=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1991-1992-coventry-city-tottenham-hotspur/|team1=Coventry City|goals1=Rosario |team2=Tottenham Hotspur|goals2=*Lineker
• Stewart |stadium=Highfield Road|location=Coventry|attendance=19,639|referee=John Key|result=W}}{{Football box collapsible|date=11 January 1992|time=15:00 GMT|round=23|score=2–0|report=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1991-1992-chelsea-fc-tottenham-hotspur/|team1=Chelsea|goals1=*Allen
• Wise |team2=Tottenham Hotspur|goals2=|stadium=Stamford Bridge|location=Fulham|attendance=28,628|referee=Robert Hart|result=L}}{{football box collapsible|date=18 January 1992|time=15:00 GMT|round=24|score=1–2|report=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1991-1992-tottenham-hotspur-southampton-fc/|team1=Tottenham Hotspur|goals1=Mabbutt |team2=Southampton|goals2=*Adams
• Dowie |stadium=White Hart Lane|location=Tottenham|attendance=23,191|referee=Brian Hill|result=L}}{{football box collapsible|date=7 March 1992|time=15:00 GMT|round=29|score=1–3|report=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1991-1992-tottenham-hotspur-leeds-united/|team1=Tottenham Hotspur|goals1=Allen |team2=Leeds United|goals2=*Wallace
• Newsome
• McAllister |stadium=White Hart Lane|location=Tottenham|attendance=27,622|referee=Rodger Gifford|result=L}}{{football box collapsible|date=14 March 1992|time=15:00 GMT|round=31|score=0–2|report=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1991-1992-tottenham-hotspur-sheffield-wednesday/|team1=Tottenham Hotspur|goals1=|team2=Sheffield Wednesday|goals2=*Hirst
• Williams |stadium=White Hart Lane|location=Tottenham|attendance=23,027|referee=Ken Redfern|result=L}}{{football box collapsible|date=28 March 1992|time=15:00 GMT|round=33|score=4–3|report=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1991-1992-tottenham-hotspur-coventry-city/|team1=Tottenham Hotspur|goals1=*Durie
• Lineker |team2=Coventry City|goals2=*Flynn
• Smith
• McGrath |stadium=White Hart Lane|location=Tottenham|attendance=22,744|referee=George Courtney|result=W}}{{football box collapsible|date=4 April 1992|time=15:00 BST|round=35|score=2–5|report=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1991-1992-tottenham-hotspur-aston-villa/|team1=Tottenham Hotspur|goals1=*Lineker
• Teale |team2=Aston Villa|goals2=*Richardson
• Olney
• Yorke
• Daley
• Regis |stadium=White Hart Lane|location=Tottenham|attendance=26,370|referee=Ron Groves|result=L}}{{football box collapsible|date=11 April 1992|round=37|score=1–2|report=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1991-1992-queens-park-rangers-tottenham-hotspur/|team1=Queens Park Rangers|goals1=Sinton |team2=Tottenham Hotspur|goals2=*Gray
• Durie |stadium=Loftus Road|location=Shepherd's Bush|attendance=20,678|referee=Gurnam Singh|result=W}}{{football box collapsible|date=18 April 1992|time=15:00 BST|round=39|score=3–2|report=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1991-1992-tottenham-hotspur-milton-keynes-dons/|team1=Tottenham Hotspur|goals1=*Lineker
• Hendry |team2=Wimbledon|goals2=*Sanchez
• Earle |stadium=White Hart Lane|location=Tottenham|attendance=23,934|referee=Tom Fitzharris|result=W}}{{football box collapsible|date=25 April 1992|time=15:00 BST|round=41|score=3–3|report=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1991-1992-tottenham-hotspur-everton-fc/|team1=Tottenham Hotspur|goals1=*Allen
• Minton
• Stewart |team2=Everton|goals2=*Beardsley
• Unsworth |stadium=White Hart Lane|location=Tottenham|attendance=34,630|referee=Kelvin Morton|result=D}}{{football box collapsible|date=2 May 1992|round=42|score=3–1|report=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1991-1992-manchester-united-tottenham-hotspur/|team1=Manchester United|goals1=*McClair
• Hughes |team2=Tottenham Hotspur|goals2=Lineker |stadium=Old Trafford|location=Manchester|attendance=44,595|referee=Keith Hackett|result=L}}

FA Charity Shield

Main article: 1991 FA Charity Shield

FA Cup

Main article: 1991-92 FA Cup}}{{football box collapsible, [Third round]]](third-round), [Aston Villa]]](aston-villa), [Joe Worrall]]](joe-worrall), [GMT]]](gmt), [Third round replay]]](third-round-replay), [Aston Villa]]](aston-villa), [Yorke]] {{goal|11}}](yorke-goal-11)

League Cup

Main article: 1991–92 Football League Cup}}{{football box collapsible, [BST]]](bst), [Second round]]
First leg](second-round-br-first-leg), [Swansea City]]](swansea-city), [Gilligan]] {{goal|88}}](gilligan-goal-88), [BST]]](bst), [Second round]]
Second leg](second-round-br-second-leg), [Allen]] {{goal|15}}
[Gary Lineker, [Lineker]] {{goal|pen.}}
[Derek Brazil, [Brazil]] {{goal|57|o.g.}}
[Paul Stewart (footballer, born 1964), [Stewart]] {{goal|64}}
[Vinny Samways, [Samways]] {{goal|78}}](samways-goal-78), [Swansea City]]](swansea-city), [GMT]]](gmt), [Third round]]](third-round), [Grimsby Town]]](grimsby-town), [Howells]] {{goal](howells-goal)

• Durie
• Lineker |stadium=Blundell Park|location=Cleethorpes|attendance=17,017|result=W}}{{football box collapsible|date=4 December 1991|round=Fourth round|score=1–2|report=https://www.11v11.com/matches/coventry-city-v-tottenham-hotspur-04-december-1991-32428/|team1=Coventry City|goals1=Furlong |team2=Tottenham Hotspur|goals2=*Durie
• Allen |stadium=Highfield Road|location=Coventry|attendance=20,095|referee=|result=W}}{{football box collapsible|date=8 January 1992|time=19:45 GMT|round=Fifth round|score=2–1|report=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1990-1991-tottenham-hotspur-norwich-city/|team1=Tottenham Hotspur|goals1=*Lineker
• Walsh |team2=Norwich City|goals2=|stadium=White Hart Lane|location=Tottenham|attendance=29,471|referee=|result=W}}{{football box collapsible|date=1 March 1992|time=15:25 GMT|round=Semi-finals Second leg|score=1–2|report=|team1=Tottenham Hotspur|goals1=Lineker |team2=Nottingham Forest|goals2=*Glover
• Keane |stadium=White Hart Lane|aet=yes|location=Tottenham|attendance=28,216|referee=|aggregatescore=2–3|result=L}}

European Cup Winners' Cup

Main article: 1991-92 European Cup Winners' Cup

Preliminary round

First round

Second round

Quarter-finals

Statistics

Appearances

Clean sheets

References

References

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