Hot Shot Tottenham - by Gareth Dace (Hardcover)

About the Book

Hot Shot Tottenham guides you expertly through the transformative 1980s, both on and off the pitch, for Spurs and English football. Read a season-by-season guide that covers all the key matches, players and events that shaped a dramatic decade, with exclusive player interviews and first-hand accounts from those who were there.

Book Synopsis

Hot Shot Tottenham guides you expertly through the transformative 1980s, both on and off the pitch, for Spurs and English football, with exclusive insight from players and fans.

Perfect for all Spurs supporters and anyone interested in 1980s football.

By Gareth Dace, author of the widely acclaimed Is Gascoigne Going to Have a Crack: Spurs in the 90s, Magic, Mayhem and Mediocrity.

In this riveting book you will find:

• An easy-to-read season-by-season account covering all the key matches, players and events from 1979/80 to 1989/90
• Exclusive interviews with Spurs heroes Steve Perryman, Clive Allen, Tony Parks, Terry Gibson, Guy Butters and Vinny Samways
• A full list of club results and goal scorers, plus mentions of every 1980s first-team player - 83 names in all
• Contributions from famous journalists Julie Welch, Mihir Bose and Tim Vickery
• A comprehensive review of the club's off-field fortunes that covers managerial changes, boardroom battles and listing on the Stock Exchange
• Analysis of the wider football climate, including hooliganism, stadium tragedies and commercial challenges

Hot Shot Tottenham is your guide to a dramatic decade of glory nights, near misses and boardroom upheaval, when Spurs boasted an iconic team of legends with the likes of Chris Waddle, Paul Gascoigne and Gary Lineker lighting up the pitch.

About the Author

Gareth Dace published his first book, Is Gascoigne Going to Have a Crack?, in 2024. Born in Enfield in 1981, Gareth has been a Spurs fan since 1988 and a season-ticket holder since 2003. He has also contributed to the most recent version of The Biography of Tottenham Hotspur and has appeared on several Spurs podcasts, including Last Word on Spurs, The Spurs Show and The Game is About Glory.