Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Reserves and Academy

Infobox Football club
clubname = Tottenham Hotspur


fullname = Tottenham Hotspur Reserves
nickname = Spurs, Lilywhites
founded = 1882 as "Hotspur F.C."
ground = Matchroom Stadium
Brisbane Road Leyton,London,England
capacity = 7,920 (all seated)
chairman = flagicon|ENG Daniel Levy
manager = flagicon|ENG Clive Allen (reserves)
flagicon|ENG Alex Inglethorpe (academy)
league = Premier Reserve League South
Premier Academy League U18 Group B
season = 2006-07
position = Premier Reserve League South, 5th
Premier Academy League U18 Group B, 3rd
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The Reserves

The Tottenham Hotspur Reserves consist of mainly young players under the age of 21 who are no longer eligible for the academy but are still trying to make the step up to the senior team. The reserve team is also often used to give senior squad players and senior players returning from injury the chance to play and keep or build up match fitness.

The team are currently managed by former player Clive Allen and play their matches at Leyton Orient's home ground Matchroom Stadium from the 2007-08 season onwards. They originally played at Broadhall Way, the home ground of Stevenage Borough. They have won one Premier Reserve League South title since the league's formation in 1999.

The Academy

The Tottenham Hotspur Academy coaches young footballers from the ages of 8 to 18 involving approximately 150 young players, looked after by 30 full time and part time staff. The academy features a network of 35 scouts who are tasked with finding the best local, national and international talent.

Notable players to come through the Tottenham Hotspur Academy include Ledley King, Glenn Hoddle, Peter Crouch, Stephen Carr, Nick Barmby, Ian Walker and Sol Campbell all of whom have gone on to represent their country at international level.

The current Academy manager is Alex Inglethorpe who joined the club in 2006 after a two year spell as manager of Exeter City.

2005/06 season

Clive Allen became the manager of the reserve team at the beginning of the season and led them to their first FA Premier Reserve League South title staying in 1st position from mid-December until the end of the season. They lost just three times during the league season. In the Barclays Premiership Reserve League Play-Off which is contested by the winners of the Southern and Northern Reserve League title winners Tottenham Reserves lost 2-0 to Manchester United Reserves at Old Trafford.

2006/07 season

The 2006/07 was less successful for the reserve team with them finishing mid-table in fifth place behind league winners Reading, Watford, Chelsea and Leicester City. The academy team have made a vast improvement over the previous season and finished the league in third position in their Under 18 Group behind Reading and Leicester City.

The end of the season coincided with the end of a Tottenham career for Charlie Lee and Rob Burch with both being released to further their careers elsewhere. [ [http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/playerupdate.html tottenhamhotspur.com] - Player Update]

2008/09 season

On the 1st July, 2008, Tottenham Hotspur confirmed the permanent transfer of Joe Martin who had previously been on loan, to Blackpool.cite news
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Honours

* FA Premier Reserve League South Champions: 1
**2006

* FA Youth Cup: 3
**1970, 1974, 1990

* FA Youth Cup Runners-up: 2
**1981, 1995

* Eurofoot Tournament: 1
**2007

Players

Reserve team

On loan

Academy team

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First year

Under-16s

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Current staff

* Reserve Team Manager: flagicon|ENG Clive Allen
* Academy Team Manager: flagicon|ENG Alex Inglethorpe
* Academy Assistant Manager: flagicon|ENG John McDermott
* Academy Head of Recruitment: flagicon|ENG Richard Allen
* U16 Coach/U18 Assistant: flagicon|ENG Chris Ramsey
* Academy Goalkeeper Coach: flagicon|ENG Perry Suckling
* U15 Coach: flagicon|ENG Peter Hucker
* U14 Coach: flagicon|ENG Bradley Allen
* U13 Coach: Ose Aibangbee
* U12 Coach: Pat Staunton
* U11 Coach: Mat Joseph
* U10 Coach: Danny Micciche
* U9 Coach: Danny Buck
* Community Coach: Roger Miller
* Technical Skills Development Coach: Vacant
* Academy Doctor: Dr Kalpesh Parmar
* Academy Physios: Rory Brown, Stewart Ross
* Performance Manager: Steve Palmer
* Education/Welfare Officer: Trevor Webb
* Academy Secretary/Administration: Penney Smith

Reserve team manager history

* Colin Calderwood (2001-2003)
* John McDermott (2005)
* Alex Inglethorpe (2006-)

Notes

External links

* [http://www.premierleague.com/fapl.rac?command=forwardOnly&nextPage=enCompReservesSouth Barclays Premier Reserve League South]
* [http://www.premierleague.com/fapl.rac?command=forwardOnly&nextPage=enCompAcademyLatestRes Premier Academy League]