The Team That Dared To Do: Tottenham Hotspur 1994/95

by Gerry Francis, Chris Slegg

Football isn't about winning trophies, it's about the unforgettable moments that create the stories handed down through generations. Never has that been truer than at Tottenham in 1994/95. In The Team That Dared To Do manager Gerry Francis reveals, for the first time, the diary entries he made in the months after being forced out of QPR and taking on one of the toughest jobs in English football at White Hart Lane. With outspoken chairman Alan Sugar fighting a points deduction and FA Cup ban in the courts, Francis replaced the sacked Ossie Ardiles. In a series of exclusive interviews conducted by BBC sports journalist Chris Slegg we hear from former players including Jürgen Klinsmann, Teddy Sheringham, Darren Anderton, and Sol Campbell about what life was like in the dressing room and on the training ground. From the magic of Klinsmania and Ardiles' audacious attempt to make a success of his 'Famous Five' forward line, to some magnificent performances under Francis, it was a season that had it all.

422 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 20, 2017

Reviews

[Will Irwin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Doesn’t tell you much more than you knew already. Too many match reports to get through too. Skim read quite a bit, with some interesting stuff in between.

[Lloyd Dean · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the year I recall deciding to support Tottenham. I would’ve been about 10. I recall wearing the purple away shirt and had a school and boot bag to match. It was an amazing time. Who cares about results, the 90s as Spurs fan peaked with Klinsmann.

This book took me back to that time. It felt like a well written podcast series.