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Two photo illustarted articles from a very rare 1904 Edwardian sports periodical, the first article is 12 pages and is entitled "The Spurs in Mufti” an Inside article concerning the Tottenham Hotspur Football Club players and Officials from 1904 by C E Hughes.

”Everyone knows all about the “Spurs” in uniform. Who has not taken the turning from the Tottenham High Road, and gone down the Avenue of pay boxes ……..what of the men before they enter the dressing rooms – every day citizens in plain clothes? 

Article includes many photographic illustrations of people involved in the early development of the club and players including -

  • John Cameron
  • The trainer giving practical attention to each man
  • Inside the “Spurs” social club
  • Shooting at a pocket often follows shooting at a goal
  • John Watson Former Liverpool Club Great mainstay at the back
  • Alex Tait – from Ayrshire shrewd and stubborn back
  • C Williams Man between the posts in summer he keeps wicket for Spurs cricket club
  • Thomas Morris Formerly of Gainsborough Trinity
  • J Walton Tricky outside right from Preston North End
  • Edward Hughes Fearless half back
  • Alfred Warner from Notts County forward bags many goals
  • Oliver Burton Equally effective at half back as back
  • Vivian Woodward the only amateur in the team a magnificent forward
  • David Copeland inside left
  • J Brearly formerly Millwall and Everton FC
  • John Kirwan tricky and fast irish man
  • W Bull Spurs new man formerly captain of Notts County great Centre half
  • A corner of the club
  • Full page of players “just come off the cinder path”
  • Sam Mountford the man who oils the machine

    • The second article is entitled "Among the High Alps" 2 pages by Frank Ormston Smith detailing the trials and tribulations of an alps climb

    CONDITION Please note this listing is for genuine actual pages extracted from a scarce disbound Edwardian sports magazine, there are no covers. Whilst the images show the article in its still bound state, the article will be sent as loose pages.Some pages may be showing signs of foxing / browning due to the age of the paper

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