O que foi o Double do Tottenham em 1961?

Foi a conquista do Campeonato Inglês e da Copa da Inglaterra na mesma temporada 1960-61, algo inédito no século XX.

Quem era o técnico e o capitão do Tottenham em 1961?

O técnico era Bill Nicholson e o capitão era o norte-irlandês Danny Blanchflower.

Como foi a final da FA Cup de 1961?

O Tottenham venceu o Leicester City por 2 a 0 em Wembley, com gols de Bobby Smith e Terry Dyson.

Resposta rápida

O Tottenham de 1960-61 conquistou o Campeonato Inglês e a FA Cup na mesma temporada, sob o comando de Bill Nicholson, tornando-se o primeiro time do século XX a realizar o Double.

Tottenham Hotspur 1960-61

The Tottenham of 1960-61, managed by Bill Nicholson and captained by Danny Blanchflower, was the first team of the 20th century to win the English Championship and the FA Cup in the same season. The team won 31 matches and totaled 66 points in the league.

History

Bill Nicholson took charge of Tottenham in 1958 and built an offensive and technical team. The squad had captain Danny Blanchflower, Scotsman Dave Mackay, signed in 1959, striker Bobby Smith and winger Cliff Jones, among other names that became part of the club's history. In the 1960-61 season, Tottenham started the championship with 11 consecutive victories and dominated the English First Division, finishing with 66 points, 31 wins and 115 goals scored. The national title came comfortably ahead of Sheffield Wednesday, who finished second. On May 6, 1961, at Wembley Stadium, Spurs defeated Leicester City 2-0, with goals from Bobby Smith and Terry Dyson, and completed the Double, a feat that no English club had achieved since the 19th century. The team continued winning: they won the FA Cup in 1962 and the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1963, becoming the first British club to win a continental UEFA tournament.