Garth Crooks
| Date of birth | 10 March 1958 |
| Place of birth | Stoke |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Forward |
This much-travelled, popular goal scorer spent three months on loan at Old Trafford (1983-84).
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Stoke City | 01 Mar 1976 | 01 Jul 1980 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 01 Jul 1980 | 01 Aug 1985 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 01 Aug 1985 | 01 Mar 1987 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1980-81 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 9 | 4 |
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| 1980-81 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 1980-81 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 40 | 16 |
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| 1981-82 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 7 | 3 |
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| 1981-82 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 27 | 13 |
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| 1981-82 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 1982-83 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1982-83 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 4 | 3 |
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| 1982-83 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 26 | 8 |
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| 1982-83 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 4 | 3 |
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| 1983-84 | Manchester United | League Division One | 6 | 1 |
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| 1983-84 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1983-84 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 6 | 4 |
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| 1983-84 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1984-85 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1984-85 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 2 | 4 |
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| 1984-85 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 22 | 10 |
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| 1984-85 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1980 | Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1980 | Orient v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 30 Aug 1980 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur v Orient | W |
3-1 Agg: 4-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 06 Sep 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1980 | Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Sep 1980 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1980 | Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 04 Oct 1980 | Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1980 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1980 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1980 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 08 Nov 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1980 | Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1980 | Birmingham City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1980 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 06 Dec 1980 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur v Ipswich Town | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1980 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1980 | Norwich City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1981 | Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 07 Jan 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 10 Jan 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Jan 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Hull City | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 1981 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 17 Feb 1981 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1981 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Exeter City | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 11 Mar 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1981 | Ipswich Town v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1981 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 15 Apr 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1981 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 May 1981 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Final |
| 14 May 1981 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | Final replay |
| 10 Oct 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1981 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1981 | Dundalk v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | ECW Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 24 Oct 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1981 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W |
0-1 Agg: 0-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 31 Oct 1981 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Dundalk | W |
1-0 Agg: 2-1 |
ECW Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 07 Nov 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wrexham | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 21 Nov 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1981 | Notts County v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Dec 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1981 | Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 23 Jan 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Jan 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Feb 1982 | West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 06 Feb 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion | W |
1-0 Agg: 1-0 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 13 Feb 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 17 Feb 1982 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1982 | Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Eintracht Frankfurt | W | 2-0 | ECW Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 06 Mar 1982 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 09 Mar 1982 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1982 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-1 | League Cup | Final |
| 03 Apr 1982 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 07 Apr 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Barcelona | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 10 Apr 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1982 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1982 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1982 | Barcelona v Tottenham Hotspur | L |
1-0 Agg: 2-1 |
UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 24 Apr 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Notts County | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 May 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 May 1982 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 May 1982 | Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 May 1982 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 May 1982 | Ipswich Town v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 May 1982 | Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Final |
| 27 May 1982 | Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | Final replay |
| 28 Aug 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Luton Town | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1982 | Ipswich Town v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1982 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1982 | Coleraine v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-3 | ECW Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 18 Sep 1982 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coleraine | W |
4-0 Agg: 7-0 |
ECW Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 02 Oct 1982 | Swansea City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 09 Oct 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1982 | Norwich City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bayern München | D | 1-1 | ECW Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Oct 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Notts County | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1982 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Tottenham Hotspur | W |
0-1 Agg: 1-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 30 Oct 1982 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1982 | Bayern München v Tottenham Hotspur | L |
4-1 Agg: 5-2 |
ECW Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 06 Nov 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Watford | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1982 | Gillingham v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-4 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Nov 1982 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1982 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Luton Town | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Dec 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1982 | Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1982 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1983 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1983 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Feb 1983 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1983 | Tottenham Hotspur v Swansea City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1983 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 26 Feb 1983 | Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1983 | Notts County v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1983 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1983 | West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1983 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1983 | Drogheda United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-6 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 17 Sep 1983 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1983 | Lincoln City v Tottenham Hotspur | L |
2-1 Agg: 3-4 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 29 Oct 1983 | Tottenham Hotspur v Notts County | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1984 | Tottenham Hotspur v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1984 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1984 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1984 | Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1984 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1984 | Sporting Braga v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-3 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 22 Sep 1984 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1984 | Halifax Town v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-5 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 29 Sep 1984 | Tottenham Hotspur v Luton Town | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1984 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sporting Braga | W |
6-0 Agg: 9-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 06 Oct 1984 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1984 | Tottenham Hotspur v Halifax Town | W |
4-0 Agg: 9-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 12 Oct 1984 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1984 | Club Brugge v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 08 Dec 1984 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1984 | Bohemians Praha v Tottenham Hotspur | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-3 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 15 Dec 1984 | Watford v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1984 | Norwich City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1984 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1984 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1985 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1985 | Tottenham Hotspur v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1985 | Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1985 | Charlton Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 27 Jan 1985 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 1985 | Luton Town v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Feb 1985 | West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1985 | Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1985 | Tottenham Hotspur v Real Madrid | L | 0-1 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 12 Mar 1985 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1985 | Real Madrid v Tottenham Hotspur | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-0 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1985 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1985 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1985 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1985 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1979-80 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 20 Nov 1979 | England v Bulgaria | W | 5-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 1 |
| 12 Feb 1980 | England v Scotland | W | 2-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Quarter-final |
| 04 Mar 1980 | Scotland v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Quarter-final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.