Tottenham Hotspur First Game of the League Season
Full details & statistics of every opening Tottenham Hotspur game of the Football League Season from 1908-09 to 2026-27.
| # | Season | Lge | Opponents | X | V | R | F | A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1908-09 | FLD2 |  | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | 1 | H | W | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 1909-10 | FLD1 |  | SUNDERLAND | 1 | A | L | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1910-11 | FLD1 |  | EVERTON | 1 | A | L | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 1911-12 | FLD1 | | EVERTON | 2 | A | D | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 1912-13 | FLD1 | | EVERTON | 3 | H | L | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 1913-14 | FLD1 |  | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 1 | A | W | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | 1914-15 | FLD1 | | EVERTON | 4 | H | L | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 1919-20 | FLD2 |  | COVENTRY CITY | 1 | A | W | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | 1920-21 | FLD1 |  | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 1 | H | L | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 1921-22 | FLD1 |  | CARDIFF CITY | 1 | A | W | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | 1922-23 | FLD1 | | CARDIFF CITY | 2 | H | D | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 1923-24 | FLD1 |  | PRESTON NORTH END | 1 | H | W | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | 1924-25 | FLD1 |  | BOLTON WANDERERS | 1 | H | W | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | 1925-26 | FLD1 |  | ARSENAL | 1 | A | W | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | 1926-27 | FLD1 | | EVERTON | 5 | H | W | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | 1927-28 | FLD1 |  | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 1 | H | W | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | 1928-29 | FLD2 |  | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | 1 | H | W | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | 1929-30 | FLD2 |  | BRADFORD PARK AVENUE | 1 | A | L | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | 1930-31 | FLD2 |  | READING | 1 | H | W | 7 | 1 |
| 20 | 1931-32 | FLD2 | | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | 2 | A | L | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | 1932-33 | FLD2 |  | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 1 | H | W | 4 | 1 |
| 22 | 1933-34 | FLD1 | | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 2 | A | D | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1934-35 | FLD1 | | EVERTON | 6 | H | D | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | 1935-36 | FLD2 |  | BRADFORD CITY | 1 | A | W | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | 1936-37 | FLD2 |  | WEST HAM UNITED | 1 | A | L | 1 | 2 |
| 26 | 1937-38 | FLD2 | | COVENTRY CITY | 2 | H | D | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1938-39 | FLD2 |  | SOUTHAMPTON | 1 | A | W | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | 1939-40 | FLD2 | | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 2 | H | D | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | 1946-47 | FLD2 | | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 3 | H | L | 1 | 2 |
| 30 | 1947-48 | FLD2 |  | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 1 | A | L | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | 1948-49 | FLD2 |  | SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | 1 | H | W | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | 1949-50 | FLD2 |  | BRENTFORD | 1 | A | W | 4 | 1 |
| 33 | 1950-51 | FLD1 |  | BLACKPOOL | 1 | H | L | 1 | 4 |
| 34 | 1951-52 | FLD1 |  | MIDDLESBROUGH | 1 | A | L | 1 | 2 |
| 35 | 1952-53 | FLD1 | | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 2 | H | L | 3 | 4 |
| 36 | 1953-54 | FLD1 |  | ASTON VILLA | 1 | H | W | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | 1954-55 | FLD1 | | ASTON VILLA | 2 | A | W | 4 | 2 |
| 38 | 1955-56 | FLD1 |  | BURNLEY | 1 | H | L | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | 1956-57 | FLD1 | | PRESTON NORTH END | 2 | A | W | 4 | 1 |
| 40 | 1957-58 | FLD1 |  | CHELSEA | 1 | H | D | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | 1958-59 | FLD1 | | BLACKPOOL | 2 | H | L | 2 | 3 |
| 42 | 1959-60 | FLD1 |  | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 1 | A | W | 5 | 1 |
| 43 | 1960-61 | FLD1 | | EVERTON | 7 | H | W | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | 1961-62 | FLD1 | | BLACKPOOL | 3 | A | W | 2 | 1 |
| 45 | 1962-63 | FLD1 | | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 4 | H | W | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | 1963-64 | FLD1 |  | STOKE CITY | 1 | A | L | 1 | 2 |
| 47 | 1964-65 | FLD1 |  | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 3 | H | W | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | 1965-66 | FLD1 |  | LEICESTER CITY | 1 | H | W | 4 | 2 |
| 49 | 1966-67 | FLD1 |  | LEEDS UNITED | 1 | H | W | 3 | 1 |
| 50 | 1967-68 | FLD1 | | LEICESTER CITY | 2 | A | W | 3 | 2 |
| 51 | 1968-69 | FLD1 | | ARSENAL | 2 | H | L | 1 | 2 |
| 52 | 1969-70 | FLD1 | | LEEDS UNITED | 2 | A | L | 1 | 3 |
| 53 | 1970-71 | FLD1 | | WEST HAM UNITED | 2 | H | D | 2 | 2 |
| 54 | 1971-72 | FLD1 | | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | 3 | A | D | 2 | 2 |
| 55 | 1972-73 | FLD1 | | COVENTRY CITY | 3 | H | W | 2 | 1 |
| 56 | 1973-74 | FLD1 | | COVENTRY CITY | 4 | A | L | 0 | 1 |
| 57 | 1974-75 | FLD1 |  | IPSWICH TOWN | 1 | H | L | 0 | 1 |
| 58 | 1975-76 | FLD1 | | MIDDLESBROUGH | 2 | H | W | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | 1976-77 | FLD1 | | IPSWICH TOWN | 2 | A | L | 1 | 3 |
| 60 | 1977-78 | FLD2 | | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 4 | H | W | 4 | 2 |
| 61 | 1978-79 | FLD1 |  | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 1 | A | D | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | 1979-80 | FLD1 | | MIDDLESBROUGH | 3 | H | L | 1 | 3 |
| 63 | 1980-81 | FLD1 | | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 2 | H | W | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | 1981-82 | FLD1 | | MIDDLESBROUGH | 4 | A | W | 3 | 1 |
| 65 | 1982-83 | FLD1 |  | LUTON TOWN | 1 | H | D | 2 | 2 |
| 66 | 1983-84 | FLD1 | | IPSWICH TOWN | 3 | A | L | 1 | 3 |
| 67 | 1984-85 | FLD1 | | EVERTON | 8 | A | W | 4 | 1 |
| 68 | 1985-86 | FLD1 |  | WATFORD | 1 | H | W | 4 | 0 |
| 69 | 1986-87 | FLD1 | | ASTON VILLA | 3 | A | W | 3 | 0 |
| 70 | 1987-88 | FLD1 | | COVENTRY CITY | 5 | A | L | 1 | 2 |
| 71 | 1988-89 | FLD1 | | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 2 | A | D | 2 | 2 |
| 72 | 1989-90 | FLD1 | | LUTON TOWN | 2 | H | W | 2 | 1 |
| 73 | 1990-91 | FLD1 |  | MANCHESTER CITY | 1 | H | W | 3 | 1 |
| 74 | 1991-92 | FLD1 | | SOUTHAMPTON | 2 | A | W | 3 | 2 |
| 75 | 1992-93 | PREM | | SOUTHAMPTON | 3 | A | D | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | 1993-94 | PREM | | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 3 | A | W | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | 1994-95 | PREM |  | SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | 2 | A | W | 4 | 3 |
| 78 | 1995-96 | PREM | | MANCHESTER CITY | 2 | A | D | 1 | 1 |
| 79 | 1996-97 | PREM | | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 2 | A | W | 2 | 0 |
| 80 | 1997-98 | PREM |  | MANCHESTER UNITED | 1 | H | L | 0 | 2 |
| 81 | 1998-99 | PREM |  | WIMBLEDON | 1 | A | L | 1 | 3 |
| 82 | 1999-00 | PREM | | WEST HAM UNITED | 3 | A | L | 0 | 1 |
| 83 | 2000-01 | PREM | | IPSWICH TOWN | 4 | H | W | 3 | 1 |
| 84 | 2001-02 | PREM | | ASTON VILLA | 4 | H | D | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | 2002-03 | PREM | | EVERTON | 9 | A | D | 2 | 2 |
| 86 | 2003-04 | PREM | | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 5 | A | L | 0 | 1 |
| 87 | 2004-05 | PREM |  | LIVERPOOL | 1 | H | D | 1 | 1 |
| 88 | 2005-06 | PREM |  | PORTSMOUTH | 1 | A | W | 2 | 0 |
| 89 | 2006-07 | PREM |  | BOLTON WANDERERS | 1 | A | L | 0 | 2 |
| 90 | 2007-08 | PREM | | SUNDERLAND | 2 | A | L | 0 | 1 |
| 91 | 2008-09 | PREM | | MIDDLESBROUGH | 5 | A | L | 1 | 2 |
| 92 | 2009-10 | PREM | | LIVERPOOL | 2 | H | W | 2 | 1 |
| 93 | 2010-11 | PREM | | MANCHESTER CITY | 3 | H | D | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | 2011-12* | PREM | | MANCHESTER UNITED* | 2 | A | L | 0 | 3 |
| 95 | 2012-13 | PREM | | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 4 | A | L | 1 | 2 |
| 96 | 2013-14 | PREM |  | CRYSTAL PALACE | 1 | A | W | 1 | 0 |
| 97 | 2014-15 | PREM | | WEST HAM UNITED | 4 | A | W | 1 | 0 |
| 98 | 2015-16 | PREM | | MANCHESTER UNITED | 3 | A | L | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | 2016-17 | PREM | | EVERTON | 10 | A | D | 1 | 1 |
| 100 | 2017-18 | PREM | | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 5 | A | W | 2 | 0 |
| 101 | 2018-19 | PREM | | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 6 | A | W | 2 | 1 |
| 102 | 2019-20 | PREM | | ASTON VILLA | 5 | H | W | 3 | 1 |
| 103 | 2020-21 | PREM | | EVERTON | 11 | H | L | 0 | 1 |
| 104 | 2021-22 | PREM | | MANCHESTER CITY | 4 | H | W | 1 | 0 |
| 105 | 2022-23 | PREM | | SOUTHAMPTON | 4 | H | W | 4 | 1 |
| 106 | 2023-24 | PREM | | BRENTFORD | 2 | A | D | 2 | 2 |
| 107 | 2024-25 | PREM |  | LEICESTER CITY | 3 | A | D | 1 | 1 |
| 108 | 2025-26 | PREM |  | BURNLEY | 2 | H | W | 3 | 0 |
| 109 | 2026-27 | PREM | | BRENTFORD | 3 | A | L | 0 | 3 |
*2011-12 home match with Everton postponed
| Opponents (40) | x |
|---|---|
| EVERTON | 11 |
| NEWCASTLE UNITED | 6 |
| ASTON VILLA | 5 |
| BIRMINGHAM CITY | 5 |
| COVENTRY CITY | 5 |
| MIDDLESBROUGH | 5 |
| IPSWICH TOWN | 4 |
| MANCHESTER CITY | 4 |
| SHEFFIELD UNITED | 4 |
| SOUTHAMPTON | 4 |
| WEST HAM UNITED | 4 |
| BLACKPOOL | 3 |
| BRENTFORD | 3 |
| LEICESTER CITY | 3 |
| MANCHESTER UNITED | 3 |
| WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | 3 |
| ARSENAL | 2 |
| BLACKBURN ROVERS | 2 |
| BOLTON WANDERERS | 2 |
| BURNLEY | 2 |
| CARDIFF CITY | 2 |
| LEEDS UNITED | 2 |
| LIVERPOOL | 2 |
| LUTON TOWN | 2 |
| NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 2 |
| PRESTON NORTH END | 2 |
| SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | 2 |
| SUNDERLAND | 2 |
| WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 2 |
| BRADFORD CITY | 1 |
| BRADFORD PARK AVE | 1 |
| BRENTFORD | 2 |
| CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 1 |
| CHELSEA | 1 |
| CRYSTAL PALACE | 1 |
| OLDHAM ATHLETIC | 1 |
| PORTSMOUTH | 1 |
| READING | 1 |
| STOKE CITY | 1 |
| WATFORD | 1 |
| WIMBLEDON FC | 1 |
| TOTAL MATCHES | 109 |
| 1908-09 to 2026-27 | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 HOME GAMES | 28 | 10 | 13 | 98 | 57 |
| 58 AWAY GAMES | 24 | 11 | 23 | 90 | 81 |
| TOTAL 109 GAMES | 52 | 21 | 36 | 188 | 138 |
| Second Division | 17 | ||||
| First Division | 57 | ||||
| Premier League | 35 | ||||
| Total Matches | 109 |
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