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Gareth Dace

@80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social

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Author of ‘Is Gascoigne Going to Have a Crack?’ that charts Spurs' rollercoaster journey in the 90s. 80s follow-up, ‘Hot Shot Tottenham’ due in Autumn 2025.

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Gareth Dace @80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social · 29d

As covered at the end of this weeks @thegameisaboutglory.co.uk It’s my book launch day…Hot Shot Tottenham is now OUT!

Come and relive or learn about the transformative 1980s told through the prism of Tottenham Hotspur.

You can buy direct from me here - 90sspursbook.square.site

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Gareth Dace @80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social · 6h

This is great Stu - super format 👏

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Gareth Dace @80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social · 7h

It wasn't just Stone - Forest were a real menace - this win extended their run of just 1 defeat in 12 games at WHL. They'd win the next two as well.

Gareth Dace @80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social · 7h

On this Spurs day in...1995

Ruel Fox makes his Spurs debut following his £4.25m move from Newcastle...but it's the opposite right-winger Steve Stone who scores the only goal of the game as we lose to Forest. Stone always seemed to play well against us 🙄
youtu.be/J__FZhq0C1g?...

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Gareth Dace @80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social · 7h

On this Spurs day in...1989

3 goals in 14 second half minutes enable us to turnaround a 1-0 deficit at Charlton. It's a Gazza masterclass with a stunning goal and assist for Lineker...and just for @jilllewis33.bsky.social there's a Mitchell Thomas overhead kick too!
youtu.be/w8JhKjg8NgQ?...

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Gareth Dace @80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social · 20h

The concerned look of a young man contemplating a midfield of Fox, Sinton, Dozzell and Rosenthal against Chelsea

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Gareth Dace @80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social · 23h

Thanks - I agree. It's not just Spurs of course and it was further evidence of how much football changed and embraced medicine and science properly during the 90s. Not quickly enough for Darren and our benefit though.

Gareth Dace @80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social · 2d

On this Spurs day in…1996
We beat Villa for the first time in 6 years with Allan Nielsens first Spurs goal.
However the talking point is Mark Bosnich giving a nazi salute to the Paxton which results in police investigation!
Do you remember this incident?

youtu.be/jAnY5NcSJf4?...

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Gareth Dace @80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social · 2d

On this Spurs Day in 1988...Gazza stars and scores a trademark free kick in this 2-1 League Cup win over Notts County at WHL...
youtu.be/KPkHpb6PPqk?..., earlier that afternoon he'd got a fishing hook caught in his neck!
It is one of many amazing Gazza stories included in my book.

Gareth Dace @80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social · 2d

We famously ended our 73-year Anfield winless run in 1985...but we only had to wait another 18 months until our next win there (sadly no footage!)
On this Day in 1986 Clive Allen's goal gave us a 1-0 win and Nico Claesen made his debut. Having a Belgian in your side was incredibly exotic in 1986!

Gareth Dace @80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social · 3d

I spent last night writing my running order for future 93/94 season review pod. I will now spend the rest of the weekend traumatised remembering Kevin Scott conceding penalties.

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Gareth Dace @80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social · 4d

Yep you've got those right. He dropped one against Villa in the charity shield - in fact he had a howler in his first home game - a 4-0 loss to West Ham too.
The Barca one was 1982 - it was the game they butchered us and indeed he threw one in.
youtu.be/7-TSF3WX_jM?...

Spurs v Barcelona 1982 European C/Winners Cup Semi Final 1st Leg 07-04-1982

YouTube video by The Free Football Library

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Gareth Dace @80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social · 4d

On this Spurs day...seemingly this has been an International window for many years as our last game on 10 Oct was 1987 with a 2-1 loss @ Norwich.
Can't find any footage but it did prove to be Ray Clemence's final game for us. Aged 40 he succumbed to injury.
Where does he rank among our best keepers?

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Gareth Dace @80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social · 4d

Always a pleasure to be asked into @sp1873.bsky.social excellent podcast among so many great football authors.

Shahan Petrossian @sp1873.bsky.social · 4d

The 218th episode of my podcast,🎙️ 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’ is up. For this episode, we interview English Author Mr. Gareth Dace @80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social as we discuss his book ‘Hot Shot Tottenham: Spurs in the 80s – Hoddle, Hummel and Hazards.
soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2025/10/socc...

Gareth Dace @80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you @swellwines.bsky.social that’s great to know!

Gareth Dace @80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social · 4d

On this Spurs day in 1990 we beat Hartlepool away in the Littlewoods Cup 2nd leg (having won 5-0 at home). This might be the first time I've seen this footage?
youtu.be/Xr_yE5y4dxQ?...

Kevin Dearden made his debut and there's rare rotation with Gazza only a sub.

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Gareth Dace @80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social · 4d

Hard to go against that @positivespurs.coys.social

Could overthink this but Gazza was my boyhood hero.

Currently VDV too.

Gareth Dace @80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social · 4d

Quite frankly who cares about the international tonight but on this Spurs day in 1991 it was also England v Wales in the shape of Spurs v Swansea in the Rumbelow's Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg.

Trailing 1-0 from the 1st leg in Wales we turned it around with this 5-1 win:
youtu.be/WAHcF0r6l8o?...

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Gareth Dace @80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social · 5d

No-one better qualified than @poddenhampodspur.bsky.social to offer this sort of directive 🫡

it’s iainoween! 🎃 @iain.coys.social · 5d

Darren Anderton is a Spurs legend. This is a must-listen for anyone who lived through the 90s or wants an easy listening entry point to a pivotal time in the Club’s history.

Gareth Dace @80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social · 5d

Here’s something for your morning commute, run or dog walk - my interview with Darren Anderton which is episode 1 of my new podcast.

Cameo appearance by @notthatmilo.bsky.social too!

pod.fo/e/339f6d

Gareth Dace @80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social · 5d

I’m warming you up for bigger roles Milo!

Gareth Dace @80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you - very kind of you to say so but still very much a role for you. My period only covers 15.38% of the clubs entire history 🤓🤣

Gareth Dace @80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social · 5d

Brave of you to mention that one!

Gareth Dace @80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social · 5d

Is Gascoigne Going To Have a Crack? The Spurs Nostalgia Podcast: Interview with Darren Anderton

What a way to kick off the first series of Is Gascoigne Going To Have a Crack?! I was joined by Spurs legend and one of the most important characters of Spurs' 90s journey Darren Anderton. Listen a...

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Gareth Dace @80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social · 5d

I’m sure there’s some objective metrics in play here but the first ever World Cup match I ever watched was Cameroon beating Argentina 1-0 in 1990. Wonder where that is placed?

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Gareth Dace @80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social · 5d

“I’m basically driving an obscene publication”

Gareth Dace @80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social · 6d

On this Spurs day in...1994

After the chaos of September we settled into some calmer performances with this 1-1 draw v QPR.
youtu.be/MHwq0k43PBk?...
However, there was still drama with Kevin Scott and Les Ferdinand both sent off for 'handbags'
QPR mgr Gerry Francis was back at WHL within 6 weeks 👀