{"id":1022,"date":"2017-08-21T14:48:17","date_gmt":"2017-08-21T14:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spursforlife.com\/?p=1022"},"modified":"2019-05-20T08:50:39","modified_gmt":"2019-05-20T08:50:39","slug":"some-fascinating-facts-about-betting-and-spurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spursforlife.com\/some-fascinating-facts-about-betting-and-spurs\/","title":{"rendered":"Some fascinating facts about betting and Spurs!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We all know that Spurs are the greatest team in the world, after all that is why you are a die hard fan on this site<\/a>! Whether you love watching your favourite team play in person, down the pub with your friends, or you love putting a bet on- watching Spurs is an exhilarating experience. If you fancy upping the ante when the season kicks off then you can check out a great range of the best free bets here to give you a helping hand before you get going!<\/p>\n

But how much do you really know about your favourite team? Let us test your Spurs knowledge-<\/a> read on to find out more!<\/p>\n

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  1. Did you know that Spurs hold the UK record for the most goals scored<\/a> in a premier league match with a grand total of nine!<\/li>\n
  2. Did you know that the biggest return on a bet on Spurs was an incredible \u00a375,000? Just think, that could be you!<\/li>\n
  3. Did you know that in 1963, Spurs were the first UK football club to win a big European completion when they sailed to glory at the European Winners Cup?<\/li>\n
  4. Did you know that the at the time Spurs player Les Ferdinand scored the 10,000 Premiership goal<\/a> during a match against Fulham that they went on to win 4-0 in 2001?<\/li>\n
  5. Did you know that Spurs top goal scorer of all time is Jimmy Greaves with an impressive 266 goals under his belt?<\/li>\n
  6. Did you know that the youngest Premiership player and goalscorer was Andy Turner who scored for his team in 1992 against Everton. He was just 17 at the time!<\/li>\n
  7. Did you know that Spurs are the third most successful football team ever in the FA Cup? They are just behind Man U and Arsenal and they have won an impressive 8 times!<\/li>\n
  8. Did you know that Spurs was formed in 1882 when the Hotspur Cricket Club wanted to play a sport in the winter and chose football?<\/li>\n
  9. Did you know that Spurs were the first ever winners of the UEFA Cup back in 1971?<\/li>\n
  10. Did you know that the record for the fastest goal ever is held by Ledley King who was playing for Spurs? He scored against Bradford City in just 9.9 seconds!<\/li>\n
  11. Did you know that on the day that Spurs were defeated by Arsenal in the FD, their mascot, a pet parrot died? It had been a present upon the team returning from a tour of Uruguay and Argentina in 1908 and it is believed that the phrase \u201csick as a parrot\u201d originates from this story!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n