Double Acts

Renowned football writer and Spurs expert Julie Welch brings us a revealing and exhilarating account of the club''s roller-coaster journey down the decades through the prism of its key strike partnerships.

In 1961, Bobby Smith and Les Allen were the strike duo who led Tottenham to the league and cup double, making them the first club to achieve the feat in the modern era. It set in train Spurs'' proud record of memorable strike partnerships whose goals brought glory to the club, rescued it from the doldrums or simply supplied unforgettable entertainment to millions of fans.

These strike duos featured some of the greatest goalscorers and biggest personalities in English football history - from the top flight''s record scorer in Jimmy Greaves partnering Alan Gilzean, to Steve Archibald and Garth Crooks, Teddy Sheringham and Jurgen Klinsmann and Son Heung-min and Harry Kane.

Packed with insight, anecdotes and the recollections of legendary players, managers and supporters, Double Acts brings to life a rich and glorious history.

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