Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Match Preview Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United



White Hart Lane, London N17 - The World Famous Home of the Spurs
Saturday 11th April 2009, Kick Off 15:00
Premier League, Match 32








PREVIOUS MATCHES:

Saturday's game will be the 235th meeting between Spurs and West Ham.

Here are the results of the previous 234 games with Spurs' score shown first:

(as Thames Ironworks)

Thames & Medway League 03-Sep-1898 H W 3-0 McKay, Cameron, Bradshaw
Thames & Medway League 16-Mar-1899 A L 1-2 Joyce
Southern Lge 04-Nov-1899 H W 7-0 Morris 2, Pratt 3, Copeland, Kirwan
Southern Lge 10-Mar-1900 A D 0-0

(as West Ham United)

Southern Lge 27-Oct-00 5,000 H D 0 - 0
Southern Lge 16-Feb-01 5,000 A W 4 - 1 Brown, Stormont (2), Hyde
Western Lge 14-Oct-01 7,000 H W 2 - 1 Cameron, Copeland
Southern Lge 02-Nov-01 14,000 A W 1 - 0 Jones JL
London Lge 16-Dec-01 2,000 A L 1 - 3 Gilhooley
Southern Lge 15-Feb-02 9,000 H L 1 - 2 Copeland
Western Lge 10-Mar-02 3,000 A D 1 - 1 Brown
London Lge 21-Apr-02 2,000 H D 2 - 2 Brown (2)
S/Charity Cup Final 08-Sep-02 2,000 N W 2 - 1 Houston, Kirwan
London Lge 20-Oct-02 4,000 A D 0 - 0
Southern Lge 01-Nov-02 9,000 H D 1 - 1 Copeland
London Lge 15-Dec-02 3,000 H W 4 - 0 Tait (pen), Hughes (pen), Barlow, Kirwan
Southern Lge 14-Feb-03 10,000 A L 0 - 1
Western Lge 16-Feb-03 4,000 H W 1 - 0 Rainbird
Western Lge 19-Mar-03 - A D 0 - 0
Southern Lge 21-Nov-03 8,000 H W 2 - 1 Jones J., Kirwan
Western Lge 14-Dec-03 - H W 4 - 1 Jones J. (3), Copeland
London Lge 18-Jan-04 - H W 2 - 0 Jones J., Brearley
Southern Lge 19-Mar-04 8,000 A W 2 - 0 Walton (2)
London Lge 21-Mar-04 - A W 1 - 0 Warner
Western Lge 18-Apr-04 - A W 1 - 0 Jones J.
Southern Lge 24-Sep-04 13,000 A D 0 - 0
Western Lge 24-Oct-04 - H L 0 - 1
S/Charity Cup SF 09-Jan-05 - H W 10 - 0 Tait (pen), Brearley (2), Woodward (5), O'Hagan (2)
Southern Lge 21-Jan-05 14,000 H W 1 - 0 Kirwan
Western Lge 27-Mar-05 - A D 1 - 1 Walton
Southern Lge 23-Sep-05 1,400 H W 2 - 0 Chapman (2)
Western Lge 06-Nov-05 - A L 1 - 4 Berry
Southern Lge 27-Jan-06 18,000 A W 1 - 0 Kyle
Western Lge 26-Mar-06 1,000 A W 1 - 0 Whyman
Southern Lge 01-Sep-06 16,000 H L 1 - 2 Dow
Western Lge 08-Oct-06 4,000 A L 0 - 5
S/Charity Cup1 22-Oct-06 8,000 H W 2 - 0 Stansfield, Reid
Southern Lge 29-Dec-06 13,000 A L 2 - 4 Woodward, Reid
Western Lge 08-Apr-07 - H W 4 - 0 Chapman, Whyman (3)
Southern Lge 07-Sep-07 10,000 A D 1 - 1 McNair
Western Lge 07-Oct-07 5,000 H W 2 - 1 Bull, Pickett
Western Lge 04-Nov-07 - A W 3 - 1 Steel, Reid (2)
Southern Lge 04-Jan-08 13,000 H W 3 - 2 Pass, Payne, Pickett
LonCharCup2 30-Nov-08 3,000 A W 2 - 0 Walton, Steel D
London Comb1 18-Sep-15 8,000 H D 1 - 1 Rance
London Comb1 27-Nov-15 4,000 H W 3 - 0 Morris, Bliss (2)
London Comb2 05-Feb-16 8,000 A L 0 - 2
London Comb2 29-Apr-16 7,000 H D 1 - 1 Bliss
London Comb 04-Nov-16 3,000 Hi L 1 - 2 Bliss
London Comb 04-Nov-16 8,000 A L 1 - 5 Thwaites
London Comb 27-Jan-17 7,000 Ho D 0 - 0
London Comb 24-Mar-17 12,000 A L 0 - 3
Friendly 05-May-17 - A D 3 - 3 Potter, Banks, Barnard
London Comb 29-Sep-17 8,000 A L 0 - 1
London Comb 24-Nov-17 7,000 Hi W 2 - 0 Banks (2)
London Comb 19-Jan-18 3,000 A D 2 - 2 Banks (2)
London Comb 16-Mar-18 10,000 Hi L 0 - 5
London Comb 21-Sep-18 8,000 A W 1 - 0 Thomas
London Comb 16-Nov-18 600 Ho L 1 - 4 Rance
London Comb 11-Jan-19 13,000 A L 0 - 2
Victory Cup 1 01-Mar-19 9,000 Hi W 3 - 1 Minter (2), Banks
London Comb 08-Mar-19 17,170 Ho L 0 - 1
F.A. Cup 3 21-Feb-20 47,642 H W 3 - 0 Grimsdell, Wilson (2)
Division 2 13-Mar-20 25,691 A L 1 - 2 Grimsdell (pen)
Division 2 22-Mar-20 26,000 H W 2 - 0 Cantrell, Dimmock
Lon Prof Charity Fund 12-Sep-21 11,000 A L 0 - 1
Lon Prof Charity Fund 02-Oct-22 7,000 H W 2 - 1 Clay (pen), Wilson
Friendly 07-May-23 - H W 5 - 2 Lindsay, Handley (3), Dimmock
Division 1 09-Feb-24 30,000 A D 0 - 0
Friendly 23-Feb-24 - A D 1 - 1 Thompson
Friendly 17-Mar-24 - A D 1 - 1 Lindsay
Division 1 22-Apr-24 18,153 H L 0 - 1
Division 1 22-Nov-24 30,000 A D 1 - 1 Elkes
Division 1 28-Mar-25 29,321 H D 1 - 1 Seed
Division 1 07-Nov-25 35,259 H W 4 - 2 Osborne (3), Elkes
F.A. Cup 3 09-Jan-26 49,800 H W 5 - 0 Osborne (2), Dimmock (3)
Division 1 20-Mar-26 29,423 A L 1 - 3 Osborne
Friendly 03-May-26 - A D 1 - 1 Blair
F.A. Cup 3 08-Jan-27 44,417 A L 2 - 3 Handley, Dimmock
Division 1 15-Apr-27 42,010 H L 1 - 3 Handley
Division 1 18-Apr-27 21,354 A W 2 - 1 Handley, Dimmock
Division 1 05-Nov-27 35,099 H W 5 - 3 Handley, O'Callaghan (2), Osborne, Elkes
Division 1 17-Mar-28 33,908 A D 1 - 1 Osborne
Friendly 08-Dec-30 - A W 2 - 1 Davies, Bellamy
Division 2 17-Dec-32 45,129 H D 2 - 2 O'Callaghan, Hunt GS
Division 2 21-Apr-33 31,706 A L 0 - 1
F.A. Cup 4 27-Jan-34 51,747 H W 4 - 1 Hunt GS (2), Evans W (2)
Division 2 09-Nov-35 40,245 A D 2 - 2 Morrison (2)
Division 2 14-Mar-36 57,417 H L 1 - 3 Hunt GS
Division 2 29-Aug-36 31,906 A L 1 - 2 Morrison
Division 2 26-Dec-36 34,190 H L 2 - 3 Meek, Miller
Division 2 20-Nov-37 47,000 H W 2 - 0 Sargent, Gibbons
Division 2 02-Apr-38 30,031 A W 3 - 1 Sargent, Gibbons, Miller
Division 2 29-Oct-38 51,170 H W 2 - 1 Lyman (2)
F.A. Cup 4 21-Jan-39 42,716 A D 3 - 3 Sargent, Morrison, Duncan
F.A. Cup 4 Replay 30-Jan-39 50,798 H D 1 - 1 Sargent
F.A. Cup 4 Second Replay 02-Feb-39 50,468 Hi L 1 - 2 Morrison
Division 2 04-Mar-39 20,832 A W 2 - 0 Hall GW, Duncan
Friendly 07-Oct-39 - H L 0 - 2
FL South A 04-Nov-39 7,800 A L 1 - 2 Hall GW
FL South A 26-Dec-39 4,276 H L 0 - 1
FL South C 10-Feb-40 7,500 A L 0 - 2
FL South C 06-Apr-40 15,000 H L 2 - 6 Howe, Morrison
Reg Lge Sth 31-Aug-40 2,000 H L 2 - 3 Burgess (2)
Reg Lge Sth 07-Sep-40 2,600 A X 4 - 1 Abandoned 80mins (Air Raid) Burgess (3), Duncan
LonWarCup 01-Feb-41 4,691 H L 1 - 2 Broadis
LonWarCup 08-Feb-41 5,200 A L 2 - 3 Hall, Gibbons
London WarLge 06-Dec-41 8,493 H D 1 - 1 Broadis
London WarLge 14-Mar-42 7,986 A W 3 - 2 Broadis (2), Gibbons
Football Lge Sth 19-Sep-42 10,160 A L 1 - 3 Ludford
Football Lge Sth 19-Dec-42 9,741 H W 2 - 0 Hall, Ludford
Football Lge Sth 18-Sep-43 12,148 A D 3 - 3 O'Donnell (2), Rowley
Football Lge Sth 01-Jan-44 40,997 H W 1 - 0 Cox
Football Lge Sth 26-Aug-44 14,379 H D 2 - 2 O'Donnell, Stevens
Football Lge Sth 02-Dec-44 23,000 A W 1 - 0 Gilberg
LgeSth Cup G3 10-Feb-45 21,000 A L 0 - 1
LgeSth Cup G3 03-Mar-45 29,838 H W 4 - 0 Burgess, Martin, Gibbons (2)
Football Lge Sth 08-Sep-45 26,437 A D 1 - 1 Burgess
Football Lge Sth 15-Sep-45 34,342 H L 2 - 3 Gibbons (2)
Division 2 19-Oct-46 34,341 A D 2 - 2 Bennett, Foreman
Division 2 17-May-47 37,503 H D 0 - 0
Division 2 08-Sep-47 25,732 A D 1 - 1 Jordan
Division 2 15-Sep-47 33,415 H D 2 - 2 Jordan, Bennett
Division 2 25-Sep-48 38,132 A L 0 - 1
Division 2 19-Feb-49 62,980 H D 1 - 1 Bennett
Division 2 05-Nov-49 31,734 A W 1 - 0 Walters
Division 2 25-Mar-50 51,124 H W 4 - 1 Walters (2), Bennett, Medley
Friendly 16-Apr-53 - A L 1 - 2 Walters
F.A. Cup 6 03-Mar-56 69,118 H D 3 - 3 Harmer (pen), Duquemin, Robb
F.A. Cup 6 Replay 08-Mar-56 34,911 A W 2 - 1 Harmer, Duquemin
Division 1 25-Dec-58 26,178 A L 1 - 2 Smith R
Division 1 26-Dec-58 43,817 H L 1 - 4 Stokes
F.A. Cup 3 10-Jan-59 56,252 H W 2 - 0 Smith R, Jones
Division 1 09-Sep-59 58,909 H D 2 - 2 Smith R, Jones
Division 1 14-Sep-59 36,831 A W 2 - 1 Marchi, Smith R
Division 1 24-Dec-60 65,930 H W 2 - 0 White, Dyson
Division 1 26-Dec-60 34,351 A W 3 - 0 White, Allen, Brown og
Division 1 23-Aug-61 50,434 H D 2 - 2 Dyson (2)
Division 1 28-Aug-61 36,274 A L 1 - 2 Allen
Division 1 25-Aug-62 32,527 A W 6 - 1 Medwin, White, Greaves (2), Jones, Lyall og
Division 1 22-Dec-62 44,650 H D 4 - 4 Smith J, Mackay (3)
Division 1 28-Sep-63 51,667 H W 3 - 0 Mackay, Jones, Brown og
Division 1 08-Feb-64 36,838 A L 0 - 4
Division 1 12-Sep-64 36,730 A L 2 - 3 Greaves (2, 1pen)
Division 1 16-Jan-65 50,054 H W 3 - 2 Greaves (2), Dyson
Division 1 08-Apr-66 50,635 H L 1 - 4 Gilzean
Division 1 25-Apr-66 32,232 A L 0 - 2
League Cup 2 14-Sep-66 34,000 A L 0 - 1
Division 1 12-Nov-66 57,157 H L 3 - 4 Greaves (pen), Gilzean, Venables
Division 1 09-May-67 35,758 A W 2 - 0 Greaves, Gilzean
Division 1 26-Aug-67 55,831 H W 5 - 1 Mullery, Greaves (2, 1pen), Saul, Jones
Division 1 23-Dec-67 32,122 A L 1 - 2 Robertson
Division 1 14-Sep-68 35,802 A D 2 - 2 Greaves, Gilzean
Division 1 19-Apr-69 50,970 H W 1 - 0 Greaves
Tour 15-May-69 - A W 4 - 3 Greaves (2), Pearce, Morgan
Division 1 06-Sep-69 40,561 A W 1 - 0 Pearce
Division 1 20-Dec-69 28,375 H L 0 - 2
Division 1 15-Aug-70 53,640 H D 2 - 2 Gilzean (2)
Division 1 17-Oct-70 42,322 A D 2 - 2 Mullery, England
Division 1 27-Dec-71 53,868 H L 0 - 1
Division 1 01-Apr-72 30,763 A L 0 - 2
Division 1 23-Sep-72 51,291 H W 1 - 0 Lampard og
Division 1 26-Dec-72 37,397 A D 2 - 2 Peters, Pearce
Division 1 08-Sep-73 30,888 A W 1 - 0 Chivers
Division 1 29-Dec-73 33,176 H W 2 - 0 Pratt, Chivers
Division 1 14-Sep-74 27,959 H W 2 - 1 England, Chivers
Division 1 26-Dec-74 37,682 A D 1 - 1 Peters
Division 1 25-Aug-75 36,567 A L 0 - 1
League Cup 4 12-Nov-75 49,161 H D 0 - 0
League Cup 4 Replay 24-Nov-75 38,443 A W 2 - 0 (a.e.t) Young, Duncan
Division 1 07-Feb-76 32,832 H D 1 - 1 Duncan
Division 1 06-Nov-76 28,997 A L 3 - 5 Hoddle, Osgood (pen), Duncan
Division 1 01-Jan-77 44,972 H W 2 - 1 Osgood (pen), Duncan
Friendly 04-Dec-78 - A L 2 - 4 Holmes, Pratt
Friendly/Test 30-Apr-79 - H D 2 - 2 Villa, Ardiles
League Cup 5 02-Dec-80 36,003 A L 0 - 1
Friendly/Test 11-May-81 - H L 2 - 3 Hazard, Gibson
Division 1 02-Sep-81 41,200 H L 0 - 4
Division 1 10-May-82 27,667 A D 2 - 2 Hoddle (pen), Brooke
Division 1 20-Nov-82 41,960 H W 2 - 1 Archibald (2)
Division 1 01-Jan-83 33,383 A L 0 - 3
Friendly/Test 21-Aug-83 - H D 1 - 1 Brazil
Division 1 03-Sep-83 38,042 H L 0 - 2
Division 1 31-Dec-83 30,939 A L 1 - 4 Stevens
Friendly 18-May-84 - A L 1 - 4 Archibald
Division 1 26-Dec-84 37,186 H D 2 - 2 Mabbutt, Crooks
Division 1 06-Apr-85 24,435 A D 1 - 1 Ardiles
Division 1 26-Dec-85 33,835 H W 1 - 0 Perryman
Division 1 31-Mar-86 27,497 A L 1 - 2 Ardiles
Friendly 12-May-86 - A L 1 - 5 Allen C
Division 1 26-Dec-86 39,019 H W 4 - 0 Hodge, Allen C (2), Waddle
League Cup 5 27-Jan-87 28,648 A D 1 - 1 Allen C
League Cup 5 Replay 02-Feb-87 41,995 H W 5 - 0 Allen C (3, 1pen), Hoddle, Claesen
Division 1 20-Apr-87 23,972 A L 1 - 2 Allen C
Division 1 19-Sep-87 27,750 A W 1 - 0 Fairclough
Friendly/Test 20-Oct-87 - H D 2 - 2 Allen P, Archibald
Division 1 28-Dec-87 39,456 H W 2 - 1 Fairclough, Waddle
Friendly 21-Aug-88 - A L 0 - 2
Division 1 17-Dec-88 28,365 A W 2 - 0 Thomas, Mabbutt
Division 1 01-Apr-89 28,375 H W 3 - 0 Fenwick (pen), Nayim, Stewart
Friendly/Test 17-Aug-90 17,456 H W 4 - 1 Lineker (2, 1pen), Gascoigne, Nayim
Friendly 12-Nov-90 10,443 A L 3 - 4 Stewart (2), Houghton
Division 1 26-Oct-91 23,946 A L 1 - 2 Lineker
Division 1 01-Apr-92 31,809 H W 3 - 0 Lineker (3)
FA Prem 28-Dec-93 20,787 A W 3 - 1 Dozzell, Hazard, Anderton
FA Prem 04-Apr-94 31,502 H L 1 - 4 Sheringham (pen)
FA Prem 29-Oct-94 26,271 H W 3 - 1 Klinsmann, Sheringham, Barmby
FA Prem 14-Jan-95 24,578 A W 2 - 1 Sheringham, Klinsmann
FA Prem 30-Aug-95 23,516 A D 1 - 1 Rosenthal
FA Prem 12-Feb-96 29,781 H L 0 - 1
FA Prem 02-Nov-96 32,975 H W 1 - 0 Armstrong
FA Prem 24-Feb-97 23,998 A L 3 - 4 Sheringham, Anderton, Howells
FA Prem 13-Aug-97 25,354 A L 1 - 2 Ferdinand
FA Prem 17-Jan-98 30,284 H W 1 - 0 Klinsmann
FA Prem 28-Nov-98 26,044 A L 1 - 2 Armstrong
FA Prem 24-Apr-99 36,089 H L 1 - 2 Ginola
FA Prem 07-Aug-99 26,010 A L 0 - 1
FA Prem 06-Dec-99 36,233 H D 0 - 0
FA Prem 11-Sep-00 33,282 H W 1 - 0 Campbell
FA Prem 31-Jan-01 26,048 A D 0 - 0
F.A. Cup 6 11-Mar-01 26,048 A W 3 - 2 Rebrov (2), Doherty
FA Prem 24-Nov-01 32,780 A W 1 - 0 Ferdinand
FA Prem 13-Apr-02 36,038 H D 1 - 1 Sheringham
FA Prem 15-Sep-02 36,005 H W 3 - 2 Davies, Sheringham (pen), Gardner
FA Prem 01-Mar-03 35,049 A L 0 - 2
League Cup 3 29-Oct-03 36,053 H W 1 - 0 (a.e.t) Zamora
FA Prem 19-Nov-05 36,154 H D 1 - 1 Mido
FA Prem 07-May-06 34,970 A L 1 - 2 Defoe
FA Prem 21-Oct-06 36,162 H W 1 - 0 Mido
FA Prem 04-Mar-07 34,966 A W 4 - 3 Defoe (pen). Tainio, Berbatov, Stalteri
FA Prem 25-Nov-07 34,966 A D 1 - 1 Dawson
FA Prem 08-Mar-08 36,062 H W 4 - 0 Berbatov (2), Gilberto, Bent
FA Prem 06-Dec-08 34,277 A W 2 - 0 King, O'Hara
FA Prem 11-Apr-09 H



LAST TIME WE MET...

Monday 8th December 2008, Premier League

West Ham United 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur

Ledley King's first goal since December 2005 and a stunning strike from Jamie O'Hara sealed a valuable three points on the road at Upton Park on Monday night.


The skipper's last contribution to the goal charts was against Portsmouth and his header against the Hammers set the tone in a match where maximum points were richly merited after the momentum was seized in the second half.

There was a real chance to get the night off to flying start when Aaron Lennon pinged back across goal to where David Bentley was waiting to roll into the path of the returning Luka Modric. From a central position the Croatian opted for precision rather than power, but his radar was askew on this occasion and it was an easy field for Robert Green.

The lively beginning was not built on and both sides struggled when it came to keeping possession in the first 20 minutes - particularly in the final third. Green's next sight of ball came when a Benoit Assou-Ekotto cross was headed at him by Bentley.

West Ham did have the ball in the net off Jermaine Jenas, with referee Mr Foy spotting the fact that the midfielder was being knocked about and duly ruled out any home lead.

The contest continued to stutter with either side establishing authority until Bentley latched onto a headed clearance and lashed the ball goalwards on the half-volley with Green forced into a smart reaction save.

Control was being exerted in the approach to half-time and the home crowd were increasingly venting their collective frustration. A low cross from Lennon skidded across goal and Roman Pavlyuchenko stuck out a leg at the far post but ended up hitting it.

Also increasing was the influence of Modric, clearly the most influential player on the pitch in the first half, gliding across the surface and seemingly almost always in a position to receive the ball.

Lucas Neill smashed across goal in the opening exchanges of the second half, with Julien Faubert unable to make any sort of connection, but West Ham did appear to emerge with something of a spring in their step.

It was Lennon who rocked them back on their heels with a speedy dash before he was bundled off the ball before Modric speculated from distance with an effort that was foiled high in the air by Green.

There then looked to be a strong case for handball against Herita Ilunga from Vedran Corluka's cross, but Mr Foy might not have been in the best position to spot.

By this time Darren Bent was in the thick of the action having replaced Pavlyuchenko, while West Ham swapped Faubert in a popular move with Mark Noble. A brilliant incisive move involving Jenas and Lennon led to Bent being presented with a scoring chance in front of goal just after the hour, but his sidefooted effort did not find the target or do the move justice.

The quality was now on show with most of the approach work from the team in white shirts, although execution of the final ball was proving a frustration. This couldn't be levelled at Assou-Ekotto when his sliderule pass across goal picked out Bent on the turn, but the striker was quickly outnumbered.

Didier Zokora then made a dash for it and unleashed a shot that Green did well to save low to his left.

The deadlock was then broken by a these days unlikely goalscorer. A magnificent cross from the right by Lennon was met by the head of King, who nodded downwards and beat the despairing dive of Green.

Substitute David Di Michele tried to force the issue shortly after his introduction but was denied by a determined block from Jonathan Woodgate in front of goal.

Apart from this the flow was towards the goal guarded by Green and Lennon was not too far away from adding to the lead with just over ten minutes remaining.

Heurelho Gomes denied Neill and then Di Michele from point blank range with fine saves before West Ham were caught with a counter-punch when Corluka picked out the substitute O'Hara who let rip from 20-odd yards and arrowed the ball into the top corner to complete a fine night's work.

West Ham:
Green, Neill, Collins, Upson, Ilunga, Behrami, Mullins (Di Michele 73), Parker (Tristan 83), Faubert (Noble 58), Cole, Bellamy.

Subs Not Used:
Lastuvka, Boa Morte, Davenport, Collison.

Booked: Behrami, Noble.

Tottenham:
Gomes, Corluka, Woodgate, King, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Zokora, Jenas, Bentley (O'Hara 81), Modric, Pavlyuchenko (Bent 54).

Subs Not Used:
Cesar, Bale, Huddlestone, Dawson, Boateng.

Goals: King 68, O'Hara 90.

Att: 34,277

Ref: Chris Foy (Merseyside).

West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola on a perceived handball by Benoit Assou-Ekotto when his side were 1-0 down:
"It was a clear penalty when it was 1-0. The referee is a human being, he can make mistakes.

"Unfortunately for us it was a disappointing game because it was one we all wanted to win.

"I understand the fans' frustration. We gave everything to make them happy."

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp:
"I want to see West Ham win every week [when they are not playing Spurs] but that was a great result for us tonight.

"We were good value and deserved to win even after missing some great chances... Modric in the first minute and Pavlyuchenko hitting the post.

"We passed the ball well tonight at times and eventually we got the goal."













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