Matchday Memories: On This Day 1992 – See ‘Spurs Beaten By Bobby’s Boys In London

Bobby Gould- Sky Blue Manager

On this day (19th August) in 1992 the  new Sky Blues’ gaffer Bobby Gould (now a CCFPA member) took his team to White Hart Lane for their second match of the newly rebadged Premier League season having kicked off with an encouraging 2-1 Highfield Road win against Middlesbrough four days previously. The home team had sacked Peter Shreeves at the end of the previous season and were now co managed by Doug Livermore and (their legendary former ‘keeper) Ray Clemence.

David in the Sky Blue

The Sky Blues created a deserved win at Tottenham Hotspur as our strikers (all CCFPA members now) Peter Ndlovu, Robert Rosario, David Smith and John Williams (‘TFP’) looked a potent and creative force and created a goodly number of chances. All four are now Association members! ‘Spurs lost defender Jason Cundy to a head injury in the first minute and, though substituted, the defence looked disrupted.

Micky Gynn in Sky Blue action

CCFPA members both, David Smith and John Williams (who scored the goals against ‘Boro) again proved quick and tricky opponents on the flanks and it was ‘The Flying Postman’  who grabbed both goals in the Sky Blues’ 2-0 victory on four minutes (using his accuracy) and thirty minutes (using his pace).

City even had the luxury of missing a 72nd minute penalty, their first in the Premiership, and it was CCFPA member Micky Gynn who was the culprit! There were 24,388 fans in White Hart Lane to see the contest.