Tottenham Hotspur is a longstanding club in English soccer, but what is a hotspur?

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Tottenham Hotspur is a longstanding club in English soccer, but what is a hotspur?

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Last updated Sep 04 2026.
Originally posted Sep 03 2026 7:39 PM.

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wellenbrecher

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Tottenham Hotspur was named after Sir Henry Percy (1364-1403), better known as Harry Hotspur. The Percy family owned land in the Tottenham area, and the club's cockerel emblem also refers to Hotspur's association with fighting cocks fitted with spurs.

The club was based in the Northumberland Park area of Tottenham, named for the Dukes of Northumberland, and hence took its name from Harry Hotspur, a famous member of the Northumberland family.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C.#History

Further reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Percy_(Hotspur)

Sep 03 2026, 11:18 PM

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misdiaslocos

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If the question was what is a hotspur rather than who was the club named after then, according to Merriam-Webster A hotspur is : "a rash hotheaded impetuous man"

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hotspur

Sep 04 2026, 9:41 AM

Tottenham Hotspur is a longstanding club in English soccer, but what is a hotspur?

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