The north Londoners can boast two First Division titles, eight FA Cups, four League Cups, two UEFA Cups and many other pieces of silverware – the most recent of which came in 2008 under Juande Ramos.

However, Tottenham Hotspur have not always been known as this – with the side from N17 originally down as Hotspur before a small name change back in 1884.

Why did this happen? Let’s take a look.

Back in September 1882, Hotspur Football Club was created by a group of schoolboys – led by Bobby Buckle – who were members of the Hotspur Cricket Club and in need of a different sport to play during the winter.

However – fewer than two years later – the group learned about the existence of another side in London named Hotspur, who were located in Battersea Park but kept having their post delivered to Hotspur Football Club in north London by mistake.

As such, the group of schoolboys opted to amend their club’s name to Tottenham Hotspur.

You might question why the name Tottenham wasn’t included in the first place, and may also wonder where the term Hotspur even came from.