The1900–01 seasonTottenham Hotspur competed in the Southern Football League where they finished in 5th place. They also entered theWestern League for the first time where they finished 3rd. This was the season in which Tottenham, classed as a non-league club at the time went on to win theFA Cup and still are the only non-league winners of the competition to date. The club reached the final where they playedSheffield United. The first match was played at Crystal Palace in London which finished in a 2–2 draw. The reply was moved to Bolton and Spurs won the game 3–1.
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Source:[citation needed] Rules for classification: The system of usinggoal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976-77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
In Tottenham's first outing in the Western League the team went on an unbeaten 11-game run, then on 27 March 1901 they sent their reserve team to play Bristol City in the league as the first team was to play Reading in the FA Cup the following day. A further two losses away against Portsmouth and Bristol Rovers, resulted in Tottenham finishing 3rd in the table.
Sheffield United where considered the favourites with nine English internationals on their team.[7] In the first game that finished 2–2 Sheffield were considered lucky as their second goal was classed as controversial. The linesman had indicated it should be a corner afterGeorge Clawley saved a shot from Walter Bennett however the referee over-ruled him for and pointed to the centre circle indicating it had been a goal.[7] The reply which both teams wanted to be played atVilla Park,[7] was instead played at Bolton where Tottenham won 3–1.
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