Roy Beck

In 2024 I founded the Tottenham Hotspur Grave Society with a clear aim - To find the burial locations of my clubs former players. Now I am restoring many too.

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The Spurs family remembers Alan Gilzean who we lost on this day 8 years ago.

Alan is our 10th highest ever goalscorer with 133 goals in 439 appearances.

A service was held at Dundee Crematorium. @SpursOfficial

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Charles Henry Whitchurch made his debut in 1946 and the Essex born winger scored twice in his 8 first team appearances during the 1946/47 season.

He died on this day in 1977 aged 56 and rests in Cadillac Memorial Gardens in Michigan, USA where he lived for his final 20 years.

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Archibald Lyle represented Tottenham Hotspur on one occasion - Against Sheffield Wednesday on 25th September 1909 at White Hart Lane - and is our Legacy Number 171.

He died on this day in 1949 aged 63 and rests in St Conal's Cemetery in Kirkconnell, Scotland.

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Aged 49 Eugene 'Taffy' O'Callaghan died on this day 70 years ago.

He joined as a teenager in 1924 going on to score 98 goals in 253 appearances and was our Welsh wing wizard long before Gareth Bale or even Cliff Jones!

A service was held at the Mortlake Crematorium, London.

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Remembering Percy Hooper who died on this day in 1997 aged 82.

Joining us in 1933 Percy made 111 1st team and 131 reserve/wartime appearances for the club.

A service was held at Mintlyn Crematorium in Kings Lynn, Norfolk and his ashes were scattered in their Woodland area.

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Remembering Goran Bunjevcevic who sadly passed away on this day in 2018 aged 45.

Goran made 58 first team appearances between 2001 and 2006.

He was buried in Bezanija Cemetery in Belgrade, Serbia.

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Remembering John Welham who died on this day 80 years ago aged 75.

John played in our very first FA Cup tie in 1894.

He is our Legacy Number 11.

John rests in Teignmouth Cemetery in Devon. @SpursOfficial

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Remembering Theo Foley who died on this day 6 years ago.

Theo was our reserve team manager between 1998 and 2003.

He rests in Kemnal Park Cemetery in Chiselhurst, Bromley.

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Every player is remembered whether a club legend or just a single appearance maker such as Leon Joseph below.

Leon made his solitary appearance on 18th February 1947 at Burnley.

He died on this day in 1983 aged 63 and rests in Bushey Cemetery in Hertfordshire. @SpursOfficial

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Christopher James Adams joined us in 1947 with professional forms signed in November 1948.

The forward made just 6 appearances for our first team but 178 for our reserves and 'A' sides.

Adams died on this day in 2012 and a service was held at South Essex Crematorium on 3rd July

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Terry Lee made a single appearance in 1974 keeping a clean sheet in a 2-0 win against Newcastle.

Aged 43 he died on this day in 1996 whilst playing cricket of a heart attack.

A service was held for him at Torquay Crematorium and his ashes scattered in their garden of rest.

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The gentleman below is George Alexander Foreman who joined us in 1946 and scored 14 goals in 38 apps.

The centre forward died on this day in 1969. Walthamstow born and died I have so far been unsuccessful finding his final resting place.

Any help would be appreciated.

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Stanley Briggs is our legacy number 1. He was born in Stamford Hill in 1871 and played in our very first FA Cup match against West Herts in 1894.

He moved to Canada in 1913 and it was on this day in 1935 that he died aged 64.

He rests in Scandia Cemetery in Shell Lake, Canada

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There is a section dedicated to my research on my new website which you can find by clicking below.

Please take a look and recommend it to your Spurs loving friends and family! Drop a comment while you're there.

https://t.co/VZnfDbhjfs

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@gary_rae59 Much appreciated Gary.

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Billy Minter gave the club 33 years service. He scored 101 goals before becoming trainer in 1920, manager between 1927 and 1929 and assistant secretary between 1930 and his death on 18th May 1940.

Here you'll see his grave as I found it in Tottenham and after its restoration!

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He was buried in the Hamilton Cemetery in Ontario, Canada.

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Ernest Geare Hudson was born in Tottenham on 5th March 1871 and made 1 Southern League appearance in April 1901 in a makeshift side owing to the first XI resting ahead of our FA Cup replay.

He moved to Canada shortly after and died on this day in 1943 aged 72.

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Whilst in Tottenham Cemetery yesterday I found the grave of Henry Goshawk.

Not one of our 11 original founders but Henry was one of the young men pictured in 1885 in our first team photo before our match with St Albans.

Goshawk would've been present on the Tottenham marshes.

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@PeterVWha Which Cemetery name?

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This page will be dedicated to my research into the final resting places of our clubs founders, players and managers, coaches and directors.

To date I have spent 2 years wholly dedicated to finding 516.

I hope to reach out to as many Spurs supporters as possible.