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The words "yid" and "yiddo" have become commonly associated in Britain with fans of Tottenham Hotspur since the 1960s. In January 2020, the Oxford English Dictionary extended the definition of "yid" to "a supporter of or player for Tottenham Hotspur Football Club (traditionally associated with the Jewish community in north and east London). [11]
Tottenham Hotspur has a large proportion of Jewish supporters. [5] Their supporters refer to themselves as "Yids", seen as a derogatory term for Jews. The Metropolitan Police have said they will arrest anyone who uses the term Yid. [6] Their previous three chairmen were Jewish. [7]
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The support for Tottenham Hotspur traditionally comes from the North London area and the nearby home counties such as Hertfordshire and parts of Essex.An analysis by the Oxford Internet Institute that maps the locations of football fans using tweets about Premier League clubs during the 2012–13 season showed Tottenham to be the most popular on Twitter in 11 London boroughs (mostly in the ...
Tottenham fans have long used the offensive chant while Chelsea fans currently have their club up against sanctions for using it. Tottenham defends 'Y-word' chant, Chelsea condemns it Skip to main ...
Tottenham Hotspur Spurs are guaranteed to be lower than seventh in the league at the turn of the year for the first time since the 2008-09 season. They have suffered four defeats in their past ...
Tottenham Hotspur – Yid Army, Tottenham Massive, Spurs N17 [65] [95] Tranmere Rovers – TSB (Tranmere Stanley Boys) [96] Port Vale – Vale Lunatic Fringe [97] West Bromwich Albion – Section Five [98] Watford – Watford Risk Squad [99] West Ham United – Inter City Firm I.C.F [100]
Tottenham Hotspur F.C. became a limited company, the Tottenham Hotspur Football and Athletic Company Ltd, on 2 March 1898 so as to raise funds for the club and limit the personal liability of its members. 8,000 shares were issued at £1 each, although only 1,558 shares were taken up in the first year.