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Norman Giller's tribute to Martin Chivers Norman Giller pays tribute to Martin Chivers A picture that Martin rated as one of his favourites, with the Master Bobby Moore MARTIN CHIVERS, who died this week at the age of 80 had many critics during his Tottenham career, whom he continually silenced with the fairly conclusive argument-settling response of scoring goals. Built like a Greek statue, he sometimes seemed just as immobile but would then make you eat your words by thumping the ball into the net with a power that even Harry Kane would envy. . Full report R.I.P Martin Chivers R.I.P Martin Chivers Bill Nicholson and Martin Chivers at a Spurs Hall of Fame dinner in early 2004 - picture courtesy of Bruce and Elaine Lewis Late this afternoon (Wednesday 7th January, 2024) Tottenham Hotspur released the following news of the passing of Martin Chivers:- It is with immense sadness that we announce the passing of our legendary former striker, Martin Chivers. We extend our deepest sympathies to Martin’s family, friends and former team-mates at this incredibly sad time. Our players will wear black armbands during this evening’s… pic.twitter.com/pJQkfRoOaQ — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 7, 2026 Many words finer than this offering will be written about Martin Chivers, who I did have the pleasure of seeing play at his peak, and of meeting him in more recent years in his role as a Spurs hospitality host and ambassador. All I can say at the moment is that after Bobby Smith and Jimmy Greaves and before Harry Kane, "Big Chiv" was our greatest goalscorer both in terms of number of goals scored and power..... . Full report Spurs Odyssey commends In no particular order Tottenham Hotspur Tribute to Bill Nicholson Campaign for a blue plaque for Bobby Buckle - The first Spurs Captain Tottenham Hotspur Legacy Numbers - The full list Spurs Odyssey especially recommends the following football statistics sites:- The English National Football Archive Soccerassociation.com 11v11.com - Home of football statistics and history Other recommended links below See the current injury list for all Premier League Teams! THFCDB - An interactive Tottenham Hotspur Database Images of White Hart Lane down the years The latest Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust Home page Soccerway Spurs page Tottenham on my mind All the Spurs Stats you could hope for here! Ozspurs Link to The Bill Nicholson Way Official Tottenham Hotspur Site My Eyes Have Seen The Glory Jim Duggan's THFC page Search Spurs Odyssey &/or The Web! Enter your search terms Submit search form Web www.spursodyssey.com Spurs Odyssey ...also on Facebook here Tweets by @spursodyssey

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