| Jimmy Anderson: 18 April 1955 - 11 October 1958 | |||||||||||||||
| Jimmy Anderson was acting manager when Arthur Rowe resigned because of ill-health in 1955. He was then appointed permanent manager. Like Rowe, Anderson was a Spurs man through and through and had been on the ground staff since 1908. One thing that was against Anderson from the outset was his age, he was in his 60's when he was appointed, although it was apparent that he was acting as a stop-gap for Bill Nicholson who was coach at the time and was obviously in the minds of the directors as a future manager. | |||||||||||||||
| Although Spurs reached a cup semi-final in 1956, Anderson's health, like so many before him, had begun to be adversely affected by the pressures. He resigned in 1958. | |||||||||||||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | Jimmy Anderson | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | PPG | |||||||
| Football League | 141 | 64 | 31 | 46 | 281 | 232 | 1.58 | ||||||||
| Cup Competitions & Other matches | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 73% | ||||||||
| Manager: Jimmy Anderson | Total - Jimmy Anderson | 153 | 72 | 32 | 49 | 311 | 245 | ||||||||
| 23-Apr-55 | Division 1 | 23,908 | A | Leicester City | L | 0 | - | 2 | |||||||
| 27-Apr-55 | Division 1 | 16,617 | A | West Bromwich Albion | W | 2 | - | 1 | Brooks, Baily | ||||||
| 30-Apr-55 | Division 1 | 37,262 | H | Newcastle United | W | 2 | - | 1 | Gavin, Stokoe og | ||||||
| 05-May-55 | Division 1 | 12,318 | A | Charlton Athletic | W | 2 | - | 1 | Walters, Duquemin | ||||||
| 20-Aug-55 | Division 1 | 33,178 | H | Burnley | L | 0 | - | 1 | |||||||
| 22-Aug-55 | Division 1 | 28,713 | A | Manchester City | D | 2 | - | 2 | Gavin (pen), Stokes | ||||||
| 27-Aug-55 | Division 1 | 21,143 | A | Luton Town | L | 1 | - | 2 | Gavin | ||||||
| 31-Aug-55 | Division 1 | 27,453 | H | Manchester United | L | 1 | - | 2 | Clarke | ||||||
| 03-Sep-55 | Division 1 | 33,198 | H | Charlton Athletic | L | 2 | - | 3 | Clarke, Brooks | ||||||
| 05-Sep-55 | Division 1 | 19,692 | A | Sheffield United | L | 0 | - | 2 | |||||||
| 10-Sep-55 | Division 1 | 51,029 | H | Arsenal | W | 3 | - | 1 | Stokes (2), Baily | ||||||
| 17-Sep-55 | Division 1 | 42,851 | A | Everton | L | 1 | - | 2 | Walters | ||||||
| 24-Sep-55 | Division 1 | 41,096 | H | Newcastle United | W | 3 | - | 1 | Clarke, Stokes (2) | ||||||
| 01-Oct-55 | Division 1 | 31,320 | A | Birmingham City | L | 0 | - | 3 | |||||||
| 08-Oct-55 | Division 1 | 35,237 | H | Bolton Wanderers | L | 0 | - | 3 | |||||||
| 15-Oct-55 | Division 1 | 48,195 | A | Chelsea | L | 0 | - | 2 | |||||||
| 22-Oct-55 | Division 1 | 36,396 | H | Sunderland | L | 2 | - | 3 | Brooks, Robb | ||||||
| 29-Oct-55 | Division 1 | 26,018 | A | Portsmouth | L | 1 | - | 4 | Robb | ||||||
| 05-Nov-55 | Division 1 | 34,368 | H | Cardiff City | D | 1 | - | 1 | Brooks (pen) | ||||||
| 12-Nov-55 | Division 1 | 24,094 | A | Manchester City | W | 2 | - | 1 | McClellan, Dunmore | ||||||
| 19-Nov-55 | Division 1 | 51,363 | H | Wolves | W | 2 | - | 1 | McClellan, Robb | ||||||
| 26-Nov-55 | Division 1 | 23,836 | A | Aston Villa | W | 2 | - | 0 | Clarke, McClellan | ||||||
| 03-Dec-55 | Division 1 | 51,336 | H | Blackpool | D | 1 | - | 1 | Brooks | ||||||
| 10-Dec-55 | Division 1 | 11,094 | A | Huddersfield Town | L | 0 | - | 1 | |||||||
| 17-Dec-55 | Division 1 | 20,346 | A | Burnley | L | 0 | - | 2 | |||||||
| 24-Dec-55 | Division 1 | 41,168 | H | Luton Town | W | 2 | - | 1 | Brooks, Duquemin | ||||||
| 26-Dec-55 | Division 1 | 32,430 | H | West Bromwich Albion | W | 4 | - | 1 | Norman, Brooks, Duquemin (2) | ||||||
| 27-Dec-55 | Division 1 | 31,381 | A | West Bromwich Albion | L | 0 | - | 1 | |||||||
| 31-Dec-55 | Division 1 | 37,872 | A | Charlton Athletic | W | 2 | - | 1 | Duquemin, Robb | ||||||
| 07-Jan-56 | F.A. Cup 3 | 46,185 | H | Boston United | W | 4 | - | 0 | Duquemin, Smith R (2),Robb | ||||||
| 14-Jan-56 | Division 1 | 60,606 | A | Arsenal | W | 1 | - | 0 | Robb | ||||||
| 21-Jan-56 | Division 1 | 37,119 | H | Everton | D | 1 | - | 1 | Smith R | ||||||
| 28-Jan-56 | F.A. Cup 4 | 41,895 | H | Middlesbrough | W | 3 | - | 1 | Norman, Dunmore, Robb | ||||||
| 04-Feb-56 | Division 1 | 29,597 | A | Newcastle United | W | 2 | - | 1 | Robb, Duquemin | ||||||
| 11-Feb-56 | Division 1 | 26,141 | H | Birmingham City | L | 0 | - | 1 | |||||||
| 18-Feb-56 | F.A. Cup 5 | 30,436 | A | Doncaster Rovers | W | 2 | - | 0 | Brooks, Smith R | ||||||
| 25-Feb-56 | Division 1 | 46,767 | H | Chelsea | W | 4 | - | 0 | Marchi, Brooks (2), Smith R | ||||||
| 03-Mar-56 | F.A. Cup 6 | 69,118 | H | West Ham United | D | 3 | - | 3 | Harmer (pen), Duquemin, Robb | ||||||
| 08-Mar-56 | F.A. Cup 6® | 34,911 | A | West Ham United | W | 2 | - | 1 | Harmer, Duquemin | ||||||
| 10-Mar-56 | Division 1 | 44,314 | H | Portsmouth | D | 1 | - | 1 | Smith R | ||||||
| 17-Mar-56 | F.A. Cup SF | 69,788 | SF | Manchester City | L | 0 | - | 1 | |||||||
| 21-Mar-56 | Division 1 | 10,942 | A | Bolton Wanderers | L | 2 | - | 3 | Smith R, Robb | ||||||
| 24-Mar-56 | Division 1 | 31,622 | H | Manchester City | W | 2 | - | 1 | Brooks (pen), Smith R | ||||||
| 30-Mar-56 | Division 1 | 39,441 | H | Preston North End | L | 0 | - | 4 | |||||||
| 31-Mar-56 | Division 1 | 22,311 | A | Sunderland | L | 2 | - | 3 | McClellan (2) | ||||||
| 02-Apr-56 | Division 1 | 26,699 | A | Preston North End | D | 3 | - | 3 | Harmer (2, 1pen), Ryden | ||||||
| 07-Apr-56 | Division 1 | 36,235 | H | Aston Villa | W | 4 | - | 3 | McClellan, Harmer, Smith R, Brooks | ||||||
| 14-Apr-56 | Division 1 | 19,257 | A | Blackpool | W | 2 | - | 0 | McClellan, Smith R | ||||||
| 14-Apr-56 | Division 1 | 29,890 | A | Wolves | L | 1 | - | 5 | Harmer (pen) | ||||||
| 21-Apr-56 | Division 1 | 36,387 | H | Huddersfield Town | L | 1 | - | 2 | Harmer (pen) | ||||||
| 23-Apr-56 | Division 1 | 19,684 | A | Cardiff City | D | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| 28-Apr-56 | Division 1 | 32,612 | H | Sheffield United | W | 3 | - | 1 | Smith R (3) | ||||||
| 18-Aug-56 | Division 1 | 22,752 | A | Preston North End | W | 4 | - | 1 | Medwin (2), Brooks (2) | ||||||
| 22-Aug-56 | Division 1 | 32,718 | A | Manchester City | D | 2 | - | 2 | Medwin, Brooks | ||||||
| 25-Aug-56 | Division 1 | 51,212 | H | Leeds United | W | 5 | - | 1 | Blanchflower, Medwin, Smith R, Brooks, Robb | ||||||
| 29-Aug-56 | Division 1 | 33,443 | H | Manchester City | W | 3 | - | 2 | Medwin, Harmer (pen), Smith R | ||||||
| 01-Sep-56 | Division 1 | 30,889 | A | Bolton Wanderers | L | 0 | - | 1 | |||||||
| 03-Sep-56 | Division 1 | 28,460 | A | Blackpool | L | 1 | - | 4 | Brooks | ||||||
| 08-Sep-56 | Division 1 | 62,592 | H | Wolves | W | 4 | - | 1 | Smith R (2), Brooks (2) | ||||||
| 15-Sep-56 | Division 1 | 43,947 | A | Aston Villa | W | 4 | - | 2 | Harmer, Smith R, Stokes, Robb | ||||||
| 17-Sep-56 | AngloScot-FT | 15,000 | A | Hibernian | W | 5 | - | 1 | Blanchflower, Harmer, Smith R (2), Dyson | ||||||
| 22-Sep-56 | Division 1 | 58,960 | H | Luton Town | W | 5 | - | 0 | Harmer (pen), Stokes, Robb (2), Dunne og | ||||||
| 29-Sep-56 | Division 1 | 41,657 | A | Sunderland | W | 2 | - | 0 | Smith R, Stokes | ||||||
| 06-Oct-56 | Division 1 | 55,788 | A | Chelsea | W | 4 | - | 2 | Stokes (3), Robb | ||||||
| 13-Oct-56 | Division 1 | 52,429 | H | Cardiff City | W | 5 | - | 0 | Stokes (2), Robb (3) | ||||||
| 20-Oct-56 | Division 1 | 60,588 | A | Arsenal | L | 1 | - | 3 | Smith R | ||||||
| 27-Oct-56 | Division 1 | 49,154 | H | Burnley | W | 2 | - | 0 | Medwin, Harmer (pen) | ||||||
| 03-Nov-56 | Division 1 | 31,903 | A | Portsmouth | W | 3 | - | 2 | Smith R, Brooks, Wilson og | ||||||
| 10-Nov-56 | Division 1 | 51,722 | H | Newcastle United | W | 3 | - | 1 | Smith R (2), Robb | ||||||
| 17-Nov-56 | Division 1 | 32,115 | A | Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1 | - | 4 | Harmer (pen) | ||||||
| 24-Nov-56 | Division 1 | 57,724 | H | Manchester United | D | 2 | - | 2 | Harmer (pen), Robb | ||||||
| 01-Dec-56 | Division 1 | 38,035 | A | Birmingham City | D | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| 08-Dec-56 | Division 1 | 36,098 | H | West Bromwich Albion | D | 2 | - | 2 | Harmer, Smith R | ||||||
| 15-Dec-56 | Division 1 | 29,748 | H | Preston North End | D | 1 | - | 1 | Medwin | ||||||
| 25-Dec-56 | Division 1 | 27,761 | H | Everton | W | 6 | - | 0 | Medwin, (2), Harmer (pen), Smith R (2), Stokes | ||||||
| 26-Dec-56 | Division 1 | 20,172 | A | Everton | D | 1 | - | 1 | Robb | ||||||
| 29-Dec-56 | Division 1 | 42,030 | H | Bolton Wanderers | W | 4 | - | 0 | Dyson, Harmer (pen), Smith R, Robb | ||||||
| 05-Jan-57 | F.A. Cup 3 | 56,492 | H | Leicester City | W | 2 | - | 0 | Blanchflower, Robb | ||||||
| 12-Jan-57 | Division 1 | 42,416 | A | Wolves | L | 0 | - | 3 | |||||||
| 19-Jan-57 | Division 1 | 38,934 | H | Aston Villa | W | 3 | - | 0 | Smith R, Stokes (2) | ||||||
| 26-Jan-57 | F.A. Cup 4 | 66,398 | H | Chelsea | W | 4 | - | 0 | Medwin, Harmer, Smith R, Stokes | ||||||
| 02-Feb-57 | Division 1 | 22,586 | A | Luton Town | W | 3 | - | 1 | Duquemin, Stokes, Robb | ||||||
| 09-Feb-57 | Division 1 | 52,104 | H | Sunderland | W | 5 | - | 2 | Harmer, Smith R, Stokes (2), Anderson og | ||||||
| 16-Feb-57 | F.A. Cup 5 | 25,892 | A | Bournemouth & BA | L | 1 | - | 3 | Medwin | ||||||
| 20-Feb-57 | Division 1 | 20,849 | H | Chelsea | L | 3 | - | 4 | Medwin, Harmer (pen), Stokes | ||||||
| 02-Mar-57 | Division 1 | 33,895 | A | Leeds United | D | 1 | - | 1 | Stokes | ||||||
| 09-Mar-57 | Division 1 | 30,602 | A | West Bromwich Albion | D | 1 | - | 1 | Stokes | ||||||
| 13-Mar-57 | Division 1 | 64,555 | H | Arsenal | L | 1 | - | 3 | Medwin | ||||||
| 16-Mar-57 | Division 1 | 36,110 | H | Portsmouth | W | 2 | - | 0 | Smith R, Mansell og | ||||||
| 23-Mar-57 | Division 1 | 37,955 | A | Newcastle United | D | 2 | - | 2 | Medwin, Stokes | ||||||
| 30-Mar-57 | Division 1 | 34,485 | H | Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1 | - | 1 | Harmer | ||||||
| 06-Apr-57 | Division 1 | 60,583 | A | Manchester United | D | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| 13-Apr-57 | Division 1 | 33,512 | H | Birmingham City | W | 5 | - | 1 | Medwin, Harmer (pen), Dunmore (2), Dyson | ||||||
| 19-Apr-57 | Division 1 | 27,793 | A | Charlton Athletic | D | 1 | - | 1 | Brooks | ||||||
| 20-Apr-57 | Division 1 | 25,181 | A | Cardiff City | W | 3 | - | 0 | Dunmore, Brooks, Dyson | ||||||
| 22-Apr-57 | Division 1 | 25,579 | H | Charlton Athletic | W | 6 | - | 2 | Medwin, Harmer (2), Smith R, Brooks, Robb | ||||||
| 27-Apr-57 | Division 1 | 49,878 | H | Blackpool | W | 2 | - | 1 | Harmer (2, 1pen) | ||||||
| 29-Apr-57 | Division 1 | 12,048 | A | Burnley | L | 0 | - | 1 | |||||||
| 24-Aug-57 | Division 1 | 52,580 | H | Chelsea | D | 1 | - | 1 | Stokes | ||||||
| 28-Aug-57 | Division 1 | 33,479 | A | Portsmouth | L | 1 | - | 5 | Smith R | ||||||
| 31-Aug-57 | Division 1 | 37,742 | A | Newcastle United | L | 1 | - | 3 | Smith R | ||||||
| 04-Sep-57 | Division 1 | 35,813 | H | Portsmouth | L | 3 | - | 5 | Harmer (pen), Brooks, Dulin | ||||||
| 07-Sep-57 | Division 1 | 40,108 | H | Burnley | W | 3 | - | 1 | Dunmore (2), Dulin | ||||||
| 11-Sep-57 | Division 1 | 26,485 | A | Birmingham City | D | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| 14-Sep-57 | Division 1 | 23,364 | A | Preston North End | L | 1 | - | 3 | Stokes | ||||||
| 18-Sep-57 | Division 1 | 35,292 | H | Birmingham City | W | 7 | - | 1 | Harmer (pen), Stokes (5), Dyson | ||||||
| 21-Sep-57 | Division 1 | 39,954 | H | Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4 | - | 2 | Medwin, Smith R (2), Dyson | ||||||
| 28-Sep-57 | Division 1 | 22,497 | A | Manchester City | L | 1 | - | 5 | Brannigan og | ||||||
| 02-Oct-57 | Division 1 | 36,024 | A | Wolves | L | 0 | - | 4 | |||||||
| 05-Oct-57 | Division 1 | 51,429 | H | Nottingham Forest | L | 3 | - | 4 | Medwin, Harmer, Brooks | ||||||
| 12-Oct-57 | Division 1 | 60,671 | H | Arsenal | W | 3 | - | 1 | Medwin (2), Smith R | ||||||
| 19-Oct-57 | Division 1 | 20,381 | A | Bolton Wanderers | L | 2 | - | 3 | Smith R, Robb | ||||||
| 26-Oct-57 | Division 1 | 33,860 | H | Leeds United | W | 2 | - | 0 | Medwin, Smith R | ||||||
| 02-Nov-57 | Division 1 | 36,091 | A | Sunderland | D | 1 | - | 1 | Brooks | ||||||
| 09-Nov-57 | Division 1 | 39,999 | H | Everton | W | 3 | - | 1 | Brooks, Smith R, Harmer (pen) | ||||||
| 16-Nov-57 | Division 1 | 28,390 | A | Aston Villa | D | 1 | - | 1 | Smith R | ||||||
| 23-Nov-57 | Division 1 | 41,242 | H | Luton Town | W | 3 | - | 1 | Medwin (2), Brooks | ||||||
| 30-Nov-57 | Division 1 | 43,307 | A | Manchester United | W | 4 | - | 3 | Smith R (3), Blanchflower og | ||||||
| 07-Dec-57 | Division 1 | 27,855 | H | Leicester City | L | 1 | - | 4 | Brooks | ||||||
| 14-Dec-57 | Division 1 | 14,938 | A | Blackpool | W | 2 | - | 0 | Smith R (2) | ||||||
| 21-Dec-57 | Division 1 | 39,747 | A | Chelsea | W | 4 | - | 2 | Medwin, Harmer, Smith R (2) | ||||||
| 26-Dec-57 | Division 1 | 58,393 | H | Wolves | W | 1 | - | 0 | Smith R | ||||||
| 28-Dec-57 | Division 1 | 51,649 | H | Newcastle United | D | 3 | - | 3 | Norman, Harmer (pen), Stokes | ||||||
| 04-Jan-58 | F.A. Cup 3 | 42,716 | H | Leicester City | W | 4 | - | 0 | Medwin, Smith R (2), Stokes | ||||||
| 11-Jan-58 | Division 1 | 25,927 | A | Burnley | L | 0 | - | 2 | |||||||
| 18-Jan-58 | Division 1 | 43,941 | H | Preston North End | D | 3 | - | 3 | Medwin, Brooks (pen), Smith R | ||||||
| 25-Jan-58 | F.A. Cup 4 | 51,136 | H | Sheffield United | L | 0 | - | 3 | |||||||
| 01-Feb-58 | Division 1 | 22,966 | A | Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0 | - | 2 | |||||||
| 08-Feb-58 | Division 1 | 37,539 | H | Manchester City | W | 5 | - | 1 | |||||||