An Evening With Spurs Legend Steve Perryman

Stephen John Perryman MBE (born 21 December 1951) is an English former professional football player who is most famous for his successes with Tottenham Hotspur during the 1970s and early 1980s.

A midfielder and later defender, he played in a club record 866 first team appearances, in all competitions for Tottenham Hotspur between 1969 and 1986 and was their longest serving player. During his seventeen-year career with the north London club, Perryman collected many medals, winning the UEFA Cup in 1972 and 1984 (playing in both legs of the 1972 final and just the first leg of the 1984 final as he was suspended for the second), the FA Cup in 1981 and 1982, and the League Cup in 1971 and 1973. Perryman was voted the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year in 1982.

Perryman did not score often even by the standards of contemporaries who played his position, however he scored both goals in a 2–1 home win over A.C. Milan in the 1972 UEFA Cup semi-final first leg. Spurs went on to win the round 3–2 on aggregate, and then won the title, defeating Wolverhampton Wanderers in the final.

Perryman would become caretaker manager of Tottenham following the sacking of Ossie Ardilesin 1994.

Honours

1970-71 - League Cup (1)
1971-72 - UEFA Cup (1)
1972-73 - League Cup (2)
1980-81 - FA Cup (6)
1981-82 - FA Cup (7)
1983-84 - UEFA Cup (2)

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