Glory Glory Tottenham Hotspur
The anthem born from a 1960 triumph and cemented by an angelic night at White Hart Lane.
Glory Glory Tottenham Hotspur is a terrace chant song used by Tottenham Hotspur fans, set to the tune of the marching song 'John Brown's Body' and 'The Battle Hymn of the Republic', with the chorus 'Glory, Glory, Hallelujah' adapted to the team's name.
Quick Facts
- Primary usage
- Pre-match and goal celebrations
- Cultural status
- Unofficial Club Anthem
- Key lyric theme
- Faith in victory and attacking football
- Associated era
- All eras, particularly 1950s–present
Lore & Background
Tottenham fans first sang the song in April 1960, when they prevented Wolverhampton Wanderers from achieving the double. The song became a popular chant for the club in 1961. During the 1961–62 European Cup, after a rough away match against Polish side Górnik Zabrze, Polish press described Spurs as 'no angels'. In the return leg at White Hart Lane, some fans wore angel costumes and held placards; when Spurs won 8–1, the crowd sang 'Glory, Glory, Hallelujah', and singing the song became a tradition. The 1967 FA Cup-winning team recorded the song for the EP 'The Spurs Go Marching On'. For the 1981 FA Cup final, the squad with Chas & Dave recorded 'Glory, Glory, Tottenham Hotspur' as the B-side to 'Ossie's Dream (Spurs Are on Their Way to Wembley)'.
Did You Know?
- The Scottish club Hibernian may be the first club to release the song as a single, with 'Glory, Glory to the Hibees' by Hector Nicol believed recorded in the late 1950s.
- Other clubs that adopted the song include Leeds United (released as a single by Ronnie Hilton in 1968) and Manchester United (released by the squad prior to the 1983 FA Cup final).
- In Australia, the South Sydney Rabbitohs rugby league club uses 'Glory Glory to South Sydney'.
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