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The 12 Best Tottenham Hotspur Number 9s of All Time

By YPB Team

Tottenham center-forwards across generations, from 1960s scoring kings to today's signings. Cast your vote!

  1. Martin Chivers — ranked #11
    Martin Chivers
    Spurs' number 9 from 1968, scoring 174 goals and leading the club to two League Cups and the 1972 UEFA Cup.
    1000pts
  2. Bobby Smith — ranked #22
    Bobby Smith
    Spurs 1961 Double-winning striker and 1960s scoring legend.
    667pts
  3. Jimmy Greaves — ranked #33
    Jimmy Greaves
    Tottenham's all-time top scorer and one of England's deadliest finishers.
    643pts
  4. Mido — ranked #44
    Mido
    Egyptian striker who played for Spurs in the mid-2000s.
    577pts
  5. Gareth Bale — ranked #55
    Gareth Bale
    Returned on loan in 2020-21 wearing the number 9 and scored 16 goals, including a Premier League hat-trick against Sheffield United.
    500pts
  6. Dimitar Berbatov — ranked #66
    Dimitar Berbatov
    Bulgarian stylist who wore the number 9 and scored in the 2008 League Cup final win over Chelsea.
    409pts
  7. Les Ferdinand — ranked #77
    Les Ferdinand
    English striker who wore Spurs' #9 around the turn of the millennium.
    409pts
  8. Vincent Janssen — ranked #88
    Vincent Janssen
    Dutch striker who wore Spurs' #9 in 2016.
    300pts
  9. Richarlison — ranked #99
    Richarlison
    Brazilian striker and Spurs' current #9.
    300pts
  10. Roberto Soldado — ranked #1010
    Roberto Soldado
    Spanish striker who wore Spurs' #9 in 2013-15.
    300pts
  11. Clive Allen — ranked #1111
    Clive Allen
    Striker who scored a club-record 49 goals in the 1986-87 season, winning both Player of the Year awards.
    300pts
  12. Chris Armstrong — ranked #1212
    Chris Armstrong
    English striker and Spurs 1999 League Cup winner.
    0pts

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