Spurs

Spurs is the nickname for English side Tottenham Hotspur, from the last syllable of their name. The original meaning of “spurs” is the spiked things that horse riders wear on their shoes.

The London club Tottenham Hotspur has one of the largest fan bases in England. The fanbase of Tottenham was initially drawn primarily from North London and the nearby Home counties, but the fanbase has expanded worldwide and there is now a great number of fans around the world. The club has one of the best attendance figures in the Premier League for its matches. There is a long-standing rivalry with Arsenal, and the North London derby is considered the most important of their matches by the fans.

Tottenham Hotspur has an active fanbase that forms organizations to support the team and interact with other members. They also engage with the club and had at times exerted their influence over the club on various issues in its history. They have published fanzines and established an online presence in fansites, forums and blogs dedicated to the club. Tottenham supporters are often distinguishable by their white replica shirts, the colour of the home strip of their team known as The Lilywhites.