However, Tottenham Hotspur have not always been known as this – with the side from N17 originally down as Hotspur before a small name change back in 1884. Why did this happen? Let’s take a look. Back ...

To avoid an all-out conflict between the rival European nations, all stakeholders agreed to a meeting in Berlin, Germany in 1884-1885 to set out common terms and manage the colonisation process.