Three important and historic Tottenham Hotspur manuscript documents relating to the foundation of Hotspur FC in 1882, three manuscript pages from a do

Three important and historic Tottenham Hotspur manuscript documents relating to the foundation of Hotspur FC in 1882, three manuscript pages from a document titled 'Hotspur Club Book', p.1 listing the officers of the club; Lindsay Casey John ('Jack') Thompson Robert ('Bobby') Buckle 'Ham' Casey; the reverse of p.1 listing the subs received from the football club's initial members dated between 5th September and 3rd December 1882 comprising: J.Anderson H.Casey E.Beaven F.Dexter J.Thompson R.Buckle D.Davis T.Anderson S.Leaman L.Casey E.Wall another entry for a J.Anderson P.Thompson R.Howlett C.Iveson Youell Bumbry; p.2 being a financial account of the Hotspur F.C.'s initial acquisitions dating between 5th September and 23rd November 1882 and totalling 14s. 6d.; Goal posts 2s. 6d. Flag posts 1s. Flags 6d. Glass paper 1 1/2d. Jacks 1d. lb. of white paint 6d. Tape 1s. 6d. 1 1/2lb. of white paint 7 1/2d. 1 stamp & football 6s. 7d. 1 stamp 1d. stamps & note paper 5d. stamp & lace 2d. stamp 1.d 2 stamps 2d. 1 stamp 1d.; the reverse of p.2 a brought forward account dated 26th December 1882; p.3 being a match list for 1882-1883 but with just one result recorded, being Hotspur's very first match v Radicals on 30th September, the result a loss by 2 goals; the reverse of p.3. titled Disposals of the H.C.C. [Hotspur Cricket Club] with an account of cash received between 31st May and 6th July The Hotspur Football Club was formed in 1882 from an older cricket club. Most of the founders were old boys from St. John's Presbyterian School and Tottenham Grammar School. The Casey brothers were well to the fore The three double-sided manuscript documents being sold here are in the hand of Lindsay Casey, the Hon. Secretary. These historic survivals chronicle the very birth of Tottenham Hotspur FC. Titled 'Hotspur Club Book,' it accounts for Hotspur FC's initial acquisitions including Goal Posts for 2s. 6d., and a stamped football for 6s. 7d. Another page is titled Disposal of the H.C.C., a reference to the Hotspur's pre-existence as a cricket club. There is also a list of subs received from club members in Hotspur FC's first season, and a match list for the first season 1882-1883 - although just the first result had been entered, being against Radicals on 30th September. The result being recorded as a loss by two goals. These documents were reproduced in the lavish limited edition book The Tottenham Hotspur Opus