Appointment

Tottenham Hotspur PLC
21 March 2001

                            Tottenham Hotspur plc

                    Appointment of Non-Executive Director

The Board of Tottenham Hotspur plc is pleased to announce that Howard Shore
has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

Howard Shore, aged 40, is the founder and Executive Chairman of Shore Capital
Group plc, an investment banking group which encompasses stockbroking,
corporate finance and development capital. Shore Capital is traded on AIM on
the London Stock Exchange with a market capitalisation of approximately £150m.

Daniel Levy, Non-Executive Chairman of Tottenham Hotspur plc, said:

'Howard brings valuable experience to our Board across a number of business
disciplines. His own company, Shore Capital, is firmly focused on building
relationships with leading entrepreneurs and backing growth businesses. He is
a lifelong Spurs fan.'

On behalf of its clients, Shore Capital currently manages 3.25 million
ordinary shares in Tottenham Hotspur plc representing 3.20 per cent of its
issued share capital. In addition, Mr Shore is a potential beneficiary of a
discretionary trust which holds 1 million ordinary shares in Tottenham Hotspur
plc representing 0.98 per cent of its issued share capital.

Note: Howard Shore holds no other directorships of quoted companies other than
as stated above and there are no disclosures to be made in respect of 6.F.2
(b) to (g) of the Listing Rules.

Enquiries:

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