12 Facts About Billy Minter

Billy Minter scored 101 goals for Tottenham, and was for a time the top scorer for the club.

Billy Minter managed the club for three years, and after he resigned as manager he stayed at the club until his death in 1940.

Billy Minter started his playing career as an amateur at Norwich City, and then at Woolwich Arsenal in 1905 for three months playing largely in the reserve team.

Billy Minter then joined Reading before moving to Spurs in March 1908.

In Spurs' first year in the Football League, Billy Minter scored 16 goals for the club, which finished runner-up in the Second Division that season and was promoted to the First Division.

Billy Minter become top-scorer for a few seasons and helped the club retain top flight status for a number of years.

Billy Minter remained as a player for Spurs until 1920, making 334 appearances and scoring 101 goals the club in all competitions.

Billy Minter was the top scorer for the club until the record was broken by Jimmy Dimmock in 1930.

Billy Minter joined the military service in May 1915 after the outbreak of the First World War.

Billy Minter served as a sergeant and was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, but was wounded in October 1917.

Billy Minter was a trainer for the England team in 1926.

Billy Minter took over as manager of Tottenham on 28 February 1927 when Peter McWilliam left to manage Middlesbrough.