Off The Shelf is an official Tottenham Hotspur podcast that brings fans closer to the club through in-depth stories from players, legends, staff, and supporters. Each episode focuses on one subject, exploring their career and the defining moments that shaped them. Hosted by former Spurs defender Michael Dawson, the series features conversations with figures such as Ledley King, Jenna Schillaci, Oliver Skipp, Molly Bartrip, and Heurelho Gomes. It offers behind-the-scenes insight into the people and stories connected to Tottenham Hotspur.
Episodes
EPISODE 36 - Vicky Jepson
Vicky Jepson, Senior Assistant Head Coach of our Women's First Team, guest stars in the latest episode of Off The Shelf!
After starting her coaching journey at just 16 years old, Vicky has journeyed from her local sides in Macclesfield, to roles with the FA and Liverpool before joining Spurs as Assistant Coach under Rehanne Skinner in 2021.
Enticed by the Club's vision, Vicky is into her fourth
EPISODE 35 - David Bentley (Live)
Off The Shelf takes to the stage π€© in a podcast first, we switched the studio for a live audience as the charismatic David Bentley guest stars alongside hosts Michael Dawson and Ben Haines π
With that slicked back barnet, wand of a right foot and the gift of the gab, this is a laugh-a-minute episode as our former number 5οΈβ£ charts his upbringing, how he idolised Paul Gascoigne in a Spurs shirt an
EPISODE 34 - Teddy Sheringham
"Oh Teddy, Teddy..." was a frequent chant echoing around White Hart Lane over the years as our former number 10 bagged another one of his 124 goals across his 277 appearances in Lilywhite.
As you may have guessed, the latest guest to join Off The Shelf is Spurs legend Teddy Sheringham!
Having played for Spurs as a schoolboy at 14 years old, the budding footballer had to carve out a path elsewher
EPISODE 33 - David Ginola
Off The Shelf is back! And back in some style with none other than the magic of David Ginola πͺ
The late 1990s at Spurs: a time synonymous with our iconic number 1οΈβ£4οΈβ£. With an aura that transcended football, David was an entertainer who dazzled time and again with his flowing locks and artistry on the ball that would torment his opposite full-back whilst mesmerising the Spurs faithful.
When Dav
EPISODE 32 - Glenn Hoddle
We are graced with true Spurs royalty on Off The Shelf this week π
Joining Milesy and Ben Haines on the podcast is lifelong fan, generational football talent, former England manager and a person who transcends the beautiful game, Glenn Hoddle π€
Growing up as a football-obsessed kid, Glenn describes how he fell in love with the Club, progressing through our youth system into the first team and ont
EPISODE 31 - Karl Steptoe
Off The Shelf this week is exploring something completely new and different as joining Daws and Milesy is the Club's Sport & Exercise Psychologist, Karl Steptoe.
In this engaging episode, lifelong Spurs fan Karl shares his journey from how a professional golf career then stemmed into sports psychology and now working with elite sportspeople in football.
We then discuss various topics around mental
BONUS EPISODE - Life Advice
"It's always nice to be important, but even more important to be nice" - this bonus episode is dedicated to life advice.
Hear from our Off The Shelf guests as they share their pearls of wisdom and advice to help empower you on your journey in football or in life. From career decisions to personal growth, this special episode offers practical gems and insights from current and ex-professional footb
BONUS EPISODE - Football Memorabilia
This bonus episode is all about memorabilia ππ«
Those priceless items that our Off The Shelf guests have collected from encounters with football icons or those that hold sentimental value from precious moments throughout their careers π€
From football shirts, hat-trick balls, international caps, a coat hanger and Diego Maradona's boots and shirts... find out about all the paraphernalia our esteemed
BONUS EPISODE - Ultimate 5-A-Side Teams
In this bonus episode, we set our Off The Shelf guests a very tricky task: build an Ultimate 5οΈβ£-a-side Spurs team π«
Hear from some of our esteemed stars as we put them on the spot to make the BIG team calls when selecting a five-man squad π€ Sounds easy, right? Well, as you'll hear in this special episode, it's anything but!
Who would make your side? π’
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EPISODE 30 - Michael Dawson
Yes, you read that right, the tables have turned as host Michael 'Daws' Dawson takes to the Off The Shelf hot seat π€
In our 3οΈβ£0οΈβ£th episode, the charismatic Yorkshireman takes us on a trip down memory Lane across his 324 appearances, like forging close relationships in a tight-knit dressing room that culminated in League Cup success π high praise for one of his elegant centre-back partners π peak
EPISODE 29 - Matt Wells
Joining Milesy and Daws this week is Men's First Team assistant coach - Matt Wells!
With Spurs royalty coursing through his veins from his grandfather, a certain double winner, Matt recounts the start to his Spurs journey which saw him signed at eight years old and progress through our Academy to earn a professional contract.
Discussing his early years in Spurs Lodge, Chigwell, 'Wellsy' looks back
EPISODE 28 - John Fennelly
Joining hosts Milesy and Matt Tarr this week is our former Press Officer and *checks notes* pretty-much-everything-else-off-pitch-related - John 'Fenners' Fennelly π a particularly special person to Milesy which you'll discover why at the start of this episode π€
Born in Dublin, Ireland, John emigrated with his parents to England as a young child and spent his early years a stones throw away from o
EPISODE 27 - Alfie Whiteman
Joining Milesy and Daws this week is another Academy graduate and member of our Men's First Team squad - goalkeeper Alfie Whiteman! π§€
A Spurs fan born and bred in Tottenham, Alfie joined our Academy at the age of just 10 before progressing all the way through our ranks before going onto make his senior debut in November, 2020.
Discussing his childhood years in N17, 'Alf' reveals his first memories
EPISODE 26 - Mark Falco
Joining Michael Dawson and Paul Miles is a UEFA Cup winner and prolific bagsman, Mark Falco!
Growing up watching his Spurs idols Jimmy Greaves and Martin Chivers from the 'The Shelf' in the East Stand at White Hart Lane, Mark joined our Academy as a young teenager to work his way through the system to make his senior debut as an 18-year-old.
A lifelong fan who went on to live his dream to play 2οΈ
EPISODE 25 - Aaron Lennon
Blink and you'll miss him... joining Off The Shelf co-hosts Michael Dawson and Matt Tarr on the podcast this week is the lightning fast Aaron Lennon!
Before signing for Spurs in the summer of 2005, Aaron charts his early playing days where he burst onto the scene at boyhood club Leeds United to become the youngest Premier League player at the time in 2003 when he made his debut away to Spurs in hi
EPISODE 24 - David Howells
Joining Off The Shelf hosts Daws and Milesy is a gem of a midfielder and even better person, David Howells!
Progressing through our Academy up to the first team, one of our own 'Howellsy' went on to make 3οΈβ£3οΈβ£5οΈβ£ appearances for the Club while helping us to glory in the 1991 FA Cup π From sharing a chateaubriand with our record appearance holder Steve Perryman on his first trip with the men's squ
EPISODE 23 - Simon Davies
Joining hosts Milesy and Daws on Off The Shelf this week is our Academy Director, Simon Davies!
Growing up around Manchester, find out how Sir Alex Ferguson played his part in Simon's early career that led to him captaining Manchester United's Class of '92 youth side. Making 20 senior appearances for the Red Devils, scoring once, the midfielder spent the majority of his playing days in the English
EPISODE 22 - Peter Crouch
Joining the Off The Shelf podcast this week is an icon and Spurs legend... Peter Crouch π€
In true Crouchy style, one of football's most charismatic personalities takes us on a nostalgic journey starting with his memorable days in our Academy - forging a lifelong bond with his best friend and another one of our own, Ledley King π - to moving away from Spurs to pursue a senior career spanning the Ch
EPISODE 21 - Micky Hazard
Joining Michael Dawson and Paul Miles is our legendary former midfielder, Micky Hazard!
Hazard, a name etched in the annals of our storied history, embarked on his Spurs journey when he moved to north London from his hometown of Sunderland in his teenage years. Despite bouts of homesickness, he soon settled into his new home and went on to establish himself as a key player with technical prowess a
EPISODE 20 - Brennan Johnson
Off The Shelf is back with a brand new edition in 2024 as Daws and Milesy sit down with our summer signing Brennan Johnson! π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ
In the pod's 20th episode, Daws and Brennan reminisce on some of their playing days together at Nottingham Forest - after all, Daws was skipper on the day of Brennan's professional debut for the Reds in August, 2019 - as well as when the boot was on the other foot whe
EPISODE 19 - Paul Allen
A Spurs legend and a man of a footballing dynasty joins us on the podcast this week π¨βπ¦βπ¦
Joining Michael Dawson and Paul Miles is our legendary former midfielder, Paul Allen!
The youngest ever player to start an FA Cup final, Paul sign for us in 1985 and went onto make almost 4οΈβ£0οΈβ£0οΈβ£ appearances for the Club while also helping us to our latest FA Cup triumph in 1991 π. Nephew of our former forw
EPISODE 18 - Ossie Ardiles
We have true Spurs and world football royalty on the Off The Shelf podcast this week π
Joining Michael Dawson and Paul Miles is our legendary former player and manager, Osvaldo 'Ossie' Ardiles!
Ossie joined Spurs after winning the World Cup with Argentina in 1978, a pioneering move alongside compatriot Ricky Villa, going on to make 311 appearances between 1978-88 and achieved βOssieβs Dreamβ by wi
EPISODE 17 - Robert Vilahamn
Joining hosts Paul Miles and former Spurs women's player Jenna Schillaci on the Off The Shelf podcast this week is... Robert Vilahamn!
Growing up in the quiet seaside village of SkΓ€rhamn in Sweden, our Women's First Team Head Coach takes us on his football journey from his early days playing against his brother, onto his playing days with IFK GΓΆteborg and Sweden Under-19 before discovering his tru
EPISODE 16 - Steven Caulker
Joining Michael Dawson and Matt Tarr on the Off The Shelf podcast this week is... Steven Caulker!
From his Spurs academy days, his surprise first team debut coming completely out of the blue to representing Team GB at the London 2012 Olympics - in the football team but it could've been 800m - 'Caulks' takes us through his journey at the Club and beyond.
Uncover the challenges he faced under Andre
EPISODE 15 - Pat Jennings
Goalkeeping royalty on the Off The Shelf podcast π
Joining Michael Dawson and Matt Tarr this week is legendary Spurs player, Pat Jennings.
Pat was a special player and is regarded as one of the finest goalkeepers in history. The Northern Ireland stopper was our custodian for 13 years and amassed 591 appearances in perhaps the club's most successful period in history. During his time at White Hart
EPISODE 14 - Paul Robinson
Our Off The Shelf podcast guest this week is our former captain and goalkeeper, Paul Robinson!
Join us as the pod returns to Yorkshire as 'Robbo' takes us through his football journey from York City academy, seizing his opportunity at Leeds United to be their first-choice goalkeeper and his career-defining move to Spurs at 23 years old where his appearances in Lilywhite quickly established him as
EPISODE 13 - Danny Rose
Joining Michael Dawson and Paul Miles on the Off The Shelf podcast this week is Danny Rose!
Daws and Danny are in familiar territory as the pod travels north to Yorkshire, the county where it all started for both defenders, with our special guest having progressed through the youth ranks at Leeds United before moving to Spurs in the summer of 2007 at aged 16.
From growing up in Doncaster to his yo
EPISODE 12 - Amy Turner
A player with a decade of top-flight experience under her belt, Amy Turner is a stalwart of the Spurs Women's squad who has proved people wrong throughout her career.
Growing up in Yorkshire, Amy discusses being the only girl in the boys league before joining Sheffield Wednesday's academy - despite her allegiance to Sheffield United - and going on to make her FA Womenβs Premier League debut for Do
EPISODE 11 - Les Ferdinand
Joining the Off The Shelf podcast this week is lifelong Spurs fan and Club legend... Les Ferdinand!
One of the greatest strikers to grace the Premier League era, 'Sir Les' is a non-league success story who had stints at Southall and Hayes until his talents caught the eye of Queen's Park Rangers and, as they say, the rest is history.
From growing up in Act... sorry, Ladbroke Grove, Les takes us on
EPISODE 10 - Fraser Forster
Fraser Forster joins the Off The Shelf podcast to discuss his footballing journey and his time in north London so far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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EPISODE 09 - Younes Kaboul
A defender who was a League Cup winner with us in 2008 and had two spells at the Club, Younes Kaboul tells his Spurs story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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EPISODE 08 - Sandro
Cult hero Sandro joins Daws and Milesy on the Off The Shelf podcast to tell all about his Spurs career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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EPISODE 07 - Clive Allen
Club legend Clive Allen joins the Off The Shelf podcast to tell his incredible Spurs story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 06 - Gary Mabbutt: The Making Of
In the sixth episode of our Off The Shelf podcast, our legendary former captain, winner of the 1991 FA Cup Gary Mabbutt reveals his journey into professional football with Daws and Milesy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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EPISODE 05 - Molly Bartrip
In the fifth episode of our Off The Shelf podcast, defender Molly Bartrip opens up on her incredible journey in life to date with Daws and Milesy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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EPISODE 04 - Heurelho Gomes
In the fourth episode of our Off The Shelf podcast, former Spurs goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes joins Daws and Milesy to tell his story. From growing up on a farm in his native Brazil, to leaving home for Dutch side PSV to help provide for his family, then making 130 appearances in six years at our Club and representing Brazil - this is an amazing tale from a special player, and an even better person.
EPISODE 03 - Oliver Skipp
In the third episode of our Off The Shelf podcast, European Under-21 champion Oliver Skipp joins Daws and Milesy to tell his story so far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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EPISODE 02 - Jenna Schillaci
In the second episode of the Off The Shelf podcast, legendary Spurs Women player Jenna Schillaci tells her story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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EPISODE 01 - Ledley King
In the first episode of our official podcast, Off The Shelf, Ledley King tells his story... the kid who grew up in Bow, east London, joined Spurs as a schoolboy aged 16 and went to the top, captained the team for seven years, led us to victory at Wembley and represented England at the World Cup. But Ledleyβs story is also one of heartbreak, as a chronic knee injury eventually forced him to call ti
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