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Spurs to celebrate 'ground-breaking' 1901 FA Cup win with special kit

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Tottenham have launched a campaign to pay homage to their 1901 FA Cup-winning team to mark the 125th anniversary of the historic achievement.

By winning the world's oldest football cup competition, Spurs became the first and remain the only non-league team to lift the trophy.

The club played in the Southern League Division One at the time, but against the odds, on 27 April 1901, they overcame top-flight Sheffield United 3-1 in the FA Cup final replay at Burnden Park in Bolton.

On Friday, Spurs launched a campaign to celebrate what is described as a "ground-breaking" historic achievement and hope to educate younger generations on the "significance" of that win.

As part of this, the team will take to the pitch wearing a limited edition retro kit that pays homage to the heroes of 1901 for the first time against Aston Villa in their third-round FA Cup tie on Saturday (17:45 GMT).

The shirt will feature a heritage crest and will have no player surnames on the back with just the number visible – as would have been the case in 1901.

The club have also said there will be a range of activities to mark the anniversary between now and April, including taking the 1901 trophy on a tour of local schools and the launch of The Spurs Legacy Cup later this year.

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