On 22nd May 1982, Spurs headed to Wembley at the end of a long season that had promised so much as we fought on four fronts, but were now left with just the FA Cup as a possible reward.

Having reached the League Cup Final (and got within 3 minutes of winning), lost in European Cup Winners Cup Semi Final and for most of the season challenged for the League title, until the backlog of games caught up with the players. However, we now had the FA Cup Final to leave the season with some reward.

Our opponents in the 1982 FA Cup Final were QPR of Division 2. Spurs were favourites, not only due to their higher league status but also as FA Cup holders. Both teams were to wear their away strips, so Spurs were in yellow whilst QPR werein red.

The match was a largely tense game of few clear cut chances. QPR’s young goalkeeper Peter Hucker was certainly the busier keeper although Spurs were mainly being kept to long range efforts. Hucker’s performance in the first match would ultimately earn him the Man of the Match award.

QPR were not outclassed however, although their attacking options were hindered when prolific striker Clive Allen (later to score goals a plenty for Spurs) who had scored the winner in the semi-final, was injured early in the game and was a peripheral figure thereafter. He was replaced by Gary Micklewhite five minutes into the second half.

Ninety minutes came and went with the score 0–0. With ten minutes of extra time remaining, Glenn Hoddle found himself just outside the QPR penalty box. His shot took a slight deflection and found the right-hand corner of Hucker’s goal. Not to be outdone, five minutes later Simon Stainrod took a long throw ten yards from the Spurs goal line. Rangers’ burly centre-back Bob Hazell, flicked the ball on at the near post and Terry Fenwick (who also would later sign for Spurs) headed the ball past Spurs keeper Ray Clemence at point-blank range, making the final score 1–1.

Just like 12 months previous, both teams would return on Thursday evening for a replay to decide the destination of the cup.