‘Where are they now?’ – Spurs’ Uefa Cup winners of ‘84

Tottenham Hotspur’s last piece of European glory came in the 1984 Uefa Cup final against an Anderlecht side containing Frank Arnesen who later went on to act as Director of Football at White Hart Lane.. After two legs the sides couldn’t be separated – with the aggregate score finishing 2-2. The first match was played in Brussels and Morten Olsen, the current Denmark manager, scored a late equaliser after Paul Miller had put the away side in front. And in the reverse fixture at White Hart Lane it was a similar story with Graham Roberts saving the day for Spurs with just six minutes remaining, cancelling out Alexandre Czerniatynski’s hour-mark strike. So it came down to penalties. And, in a very un-English manner, Spurs triumphed 4-3, leaving the North London side’s supporters ecstatic and celebrating their second Uefa Cup victory in 12 years.

But whatever happened to that great Spurs squad?

Tony Parks

Age: 47

Nationality: English

The Hackney-born ‘keeper saved the decisive penalty in the shoot-out and will be forever remembered by the Spurs faithful for that alone, despite never being a first-team regular with the side he started his career with. Parks went onto play for 15 clubs and made over 250 appearances.

After two caretaker manager spells with Halifax Town he took his coaching badges and worked with the England youth teams. Since 2008 he has been goalkeeper coach at Tottenham.

Danny Thomas

Age: 47

Nationality: English

The England international full-back was the most relieved man on the pitch when Spurs won after he missed the team’s fifth and final penalty. The Worksop-born star was forced to retire in 1988 at the age of 26 after failing to recover from injury.

Since then he has completed a Masters degree in Physiotherapy and has opened up his own practice in Coventry with a spell as Physio at West Bromwich Albion in between.

Graham Roberts

Age: 50

Nationality: English

One of football’s hard men, the England defender scored the goal that took the final to penalties and then dispatched the first spot-kick of the shootout. He went on to play for six clubs after leaving Spurs with over 200 appearances in 1986.

Went on to manage Yeovil in the ‘90s before moving to Scotland to take over the reins at Clyde. He has recently paired up with Daily Record journalist Colin Duncan to write his autobiography ‘Hard as Nails’.

Chris Hughton

Age: 51

Nationality: Irish

Despite being born in Stratford the left-back represented the Republic of Ireland 53 times. After 13 years at Spurs he had brief spells with West Ham United and Brentford.

Once retired Hughton was quickly back at White Hart Lane as a coach. He held various coaching positions from 1993 until 2007 ranging from youth team to reserves and even a spell as assistant manager.

In 2008 he joined Newcastle as a first team coach and after the club’s relegation found himself as caretaker manager of the North East club. He took this role on a permanent basis in October 2009 and currently has his side sitting on top of the Championship table.

Steve Perryman

Age: 58

Nationality: English

This midfielder made a club record 854 first team appearances for Tottenham during 17 years with the club – some achievement.

After spells managing in England, Norway and Japan he is currently Director of Football at Exeter City.

Paul Miller

Age: 50

Nationality: English

Another Londoner, the centre back got the crucial goal during the first leg in Belgium. Since leaving Spurs in 1987 he went on to play for seven different clubs, before forging himself a highly success ful career as an investment banker.

Gary A. Stevens

Age: 47

Nationality: English

The versatile player was selected for the England 1986 World Cup squad and has acted as a pundit for Sky Sports and Talksport radio since his retirement, due to injuries, in 1992.

Micky Hazard

Age: 50

Nationality: English

The Sunderland-born midfielder still hasn’t lost the buzz he gets when playing the game and in 2009 he signed up for Dunton Green who play in the Sevenoaks and District Football League. Not bad for a 50-year-old! He also acts as a youth team coach at Crystal Palace and is rumoured to also work as a taxi driver.

Tony Galvin

Age: 53

Nationality: Irish

This left winger, who Spurs signed from Goole Town, appeared for the Republic of Ireland 29 times and had over 270 outings for Spurs.

He is a well educated man with a degree in Russian Studies from Hull University and also a teaching qualification. He now teaches at London College.

Steve Archibald

Age: 53

Nationality: Scottish

The big striker left Spurs for Barcelona in 1984 and the Catalonian sun must have been good for him as he continued playing until the age of 40. He went on to manage in his homeland for East Fife and Airdrieonians.

Mark Falco

Age: 49

Nationality: English

Falco had a successful career at Tottenham notching 68 goals in 174 league games, where he spent a large part of it as understudy to Crooks and Archibald. Falco can be seen at White Hart Lane these days as a match day host, on top of his current day job which is a sales rep.

Gary Mabbutt

Age: 48

Nationality: English

Had a 16-year career at White Hart lane and comes in second place to Steve Perryman in the all-time appearance list at the North London club.

He is renowned for suffering from diabetes and became an icon for many children with the disease after his appearance on Blue Peter where he talked about the advantages of using insulin to help with the condition.

He is now serving as an ambassador for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa.

Osvaldo ‘Ossie’ Ardiles

Age: 57

Nationality: Argentinean

The cultured midfielder played 63 times for his national side playing part in their 1978 World Cup victory. He has gone on to have an extensive management career taking the reins at 14 different clubs including an unsuccessful spell at the helm at Tottenham in the 1990s.

Ally Dick

Age: 44

Nationality: Scottish

The talented young Scot, who came on as sub on the night would later see his promising career cut short by injury following his move to Ajax in 1986 and retired from the game at the age of 22. Despite gaining his coaching badges, Dick is no longer in the game and works in the Print Industry back in his native Scotland. Dick use to hold the record as the youngest ever player to make a first team appearance for Spurs, until it was broken back in 2008 by John Bostock.