A skilful playmaker in his day, Micky Hazard joined us as a schoolboy and went on to lift the FA Cup and UEFA Cup in his first spell, progressing through the junior ranks to make 148 appearances between 1976-1985.
He returned to play another 32 times between 1993-95 before retiring at 35 - almost 20 years after initially making a huge sacrifice to leave home in Sunderland and join Spurs.
As popular as ever in his role as a matchday host with our team of legends, Micky's love for the Club continues to shine brightly.
Profile shot at team photoshoot, 1978 – Micky: “We’re looking at late 1970s for this photo. I know exactly what I’m thinking now - ‘who the heck would have a hairstyle like that?’ - and the more I look at it, the more I think ‘wow’. That’s why I’m smiling, someone is probably shouting at me, saying: ‘Look at the state of your hair!'”
Photoshoot ‘Dukes of Hazard’, early 1980s – Micky: “That was when I’d just broken into the first team. They decided they wanted a photo of me with the American car because of the Dukes of Hazard TV show which was popular at the time. To this day, Ossie still calls me Duke.”
FA Cup-winning celebrations, Chanticleer restaurant, Tottenham, 1981 – Micky: “I remember those celebrations at the Chanticleer. We’d just won the FA Cup, we’re having a sing-song and I’m in there getting stuck in. We’re probably singing ‘Ossie’s Dream’. I think the boys are a little worse for wear!”
FA Cup semi-final v Leicester City, Villa Park, 1982 – Micky: “I’ve just skipped past Eddie Kelly there. It was a massive game, we won 2-0 and that took us to the FA Cup Final again. Brilliant.”
FA Cup Final replay v QPR, Wembley, 1982 – Micky: “The celebrations…it was a huge day for me, my family, my parents were there, sisters, brothers. It was an amazing day, the realisation of a schoolboy dream. As a youngster, all you dreamt about was playing in the FA Cup Final and there I was on the pitch in one. How proud did my parents feel? And how proud did I feel knowing that? Wonderful memories.”
Charity Shield v Liverpool, Wembley, 1982 – Micky: “It felt like Wembley was our second home for a while, we played there seven times (including Charity Shields) in two seasons. Again, great memories. In that era, Liverpool just had that habit of winning games, even when they played badly. I honestly believe if that Liverpool team wasn’t around, we’d have won a lot. But Liverpool were the best team in Europe – one of the best club sides ever – and unfortunately they were in our league.”
Penalty shoot-out, UEFA Cup Final, second leg v Anderlecht, White Hart Lane, 1984 – Micky: “It’s an amazing photo. You can see the togetherness, incredible. Danny Thomas has just missed his penalty. I was named fifth penalty taker but I was suffering with cramp so Danny took it and missed. That was to win it. I’m thinking along the lines of ‘it’s me next’. But then Tony Parks made that save and won it for us (4-3 in the shoot-out). The celebrations after that were nothing short of incredible. We go from the lowest low to the most extreme high…my greatest moment on a football field.”
Team with UEFA Cup, White Hart Lane, 1984 – Micky: “My only regret in that photo is that I swapped shirts. Why did I do that? I was asked and it’s professional respect really. I just wish I was in a Spurs shirt. It’s amazing, afterwards, we got back into the dressing room, we’re all celebrating, the champagne is flowing and suddenly Keith (Burkinshaw, manager) is handing the telephone to me. A mate of mine had called through to the main number at White Hart Lane and just asked to be put through to me in the dressing room – and he got through!”
Tackle from Jose Antonio Camacho v Real Madrid, UEFA Cup fourth round first leg, White Hart Lane, 1985 – Micky: “It looks like he’s tried to take me right out! That was normal in our day – that’s what skilful midfielders had to put up with. We should have won that tie over two legs. We played well at home but lost to an own goal and Mark Falco scored late at the Bernabeu but the referee disallowed it. That was harsh. In that era we played Real, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, the greatest teams in Europe. Great days.”
Now a matchday host and interviewed at half-time with Alan Gilzean, White Hart Lane, 2017 – Micky: “This is an emotional one. It was so sad to lose Gilly recently, one of the nicest men you could ever wish to meet. I think back to the end of last season and I was having a laugh with him at Wembley, it's just a few months ago. I first met him three or four years ago when he came back into the fold. We were in our lounge pre-match at the Lane. He was first in, I was second in and we hit it off straight away. I used to pick him up and drive him to games and shows. We’d have a great laugh. Then, suddenly, he’s gone...”
The Finale, White Hart Lane, 2017 – Micky: “For me, the most poignant memory of all. I was standing between David Ginola and Glenn Hoddle, two of our greatest legends. I watched Ginola walk out and the crowd went mad and I thought ‘I hope I get a cheer’ and I walked out and got a huge reception from the fans singing ‘one Micky Hazard’. What a moment. I was on the pitch with all those legends, double-winners, players who made history for this Club, singing ‘Can’t Smile Without You’…it was breathtaking and then, to cap it all, a rainbow! A rainbow! You could just imagine all those legends looking down on us with a smile. No other stadium in the history of football will have a send-off like that.”
