Morris Keston RIP

We were saddened to hear of the passing of our most ardent supporter Morris Keston who died yesterday.

Morris travelled the world in his support of Spurs from the 1940s and was a personal friend of many of our players throughout the following years. He organised many benefit games and testimonials during that time.

We extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends at this sad time.

Morris Keston - obituary

Morris Keston, who died yesterday in Bushey at the age of 87, started following Spurs in the 1940s when he regularly travelled by bus from the East End to White Hart Lane.

From those early days he rarely missed a game, at home and abroad, as he journeyed thousands of miles without ever considering any other option besides being there whenever our players took to the field, be it a pre-season friendly or a major European tie.

On the way he made many friends, from fellow supporters right up to senior international players.  He organised countless testimonials and benefit games for players throughout the following decades before sadly ill-health forced him to give up his beloved season tickets early in the 2000s.

In addition to Tottenham players, Morris organised testimonials for others like Bobby Moore, Gordon Banks and Geoff Hurst, worked with many other clubs and was perpetually fund-raising for all sports, particularly boxing, and charities in general.

A tailor by trade, he did not miss one FA Cup Final from 1952 onwards and was a regular at England games. He was known to attend anything up to five matches in one week, including reserve fixtures, making friends throughout the domestic game and always a familiar figure at every level.

Yet, despite moving in such elite circles, Morris always retained his humility. His easy-going outlook made him good company and he was always willing to stop for a chat – particularly when the subject was Tottenham Hotspur. We would often converse in the car park at the Lane before games and I was always amazed at the amount of miles he covered in our cause.

It was also obvious why he was such a popular choice as chair of so many testimonial committees because, having worked with him on a few as programme editor, I can say without reservation that he was the best. Meticulous, insistent and demanding but always so professional and with a ready smile. A unique individual; he will be sadly missed.

We extend our sincere condolences to his daughter Shelley and son Alan, to all his family, and to his many friends here at Spurs and throughout the game.

John Fennelly.