David Pleat

(1970–present))


Tottenham Hotspur
In 1986 Pleat was appointed to manager of Tottenham Hotspur. He had previously been caretaker manager in 1998 before George Graham became manager during which time the team had four wins two draws and one defeat. He made 185 Football League appearances for his five clubs scoring 26 goals.

He is remembered by his contemporaries primarily for his career as manager of Tottenham Hotspur and Luton Town football clubs and for an oft-televised clip of him running onto the pitch in 1983 to celebrate after a last-minute goal by Raddy Antic against Manchester City prevented Pleat's team Luton Town from being relegated from Division One. David John Pleat (born Nottingham England on 15 January 1945) is an English football player turned manager and sports commentator.