Just when Tottenham Hotspur supporters were offered a glimmer of hope... well it was emphatically extinguished. On Sunday, and full credit to Spurs fans for doing this, they all wore white, lined Tottenham High Road beforehand to welcome the team bus and just generally created a cup final atmosphere. However, once again, the support in the stands was let down by the players on the pitch.
In this crucial relegation six-pointer, the Lilywhites were dismantled 3-0 by Nottingham Forest; Igor Jesus heading the Tricky Trees in front on the cusp of half time, a blow from which Spurs never recovered. Thus, as noted by Opta, 30 points from 31 league matches is Tottenham's joint-lowest in any season from the club's 143-year history, alongside the 1914/15 campaign.
Back then, Peter McWilliam's team collected six points from their final seven fixtures, when adjusting to three-points-for-a-win, and were relegated to the Second Division, having finished rock-bottom of the table. So, where could this campaign rank for Spurs when it comes to lowest points-per-game?
Tottenham's worst seasons based on points-per-game
Season | League finish | Points-per-game |
|---|---|---|
1914/15 | 20th (relegated) | 0.95* |
1934/35 | 22nd (relegated) | 0.95* |
2025/26 | TBC | 0.97 |
2024/25 | 17th | 1 |
1976/77 | 22nd (relegated) | 1.07* |
1912/13 | 17th | 1.11* |
1909/10 | 15th | 1.13* |
1997/98 | 14th | 1.16 |
2003/24 | 14th | 1.18 |
1993/94 | 15th | 1.18 |
1910/11 | 15th | 1.18 |
2007/08 | 11th | 1.21 |
1996/97 | 10th | 1.21 |
1913/14 | 17th | 1.21* |
Note: *indicated that tally has been adjusted for three-points-for-a-win.
Right now, Tottenham are on course to pick up less than a point per game for only the third time, after 1914/15 and 1934/45. Both of those campaigns, as well as 1976/77, which sits fifth in this ranking, all concluded in relegation for the Lilywhites. The other years in the top five are this season, closely following by last season under Ange Postecoglou.
Tottenham's tally of 22 defeats last time round was the most any clubs has ever suffered without being relegated from the Premier League. Well, after picking up 38 points in 38 matches, this season's Spurs are on track for even worse than that, still yet to win a match in 2026.
Tottenham Hotspur's remaing fixtures
- Sunday 12 April. Sunderland - Stadium of Light. Kick off 2pm.
- Saturday 18 April. Brighton & Hove Albion - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Kick off 5:30pm.
- Saturday 25 April. Wolverhampton Wanderers - Molineux. Kick off 3pm.
- 2/3 May. Aston Villa - Villa Park. Kick off TBC.
- 9/10 May. Leeds United. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Kick off TBC.
- Sunday 17 May. Chelsea - Stamford Bridge. Kick off TBC.
- Sunday 24 May. Everton - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Kick off 4pm.
Out of both the FA Cup and Champions League, it is now three weeks until Spurs are back in action. Whether or not Igor Tudor is still in charge by the time they visit Wearside remains to be seen. The coach did not take any post-match media responsibilities on Sunday after learning of the sad passing of his father, so we wish him all the best, but a decision is still required over his future.
When you're in Tottenham's position, every match looks tough. By the time they kick off at the Stadium of Light, they might just be doing so in the bottom three, if West Ham are able to beat Wolves in that weekend's Friday night fixture. Put succinctly, Spurs have not been this bad for over 90 years, and their 48-year stay in the top division might just be on life support.