1979–80 in English football and FWA Footballer of the Year. PFA Young Player of the Year was Tottenham Hotspur's midfielder Glenn Hoddle. 18 August 1979: Tommy Caton, 16-year-old defender, makes his debut for First Division side Manchester City on the opening day of the season in a goalless home draw with newly promoted Crystal Palace, just weeks after leaving school. 7 April 1980: Paul Davis, 18-year-old midfielder, makes his First Division debut for Arsenal in a 2–1 win over local rivals Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane. 1979–80 in English football The 1979–80 season was the 100th season of competitive football in England. 11
White Hart Lane (ward) White Hart Lane (ward) White Hart Lane is an electoral ward in Tottenham, London Borough of Haringey, London. The ward is represented by three Labour councillors. The ward covers an area of 1.7 sq. km. The ward is named after the road White Hart Lane; the road itself stretches from the junction with Tottenham High Road to the junction with Wood Green High Road, although the ward itself does not cover the entire road. Postcode district: N17 N22 partly. As of 2018, the ward has a population of 14,043, a high proportion of them are from ethnic backgrounds. Those of