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 railway station Edmonton Railway and opened on 22 July 1872 and its vicinity soon took on a more urban character. The Provisional IRA planted a small bomb at the station on 1 March 1992, which coincided with a match day at White Hart Lane. Today, the station and services that call are operated by London Overground, which took over from Abellio Greater Anglia in May 2015. At that time, the station was added to the Tube map. As part of the Northumberland Development Project to redevelop the White Hart Lane stadium and regenerate the area, a plan to upgrade the station has