White Hart Lane required for European games, Tottenham Hotspur played every European home game in 2016–17 at Wembley Stadium. On 14 May 2017, White Hart Lane hosted its final match in a Premier League encounter between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United. It ended in a 2–1 victory for the home side, securing the highest league ranking for Spurs since 1963, with goals from Victor Wanyama and Harry Kane. The last goal at the stadium was scored by Manchester United's striker Wayne Rooney. Demolition work on the stadium began the following day and was completed by August 2017. The stadium had hosted many international
White Hart Lane looking for a new ground. In 1899, the club moved a short distance to a piece of land behind the White Hart pub. The new location was the east of Tottenham High Road. The site was formerly used as a nursery owned by the brewery company Charringtons. A groundsman at a local cricket club, John Over, was tasked with demolishing the greenhouses and preparing a playing surface for football. The stands from the previous ground at Northumberland Park were moved to the new ground. The new ground was never officially named, although names such as Gilpin Park and Percy Park