St Totteringham’s Day is the day in the football season when it becomes mathematically impossible for Tottenham Hotspur to finish above Arsenal in the league standings.
The term was coined by Arsenal fans and is celebrated with a mix of humour and rivalry. The exact date of St. Totteringham’s Day varies each season, depending on how well both teams perform in the league. It typically falls towards the end of the season, often in April or early May, when Arsenal’s position in the league is secured above that of Tottenham.
St. Totteringham’s Days since the start of the Premier League*
| Season | Date | Arsenal games needed (Total games) | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | April 28, 2024 | 32 (38) | |
| 2022-2023 | April 21, 2023 | 32 (38) | |
| 2021-2022 | Not Celebrated | 38 (38) | |
| 2020-2021 | Not Celebrated | 38 (38) | |
| 2019-2020 | Not Celebrated | 38 (38) | |
| 2018-2019 | Not Celebrated | 38 (38) | |
| 2017-2018 | Not Celebrated | 38 (38) | |
| 2016-2017 | Not Celebrated | 38 (38) | End of 21 year run as Spurs beat Arsenal 2 - 0 on 30 April. We win the FA Cup though 🏆 |
| 2015-2016 | May 15, 2016 | 38 (38) | |
| 2014-2015 | May 4, 2015 | 34 (38) | 🏆 FA Cup |
| 2013-2014 | April 28, 2014 | 36 (38) | 🏆 FA Cup |
| 2012-2013 | May 19, 2013 | 38 (38) | Latest date for a St Totteringham’s Day |
| 2011-2012 | May 13, 2012 | 38 (38) | |
| 2010-2011 | May 7, 2011 | 35 (38) | |
| 2009-2010 | May 9, 2010 | 29 (38) | |
| 2008-2009 | April 11, 2009 | 32 (38) | |
| 2007-2008 | March 9, 2008 | 29 (38) | Earliest ever date for a St Totteringham’s Day |
| 2006-2007 | April 21, 2007 | 35 (38) | |
| 2005-2006 | May 7, 2006 | 38 (38) | Lasagne gate 😂 |
| 2004-2005 | April 2, 2005 | 31 (38) | |
| 2003-2004 | March 13, 2004 | 28 (38) | Fewest number of games for a St Totteringham’s Day. The invincibles go on to win the league at White Hart Lane (Tottenham’s stadium at the time) on April 26 |
| 2002-2003 | March 24, 2003 | 31 (38) | |
| 2001-2002 | March 18, 2002 | 30 (38) | The earliest St Totteringham’s Day until 2004 |
| 2000-2001 | April 17, 2001 | 33 (38) | |
| 1999-2000 | April 16, 2000 | 32 (38) | |
| 1998-1999 | April 6, 1999 | 32 (38) | |
| 1997-1998 | March 28, 1998 | 29 (38) | The earliest St Totteringham’s Day since 1959. |
| 1996-1997 | April 5, 1997 | 33 (38) | |
| 1995-1996 | May 5, 1996 | 38 (38) |
*Football did of course exist before the Premier League. I just haven’t gone back that far yet!