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Archie Gray becomes youngest-ever Tottenham captain

Archie Gray leads the Tottenham Hotspur team out on Saturday. (Image: @SpursOfficial)

Harrogate footballer Archie Gray became the youngest player ever to captain Tottenham Hotspur in a competitive fixture at the weekend.

Gray led Spurs out for Saturday’s Premier League match against Brentford at the age of 20 years and 163 days.

He broke the previous record held by club legend Steve Perryman, who captained Tottenham aged 20 years and 260 days in 1972.

However, the milestone came during a disappointing afternoon as Spurs suffered a 3-0 defeat at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Gray said:

“Obviously the result is disappointing and it’s not the exact game you want to be captain, but just thinking about the names you can mention that have been captains of this football club, it’s incredible.”

The former St John Fisher Catholic High School pupil joined Tottenham from Leeds United in 2024.

He has since made 81 competitive appearances for Spurs, scoring twice.

Speaking after the match, Tottenham Hotspur manager Roberto De Zerbi said:

"Archie is very young but he's a big personality, a great player.

"Just now, he can't suffer too much pressure because he's an important player for us for a long time."

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