

Tottenham Hotspur have announced that the ‘Bill Nicholson Gates’, which became synonymous with the club’s double-winning manager, will be reinstated at their stadium for the start of the season.
The gates were a feature of White Hart Lane, Spurs’ former home, but removed in 2015 when construction work began on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. They have since been kept in storage.
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After lobbying from supporter groups and consultation with the Fan Advisory Board (FAB), the gates will be given a new home within Paxton17, close to the ticket office on the Tottenham High Road.
Work is under way to have the gates in place for Spurs’ opening Premier League match of the season at home to Burnley on Saturday, August 16.
The gates become synonymous with Nicholson, who guided Spurs to a league and FA Cup double in 1961, following a photograph of the late manager standing between them, taken by Peter Robinson in the 1970s.
We are delighted to announce that the famous Bill Nicholson Gates – that stood proudly in front of our old White Hart Lane stadium for generations – are returning home this summer.
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) July 2, 2025
‘Part of the club’s history’
Analysis by Tottenham reporter Jack Pitt-Brooke
Long-standing Spurs fans have missed the Bill Nicholson Gates ever since they were removed from the old White Hart Lane in 2015.
They were one of the most recognisable and distinctive sights at the old stadium, outside the car park in front of the main entrance facing the High Road. Especially since they became synonymous with Nicholson, their greatest ever manager, after a famous photograph.
Ever since Tottenham moved into their new home in 2019 fans have been hoping to see them returned.
As with any new stadium, the club has been trying to underline connections between it and the old home. So there is the famous golden cockerel statue, and plenty of signs and photos pointing to the club’s history.
But the Bill Nicholson Gates were one of the last remaining things fans wanted to see make the journey from the old ground to the new one. They will bring a real part of the club’s 20th century history into the present day.
As soon as they are up, fans will be queuing to have their photo taken there, just as they do at the Harry Kane mural across the road.
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