Tottenham hotspur were founded in 1882 at hotspur fc plating their first matches on the public pitches as tottenham marshes they are also known as the lilywhites and their emblem is a cockerel standing on a footballt shirt design reads 1882 the birth of football tottenham marshesour crew neck short sleeved mens t shirts are 100 premium cotton in a soft pre shrunk jersey knit our womens t shirts are lighter weight 150g tees made with deluxe 30s soft style yarns for a soft feel