The White Hart Review
Step away from the noise. Less reaction. More reflection.
Long-form writing on Tottenham Hotspur by Spurs fans for Spurs fans.
Author Profiles
The White Hart Review is a place where all fans can contribute but has been shaped by a small group of regular contributors who value thoughtful, reflective writing about Tottenham Hotspur, its supporters and the culture that surrounds it.
Andrew Pettifer
Andrew is a retired engineer and a lifetime Spurs fan, having first had a season ticket in 1975. Now a dual Australian-British citizen, he is the author of "When the Final Whistle Blows: Glory, Grief and Tottenham Hotspur" and Two Tribes: Community, Big Tech and Tottenham Hotspur. Andrew is the founder/editor of The White Hart Review.
Gareth Dace
Gareth has written two books about Spurs covering the 1980s (Hot Shot Tottenham) and 1990s (Is Gascoigne Going To Have a Crack?) respectively. A lifelong Spurs fan and season-ticket holder since 2003 Gareth can also be heard on The Game is About Glory podcast and his own nostalgia based Spurs podcast (also called) Is Gascoigne Going To Have a Crack?
Harvey Burgess
Harvey Burgess is a British writer. He is the author of "More Trauma than Triumph: The Life of a Spurs Fan" and three other books: "Political Asylum from the Inside" (non-fiction) Worldview Publications, Oxford, UK, 2000; "Tucson Tales - Bohemians, Bolsheviks and Border Rats." (Fiction) Sunstone Press, New Mexico, USA, 2013; and "Reggae Night - Neon Prophet at The Chicago Bar" (non-fiction) Dark Spring Press, Tucson, Arizona, USA 2022.
John Ellis
John is a management consultant, lifelong Spurs fan and prolific attendee of matches, both home and away. In 2024/5 he attended all 60 matches. His match reports on Facebook are read by thousands of followers. John is the author of El Gringos Once in a Lifetime - capturing his hilarious exploits at the Brazil 2014 World Cup. He lives in Notts and has three children.
Ewan Flynn
Ewan is a football writer with a passion for telling untold stories from the game’s rich history. He is the author of three books about football: When The Year Ends In One -How Tottenham Hotspur’s 1991 FA Cup Win Saved The Club And Transformed English Football; Sunset On Hibs - The Plot To Destroy Hibernian; We Are Sunday League - A Bittersweet Real-Life Story From Football’s Grassroots.
Russell Chopp
Russell was a ball boy in the Sugar years. Now a season ticket holder, he still turns up and still believes. "Even when it’s painful, especially when it’s painful." Now he goes with his son. "I’ve basically passed the affliction down a generation. Guilt sits there, but so does pride. When you bleed white and blue, there isn’t really a choice.
Tottenham till I die."
Tracy Mellor
Tracy is a long suffering Spurs fan by marriage. A Big Ange fan, she still hasn't forgiven the club for letting him go. Tracy is a highly experienced businesswoman and, in her spare time, emotional supporter of The White Hart Review's founder/editor. She lives in Sydney except when visiting her three grandsons in Regional NSW.
Anthony Heard
Born in London in 1960, Anthony spent 30 years in financial services before retiring to focus on his many passions which include music, clothes, film, gardening, photography, art, architecture and travel. He claims to spend far too much time and energy supporting Tottenham Hotspur. An avid writer, Anthony has his own substack column and is the author of My Purple Patch - Living with ITP
