Glenn Hoddle Signed Shirts: Spurs and England

A Glenn Hoddle signed shirt is a lovely thing to own if you're a football fan of a certain age, and a few of us here at OLBG very much are. Hoddle was one of the most gifted English midfielders of his generation, and the shirts that carry his signature tend to be the Spurs and England ones. Below you'll find the playing career behind them, what the retro shirts are, what collectors look at, and the Hoddle prizes we've run so far.

Hoddle at Spurs

Hoddle's name is tied to Tottenham Hotspur more than any other club. He came through at White Hart Lane and became the creative heart of the side, the player who could pick a pass from deep that most of his team-mates hadn't even spotted.

Years at Spurs: 1975–1987
Appearances and goals: 490 total appearances and 110 goals
Major honours with the club: 2 x FA Cup 81 and 82 - UEFA Cup 84

Ask a Spurs supporter why they hold him in such affection and it comes down to technique. Passing range, a sweet first touch and a knack for the spectacular. Easier to watch than describe.

Hoddle for England

His England story is a more mixed one, and plenty of punters will tell you he deserved more caps than he got. That's an opinion, not a statistic, so make of it what you will.

England caps and goals: 53 Caps, 8 Goals
Major tournaments played: World Cup 82, 86, EUROS 80, 88
Later role as England manager: Managed England in the 1998 World Cup in France

For the wider history of England shirts from the era, our piece on the England shirts that still matter from Italia 90 is a good companion read.

The retro shirts

Both Hoddle prizes we've run were retro designs rather than current kits: a retro England shirt and a retro Tottenham Hotspur shirt, each signed by Glenn Hoddle. Retro shirts take you straight back to a particular era, often the one in which the player was at his peak.

What collectors look for

Collectors weigh up a few things, and it's not an exact science. We won't put a price on any shirt here, because we can't stand behind a valuation.

Authenticity. Proof the signature is genuine matters more than almost anything else. We've written a separate guide on how to tell if a signed football shirt is genuine, and how ours are authenticated.
Condition. A clean shirt with a clear signature is generally preferred to one that's faded or creased.
The signature itself. Placement and clarity both count, and a signature that sits cleanly on the shirt tends to display better.
Meaning to you. For plenty of people, a Spurs or England shirt tied to a favourite player is about the memory, not the market.

Our Hoddle prizes and winners

We've run two Hoddle prizes so far, and both have been won:

Retro England shirt signed by Glenn Hoddle, won by Simon G
Retro Spurs shirt signed by Glenn Hoddle, won by Mackenzie W

Congratulations to both. You can see more on our winners page, and if you want to know how this kind of prize works in general, our guide to football instants and what you can win explains it. Current prizes are listed under live competitions, though there's no guarantee a Hoddle shirt will be back.

Entering a prize competition is never a sure thing, and the odds of winning any single one can be long. Only enter if you're happy with that.

18+ only. Please play responsibly. You can also enter without paying: see our guide to the free entry route for UK prize competitions.