
William ‘Billy’ Mudge lived at no.778 High Road on the site of the current Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. He was one of Tottenham’s first motorists
After Tottenham Hotspur lifted the FA Cup in 1901, Billy Mudge drove a four-horse carriage to St Pancras station to bring home the victorious team. He was met by a huge crowd of delighted supporters and later said ‘They wouldn’t let me drive the Spurs team home. The supporters took away the horse and pushed the carriage and team back to Tottenham’