Tottenham go goal crazy on the road in four straight away wins that marks best top-flight record for 125 years

  • Tottenham Hotspur have been in stunning Premier League away form
  • Four successive wins has brought up a goal difference record of plus-16
  • Run is the best in the English top flight since Sunderland in 1892
  • Spurs's next away match comes at West Ham United's Olympic Stadium 

Tottenham Hotspur fans may be hating their 'home' trips to Wembley every other week as their wretched record at the national stadium continues.

But for Spurs supporters who follow their side around the country there has never been a better time to support the north London outfit.

Mauricio Pochettino's side bounced back from a draw against Burnley at Wembley by cruising to a 3-0 victory at Everton.

Tottenham Hotspur ran riot to win 3-0 at Everton in the Premier League on Saturday

Tottenham Hotspur ran riot to win 3-0 at Everton in the Premier League on Saturday

Christian Eriksen scored in the victory at Goodison Park - Tottenham's fourth straight away win

Christian Eriksen scored in the victory at Goodison Park - Tottenham's fourth straight away win

Harry Kane (left) celebrates his ouble on Merseyside along with team-mate Moussa Sissoko

Harry Kane (left) celebrates his ouble on Merseyside along with team-mate Moussa Sissoko

The win was Spurs' fourth on the bounce away from home and takes their goal difference on the road during that time to an incredible plus-16 - the best in the top flight of English football for 125 years.


The run started towards the back end of the 2016-17 campaign when Harry Kane smashed four goals in a 6-1 win at Leicester City, before then also hitting a hat-trick in the final day 7-1 rout at Hull City.

Spurs's good form on the road continued at the start of this campaign with a 2-0 triumph at Newcastle United before the latest victory on Merseyside.

Tottenham's impressive away run started with Kane scoring four in a 6-1 win at Leicester City

Tottenham's impressive away run started with Kane scoring four in a 6-1 win at Leicester City

That was followed by a Kane hat-trick in the 2016-17 season ending 7-1 victory at Hull City

That was followed by a Kane hat-trick in the 2016-17 season ending 7-1 victory at Hull City

Dele Alli scores as Spurs opened up the 2017-18 campaign with a 2-0 win at Newcastle United

Dele Alli scores as Spurs opened up the 2017-18 campaign with a 2-0 win at Newcastle United

Despite the stunning sequence of results, it wasn't enough to eclipse Sunderland's away day streak during the same amount of games across the back end of the 1891-92 season and the start of the 1892-93 campaign when they claimed back-to-back league titles.

Wins at Darwen, Burnley, Accrington Stanley and Aston Villa gave the Black Cats a plus-18 goal difference.

Sunderland went on to even win a fifth match in the run away from home after triumphing 4-1 at Everton, meaning Spurs have it all to do in trying to eclipse the North East club's run.

Tottenham's next away match is at West Ham United on September 23, with the Olympic Stadium the venue for the last time Spurs dropped points on the road following a 1-0 loss last term.

TOP FLIGHT AWAY RUNS

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR IN 2017

18/5: Leicester City - won 6-1

21/5: Hull City - won 7-1

13/8: Newcastle United - won 2-0

9/9: Everton - won 3-0

GOAL DIFFERENCE = 16 

SUNDERLAND IN 1892

23/4: Darwen - won 7-1

30/4: Burnley - won 2-1

3/9: Accrington Stanley - won 6-0

17/9: Aston Villa - won 6-1

GOAL DIFFERENCE = 18

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