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Tottenham Honors Manor Solomon with Unique Legacy Number 877 in Farewell Post

Tottenham Hotspur assigned Israeli player Manor Solomon the legacy number 877, marking his place in the club's history as the 877th first-team player. This number appeared in the club's farewell post to Solomon, part of a 2023 initiative to honor all players by their debut order.

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What happened

  1. 01Tottenham assigned Manor Solomon the legacy number 877, marking his debut order in club history.
  2. 02The legacy number project began in October 2023 to honor all first-team players sequentially.
  3. 03Number 1 is held by Stanley Brigg from Tottenham's first competitive match in 1894.
  4. 04Solomon debuted for Tottenham in August 2023 as the 877th player.
  5. 05Legacy numbers appear on official jerseys and player farewell graphics.
  6. 06Solomon is the second Israeli player for Tottenham after Ronny Rosenthal, number 614.

Solomon is the second Israeli to play for Tottenham, after Ronny Rosenthal.

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