da dobrowin： Gary Mabbutt joined Tottenham Hotspur from Bristol Rovers in 1982, and made close to 500 league appearances during his 16 years with Spurs.
da betobet： The former defender helped the London club win the UEFA Cup in 1984, and also landed the FA Cup in 1991 as club captain.
A broken leg on the opening day of the 1996-97 season was the beginning of the end for Mabbutt, however, and he retired as a footballer at the end of the 1997-98 campaign.
Mabbutt turned 57 on Thursday, and as expected, Tottenham’s official Twitter account was on hand with a special birthday message for the Englishman.
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That led to a number of Spurs supporters taking to social media to hail Mabbutt.
He captained the capital outfit for 11 years from 1987 and 1998, and also made 16 appearances for the England national team between 1982 and 1992.
A selection of the Twitter reaction from the Tottenham fans in relation to Mabbutt can be seen below: