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The ashes of legendary former Tottenham player and manager Bill Nicholson have been interred in the club's new stadium. Nicholson, who died in 2004 aged 85, is one of the most important figures in the club's history after leading Spurs to eight major trophies in 16 years as manager, most notably overseeing their Double-winning season of 1960-61. Under his management, Spurs were the first English club to win a European trophy -- the 1962 Cup Winners' Cup -- and he was a vital part of the legendary push-and-run team in a 17-year spell as a Spurs player. Nicholson's ashes were buried under the White Hart Lane pitch, along with those of his wife Grace, and moved when the stadium was demolished in May. Their caskets have now been re-interred below where the new pitch will overlap the old one, following a private ceremony attended by the couple's immediate family. Nicholson's daughter Jean told the club's website: "My sister Linda and I are so grateful for the respect and affection that everyone at the club continues to show towards our father. "There is no more fitting memorial than for him to rest below the new pitch, and having Mum by his side makes it even more special. "Dad's dream was always for his beloved Spurs to be the best in the world and it is clear that this new stadium project is a giant step towards that aspiration. We are proud that Dad played a major role in developing the club's history and that his contribution is being remembered in this way. "We're sure Dad would have enjoyed watching the current team play, in the way that he always advocated. The fact that the Spurs are taking him with them into the future means so much to us all."
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