The crowded started singing the refrain "Glory, Glory, Hallelujah" when Spurs beat the Poles 8–1, and from then on, singing the song became a tradition at Tottenham. In the return leg at White Hart Lane, some fans went to the match in angel costumes, holding placards with slogans such as "Glory be to shining White Hart Lane" and "Rejoice! This is the night of vengeance". In the away match against Polish side Górnik Zabrze, the Polish press described the Spurs team as "no angels" due to their rough tackling during the match. Fans took the song to their European campaign in the 1961–62 European Cup, and it then acquired the status of an anthem for the club after an incident in September 1961.
It is believed that Tottenham fans first sung the song in April 1960, when they prevented Wolverhampton Wanderers from achieving the double.
"Glory, Glory, Hallelujah" became a popular song among Tottenham Hotspur fans in the early 1960s and is still an anthem for the club today. Tottenham Hotspur "Glory Glory, Tottenham Hotspur" Other notable clubs to adopt the song as a football anthem include Leeds United and Manchester United. In English football, Tottenham Hotspur is thought to be the first English club to sing the song as a football chant in 1960 when they prevented Wolves from achieving the double in April 1960, but became a popular chant for the club in 1961. The Scottish club Hibernian may be the first club to release the song as a single "Glory, Glory to the Hibees" by Hector Nicol is believed to have been recorded in the late 1950s. Single by Hector Nicol with the Kelvin Country Dance Band The chant's popularity has caused several clubs to release their version as an official team song. It uses the tune of the American Civil War song " The Battle Hymn of the Republic", with the chorus "Glory, Glory, Hallelujah" – the chant replaces "Hallelujah" with the name (or a four-syllable adaptation) of the favoured team. "Glory Glory" is a terrace chant sung in association football in the United Kingdom and in other sport.
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