My friend Pete Haine, who has died aged 67 of pancreatic cancer, was a lifelong Spurs fan who on retirement from a senior post in the civil service devoted his time to voluntary work for the club – as well as many charitable causes in Tottenham.
His spell as secretary of the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Club coincided with the building of the team’s new stadium in north London, and he was often the bridge between the club board and local residents’ groups and businesses in the work that led up to its opening in 2019. “His love and passion for the club came through and over the years he put in a lot of work for it,” said the former Spurs captain Gary Mabbutt. “It was always outstanding and never for his own ends.”
