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Scouting report - Ledley King on Charlie Daniels and Adam Smith

- Joined our Academy in 1997, professional 1998
- One-club man, made 323 appearances for us between 1999-2012
- League Cup winner and captain, 2008
- Captained team into Champions League for first time, 2010
- Retired 2012, now Club Ambassador
- Capped 21 times by England, Euro 2004, World Cup 2010

Charlie Daniels

- Joined our Academy in 2003, professional in 2005
- Signed for Leyton Orient in 2009 and then Bournemouth in 2012
- Now has 78 appearances for Bournemouth in the Premier League
- Has contributed nine assists, most for Bournemouth since joining the Premier League in 2015
- Now 31, started 34 of 38 PL matches last season

Adam Smith

- Joined our Academy in 2007, professional in 2008
- Made two first team appearances - debut against Fulham in May 2012, only start against Carlisle in League Cup in Sepetember 2012
- Joined Bournemouth in January 2014
- Played in 36 of Bournemouth 38 matches in the Premier League last season
- Now 26, only player to start all nine matches in all competitions for Bournemouth this season

Below: Adam Smith on his only Spurs start against Carlisle in 2012 - top - Charlie Daniels in South Africa, 2007

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Ledley: "First of all, I’m just delighted to see Adam and Charlie doing well after leaving Tottenham and playing so well in the Premier League.