Published: 15:58, 1 March 2026 | Updated: 15:58, 1 March 2026

Arsenal fans are celebrating St Totteringham’s Day earlier than ever this season after Fulham beat struggling Spurs 2-1 at Craven Cottage today. 

For those unfamiliar with St Totteringham’s Day, it is the name given to the date on which it becomes mathematically impossible for Spurs to finish above Arsenal in the Premier League table at the end of the season. 

Sunday, March 1 is now the earliest date in Premier League history that St Totteringham’s Day has been celebrated, with hapless Spurs sitting a huge 32 points behind league leaders Arsenal ahead of their clash with Chelsea at the Emirates. 

The Gunners went into Sunday knowing that a win against Chelsea would mark St Totteringham's Day regardless of the result at Craven Cottage.

The name is believed to have been coined by Arsenal fans’ website Arseweb in the early 2000s, with the phrase a play on the words ‘Tottenham’ and ‘tottering’. It gained greater prominence during the 2010s. 

Prior to today, the earliest Arsenal fans had celebrated St Totteringham's...