Tottenham Hotspur was founded in 1882.
Below is a list of the oldest teams Association Football in the United Kingdom;
- Sheffield Football Club - Founded : 1857
- Cambridge University Football Club - Founded : 1858 / 1859
- Wanderers Football Club - Founded : 1859
- Cray Wanderers Football Club - Founded : 1860
- Hallam Football Club - Founded : 1860
- Worksop Town Football Club - Founded : 1861
- Nottingham Football Club ( Later known as Notts County ) - Founded : 1862
- Bradford Football Club ( Later known as Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. ) - Founded : 1863
- Royal Engineers Football Club - Founded : 1863
- Chesterfield Football Club - Founded : 1863
- Stoke Ramblers Football Club ( Later known as Stoke City ) - Founded : 1863
- Civil Service Football Club - Founded : 1863
- Wrexham Football Club - Founded : 1864
- Brigg Town Football Club - Founded : 1864
- Nottingham Forest Football Club - Founded : 1865
- Queens Park Football Club - Founded : 1867
- Sheffield Wednesday Football Club - Founded : 1867
- Fordingbridge Turks Football Club - Founded : 1868
- Kilmarnock Football Club - Founded : 1869
- Darwen Football Club - Founded : 1870
- Marlow Football Club - Founded : 1870
- Reading Football Club - Founded : 1871
- Rangers Football Club - Founded : 1872
The list does go on and on, therefore Tottenham Hotspur would be around the 40th - 45th oldest team in the United Kingdom.