The South and West stands have been linked in 1973, including further seats, but the capacity of the bottom dropped overall as seats replaced standing terraces. The floor continued to be renovated in the Nineteen Twenties and early Nineteen Thirties, with three more stands designed by Archibald Leitch. The FA Cup win in 1921 offered cash to construct a lined, two-tiered terrace on the Paxton Road end and, in 1923, an analogous stand was added on the Park Lane end. The capability had now reached 58,000, with about forty,000 beneath cowl. The Shelf turned a place where ardent fans congregated, in contrast to many other stadiums where the stands behind the objectives are the preferred gathering place for the loudest followers.

The new plans have been referred to English Heritage, the Mayor of London and the Secretary of State for a last choice. The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, approved the plans on 25 November 2010.

On 20 September 2011, planning permission was granted (planning reference HGY/2010/one thousand). Standing areas on the decrease terraces of the East and South stands have been replaced with seating in 1992, followed by the North Stand the subsequent 12 months. The South Stand was demolished in 1994, and its redevelopment accomplished in March 1995. The first Jumbotron video display for live coverage and screening of away matches was also put in above the South Stand, and there would ultimately be two screens, one above every penalty space. The renovation, and the addition of a second tier to the Members' Stand on Paxton Road, was completed in 1998, leaving the stadium with a capability of 36,240.

The fencing at the similar place had also previously caused an incidence of crushing of Spurs fans throughout a cup tie in 1981. The stadium as designed by Archibald Leitch stayed in the same form for a few many years, seating sections nevertheless had been progressively introduced. In 1962, 2,600 seats have been fitted at the back of the South Stand , adopted the next yr by 3,500 seats at the North Stand, which was further extended in 1968 to hyperlink up with the West Stand to provide an additional 1,400 seats.

It was additionally the one raised terracing in the English league. The East Stand was officially opened on 22 September 1934 for a match in opposition to Aston Villa.