The 23-year-old took his first chance in the 11th minute, sending a fine left-footed shot from outside the box into the net. It took him only two more minutes to double the lead, with Kieran Trippier providing the assist: 0-2. Spurs kept up the pressure on Hull City, and Dele Alli made it 0-3 two minutes into first-half stoppage time.
The hosts looked the better side on the pitch after the break, and it was no surprise when Sam Clucas pulled a goal back for the Tigers. Just three minutes later, however, Victor Wanyama scored his fourth Premier League goal of the season from a good Eriksen free-kick delivery. Kane then completed his hat-trick in the 72nd minute, going one-on-one with the goalkeeper and finishing without any trouble.
The morale of the Hull City players collapsed after that, and Tottenham Hotspur scored two more goals before the end. Welsh defender Ben Davies netted his first of the season with a superb strike from outside the penalty area, and Hull’s humiliation was complete when Toby Alderweireld also scored his first goal of the campaign in the 87th minute.
It was Tottenham’s 26th Premier League win of the season. Mauricio Pochettino’s side finished with 86 points, their best Premier League tally, and thoroughly deserved second place. They might even have mounted a stronger title challenge, but Chelsea were unstoppable.
Looking ahead, a strong new campaign was expected from Spurs, even though they would not be playing at White Hart Lane. They had a very good team full of skilful players, capable of challenging for the title the following season.
Kane’s Golden Boot
The hat-trick at Hull capped an extraordinary finish to the season for Harry Kane. Three days earlier, on 18 May 2017, he had scored four goals in a match for the first time in his career in a 6-1 win at Leicester City, which took him to 26 league goals, two clear of Everton’s Romelu Lukaku. The three at the KCOM Stadium lifted his total to 29, making him the Premier League’s top scorer for the second season running after his 25 goals in 2015–16. Across all competitions he finished the 2016–17 campaign with 35 goals.
The 2016–17 season in numbers
Tottenham finished with 26 wins, eight draws and four defeats, scoring 86 goals and conceding 26. Chelsea won the title with 93 points, seven more than Spurs. Pochettino’s team went unbeaten at White Hart Lane in all competitions that season. The last match at the old ground was played on 14 May 2017, when a sixth-minute Victor Wanyama header and a Kane goal two minutes after half-time earned a 2-1 win over Manchester United; Wayne Rooney’s reply was the last goal ever scored at White Hart Lane. It was Tottenham’s 14th successive home league win, and Kane’s goal was his first in the top flight against United, whose focus then turned to the Europa League final against Ajax on 24 May.
A new home
Leaving the stadium that had been the club’s home for 118 years meant Tottenham played their home matches at Wembley from the 2017–18 season. The new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium hosted its first competitive game on 3 April 2019, when Son Heung-min and Christian Eriksen scored in a 2-0 Premier League win over Crystal Palace in front of 59,215 spectators. Son’s deflected shot in the 55th minute made him the first player to score a competitive goal at the new ground.
Questions people ask
What was the score when Tottenham played Hull City on the final day of 2016–17?
Tottenham won 7-1 at the KCOM Stadium. Harry Kane scored a hat-trick, and Dele Alli, Victor Wanyama, Ben Davies and Toby Alderweireld also scored.
How many Premier League goals did Harry Kane score in 2016–17?
Kane scored 29 Premier League goals and finished as the league's top scorer for the second season in a row. Seven of them came in the last two matches, four at Leicester and three at Hull.
Where did Tottenham finish in the 2016–17 Premier League?
Tottenham finished second with 86 points from 26 wins, eight draws and four defeats. Chelsea won the title with 93 points.
What was the last match at White Hart Lane?
The last match was Tottenham 2-1 Manchester United on 14 May 2017. Victor Wanyama and Harry Kane scored for Spurs, and Wayne Rooney scored the final goal at the stadium.