Tottenham began the season under the stewardship of veteran manager Harry Redknapp on his first full season at the club. Relative to previous seasons, Tottenham's transfer dealings ere limited, with only seven players brought in over the combined transfer windows; 16 players left White Hart Lane over the course of the season.

Tottenham achieved UEFA Champions League football for the first time in their history having not participated in the top European competition since 1961–62. Spurs also managed to accomplish breaking into the Premier League top four by finishing fourth, ensuring their highest ever Premier League finish. They accumilated 70 points and finished the season with an average attendance of 35,794 for the second season running, the ninth-highest in the Premier League.

Tottenham's transfer involvement began on the first day of the newly opened transfer window with the release of a number of reserve and youth players, the most notable being former Portuguese international Ricardo Rocha, who in late August joined Belgian outfit Standard Liège. Tottenham's outgoing transfers continued into July, as defensive midfielder Didier Zokora joined Sevilla for around £8.6 million, swiftly followed by Welsh international right-back Chris Gunter making a £1.75 million move to Nottingham Forest, a team who Gunter had spent the end of the 2008–09 season with on loan. Also, Brazilian left-back Gilberto ended his spell at Spurs, moving back to Cruzeiro in the Brasileirão.

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