Having started as a youth with
Canvey island, Saul signed for
Spurs in 1960, and was one of 17 players used by the club in the
Double winning side of
1960–61. When he scored against
Arsenal on 19 September 1960, Saul became Tottenham Hotspur’s youngest ever goal scorer at 17 years and 18 days, a title he would retain for more than 60 years until
Alfie Devine scored an
FA Cup goal on 10 January 2021. Saul is still (as at 2025) Spurs’ youngest scorer in a league game. When he played against
Feyenoord in the
European Cup in November 1961, he became Spurs' youngest player in that competition, a title he would hold until March 2020. When Saul was sent off against
Burnley at
Turf Moor on 4 December 1965, he was the first Spurs' player to be sent off in a League match since October 1928. Saul scored in the
1967 FA Cup Final win over
Chelsea. In 1968, he was part of the swap with
Southampton for
Martin Chivers, where he was valued at £45,000 as makeweight in a deal worth a then British record £125,000. Saul joined
Queens Park Rangers in 1970 and played 43 league games, scoring 4 goals, before moving to
Millwall in 1972. == Later life ==