Local newspaper, The Inverness Courier, had labelled Spurs as a "great combination of brilliant artistes, true sportsmen who play the game as it should be played in a gentlemanly spirit, combined with science".
It admitted that it was "perhaps unreasonable to expect a combination of the Caley and Thistle to beat this distinguished band of players".
The visitors duly grabbed an early lead as they threatened to overwhelm the Inverness side.
Slowly but surely, however, the Highlanders found their feet and began to play a bit of football of their own, in a style which was said to "surprise" Tottenham. A particularly fine break led to an equaliser before the home side went ahead. Back came Spurs to level but confidence was now flowing though the Highlanders - with them scoring again three times.
Friendly or not, this was in danger of getting embarrassing. Despite their best efforts, a flustered Tottenham struggled to turn the tide, a missed penalty adding to their woes.
When the full-time whistle was blown, nobody could quite believe the score - Caledonian and Thistle Select 6 Tottenham Hotspur 3.