 The White Hart Lane club made a top ten finish in 1980–81, and also lifted the FA Cup with a 3–2 victory over Manchester City at Wembley.Aleksic featured in both the original tie and the replay, which was won with a brace from Ricardo Villa and a scruffy goal from Garth Crooks.However, he soon lost his first team place to Ray Clemence, and was on the bench for the 1981 FA Charity Shield draw with Aston Villa.