The inaugural FA Cup Third Place Play-Off took place on this day in 1970 between losing semi-finalists Watford and Manchester United. The match was played at Highbury as a neutral venue. Manchester United were the match 2-0 in front of a crowd of only 15,105. United had lost to Leeds in their semi final and […]
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On This Day – 10th April
Football has long been used for experiments over the years. Golden Goal, Silver Goal and kick-ins replaced throw-ins in the 1994/95 season in the lower leagues in England, Belgium and Hungary. One experiment trialled in the first five seasons of the 1970’s was a Third and Fourth Place Play Off between the two losing semi-finallists […]