On This Day – 17th February

Graham Taylor’s England side beat San Marino at Wembley on this day in 1993. Captain David Platt scored four and even missed a penalty. Les Ferdinand and Carlton Palmer both scored their first goals for their country in one of the most one-sided matches of Taylor’s reign. England started slowly and were only 2-0 up […]

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On This Day – 16th February

Guus Hiddink became Chelsea manager on this day back in 2009, replacing Luis Felipe Scolari in the Stamford Bridge hot seat.The Dutchman stayed in charge until the end of the season, acting as an interim manager until a permanent manager could be found. Hiddink had a very successful time at the club, losing only one […]

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