England famously drew 1-1 with Poland on this day in 1973, thereby missing out of qualifying for the 1974 World Cup in West Germany the following year. 100,000 fans packed into Wembley Stadium, fully expecting England to get the win and qualify at the expense of their visitors.Poland faced an onslaught from England throughout the […]
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On This Day – 17th October
Stanley Matthews signed for Stoke City on this day in 1961 at the ripe old age of 46! The signing of the contract was televised live on BBC Sportsnight.Matthews had made his league debut when at Stoke City all the way back in 1932, staying at the Victoria Ground until 1947, when he joined Blackpool […]