Football – 1930 / 1931 season – Manchester United team group Back (left to right): William Dale, Samuel Ray Bennion, Alfred Steward, John Mellor, John Wilson, George Lydon. Front: Charles Ramsden, Stanley Gallimore, Thomas Reid, Henry ‘Harry’ Rowley, George McLachlan and Clarence Hilditch. Manchester United fans have every right to be angry and frustrated about […]
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On This Day – 13th July
The first ever World Cup matches were played on this day back in 1930, with France playing Mexico and later USA beating Belgium.France beat Mexico 4-1 in front of only 4,444 fans at the Estadio Pochitos in Montevideo. This was the smallest of the three venues that were used, all three were based in the […]
On This Day – 26th April
Arsenal hold the record for most FA Cup wins, having lifted the famous trophy thirteen times in their 134 year history.It was on this day back in 1930 that Arsenal won their first FA Cup, courtesy of a 2-0 victory over Huddersfield Town at Wembley. Arsenal’s victorious manager was Herbert Chapman and ironically, he had […]