Joe Payne is a name that will undoubtedly stand forever in the football history books. The reason being is that on this day back in 1936, Payne scored ten goals in a single match.His goals were for Luton Town in a Division Three (South) match at home to Bristol Rovers. It remains the record number […]
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On This Day – 24th November
Former Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan was born on this day in 1936. He owned the Lancashire club for 20 years before handing the reigns to his grandson David Sharpe in 2015. Whelan played for Blackburn Rovers and Crewe Alexandra as a left back before having to retire from the game at the age of […]
Heroes & Villains – Grimsby Town
The bumper crowd at Old Trafford for Grimsby’s 1939 FA Cup Semi-Final with Wolves Heroes – FA Cup teams of 1935/36 and 1938/39Both of these teams reached the FA Cup Semi-Final and is the furthest that any Grimsby Town side have ever got in their 142 year history.Jackie Bestall, Harry Betmead and goalkeeper George Tweedy […]
On This Day – 9th May
Bernard Joy in his Arsenal days Bernard Joy made his one and only appearance for England on this day in 1936. England lost in Brussels 3-2 but it is Joy’s appearance for England that made this end of season friendly go down in history. At the time, Bernard Joy was registered at Casuals FC but […]