Joint own-goal scorers Jack Froggatt and Stan Milburn are the top left of this Leicester City team photo from the 1954/55 season A unique moment in Football League history occurred on this day in 1954 in a First Division match at Stamford Bridge.Leicester City were the visitors to Champions-elect Chelsea and the crowd of 33,215 […]
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On This Day – 10th November
It took an England player 31 years to score the first hat-trick at Wembley Stadium, with that particular honour going to Chelsea’s Roy Bentley. It was on this day back in 1954 scored his treble in a British Home Championship game against Wales. It was to be quite a season for the Chelsea captain as […]
On This Day – 2nd October
Seven players made their England debut on this day back in 1954 in a 2-0 victory over Ireland in the Home Championship.The game was played at Windsor Park, with goals from Fulham’s Johnny Haynes and Manchester City’s Don Revie. Both goals were scored in the final fifteen minutes of the game, with Haynes netting after […]
Historic Matches No.1 – West Germany 3 Hungary 2, 1954 World Cup Final
Two West German players are carried off on the crowds shoulders In Germany, this game is referred to as ‘Wunder von Bern’ (the Miracle of Bern). A film has even been made about the match!The 1954 World Cup was played in Switzerland and the Final was played in Bern between West Germany and Hungary. West Germany were […]
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