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On This Day – 11th October
Bill Nicholson made his debut in the Tottenham Hotspur dugout on this day in 1958 as Everton came to visit White Hart Lane.The Scot must have had a good impression on his new charges as they hammered the Toffees, winning 10-4! Previous manager Jimmy Anderson had handed in his resignation a few days before the […]
On This Day – 8th September
Bobby Moore made his debut for West Ham United on this day back in 1958, in a 3-2 victory over Manchester United at Upton Park.Moore was only 17 years old and the 35,672 fans in Upton Park that afternoon were then able to say with pride that they were there to see the future England […]
On This Day – 29th June
It can be argued that the 29th June should be forever known as the date that the name of Pele became known across the world.On this day back in 1958, Pele scored twice in Brazil’s 5-2 victory over hosts Sweden in the 1958 World Cup Final. The Brazilian was just 17 years old at the […]
On This Day – 19th June
Pele scores for Brazil against Wales in the 1958 World Cup Quarter Final It has been 62 years since Wales last played in a World Cup. It was on this day back in 1958 that they played in their last game, losing 1-0 to Brazil in the Quarter Final. The 1958 finals in Sweden was […]
On This Day – 19th April
Bobby Charlton (number 8) volleys in his first goal for England Bobby Charlton scored on his England debut on this day back in 1958.The goal was scored at Hampden Park in a 4-0 win, the result meant England shared the Home Championship with Ireland. Bryan Douglas opened the scoring for England after 12 minutes before […]