It was on this day in 1967 that Celtic Football Club became the first British club to lift the European Cup. They beat Italian side Inter Milan 2-1 in Lisbon to claim a place in the record books. Things didn’t start too brightly for Jock Stein’s men when Jim Craig fouled Inter striker Renato Cappellini […]
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On This Day – 28th January
Berwick’s Gordon Haig is carried off after their famous 1-0 win Berwick Rangers became a household name on this day in 1967 after defeating Glasgow Rangers 1-0 in the First Round of the Scottish FA Cup. The town of Berwick is actually just south of the border in England and have been playing in the […]
Iconic Moments in Football No.48
This week’s ‘Iconic Moment’ comes from the 1967 Charity Shield between champions Manchester United and FA Cup winners Tottenham Hotspur.The match was played at United’s home ground Old Trafford as it was another seven years before the season’s curtain-raiser was played at Wembley. Pat Jennings scored the second goal of the game with a drop […]