Arsenal secured their first league title in seventeen years on this day back in 1971, thereby completing the first leg of their attempt to win a League and Cup Double. Liverpool lay in wait for the FA Cup Final five days later, but first Arsenal needed to go to White Hart Lane to play their […]
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The Ibrox Stadium Disaster – In Memorium
Fifty years ago today, 66 Rangers fans went to watch their heroes play against Old Firm rivals Celtic and never came home. The disaster was one of the worst in British sporting history and remains fresh in the mind of those unfortunate enough to be there or be involved in it. A crush on one […]
On This Day – 4th November
Joe Royle’s penalty is saved by Wolfgang Kleff The 1970/71 season was the first to see penalty shootouts used to separate teams that were level on aggregate and away goals. It was on this day in 1970 that the first shootout was played in the competition between Everton and West German side Borussia Monchengladbach. Both […]
Iconic Moments in Football No.54
There have already been two dogs that have featured on this blog. On 10th June, I wrote an ‘On This Day’ article about a dog that invaded the pitch during a World Cup match between Brazil and England at the 1962 World Cup. Brazilian superstar Garrincha was so smitten by the pooch that he decided […]