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 – 20th November
On this day in 1971, Bournemouth’s Ted MacDougall made national news for scoring nine goals in one match. It remains the record amount of goals scored by one player in the proper rounds of the FA Cup. Third Division Bournemouth hosted non-league Margate in the FA Cup First Round at Dean Court. Any chance of […]
On This Day – 29th September
Chelsea recorded their biggest ever win on this day back in 1971, beating Jeunesse Hautcharage of Luxembourg 13-0 at Stamford Bridge.The game took place in the First Round of the European Cup Winners Cup, with Chelsea entering the competition as holders after beating real Madrid in the final in the May of that year. The […]
Football’s Greatest Goals No.30
This week’s ‘Greatest Goal’ comes from the great George Best. It came in a 2-0 win for Best’s Manchester Unite side at home to Sheffield United in a First Division match on 2nd October 1971. Sheffield United were top of the old First Division at this point, having won eight and drawing two of their first ten […]