English professional footballer and defender with West Ham United Football Club, Bobby Moore (1941-1993) pictured on the pitch at Upton Park in London prior to a match in 1970. (Photo by Rolls Press/Popperfoto/Getty Images) It was on this day in 1974 that the unthinkable happened – West Ham transfer listed Bobby Moore! Moore had been […]
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On This Day – 1st December
It was on this day in 1973 that Brian Clough’s Brighton and Hove Albion side lost 8-2 at home to Bristol Rovers. The ITV cameras went down to the Goldstone Ground to film the match and the 8-2 hammering was broadcast to the nation. Not the greatest of starts for Clough! Clough and his assistant […]
Iconic Moments in Football No.42
Denis Law and team mate Mike Summerbee, immediately after Law’s goal The week’s ‘Iconic Moment’ comes from the penultimate weekend of the 1973/74 season in a Manchester Derby at Old Trafford.Yes, I am of course referring to the game where Denis Law, the man that the United fans called ‘The King’, backheeled a goal to […]