On This Day – 10th May

It was on this day in 1978 that Liverpool retained the European Cup, beating Brugge in the Final at Wembley Stadium. A goal in the 64th minute goal from Kenny Dalglish was enough to secure victory. The Scot ran through the Brugge defence to get on the end of a wonderful through ball from Graeme […]

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On This Day – 6th December

Kevin Keegan made his first appearance back at Anfield on this day in 1977, playing for his Hamburg side in the second leg of the European Super Cup. Hamburg were visiting Merseyside after the two sides had played out a 1-1 draw in West Germany. The Germans had won the European Cup Winners Cup the […]

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On This Day – 7th September

Football – 4/9/1977 England training – Before England vs. Switzerland (07/09/1977) The six Liverpool players picked for the England international against Switzerland at Wembley. Left to right: Ian Callaghan, Terry McDermott, Ray Clemence, Phil Neal, Ray Kennedy and Emlyn Hughes. Ron Greenwood took charge of his first match as England manager on this day back […]

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On This Day – 17th June

Wimbledon FC’s badge Workington Town finally lost their Football League status on this day back in 1977 after two successive seasons of finishing bottom of the Fourth Division.  They were replaced by Wimbledon, who had just won the Southern League Championship for the third successive season. Wimbledon was better known at the time for the […]

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