Liverpool lifted the European Cup for the third time in their history on this day in 1981, defeating Real Madrid 1-0 in Paris. An Alan Kennedy goal eight minutes from time was enough to give Liverpool their third European Cup triumph in five seasons. The previous two European Cups were won by Nottingham Forest and […]
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Iconic Moments in Football No.91
Forty years ago, England travelled to Norway for a World Cup Qualifier. They had failed to qualify for the two previous tournaments and Ron Greenwood and his men were determined to reach the Finals in Spain the following year. Hungary, Romania and Swtzerland joined Norway and England in the qualifying group, with the top two […]
Greatest Own Goals of All-Time No.24
This week’s ‘Greatest Own Goal’ comes from the 1981 FA Cup Final between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur. The unfortunate man to put through his own net was Manchester city midfielder Tommy Hutchison. Hutchison scored the opening goal of the game in the 30th minute, getting on the end of a Ray Ranson cross to thump a […]