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Crystal Palace weren’t supposed to win this. They went into the game as huge underdogs, playing champions-elect Liverpool, the side who had beaten them 9-0 earlier in the season. It was widely expected by even the most optimistic Palace fan that this was where their Cup run would come to an end, well done on […]
Read More… from Historic Matches No.5 – Crystal Palace 4 Liverpool 3, 1990
This week’s ‘Greatest Hat-Trick’ comes from Matt Le Tissier for Southampton at home to Norwich on 27th February 1990. LeTissier was best known for his great skill and the wonderful goals that he scored for Southampton over the course of his career. The South Coast side was the only club that he ever played for, […]
This week’s own goal comes from Liverpool’s Ronnie Whelan against Manchester United at Old Trafford in the 1989/90 season.Seven years earlier, Whelan curled in the winner against Manchester United for Liverpool in the League Cup Final at Wembley but in my opinion, this own goal was much more memorable! Liverpool were leading 2-0 with eight […]
Tony Adams, Steve Bould and David O’Leary (l-r) celebrate winning the 1988/89 league championship. Arsenal qualified for the European Cup the following season This is the fifth and final season of this particular ‘Alternative Football History’ in which I write about what would have happened if only Liverpool were banned from European football in the […]
Read More… from Alternative Football History Part IX – Only Liverpool banned from Europe! 1989/90
Fourth Division Aldershot were subjected to an 8-0 hammering at home to First Division Sheffield Wednesday on this day in 1989.The defeat came in the second leg of their Second Round tie in the League Cup Second Round Second Leg. After earning a credible 0-0 draw away to the First Division side on 20th September, […]
Entrepreneur Michael Knighton was unveiled to Manchester United fans as their new owner latest ahead of the opening match of the 1989/90 season on this day back in 1989. The businessman headed out onto the famous Old Trafford turf dressed in a full United kit and tracksuit ahead of their match against reigning champions Arsenal. […]